The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will bring together delegates from nearly 200 countries to negotiate global goals for tackling climate change. Nearly a year ago, COP26 culminated with the formulation of the Glasgow Climate Pact that adhered to taking climate action initiatives and transforming the cities into resilient and sustainable cities. ICLEI South Asia highlighted the global south commitment to climate action at COP26, click here to get highlights from last year.

This year, COP27 will take place in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh and will bring particular attention on strengthening adaptation and resilience, mitigating emissions, facilitating a just transition, and increasing funding and collaboration for essential climate solutions. ICLEI South Asia’s Executive Director Emani Kumar, as well as Deputy Director Ms. Soumya Chaturvedula, will be speaking in several events at COP27. Other ICLEI experts have also been invited to share their knowledge in official side events as well as other activities organised throughout the COP.

ICLEI South Asia is organising several events on important topics and is also a partner of the multi-stakeholder India Pavilion. ICLEI South Asia will be co-hosting sessions with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Climate and Development Knowledge Network, and Government of Tamil Nadu. Our team will also participate in and support the India Pavilion and the multi-level action (LGMA) pavilion.

Here are a few highlights:

India Pavilion

16th November 2022, 13:00 to 14:00 (EET) – ICLEI South Asia will be organising a session on “Fostering Sustainable Lifestyles through Climate Smart Development and Urban Partnerships – Lessons from India”.

16th November 2022, 15:20 to 16:00 (EET) – ICLEI South Asia will be organising a session on “Pioneering Sub-National Climate Action – Through The Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company (TNGCC) Pioneering Sub-National Climate Action in India-Learnings from The State of Tamil Nadu”.

Multi-Level Action (LGMA) Pavillion

17th November 2022, 15:00 to 16:30 (EET)- ICLEI South Asia will be organising a session on “Accelerating the Implementation of Integrated Climate Actions: Lessons from South Asian Cities and Subnational Governments”.

Note: The time indicated above corresponds to the local time in Sharm El-Sheikh (i.e. UTC+2)

For more information on any of our events please contact Keshav Jha, Research & Advocacy Manager, keshav.jha@iclei.org.

For all media enquiries, please contact Kaushani Banerjee, Communications Manager, kaushani.banerjee@iclei.org.

ICLEI is the official focal point for the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) constituency to the UN climate negotiations. Join all the LGMA events by registering at: https://www.cities-and-regions.org/register/.