• 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 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 26 November 2024 SPAR6C Supports Pakistan in Launching Carbon Market Policy Guidelines at COP29, Baku The opening day of COP29 in Baku saw a landmark breakthrough for the proliferation of carbon markets, with the approval of standards for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM), key to implementation of Article 6.4. This represents a critical step towards concluding Article 6 negotiations. Nearly 200 governments agreed on the framework that sets up a centralized global mechanism with clear rules and procedures for countries and companies involved in carbon credit transactions. Article 6…
• Event 7 November 2024 Meet us at COP29 Events 13. November 15.00-16.00  -  Arctic Pavilion, D17  -   Streaming Mental Health at the Intersection of Loss and Damage: Empowering Arctic Youth and Indigenous Communities 14. November 12:00-13:00 -  Faith Pavilion G14a  -  Streaming Breaking Barriers: Navigating Adaptation Limits: Addressing Loss and Damage through Inclusive and innovative Climate Action 15:00-16:30  -  Side event 8  -  Streaming From Commitments to Action:…
• 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 ……
• 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 2 September 2024 UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and Belize continue transparency work for net-zero transport Belize is better placed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the country's transport sector, following a training workshop on monitoring and evaluation for experts from various government ministries. The workshop is part of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency's (ICAT) project in Belize, which is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emisisions in the transport sector - a critical area for achieving the country's climate goals. The workshop and project is being implemented by UNEP…
• News 3 July 2024 UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre starts transparency work in nine countries In the spring of 2024, the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre continued work to enhance climate action transparency by collaborating with nine countries through the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT). This initiative works with countries around the globe to increase capacities to assess, monitor, and report the impacts of their climate actions, thereby fostering international trust and cooperation in global climate efforts. Strong institutional transparency systems Mexico, Ecuador,…

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