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Climate Technology at COP30: Priorities, Ownership, and Implementation

Countries underscored that Technology Needs Assessments are becoming essential tools for turning national climate ambitions into implementable, investment-ready action.

November 23rd, 2025

Towards Sustainable Climate Action: Zambia Signs Bilateral Agreement with Switzerland for Article 6 Cooperation at COP30

Zambia and Switzerland signed agreement during COP30 to enable carbon credit trading and finance mitigation projects.

November 21st, 2025

Flic en Flac, Mauritius, Photo: Anton Marchuk, Unsplash

Mauritius to use Energy Performance Contracting as Key Energy Efficiency Targets

From policy to financing, Mauritius’ De-risking Facility for Energy Performance Contracting is set to unlock massive investments, cut emissions, and transform energy efficiency

November 20th, 2025

From Lecture Halls to Climate Action: Carbon Market Research in Colombia

Colombian students invited to apply for Research Mentorship Programme, combining academic and practical experience in carbon markets, with open academic networks and knowledge sharing using Article 6 to increase climate ambitions.

November 10th, 2025

Dialogue in Copenhagen Highlights Critical Climate Challenges Before COP30

UNEP’s latest climate science sparks calls for finance, technology, and structural reform before the Belém summit.

November 7th, 2025

Group photo featuring representatives from SPAR6C, UNEP-CCC, and the Department of Environmental Sciences at Forman Christian College University, along with participating students following the awareness session on Pakistan’s carbon market readiness.

Pakistan: Building Carbon Market Capacity through Academia

Students in Lahore explored pathways to climate careers via SPAR6C’s Research Mentorship Programme, linking research to real-world policy.

November 3rd, 2025

Fiji Launches Sustainable Finance Roadmap to Advance Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Growth

Fiji takes a major step toward climate-smart finance with the launch of its Sustainable Finance Roadmap, developed with UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and NDC Partnership support.

November 3rd, 2025

Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies

Amid rising global temperatures and intensifying climate impacts, a yawning gap in adaptation finance for developing countries is putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk, according to the Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on Empty (AGR 2025) from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The adaptation finance needs of developing countries are estimated at over US$310 billion per year […]

October 31st, 2025

Call for Applications: SPAR6C Article 6 Research Mentorship Programme

The SPAR6C Research Mentorship Program empowers master’s and PhD students to turn climate research into real-world impact. Through expert guidance and international exposure, students contribute directly to national strategies for Article 6 and carbon market development.

October 30th, 2025

Technological innovation accelerates biobased technology deployment

The Climate Technology Progress Report 2025 serves as a roadmap for policymakers seeking to accelerate adoption of bio-based technologies in an effort to counter climate change.

October 28th, 2025

Carbon Markets: Benefit-Sharing Arrangements for Carbon Revenues and Fee Structures in Pakistan 

Pakistan enters carbon market operational phase with SPAR6C support for regulatory and institutional readiness.

October 11th, 2025

Financing the Future: Business Models for Sustainable Data and AI

UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre policy brief outlines business models and financing tools to support climate-aligned digital infrastructure amid rising energy demand.

October 3rd, 2025