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Count what matters: Non-economic losses symposium in the Pacific
The Pacific Symposium on Loss and Damage brought together regional stakeholders to explore Pacific-led approaches to addressing non-economic climate losses, emphasizing Indigenous knowledge, improved data, stronger coordination, and access to finance and technical support.
October 29th, 2026
New report urges investment in Ocean Carbon Intelligence to safeguard the ocean’s climate role
The ocean is one of our most important climate allies, but its ability to regulate the climate is under growing pressure. The 2026 Climate Technology Progress Report shows rapid emissions reductions, stronger understanding of ocean carbon processes, and responsible development of ocean-based climate technologies are required.
October 28th, 2026
The emission cuts needed for return to 1.5°C
The 2026 Emissions Gap Report shows the lowest possible overshoot limits warming around mid-century to 1.7-1.8°C, with emissions cuts of 45% by 2035 needed, alongside increasing carbon removal. It also highlights advances in renewables and effective climate policies across countries and sectors, but massive global scale-up required to get on track
October 21st, 2026
New transparency tool connects NDC tracking with Article 6 accounting
The NDC-CAT introduces an easier framework for tracking NDC implementation and carbon market participation, combining reporting on article 6 and article 13 of the Paris Agreement
October 19th, 2026
Pakistan Article 6 Network Moves Towards Formalization
Pakistan’s CoP-ASIC network has become the Pakistan Advanced Climate Research and Innovation Network (PACRIN), establishing independent governance and leadership to continue supporting national climate research, capacity building, and Article 6 cooperation beyond the SPAR6C programme.
October 12th, 2026
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