Link to the actual NDCs

UNFCC Submitted NDCs: https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/ndcstaging/Pages/LatestSubmissions.aspx

This is a list of resources identified by last year's students.

On NDC:s

UNDP: What are NDC:s and why are they important? - This page contains a simple and useful presentation of what an NDC is.

SEI: NDC:s - This goes in to more detail about what an NDC is.

UNFCCC: NDC:s - The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. Relevant information, a lot of good quality data, UN should be a reliable resource. This link is for the introduction to NDCs, one can get the historical information and the core meaning of this policy.

UFCCC: NDC:s synthesis report- Very illustrative summarized poster style information about NDCs and the NDC submission process. From the UNFCC.

Carbon Brief: which countries met the deadline of their committed NDCs by the end of 2020. - This link gives a brief idea about which countries met the deadline of their committed NDCs by the end of 2020. Will reflect the current standing of each country.

European Capacity Building Initiative , GIZ and BMZ: NDC:s - A more thorough explanation of NDC published by European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi) supported by GIZ and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

WRI: NDC:s- World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research organization with researchers from more than 60 countries. User-friendly information, "independent, unbiased research".

UNEPDTU- A "pocket guide" to the NDCs.

Climate Action Tracker: TED Talk on NDC:s- TED talk - Climate Action Tracker.Overall summary of the NDC regarding its history, contributing causes and current activities. Numbers and data are presented in a well-structured way, and the source is considered legitimate and of good quality. As well as trustworthy publisher and relevant data. To provide background to the Paris agreement and why NDC is required, I found this ted talk inspiring and easy to follow. climateactiontracker.org

UN Environment and the Global Alliance for Buildings & Construction: NDC:s and building sector- “This guide, written by UN Environment and the Global Alliance for Buildings & Construction, focuses on the need for increased ambition of building sector actions in NDCs surrounding fundable emission mitigation actions”.

UN Habitat: Synthesis report, NDC:S and urban climate action- UN Habitat’s synthesis report “Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions through Urban Climate Action”:

IRENA: NDC:s- This is an intergovernmental organization with up-to-date information.

NDC Partnership: Global transitions and NDC:s in the long term- This is a partnership between multiple countries where they help facilitate the transition.

Science Direct: Are NDC:s on track to reach UN Goals- A source to help provide nuance and depth by assessing whether or not the NDC:s are on track to reach the UN goals.

Global NDC Conference: Information on NDC:s - More inspirational and easy information (Ex. Summary key points, presentations, vidoes) but still legitimate.

On NDC:s in Agriculture

FAO: NDC:S- FAO, in addition to information about the NDCs, links to information about how to turn NDCs into action, how to enhance capacity in agriculture and how to mobilize investments in agriculture

WRI: NDC Enhancement- WRI’s page contains a link to a paper that assists countries understand the need for a tailor-made approach to NDC enhancement that is suited to a country’s unique set of circumstances.

CGIAR: Agriculture's prominence in the INDCs: data and maps- This page created by CGIAR contains easy to access and simple introductory data and briefs with information about how countries plan to address agricultural adaptation and mitigation.

On NDC:s specifically with regards to the business sector

(Business for 2030: Business and sustainable developmentBusiness for 2030, a site that showcases business' past and contributions to sustainable development through SDGs where these can show some example to what a business can do.

NDC Partnership: Countries Map- Provides an overview of which countries are NDC partnership members, what goals they have set up and how they are doing. This is especially good since this is a multinational firm with stakes in different countries.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14693062.2019.1624252?casa_token=8qnhjSZLXecAAAAA%3A6kg15ugen0EujQR45craYNKyh1gblKlSMCZig7es23hkn5anURdlEY5ihdZZp3oxrUC99TsIALdmkQ - A really interesting article about how actors such as firms can work to implement the NDCs in the countries they operate in and how this is a really beneficial strategy to have. This might be good to read if the company leaders want to dive a little deeper and adress what the company can do to support the Paris agreement.

ICC: Business and governments, NDC:s - To connect the industry with the NDCs I would also recommend to look at the ICC. This source is also trustworthy and contribute by linking the NDCs to industry which also makes the information more inspirational and makes it easier for the industry to see why this information is important for them. On this website then, further resources of interest to business can be found and used.

Spec. on Policy-makers and economics

IADB: Climate policies and NDC:s- This is helpful since it focuses on policymakers and economics.

UNEP: Report on economic/environmental hot topics- The United Nations environment program country report provides in-depth insights into the economical and environmental hot topics .

Additional climate/environmental issue resources

World wild life: Paris Climate Agreement- Present information about why we need a global deal to fight the climate change. The information is easy to understand for one not engaged in the subject.

UNEP: Emissions Gap Report 2019- This is a report from the UN which present detailed information about the climate and what will happened if we do not´ act. They present emissions gaps and highlight the best ways to close those gaps.

https://www.climatewatchdata.org/

European Commission: Paris Agreement- Source from the European Commission: Gives you a background and basic information and what the end goal is.

Swedish Energy Agency: International Cooperation for climate change mitigation - Swedish Energy Agency: Reports on international cooperation for climate change mitigation. Maybe most useful when it comes to energy targets