Monday, 11 November 2024
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| 11-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
NDCs for climate justice: Using the First GST for Greater Transparency and Ambition |
Tracking national progress on climate targets is crucial for informing the next NDCs. This event highlights transparency, implementation, and impact of climate actions at all levels. It emphasizes incorporating COP28's GST decision and how Parties can improve NDCs by addressing gaps from the 1st GST |
CIDSE, MISEREOR, FO |
Side Event Room 6 |
| 11-Nov-2024 |
19:00-20:00 |
Enabling Ambitious and Implementable NDCs in the MENA region |
This event will provide an opportunity for countries from the region to share experiences and challenges in the preparation and implementation of NDCs. It will also provide an opportunity for MOCCAE to present the NDCA initiative |
UNFCCC |
Special Event Room 4 |
Tuesday, 12 November 2024
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| 12-Nov-2024 |
9:00-10:00 |
Connecting the Dots: Implementable and Investment-Ready NDCs |
This event will explore the OECD’s Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches in supporting the design and implementation of effective policy packages to transition to net-zero, including through a stocktake of different policy approaches, and by building evidence on policy effectiveness. It will give a preview of the OECD-UNDP’s forthcoming NDC 3.0 report, setting out how implementable and investment-ready NDCs will support ambition in line with economic growth and sustainable development |
OECD, UNFCCC |
Special Event Room 4 |
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
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| 13-Nov-2024 |
11:00-12:30 |
Integrating health into Nationally Determined Contributions: healthy NDCs |
The event will highlight the crucial interconnection between health and climate change, this shared impact on other sectors, as well as the health co-benefits of climate and health action. WHO will launch the new technical guidance: WHO quality criteria for integrating health into nationally determined contributions: healthy NDCs which national governments to raise the quality and ambition of NDCs. This event will complement the launch of this new guidance with the presentation of UNDP’s “Climate Promise” initiative, empowering participants to consider health across all key components of NDCs |
World Health Organization (WHO), Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC), UNDP |
NGIC/UNDP Blue zone Pavilion |
| 13-Nov-2024 |
11:30-12:30 |
Addressing Just Transition in NDC 3.0 –learning from country experiences and integrated UN system and partner support |
This side event seeks to discuss national experiences in addressing just transition in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and highlight the UN system's and partners’ collective efforts in supporting countries to integrate just transition into the third generation of NDCs (NDC3.0) |
UNDP, ILO, NDC Partnership, UNFCCC |
ILO Just Transition Pavilion |
| 13-Nov-2024 |
12:00-13:00 |
NDCs 3.0 preparation and implementation: Lessons from the regions |
This event will highlight key lessons and best practices from various regions, in support of countries in preparing, communicating, and implementing more ambitious NDCs by 2025. It will allow countries sharing their experiences in crafting new NDCs and discussing challenges and opportunities with development and implementation partners. Additionally, the event will present outcomes from the Regional NDC 3.0 Forums |
UNFCCC, UNEP, UNDP, and the NDC Partnership |
Special Event Room 1 |
| 13-Nov-2024 |
13:30-14:30 |
Overcoming challenges in NDC design in the Caribbean: success stories from Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) towards inclusive and implementable Nationally Determined Contributions |
This event will highlight challenges and success stories from Caribbean Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) in NDC implementation. It will also showcase the robust support ecosystem available within the region and provide practical guidance on integrating diverse sectors to enhance NDCs' effectiveness and impact |
UNFCCC, RCC Caribbean, NDC Partnership, Climate Promise |
Special Event Room 4 |
| 13-Nov-2024 |
14:00-16:00 |
12th Annual High-Level Meeting of Caring for Climate |
This meeting will bring together leaders and senior executives of business, Government, finance, civil society, and the UN to exchange views on how we can improve public and private finance flows to support the development and implementation of NDCs |
UN Global Compact, UNFCCC, UNEP |
TBC, Climate Action Zone |
| 13-Nov-2024 |
15:45-16:45 |
Enhancing Industry Ambition in NDCs 3.0 |
