Summary Report on the Independent Global Stocktake (iGST) Southeast Asia Hub Launch and Kick-off Workshop

18 AUGUST 2023

Authors:

•  Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC)
  • Danica Marie Supnet
  • Danize Marie Lukban
  • Ira Dominique Guerrero
  • Janssen Martinez
• Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
  • Akibi Tsukui
  • Chisa Umemiya
  • Nagisa Shiiba
  • Kei Kurushima

Editor: Karmela Lea Gonzales

This summary report outlined the events that transpired during the official launch of the Independent Global Stocktake (iGST) Southeast Asia (SEA) regional consortium on May 16-18, 2023 in Manila, Philippines. During the three-day event, non-state actor (NSA) representatives from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, and Lao PDR gathered to discuss key activities of the Hub and develop a flexible common framework for translating the outcomes of the Global Stocktake (GST) in the context of Southeast Asia, and for informing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) updates through the GST processes.

The iGST is a non-exclusive data and advocacy consortium of civil society organizations established by ClimateWorks Foundation. The Southeast Asia Hub, led by Philippine-based Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) and Japan-based Institute for Global and Environmental Strategies (IGES), aims to provide a platform to amplify the voices of regional NSAs in GST processes, and provide feedback for respective countries in updating their climate commitments or NDCs.

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