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Webinar, October 25, 9 am EDT: Measuring Non-State & Subnational Climate Action: Aggregation and Integration
Please join us on Thursday, October 25, 9-10 am (EDT) for a webinar on “Measuring Non-State & Subnational Climate Action: Aggregation and Integration.” States, regions, cities, businesses, investors, and citizens around the world are taking ambitious climate action – delivering real results on the ground that save money, create jobs, make us healthier and reduce emissions. Read more
Dr. Henning Wuester Joins ICAT as the Initiative’s New Director
As of 17 September 2018, Dr. Henning Wuester has joined ICAT as the initiative’s new director. Dr. Wuester will be leading the Initiative and directing its day-to-day work based on ICAT’s strategic plan. He will manage ICAT’s secretariat and act as the public face of the Initiative. Read more
Report from Climate Change Conference in Bangkok (September 4-9, 2018)
Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change met for a second time this year in Bangkok from September 9 to 14 for an additional week of negotiations ahead of COP 24 in Katowice, Poland in December where they are expected to adopt the guidelines for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Read more
Opportunity: Call for expressions of interest to pilot ICAT Guidance
The opportunity is now open for expressions of interest to participate in the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) by piloting the ICAT guidance to assess the impacts of policies and actions. ICAT guidance helps users assess the impacts of policies and actions to inform decision making and reporting, and to build capacity on policy assessment methods and processes. Read more
May 2018 Version of ICAT Guidance Now Available
We are pleased to announce the release of the May 2018 version of ICAT Guidance. Read more
ICAT at COP23: Recap
A major theme that came to the forefront in Bonn was the need for transparency as a core component of implementing the Paris Agreement. Read more
Join the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency at COP23
If you are attending COP 23, we hope you will join us at one of our side events. Read more
Sign Up Now for Webinars for Draft Guidance Public Consultation
Use the links below to register for the webinar session(s) you’d like to attend. Read more
Guidance Development Spotlight: Transformational Change
With limited time and resources and the enormous climate change facing us, country leaders cannot afford to enact policies that don’t fundamentally shift emissions and sustainable development outcomes. The Transformational Change Guidance will support policy makers in defining policies that have the greatest potential to promote decarbonisation and sustainable development. Read more
Climate Action and the Sustainable Development Goals
Climate action and sustainable development are linked global and national challenges. The ICAT Sustainable Development Guidance aims to support country practitioners to identify and promote synergies in monitoring and reporting on their policies. Read more