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This event will present a practical toolbox for countries to help strengthen their NDC targets through circular economy.

From more frequent and more intense extreme weather events to rising sea levels and worsening food and water scarcity, climate change poses significant challenges to lives, livelihoods and economies worldwide. The cost of these impacts is mounting. Over the past 50 years, extreme weather events…

This Insight Series shares analysis, insights and explores the latest thematic trends we are seeing in the 2025 submission cycle.

Hosted by the government of Panama, the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2023 will take place from 23 to 27 October 2023 in Panama City.

Countries in Asia-Pacific are adopting more ambitious goals on climate mitigation and adaptation.

This approach could also unlock US$20 trillion in cumulative savings in the energy sector and increase GDP by 21 percent.

This report examines how insurance can be integrated into DRE markets to reduce financial shocks, stabilize revenues and support community resilience.

Here are 7 things you need to know about the state of climate ambition in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.

In Latin American and the Caribbean, climate change is increasing impacts on food and water security, threatening development gains, pushing people to migrate, and exacerbating issues connected with inequality. Climate change is impacting every corner of the region. Central America and the…

Recognizing the high stakes of tackling the climate crisis, countries have set national targets to limit greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience to climate change impacts.Implementing these climate targets requires large amounts of finance. More and more countries are pursuing efforts to…

How can we accelerate the implementation of youth-inclusive climate change solutions? Join the launch of our a new guidance note.

With their immense human capital, cities are huge engines of growth, contributing to nearly 70 percent of the world’s GDP. At the same time, cities consume substantial resources like energy and water, and serve as key transportation hubs, emitting substantial amounts of carbon through extensive…

NDC Status Malawi submitted its updated NDC in July 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Under its updated NDC , Malawi adopted absolute economy-wide targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 : 6% unconditional, plus a further 45% conditional on support. The updated NDC …

The 23rd session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will take place in-person from 15-26 April 2024.

Under LECB support, the Capacity Building for Climate Change Mitigation in Ecuador was created to address technical and institutional capacities…

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Strategies (LTS) can serve as building blocks to integrate ambitious climate action and…

This Roadmap explores implementing nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB) in public buildings in the Balkans+ region.

Jennifer Baumwoll is a global climate change specialist based in New York and the global coordinator for UNDP’s Climate Promise. She has worked with UNDP for over 12 years on climate change policy and adaptation, both at Headquarters and the Regional Hub for Africa in Addis Ababa. Her work focuses…

NDC Status Mali submitted its updated NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Under its revised NDC , Mali committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 31% for energy, 25% for agriculture, 39% for land use and forestry, and 31% for waste sectors by 2030 compared to…

NDC Status Niger submitted its updated NDC in December 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Niger enhanced its adaptation and mitigation ambition and updated its NDC based on new estimates in the Agriculture, forestry, and other land use and Energy sectors and new climate projections…