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- News 24 October 2024 Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost Nations must collectively commit to cut 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – and back this up with rapid action – or the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report. Updated NDCs are to be submitted early next year ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil. UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2024: No more hot air ……
- News 10 October 2024 Adoption of the Sustainable Development Tool under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement In early October, at its 14th meeting, the Supervisory Body of the Paris Agreement’s A6.4 mechanism made a significant advancement by adopting the Sustainable Development Tool (SD Tool). Version 101.1 of the tool can be accessed here. This marks a major milestone in aligning international carbon markets with sustainable development priorities while ensuring that the 'do-no-harm' principle is upheld. The SD Tool will be mandatory to use and aims to ensure that projects developed under Article 6…
- News 8 October 2024 Boosting Pakistan’s Climate Finance: Government Officials Receive Carbon Market Training As signatories to the Paris Agreement have to fulfill their international pledges in their Nationally Determined Contributions by 2030, it is imperative that all policy and financing instruments and international cooperation opportunities be utilized effectively and timely. Pakistan has set an ambitious target of an overall 50% reduction of its projected emissions by 2030, with a 15% reduction from the country's own resources and another 35% reduction conditional to the provision of…
- Event 13 September 2024 Technical Workshop: Developing Best Practice Loss and Damage Indicators and Reporting Tools As Loss and Damage (L&D) becomes increasingly critical in climate negotiations, the need for accurate and comprehensive L&D indicators has never been more pressing. These indicators are essential for countries to effectively engage with the Santiago Network, access technical assistance, and participate meaningfully in UNFCCC processes. Moreover, L&D indicators align with the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) framework, enabling countries to assess…
- News 3 September 2024 NDC Action in Uganda: Climate goals translated into action Last week, the NDC Action project validation workshop in Uganda brought together high-level stakeholders to discuss the implementation of Uganda's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Key presentations highlighted the integration of results of the NDC Action project, including innovative climate technologies, such as solar irrigation, picture-based insurance and e-cooking, as well as the development of a blended finance tool to support Uganda's low-carbon development goals. The workshop…
- News 30 August 2024 Sub-Saharan Africa unites for carbon market development: High-level policy dialogue in Zambia Zambia’s Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE) chaired the first regional High Level Policy Dialogue on Carbon Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, to discuss the role of carbon markets in the achievement of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and how to further catalyze global climate action. As Zambia continues to pave the way in Article 6 implementation, the nation’s significant progress has garnered international attention and elevated the conversation to a broader arena…
- News 20 August 2024 Zambia and Sweden forge partnership under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Today, Zambia’s Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE) and the Swedish Energy Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as a first step towards a potential bilateral agreement on climate change cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The Government of Zambia was represented by the Minister of Green Economy and Environment’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Douty Chibamba, while the Government of Sweden was represented by the Swedish Ambassador to Zambia, His Excellency Mr…
- Event 2 August 2024 NDC finance and proposal training – Asia The main objective of this three-day training course was to enhance the skills of the National Technical Institutions in the framework of the NDC Action Project and technical employees of Ministries in preparing concept notes for future submission to the financial institutions. The online training was held over three days from the 17 – 19 September. The training consisted of a mix of presentations from experts at UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and in-country partner organizations. Agenda…