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- News 31 October 2025 Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk, according to the Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on Empty (AGR 2025) from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The adaptation finance needs of developing countries are estimated at over US$310 billion per year by 2035. The AGR 2025 finds that while adaptation planning and implementation are…
- Event 29 October 2025 COP30 Side-Event: Implementing NDCs 3.0: Technology Needs Assessments and Action Plans COP30 Side Event: COP30 Side-Event: Implementing NDCs 3.0: Technology Needs Assessments & Action Plans Event hosted by UNEP-Copenhagen Climate Centre and the UNFCCC Secretariat Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 13:30 – 14:30 BRT Venue: Special Event Room - Parana, Area C As the global community convenes at COP30, the spotlight is on actionable strategies to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs), including Technology Action Plans (TAPs), have…
- 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…
- Event 22 October 2025 Too Little, Too Late?: The 2025 emissions gap and what’s at stake in Belém This high-level dialogue will unpack the findings of the Emissions Gap Report and consider their implications in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém. As the world looks toward COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the moment for decisive climate action has arrived. The latest round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the cornerstone of the Paris Agreement, has begun to take shape. While several countries have submitted enhanced commitments, overall ambition remains uneven, and many Parties are still in…
- Event 15 October 2025 Crowdfunding Meets ESCOs: Accelerating the Energy Transition Through Citizen Investment This webinar is the newest in the Global ESCO Network webinar series and explores the key role of building renovation in meeting EU energy and climate targets, focusing on Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs). Our Regulatory Barriers for Energy Service Companies 2024 (3rd edition) Report confirmed that access to affordable finance is one of the most prominent barriers faced by ESCOs. Consultations from Global ESCO Network Partners also confirmed that access to traditional finance from financial…
- Webinar & E-Learning 14 October 2025 From Hard to Abate to Hard to Ignore: Shipping’s Historic Climate Regulation and the Impact on Developing States (Webinar) - 24.09.2025 This webinar, co-hosted by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, explored the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net Zero Framework—described as the first global, legally binding climate regulation for an industry sector. Gabriela Prata Dias opened the session by emphasising the urgency of climate action, noting that “emissions need to be declining before 2030 to keep the 1.5 degree within reach.” She highlighted the shipping…
- News 11 October 2025 Carbon Markets: Benefit-Sharing Arrangements for Carbon Revenues and Fee Structures in Pakistan Pakistan is entering a pivotal phase in its climate finance journey. With support from the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme and international partners, the country is laying the groundwork for investor-ready frameworks that prioritize transparency, competitiveness, and sustainable reinvestment of carbon revenues. This week, government and international representatives met in a bilateral learning session held at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental…
- Event 10 October 2025 Webinar Series: From Clinker to Low-Carbon Cement - Financing Decarbonization through Article 6 Cooperation This SPAR6C webinar will focus on decarbonization pathways for Pakistan’s cement sector. As one of the country’s most carbon-intensive and strategically important industries, cement plays a central role in achieving Pakistan’s NDCs. The session will explore how Article 6 carbon markets can mobilize finance for low-carbon technologies and enhance the sector’s global competitiveness. Article 6 capacity building The UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is organizing a series of webinars to build…