Climate action from the ground up: Supporting local and regional governments and cities

The world is on pace to reach 1.5 - 1.6 celsius of warming by 2040, and with little time remaining, countries must scale up ambition to pivot to a low-carbon future, building resilience and adaptive capacity for all citizens. In addition to national governments, every region, city and village have a key role to play in multi-level climate action.

This report features 19 snapshots of countries that use a whole-of-government approach with UNDP support, toward a unified climate strategy.