Hub strategy a collective effort
THE Regional Pacific National Determined Contributions (NDC) Hub Strategy 2030 represents the collective climate change commitments of the Pacific island countries consistent with the climate pledges under the Paris Agreement.
This was highlighted by the Regional Pacific NDC Hub Steering Committee chair, Tutil Chilton while giving a video message at the recent launch of the Strategy 2030 of the Regional Pacific National Determined Contributions (NDC) held in Suva last week.
Mr Chilton said strategy presents the vision of a sustainable, low-carbon and climate resilient Pacific, specifically the 10-year strategy aims to;
-Improve NDC planning, policy, strategy and legislation in Pacific Island countries; -Strengthen enabling environment for NDC implementation; -Accelerate NDC action on the ground through project/ program implementation and enhance NDC measurement, reporting and verification and transparency of action.
“We hope that the Strategy 2030, will provide the signal for new and additional resources for NDC implementation in the
Pacific region that tends to lose decades of development from climate induced natural disasters, compounded further by the effects of COVID-19.”
Sharing similar sentiments, Australian High Commissioner, John Feakes acknowledged Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama for his vision and drive to realise the Regional Pacific NDC Hub.
“This is just one element of Pacific leadership on climate change in action. The NDC Hub is ‘made for the Pacific, by the Pacific’. And indeed the NDC hub has been conceived, developed and continues to be led by its Pacific Island members, to support the Pacific’s leadership and action on climate change under the Paris Agreement.” “Key to our partnership in the Pacific is support to dedicated regional organisations and resilience initiatives – such as the Pacific Regional NDC Hub. So I am pleased to announce that Australia will provide a further AUD$500,000 (around FJD 786,000) to the NDC Hub for its second phase.”
Mr Feakes adds that this will support implementation of the hub’s vision for Pacific Island Countries –sustainability, lowcarbon growth and development and climate resilience.