What is an NDC? Find out more about the status of the Nationally Determined Contributions that Parties to the Paris Agreement had to develop and submit.
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement covers the voluntary cooperation that could happen between the countries, private and public entities committed to climate goals.
Capacity-building is the process by which an individual or organisation can obtain, improve or maintain specific skills, knowledge and/or resources needed to fulfill a goal or responsibility. Capacity-building has been identified as a vital process in the fight against the climate crisis because not all countries have equal capacity to adapt to climate change. Often the countries with the least capacity are hit first and the hardest by climate change.
This article outlines the basics about climate change mitigation and current actions of international implementation.
While climate change mitigation is important, so is also adaptation to it. This article describes what adaptation to climate change means and how it is promoted by the Conference of Parties (COP).
Following on from the first part of this series, this article explores what the Montreal Protocol actually achieved.
Hannah explains the 2030 emission reduction targets that countries are setting for COP26. This article outlines the updated pledges which countries are making in time for COP26.
Amy discusses the subtle differences the Paris Agreement makes between countries, and the importance of certain words for binding, non-binding commitments in the Paris Agreement.
Through its 29 articles, the Paris Agreement commits governments across the world to address the climate crisis through ambitious target setting.
This article briefly the UNFCCC Secretariat, which works to support countries in meeting global climate change targets. Its history and structure are briefly discussed, followed by its mandate and general duties.