To date, the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogues to enhance the understanding on the scope of Article 2.1(c) and its complementarity with Article 9 of the Paris Agreement (SeSD) have focused on mapping and sharing relevant ideas and Party practices. The dialogues are complemented by the ample technical work of the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF), emphasizing […]
Parties agreed to a framework for the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA)—known as the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience (UAE Framework)—at the 5th Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA5) in Dubai (December 2023). The purpose of the UAE Framework is to guide the achievement […]
With a strong foundation of legacy automotive companies, a skilled workforce experienced in advanced manufacturing, and a network of world class research and technical educational institutions, South Carolina is a natural location for both new and existing companies to expand and establish electric vehicle (EV) and battery operations. In the last decade, the state has […]
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) set out a historic agreement to operationalize the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), including new funding arrangements for responding to loss and damage (L&D). The COP28 decision also established a Board to govern the FRLD (the Board). The […]
The establishment of the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) and its inclusion on the agenda of the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) reflects the greater awareness and engagement by Parties on just transition and its inextricable relationship in addressing the challenges and opportunities of shifting to net-zero and climate-resilient economies. There […]
Given a challenging political environment, the Paris Agreement (PA) is facing scrutiny about its effectiveness and impact. But it is indeed working as intended by reflecting back what the global community is doing to combat climate change and pointing the way forward as to what more needs to be done collectively. Given geopolitical and economic […]
The Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) is a critical lever to building mutual confidence among Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and enhance international cooperation to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement (PA). December 2025 will mark the ten-year anniversary of adopting the PA. Most of the implementing guidance that operationalizes […]
]The Baku Adaptation Roadmap (BAR), which was launched at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), aims to advance progress towards the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) under the Paris Agreement and support the implementation of Decision 2/CMA.5, paragraph 38 (see Annex 1) from COP28, which, inter alia, asks Parties to enhance understanding of temperature […]
At the conclusion of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro last year, President Lula of Brazil proposed the establishment of a ‘Climate Change Council’ (the Council). While the proposal was not fully elaborated, reportedly the Council would be established under the UN with the purpose of supporting the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change […]
This paper was submitted to the UNFCCC on March 31, 2025. Summary The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) has been discussing the challenges posed by the increasing scale of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conferences and approaches to increasing the efficiency of the UNFCCC process for many years. The rapid growth of agenda […]
