Enhancing NDCs: A Guide to Strengthening National Climate Plans

The document is a guide published by WRI and UNDP to assist countries in enhancing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It focuses on three primary dimensions: strengthening mitigation targets to reduce emissions, enhancing adaptation for climate resilience, and improving communication to facilitate implementation and trust. The guidance includes methods for identifying enhancement options, aligning finance with NDC objectives, and maximizing synergies with the Sustainable Development Goals, while ensuring transparency in accordance with the Paris Agreement.

• The guide focuses on three core dimensions for enhancing NDCs: strengthening mitigation targets to reduce emissions, enhancing adaptation for climate resilience, and improving communication to build trust and facilitate implementation.
• The guidance provides a step-by-step process for countries to identify options for enhancing NDCs, utilizing examples and lessons from countries already implementing these steps.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Enhancing NDCs: A Guide to Strengthening National Climate Plans. https://www.wri.org/research/enhancing-ndcs-guide-strengthening-national-climate-plans

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Enhancing NDCs: A Guide to Strengthening National Climate Plans. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/enhancing-ndcs-guide-strengthening-national-climate-plans.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendenhancing, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Enhancing NDCs: A Guide to Strengthening National Climate Plans}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/enhancing-ndcs-guide-strengthening-national-climate-plans}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }