The leading role of regions in raising ambitions for adaptation and resilience

This high-level side event, gathering representatives from more than 12 regional governments, will look at how regional governments contribute to raise ambitions on adaptation and are key to deliver climate resilient actions on the ground, looking at the lessons learnt and good practices from 5 years of experiences of the RegionsAdapt initiative, that can fuel the negotiations, and bring incentives for higher ambitions across levels of government.

The COP26, to be held in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021, is a critical moment to raise ambitions and accelerate climate action at all levels. This current decade is the most vital period to reach the climate neutrality and 1.5ºC targets of the Paris Agreement. The second NDCs to be presented in Glasgow must reflect the urgency and ambitious action needed to respond to the climate emergency.

Updated plans and commitments need to include both ambitious mitigation and adaptation measures, as well as the important collaboration across levels of government, and sectors.

The Paris Agreement and its accompanying decisions, acknowledge the importance of involving all levels of government, as well as other non-State actors for its implementation. It further confirms that adaptation is a global challenge with local, regional, national and international dimensions. COP26 aims to be the most inclusive climate convention to date: the COP for multi-level action.

Adaptation is a key priority for regional governments, who have been at the forefront of developing innovative solutions and taking ambitious actions. Regions4, through its flagship initiative and RegionsAdapt, has played a key role in promoting and gathering this experience, and upscaling it from the regional to the international level.

With its reinforced RegionsAdapt strategy, Regions4 will support regions from all over the world in stepping up their commitments to develop, implement, report, and improve the impact of their resilient actions and adaptation plans.

RegionsAdapt is an official partner of the Race to Resilience and will present at COP26 a reinforced initiative - bringing the engagement, perspectives and expertise of regional governments for adaptation, towards resilient futures. Join us virtually at this event being live streamed from the COP26 Multilevel Action Pavilion.

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