The Paris Agreement calls on countries to deliver new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) every five years that are informed by the latest advances in technology, science and shifting economic trends. Climate Watch offers open data, visualizations and analysis to help policymakers, researchers and other stakeholders gather insights on countries' climate progress, with three new tools created to provide data and information related to NDCs:
Track which countries are submitting their national climate commitments and can compare countries’ submissions.
Explore Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Under the Paris Agreement, nearly every nation made a commitment to tackle climate change and strengthen their efforts over time. Explore the content of these Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by searching for key terms. You can analyse and compare NDCs using over 150 structured indicators.
Explore Long-Term Strategies (LTS)
Under the Paris Agreement, countries are invited to communicate mid-century long-term low greenhouse gas emissions development strategies (long-term strategies, or LTS). These strategies are central to the goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C, representing a significant opportunity for countries to lay out their vision for achieving a low-carbon economy by 2050 while also pursuing sustainable development. It is advantageous for countries to align their NDCs and long-term strategies for consistency and to avoid the lock-in of carbon-intensive behaviour, technologies and policies.