Why National Climate Plans Matter More Than Ever

National climate plans are more than policy documents.

They are development choices that shape how countries reduce emissions, adapt to #ClimateChange and build a more sustainable future.

From energy and transport to food systems, infrastructure and cities, the national climate plans help determine how societies grow in ways that are more resilient, inclusive and aligned with countries’ development priorities.

Hear from UNDP's Catherine Diam-Valla on why these climate plans matter and what makes the newest NDCs the strongest yet.

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The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. UNFCCC stands for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Convention has near universal membership (197 Parties) and is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The main aim of the Paris Agreement is to keep the global average temperature rise this century as close as possible to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The UNFCCC is also the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The ultimate objective of all three agreements under the UNFCCC is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system, in a time frame which allows ecosystems to adapt naturally and enables sustainable development.

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