This event will highlight the critical role of industrial decarbonization in achieving global climate goals, with a focus on the upcoming NDC 3.0 revision process. Industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders will discuss how to integrate ambitious, industry-specific targets into national climate plans, especially for high-emitting sectors like steel, cement, and chemicals. The event will feature a panel of experts presenting perspectives from finance, technology, and policy, as well as present UNIDO’s NDC Industry Decarbonization Support toolkit for NDCs 3.0, which provides practical guidance to countries for aligning industries with net-zero targets |
UNIDO |
UNIDO Pavilion, A7, Blue Zone |
| 13-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Trade and investment policies to advance climate ambition and sustainable development |
The session will explore how trade and investment policies can help advance climate ambition and the implementation of climate plans, while offering sustainable development opportunities in the context of the NDCs |
UNCTAD |
Side Event Room 2 |
| 13-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
SAGE a Data Platform for GHG Emissions – Well-developed tools help climate MRV systems succeed |
This event will introduce the SAGE platform, a solution to activity data collection. Parties will share their plans for using SAGE alongside estimation and reporting tools to “process” messy and raw data into complete and clean “useable” data required for GHG inventory and NDC estimation and reporting |
Greenhouse gas management institute, WattTime |
Side Event Room 8 |
| 13-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Unlocking the potential for financing methane mitigation from solid waste for the NDCs and beyond |
Methane is responsible for a third of global warming. Yet, funds for abating methane are small relative to those for CO2. Waste is the third largest source of anthropogenic methane and growing rapidly. The panel will explore solutions for unlocking finance for methane abatement from the waste sector |
World Biogas Association, International Solid Waste Association |
Side Event Room 9 |
Thursday, 14 November 2024
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| 14-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights: Climate Finance for Gender-Transformative NDC 3.0 |
The session will explore the enabling conditions needed to advance gender equality, integrate SRHR, and strengthen inclusive governance structures. This includes rights-based approaches in governance structures, fostering women´s leadership, promoting their economic empowerment through green jobs and ensuring a just and equitable transition. Additionally, the session will focus on capacity development, climate finance and gender-responsive budgeting and planning processes, in the various climate national policies, while extracting positive commitments from various stakeholders on the next cycle of NDC submissions |
UNFPA, OHCHR and UNDP |
Side Event Room 3 |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Strengthening holistic approaches for NDC 3.0 and Paris Agreement implementation |
Strengthening holistic approaches for NDC 3.0 and Paris Agreement implementation. The increased scope and the frequency of the submission of NDC 3.0 & LT-LEDS requires strengthening of holistic, sustainable and country-owned institutional arrangements. In collaboration with the NDC Partnership, this event will share countries efforts and support available to this end |
UNFCCC, NDC Partnership |
Side Event Room 7 |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Tripling Renewable Power Globally by 2030: NDC 3.0 support to realise renewable energy targets |
This event seeks to highlight existing support for preparing the third generation of NDCs (NDCs 3.0) with the highest possible ambition in line with the tripling renewables pledge. It also serves as an opportunity for further expanding and aligning NDC 3.0 support towards 2025 |
IRENA, Ocean Conservancy |
Side Event Room 2 |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Delivering as One: Integrated Solutions to Secure Ambitious Climate Action |
During this interactive session on scaling-up transformative climate solutions, we will discover how integrated policy analysis and strategic collaboration can drive structural and cultural changes. Participants will contribute by sharing ingredients for impactful, orchestrated climate action |
DCO, The UN Development Coordination System and its members
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Side Event Room 1 |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Local action, global goals: UN support towards cities in the NDCs |
Urbanization and climate change are interlinked. Cities lead climate action but are also major greenhouse gas emitters. Today, only 27% of NDCs highlight urban priorities. This One UN event will discuss boosting urban content in NDCs for more effective multi-level action on the road to NDC 3.0 |
UN-Habitat, UNEP, UNU, UNESCAP, UNECE, WMO, UNDP |
Side Event Room 6 |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:00 |
Unlocking NDC 3.0: Building Effective Project Pipelines for the Asia-Pacific Region |
The next round of NDCs plays a critical role in moving from country commitments to climate action. NDC 3.0 must act as an investment roadmap, backed by sound climate mitigation and adaptation projects. This session explores best practices for developing robust NDC-aligned project pipelines and securing financing. Outcomes will feature in ESCAP’s biennial Financing for Development Asia-Pacific report |
UN ESCAP, UNFCCC, UNCDF, RCC Asia Pacific |
Side Event Room 3 |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
Action with impact: Critical enablers for fulfilling national commitments |
What are the ABCs of the NDCs? We need to be Ambitious, Break down into sectors and gases and be Credible. To deliver, all stakeholders must work together. How can we leverage public-private co-creation, data and standards to unlock accountable, effective climate action and finance? Don’t miss this strong call to action from 5 leading organizations |
ISO, CEBDS, CDP, University of Exeter, WBCSD |
Side Event Room 5 |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
Transparent Monitoring: Driving Accountability and Equity by Leveraging Local Data |
Transparent monitoring is key for accountability & equity in combating climate change, deforestation & land degradation. This session will share insights from experts & countries on impact of transparent data on policy development, and how local data contribute to increase the ambition of the NDCs |
CIFOR, FSU Jena, Bioversity International, NMBU, Oeko-Institut e.V. Institute for Applied Ecology |
Side Event Room 9 |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
16:30-17:30 |
High-level event: Private sector engagement in implementing the NDCs including through Article 6 |
This side event will explore ways to enhance public-private partnerships for NDC investment and implementation; discuss mechanisms to boost private sector engagement and identify challenges, including those related to Article 6 |
UN Global Compact, UNFCCC, RCC Asia Pacific |
UN Climate Change Pavilion, Area E |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
NDC 3.0 and beyond: Reflecting national needs and priorities in ambitious and implementable climate action |
This side event will provide a real-time gauge of where the world stands on NDC progress and expectations for 2025 - through data and experiences from around the world. It will include stories and lessons learned on advancing climate ambition amidst an increasingly complex and polarized world |
UNDP, UNEP, UNFCCC, NDC Partnership |
Side Event Room 9 |
| 14-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
NDC ambition and transitioning away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner |
The COP28 Global Stocktake affirmed the need to transition away from fossil fuels. This event will show through storytelling and expert discussion how to operationalise commitments to transition away from fossil fuel exploration and production in a just and orderly manner via third generation NDCs |
Climate Analytics GmbH, Climatepolicy.net e.V., Environmental Defence Canada Inc., IHRB, IISD |
Side Event Room 3 |
Friday, 15 November 2024
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| 15-Nov-2024 |
9:00-10:00 |
All hands on deck: Mobilizing UN-wide support for ambitious NDCs 3.0 |
The event will provide insights from UN agencies on the UN-wide coordinated support on the development of NDC 3.0 going forward. Stemming from the UN Secretary-General’s statement that ambitious NDCs are a priority for the UN System and underscored by the COP Presidencies Troika (UAE, Azerbaijan and Brazil) who have called for scaled-up support for NDCs, a UN-wide offer to support developing countries in their revision and enhancement efforts is now in effect. The offer draws from the UN’s broad reaching expertise across critical issue areas, its trusted relationship as a neutral partner, and its ongoing engagement on the broader 2030 Agenda |
UNDP, UNFCCC |
Special Event Room 1 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
9:30-10:30 |
Healthy NDCs: Harnessing NDCs for a Healthy and Sustainable Future |
This event will explore opportunities for countries to integrate health in the planning and delivery of their NDCs. Building on the new WHO technical guidance on “Healthy NDCs” and the “Climate Promise” initiative led by UNDP, participants will be empowered to consider health across key components of NDCs, showcasing practical approaches and inspirational experiences from multiple countries. The program will include presentations by technical experts, the sharing of country experiences and an interactive discussion and Q&A session |
World Health Organization (WHO), Wellcome Trust |
NDC Partnership Pavilion |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
11:00-12:00 |
Why industrial decarbonization matters in the NDC 3.0 process? |
