On behalf of all my colleagues, I would like to thank our partners around the world for all your efforts and collaboration in 2021.

Together we have worked hard throughout the year for a greener, more sustainable future.

Read more about our 2021 achievements progressing further towards a climate-resilient, low carbon future.

New and updated climate commitments fall far short of what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, leaving the world on track for a global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C this century.

The report finds that countries’ updated commitments only take an additional 7.5 per cent off predicted annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2030.

As nations gather for the latest round of climate talks in The 2021 Adaptation Gap Report calls for urgent efforts to increase the financing and implementation of actions designed to adapt to the growing impacts of climate change.

The report found that while policies and planning are growing for climate change adaptation, financing and implementation are still far behind.

The newest publication in the ‘Perspectives’ series focuses on how to close the gap between technology needs and implementation in support of Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement.

What are the pathways to realising technology development and transfer?

And what are the main opportunities for, and constraints to, progress?