3rd CAREC Working Group on Climate Change Meeting
The CAREC Working Group on Climate Change (WGCC) has been established in 2024 to support the implementation of the Regional Action on Climate Change: a Vision for CAREC (CAREC Climate Change Vision). To support the implementation of the Vision, the WGCC with support from the CAREC Secretariat is developing a CAREC Climate Change Action Plan. The Action Plan will guide CAREC’s operations and initiatives to help mainstream climate change across CAREC sectors, develop and implement regional climate adaptation and mitigation projects, and strengthen coordination among development partners to increase and optimize resources in support to regional climate actions.
The purpose of the 3rd WGCC meeting is to discuss and finalize the draft CAREC Climate Change Action Plan, to be presented at the CAREC Ministerial Conference on 8 November 2024. The meeting will also initiate the conceptualization of regional climate adaptation and mitigation projects, share knowledge and best practices to address common challenges and identify joint solutions for the region that can be featured in international and regional fora, such as the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29) on 11–22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
As part of the WGCC Meeting a half-day training on Art. 6 will be conducted. ADB will present the emerging landscape of carbon market opportunities and contextualize such opportunities in the unique circumstances and priorities to tackle climate change in the CAREC region. The training will introduce international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and update the CAREC Working Group on Climate Change (WGCC) members on the latest state and trends with international carbon markets, sharing insights on the potential opportunities for CAREC member countries on utilizing international carbon markets as part of their broader climate policy architecture.
Event Documents
Presentations:
Session 1: CAREC Climate Change Action Plan (ENG, RUS)
Training Workshop: Carbon Market Opportunities and Article 6 (ENG, RUS)
Session 3a: Climate Information and Early Warning Systems (ENG, RUS)
Session 3b: Hydromet Services in Central Asia (ENG, RUS)
Session 3c: Strengthening Regional Disaster Resilience in the CAREC region through an Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (ENG, RUS)
Session 3d. Current Early Warning System in Azerbaijan (ENG, RUS)
Session 4: Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asia The Mountain Research Initiative (ENG, RUS)