This event will highlight the critical role that the new NDCs can play in advancing decarbonisation in heavy-emitting industries and showcase the support available to help countries align their industrial policies with the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement |
UNEP |
NDC Partnership Pavilion |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
2025 NDCs and Enhanced International Cooperation: Reflecting on GST1 Signals and Mission 1.5 |
A year from the first GST and 3 months from new NDCs, what are prospects for ambitious NDCs and enhanced international cooperation, including enhanced international technology transfer? How can Mission 1.5 catalyse enhanced international cooperation under the Troika's leadership in 2025 and beyond? |
C2ES, CGEE, IDDRI |
Side Event Room 1 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Private Sector Leadership on NDCs 3.0: Mobilizing Finance & Business Innovation for Implementation |
This event will highlight the key role of global business and industry in supporting robust next-round NDCs to catalyze investment, mobilize finance, & business innovation. It will explore best practices, gaps and opportunities, with a focus on COP29 & COP30 as critical markers to get back on track |
USCIB, IPIECA |
Side Event Room 2 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Enhancing NDCs 3.0: the role of carbon markets in emission reductions and removals |
Updating NDCs requires reducing & removing emissions; and carbon markets have the potential to drive mitigation action through domestic policies & international cooperation. This panel discusses the different pathways taken for carbon pricing & prospects to enhance parties’ NDCs via carbon markets |
EUI, SILA, GCCI |
Side Event Room 6 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
2025 NDCs and Enhanced International Cooperation: Reflecting on GST1 Signals and Mission 1.5 |
A year from the first GST and 3 months from new NDCs, what are prospects for ambitious NDCs and enhanced international cooperation, including enhanced international technology transfer? How can Mission 1.5 catalyse enhanced international cooperation under the Troika's leadership in 2025 and beyond? |
C2ES, CGEE, IDDRI |
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| 15-Nov-2024 |
13:15-14:45 |
Seeking Synergistic Solutions: Overcoming Silos and Policy Incoherence to Close the Climate and SDGs Ambition Gap |
Informed by UNU research as well as the 2024 Global Report on Climate & SDG Synergy and outcomes of the 5th Global Climate and SDG Synergy Conference, this official COP29 side event, co-organized by UNDESA and UNU, will present actionable steps and recommendations to align policies, financing instruments, knowledge and data, and actions across multiple sectors and global agendas. These effectively harness positive co-benefits and reduce adverse trade-offs, enhancing resource efficiency and the effectiveness of outcomes for people and planet |
DESA, UNU, UNEP, UNCBD, ILO, FAO |
Side Event Room 4 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
13:30-14:30 |
What does mitigation ambition mean for SIDS? |
This event will feature the launch of the publication "What does mitigation ambition mean for the Pacific?" by the RCC Asia Pacific and will build the dialogue on mitigation ambition in the SIDS. The event aims to explore the transformative actions of SIDS already being undertaken on the ground and identify potential replication and opportunities for the future |
UNFCCC, RCC Asia Pacific |
Special Event Room 4 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
13:30-14:30 |
Status of NDCs 3.0 preparation and carbon pricing approaches as a tool for achieving NDC targets in West and Central Africa |
This integrated event seeks to showcase two important studies by the UNFCCC RCC WAC Africa related to NDC 3.0 status of preparation, supported and received. The second study focuses on a synthesis study of carbon pricing approaches |
UNFCCC RCC WACA |
Special Event Room 1 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
The economic opportunities of net zero transitions and implementing COP28 outcomes |
The COP28 3x renewables and 2x energy efficiency goals are critical to decarbonise the energy sector and energy-intensive industries. The IEA presents a pathway to meet 2030 energy targets and discusses NDC implications, highlighting economic modernization opportunities and the need for a just transition |
UNFCCC, IEA, MDBs |
Special Event Room 1 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
Civil Society Equity Review 2024 Report Launch |
The Civil Society Equity Review's latest report outlines a comprehensive civil society vision for an equitable transformation that includes just energy transition, substantial increase of climate finance, restructuring of financial institutions, more ambition in NDCs, a meaningful L&D fund, etc. |
CERP, CAN-Rac, EII, WEC |
Side Event Room 9 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Delivering on volume and impact for climate finance and investment to support 1.5C aligned NDCs |
