• News 15 August 2023 Argentina: Closing workshop focuses on transparency for mitigation and sustainable development A workshop was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 26 July 2023, to mark the closure of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) project in the country. The project supported Argentina in advancing national transparency in climate action with the purpose of developing effective policies to reduce emissions and achieve sustainable development objectives. The event was organized by the National Directorate for Climate Change of the Argentinian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable…
• News 14 August 2023 The Climate Transparency Platform is live The new Climate Transparency Platform covers everything related to the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement and the continued reporting under the UNFCCC. It provides a global overview of transparency initiatives and developing countries transparency efforts, allowing users to stay up-to-date on the latest developments, events, and knowledge products, as well as get detailed information on any developing country, support provider and transparency projects. The platform allows…
• News 4 August 2023 Tunisia adds cost model to climate action tool-box Climate action that drastically cuts emissions is more needed than ever as countries everywhere are looking for the best climate policies to reach the global climate goals. With an in-depth training session in the use of the Greenhouse gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO), Tunisia now has a tool that allows to analyze and compare mitigation actions (before being carried out) in terms of their abatement costs and emissions reduction potential. GACMO can be used to prepare GHG emissions projections …
• Project 10 July 2023 Integrated Assessment for Article 6 (IAA6) Carbon markets have the potential to facilitate more ambitious climate action through cost-savings and targeted channeling of financial resources. However, countries are lacking the technical capacities to easily assess how Article 6 can be aligned with a broad set of goals. This includes climate and development priorities as well as avoiding any environmental and social harm. To develop the required knowledge and capacity, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG…
• News 22 June 2023 New transparency guides for decision makers addressing climate change adaptation and loss and damage ICAT has launched three new guides targeted at climate change decision makers leading adaptation policies and projects. By using the new guides, decision makers could effectively assess climate change adaptation project proposals, enhance measurement and evaluation (M&E) frameworks for adaptation activities to encompass local and non-State actors, and assess the impacts of losses and damages. The need for countries to adapt to climate change is becoming more pressing as its impacts continue…
• Event 2 June 2023 Meet us at Bonn SB58 Tuesday 6th of June: 13.15-14.30         Room: Bonn Technology Needs Assessment event with financial actors. The objective of this event is to highlight results of the Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and facilitate discussions amongst TNA stakeholders and financial actors on the urgent need for climate finance. Speakers include TNA experts, financial institutions, private sector actors, political decision makers, research and academia and NGOs The…
• News 31 May 2023 Transparency reaches new level in Mozambique Climate transparency has been taken to a new level in Mozambique. Tracking impact and progress on climate action is key to ensure transparency and enhance national planning capacities, and Mozambique is taking concrete steps to track climate action in key emitting sectors in the country supported by the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) implemented by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Mozambique is also establishing formal institutional arrangements for climate transparency…
• News 20 April 2023 Regional Transparency Networks launched around the globe While the climate crisis calls for action and transformations throughout countries, regions and societies, the Paris Agreement requires countries to regularly submit transparency reports from 2024 onwards. These reports enable tracking of where we stand on achieving the global climate goals, and are part of the efforts to increase trust and ambitions. However, these new reporting requirements, also known as the “Enhanced Transparency Framework”, present a significant challenge for most…

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