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Publications & Tools

Check out our collection of publications, documents and tools on a range of different topics related to climate policy compiled specifically with policymakers, implementers and other climate experts in mind.

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Paris Committee on Capacity Building (PCCP)

PCCB Toolkit to Assess Capacity Building Gaps and Needs

The Paris Committee on Capacity Building has developed a toolkit to support the efforts of countries to identify and address their capacity needs and gaps. The toolkit provides an overview of a capacity assessment cycle as well as…

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© UNFCCC

International Institute for Environment and Development (iied)

Meeting expectations on transparency and more: how strengthening capacity for climate reporting is benefitting Mauritania and Malawi (EN/FR)

– For the French version, see below –    The Paris Agreement relies on transparency. With countries deciding their own contributions to the global effort to address climate change, transparent reporting is crucial to identify whether…

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© iied

Finish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

Transparency in multilateral climate governance: Ranking countries by the Climate Transparency Adherence Index

Reporting and review arrangements are often portrayed as vital for keeping countries informed about each other’s climate intentions and actions. They are set in order to enhance accountability and mutual trust, ultimately securing more…

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© FIIA

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

E-learning course: Assessing uncertainties in the national greenhouse gas inventory: a focus on land use

This new course is part of FAO's series of National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (NGHG) e-learning courses and will become available in French in the coming months.  This course is intended for anyone involved in the preparation of…

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© FAO

Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PATPA)

PATPA Knowledge Product

Second edition: Accounting for National Determined Contributions

The 2015 Paris Agreement requires Parties to regularly communicate nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in which they specify their national climate mitigation targets and actions (Article 4.2). Besides, the Paris Agreement…

Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PATPA)

PATPA Knowledge Product

Updated: Good Practice Study on GHG-Inventories for the Waste Sector

The purpose of this study is to support the preparation of GHG inventories in the waste sector through good practice examples which can be adopted in other countries. This report complements the existing reporting guidance under the UNFCCC…

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Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement (PATPA)

PATPA Knowledge Product

Updated: Biennial Update Report (BUR) Template

The Biennial Update Report (BUR) Template is intended to support the preparation of BURs by non-Annex I Parties, thereby enabling these Parties to submit ambitious reports and to present information in a consistent, transparent, complete…

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UNEP DTU Partnership

An overview of Mitigation Scenario Modelling Tools for the Energy Sector

The UNEP DTU Partnership published this document, covering and presenting a large variety of modelling tools for the energy sector. This in-depth overview can help countries to choose and apply the model that serves them best for assessing…

An overview of Mitigation Scenario Modelling Tools for the Energy Sector — Copyright
© UNEP DTU Partnership

Climate Analytics

USING THE GLOBAL STOCKTAKE TO IMPROVE NATIONAL CLIMATE POLICY AMBITION AND IMPLEMENTATION

Independent Global Stocktake (iGST) commissioned a research, conducted by Climate Analytics across seven countries, diverse in terms of climate, economy, and governance : two LDCs – Burkina Faso and Nepal; two SIDS – Jamaica and Samoa; two…

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© Climate Analytics

Implementing the Paris Agreement: LDC gaps and needs in greenhouse gas inventory reporting

This paper analyses over 20 years of LDC reports to the UNFCCC to understand their capacity constraints and needs for greenhouse gas inventory reporting, which becomes mandatory under the ETF. It provides recommendations to build in-country…

Implementing the Paris Agreement: LDC gaps and needs in greenhouse gas inventory reporting — Copyright
© IIED