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UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre works to implement UNEP's climate change strategy and energy programme.

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    Urgent Call to Action: Protecting Health Through Energy Efficiency, Nature-Based Solutions and Heat–Health Action Plans

    In 2026, heatwaves around the world once again demonstrated that extreme heat is not only a climate challenge but also a major public health emergency, requiring coordinated action across health, energy, buildings, urban planning and climate.

    June 26th, 2026

    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Photo by Luiz Felipe S. C. on Unsplash

    From transparency to implementation: How Brazil built a climate plan with science and people at its core

    Brazil’s newly launched Plano Clima 2024–2035 offers a comprehensive example of how a country can move from climate commitments to implementation by combining science, transparency, broad public participation, and a cross-cutting focus on just transition and equity.

    June 24th, 2026

    UN City, credit: Adam Mørk

    In Memory of John Christensen

    It is with a very heavy heart that we share the news that our former director, John Christensen, passed away peacefully yesterday. John was truly one of a kind — the founding father of UNEP-CCC, a mentor to many of us, a globally recognized leader in the climate change community, and, most importantly, a wonderful human being. Over a career […]

    June 9th, 2026

    World Environment Day 2026: New Signals of Momentum for Global Climate Action

    Across sectors - from energy, to buildings, transport, industry, and agriculture and forestry, action is already scaling around the world.

    June 5th, 2026

    Countries Invited to Join Next Phase of Technology Needs Assessments to Accelerate Climate Action

    The Global Technology Needs Assessment project is set to launch its sixth phase offering countries anew flexible way to climate technology implementation

    June 5th, 2026

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    Climate Technology Progress Report 2025 - Advancing Biobased Technologies in the Bioeconomy

    As the world prepares for COP30 in Brazil, The 2025 Climate Technology Progress Report: Advancing Biobased Technologies in the Bioeconomy explores the role of the bioeconomy in addressing climate change, including both mitigation and adaptation, with a particular focus on the biobased technologies that are most relevant in this context. It examines the progress being made in scaling up the availability and use of these technologies, highlighting both global trends and region-specific developments.

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    Emissions Gap report 2025

    UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off Target finds that available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have only slightly lowered global temperature rise over the course of this century, leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages.

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    Adaptation Gap Report 2025

    Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, UNEP’s 2025 Adaptation Gap Report: Running on Empty finds that a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk.

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    In the Climate Tech Podcast, we focus on the technology that can help us in the climate crisis, and more importantly, on how we can speed up implementation in developing countries.

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