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- Event 6 November 2025 COP30 event calendar 11. November 13:00-14:00 - Room Tapajos, Blue Zone Insights from the UNEP Emissions Gap Report and the UNFCCC NDC and BTR Synthesis Reports 14:30-16:00 - Event room 4, Blue Zone High level UNEP and UNFCCC event on the Adaptation Gap Report 12. November 11:30-12:30 - Buildings and Cooling Pavilion, PV-C82, Blue Zone Where do we stand on Climate Action: Buildings Global Status Report and Emissions Gap Report 13. November 8:30-17:15 - Korea…
- News 28 October 2025 Technological innovation accelerates biobased technology deployment Biobased technologies such as the conversion of food waste into fuel, could reduce the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and helping countries combat climate change, according a new report from the United Nations. According to the Climate Technology Progress Report 2025: Advancing Biobased Technologies in the Bioeconomy (CTPR 2025), technological innovation is making a suite of biobased technologies more practical to deploy. Biobased technologies refer to…
- Project 21 October 2025 NDC Partnership - Solid Waste in the Updated Mozambique's NDC for 2025-2035 The Government of Mozambique (GoM) is committed to taking urgent measures to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. The country seeks to contribute to the objectives of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C, as reaffirmed by the Glasgow Climate Pact. Although Mozambique's contribution to climate change in the form of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is relatively small, the country is determined to play its role in achieving the objectives of the Paris…
- Project 3 October 2025 NDC PAF Chile – Adaptation Component Chile, as a State Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and a signatory to the Paris Agreement, must implement the necessary actions to comply with the commitments made in its Nationally Determined Contributions, which includes updating these every 5 years, in the framework of the ambition cycle that encourages States to increase the climate ambition of their national commitments. Chile is preparing to compile its new NDC that will guide climate…
- Project 3 October 2025 Governance and Financing Mechanisms for Climate Action in the Lao People's Democratic Republic The Lao People's Democratic Republic is proactively addressing climate change through national strategies and regulations aligned with the Paris Agreement's global objectives. The country’s 9th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2021-2025) emphasizes disaster readiness and resilience-building, reflecting the nation's commitment to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Its National Green Growth Strategy 2030, established in 2019, focuses on reducing vulnerability to…
- News 8 September 2025 What does it take to turn climate commitments into progress? A new UNEP policy brief dives into the “how” of climate action, looking at ways to turn commitments into concrete mitigation and adaptation action. Advancing NDC Implementation: Insights from UNEP’s NDC Action Project showcases real-world strategies, innovative financing, and inclusive governance that are helping countries deliver on their NDCs. Compiled by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, the policy brief highlights country-specific insights from the International Climate Initiative-funded NDC…
- News 2 September 2025 Building Climate Resilience in Zambia: Addressing Urban Risks and Restoring Nature Zambia is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Its urban and peri-urban communities are increasingly exposed to alternating cycles of drought and flooding, which exacerbate economic and non-economic losses and damages. As part of UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre’s work funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Danida), a team of experts recently completed a country visit to Zambia, advancing two key climate resilience initiatives: One focused on Loss…
- News 18 August 2025 Together for Transparency: Countries convene to enhance evidence-based climate action Transparency is foundational to strong climate action and the success of the Paris Agreement. 2025 is a crucial year for strengthened climate action through updated pledges backed by greater transparency. With the 2024 deadline for the first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework moved from design to operationalisation as countries reported on their climate action progress. This milestone also marked a pivotal moment for countries to…