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This fact sheet from Transforma provides a statistical overview of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by June 2026, detailing emission reduction targets for developed countries, G20 members, and Latin American nations relative to global emissions.

This report by Transforma, Polen, and WWF Colombia provides a collaborative proposal for updating Colombia's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0). It focuses on accelerating a just energy transition by establishing quantitative targets for the phase-out of fossil fuels, increasing renewable energy capacity, and implementing sector-specific decarbonization measures to align with the Global Stocktake (GST) and the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

This technical note outlines the methodology used by Climate Watch to estimate future global and country-level GHG emissions by assuming the full achievement of targets set in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), supplemented by external data for uncovered sectors and gases.

This guide from the World Resources Institute explains the mitigation elements of the Paris Rulebook, focusing on the requirements for clarity, transparency, and understanding (CTU) in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the associated accounting guidance adopted at COP24.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) assesses global progress toward six milestones established by Mission 2020 across energy, transport, land use, industry, infrastructure, and finance to determine if the world is on a path to stabilize global warming below 1.5°C.

This executive summary analyzes the alignment of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments in energy and transportation between 2014 and 2017 with the low-carbon goals of participating countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It finds that despite high-level green objectives, the majority of investments remained tied to fossil fuels and traditional infrastructure, while suggesting that targeting special funds toward climate finance could significantly catalyze low-carbon development.

This guide provides a technical deep dive into the Paris Agreement Rulebook's requirements for Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) mitigation, specifically focusing on Clarity, Transparency, and Understanding (CTU) and accounting methodologies.

A World Resources Institute analysis outlines low-cost policy options for Mexico to meet its Paris Agreement commitments and long-term climate goals, highlighting significant public health and financial benefits from reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

This guide by the World Resources Institute provides a framework for countries to describe the fairness and ambition of their intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) ahead of COP21. It suggests a descriptive narrative using quantitative and qualitative indicators to enhance international transparency, comparability, and trust.

This technical note describes the data and methodology for the Climate Finance Requirements Tracker, a tool developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to monitor climate finance needs as stated in countries' nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

This research paper quantifies the impact of science-based targets (SBTs) from 22 Indian companies on India's 2030 NDC goals. It finds that these targets could reduce national GHG emissions by 0.51% to 0.62% and industry sector emissions by 1.89% to 2.4% by 2030, while slowing the companies' annual emissions growth from 3.89% to 3.07%.

This technical note outlines a methodology for assessing whether and how much Parties to the Paris Agreement have enhanced their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation by comparing emissions targets between previous and subsequent NDCs.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute outlines opportunities for countries to strengthen their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by integrating a broader range of transport solutions based on the "Avoid-Shift-Improve" framework.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines options for establishing common time frames for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to operationalize the Paris Agreement, arguing for a five-year cycle with an optional ten-year indicator to enhance climate ambition and predictability.

This report by the World Resources Institute provides a primer for governments on raising and aligning funds to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to meet Paris Agreement goals. It outlines a three-stage process consisting of planning (creating a financing strategy), implementation (using financial, fiscal, and policy instruments), and monitoring (tracking financial flows).

This guide provides a detailed technical exploration of the reporting and review requirements established by the Paris Agreement Rulebook's enhanced transparency framework. It outlines the specific information Parties must report, the timelines for submission, the structure of the technical expert review and multilateral consideration processes, and the flexibility provisions available to developing country Parties based on their capacities.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute proposes a methodology to estimate the amount of private climate finance mobilized by policy and other causal factors to improve climate finance tracking.

A World Resources Institute (WRI) technical note analyzing the clean energy trajectories of major greenhouse gas emitters and the contents of intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) submitted to the United Nations.

This research paper, produced by the World Resources Institute and UNDP for the G20 Climate and Sustainability Working Group, argues that Long-Term Strategies (LTSs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are synergistic tools essential for achieving Paris Agreement goals and fostering sustainable economic growth within G20 nations.

This Expert Note by the World Resources Institute analyzes the enabling conditions required for countries to implement ocean-based climate actions within their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), based on trends in updated NDCs and 358 implementation support requests from 59 countries submitted via the NDC Partnership between 2017 and 2026.