Country platforms are collaborative frameworks to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy. This side event will discuss how these frameworks and complementary approaches such as transition plans can support countries to scale climate finance and transform their NDCs into investment plans. |
CEBRI, Carbon Tracker Initiative Limited, I4CE, ICS, WBA |
Side Event Room 2 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
18:30-20:00 |
Accelerating Global Investor Climate Action to Achieve the Paris Agreement’s Goals |
To facilitate a just global transition to net zero, investors are setting net zero targets, laying out climate action plans, and engaging with companies and governments. This event focuses on the policies needed to scale up the finance needed to deliver ambitious NDCs and implement the GST outcomes. |
IIGCC, Ceres, Inc., IGCC, PRI |
Side Event Room 9 |
| 15-Nov-2024 |
19:00-20:00 |
Sectoral Solutions and Pathways to Raise Ambition of Nationally Determined Contribution in Asia and the Pacific |
This event will support the continuous capacity development of countries in Asia Pacific in developing a more ambitious NDC 2025. |
IIGCC, Ceres, Inc., IGCC, PRI |
Special Event Room 9 |
Saturday, 16 November 2024
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| 16-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Resilient Food Futures: Agroecology & Climate Finance for ambitious NDCs 3.0 |
Countries play a crucial role in leading ambitious climate action. With the next revision of NDCs due by 2025, this event will discuss the role of agroecology for resilient food systems and how climate finance could support it by leveraging ongoing national policy developments |
BV, AFSA, IPES-Food, SAFE |
Side Event Room 1 |
| 16-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Ambitious Ocean-Based Action: UN-Oceans support to States, including in the context of NDCs |
With the next round of NDCs shaping global action for the coming years, the focus on robust ocean-based action grows clearer. This side event examines how UN-Oceans can support States in scaling up ocean action, including in the context of the next round of NDCs due in 2025 |
OLA, UN-Oceans and its members |
Side Event Room 3 |
| 16-Nov-2024 |
15:00-18:00 |
Enhancing capacities for NDC Preparation and Implementation: Knowledge Sharing Workshop |
At COP 28, the CMA also requested the secretariat to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and good practices for the preparation and implementation of nationally determined contributions, including through workshops. This workshop will create a dynamic platform for the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices related to capacity-building for the preparation and implementation of NDCs. The workshop aims to foster collaboration, identify effective strategies, and empower stakeholders with the necessary tools to enhance their capacities to prepare and implement NDCs |
UNFCCC |
Meeting Room 22 |
| 16-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
Achieving energy transitions with NDCs, LT-LEDS and finance |
Sharing insight to promote energy transition through NDCs, LT-LEDS and finance with partner organizations |
UNFCCC |
Side Event Room 8 |
| 16-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
Scaling up zero-carbon, climate resilient financing between China, Central Asia and beyond |
RE cooperation between China and CASA countries is key for enhanced NDCs and climate resilience. The seminar will discuss the financing landscape and the outlook on scaling up zero-carbon and climate-resilient cooperation between China, Central Asia, and beyond |
G:HUB, Boston University |
Side Event Room 1 |
| 16-Nov-2024 |
17:00-18:00 |
Child-Sensitive NDC 3.0 Experiences from Europe and Central Asia |
A roundtable discussion on child-sensitive NDC 3.0 focusing on integrating child rights and well-being into climate action plans. The event will build on outcomes from the regional NDC 3.0 workshop in Istanbul 3-6 Sept 2024 and bring Heads of Delegations, NDC Partnership, UNICEF and UNDP with youth climate envoys together to deliberate on NDC 3.0, exchange insights on national actions to acknowledge the disproportionate impact of climate change on children within NDC 3.0. The session will showcase examples of referencing children in NDC 3.0, and highlight the importance of climate change education, environmental health, and social protection in strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation |
UNICEF, UNDP |
NDC Partnership Pavilion |
| 16-Nov-2024 |
18:30-20:00 |
The role of the NCQG in achieving a just transition in the Global South: what can MDBs do? |
As COP 29 negotiates the NCQG this event will discuss the expectations and concerns of climate finance and the MDBs in delivering the COP 28 energy package and NDCs, Paris Alignment and how countries and communities in the global south can maximise national and local benefits of just energy transition |
Recorse, Germanwatch, GFLAC |
Side Event Room 3 |
| 16-Nov-2024 |
18:30-20:00 |
Legally Bold: Law & Governance for Ambitious Finance & NDCs |
Law & governance is crucial for PA implementation- out of 186 first round NDCs over 169 prioritise legal & institutional reform. How is law advancing an ambitious new collective goal on finance, also adaptation & resilience and just transitions to net zero? How to reduce barriers & inspire new NDCs? |
CISDL, C4HR&CCR, Green Mobilisation Initiative, OAB/RS |
Side Event Room 5 |
Monday, 18 November 2024
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| 18-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Towards inclusive NDCs 3.0 in Africa: Evidence and best practice for child-sensitive NDCs |
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UNICEF |
Africa Pavillion |
| 18-Nov-2024 |
18:30-20:00 |
Boosting Forests: Empowering Parties to raise climate ambition with REDD+ |
Look at how NDCs can be informed by a decade of REDD+ reporting and review on forest reference levels, safeguards and REDD+ strategies, and their significant role in building capacity for REDD+ reporting and contributing to higher ambition |
UNFCCC |
Side Event Room 9 |
| 18-Nov-2024 |
18:30-20:00 |
Ensuring NDC Success: Multi-stakeholder approaches to renewables integration |
To triple renewable energy capacity and double efficiency by 2030 countries must improve cooperation around NDCs. This event will show how multi-stakeholder involvement can leverage technical and political solutions to deploy faster integration of renewables across the energy system including grids |
RCREEE, REN21, RGI |
Side Event Room 7 |
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
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| 19-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Regional Action on the First Global Stocktake: Contributions of iGST’s Civil Society in West Africa |
The iGST West Africa regional hub is working with its members toward mainstreaming the first GST decision into their local actions while contributing to national and regional follow-up activities such as the revision of the NDCs. In this side event, the Hub aims to showcase its work so far |
WASCAL, ANF, ClimateWorks Foundation |
Side Event Room 9 |
| 19-Nov-2024 |
13:15-14:45 |
TEC-FAO HL Dialogue Moving forward NDC acceleration in agrifood systems: Climate Technology Uptake |
Ministerial dialogue with local and regional leaders, financial institutions, and non-Party stakeholders on the need to support the NDC implementation through climate technology development and transfer in the context of climate action and agrifood systems |
UNFCCC |
Side Event Room 7 |
| 19-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
Integrating NCQG and NDCs for Renewable Energy, Job Creation, and Economic Growth |
This side event will explore how the NCQG on climate finance and NDCs that focus on ambitious fossil fuel phase out and RE targets can synergize to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, create jobs, and foster economic growth, especially in EMDEs |
350.org, CBD, GREENPEACE, HRF, OCI |
Side Event Room 6 |
| 19-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Transforming Urban Mobility: Leveraging NDCs for Sustainable Transport and Climate Action |
Rethinking urban mobility can cut emissions and deliver on SDGs, but requires investment in public transport, walking, and cycling. This event will examine how national governments can best harness updated NDCs with ambitious and achievable targets that support public transport |
International Union of Railways (UIC), FIA Foundation, UITP |
Side Event Room 2 |
| 19-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Advocacy to Action Promoting youth & nature positive climate action Human Settlements in South Asia |
Youth advocacy to action is important to achieve climate inclusive and nature positive development of cities in South Asia. The event aims to Share best practices and avenues to influence policy allowing integration of Urbanization in NDC’s |
SDPI, Vasudha Foundation, YPSA |
Side Event Room 3 |
| 19-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Enhancing ambition on nature and inclusion within Mission 1.5°C |
The COP Presidencies Troika ‘Mission 1.5°C’ has highlighted the urgent need for accelerated climate action, including more ambitious 2025 NDCs. This session will explore how nature and inclusion can be fully integrated in this critical mission, based on the conclusions of the first Global Stocktake |
IUCN, Stanford University, WWF |
Side Event Room 4 |
| 19-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Impacts of growing wildfire emissions on the global carbon budget, the +1.5 limit, and the next NDCs |
Growing emissions from wildfires globally threaten to undermine the +1.5 limit. This event presents the latest science behind those emissions, their impact on the global carbon budget, the viability of the +1.5 limit, and the preparation of the next NDCs |
Woodwell Climate Research Center, EESI |
Side Event Room 6 |
| 19-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
A critical moment for nature and climate: ensuring NDCs 3.0s can deliver |
The Global Stocktake was clear: we must conserve and restore nature to meet climate goals. We will explore what is needed to ensure that international policies (including the EUDR) and market demands aimed at reducing deforestation contribute to progress towards NDCs and rights-based conservation |
NWF, FERN, UW |
Side Event Room 8 |
| 19-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
The NDC 3.0 Navigator - A Deeper Dive on Methane Reduction in Food Systems |
Reducing methane in food systems is vital for the Global Methane Pledge and the Paris Agreement. The NDC 3.0 Navigator helps countries enhance NDCs, focusing on high-impact, feasible solutions for methane reduction in agriculture to meet climate goals |
IFAD, FAO, World Bank |
Side Event Room 7 |
| 19-Nov-2024 |
18:30-20:00 |
Next Generation NDCs: Catalyzing Economy-wide Transformation |
This high-level event will explore how countries’ next generation NDCs can mobilize the economy-wide and sectoral transformations needed to limit warming to 1.5°C, build resilience and transition away from fossil fuels. We’ll unpack how NDCs can catalyze sectoral action, finance, and investment |
WRI, Chile, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, WMB Coalition |
Side Event Room 2 |
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
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| 20-Nov-2024 |
9:00-10:30
11:00-14:30
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3rd Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change |
The event will open with a High-Level Plenary Session on Multilevel Climate Action, co-hosted by the COP29 Presidency, UN-Habitat, SCUPA, and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies. This session will assess the progress on sustainable urbanization and multilevel, multisectoral climate action. It will then transition into four High-Level Roundtables focusing on key areas |
Lead: UN-Habitat, COP presidency, UNEP, WHO, OECD, ESCAP, City Networks |
Plenary
Roundtable Rooms
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| 20-Nov-2024 |
9:00-11:00 |
1st Ministerial Meeting on Enhanced Climate Action in Tourism |
This meeting represents an opportunity for the tourism sector to showcase its critical role and advancements in addressing climate change, recognizing both its vulnerability to climate impacts and its potential to contribute to solutions, thus setting the stage for future collaboration, policy innovations and private sector engagement.
Ministers will discuss the alignment of tourism policies with climate change mitigation and adaptation measures to ensure that tourism development contributes to national and global climate goals while building resilience, in line with the COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Climate Action in Tourisms - a call to action to explore the inclusion of national tourism administrations’ contributions, as applicable, to developing and achieving the next set of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement and to enhance the integration of climate action in tourism policies.
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State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan and UN Tourism, with support from UNEP |
Presidential Amphitheater |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Raising the climate ambition of the tourism sector: From commitments to implementation |
This event will showcase the progress achieved implementing the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, especially focusing on innovative financing models, decarbonisation strategies and the role of tourism in NDCs 3.0 |
UNWTO |
Side Event Room 4 |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Local climate solutions towards 100% renewables - Gender matters |
Presenting local climate solutions in South Asia and East Africa for mitigation adaptation resilience. Just transition, Women participation. Online Catalogues. Energy Scenarios with 100% renewables supply, reducing demand with efficiency & sufficiency lifestyle changes. Analysis of EU NECPs and NDC |
INFORSE, INSEDA, NFVE, SusWatch, SE |
Side Event Room 2 |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Inclusively designing and financing NDCs: Perspectives from Latin America and Europe |
This event will dive into the key parameters of designing socially and disability inclusive NDCs. We will present 'shadow NDC reports' from a new observatory in Latin America; analyze the 'next EU NDC'; and discuss the scale and nature of financing required, especially in developing contexts |
CAN - Europe, CBM UK, CAN-LA, IDA |
Side Event Room 9 |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
13:15-14:45 |
Harnessing Sustainable Consumption & Production in Nationally Determined Contributions |
Unsustainable consumption and production patterns lie at the core of the triple planetary crises encompassing climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The Side Event will established the link between climate change and material consumption. CANSA and SWITCH Asia |
CANSA, CEN, Thanal Trust |
Side Event Room 2 |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards Ceremony |
We will celebrate and showcase outstanding locally-owned climate solutions that center on gender justice to transform climate action. We want to inspire party delegates to update their NDCs with a gender-just, rights-based approach |
WECF, AIWC, FAWCO |
Side Event Room 8 |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
Decarbonizing Transport: Policies and Strategies for civil aviation, maritime and inland transport |
The side event will outline the ambitions of the 3 pillars of transport in the UN - air (ICAO), inland (UNECE) and maritime (IMO) transport - with the aim of achieving sustainable transport and mobility, including low- and zero-carbon mobility in coordination with the fuel/energy supply systems |
UNECE |
Side Event Room 6 |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Wildlife Protection and Food Systems Transformation: Boosting NDCs for a Greener Future |
Showcasing policy actions to better integrate biodiversity and food systems in NDCs. Includes experiences from successful initiatives to transform consumption and production patterns, protect wildlife, and enhance ecosystem services, all interdependent and crucial for climate change mitigation |
WFA, ALI, Eurogroup for Animals, Mercy For Animals, WDC |
Side Event Room 3 |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Updating NDCs for more ambitious climate mitigation and adaptation in rice, soil and livestock |
Climate action on rice, livestock and soil is a major opportunity for climate mitigation and food system resilience, but current NDCs fall short of targets. This event will provide analyze NDCs to identify opportunities & challenges for climate action, including reduction of emissions |
CIAT, UVM |
Side Event Room 4 |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Just Transition pathways to achieve Paris Agreement goals in the agri-food sector |
The side event convenes governments, negotiators, farmers, researchers, and development partners to showcase and explore options for practical and robust just transition pathways needed to achieve successful NDC 3.0, NAPS and long-term low emission development pathways |
CGIAR, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, CABI, FLO e.V., PIK |
Side Event Room 8 |
| 20-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
Leveraging NDCs to transition away from fossil fuels and protect biodiversity |
Leveraging NDCs to transition away from fossil fuels and protect biodiversity |
LINGO e.V., IEMA, NRGI, PAIRVI |
Side Event Room 9 |
Thursday, 21 November 2024
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| 21-Nov-2024 |
11:30-13:00 |
Towards NDC3.0: Unlocking Multilevel Governance for 1.5C aligned climate action |
As set in the para 161 of UAE Consensus, inclusive, multilevel, gender-responsive and cooperative climate action is key. This event will look at the role of multilevel governance to create feedback loops between all levels of government |
ICLEI, UTM, YUVA |
Side Event Room 9 |
| 21-Nov-2024 |
15:00-16:30 |
Labour rights as a fundament of Just Transition to be included in NCQG and NDCs |
COP 28 saw the historic decision to include "labour rights" for the first time in a UNFCCC text. Protecting and promoting human and labour rights is a guarantee for trust in societies delivering effective and ambitious climate policies, including in the NDCs and the NCQG |
ITUC, FTQ, ITF |
Side Event Room 1 |
| 21-Nov-2024 |
16:45-18:15 |
International Climate Research Driving Strengthened NAPs and NDCs |
We highlight how cutting-edge research by leading universities can strengthen NAPS and NDCs, driving higher ambition and action towards the Paris Agreement. Topics include the state of the climate system, agriculture, disaster risk reduction, education and training, and engineering solution |
University of Leeds, Cornell University, UMCP |
Side Event Room 5 |
| 21-Nov-2024 |
18:30-20:00 |
From Baku to Belém: how Brazil will deliver more ambitious climate policy and lead by example? |
The need for countries to present more ambitious climate commitments aligning with the 1.5-degree Celsius target is urgent. This event will discuss proposals to ensure that Brazil's renewed NDCs are more ambitious and impactful in combating the effects of the climate crisis |
Imaflora, IPÊ, OC, SOS Atlantic Forest Foundation |
Side Event Room 4 |
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Strengthening the Urban Dimension of the NDCs |
A training for national and local governments and urban stakeholders |
UN-Habitat, ICLEI, Global Covenant of Mayors and CHAMP partners |
Pavillion Event |
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