COP30: Climate Councils: Bridging Science and Policy to Implement NDCs and NAPs
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Climate councils, the officially mandated advisers to governments on climate change, are uniquely positioned to equip policymakers with ambitious, country-specific, and science-based advice. These expert advisory bodies offer a much-needed bridge between science and policymaking, especially when it comes to the transition plans countries submit to the UNFCCC, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).
This year, several governments have taken recommendations from their national climate councils on their NDCs, including Australia, Chile, and the United Kingdom. This event explores how councils, which are composed of climate scientists and experts from other fields that intersect with climate change, support governments to design, implement, and evaluate science-aligned NDCs and NAPs.
Join us to hear from climate council leaders on navigating the balance between ambition and achievability, ensuring evidence-based advice while engaging diverse stakeholders, and aligning international ambition with national climate governance.
Speakers
- Natalie Unterstell, Founder and President, Instituto Talanoa
- Sandra Cortés, Chair, Chilean Scientific Advisory Committee on Climate Change
- Weilin Chiu, General Manager, Australian Climate Change Authority
- Amanda McKee, Director, Knowledge and Learning, NDC Partnership
- Ben Rhodes, Head of Secretariat, ICCN (moderator)
