NDC & Net Zero
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- News 6 February 2025 Driving climate ambition in conflict prone regions Climate change presents a pressing global challenge everywhere. However, in fragile and conflict-prone settings, climate impacts can accelerate political instability, food insecurity, economic weakness, and large-scale movement of people, all drivers of conflicts. The Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) for Yemen and Somalia underscore how climate technology can be a lifeline in even the most vulnerable contexts. Both countries face extreme climate challenges, from water scarcity to food…
- News 20 January 2025 CBIT-GSP supports 46 countries in first Biennial Transparency Report submissions At the end of 2024, most Parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change were required to submit landmark Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) tracking each country’s progress towards its greenhouse gas emissions targets and commitments. BTRs are a mandatory mechanism under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement, and are designed to create uniform transparency and mutual trust around the concrete actions countries are taking to achieve emissions reductions…
- News 17 January 2025 Pakistan publishes carbon market guidelines The Government of Pakistan has approved the country’s Policy Guidelines for Trading in Carbon Markets, establishing the framework for leveraging carbon market finance to advance its climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. The new guidelines aim to establish a clear regulatory framework for governing both voluntary and compliance carbon market activities in Pakistan, following international best practices. Read the new Carbon Market Policy Guidelines here. The guidelines were developed…
- News 19 December 2024 Season's Greetings With virtual certainty, 2024 will be the warmest year on record and the first calendar year in which the world is 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This does not mean that the Paris Agreement goal has been permanently missed, but it is evident that the climate crisis continues to define our world. From the UN Secretary-General calling for urgent action on extreme heat to the desperate need for climate action voiced by Island States and others at COP29, events this year have again illustrated…
- News 16 December 2024 Empowering Climate Action through Technology and Innovation at COP29 As the urgency of climate action grows, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre directed the spotlight on climate technologies as pivotal tools to achieve ambitious global climate targets at COP29 in Baku. Along with partners and countries, the Centre highlighted impacts and potential of technology-driven solutions for mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable development. A series of events featured the potential of climate technologies and of Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and Technology Action…
- News 6 December 2024 Interagency collaboration strengthening Pakistan's carbon markets and climate goals Pakistan is currently developing its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 under the Paris Agreement. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is joining the efforts in advancing Pakistan’s climate commitments by supporting the development of the "Carbon Markets" section in the NDC. This effort is part of the broader UNDP-led Climate Promise II initiative, which supports Pakistan's Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC). High-integrity carbon markets UNEP…
- Project 5 December 2024 Greening the financial sector in Malawi UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre has supported the Reserve Bank of Malawi throughout 2024 in exploring how the Bank can help the greening of the financial sector in Malawi. Malawi is highly vulnerable to climate change and its financial sector is expected to face increased climate-related financial risks in the near term. The Malawian economy and population are increasingly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, including floods, droughts and cyclones, which can severely damage infrastructure…
- Project 27 November 2024 NDC Partnership - Improving Private Sector Investment for Climate Action in Belize Belize requested support through the NDC Partnership for Improving Private Sector Investment for Climate Action in Belize. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP CCC) responded to the request and has been selected to provide the requested support through the NDC Partnership Action Fund. The report consolidates relevant information on the scope, ambition, priorities, opportunities and challenges related to private sector investments in climate action in Belize. It offers pragmatic strategies to…