The Kingdom of Tonga Developed its LT-LEDS Through a Consensus-Based Stakeholder Engagement Process

The Government of Tonga developed its long-term strategy for a low-emission and resilient future using a consensus-based stakeholder engagement process supported by Relative Creative, Climateworks, and the Global Green Growth Institute. Due to limited emissions data, the process relied on qualitative 'divergent' and 'convergent' thinking workshops conducted primarily in Tongan with local facilitators. This cross-sectoral approach, involving government, industry, and civil society, is now regarded by the Tongan government as a 'gold standard' for future policy development.

• Tonga utilized a strategic participatory process involving government, industry, and civil society to create a shared vision and sectoral pathways for a low-carbon transition, ensuring the final strategy was validated by a steering committee and stakeholder group.
• Because reliable emissions data was limited, the development process employed a qualitative methodology consisting of 'divergent thinking' to create visions and 'convergent' processes to refine them.
• The engagement process prioritized local accessibility and cultural relevance by using local facilitators and conducting dialogues primarily in the Tongan language.
• The Tongan government considers this specific stakeholder engagement model to be the 'gold standard' for subsequent policy development and a learning example for other countries pursuing net-zero implementation.

APA

World Resources Institute (2024). The Kingdom of Tonga Developed its LT-LEDS Through a Consensus-Based Stakeholder Engagement Process. https://www.wri.org/update/tonga-net-zero-stakeholder-engagement-lt-leds

Chicago

World Resources Institute. The Kingdom of Tonga Developed its LT-LEDS Through a Consensus-Based Stakeholder Engagement Process. 2024. https://www.wri.org/update/tonga-net-zero-stakeholder-engagement-lt-leds.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2024kingdom, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{The Kingdom of Tonga Developed its LT-LEDS Through a Consensus-Based Stakeholder Engagement Process}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2024}, month = aug, url = {https://www.wri.org/update/tonga-net-zero-stakeholder-engagement-lt-leds}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }