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The NDC Update Report 2021, based on a survey of 97 policy makers and experts across 92 countries, evaluates progress on Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) planning. While 95% of respondents report strengthened greenhouse gas emissions targets and improved sector-level grounding, the report concludes that collective ambition remains insufficient, progress is too slow, and financial barriers continue to hinder implementation. It highlights a significant gap in long-term strategies (LTSs), with only 17% of Parties having communicated one to the UNFCCC as of October 2021. The report emphasizes the critical role of subnational governments, noting that 80% of respondents view them as important for NDC implementation, and calls for a shift from narratives of 'green recovery' to concrete actions and the management of trade-offs to ensure a just transition.

This methodological note from the Stockholm Environment Institute describes an analysis of the distribution of global consumption emissions in 2030, based on the assumption that countries fulfill their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. The report highlights a persistent link between income inequality and carbon emissions, noting that the richest populations continue to consume a disproportionate share of the carbon budget required to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

This document is a Twitter toolkit produced by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) to support a social media campaign surrounding the release of the 'HealthyNDCs Scorecard' on July 8, 2021. The toolkit provides instructions and sample posts to encourage users to challenge governments to integrate health into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP 26.

The NewClimate Institute developed a methodology to systematically assess the design of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, applying it to 20 diverse NDCs to evaluate mitigation ambition, comprehensiveness, implementation plans, and transparency.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) outlines key concerns regarding the UN Climate Change Conference, Sessions of the subsidiary bodies (SB52), which began on May 31, 2021. The document highlights critical gaps in climate ambition, the need for rigorous rules on carbon trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, the omission of 'loss and damage' from the formal agenda, and the challenges posed by the virtual negotiation format for civil society and Indigenous Peoples.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute outlines four critical objectives for the Leaders Summit on Climate (April 22-23, 2021), hosted by the United States. The document argues that the summit is a vital milestone for major economies to align their 2030 emissions targets with net-zero trajectories, increase climate finance for developing nations, end public funding for coal, and ensure COVID-19 economic recovery plans prioritize green infrastructure over fossil fuels to keep the 1.5 degree Celsius warming limit within reach.

This statement, submitted in April 2021 by the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA), the South African Medical Association, and Amref Health Africa, provides recommendations for South Africa's updated draft Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). The authors argue that the draft's emission reduction targets are insufficient to protect public health and urge the government to align targets with a 2°C goal. The document emphasizes the critical link between climate action and health outcomes, proposing a 'One Health' approach and a policy roadmap focusing on energy, food and agriculture, and transportation to maximize health and equity co-benefits.

This policy brief by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the role of agriculture in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of Southern African countries. It argues that while agriculture is often mentioned, NDCs frequently lack quantifiable commitments, detailed financing plans, and the active inclusion of farmers. The document provides recommendations for strengthening these climate policies to better support farmers' interests and enhance the agency of national farmers' organisations (NFOs).

The Recover Better with Sustainable Energy Guide for South Asian Countries outlines the energy access challenges and economic risks facing South Asian nations during the pandemic, urging leaders to utilize recovery efforts to transition toward sustainable development and updated Nationally Determined Contributions.

This analysis evaluates the outcomes of the virtual Climate Ambition Summit held in December 2020, which served as a substitute for the postponed Glasgow Climate Change Conference. While the summit resulted in 45 announcements of new or updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), the author argues that these commitments often lack the urgency required by climate science and are frequently conditional on financial support for developing nations.

This briefing by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) evaluates the impact of recent net zero pledges on global warming projections, noting that while targets have lowered end-of-century estimates, a significant gap remains between current policies and the goals required to limit warming to 1.5°C.

This November 2020 report assesses progress toward Goal 7 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), which focuses on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation within the framework of a post-2020 global climate agreement. While the goal of including forests in the global agreement was considered met with the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the report identifies significant barriers to the operationalization of REDD+ and a lack of quantifiable detail in many Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This research paper describes the Low Emissions Analysis Platform – Integrated Benefits Calculator (LEAP-IBC), a modelling framework designed to help low- and middle-income countries quantify the simultaneous impacts of policies on air quality, human health, and climate change. The tool was applied to Bangladesh to evaluate the combined effects of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).

This report documents a virtual training workshop held on October 1-2, 2020, designed to train national experts in Senegal on methodologies for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) and black carbon inventories within the waste sector. The workshop was part of the 'Support for the National Determined Contributions (NDCs) implementation in the Waste Management sector in Senegal and Côte D’Ivoire' project, funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada and executed by UNEP and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI).

This report documents a virtual training workshop held on July 28-29, 2020, for national experts in Côte d’Ivoire. The workshop focused on the methodologies and tools required to create greenhouse gas (GHG) and black carbon inventories specifically for the waste sector, as part of a broader project to support the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.

This research paper quantifies the potential 2030 impact of greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments made by non-state and subnational actors (NSAs)—including regions, cities, and businesses—within ten major emitting economies.

This report documents a regional workshop and training session held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 17 to 21 February 2020. The event, organized by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and UNEP with support from the Government of Canada, focused on sharing experiences regarding the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the waste sector and providing technical training on Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems for experts from Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal.

This report details a regional workshop and training session held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from February 17-21, 2020. Organized by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and UNEP with support from the Government of Canada, the event focused on implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and establishing Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems specifically for the waste sector in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal, while sharing these experiences with other ECOWAS member states.

This research paper analyzes the preparation and implementation process of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the 2015 Paris Agreement, drawing on four surveys conducted between 2015 and 2018 with stakeholders primarily from developing countries and emerging economies.

This guide by the Center for International Environmental Law provides a structured framework for organizations to draft parallel reports to UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies (HRTBs). It explains how to document the links between a state's climate inaction or ill-designed climate responses and its failure to meet human rights obligations, offering specific recommendations on content, formatting, and submission deadlines for various committees.