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In an ambitious move to accelerate global climate action, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Climate Focus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 18th to enhance climate policies and interventions across sectors.
UNDP and Climate Focus

 

The battle against climate change is intensifying, with the urgency to find sustainable solutions becoming more acute. Within this global effort, the integrity of carbon markets is paramount, ensuring they truly benefit host countries and contribute effectively to their Nationally Determined Contributions. 

 

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  • By importing the first 19 kg, Italy will be the first European country to

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Lessons learned from the application of UNDP´s Performance-Based Payment Policy in Ecuador

 

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The shea value chain proves how investing in women can transform entire communities and advance gender equality.

CIFOR/Axel Fassio

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, amid a mosaic of rural landscapes and local realities, women emerge as the guardians protecting forests, rivers, and territories.

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Strengthened collaboration will facilitate and support the credible, high-integrity supply and use of carbon credits as an enabling tool for sustainable development and the net-zero transition.
UNDP Kenya
Costa Rica begins the official path towards quantifying the organic soil carbon (OSC) of its forests with the search for a consulting firm to perform the first measurements.
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Preserving mangrove ecosystems is key to mitigate climate change: Our latest photo story explores Indonesia's commitment to its Nationally Determined Contributions through the lens of mangrove rehabilitation in Sedari, West Java.

Roots of resilience

The Brazilian Amazon rainforest ranks among the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth – with massive carbon sinks stocked in trees and soils, it plays a pivotal role in maintaining global climate stability. To unlock climate finance, states of the Brazilian Amazon are showing great interest to tap into carbon markets. Commercializing high-integrity jurisdictional REDD+ carbon credits can provide much-needed finance to implement forest conservation policies.

Unlocking Climate Finance