Enviro News Asia, Bonn — The United Nations Climate Change secretariat has launched a new digital tool to improve the tracking and reporting of climate action by non-Party stakeholders and cooperative climate initiatives.
The Initiative Self-Service (ISS) tool is part of the redevelopment of the Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA) portal, which records climate commitments and progress from organizations and other stakeholders outside national governments.
The launch was announced on September 17, 2026, as the NAZCA portal surpassed 300 registered cooperative climate initiatives (CCIs), representing a 70 percent increase from 2018.
Of the more than 300 registered initiatives, 190 are either actively reporting their progress every three years or have recently registered with the platform.
The UN Climate Change secretariat said the growing number of initiatives reflects continued participation in voluntary climate action. However, it emphasized that registration alone is insufficient without regular monitoring and reporting of progress.
Tracking progress allows stakeholders to assess commitments, improve transparency and better understand how collective climate action contributes to the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
New Tool Supports Initiative Reporting
The ISS tool allows registered CCIs to manage their information and submit updates on their climate-related activities directly through the NAZCA platform.
Cooperative climate initiatives are voluntary arrangements involving multiple stakeholders, including non-State actors and partnerships between non-State actors and national governments, working toward shared climate objectives.
The new system provides a common reporting framework designed to simplify information management and allow initiatives to update their progress more efficiently.
Each September, registered CCIs can report progress achieved during the previous year. The reporting process enables initiatives to compare their achievements with commitments and targets established earlier.
The UN said information submitted through the platform can strengthen the transparency and credibility of climate commitments. The data also contribute to the Yearbook of Global Climate Action, which tracks climate action by non-State actors and supports assessment of their collective contribution.
Strengthening Transparency Ahead of Climate Action
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said the redevelopment of the NAZCA portal would strengthen monitoring of progress toward commitments made by non-Party stakeholders and cooperative initiatives.
He made the remarks during the June Climate Meetings in Bonn as the UN continued efforts to improve transparency and implementation of climate commitments.
Ken Tanaka of the secretariat of the Japan Climate Initiative said cooperation among businesses, local governments, non-governmental organizations and other non-State actors was important for translating climate commitments into practical measures.
He said reporting progress through NAZCA provides a mechanism for accountability while also allowing initiatives to review their performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
The launch of the ISS platform comes as implementation begins on the five-year vision for the Global Climate Action Agenda for 2026–2030, which was launched at COP30.
The UN Climate Change secretariat said it would continue efforts to encourage voluntary climate action among non-Party stakeholders and improve transparency through its climate action reporting platforms. (*)
