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Building momentum for 2026 transparency reporting at Baku Climate Week and beyond

Stakeholders are coming together in Baku and Australia to help countries advance their transparency reporting and submitting BTRs

September 10th, 2026

Zambia clean cooking project demonstrates potential of Article 6

A clean cooking project in Zambia, supported through the SPAR6C programme, has been authorized under Article 6.2, enabling international transfer of emission reductions as ITMOs and generating carbon finance to support its expansion.

September 7th, 2026

Regional workshop advances Technology Needs Assessments

Countries across Francophone Africa addressing the barriers standing in the way of deploying priority technologies for climate action.

September 4th, 2026

Colombia’s second BTR offers lessons for strengthening climate transparency

Colombia has become the first country to submit its second Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) under the Paris Agreement, providing an early example of how sustained institutional capacity, coordination and learning can strengthen climate transparency.

August 17th, 2026

Zambia Launches National Carbon Registry

Developed with support from the SPAR6C programme, the carbon registry aligns with international standards, increasing integrity and transparency

August 7th, 2026

Georgia advances climate implementation and transparency efforts

Stakeholders and technical experts gathered in Tbilisi for back-to-back events focused on identifying mitigation opportunities and strengthening emissions modelling capacity.

July 9th, 2026

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

Uganda shows the way for financing climate-smart irrigation

National forum highlights pathways for scaling solar-powered irrigation systems through business models, finance, partnerships and climate policy integration

June 1st, 2026