45 countries miss UN climate plan deadline 18 months late

Nearly a quarter of nations have failed to submit updated climate commitments to the UN, including major emitters Egypt, Vietnam, and the Philippines, undermining the Paris Agreement's requirement for countries to strengthen pledges every f

First covered Aug 6, 2026 · 4:05 AM PT · 1 article

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4h Climate Home News Quarter of countries still missing UN climate plans 18 months after deadline — Egypt, Vietnam, Argentina and the Philippines are among the 45 nations which have breached the Paris Agreement by not submitting their climate plan to the UN…

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unfccc.int Paicc17 Meeting Report%20%287 10%20July%202026%29 (unfccc.int)

More coverage from around the web

iied.org Countries missing deadlines to submit climate plans more than half the time | International Institute for Environment and Development

carbonbrief.org Analysis: 95% of countries miss UN deadline to submit 2035 climate pledges - Carbon Brief

climateaction.org Majority of Countries Miss Deadline for Updated NDCs - Climate Action

policycircle.org Climate action: Most nations may give NDC deadline a miss | Policy Circle

iied.org Only 13 countries submitted 2035 climate targets on time | International Institute for Environment and Development

Appeared in: 2026-08-06 (#11)

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