Blog Posts: NDC

As countries submit new climate plans this year, they should consider the emissions-reduction benefits of stronger community land rights.

A new UN report finds that countries’ emissions-reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement are falling far short of what’s needed to prevent the most dangerous impacts of climate change.

The Biden administration said it will set a new emissions-reduction target before the Leaders' Climate Summit in April 2021. A 50% reduction by 2030 is both achievable and attainable, and would provide major economic and social benefits for America.

Colombia's new Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris climate agreement is one of the most ambitious in Latin America. These three lessons from Colombia’s NDC could help other developing countries update their climate action plans.

The ocean is traditionally viewed as a victim of climate change, rather than a source of solutions. A new report from WRI aims to help governments explore ways to include oceans-based climate solutions into NDCs.

The Climate Ambition Summit brought together more than 70 heads of state as well as many other leaders from business, the finance community and civil society. While the summit spurred momentum for some countries it also exposed gaps in climate leadership, leaving much to accomplish ahead of COP26.

European leaders agreed to slash the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. Achieving it will require substantial policy reform and investment.

A lot has happened since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015. Our Climate Watch interactive chart explores how the world's top emitters have changed in recent years.

Global momentum to tackle the climate crisis has been building since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015. The world has proven that it is ready for more ambitious climate action.

A new WRI report finds that China can peak its emissions as early as 2026 and realize enormous economic benefits over the long term by strengthening its climate and energy policies. Doing so could save nearly 1.9 million lives and generate nearly $1 trillion in net economic and social benefits in 2050.