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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Also known as: UNFCCC · UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

UN climate convention under which Ghana has committed to net-zero emissions targets and filed updated Nationally Determined Contributions for 2025–2035.

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In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … Article six of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement talk about climate education, training and all the elements of ACE. …

    Young Positivist Writes : My Experience with GCLP
  3. August 2026
  4. Joy Online

    … The outcomes of this workshop will be adopted by the broader AGN plenary and will form the basis of Africa’s formal submissions to the UNFCCC. …

    African climate negotiators convene in Accra to shape future of Global Just Transition Mechanism
  5. July 2026
  6. Joy Online

    … This document will be submitted to the UNFCCC and COP31 stakeholders as Africa’s first formal creative-sector contribution to the global climate agenda. …

    Policy just saved Achimota Forest. But culture must save the people – creatively
  7. June 2026
  8. Joy Online

    … Now’s the time to step up the pace and scale of electrification, as the current fossil fuel cost crisis shows so painfully,” said Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC. …

    Bonn Climate Talks: COP31 Presidency announces “35% by 2035” electrification target
  9. Joy Online

    … Nana Dr Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, the AGN Chair, made the call at the opening of the Sixty-Fourth Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn on Monday. …

    Africa demands faster climate action, fair finance as UN talks open in Bonn
  10. Joy Online

    … As negotiations opened at the 64th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the AGN has called for a more responsive, equitable, and implementation-focused climate process. …

    Bonn Climate Talks: Ghana takes the floor on behalf of the African Group of Negotiators
  11. Business & Financial Times

    … Ghana’s Focal Point for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Dr, Daniel Tutu Benefoh commended participants for highlighting the impacts of illegal mining on access to water, forests, food security, and maternal reproduction as areas requiring urgen …

    Today is World Environment Day
  12. Joy Online

    … He added that the outcomes of the workshop would contribute to Ghana’s Climate Prosperity Plan as well as the country’s commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and African Union frameworks. …

    Minister calls for urgent food system transformation amid climate and health concerns
  13. May 2026
  14. Business & Financial Times

    … Ghana has signalled its commitment to this agenda under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, with updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) outlining targets to reduce emissions while sustaining economic growth. …

    Implementing net-zero commitment: Regulatory and policy updates for businesses
  15. Joy Online

    … The updated NDCs, covering the period 2025 to 2035, were presented to stakeholders in Accra on Friday for validation and consultations ahead of submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). …

    Ghana seeks $53.3bn to implement 10-year climate action plan
Society

Writer describes Ghana Climate Literacy Portal experience

The News

A contributor shares how the Ghana Climate Literacy Portal (GCLP), Ghana's first national open-access digital learning platform, shaped their understanding of climate change and inspired them to write about climate education and action.

26 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 26 September

  1. Writer describes Ghana Climate Literacy Portal experience

    A contributor shares how the Ghana Climate Literacy Portal (GCLP), Ghana's first national open-access digital learning platform, shaped their understanding of climate change and inspired them to write about climate education and action.

    26 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 10 August

  1. African negotiators convene in Accra on climate just transition

    African climate experts and diplomats gathered in Accra for a two-day technical workshop (August 10–11, 2026) to consolidate Africa's position on the Global Just Transition Mechanism ahead of COP31. The African Group of Negotiators' chair warned that the international community must move beyond broad political statements to develop concrete, technically sound proposals, noting that recent negotiations in Bonn revealed significant challenges regarding the mechanism's ambition and institutional independence.

    10 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 16 July

  1. Achimota Forest protected by policy revocation; culture must sustain it

    Ghana's government revoked Executive Instrument 144, which had excised approximately 361.5 acres from Achimota Forest Reserve, restoring the land to forest status. The author argues that while policy has secured the forest's protection, cultural and behavioural change among Ghanaians is essential to ensure its long-term survival.

    16 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. COP31 presidency launches "35% by 2035" electrification target

    Turkey's COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum announced a global electrification target to increase the share of final energy demand met by electricity from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035, aiming to accelerate the shift from direct fossil fuel use to clean electricity across buildings, transport and industry.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. African negotiators press for climate finance and adaptation focus

    The African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change has called for stronger focus on adaptation, climate finance, and equitable international cooperation at UN climate negotiations in Bonn, saying the climate process must respond more directly to the realities facing Africa and other vulnerable developing countries.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

  1. Ghana leads African climate negotiators at UN Bonn talks

    Ghana represented the African Group of Negotiators at the UN's climate negotiations in Bonn, calling for equitable climate action and raising alarm over forecast El Niño conditions threatening the continent's development. The group emphasized gaps in the negotiation agenda, including missing agenda items on Loss and Damage and National Adaptation Plans.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. Ghana marks World Environment Day amid climate change challenges

    Ghana observes World Environment Day with focus on climate change, as the country faces erratic rainfall, floods, coastal erosion, and agricultural disruption. Ghana's updated Nationally Determined Contributions for 2025–2030 target a 71% emissions cut and expand renewable energy and electric vehicle capacity.

    5 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 1 June

  1. Minister urges food system transformation amid climate and health threats

    Ghana's Minister of State in Charge of Climate Change and Sustainability has called for urgent transformation of the country's food system, citing climate change, rising food imports, environmental degradation and increasing diet-related diseases as threats to economic and social development. The Minister emphasized that climate resilience, food security and sustainable economic transformation remain central to the government's development agenda, noting that agriculture contributes about 19 percent of Ghana's GDP and provides livelihoods for one in every three Ghanaians.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

  1. Ghana aligns with net-zero agenda through regulatory policy updates

    Ghana has signalled its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and Paris Agreement, with updated Nationally Determined Contributions outlining targets to reduce emissions while sustaining economic growth. For businesses, the shift raises critical issues of compliance, innovation, competitiveness, and long-term viability as regulatory reforms and ESG expectations reshape operations.

    21 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 18 May

  1. Ghana seeks $53.3 billion for 10-year climate action plan

    Ghana will require $53.3 billion to implement its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) covering 2025 to 2035, a climate action framework focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening resilience to climate impacts across sectors including energy, transport, agriculture, and forestry.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. Ghana pushes carbon market participation for climate financing

    Ghana is working to unlock climate financing through carbon markets, leveraging forest resources and policy frameworks, but faces constraints in project development, measurement systems, and regulatory frameworks. The Minister of State for Climate Change said deepening carbon market participation is among the country's near-term priorities alongside renewable energy and climate-resilient infrastructure.

    11 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

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