Background

Building on the success of the first Climate Policy Innovators Youth Camp held in February 2025, the UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RCC Asia-Pacific) is organizing the second edition of the Climate Policy Innovators Youth Camp in 2026.

The camp responds to strong demand and feedback from youth participants for deeper, more structured capacity-building on climate governance, policy processes, and implementation pathways. It is designed to strengthen young people’s ability to meaningfully engage in climate policymaking and implementation at national, regional, and international levels, particularly in the context of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).

The 2026 edition features enhanced modules combining technical knowledge, applied skills, and hands-on learning, while placing strong emphasis on inclusion, equity, and intersectionality across gender, disability, Indigenous identity, and socioeconomic background.

Objectives

The Climate Policy Innovators Youth Camp 2.0 aims to:

• Strengthen youth technical competencies and understanding of climate change governance and policy processes.

• Equip young people to engage effectively in the formulation and implementation of NDCs and NAPs at national and sub-national levels.

• Empower youth as active contributors to climate action and climate policy implementation, from local to global scales.

• Foster inclusive youth leadership by addressing intersectional dimensions of climate action and governance.

• Enhance youth readiness to participate meaningfully in international climate negotiations and UNFCCC processes.

Expected Outcomes

By the end of the camp, participants are expected to:

• Demonstrate strengthened knowledge and skills to engage in climate policy discussions and decision-making.

• Be better equipped to collaborate with governments and stakeholders on climate policy implementation.

• Contribute informed perspectives to national, regional, and international climate processes.

Target Audience

The camp targets youth from Asia-Pacific countries through an open application process. Participants will be selected based on:

• Being 18 years or older, within the nationally defined youth age group.

• Prior or ongoing engagement in climate policy processes, including NDCs and NAPs.

• Priority consideration for youth from rural areas, low-income backgrounds, Indigenous Peoples, LGBTI communities, NEET groups, and other underrepresented constituencies.

Contact

For further information, please contact:
UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Email: RCCAsiaPacific@unfccc.int
Attention: Ms. Jean Regulano, Climate Action and Adaptation Specialist