The ASEAN CCS Strategic Considerations was jointly prepared by the ACE and Global CCS Institute in coordination with the ASEAN Forum on Coal (AFOC). The objective of this report is to facilitate high policy level dialogues and discussions for CCS development & deployment in the ASEAN region. The paper addresses the following topics: What is CCS? Why does the ASEAN region need CCS? ASEAN’s long-term energy path; Energy and sustainable development; ASEAN Long-term energy path; Current and long-term CO2 emission path; Climate Change Considerations; CCS contribution to emission reductions in ASEAN; CCS Activities in ASEAN; Overview of CCS Readiness; CCS already contributing to emissions abatement; Cost of CCS; CO2 Capture Technologies; Risks and environmental impacts; Transport Networks; Regional Considerations; CO2 Utilisation; CO2 Storage; Site selection; Monitoring, measurement and verification; Risks and environmental impacts; Legal and Regulatory Framework Developments; Dedicated CCS Legislation; Regional Considerations; Approach to development; Public Engagement; Understanding local communities – social site characterisation; Trends in social research; Supporting mechanisms; International support mechanisms for developing countries; Dedicated CCS financial contributions; Carbon Credits; UNFCCC Green Climate Fund; Strategic Issues and Next Steps.

ASEAN cooperation in Science and Technology (S&T) aims to achieve the following objectives: 1. a high level of intra-ASEAN cooperation in science and technology that is synergistic and self-sustaining and having the active participation of the private sector 2. a network of S&T infrastructure and programmes for public and private sector human resource development; 3. an active economically-beneficial institution-industry technology transfer; 4. an enhanced state of public awareness of the importance of science and technology to ASEAN's economic development; and, 5. an expanded S&T cooperation with the international community.---Note: ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology (COST).

After addressing the national circumstances, it provides for Fiji's INDCs, that are stated to be focussed on the energy sector. Finally, it describes "Key challenges and Proposed Way Forward, Action and Time bound Indicators to achieve Fiji’s Emission Reduction Target", Mitigation and Adaptation.

The objective of this Agreement is to create a free and open investment regime in ASEAN, so to achieve the end goal of economic integration under the AEC in accordance with the AEC Blueprint. This can be achieved through the following measures: (a) progressive liberalisation of the investment regimes of Member States; (b) provision of enhanced protection to investors of all Member States and their investments; (c) improvement of transparency and predictability of investment rules, regulations and procedures conducive to increased investment among Member States; (d) joint promotion of the region as an integrated investment area; and (e) cooperation to create favourable conditions for investment by investors of a Member State in the territory of the other Member States.

The ASEAN Community Vision 2025 was charted during the 27th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when the Head of States and Government of the ASEAN Member States also established formally the ASEAN Community 2015. They reaffirmed their will to consolidate the ASEAN Community, building upon and deepening the integration process to realise a rules-based, people-oriented, people-centred ASEAN Community. Also, they underlined the complementarity of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with ASEAN community building efforts to uplift the standards of living of ASEAN peoples.

The objective of the present report is to provide a global synthesis of the national and regional review reports for the consideration of the General Assembly. The report takes into account material that has become available, in particular the final outcomes of the preparatory meetings, and national assessment reports, United Nations documents and newer data. The different sections address the following aspects: Section I provides for an introduction; Section II summarizes the overall progress of small island developing States in terms of macroeconomic developments, progress made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and vulnerability trends; Section III provides a more in-depth account of the progress made, the lessons learned and the continuing challenges in the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy in relation to each Strategy theme and means of implementation. Conclusions and issues for consideration are contained in section IV.

The document defines Cook Island's commitment to measures against climate change. The Cook Island's Government defines its targets, adapation (including both unconditional and conditional measures) and mitigation measures. Cook Islands intended nationally determined contribution is defined as: "fair, ambitious and responsible given its special circumstances and considering that its total global GHG emission is negligible". Targets include emission reduction from electricity generation by 38% by 2020 against 2006 baseline.

In accordance with relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, China presents its enhanced actions and measures on climate change as its nationally determined contributions towards achieving the objective set out in Article 2 of the Convention, which represent its utmost efforts in addressing climate change, and contributes its views on the 2015 agreement negotiations with a view to making the Paris Conference a great success. The country gives importance to addressing climate change since long, making it a significant national strategy for its social and economic development and promoting green and low-carbon development as important component of the ecological civilization process.

ASEAN is committed to build a Community by 2015. To realise this goal, a community of enhanced connectivity is essential, because it will contribute towards a more competitive and resilient ASEAN, as it will bring peoples, goods, services and capital closer together. The ASEAN Community is composed of the ASEAN Political-Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. Connectivity in ASEAN refers to the physical, institutional and people-to-people linkages. The key elements of ASEAN Connectivity include: (i) Physical connectivity: • Transport • Information and Communications Technology (ICT) • Energy (ii) Institutional connectivity • Trade liberalisation and facilitation • Investment and services liberalisation and facilitation • Mutual recognition agreements/arrangements • Regional transport agreements • Cross-border procedures • Capacity building programmes (iii) People-to-people connectivity • Education and Culture • Tourism. ---Note: Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline (TAGP); ASEAN Power Grid (APG); The Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).

The documents entails the following Blueprints and Declarations: 1. Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for the ASEAN Community (2009-2015); 2. ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint; 3. ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint; 4. ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint; 5. Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Strategic Framework and IAI Work Plan 2 (2009-2015). ----Note: CLMV: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam.