UNFCCC Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/unfccc/ Climate change news, analysis, commentary, video and podcasts focused on developments in global climate politics Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:23:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.climatechangenews.com/wp-content/files/2025/02/cropped-site-icon-120x120.png UNFCCC Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/unfccc/ 32 32 US set to exit UN climate convention in February 2027 https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/04/us-set-to-exit-un-climate-convention-in-february-2027/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/03/04/us-set-to-exit-un-climate-convention-in-february-2027/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:55:44 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83457 With Trump's announcement made official, the US will become the first country to leave the 1992 treaty

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/12/cop31-chief-slams-climate-backsliding-but-rejects-priority-focus-on-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 Explainer: Out of Paris, but will the US formally quit the UN climate regime? https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/28/explainer-out-of-paris-but-will-the-us-formally-quit-the-un-climate-regime/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/28/explainer-out-of-paris-but-will-the-us-formally-quit-the-un-climate-regime/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:42:18 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=82283 The Trump administration has decided to withdraw the US from the broader UN climate convention, raising questions about the legality of the move and what it means in practice

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]]> UN gives countries more time to submit “quality” climate plans for 2035 https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/02/06/un-extends-deadline-for-countries-to-submit-2035-climate-plans/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:50:44 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=56315 China, the EU and India are among big polluters set to miss this month's deadline for new targets as concerns grow of a "softening" in climate ambition

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]]> After Trump’s pullback, Bloomberg promises to fill US funding gap to UN climate body https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/01/23/after-trumps-pullback-bloomberg-promises-to-fill-us-funding-gap-to-un-climate-body/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:42:51 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=56020 The announcement comes after Trump said the US should "immediately cease or revoke" any financial commitment made under the UNFCCC

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]]> Here’s how we take back control of COP from the world’s biggest polluters https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/12/18/heres-how-we-take-back-control-of-cop-from-the-worlds-biggest-polluters/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:32:54 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=55428 From scrutinising delegates at UN climate summits to tightening rules on which countries host them and the deals they do, COPs can be cleaned up

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]]> Legal experts say Trump could quit Paris pact – but leaving UNFCCC much harder https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/11/04/legal-experts-say-trump-could-quit-paris-pact-but-leaving-unfccc-much-harder/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:43:36 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=53890 As the US Senate approved the US joining the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, it’s unclear if a president could easily pull the country out

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]]> UN climate chief warns of “two-speed” global energy transition https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/09/24/un-climate-chief-warns-of-two-speed-global-energy-transition/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:38:21 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=53115 Simon Stiell tells investors in NYC that rich countries are benefiting most from clean energy growth while poorer nations are deprived of finance for cheaper renewables

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]]> Slow progress in Baku risks derailing talks on new climate finance goal at COP29 https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/09/13/slow-progress-in-baku-risks-derailing-talks-on-new-finance-goal-at-cop29/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:02:31 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=52951 Azerbaijan's COP29 president calls for determination and leadership from all countries to bridge the gaps on finance

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]]> Green Climate Fund restructures, aiming to become donors’ “partner of choice” https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/09/09/hold-gcf-restructures-aiming-to-become-donors-partner-of-choice/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:00:03 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=52828 GCF chief Mafalda Duarte tells Climate Home how she plans to boost the fund's impact and position it to secure more resources

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]]> Bigger share of COP29 badges for Global South NGOs upsets rich-country groups https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/09/06/bigger-share-of-cop29-badges-for-global-south-ngos-upsets-rich-country-groups/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:29:25 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=52846 The UNFCCC has changed quota allocations for observers in a bid to address imbalance in regional representation

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]]> UN action on gender and climate faces uphill climb as warming hurts women https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/06/28/un-action-on-gender-and-climate-faces-uphill-climb-as-warming-hits-women-hard/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:45:49 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=51885 At June's Bonn talks, governments made little progress on gender equality while evidence shows women bear a heavy climate burden

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]]> Cancellation of UN climate weeks removes platform for worst-hit communities https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/03/28/cancellation-of-un-climate-weeks-removes-platform-for-worst-hit-communities/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:22:16 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=50433 The UNFCCC has said it will not hold regional climate weeks in 2024 due to a funding shortfall - which means less inclusion for developing-country voices

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]]> UN’s climate body faces “severe financial challenges” which put work at risk https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/03/21/uns-climate-body-faces-severe-financial-challenges-putting-work-at-risk/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:41:36 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=50347 UNFCCC chief Simon Stiell has made an urgent plea to plug the body's funding gap with government donations

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]]> UN’s climate work at risk, after EU limits budget increase https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/06/20/unfccc-budget-climate-change-eu-bonn-funding/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:28:09 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48731 The UN didn't get all the money it wanted for its climate programmes, leaving it reliant on the whims of wealthy donor nations

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]]> UN advises against offsets for carbon removal technologies https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/05/25/un-advises-against-carbon-offsets-for-carbon-removal-technologies/ Thu, 25 May 2023 16:19:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=48603 Billions of dollars are pouring into tech-based solutions to suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere but the UNFCCC says they are unproven and pose unknown risks.

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]]> Grenada’s Simon Stiell appointed to lead the UN climate change body https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/08/12/grenadas-simon-stiell-set-to-be-appointed-un-climate-chief/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:30:06 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=46955 Stiell is a veteran advocate for climate ambition from a small vulnerable, Caribbean island, with a background in engineering and business

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]]> Ibrahim Thiaw appointed interim UN Climate Change head https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/06/21/ibrahim-thiaw-appointed-interim-un-climate-change-head/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:39:03 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=46656 The head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification will head UN Climate Change from 17 July and until a permanent replacement to Patrica Espinosa is found

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