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Benjamin Larroquette is the Global Advisor for Climate Information and Early Warning Systems and a Regional Technical Advisor for Climate Change Adaptation at UNDP. Benjamin leads the flagship Early Warnings for All global programme and is the UNDP representative at the Systematic Observation…

NDC Status Timor-Leste submitted its first updated NDC in November 2022. Key highlights from the NDC Timor-Leste’s updated NDC confirms the direction and priorities set out under its INDC while providing additional details and further specifying the different commitments and initiatives…

NDC Status Kyrgyz Republic submitted its third NDC in October 2025.Key highlights from the NDC With its third NDC , Kyrgyz Republic commits to unconditional greenhouse gas reductions of 18 percent by 2030 and 16 percent by 2035, with conditional targets of 30 and 39 percent for the same years,…

Climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification are interconnected crises. Over the past two centuries, humans have altered landscapes on an unprecedented scale, leading to widespread loss of ecosystems and biodiversity. In addition to a significant reduction in the world’s wildlife, this has…

Japan becomes newest and largest partner to the next phase of UNDP’s Climate Promise, providing significant climate funds for 23 countries and…

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

NDC Status Guatemala submitted its updated NDC in April 2022. Key highlights from the NDC Guatemala maintains its commitment to reduce projected emissions by 11.2% by 2030. This includes specific actions for the forestry and other land use, energy, agriculture, and waste sectors…

In this report, the Republic of Vanuatu presents its enhanced NDCs for the period 2020-2030 and calls on all Parties to increase their ambitions in…

NDC Status Brazil submitted its latest NDC in November 2024. Key highlights from the NDC Brazil’s updated 2035 NDC establishes an economy-wide target of reducing net GHG emissions between 59 to 67 percent below 2005 levels in 2035. The government has introduced new policies and…

This analysis of circular economy opportunities for Vanuatu seeks to help reduce the waste flow of imported materials, while also examining how to…

Even before the LECB project began in 2013, government had focused on how to mainstream climate change into development planning at both local and…

UNDP has won a Webby Award for their Dear World Leaders initiative - an innovative campaign aimed at raising awareness of the global…

The event will highlight the why and how for integrating circular economy interventions into NDCs.

While Africa is the continent that contributes the least to greenhouse gas emissions, it is among the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change. Increasing temperatures and extreme weather events are threatening the health and safety of rapidly growing populations, alongside the…

This brief summarizes key findings from UNDP policy documents developed to address adaptation and preparedness for climate mobility in LAC.

Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2023 will take place from 13-17 November 2023 in Johor, Malaysia.

Bhutan is a small, landlocked country, located in the fragile eastern Himalayan ecosystem. Climate change is not just an environmental problem here,…

NDC Status Georgia submitted its third NDC in March 2026. Key highlights from the NDC Georgia's third NDC extends the timeline of its climate targets to 2035 and aligns more closely with national policy frameworks.The NDC adopts a whole-of-society approach, integrating mitigation,…

NDC Status Sri Lanka submitted its third NDC in September 2025.Key highlights from the NDC Sri Lanka’s third NDC commits to an economy-wide GHG emission reduction target and aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.The NDC covers the period 2026–2035 and sets out a cross-sectoral framework for…

A compendium of case studies on addressing climate, peace and security.