The latest IPCC and TPCC reports as well as ICAO, IATA, WTTC, UNWTO - all of which emphasise the urgency of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. They note that Tourism-related emissions, comprising 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, continue to rise. Most countries are not on track to meet their commitments to halve tourism emissions by 2030. Climate change impacts on the tourism sector are particularly significant , yet few authorities focus adequately on adaptation and mitigation efforts.
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Climate Toolbox for NDC Partnership
UNFCCC Submissions Tracker
UNFCCC Submissions Tracker
Tracking and sharing opportunities for stakeholders to give input to the UN climate change negotiations.
The countries that are parties to the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement regularly come together to discuss the implementation of these agreements and elaborate further measures to enhance climate action. These negotiations are multi-faceted: they cover various issues and work programmes related to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation, loss and damage, finance, technology, agriculture, gender, and many other topics.
To lay the ground for these meetings and make the best use of the limited negotiation time, the UNFCCC Secretariat is often tasked with collecting stakeholders’ views ahead of time. Some of these calls for submission are open only to parties, but many are also open to other stakeholders. This means academics, civil society organizations, private sector entities, and youth and Indigenous Peoples’ groups, among others, can submit their views on various issues relating to the climate negotiations. They can propose topics for workshops and dialogues, provide feedback on the effectiveness of specific work programmes, highlight gaps that should be addressed, and point to resources that might help governments and others enhance their climate action.
The UNFCCC Submissions Tracker is an effort to raise awareness about these input opportunities. An embedded spreadsheet tracks opportunities by subject and deadline while providing broader context and suggestions on which stakeholders may be especially interested.
Find the UNFCC SUBMISSIONS TRACKER explainer and embedded spreadsheet here
Visit Earth Negociations Bulletin project here
Visit International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) website here
Climate Pulse - C3S new tool to monitor the state of our Climate at a glance
Climate Pulse - C3S new tool to monitor the state of our Climate at a glance
To make climate monitoring more intuitive and available to everyone, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S*) presents Climate Pulse, a new interactive application that gives a concise and precise picture of the near-real time status of our climate.
To make data more accessible to a wider audience, C3S has released Climate Pulse, an interactive and intuitive tool displaying key global-average surface air temperature and sea surface temperature data, enabling users to better understand how our climate is changing, explore different years, and download and share the data, charts and maps obtained.
Explore Climate Pulse interactive application here
Explore Copernicus Interactive Climate Atlas here
Visit Climate Pulse home webpage here
Read Copernicus Global Climate Highlights 2023 here
Copernicus Earth Observation Programme: About the Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services
ECMWF implements the Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services on behalf of the European Commission. Copernicus is the European Union's (EU) flagship programme on monitoring the Earth’s environment using satellite and in-situ observations. Copernicus delivers operational data and information services on a range of topical areas. The information provided by the services are freely and openly accessible to users.
Visit Copernicus Climate site here
Visit Copernicus Website here
Watch other videos on Copernicus Monitoring Services Youtube channel here
China Policy webpage and China Country profile - Carbon Brief Analysis webpages
China Policy webpage and China Country profile - Carbon Brief Analysis webpages
A collection of excellent analysis articles and interviews to understand the policy of one of the biggest CO2 emitters and a country with one of the biggest populations and economies - spanning huge expanses of extremely varied regions and climates.
Find the Carbon Brief China Policy Webpage here
As part of a series on how key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief looks at China, which leads the world in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and coal use – but also on the deployment and manufacture of low-carbon technologies.
Find Carbon Brief Country Profile on China here
Find the Carbon Brief Country Profiles webpage here
Visit Carbon Brief website here
Find Carbon Brief's China Briefing here
Related Reading and Studies on Tourism and China
High Temperatures and Tourism: Findings from China - 2023 Study to be found here
Climate risk perception and adaptation of tourism sector in China - 2022 Study to be found here
New Report: Promoting a Sustainable Future for China’s Travel Industry - Read a press release here and download 2023 “The path toward eco-friendly travel in China” PDF here
