WASHINGTON DC, Dec 03 (IPS) – For those of us in the international climate action community, 2020 isn’t ending the way we expected when we rang in the new year.
Even before 2020 dawned, countries were hard at work planning for their first updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), in line with the Paris Agreement’s five-year NDC revision cycle.
NDCs are official statements, prepared by countries themselves, outlining the commitments they are making to reduce national emissions and adapt to climate change’s impacts. They are at the heart of putting the Paris Agreement into practice and pursuing action on a global scale.
WASHINGTON DC, Dec 03 (IPS) – For those of us in the international climate action community, 2020 isn’t ending the way we expected when we rang in the new year.Even before 2020 dawned, countries were hard at work planning for their first updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), in line with the Paris Agreement’s five-year NDC revision cycle.NDCs are official statements, prepared by countries themselves, outlining the commitments they are making to reduce national emissions and adapt to climate change’s impacts. They are at the heart of putting the Paris Agreement into practice and pursuing action on a global scale.Read the full story, “Keeping Climate Ambition Alive: Challenges Remain but Signs of Progress Abound”, on globalissues.org →