The global stocktake is a critical turning point when it comes to efforts to address climate change – it’s a moment to take a long, hard look at the state of our planet and chart a better course for the future.

The original authentic Convention text in all six official United Nations languages. Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish. The consolidated versions of the Convention text, including amendments to Annex I and II, in all six official United Nations languages, have been prepared by the secretariat, and can be found hereunder.

4 days ago · The following is a transcript of remarks made by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at the Instituto Rio Branco in Brasília – Brazil's diplomatic academy. The speech, which was delivered on 6 February 2025, provides an update on the state-of-play on global climate action, in this ...

The Paris Agreement was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015 and entered into force on 4 November 2016.Find more information about the Paris Agreement and how technology, finance and capacity-building engage the world to keep temperature below 1.5° Celsius.The original text is available in all 6 UN languages .

The deck condenses the main aspects of UN Climate Change’s mandated annual report and outlines key contributions in the following areas: Convening global action: Supporting the international response to climate change, bringing together stakeholders to address the global climate crisis.. Supporting the Intergovernmental Process: Providing technical assistance to help governments meet their ...

Oct 28, 2024 · The following is a statement from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell on the release of the 2024 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Synthesis Report on 28 October 2024. The report assesses the combined impact of nations’ current national climate plans (NDCs) on expected global emissions in 2030, among other measures.

UN Climate Change News, 22 January 2025 – Ninety Parties to the Paris Agreement have submitted their first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), underscoring the commitment of nations to advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement through the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF).These reports represent a critical effort by governments to establish robust systems for climate data collection ...

UN Climate Change News, 22 January 2025 – National plans to adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change are a necessity for every country. Whether developed or developing, countries worldwide are increasingly recognizing the threat posed by rising temperatures and extreme weather events and prioritizing climate resilience to safeguard lives, livelihoods and economies.

2024 will need to instigate a major step up in climate finance, both in quality and quantity. At COP29, Parties are expected to set the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) from a floor of USD 100 billion per year, taking into account the needs and priorities of developing countries.

UN Climate Change News, 26 October 2022 – A new report from UN Climate Change shows countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. According to the report, the combined climate pledges of 193 Parties under the Paris Agreement ...