Affiliated Event Closed
Room: Pantai Lido 205
The annual regional forum for the National Designated Entities (NDEs) convenes the national focal points on tehcnology development and transfer, CTCN network members, and members of TEC and CTCN advisory Board from the region. This year the forum is structured according to the five transformation areas of the CTCN 3rd Programme of Work ( Water-Food-Energy Nexus, Building and Infrastructure, Sustainable Mobility, Energy Systems, Business and Industry) and two enablers for system transformation (National systems of innovation and Digitalization).
Room: Kuala Danga 206
One of three regional capacity-building workshops to support climate and circular economy policymakers to integrate circular economy interventions in their NDC for increased ambition and implementation. This will be achieved by building capacities on using the circular economy and NDC toolbox, co-developed by UNDP, UNEP and UNFCCC, as well as sharing country experiences, challenges, best practices and solutions.
Room: Pantai Lido 200
High-Level Session
Opening - Keynote remarks by Host Country Room: Tanjung Puteri Convention Hall (Plenary)
Affiliated Event
Room: Tanjung Puteri 306
High-Level Session
Ministerial Panel 1: High Level Dialogue on Just Energy Transition in the Asia Pacific Region: Advancing Inclusivity for Just and Equitable Energy Transitions
Room: Tanjung Puteri Convention Hall (Plenary)
Action Hub
As global temperatures threaten to break through the 1.5-degree ceiling by the end of the century, the need to adapt becomes ever more pressing. Adaptation solutions tend to center around infrastructure and technological solutions. While discussions and efforts are increasing shifting focus towards Nature-based Solutions, one field rich with potential wisdom has received very little attention to date: the role of TEK in informing our adaptation pathways. This interactive, storytelling Action Hub event will be designed as a TED-style talk, featuring the rich awareness and wisdom possessed by Indigenous Peoples and sub-sections such as elders and women in particular. Through this event, we hope to highlight specific strategies and knowledge that may lead to innovations in our own design of adaptation interventions. Each of the two speakers will have 15 minutes to share stories on how their people respond to climatic impacts such as drought, flooding, disasters, soil fertility and changes in forest and biodiversity composition. We envision a powerful, colorful dialogue bringing the spotlight to this invaluable human resource.
Room: Action Hub
High-Level Session
This launching ceremony represents a momentous milestone that signifies Johor's commitment to a sustainable future through the establishment of the Johor Sustainability Centre (JSC) and the Johor Green Deal Initiative, which will pave the way for a greener Johor.
Room: Tanjung Puteri Convention Hall (Plenary)
Action Hub
The climate crisis is not gender neutral. It is impacting girls first and worst, particularly in the poorest countries which are the least responsible for climate change. 30 fearless youth activists from Nepal, Indonesia and Australia, have come together, to explore how the climate crisis has impacted their education. Youth activists from Indonesia will deliver a TED style talk, and share their personal stories, of how the climate crisis has impacted their education. Activists from Australia and Nepal will share their stories via Teams. We will also have a photo and video exhibition to showcase the stories of girls and gender diverse young people from Nepal, Indonesia and Australia. They will highlight the intersectionality of their experiences, whilst identifying key regional challenges, and best practices for gender transformative education. Throughout the session, there will be an interactive Mentimeter discussion, and quizzes with the audience. At the end, there will an interactive social media challenge for the audience.
EmPower: Women for Climate Resilient Societies Programme is a joint initiative of the UN Women and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), with the aim of empowering women and other marginalized communities to take the lead in building climate-resilient communities across the Asia Pacific region. Through three short video screenings, this Action Hub session will highlight examples of women-led renewable energy enterprises that have contributed to the development of climate-resilient livelihoods, supported through the EmPower Programme. This will be followed by an announcement of the Finance Facility, a revolving fund that provides access to finance for commercially viable green enterprises in the Asia Pacific region. Additionally, there will be an exciting announcement about the EmPower programme’s expansion into two new countries supplementing our existing implementation in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Viet Nam.
This event will showcase a groundbreaking partnership between local communities, governments, private companies and international organizations to restore 43,000 hectares of degraded land in Northeast Bali using assisted natural regeneration, enrichment planting, and agroforestry. The event will begin with a short film screening highlighting the challenges and opportunities of landscape restoration in Bali. Next, there will be an announcement of a monumental commitment of 43,000 HA towards agroforestry plantation, marking the initiation of the first 20 HA, followed by a presentation of concrete climate action, including community-driven biogas and agroforestry projects connected with eco-education and tourism with a private company. Envision a revitalized Bali where degraded lands bloom once more, fostering sustainable farming, robust ecotourism, and enhanced ecosystem services. This event is a unique opportunity to learn about an innovative landscape restoration project, network with other experts in the field, and contribute to the future of Bali.
