Policy Brief
Enhancing the role of non-state actors in strengthening multilateral governance for accelerating climate action
Dr Vishwas Chitale, Gaurav Sahni, Vani Rijhwani, Prachi Sharma, Dr Amina Maharjan, Abhijit Ghorpade
September 2024 | Climate Resilience
Suggested citation: Chitale, Vishwas, Gaurav Sahni, Vani Rijhwani, Prachi Sharma, Amina Maharjan, Abhijit Ghorpade. 2024. Enhancing the role of non-state actors in strengthening multilateral governance for accelerating climate action. T20 Policy Brief.
Overview
The increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in the Global South countries underscores a critical need for coordinated efforts between the state and non-state actors (NSAs) to accelerate climate action. This policy brief advocates for a pivotal shift in global governance, emphasising the importance of strengthening multilateral cooperation to tackle climate challenges effectively.
The brief highlights four critical recommendations while emphasising the challenges for the G20 Working Groups (WGs) in mobilising both state and non-state actors at scale to promote sustainable development and reduce inequalities in the Global South.
Highlights:
- The Global South is one of the most populous regions in the world, which is experiencing severe impacts due to the rise in climate-induced extreme events. This exacerbates the issues related to water, food, and land security and poses a severe threat to the life and livelihood of nearly 4.5 billion people from the region.
- The developing countries, the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), struggle to keep pace with evolving climate change trends, in addition, their limited capacities and scarce financial resources hinders their ability to implement effective and scalable solutions.
- This showcases the urgency for a wider integration and breaking of silos that can promote cross-border learning and knowledge sharing in integrating it into the developmental aspirations. Incorporating developmental aspirations with climate actions should be more inclusive, which is important for accelerating climate action in sync with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Recommendations:
- Forming multidisciplinary working groups under GMCC for enhancing the engagement of non-state actors
- Promoting technological innovation for enhancing the transparency and accountability of the non-state actors
- Enhancing the multilateral governance by strengthening the G20-COP connect
- Leveraging global climate policy clearinghouse for knowledge sharing and exchange of best practices among the non-state actors
"Under the G20 Brazilian Presidency in 2024, the Global South-led Troika, alongside the COP, must focus on deepening collaborations between the states and Non-state actors (NSAs) to break the silos and bring scientific evidence and technological innovation for accelerating climate action in the developing and least-developed countries, in sync with achieving the SDGs and the NDCs."
