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UN CLIMATE SUMMIT NEWS

UNCS News is a news platform providing updates, information and insights concerning global climate diplomacy, focusing on COP and key climate negotiations. The site was established in collaboration with climate news organisations Periodistas por el Planeta, ClimaInfo and İklim Haber. It is not affiliated with the United Nations or any UN bodies, including UNFCCC.

LATEST NEWS

The latest news about upcoming key moments and events.

COP29 EXPLAINERS

The COP29 explainers provide the climate community with a clear overview of what the COP should achieve.

OPINIONS

The latest opinions and commentaries written by climate & diplomacy experts.

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CLIMATE DIPLOMACY SNAPSHOTS

The Climate Diplomacy Snapshots provide the climate community with a clear overview of 24 countries and the EU on climate and recovery to pursue these joint objectives and keep the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C

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THE METHANE ACTION IMPERATIVE

Methane has caused 30% of the rise in global temperatures since pre-industrial times, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), trapping as it does over 80 times more heat than CO2 in its first twenty years. Agriculture (40%), fossil fuels (35%) and waste (20%) are the main culprits.

OPEN-ACCESS TRACKER TOOL

This open-access tracker tool pulls together the many different climate pledges that have been made by nations, cities, businesses and others.

CLIMATE FINANCE INDEX

An assessment of the agenda to upgrade the global finance system

SCIENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT

An independent science-based assessment tracking all countries’ emission reduction pledges and their implementation.

CLIMATE PROGRESS NEWS BARREL

The Climate Progress News Barrel,  links to climate related reports issued by the UNFCCC, it’s an open-access resource for communicators, journalists, experts and social leaders that pulls together the biggest, most interesting and most important stories of climate progress and impacts across the global economy.

In the last few weeks ahead of COP29, it’s clear that climate action is nowhere near the pace and scale of what the science calls for. But government commitments under the Paris Agreement only tell part of the story. Change is happening, at different levels and in different ways, around the economy. The more governments see that their major businesses, investors, cities and regions are committing to stronger targets and that clean solutions are growing cheaper than polluting rivals, the greater confidence policymakers can have in raising their own ambitions.

If, for instance, you’re writing a story or speech about the finance sector’s shift away from fossil fuels, you can scroll through the Finance Progress Examples tab for the latest news stories. If you’re looking for commitments by businesses, investors and cities in the US, you can search for any recent news stories in the US/ North America across all tabs. Or, you can simply visit the spreadsheet every now and then to check for new research briefings or changes in a particular sector.

The Climate Progress News Barrel is hosted by Camda, a community of data and analytical experts providing climate action information from regions, cities, businesses, investors and civil society.

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UNCS News is a news platform offering timely updates on global climate diplomacy, focusing on COP and key climate negotiations. We provide news, data, insights and analysis to help foster a nuanced understanding of global climate challenges and opportunities.

The site was established in collaboration with climate news organisations Periodistas por el Planeta, ClimaInfo and İklim Haber. It is not affiliated with the United Nations or any UN bodies, including UNFCCC.

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