Event Calendar

8:00 - 9:00

Registration

9:00 - 10.00

  • Welcome Remarks:Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI & Lead Director ALP (5 min)
  • Welcome address: Pavich Kesavawong, Deputy Director General, Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), Government of Thailand (10 min) [TBC
  • Keynote address: Video message from Daniele Violetti, Senior Director, Programs Coordination, UNFCCC Secretariat (7 min)
  • Inaugural Address: : Dr. Fuad Humbatov, COP 29 Presidency Negotiators Team Member (7 min)
  • Remarks:: Dr. Sangmin Nam, Director, Environment and Development Division of ESCAP (7 min)
  • Remarks: Deo Gabinete, Regional Manager, NDC-P (7 min)
  • Introduction - Competitive Procurement Center for Clean Power: John Bruce Wells, Chief of Party, USAID SPP (7 min)
  • Launch of Competitive Procurement Center for Clean Power and Address: Michael Ronning, Director, Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA), USAID (10 min)

10.00 - 11:20

Overview Presentation: The preparation of LT-LEDS and the importance of aligning NDCs (long, medium and short-term goal setting)

Presenter: Syeda Hadika Jamshaid, Asia Pacific Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership (10 min)

Context Setting Presentations: (10 min each)

(i) Incorporating Inputs from the Global Stocktake (GST) Presenter: Juhi Bansal, NDC & LT-LEDS Regional Expert, UNFCCC RCC Asia Pacific

(ii) Understanding the Status of the Region to Generate Collaborative Efforts Presenter: Aneta Nikolova, Environmental Affairs Officer, EDD, ESCAP

(iii) UNDP Climate Promise - Overview and Support to Countries Presenter: Krib Sitathani, Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific, UNDP Climate Promise [TBC]

(iv) Tools, Methodologies and Resources for LT-LEDS Development Presenter: Thibyan Ibrahim,Chair of the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee

Panel Discussion:Preparing for LT-LEDS Development: Long-term Vision Setting, Institutional Arrangement, Roadmap Development, NDC Alignment (40 min)

Moderator: Syeda Hadika Jamshaid, Asia Pacific Country Engagement Specialist, NDC Partnership

Panelists:

Juhi Bansal, NDC & LT-LEDS Regional Expert, UNFCCC RCC Asia Pacific

Aneta Nikolova, Environmental Affairs Officer, ESCAP

Krib Sitathani, Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific, UNDP Climate Promise

Thibyan Ibrahim,Chair of the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee

11.20 - 11:40

Coffee Break

11:40 - 13:00

Overview Presentation

Presenter: Sarah Hertel, NDC Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership (10 min)

World cafe: Roundtables on Matching Processes and Resources � Stocktaking, Coordination/Governance Mechanism, Long-term Vision, Cross-Cutting, Challenges and Opportunities, Implementation Strategies and Monitoring (30 min)

Mitigation:

  • Energy/Transport/IPPU
    Facilitator: Maryke van Staden, Director, carbonn Climate Center, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability and Michael Williamson, Section Chief, Energy Division, ESCAP

AFOLU

  • Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use
    Facilitator: : Dr. Rathana Peou Norbert-Munns, Climate Foresight Planning Specialist and Agrifood System Expert, FAO

Adaptation:

  • : Biodiversity/Water, Disaster Risk Reduction
    Facilitators: Rajesh Sharma, Programme Specialist (Global), Disaster Risk Information & Application, UNDP [TBC], Shu Zhu, Regional Director, ICLEI East Asia

Cross Cutting:

  • Gender and Youth, Alignment with other International Agreements (Ex. Global Biodiversity Framework) and/or National Plans (Ex. Long Term Vision)
  • Facilitators:Aneta Nikolova, Environmental Affairs Officer, ESCAP and Banashri Sinha, Regional Climate Change Specialist, ESCAP

Open discussion and report out (40 min)

Moderator: Sarah Hertel, NDC Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership and Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI & Lead Director ALP

13.00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:30

Overview Presentation: Overview of LT-LEDS Synthesis Report focusing on the Asia Pacific Region (10 min)

