Promoting Human Rights in Climate Action: A Global Stocktake Informed by Human Rights

The document explains the Global Stocktake (GST) as the Paris Agreement's "ratchet mechanism" to assess collective progress on mitigation, adaptation, and finance. It argues that for climate action to be effective, it must be guided by human rights, including the rights of Indigenous Peoples, gender equality, and intergenerational equity. The briefing details the GST's three-phase structure—information collection, technical assessment, and consideration of outputs—concluding at COP28 in November 2023. It provides a framework for stakeholders to align their submissions with the GST's guiding questions to address critical gaps such as fossil fuel phase-out, land tenure rights, and loss and damage.

• The Global Stocktake (GST) serves as the "ratchet mechanism" of the Paris Agreement, designed to assess collective progress every five years and compel nations to increase their climate ambition to inform future Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
• The first GST process began at COP26 and is scheduled to conclude at COP28 in November 2023, following a three-part structure: information collection and preparation, technical assessment, and consideration of outputs.
• Effective climate action requires the integration of human rights and social principles, including the rights of Indigenous Peoples, gender equality, food security, intergenerational equity, ecosystem integrity, and a just transition for workers.
• Securing land tenure and collective land rights is identified as one of the most effective climate policies in the land sector, as it enables sustainable land management and preservation.
• The GST provides a mechanism to address critical climate drivers and impacts not explicitly detailed in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, specifically the phase-out of fossil fuels, land-use emissions, and loss and damage.
• The GST is designed to be more inclusive than standard climate negotiations, allowing non-Party stakeholders, civil society, and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to provide input regardless of whether they hold UNFCCC observer status.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2022). Promoting Human Rights in Climate Action: A Global Stocktake Informed by Human Rights. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022_2_2_CIEL_Briefing_A-Global-Stocktake-Informed-by-Human-Right-1.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Promoting Human Rights in Climate Action: A Global Stocktake Informed by Human Rights. 2022. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022_2_2_CIEL_Briefing_A-Global-Stocktake-Informed-by-Human-Right-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2022promoting, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Promoting Human Rights in Climate Action: A Global Stocktake Informed by Human Rights}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2022}, month = feb, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022_2_2_CIEL_Briefing_A-Global-Stocktake-Informed-by-Human-Right-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }