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Mateo Salomon leads UNDP's climate change mitigation programming, overseeing a diverse portfolio valued at over half a billion USD. His work spans critical areas including energy access, clean energy transition, energy efficiency, and sustainable transport. With over 15 years of experience,…

NDC Status The Union of the Comoros submitted its revised NDC in November 2021. Key highlights from the NDC In its revised NDC , the Union of the Comoros commits to an emissions reduction target of 23% (excluding Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry) and an increase of CO2…

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…

Jamison Ervin is manager of the Nature for Development Programme within UNDP’s Nature Hub. She has worked at the nexus of climate, biodiversity and sustainable development since 1992. She has a Ph.D. in land use planning, and has previously worked with the Forest Stewardship Council, World Wide…

Human health is deeply interconnected with our planet’s climate and the health of the biosphere. As the impacts of the climate and nature crises escalate, so do the consequences on health. The burning of fossil fuels is the primary cause of climate change, but it is also responsible for air…

Rita Missal is the Global Recovery Advisor for UNDP’s Crisis Bureau. Rita is a post-disaster recovery practitioner with over 20 years of experience. She leads the UN partnership on conducting post-disaster recovery assessments and has led UNDP’s global efforts in conducting COVID-19 recovery needs…

Elizabeth is a Gender Specialist in the Climate and Forests pillar of UNDP’s Climate Hub, with over 15 years’ experience working in the social and environmental policy sectors. Before starting her current role in 2014, she worked as a gender and climate finance consultant for UNDP’s Gender…

Alexis is a Programme Specialist in the Climate and Forests pillar of UNDP’s Climate Hub. She has over 15 years’ experience supporting countries across Latin America, Africa and Asia to develop policy solutions. Prior to working with countries on the forests and land sector, Alexis worked for…

Natalia Linou is a social epidemiologist and the Deputy Director of UNDP’s HIV and Health Team. She has worked in global development and health equity for almost two decades, including on the environmental determinants of health. Prior to her current role, she served as Executive Director of the…

NDC Status Colombia submitted its revised NDC in December 2020. Key highlights from the NDC Colombia's revised NDC includes a more ambitious mitigation target of not emitting more than 169.4 MtCO2eq by 2030, equivalent to a 51% reduction in emissions from a revised 2030 reference…

Suvi Huikuri is a Policy Specialist in UNDP’s HIV and Health Team in New York, working on the intersection of climate, environment and health. She supports countries to address and better govern the health impacts of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. Prior to joining UNDP in 2017,…

Liam Fee is an Adaptation Planning Specialist at UNDP’s Climate Hub. He supports UNDP’s portfolio of projects on national adaptation planning, working with countries that are formulating project proposals related to National Adaptation Plans. He also supports UNDP’s efforts to ensure greater…

NDC Status Costa Rica submitted its revised NDC in December 2020. Key highlights from the NDC Costa Rica commits to a maximum level of net emissions for 2030 of 9.11 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e); including all gases and all sectors covered by the National Inventory…

With the largest population in the world, the Asia-Pacific region faces severe climate vulnerability. At the same time, with high emitting and vibrant economies, the region also offers the largest mitigation potential. Based on climate trends and projections from the latest IPCC report, Asia and…

NDC Status Cabo Verde submitted its revised NDC in April 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Under its revised NDC , Cabo Verde comprehensively increased the scope and ambition of its mitigation goals while also enhancing their focus on adaptation, climate justice and gender…

Cassie Flynn is the Global Director of Climate Change at UNDP. The portfolio supports over 150 countries to take bold climate action. She previously served as the Strategic Advisor on climate change to UNDP’s Administrator and Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Fiji as COP23 President…

Yusuke Taishi serves as the Officer in Charge (OIC) Head of Adaptation and is the Senior Technical Advisor for UNDP’s work on climate change adaptation. Since joining UNDP in 2008, Yusuke has been instrumental in advancing climate change adaptation initiatives across Asia and the Pacific, including…

Natalia Olofinskaya is a Policy and Integrated Programming Specialist and Technical Advisor on Climate Change Adaptation. Natalia has over 25 years of policy and programming experience with UNDP in the fields of environment and climate change at the global, regional and country levels. In her…