UN Climate Change News, 9 November 2026 - Climate action by cities, regions, businesses and civil society continues to drive implementation, with progress made on 44 global indicators aligned with the first global stocktake. This is one of the key findings of the 2026 Yearbook of Global Climate Action, launched by UN Climate Change today.
"This Yearbook shows how businesses, cities, communities, and more are turning global commitments into change that people are seeing, feeling and benefiting from," said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell. "But we can and must go much further, faster. COP 31 must help scale up solutions, mobilize finance and bring the benefits of climate action to many more people."
Celebrating the 10 years of the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, the 2026 Yearbook comes at an important moment, as COP 31 is expected to have a strong focus on driving real-economy progress through the Global Climate Action Agenda, in parallel with - and complementary to - the progress needed through formal negotiations.
Following the structure of the COP 31 Action Agenda and its six thematic priorities, the Yearbook presents the latest data and trends on 96 global socio-economic indicators aligned with the first global stocktake, as well as snapshots of climate action - particularly by businesses in key sectors, sub-national governments and others.
The global indicators, aimed at strengthening transparency and comparability over the years, show the latest data available and highlight progress and gaps under the six axes. Momentum is visible across areas, with increasing renewable energy capacity, slowing deforestation, and growth in various adaptation measures. However, several gaps remain, for instance in oil and gas methane emissions and food loss, and the lack of global indicators across key areas is another limitation to address.
The 2026 edition of the Yearbook also draws on a record number of progress reports collected through the Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA), with 83 Cooperative Climate Initiatives (CCIs) reporting more than 200 actions. Self-reported actions showcase how initiatives can measure and demonstrate the delivery of concrete results, thereby strengthening transparency and supporting greater implementation of climate action.
The latest data on Plans to Accelerate Solutions (or PAS, multi-stakeholder workplans summarizing key actions and voluntary commitments to accelerate implementation), also shows that the Action Agenda is advancing, with 84 % of PAS reporting progress after one year of implementation.
Launched during the first week of COP 31 (taking place from 9-20 November in Antalya, Türkiye), the Yearbook is published annually by UN Climate Change and highlights progress and gaps in climate action, showcasing concrete initiatives by non-Party stakeholders to inspire further action and raise ambition.
This year, the Yearbook is launched in a new online format, and will be updated to reflect key outcomes on Global Climate Action at COP31.
