Peer Exchange on LT-LEDs Development in the Caribbean

Beyond setting long-term emissions reduction objectives, Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategies (LT-LEDS) help countries align near-term climate action with broader development priorities, strengthen institutional coordination, and guide sectoral transformation pathways. They also provide important signals to investors and financial actors by linking current policy decisions with long-term national objectives.

In the Caribbean, Belize and Jamaica are currently the only countries that have submitted LT-LEDS, while several others are at different stages of development. Many small island developing States (SIDS) continue to face challenges related to technical capacity, institutional coordination, and sustained support for the preparation and implementation of long-term climate strategies. In this context, peer exchange and regional collaboration play an important role in advancing shared learning and supporting countries in strengthening long-term climate planning.

To support this process, the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for the Caribbean — together with the NDC Partnership Support Unit, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and the 2050 Pathways Platform — is organizing this regional webinar to facilitate knowledge exchange on LT-LEDS development experiences in the Caribbean.

The webinar aims to provide a platform for Caribbean countries to exchange experiences, lessons learned and practical insights related to the development and implementation of LT-LEDS.

The webinar is expected to:

• Strengthen regional knowledge exchange and peer learning on LT-LEDS development and implementation.
• Increase understanding of how LT-LEDS can support long-term climate ambition, institutional coordination and alignment with NDCs and national development priorities.
• Provide participating countries with practical insights and lessons learned from LT-LEDS preparation processes in Jamaica and Belize.
• Encourage continued collaboration among Caribbean countries and regional partners to support long-term climate planning and implementation.

The webinar is targeted at government officials, technical experts and other relevant stakeholders involved in climate policy development, long-term climate planning and implementation of climate action in the Caribbean region.