Mobilising Political Leadership
to Craft a Sustainable Future
for South Asia

Shaping Tomorrow's Sustainable Future, Together

The South Asian Regional Parliamentary Forum (SARPF) for Climate, Energy and Environment is a non-partisan collective of parliamentarians and legislators committed to shaping a just, equitable, and sustainable future for South Asia. The SARPF brings together leading parliamentarians from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka to engage in substantive discussions on the region’s shared goals: climate resilience, just energy transition, and sustainable development for all. It aims to facilitate regional cooperation, political consensus, and policy dialogue to support the respective national transitions toward a climate-sustainable world.

A group photo of South Asia Regional Parliamentary Forum for Climate, Energy and Environment (SARPF) Launch Event at New Delhi, India on 18th December 2024. SARPF welcomed Dr. Bhupendra Yadav, the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, as the Chief Guest.

Dr. Bhupendra Yadav, the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India giving the inaugural address at the launch event.

SARPF's network parliamentarians participating at the COP30, Net Zero, and India’s Climate Goals: New Challenges and Opportunities. The meeting was organised by the South Asian Regional Parliamentary Forum (SARPF) - India Chapter 18th August 2025, New Delhi.

SARPF Co-Director welcoming the dignitaries at the COP 30, Net Zero and India's Climate Goals: New Challenges and Opportunities.

SARPF organised "South Asia, Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean Parliamentarians' Meeting on COP30: New Avenues for Climate and Energy Cooperation." , on 16th October 2025 in Colombo , Sri Lanka. More than 35 parliamentarians from South Asia, Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean region.

SARPF @ COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan with Prime Minister of Bhutan and MPs from Nepal & India - November 2024

Our Purpose

SARPF’s aims to foreground the spirit of democracy and inclusivity in climate, energy and environmental governance by meaningfully involving elected public representatives and political actors in this space. We aspire to build capacities, facilitate dialogues, and mobilise political will amongst parliamentarians to support the ongoing sustainability transition of our economies. The forum strongly aligns with the socially just and economic framework of sustainable development. We aim to provide parliamentarians and legislators a platform to deliberate on well-being for all while meeting climate, energy and environmental goals as early as possible.

Our Purpose

SARPF’s aims to foreground the spirit of democracy and inclusivity in climate, energy and environmental governance by meaningfully involving elected public representatives and political actors in this space. We aspire to build capacities, facilitate dialogues, and mobilise political will amongst parliamentarians to support the ongoing sustainability transition of our economies. The forum strongly aligns with the socially just and economic framework of sustainable development. We aim to provide parliamentarians and legislators a platform to deliberate on well-being for all while meeting climate, energy and environmental goals as early as possible.

Our Practice

SARPF recognises the shared developmental and climate-induced challenges of vulnerability, energy security, affordability and accessibility, infrastructure gaps, and environmental degradation in the region. The Forum facilitates parliamentarians of the sovereign nations of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka to accelerate, strengthen and scale reforms needed to address climate challenges. We adopt a systemic outlook of regional development, adaptation, and mitigation. In essence, the SARPF seeks to become a credible voice of parliamentarians from South Asia. It aims to deepen regional integration for a sustainable and just transition and climate prosperity for the people of South Asia.

Our Practice

SARPF recognises the shared developmental and climate-induced challenges of vulnerability, energy security, affordability and accessibility, infrastructure gaps, and environmental degradation in the region. The Forum facilitates parliamentarians of the sovereign nations of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka to accelerate, strengthen and scale reforms needed to address climate challenges. We adopt a systemic outlook of regional development, adaptation, and mitigation. In essence, the SARPF seeks to become a credible voice of parliamentarians from South Asia. It aims to deepen regional integration for a sustainable and just transition and climate prosperity for the people of South Asia.

SARPF in Action

Access SARPF’s latest research, reports, and policy briefs on regional energy cooperation. Stay informed with expert insights and resources shaping South Asia’s sustainable energy future.

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SARPF in News : Snapshots of Newspaper Op-Eds

SARPF @ COP

Global South Parliamentarians Meet Sri Lanka 2025

SARPF-India Chapter Parliamentarians Meet

Meet Our Chairperson

Meet our Chairperson, the guiding force behind SARPF’s mission. Drawing on extensive leadership experience and energy expertise, they help shape strategic direction, promote regional cooperation, and ensure impactful action toward a sustainable energy future for South Asia.

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal

Member of Parliament, India

"...the question is not only about reducing carbon emissions, but also about ensuring a just transition where workers, farmers and tribal families are not left behind.”

Hon. (Dr) Mahua MajiMember of Parliament from India at South Asia, Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean Parliamentarians' Meeting on COP30: New Avenues for Climate and Energy Cooperation 16th October 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka

"...region[South Asia] should focus on "building resilience and adaptive capacity, rethinking our development pathways, and pooling our regional strengths."

Hon. (Prof.) L.M. AbeywickramaMember of Parliament from Sri Lanka at South Asia, Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean Parliamentarians' Meeting on COP30: New Avenues for Climate and Energy Cooperation 16th October 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka

“[South Asia] collectively demand equitable, accessible climate finance"

Hon. Mohamed IbrahimMember of Parliament from the Maldives at South Asia, Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean Parliamentarians' Meeting on COP30: New Avenues for Climate and Energy Cooperation 16th October 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka

“ [Energy transition must address ]employment displacement and community participation, ensuring that workers and vulnerable groups are not left behind.”

Hon. Pradyut BordoloiMember of Parliament from India, at South Asia, Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean Parliamentarians' Meeting on COP30: New Avenues for Climate and Energy Cooperation 16th October 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka

"Bhutan call upon parliamentarians from the Global South to advocate a climate multilateralism where loss and damage fund and global goal for adaptation are enhanced and made easy to access while democratizing our international climate finance"

Hon. Ugyen TsheringMember of Parliament from Bhutan, at South Asia, Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean Parliamentarians' Meeting on COP30: New Avenues for Climate and Energy Cooperation 16th October 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka