Press Conference: New UN-Habitat report on urban content of national climate plans (Urban Content in NDC 3.0: Cities at the Centre) (WUF13)

   The thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17 to 22 May 2026. The theme of WUF13 is: Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.

 A new UN-Habitat analysis reveals a major shift in national climate planning, putting cities at the centre: 80 per cent of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) now include well-developed urban measures, up from 49 per cent in the previous cycle (NDC 2.0).

The report, Urban Content in NDC 3.0: Cities at the Centre, analyzed 142 national climate plans submitted to the UNFCCC by mid April , finding that countries are increasingly focusing on cities to help deliver climate goals. Housing, transport, infrastructure, energy, waste management, and other urban services are becoming more visible across national climate strategies as governments move from broad climate ambition toward implementation.

The findings suggest that climate implementation is becoming increasingly urban. Countries are not only recognizing cities within climate plans, but increasingly defining how urban climate action will be delivered through stronger coordination between national and subnational governments, sectoral implementation measures, and multilevel governance approaches.
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

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