90 parties to the Paris Agreement have submitted Biennial Transparency Reports
Some 90 parties to the Paris Agreement have already submitted their first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), in what marks a…
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COP29 ends with “a mountain of work to do,” says UN Climate Change chief
COP29 has now drawn to a close, but governments still have “a mountain of work to do” to ensure the…
NDCs are an ‘opportunity no country can miss’, says Stiell
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) should be viewed as the “most important policy documents of this century”, UN Climate Change chief…
G20 leaders reaffirm goals of Paris Agreement, pledge to scale up climate finance
G20 leaders have issued a joint statement stating their commitment to the goals of the Paris Agreement, as well as…
National Adaptation Plans ‘key’ to ensuring climate impact resilience
National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) should be seen as critical frameworks for preparing communities and economies for climate impacts, Simon Stiell,…
‘Substantial’ outcome needed from COP29, says UN Climate Change chief
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UN Climate Change, has called for a “substantial outcome” from COP29, which got under way…
5 things to watch out for at COP29
The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly known as COP29, will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11…
Growing role of regional climate solutions highlighted in new report
The growing importance of cities, businesses, organisations and indigenous groups around the world in driving nature-positive climate solutions has been…
National climate plans ‘fall miles short’ of what’s needed
A new United Nations Climate Change report has indicated that the climate plans of most countries fall well short of…
COP29 needs to be a ‘stand and deliver’ event, says Steill
UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell has said that the forthcoming COP29 in Azerbaijan must be a “stand-and-deliver COP“,…