Background

The NDC synthesis report released before COP28 found that the latest available Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of 195 Parties will result in global GHG emissions increase in 2030 compared to 2010 (about 8.8%) and a decrease of 2.0% in 2030 compared to 2019 levels. The estimates indicate an even strong possibility of global emissions peaking before 2030, given the implementation of the conditional components of NDCs, depending on access to enhanced financial resources, technology transfer and technical cooperation, capacity-building support; and also, on the availability of market-based mechanisms; and absorptive capacity of forests and other ecosystems.

On the other hand, Global Stocktake (GST1) establishes a process for collective progress on what Parties have made towards achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and its long-term goals. GST1 has identified an ambition and implementation gap in as far current climate action plans are concerned. Various research institutions have also augmented this issue therefore making it imperative that these issues are addressed ahead of 2025.

UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centers undertook a study in Africa, Asia and the Pacific to understand the baseline, challenges and opportunities countries can leverage on and lessons learnt in the development and implementation of existing NDCs. As such, a side event has been organized to share practices and experiences on benefits, gaps, and constraints in developing and implementing NDCs building up to the next NDC revision cycle.

Event at COP 28

The session sought to share the results of NDC/LEDS landscape study report in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific that unpacks the state of play, challenges, and opportunities for their development and implementation. The event also played the role of a platform to share practices and experiences on benefits, gaps, and constraints in developing and implementing NDCs in a build-up to the next revision cycle in 2025.

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