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The city of Jowhar in drought-hit Somalia

Global debt and climate crises are intertwined: Here’s how to tackle both

Climate change is compounding the debt crisis in developing countries. UNCTAD spells out the actions necessary to safeguard the world’s sustainable development ambitions.

1 Mar 2023

Mitigation strategies such as adopting renewable energy account for more than 90% of international climate investments, according to UNCTAD estimates.

More investment needed to get global goals back on track, says UNCTAD chief

At Davos forum, Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan calls for “true investments” to help a world in crisis keep the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

19 Jan 2023

COP27 debrief: Milestones for climate-resilient development in Sharm el-Sheikh

By Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of UNCTAD's Division on Globalization and Development Strategies

10 Jan 2023

Plastic pollution washes ashore near the Panama Canal.

UN agencies at COP27 urge action to tackle impact of plastic on climate

Plastic waste has become a key driver of pollution across the world, overwhelming marine, terrestrial and aerial ecosystems.

11 Nov 2022

Projects and Programmes

Climate change adaptation and maritime transport

Climate change impacts and adaptation for coastal transport infrastructure in the Caribbean

Recent Publications

Key Priorities in Charting Decarbonization Pathways in Least Developed Countries

Climate change, green recovery and trade

Featured Podcast

Energy dilemma: Fossil fuels versus renewables in a time of crisis

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast talks about the energy crisis and alternatives to get beyond it with Henrique Pacini, an UNCTAD economist specializing in trade, energy and the environment.

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Events and Meetings

Environmental Leadership: Latin American Perspectives on the Climate Crisis

12 Apr 2021 - 12 Apr 2021

Online

Commodities and Development Report 2019: Commodity Dependence, Climate Change and the Paris Agreement

11 Sep 2019 - 11 Sep 2019

Geneva

COP24 Side Event: The Roles of Fiscal Policy, Financial Markets and Trade in Implementing the Paris Agreement

11 Dec 2018 - 11 Dec 2018

Katowice, Poland

Trade and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Small Developing Countries, LDCs, and Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

10 Dec 2017 - 10 Dec 2017

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Documents and Publications

Key Priorities in Charting Decarbonization Pathways in Least Developed Countries

UNCTAD/ALDC/2022/10 - 03 May 2023

English

Climate change, green recovery and trade

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/2021/2 - 29 Apr 2021

English

Trade and Environment Review 2021: Trade-climate readiness for developing countries

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/2020/3 - 17 Feb 2021

English

Climate Policies, Economic Diversification and Trade

UNCTAD/DITC/TED/2018/4 - 23 Apr 2018

English