10 Jul 2018
The Special ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Climate Action (SAMCA) and the Expanded-Special ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Climate Action (E-SAMCA) was initiated and hosted by the Government of Singapore on 10 July, opened by Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli and Coordinating Minister for National Security and Chair of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change DPM Teo Chee Hean, respectively. Organised in the context of a broader Urban Sustainability Week in Singapore, the meetings brought together ministers responsible for climate change or their representatives from ASEAN Member States for constructive dialogue on the region’s efforts and commitments towards climate change. The meetings were an initiative by Singapore, as the 2018 ASEAN Chair, to provide ASEAN and the Plus Three countries a platform to: (a) engage one another on their climate action plans in a regional “Talanoa” dialogue setting; (b) reaffirm their commitment to the Paris Agreement; and (c) galvanise regional action to address climate change. Read Minister Masagos’ address here. Read DPM Teo’s address here.
