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Gianluca is an engineer with extensive experience in the fields of energy, oil and gas, and water management. Since 2006, he has been consulting on emissions mitigation projects, greenhouse gas inventories, climate finance and climate change adaptation projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

James is a Climate and Cities Technical Specialist working jointly with both UNDP and UN-Habitat in support of the inter-Agency enhanced collaborative framework. James contributes to the Climate Promise and NDC Support Programme global management teams, specializing in urban and local and regional…

Krib is the Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific for UNDP’s Climate Promise and SCALA programmes, based in UNDP’s Bangkok Regional Hub. With more than 12 years of wide experience in project management ranging from climate policy advisory on renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate…

Lisa is a climate change, resilience, and gender expert who supports the team to manage and develop knowledge products and resources. This work supports UNDP as a thought leader in the climate-development nexus, provides intelligence and learning on climate ambition and action, and enhances…

With the energy sector responsible for around 80 percent  of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, the shift to clean, renewable sources is critical to mitigating climate change and advancing sustainable development. This shift involves replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy technologies (…

Nataliya has more than 10 years' experience in environmental consultancy – primarily in climate change policy, but also in carbon markets and waste management – for government, private sector, and international organizations, and more than six years in coordination roles in international donor-…

With more than 12 year's experience in developing and managing environmental and climate change initiatives and projects, while building an extensive network of stakeholders to foster environmental awareness and understanding, Patricia oversees the GCF Readiness Portfolio at UNDP. She holds a…

Serving as a thematic lead on just transition and LT-LEDS within the Climate Strategies and Policy Team, she spearheads thought leadership, including engagement with global policy processes, and country support for integrating just transition into climate pledges. Additionally, she manages…

Working with UNDP since 2008, Susanne focuses on climate finance. She has been co-developing UNDP methodologies for climate finance and biodiversity finance, and has been leading the work on climate finance assessments for mitigation and adaptation. Prior to this, she worked on water issues with…

As the coordinator for the Climate Promise in UNDP's Regional Hub for Africa, Tiangoua provides policy advice and technical support on strategy and programming to countries. He collaborates with country coordinators and relevant thematic colleagues and delivers an integrated approach to support the…

Verania has worked for UNDP for more than a decade, developing strong expertise in gender, climate, and environment issues. As her work has focused on the integration of gender equality and women's empowerment into national planning and capacity-building processes, she is currently spearheading the…

Forests are critical ecosystems for global sustainability. They mitigate climate change by acting as carbon sinks, they provide habitats for most of the terrestrial biodiversity, they sustain the livelihoods of nearly one billion people, and they represent the ancestral territories for many…

NDC Status Sri Lanka submitted its updated NDC in September 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Sri Lanka committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 14.5% for the decade to 2030, including an unconditional reduction of 4%. Despite its low carbon footprint and highly…

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 Sudan submitted its revised NDC in September 2022. Key highlights from the NDC Sudan committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 38% in the energy sector (12.4 Mt CO2e), 45% in the forestry sector (13.4 Mt CO2e), and 20% in the waste sector (1.3…

NDC Status Suriname submitted its second NDC in December 2019. Key highlights from the NDC Suriname has increased its sectoral coverage for mitigation activities by adding the agriculture and transport sectors, and has incorporated its 2019 National Adaptation Plan for implementing…

NDC Status Afghanistan submitted its first NDC in November 2016. The revision of the NDC is currently underway. The country is focusing on increasing mitigation ambition and on expanding adaptation actions with mitigation co-benefits in key sectors such as energy, water, agriculture, health,…

NDC Status Tajikistan submitted its revised NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Tajikistan's revised NDC commits to a 40-50% reduction in emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, conditional on international support. The country also set an unconditional emissions…

NDC Status Tanzania submitted its updated NDC in July 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Developed in a consultative manner, Tanzania's updated NDC raised its 2030 economy-wide emissions reduction target ranges for 2030 from 10-20% to 30-35%, with a focus on addressing the energy,…

NDC Status Thailand submitted its second updated NDC in November 2022. Key highlights from the NDC In their second updated NDC , Thailand increased its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target from 20% to 30% by 2030 compared to the business-as-usual scenario. It…