Moderator: Juhi Bansal, NDC & LT-LEDS Regional Expert, UNFCCC RCC Asia Pacific

Country presentations (10 minutes each)

1. Thailand, Sermsook Noppun, Head of Climate Change Strategy Section, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration [TBC]

2. Kazakhstan, [Ms. Aida Aliyeva, Climate Change Analyst, NDC Partnership, Kazakhstan

3. Mongolia - Dr Tserendulam Shagdarsuren, Director General, Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Mongolia

Open discussion and report out : Discuss Challenges and Opportunities in LT-LEDS, Sectoral Decarbonization Efforts, and Implementation Status (50 min)

Facilitators:

Aneta Nikolova, Environmental Affairs Officer, ESCAP

Juhi Bansal, NDC & LT-LEDS Regional Expert, UNFCCC RCC Asia Pacific

Deo Gabinete, Regional Manager Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe, NDC Partnership

Soumya Chaturvedula, Deputy Director, ICLEI South Asia (ALP Secretariat)

Dr. Parimita Mohanty, Programme Manager, UNEP

Krib Sitathani, Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific, UNDP Climate Promise [TBC]

15.30 - 15:50

Coffee Break

15:50 - 17:20

Moderator: Deo Gabinete, Regional Manager Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe, NDC Partnership

Scene-setting and Session Guidance

Presenter: Sarah Hertel, NDC Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership (5 min)

Focus Areas for the Clinic Tables (55 min)

Policies and regulatory frameworks, Facilitator: : Deo Gabinete, Regional Manager Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe, NDC Partnership

Institutional Arrangements, Facilitator: : Krib Sitathani, Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific, UNDP Climate Promise [TBC]

Climate Finance Fiscal Instruments, Facilitator: : Kate Hughes, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Technology transfer and capacity building, Facilitator: Togo Uchida, Executive Director, Japan Office, ICLEI

Open Discussion/ Report Out, 30 mins

15.20 - 15:30

Summary of Key Takeaways and Next Steps | Closing

Juhi Bansal, NDC & LT-LEDS Regional Expert, UNFCCC RCC Asia Pacific

9:00 - 9:30

Recapitulation from Day 1

Deo Gabinete, Regional Manager Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe, NDC Partnership

9:30 - 11.00

Overview Presentation and Moderator: Juhi Bansal, NDC & LT-LEDS Regional Expert, UNFCCC RCC Asia Pacific (5 min)

Country Presentations: (40 min)

Presenters:

  • Dr. Fuad Humbatov, COP 29 Presidency Negotiators Team Member, Azerbaijan
  • Leang Sophal, Deputy Director, Department of Climate Change, General Directorate of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia
  • Raquel Smith Ortega, Chief, Climate Change Mainstreaming and Integration Division, DENR Climate Change Service, Philippines
  • Khairulloi Faizullozoda , Leading Specialist, Department of Monitoring, Environmental Policy, Hydrometeorology and Cadaster of the Committee for Environmental Protection, Tajikistan

Panel discussion, 45 mins

Panelists

Republic of Nauru: Phaedora Harris, SMARTEN Project Manager, Department of Climate Change and National Resilience [TBC]

Sri Lanka: Wathsala Thiranagamage, Development Officer, Ministry of Environment

Thailand: Waritha Jongvisud, Environmentalist, Practitioner Level, Department of Climate Change and Environment DCCE, Thailand

Kazakhstan: Aida Aliyeva, Climate Change Analyst, NDC Partnership, Kazakhstan

Youth-Team: Pyae Pyae Phyoe, Student, International Hotel and Tourism Industry Management School (I-TIM)

11.00 - 11:20

Coffee Break

11:20 - 13:00

Moderator: Deo Gabinete, Regional Manager Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe, NDC Partnership

Introduction to NDC 3.0 Navigator, processes - Sarah Hertel, NDC Enhancement Knowledge Specialist, NDC Partnership, 30 mins

Panel Discussion: Setting Directions for the Next Generation of NDCs (40 min)

Key technical/content areas to prioritize in the next NDCs for raising ambition

Key processes requiring priority support to ensure implementability of the next NDCs

Panelists

  • Dr. Stelios Grafakos, Principal Economist at the Climate Action and Inclusive Development Unit, GGGI (Virtual)
  • Neha Das, Head, Asia & Oceania, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
  • Keshav Das, Program Specialist � Climate and Environment, United Nations Children�s Fund| Regional Office for South Asia (ROSA) (virtual)
  • Ranga Pallawala, Climate Change & Environment Policy Expert, EU SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component [TBC]

Open Discussion/ Q&A Session with Participants (30 min)

13.00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:30

Welcome Address: Avantika Arjuna, Assistant Program Coordinator, ICLEI South Asia (5 min)

Moderator and Overview Presentation: Addressing Asia�s Clean Transport Ambitions (20 min)

Dr. Sanjini U. Nanayakkara, Project Manager, Accelerated Deployment and Decision Support Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Panel Discussion, 10 mins each

Linking Regional Efforts to Global Initiatives in Transport and Climate Change

Presenter: Dr. Wei-Shiuen Ng, Chief of Section, Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division, ESCAP

MRV Approaches to Map Progress of Electrification Policy Framework

Presenter:: June Yeonju Jeong, Programme Management Officer, Sustainable Mobility Unit, UNEP

Role of Private Sector in Promoting Electric Mobility in Thailand

Presenter: : Siamnat Panassorn, Executive Committee Member, Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand

Guided discussion, 35 mins

15.30 - 15:50

Coffee Break

15:50 - 17:15

Welcome address : Michael Williamson, Section Chief, Energy Division, ESCAP (5 min)

Presentations:
Technological and Policy Transformation to Accelerate the Sustainable Energy Transition (10 min)

Presenter: � : Anis Zaman, Economic Affairs Officer, Energy Division, ESCAP

SEA Perspective on Wind Power � An Opportunity to Increase Renewables in the Energy Mix (10 min)

Presenter: Mark Hutchinson, Director of the Southeast Asia Task Force for the Global Wind Energy Council

Panel Discussion, 45 mins

Moderator:Michael Williamson, Section Chief, Energy Division, ESCAP

Panelists

  • Aneta Nikolova, Environmental Affairs Officer, ESCAP
  • Dr. Parimita Mohanty, Programme Manager, UNEP
  • Rana Humbatova, Head of Hydrogen and Green Technology Department, Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency
  • Mark Hutchinson, Director of the Southeast Asia Task Force for the Global Wind Energy Council
  • Youth voice

Guided Discussion with Audience: Clean Energy Targets in Current NDCs and Scope for Increasing RE Integration in the Energy Mix (15 min)

17.15 - 17:30

Summary of Key Takeaways and Next Steps | Closing

Soumya Chaturvedula, Deputy Director, ICLEI South Asia (ALP Secretariat

9:00 - 9:30

Recapitulation from Day 2

Juhi Bansal, NDC & LT-LEDS Regional Expert, UNFCCC RCC Asia Pacific

9:30 - 11.00

E1: Enabling large scale deployment of clean energy

Moderator and Welcome Remarks : Michael Williamson, Section Chief, Energy Division, ESCAP (5 min)

Presentations: (10 min each)

Integrated Approach to Energy Resource Planning - The Why and How

Presenter: Swetha Ravikumar, Executive Director, FSR Global

Philippines Action Plan on Solarisation of Islands/Hybridization of Island Energy Systems

Presenter: Mary Lorenz P. Barotac (Renzi), Science Research Specialist II, Energy Policy and Planning Bureau, Department of Energy

Role of Energy Transition in the Tianjin�s Low Carbon Development

Presenter:: Dr. Yuchen Lin, Tianjin Nankai University Circular Economy and Low Carbon Development Research Center

Enhancing RE Integration through Adoption of BESS

Presenter: Balaji MK, Director, Advanced Energy Systems, USAID SPP

Country voices (10 mins each):

Lao PDR � : Chantho Milattanapheng, Director General, Department of Energy Efficiency and Promotion

Mongolia- : Yeren-Ulzii Batmunkh, Director General for Policy and Planning Department, Ministry of Energy

Tonga- Sione Misi, Energy Planner, Tonga Department of Energy & Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE)

Guided Discussion with Participants: Experiences in Enabling Large Scale Grid Integration of RE (15 min)

T1: Designing National Roadmaps for Clean and Sustainable Transport

Overview Presentation: High Level Overview of Existing Transport Targets in Asia (20 min)

Presenter: Aakansha Jain, Researcher, Global South Clean Transportation Centre, University of California Davis

(Insights from 4 Countries: Key Transportation Challenges and Priorities, Solution Towards Zero Emission Transport (30 min)

  1. Tonga -Sione Misi, Energy Planner, Department of Energy
  2. Sri Lanka : JID Jayasundara, Director General, Ministry of Transport and Highways
  3. Seoul Korea: Kim Jong Min, Deputy Director, Transportation Policy Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government
  4. Bhutan : Tshering Dendup, Transport Officer, Department of Surface Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

Discussion: National Roadmaps for Clean Transport (40 min)

Moderators: Aakansha Jain, Global South Clean Transportation Centre, University of California - Davis and Dr. Sanjini U. Nanayakkara, Project Manager, Accelerated Deployment and Decision Support Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

11.00 - 11:20

Coffee Break

9:30 - 11.00

E2: Competitive Procurement of Clean Energy

Moderator and Overview Presentation: Swetha Ravikumar, Executive Director, FSR Global (5 min)

Presentations and Discussions: (75 min)

Competitive Procurement Center

Presenter: Madura Watanagase, Manager for Competitive Procurement, USAID SPP

Role of VLEEP in Competitive Power Procurement in Vietnam

Presenter: Ananth Chikkatur, Chief-of-Party, USAID Vietnam Low Emissions Energy Program II (V-LEEP II)

Accelerating Renewable Energy Adoption in Sarawak:

Presenter: Ms. Salbiah Binti Mohamad Rambli, Sr. Executive, Sarawak Energy Berhad, Malaysia

Utility Green Tariff program and pilot DPPA in Thailand:

Presenter:: Dr. Panom Parinya, Senior Professional, Office of Energy Regulatory Commission, Thailand [TBC]

Private Sector Perspective on Corporate Clean Energy Demand

Presenter: Jennie Chen, Senior Manager, Clean Energy, WRI

Guided Discussion with Participants: Barriers, Enablers and Regional Collaboration for Large Scale Clean Energy Adoption (20 min)

Moderator: Swetha Ravikumar, Executive Director, FSR Global

T2: Designing Appropriate Sustainable Transport and Vehicle Electrification Policies and Incentives

Overview Presentation: (20 min):

Moderators and Overview Presentation:

Dr. Sanjini U. Nanayakkara, Project Manager, Accelerated Deployment and Decision Support Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Aakansha Jain, Researcher, Global South Clean Transportation Centre, University of California Davis

Insights from 4 Countries: Vehicle Electrification / Sustainable Transport Priorities, Impactful Policy (30 min)

  1. Papua New Guinea : Everlyn Mel, MRV Officer, Climate Change and Development Authority
  2. Fiji : Samuela Veitala, Acting Manager - Regulation, Land Transport Department
  3. Nepal: Suresh Sreshtha, Sub-Divisional Engineer, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
  4. India: Dr. Shikha Juyal, Research Officer and Mritunjay Sharma, Consultant - Grade I, NITI Aayog

Discussion: Good Practices on Electric Vehicle Adoption Policies and Incentives (40 min)

Moderators: Aakansha Jain, Global South Clean Transportation Centre, University of California - Davis and Dr. Sanjini U. Nanayakkara, Project Manager, Accelerated Deployment and Decision Support Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

13.00 - 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 - 15:30

Moderator: Balaji MK, Director, Advanced Energy Systems, USAID SPP

Presentations

Navigating India�s EV Financing Landscape

Presenter: Aakansha Jain, Researcher, Global South Clean Transportation Centre, University of California Davis (10 min)

NDC Investment Planning Guide

Presenter: Deo Gabinete, Regional Manager, NDC-P (10 min)

Panel Discussion, 45 mins

Panelists

Kate Hughes, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Maria Goravanchi, Regional Managing Director, Lower Mekong, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Pariphan Uawithya, Managing Director, Country Delivery, Asia, GEAPP

Chow Wong Yuen, Chief Sustainability Officer, United Overseas Bank (UOB) Thailand

Ittiporn Intravisit, Head of Commercial Credit Product Management, Kasikorn Bank

Bipul Singh, Regional Team Lead, Energy Transition, World Bank

Open discussion/ Q&A session with participants (25 min)

15.30 - 15:50

Coffee Break

15:50 - 17:00

Panel discussion

Moderator: Dr. Sanjini U. Nanayakkara, Project Manager, Accelerated Deployment and Decision Support Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Panelists

  1. Dr. Fuad Humbatov, COP 29 Presidency Negotiators Team Member
  2. Dr. Wei-Shiuen Ng, Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division, ESCAP
  3. David Stonehill, Sustainable Energy and Safeguards Lead, USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA)
  4. Diana Quezada, Analyst, Office of Thought Leadership, GGGI
  5. Aaron Ng, International Relations Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
  6. Marie-Lena Hutfils, Advisor, Urban-Act, GIZ - Thailand
  7. Bipul Singh, Regional Team Lead, Energy Transition, World Bank

17:00 - 17:30

Closing Remarks and Next Steps

Hitomi Rankine, Chief, Environment and Development Policy Section ESCAP [TBC]

Dr. Sanjini U. Nanayakkara, Project Manager, Accelerated Deployment and Decision Support Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Deo Gabinete, Regional Manager, NDC-Partnership

Juhi Bansal, NDC & LT-LEDS Regional Expert, UNFCCC RCC Asia Pacific

Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI & Lead Director ALP (5 min)

Madura Watanagase, Manager for Competitive Procurement, USAID SPP

About Asia LEDS Partnership Forum 2024

The Asia LEDS Partnership Forum 2024 in Bangkok is a flagship event that aims to develop regional cooperative strategies to enhance the ambition of development and implementation of NDCs and LT-LEDS, focussing specifically on energy and transport sectors. This is important in light of the upcoming deadline for nations to submit the third round of their NDCs in 2025. It is in response to ESCAP Resolution 79/1 on Accelerating climate action in Asia and the Pacific for sustainable development.

Specifically, the Forum is designed to help members better understand:

  • Long term LEDS: Long-term vision setting, inputs from Global Stocktake (GST), regional overview, institutional arrangement, roadmap development;
  • Country Experiences from past NDC Planning, Financing and Implementation; opportunities and challenges for NDC 3.0;
  • Strengthening electric mobility roadmaps, technical training on approaches/policies for installing charging infrastructure as well as battery recycling/ repurposing

Organizers

The Forum is organized by the Asia LEDS Partnership and is hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), with support from Global Climate Action Partnership (GCAP), USAID Southeast Asia Power Program (SPP) and the NDC Partnership. Other supporting partners include the United Nations Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RCC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other partners.

Target Audience:

The Asia LEDS Forum 2024 is expected to convene around 100+ participants, including about 70 country representatives from various Asia-Pacific nations working on LEDS and ambitious new NDC commitments across the region from national level policy makers, international development partners, financial institutions, as well as private sector representatives.

Key participants

Representatives from the Leadership Group for Clean Transport member countries, Energy Community of Practice (CoP) countries, and other regional countries. Additionally, around 30 participants from partner organizations such as GCAP, ALP, NREL, SLOCAT, ICLEI, and ALP SC members are expected to attend the event.

Participating Countries:

Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Viet Nam, Uzbekistan. Other countries from the Asia-Pacific region, including small island developing states: Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

Past Forums

Asialeds partnership Forum - 2021 videos