The Paris Agreement requires countries to produce several reports. The UNFCCC then brings that information together in global overviews. Find the details about individual reports by clicking on the buttons below. See the report lists on this page.
Country reports
Under the Paris Agreement, reports are required from countries to cover plans for the future, identifying their targets for GHG emissions and adaptation to climate change. Also, countries must report on recent GHG emissions and climate finance.
outlines each country's |
submitted by |
when |
latest report/date |
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NDC |
Nationally Determined Contributions |
climate plan |
all countries |
every 5 years |
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NAP |
National Adaptation Plan |
medium/ long-term needs for adapting to climate change and a strategy to achieve this |
developing countries |
optional |
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LTS |
Long Term Strategy |
national plan to lower GHG emissions |
all countries encouraged to draw up an LTS and submit to UN |
optional |
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BR |
Biennial Report |
progress towards Paris Agreement goals |
Annex I (developed) countries |
every 2 years |
BR4 was due in 2020 |
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BUR |
Biennial Update Report |
GHGs, mitigation action, needs and support received |
Non-Annex I (developing) countries |
every 2 years for most |
no fixed dates |
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NC |
National Communication |
national circumstances, GHGs, current strategies and gaps in capabilities |
all countries, although with different reporting requirements |
every 4 years |
NC7 2018 |
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National Inventory Submission |
GHG emissions and removals – CRFs & NIRs |
Annex I |
yearly |
UN Reports
Based on the information provided by countries, the UN puts together global reviews of data and also presents this information in a number of data portals.
aim |
latest |
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NDC Synthesis Report |
Brings together information from latest NDCs, assuming that they will be implemented. Gives forecasts of GHG levels, collates information on adaptation and identifies opportunities for more action. The latest report was published in Sept 2021. It indicated that current NDCs will lead to a 16.3% increase in GHGs in 2030 compared to 2010. This is far short of the 45% reduction needed to achieve 1.5°C of warming or 25% to achieve 2°C of warming. |
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Climate action and support trends |
This is an interim report on the pledges and progress in NDCs |
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Emissions Gap Report |
Assessment of the gap between GHG emissions if countries implement their climate mitigation pledges in NDCs and the GHG levels needed to achieve temperature goals of the Paris Agreement |
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Synthesis of Biennial Reports |
Brings together information from Biennial Reports (developed countries). Reports on GHG emissions, mitigation policies and actions and provision of financial, technological and capacity-building support to developing countries. Produced every two years, starting in 2014. Before then, there were syntheses of NC reports. |
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BA |
Biennial Assessment (of climate finance) |
Assessment of climate finance flows, drawing on all available information. Prepared every 2 years by the SCF. Next report expected mid-2021. |
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Aggregate information on GHGs |
Annual summary of GHG sources and removals of Annex I countries. Data is from the CRFs and NIRs. |
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IAR |
International Assessment & Review |
Technical review – an assessment of whether a developed country’s BR and NC meet the UNFCC reporting requirements. Multilateral Assessment – developed countries are assessed on their progress in meeting their 2020 targets. |
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