UN Climate Change News, 30 June 2026 - Renewable power projects can now seek credits under the Paris Agreement’s carbon market, after the UN Body overseeing the mechanism adopted a new methodology for grid connected renewable electricity. This decision reflects the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body's focus this year on building the practical rules and tools needed to expand the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism…

Below is a statement issued by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell on Tuesday 28 July 2026, as spiraling climate-driven disasters put lives at risk and hammer economies around the world. The climate alarm is blaring, from every direction. Around the world, climate-driven disasters are reaching nightmare proportions, as the costs of humanity’s addiction to burning coal, oil and gas keep spiraling upwards. These record-breaking wildfires tearing through France, Spain and other…

Below are remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell during the General Assembly Informal Interactive Dialogue "Accelerating the Global Energy Transition: Advancing Renewables and Mobilizing Investment" on Friday 24 July 2026. Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagues, It is a pleasure to join you here today. I travelled to New York direct from India: Where I heard corporate leaders extol the benefits of clean energy. Because clean energy means growth, jobs,…

UN Climate Change News, 23 July 2026 – The Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee (PAICC) has made significant progress this year on its work to facilitate compliance at a critical time in the implementation of the Paris Agreement. By the end of its 17th meeting earlier this month, the PAICC found that NDC submissions had increased to 149 Parties, while compliance with mandatory…

UN Climate Change News, Mumbai, 22 July 2026 – UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Producers Guild of India and PLUC (People Like Us Create) today brought together leading voices from India's film and entertainment industry for a discussion with Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), to explore the power of climate storytelling in cinema, TV, and online content. Filmmakers, producers, writers, actors, studio leaders and streaming platform representatives from the Indian…

Below are remarks from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at an in-person press conference in Delhi, India, on Tuesday 21 July 2026. A translated version of the remarks in Hindi is available here. Good afternoon. I’m delighted to be back in India. I’ve had very productive talks with ministers and business leaders over the past two days, with more coming up. A constant theme runs through the discussions: Climate action is game-changing for India, its…

Below are remarks from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at an in-person press conference in Delhi, India, on Tuesday 21 July 2026. A translated version of the remarks in Hindi is available here. Good afternoon. I’m delighted to be back in India. I’ve had very productive talks with ministers and business leaders over the past two days, with more coming up. A constant theme runs through the discussions: Climate action is game-changing for India, its…

Below are remarks from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at an in-person press conference in Delhi, India, on Tuesday 21 July 2026. A translated version of the remarks in Hindi is available here. Good afternoon. I’m delighted to be back in India. I’ve had very productive talks with ministers and business leaders over the past two days, with more coming up. A constant theme runs through the discussions: Climate action is game-changing for India, its…