Following Fiji’s hosting of the Pacific-led pre-COP31, and ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change continues to strengthen national efforts to translate climate commitments into measurable action.
Permanent Secretary for Environment and Climate Change, Dr Sivendra Michael, has emphasised that setting ambitious climate targets alone is not enough, highlighting the importance of strengthening national systems to monitor and report on their implementation.
“Equally important is our ability to track progress, measure results, strengthen data systems, and report transparently on how these commitments are being implemented.”
Dr Michael highlighted this in his remarks while officially opening the Inception Workshop on Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Tracking and Implementation under Fiji’s combined First Biennial Transparency Report and Fourth National Communication (BTR1/NC4), which brought together representatives from government ministries, the private sector, and other key stakeholders.
The workshop marked an important step towards strengthening Fiji’s national approach to tracking the implementation of its climate commitments, assessing progress towards NDC targets, identifying implementation gaps and determining areas requiring further financial, technical and policy support.
The preparation of the BTR1/NC4 is further supported by the Fiji Digital Climate Transparency Tool (FDCTT), which aims to strengthen the collection, management, and reporting of climate-related information including greenhouse gas emissions, NDC tracking and implementation and climate finance support.
Through improved coordination, reliable climate data and transparent reporting, Fiji continues to strengthen its institutional capacity to effectively monitor progress towards national climate commitments and support informed decision-making.