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Climate Technology Progress Report

Climate technology advances through TNAs and the Climate Technology Progress Report

The UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee discussed needs assessments and agreed on COP29 key messages based on the Climate Technology Progress Report

October 1st, 2024

New phase of Technology Needs Assessments starts

17 countries are joining the Technology Needs Assessment project, prioritizing technologies for climate action and developing plans for funding and deployment

September 6th, 2024

NDC Action in Uganda: Climate goals translated into action

NDC Action validation workshop in Uganda concludes with a commitment to advance Uganda’s climate goals into actionable projects.

September 3rd, 2024

UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and Belize continue transparency work for net-zero transport

Belize has improved its capacity to reduce transport sector emissions following a training workshop focused on data collection and monitoring for greenhouse gas reduction.

September 2nd, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa unites for carbon market development: High-level policy dialogue in Zambia

Zambia hosted a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Carbon Markets, advancing regional collaboration under the Paris Agreement's Article 6, with support from the SPAR6C Programme.

August 30th, 2024

Urgent Call to Action: Leveraging energy efficiency and nature-based solutions amid record heatwaves

Amid record-breaking heat, the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is advancing energy-efficient technologies and nature-based solutions to combat the escalating threat of extreme heat.

August 30th, 2024

Zambia and Sweden forge partnership under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Zambia and Sweden have signed an agreement on carbon market collaboration under the Paris Agreement Article 6

August 20th, 2024

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago secures first GCF funding for carbon capture and storage

Based on the priorities in the Technology Needs Assessment, Trinidad and Tobago has secured the first ever Green Climate Fund support for a carbon capture and storage project

July 4th, 2024

View of Mexico City. Mexico has just joined ICAT, where UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will assist with climate transparency work

UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre starts transparency work in nine countries

Through the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency, the countries will strengthen climate data management to meet climate goals effectively

July 3rd, 2024

nature-based solutions event in UN City

UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre Hosts Event on Urban Nature-Based Solutions

UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, in collaboration with the Danish Nature-based Solutions Knowledge Platform, hosted "Building Resilient Cities: The Role of Urban Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation"

June 27th, 2024

Leveraging Technology Action Plans for ambitious climate action

The Role of technology in climate action and how to increase ambitions in NDCs through implementation of Technology Action Plans

June 7th, 2024

Global Transparency Forum tackles urgent need for climate transparency

Officials, experts, and international organizations gathered for in-depth discussions on the Enhanced Transparency Framework ahead of BTR and NDC deadlines.

May 30th, 2024