Organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Location: Ferrara I

Objective

Join us for an immersive 120-minute session that will transform your understanding of just transition and transition risk in the journey to net zero. Dive deep into the principles of just transition as defined by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and explore compelling examples of economic diversification and transition risk management. Discover how countries are designing innovative frameworks to harness the opportunities of just transition while avoiding its pitfalls.

Get hands-on with real-world case studies, engage in dynamic discussions, and learn directly from peers who are leading successful just transition initiatives. This session is more than just a learning opportunity—it’s a chance to connect, share insights, and bring back actionable strategies that can be scaled up across the global network of GCAP members. Don’t miss out on this chance to be at the forefront of shaping a sustainable and inclusive future!

Expected outcomes

• Participants will gain a deeper understanding of just transition and its link to transition risk within the context of achieving net zero.
• Participants will be equipped with practical case studies, best practices and lessons and insights from other peers on successful just transition initiatives.
• Participants will identify opportunities for further exchange and collaboration with peers.

Organized by the Global Climate Action Partnership and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Location: Ferrara III

Session description to be confirmed.

Organized by LEDS LAC and the African Climate Action Partnership (AfCAP)

Location: Scendere I

Objective

Please join us for this session to foster collaboration and peer learning on the challenges and opportunities to accelerate access to clean energy in remote and underserved communities under the framework of just transitions. Drawing lessons from successful experiences of promoting clean energy access through renewable mini grids, small scale biodigesters, efficient fuelwood use, and other technologies, participants will learn about advances and good practices in linking promotion of clean energy access and climate policies (through NDCs and LT-LEDS). Exercises will assist participants in identifying strategies to foster a greater integration and strengthening of clean energy targets in climate policies as well as developing recommendations for governments, civil society organizations and international cooperation to address energy access gaps in underserved communities through clean and alternative energy options.

Expected outcomes

• Encourage the exchange of participants’ experiences and insights on promoting clean energy access through renewable mini grids,  small scale biodigesters, efficient fuelwood use and other technologies.
• Equip participants with practical examples and lessons on good practice energy access through renewable mini grids,  small scale biodigesters, efficient fuelwood use and other technologies.
• Guide participants in developing actionable plans to integrate and strengthen clean energy targets in climate policies.
• Co-identify recommendations for governments, civil society organizations and international cooperation to address energy access gaps in underserved communities  through clean and alternative energy options.

Organized by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Location: Scendere II

Objective

While governments and businesses set ambitious ZEV deployment targets, the variety of transportation use cases and related ZEV deployment market readiness is hindering sufficient flow of investments in the transition and posing challenges for a timely and equitable transition. Achieving global transport decarbonization targets necessitates fostering public-private collaboration that can clarify opportunities for realizing ambitious adoption roadmaps, ensuring equitable transition and enabling timely ZEV deployment backed by private sector leadership and finance

This event will convene governments, private sector representatives and financial institutions to outline priorities and opportunities for accelerating just and resilient Transport decarbonization in developing countries. Using the case example of Brazil, this session will serve as a springboard to shape the partnership to accelerate investments in ZEV and other transport decarbonization solutions that support developing countries in their NDC ambition.  

Expected outcomes

• Enhanced understanding of the opportunities to enhance public-private collaboration.
• Improved knowledge on viable public-private collaboration models to accelerate investments in transport decarbonization technologies and key considerations for ensuring equitable transition.  
• Gain insights into the support offered by the Zero-Emission Vehicle Transition Council (ZEVTC) to emerging and developing economies

Organized by GIZ-Brasil

Location: Scendere III

Session description forthcoming

Organized by the International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Location: TBD

Objective

This session will address the key elements needed to develop scalable and bankable electric bus programs to assist countries with meeting their transportation NDC goals. Participants will engage with the IFC’s electric bus toolkit to understand possible frameworks for electric bus programs. In small groups, they will dive into key themes needed to ensure the development of robust programs including regulations, structuring, contracting, financing, technology, and operations. The session will end by applying the framework to two cases: Chile and India.

Organized by the African Climate Action Partnership

Location: Adestra V

Objective

The paddy rice sector is vital for global food supply, however has a significant contribution to GHG emissions. Climate-smart rice practices offer various opportunities in terms of strengthening climate resilience, contributing to methane mitigation and increasing yields and farmers’ income. This session will highlight some of the examples of best practice in paddy rice production and how they can address multiple stressors. Using an interactive game, this session will conclude by exploring some of the key entry points to integrating climate targets for the rice sector into national policies and plans.  

Expected outcomes

• Enhanced understanding on climate-smart practices and the co-benefits in terms of achieving sustainable development goals. 
• Improved capacity to identify key entry points and opportunities to leverage climate targets (articulated in NDCs and LT-LEDS) to drive improvements in national rice development plans and  rice value chains. 
• Identify opportunities to develop pathways to integrate rice-related targets into NDC and LT-LEDS.

Organized by the World Resources Institute (WRI)

Location: Scendere V

Objective

To understand whether a transition towards national net-zero targets is occurring in a just and equitable manner, it’s useful to establish a process for monitoring and evaluating progress towards intended outcomes. This session will discuss the benefits to tracking just transitions, highlight South Africa’s experience in monitoring and evaluating just transitions and providing an overview of the ICAT Just Transitions Tracking Guide. During the session, attendees will gain hands-on experience designing some of the key elements involved in a just transition tracking system to understand how climate ambition can be enhanced while ensuring the pathway is inclusive, transparent, and developed for and by impacted stakeholders. Participants will leave with an understanding of the key steps involved in tracking a just transition, essential considerations for engaging with stakeholders and ideas for streamlining just transition tracking into existing national tracking systems.

Expected outcomes

• Participants understand the benefits of and process for monitoring and evaluating  just transitions 
• Participants identify the next steps for streamlining just transition tracking alongside national climate and development priorities
• Connections are made for continued peer to peer exchange and technical support