• News 5 June 2026 Countries Invited to Join Next Phase of Technology Needs Assessments to Accelerate Climate Action Countries can now express their interest in joining the sixth phase of the Technology Needs Assessments (TNA) project, offering a tailored pathway to identify priority climate technologies, strengthen implementation planning, and accelerate delivery of national climate commitments. As countries prepare and implement increasingly ambitious NDCs, TNAs provide a structured, country-driven process to identify and prioritize technologies for both mitigation and adaptation, assess barriers to their…
• Event 4 June 2026 Meet us in Bonn 2026 (SB64) UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will be actively engaged during Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB64), contributing to a range of side events, workshops, and dialogues across key thematic areas including carbon markets, NDC implementation, loss and damage, climate transparency, and nature-based solutions. Join us throughout the session to exchange insights, showcase practical tools, and explore pathways to accelerate climate action. UNEP-CCC event overview: 📅08 Jun, 2026 | 🕰️ All day |  🏢…
• News 1 June 2026 Uganda shows the way for financing climate-smart irrigation Expanding access to affordable and climate-resilient irrigation solutions is becoming increasingly urgent for smallholder farmers in many low-income countries. But scaling these solutions requires more than technology alone; it depends on coordinated investments, stronger institutions and financing models that work for rural communities. These issues were at the centre of the Uganda National Forum for Scaling Investment in Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS), convened in Kampala on 6 May…
• News 28 May 2026 Niger validates its next 5-year climate strategy – the NDC 3.0 The Government of Niger has validated its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) during a national workshop in Niamey on May 19th, marking an important milestone in the country’s preparation of its next generation climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. The revision of the national commitments was a collaborative process that brought together a wide range of national and international partners. Throughout this exercise, UNEP and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre provided…
• Publication 27 May 2026 Rooted in Nature: Advancing Nature-Based Solutions from National Policy to Local Action Across NDCs, NAPs and NBSAPs The global signals of climate change are felt acutely in cities through unprecedented heatwaves, floods, and climate-related disasters, placing increasing pressure on urban systems and practitioners’ ability to manage risks. Cities, home to over half the world’s population and major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, are increasingly vulnerable to these impacts. Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a powerful pathway for addressing these challenges. Urban NbS can reduce heat stress,…
• News 27 May 2026 Building national capacity to turn climate technology priorities into action UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, in partnership with the TNA Regional Centre for Anglophone Africa and MENA at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has strengthened national capacity in Ghana and Sierra Leone to identify barriers and enable the deployment of climate technologies - advancing both countries’ progress under Phase V of the Global Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. From 21 to 23 April 2026, a three‑day regional capacity‑building workshop was held in Accra, Ghana, bringing…
• News 27 May 2026 Building national capacity to turn climate technology priorities into action UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, in partnership with the TNA Regional Centre for Anglophone Africa and MENA at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has strengthened national capacity in Ghana and Sierra Leone to identify barriers and enable the deployment of climate technologies - advancing both countries’ progress under Phase V of the Global Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. From 21 to 23 April 2026, a three‑day regional capacity‑building workshop was held in Accra, Ghana, bringing…
• News 8 May 2026 Global Transparency Community Meetings Advance Data-Driven Climate Action More than 120 government representatives and experts gathered in Naivasha, Kenya, from 14–16 April 2026 for the Global Transparency Community Meetings under the theme Transparency to drive effective implementation of NDC 3.0. Through discussions and hands-on exercises, participants explored how transparency systems can support NDC implementation and inform policy and finance decisions. The meetings enabled representatives from more than 70 countries to exchange practical approaches for…

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