Integrating Action for Climate Empowerment into Nationally Determined Contributions
A short guide for countries
The Paris Agreement requires Parties to communicate a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) every five years, each time representing a progression from previous efforts and reflecting the maximum ambition that the country can put together on the basis of its capacity. By 2020, those countries that have already submitted an NDC with a time frame up to 2025 are requested to communicate a new NDC, and the countries with an NDC with a time frame up to 2030 are requested to communicate a new NDC or update their existing NDC.
The NDC revision process is also a key opportunity for countries to integrate the six elements of ‘Action for Climate Empowerment’ (ACE) – Education, Training, Public Awareness, Public Access to Information, Public Participation and International Cooperation – through activities aimed at building political will, strengthening societal ownership and engaging youth, civil society, the private sector and other key stakeholders to build a whole-of-society consensus over enhanced NDC ambition.
In five simple questions and answers, this guide provides suggestions for elements that can be integrated into the NDCs in order to make ACE an integral part of countries’ climate responses. The guide also shows why ACE is key to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and its greenhouse gas emission targets.
This guide was developed by UNESCO in partnership with UN Climate Change, and with contributions from the United Nations Alliance on Climate Change Education, Training and Public Awareness, which brings together 13 UN Agencies.
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