From National Commitments to Local Action: Advancing Climate-Resilient Development through NDC Localisation
Date: 27th February 2026 Time: 9:00 am ICT
BACKGROUND
As countries across the Asia Pacific work toward their climate goals under the Paris Agreement, the role of subnational governments is pivotal in turning national-level commitments into effective, place-based strategies and accelerating on-ground implementation. The session will focus on the importance of advancing climate-resilient development through sub-national and local integration of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Agenda
Time (ICT) | Programme |
9:00 – 9:05 | Introductory Address by ICLEI South Asia |
9:05 – 9:15 | Welcome Address and Context setting Soumya Chaturvedula, Director, ICLEI South Asia |
9:15 – 9:45 | Discussion on the topic “From National Commitments to Local Action: Advancing Climate-Resilient Development through NDC Localisation” Speakers: 1. Representative from the Transport Planning & Development Division, Department of Surface Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MOIT), Bhutan 2. Representative from the Department of Energy, Philippines 3. Representative from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Fiji 4. Representative from the Climate Change Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Malaysia |
9:45 – 9:55 | Question & Answer Session |
9:55 – 10:00 | Closing Remarks by ICLEI South Asia |
For any questions or clarification regarding the session, please write to us at alpsecretariat@iclei.org and shinjini.saha@iclei.org.