Presentation of Andrea Carmen on UNFCCC and LCIPP.
LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PLATFORM (LCIPP)
The platform strengthens the response of local communities and indigenous peoples to climate
change, enhances their engagement in the UNFCCC process, and facilitates exchange and
sharing of experience and practices related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, in a
holistic and integrated manner.
Summit format and participation
Heads of States and Government from Member States will be invited to the Summit
along with civil society, businesses, organizations, youth and other representatives
from the public or societies at large.
The Summit will take place on Monday, 23 September at the United Nations
Headquarters. On Saturday 21 September and Sunday 22 September, a range of
Summit events will be hosted where the broader work of the coalition’s initiatives can
be presented.
On 23 September, only the initiatives selected according to the above-mentioned
criteria will be featured. The exact format of the event will be decided after the
selection made at the preparatory meeting. It will be a Summit of showcasing
ambitious proposals for climate action and implementation.
A Chair’s summary will capture the initiatives and commitments showcased at the
Summit. Follow up arrangements will be put in place to track progress, ensure
accountability and to facilitate implementation of the Summit proposals, including by
being furthered by the United Nations system and being fed into the process leading
up to the 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (COP25) and beyond.
Tentative timeline and key dates
• 28 March: President of the United Nations General Assembly event; round table
lunch for coalitions: First stock-take on work plan and possible outcomes.
• 30 April: Presentation of the initial list of Summit outcomes by the Special Envoy
and the nine coalitions.
• 15 May: Presentation of a revised long list of Summit outcomes by the Special
Envoy and the nine coalitions.
• June 15: Presentation of the refined criteria for ambition that will be used at the
Abu Dhabi meeting by the Special Envoy.
• 30 June – 1 July: Abu Dhabi Preparatory Meeting for the Summit: Presentation
of the short list of Summit outcomes.
• 21-22 September: Summit events in and around the United Nations
Headquarters: Presentations of ambitious climate solutions by the nine
coalitions and other invited participants and related coalition events.
• 23 September: Summit: Only the most ambitious coalition outcomes on the
stage and Heads of States and Government with ambitious and credible 2020 to
2050 plans.
• 2-13 December: COP25: First check-in on commitments made at Summit.
