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After a year of record-breaking climate extremes, collective action on mitigation and adaptation is crucial. Tackling the challenges of climate change is a defining feature of this and future decades, meaning action to translate the latest science into meaningful policy is needed.

Our background briefings provide summaries of the latest scientific evidence on climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as highlighting the implications for policymakers and others seeking to address these challenges.   

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Background briefings

Scaling up private climate finance in developing countries

At COP29, scaling up climate finance for developing countries will be at the forefront of discussions.

This briefing outlines the necessary steps to mobilise private climate finance to reach appropriate levels of investment to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The energy transition in low and low middle-income countries

Following the commitment at COP28, low and lower middle-income countries will have to deliver a just economic and energy transition.

This briefing outlines what steps countries can take to shift towards clean energy systems and away from fossil fuel production and consumption.

Pledges and policies: are we on track to meet climate goals?

Are the carbon reduction targets and policies from countries around the world sufficient to meet our global climate change goals?

This briefing presents the latest assessment of global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Explore our background briefings by theme

Background briefings: climate science
Background briefings: implications for the economy and health
Background briefings: decarbonisation
Background briefings: adaptation and loss and damage

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