Launch of UN-REDD report “Raising Ambition, Accelerating Action: Towards Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions for Forests"

As countries gather for the Bonn Climate Change Conference, the UN-REDD Programme will release a report emphasizing the urgent need to enhance national climate action plans also known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to effectively protect, restore and manage the world’s forests, which is essential for achieving the Paris Agreement goals.

Titled "Raising ambition, accelerating action: Towards enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions for forests,” the report reveals that current NDC commitments are lacking, with fewer than half of the top 20 tropical deforestation countries setting measurable forest targets. Experts will discuss the necessary actions to align NDC ambition with global commitments to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030.  

Date: Monday, 10 June 2024   

Time: 11:00 – 11:30 CEST (Bonn local time) 

Venue: Nairobi 4, UNFCCC Press Conference Room, WCCB, Bonn, Germany  

Livestream: https://unfccc.int/event/unep-launch-of-new-un-redd-report-highlighting-critical-gaps-in-ndcs-to-halt-deforestation

Speakers:  

• Ms. Mirey Atallah, Head, Adaptation and Resilience Branch, Climate Change Division, UNEP  
• Mr. Raoni Rajao, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Brazil,
• Mr. Rodrigo Cassola, Moderator, Senior Nature Finance Specialist, UNEP WCMC

To receive the full report and press release under embargo ahead of the launch, or to request interviews, please contact UNEP News and Media Unit (unep-newsdesk@un.org)   

Please Note: Documents shared upon request are under strict embargo until 11:00 AM CEST, Monday, 10 June 2024 and may undergo minor changes before official publication.    

NOTES TO EDITORS  

UNEP is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

The UN-REDD Programme, mentioned in the report, is a flagship knowledge and advisory partnership on forests and climate, aiming to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhance forest carbon stocks globally.