Room: Action Hub
MPRC is developing a sustainability roadmap for the OGSE industry guided by the Ministry of Economy to aid ESG/Sustainability implementation and disclosure.
Room: Action Hub
Press Conference
UNFCCC and Host
APCW 2023 Press Conference
High-Level Session
Action Hub
NHEVT IS IN COLLABORATION WITH PERMODALAN DARUL TA’ZIM (PDT) TO PROMOTE THE USAGE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY EV 2 WHEELERS IN JOHOR TO ITS STATE GOVERNMENT & CIVIL SERVANTS. TO FORMULATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAUSEWAY PROJECT ON SELECTED SCHEME FOR COMMUTERS CROSSING DAILY INTO SINGAPORE. NHEVT TO WORK WITH JOHOR STATE GOVERNMENT TO ASSIGN A GREENLANE(S) EXCLUSIVELY FOR COMMUTERS USING EV MOTORCYCLES. ENTERING AND EXITING THE MALAYSIAN IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINT. NHEVT IS DONATING 15 UNITS EV MOTORCYCLE TO THE JOHOR STATE GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE THE USAGE OF EV MOTORCYCLE. PDT AND NHEVT PARTNERSHIP IS VITAL TO THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) EFFORTS TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE. IN CULCATING AN EDUCATING AWARENESS ON THE DANGER CARBON EMISSIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT WILL ENSURE A LONGER LASTING EFFORT TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. THUS, IT MAKE SENSE TO ENCOURAGE THE USAGE OF EV MOTORCYCLES WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE NZCE.
Side Event
Transmission is a key enabler of clean power generation as the lines and substations need to be built first to encourage investments in generation. For countries with ambitious plans to increase the share of renewable energy (RE) in power generation in the next 5 to 20 year transmission is becoming a major bottleneck to large-scale adoption of RE. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates show that the financing requirement for grid expansion and modernization will increase from $75 billion to $325 billion annually by 2030, which represents approximately 34% of the total investment by emerging market and developing economies to achieve net zero in the power sector. While the public sector has traditionally played a large role in financing transmission investments, mobilization of private capital is critical to address the significant financing needs for green transmission. Concessional resources are also needed to support developing countries. At this event, thought leaders and stakeholders from both the public and private sectors will converge to explore innovative solutions and actionable strategies, and provide examples in Asia-Pacifc region and other relevant examples for planning and financing green and smart power grids. The session aims to (1) Share good practices in green and smart transmission planning; (2) Showcase business models that optimize/leverage constrained public financing leading to efficient and modern grid systems; (3) present the complementarity and synergies among various initiatives and funding mechanisms to support countries in responding to scaling up clean energy and the need for a modern power grid
Room: Tanjung Puteri 304
As emerging economies in the Asia Pacific enhance their climate ambition, there is a need for NDCs and LT-LEDS to align with an accelerated pace of global change, as revealed in the Global Stocktake. Carbon market mechanisms can offer flexibility and finance for meeting emission reduction targets thereby encouraging more ambitious decarbonization goals and cost-effective clean energy transitions. In recent years, amidst Article 6 negotiations, several jurisdictions have considered leveraging carbon markets, e.g. India has launched a carbon market. At the same time, there is a need for integrity and robustness in the use of carbon markets to foster credible and sustained decarbonization while addressing concerns to stakeholders and economies. The proposed event will bring together policymakers, experts, and practitioners who will discuss the challenges and opportunities of using carbon markets to accelerate energy transitions in emerging economies, examining different national circumstances and sharing country experiences.
Room: Pantai Lido 203
This side event will focus on the role of local research, in collaboration with communities, governments and the private sector, can achieve socially inclusive and sustainable resilience to climate change in Asia-Pacific. It is hosted by CLARE, a global research program by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Presentations will focus on innovative solutions that focus on and are led by poor and marginalized communities. It will cover examples on how research can support equitable and sustainable responses to climate change in the context of migration in South Asia; on the role that collaboration between different actors - research, communities civil society and the private sector - plays in supporting coastal communities in countries as diverse as Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines and Fiji; and examples of how gender equality is an integral part of building resilience to climate change in Nepal.
Room: Tanjung Puteri 305
Action Hub
This event will explore and highlight the potential and demonstrated impact, and added value, of media and communications for Climate Action in Asia. Media plays a critical role in helping people to make informed decisions, shift behavior, and take action on climate change. BBC Media Action will showcase examples of innovative and impactful communications tools used in Asia to reduce risk and build resilience - by equipping people with practical information and platforms that support decision-making within households and communities. The session will include a discussion on how to use media to inspire, inform and engage people to take action on climate and environmental issues, and to encourage accountability among leaders and policy makers.