From Pledges to Progress – Accelerating NDC Implementation

April - June 2025
Shubhashis Dey
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The 3rd Global NDC Conference convenes diverse stakeholders to explore how countries can move from climate pledges to real-world implementation. Structured around ambition, finance, and solutions, the conference highlights the need for practical, locally grounded strategies that ensure Just Transitions, align finance with development goals, and translate plans into action. Key takeaways include the need for clearer definitions of “ambition,” stronger engagement of major emitters, and country-specific energy transition plans. For India, the discussions reinforced opportunities in adaptation finance, youth engagement, and data-driven execution. The path to NDC 3.0 demands coherence between ambition, capacity, and implementation.