During the ongoing UNFCCC COP23 in Bonn, Germany, Asim Zia, Director of Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security (IEDS), spoke at a high-level meeting organized by South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) and Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development (NRG4SD) on “Implementing NDCs: Coordination Across Regional, National and Subnational Levels”. Panelists included Ministers/Secretaries from Maldives, Nepal, Wales, Pakistan, Mexico and Bangladesh. The event highlighted the importance of vertical integration and the alignment between national and sub-national efforts towards effective climate action and showcased successful cooperation between regional, national, sub-national governments to harness the full potential of NDCs and raise ambition.
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