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NDC Status Egypt submitted a second revision of its NDC in June 2023. Key highlights from the NDC Egypt committed to reduce emissions by 37% in the electricity sector (80 Mt CO2e), 65% in the oil and gas sector (1.7 Mt CO2e), and 7% in the transportation sector…

LECB had the pioneering objective of supporting the Ministry of Environment (MINAM) in the formulation of a National Low Emission Development…

Countries and communities worldwide are suffering escalating adverse impacts of climate change – from record-breaking storms, floods, droughts and heatwaves to ocean acidification and rising sea levels. Loss and damage from these impacts are also on the rise, from loss of lives and livelihoods, to…

In Africa, one of the regions hardest hit by climate change impacts, climate ambition is stronger than in any other part of the world.

The Climate Promise 2025 is a UN System-wide effort with an aim to help countries align their national climate pledges (NDC s) with the 1.5°C goal, strengthen their quality and investability, and accelerate their implementation to drive sustainable development.With climate impacts becoming more…

UNDP and Italy launch the 2026 Youth4Climate Call for Solutions, offering up to US$30,000 in funding and support for youth-led climate action.

This report highlights good practices to help policy makers and practitioners put gender and climate theory into action.

NDC Status Costa Rica submitted its third NDC in November 2025.Key highlights from the NDC Costa Rica's updated NDC strengthens the country’s commitments across mitigation, adaptation, inclusion, and financing. The NDC establishes an economy-wide net emissions budget for 2025 – 2035, covering all…

This report outlines best practices and lessons learned for supporting subnational jurisdictional efforts to reduce deforestation.

NDC Status Maldives submitted its revised NDC in December 2020. Key highlights from the NDC Maldives adopted a conditional emissions reduction target of 26% by 2030 compared to business as usual. The country also aspires to achieve net zero by 2030 depending on the international…

NDC Status Mauritania submitted its third NDC in October 2025.Key highlights from the NDC Mauritania's third NDC commits to an unconditional economy-wide GHG reduction target of 8.1 percent by 2035 compared to BAU and a conditional GHG reduction target of 67.7 percent by 2035. The NDC …

Communities are demanding governments to address the climate injustices they are facing. Here we explain what climate justice is and why it matters.

NDC Status Panama submitted its third NDC in November 2025.Key highlights from the NDC Panama’s third NDC shifts the focus from actions mainly centered on mitigation towards an integrated framework that articulates mitigation, adaptation and climate finance with a long-term national vision.Panama…

An international exchange on low-emissions transport took place in Santiago de Chile on March 22 and 23.

A just transition should be central to climate action around the world. We explain what it is and why it is important for our future.

The 29th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP29) will take place from 11 to 22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan.

This guide aims to advance youth legal advocacy as an enabling pathway for climate action.

Urgent action is required for Covid-19 recovery, while using the opportunity to accelerate climate action.

NDC Status Samoa submitted its third NDC in January 2026.Key highlights from the NDC Samoa's third NDC explicitly frames Samoa's ambition around keeping the 1.5°C limit alive, and has moved to a single economy-wide, absolute emissions-reduction target for 2035 and added more specific sector/sub-…

Learn more about the outcomes of the COP27 decision on the just transition, at our webinar on 1 February at 8.30AM ET