[Press Release] TCAN Hosts Asia-Pacific NDC Forum at New York Climate Week, Highlighting Latest Developments in Taiwan, South Korea, and Australia
On September 23, at Climate Week NYC, the Taiwan Climate Action Network (TCAN) organized the forum “Climate Ambition in the Asia-Pacific: Progressive NDC 3.0 for Stronger National Resilience.” The event drew nearly 30 participants and featured representatives from the Asian nonprofit Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) and the independent public policy think tank The Australia Institute. Together, they discussed the latest progress in drafting the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 in Taiwan, South Korea, and Australia. The spotlight of COP30, to be held this November in Brazil, is on requiring countries to submit new carbon reduction pledges for 2035. Yet so far, just over 30 countries have submitted their NDCs, covering only about 21% of global emissions. Ahead of the summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all countries to present new NDCs before the September 24 Climate Ambition Summit, stressing that commitments must be “clear and actionable,” […]