Peoples' Climate Vote 2024

Peoples Climate Vote 2024 report

The Peoples’ Climate Vote is the world’s largest standalone public opinion survey on climate change. It serves as a platform for people to express their concerns and needs on climate change to world leaders. 

This initiative, carried out by UNDP and the University of Oxford, was launched in 2021 with a first poll that surveyed people across 50 countries through adverts in popular mobile gaming apps. The 2024 survey is bigger in terms of scope: 77 countries, representing 87 percent of the world’s population, were asked their views on climate change. 

The 15 questions in the 2024 edition have never been put to people in any survey before. They asked how people’s day-to-day lives are impacted by climate change, how they feel it is being addressed in their countries and what they would like the world to do about it. The results give the most comprehensive public account yet of how people feel and respond to climate change. 

The Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024 results come at a crucial time. Leading scientific bodies warn that climate change is accelerating faster than expected. Meanwhile, global greenhouse gas emission levels continue to rise, and international tensions and conflicts are similarly on the increase. With more than half of the world’s population potentially voting in 2024, understanding how citizens are thinking about climate change is more important than ever. The survey’s results can help decision makers navigate this challenging context, and beyond.


 

Planning for a net-zero future: Guidance on how to develop a Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS)

LT-LEDS guidance FINAL VERSION

Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS) are crucial frameworks that guide countries in aligning their developmental goals with the Paris Agreement's objective to limit global warming to well below 2°C. These strategies provide a roadmap for transitioning national economies towards sustainable, low-carbon models by mid-century, integrating climate action with economic and social planning. By doing so, LT-LEDS enhance investor confidence, promote technological innovation, and ensure that both current and future generations benefit from sustainable development, increased climate resilience, and reduced emissions. 

Recognizing the challenges in developing LT-LEDS—stemming from their voluntary nature, limited guidance, and a lack of examples from developing countries—this guide serves as an essential resource. It provides practical and concise, step-by-step guidance on designing LT-LEDS, which are crucial for mitigating and adapting to climate change while aligning with development objectives. The guide encapsulates key lessons from early experiences and showcases prominent examples from developing countries. It is designed to assist both newcomers initiating LT-LEDS and those with established strategies, acknowledging the diversity in government capacity, economic contexts, and political dynamics.

Climate Action Explained

In this episode of Climate Action Explained, travel with us to Tuvalu, Kenya and Egypt to discover how communities are implementing adaptation solutions to protect coastal zones and infrastructure, ensure food security and preserve nature for people and the planet.

Enhancing climate change transparency: How developing countries are taking action

Enhancing Climate Change Transparency

In the context of global climate change policy and actions, transparency equals trust. This report examines how developing countries are establishing this trust by sharing their successes, challenges, and lessons learned. 

Building on the valuable results of the UNFCCC's Consultative Group of Experts of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation, this report highlights the best practices and support needs of 24 countries out of 126 where UNDP-managed projects are addressing enhanced transparency activities in Africa, Asia & Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The report presents actions within the ETF themes of GHG inventory, mitigation progress, adaptation progress, support needed & received, and cross-cutting issues, making it easy to follow these leading activities and future needs.  

The report can serve as a useful guide to identify opportunities for South-to-South knowledge sharing and collaboration to address the Enhanced Transparency Framework. It highlights more than 200 activities related to the ETF that countries have experience in addressing. It also provides detailed information on 23 specific solutions used by countries to tackle a key challenge they faced. Lastly, development partners can use this report to identify areas where targeted ETF support is needed. It identifies over 60 common areas where future support is necessary to enhance transparency.

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