Blog | High stakes: NDCs and the global stocktake

By Paula Brufman and Ayoub Omri   The global community is holding its breath as the clock ticks down to COP 30 on Monday 10 November, 2025. Countries must submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), or “NDC 3.0,” by this date. These contributions must show a higher level of ambition,  aligning with the goals […]

Blog | Why COP30 in Brazil could be a turning point for global climate action

By Riccardo Magini   A summit at the crossroads When the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025 for COP30, it won’t be just another climate conference. It will be the first major summit after the Paris Agreement’s initial Global Stocktake at COP28, and the moment where climate ambition must decisively shift from words […]

Blog | Measuring adaptation impact at COP29

By Victoria Verdesoto-Phothirath Progress so far: the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience and the First GST Outcome The previous COP saw the establishment of the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience (UAE FGCR), expanding on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) established under the Paris Agreement (Article 7.1). The GGA aims to drive climate […]