UN Environment Programme Report Calls For Disclosure Standards For Non-State Actors

On October 26, 2023, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published a report with recommendations for linking climate-related actions taken by non-state actors (NSAs) to the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) established by the Paris Agreement. Among other recommendations, the report, “Strengthening transparency of non-state actors: How national experiences and new digital technologies can strengthen the transparency efforts of non-state actors,” calls for the establishment of centralized data clearinghouses for climate action disclosures by both countries and NSAs, and proposes standardized disclosure rules for NSAs.

Countries that adopted the Paris Agreement in 2015 established the ETF, the mechanism that facilitates the process of documenting climate actions and tracking the progress of individual countries. NSAs can play a key role in enhancing and directing national climate change efforts by creating their own climate plans and emission-reduction goals, and