International Thematic Study on the Global Stocktake

This report by the NewClimate Institute examines how the Global Stocktake (GST) can be used to assess progress on climate mitigation and adaptation across five countries, with a specific focus on aligning finance flows and international cooperation to meet Paris Agreement goals.

• There is a significant gap between the current provision of international climate finance (ICF) and the actual needs of developing countries. Furthermore, ICF has been disproportionately allocated to mitigation, leaving adaptation and loss and damage underfunded, which necessitates a more balanced approach to ensure equity.
• The report identifies a disconnect between Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long Term Low Emissions Development Strategies (LT-LEDS). The GST could address this by exploring reasons for the disconnect and finding ways to align short-term actions with long-term goals to facilitate just transitions to net zero GHG emissions.
• Standardizing methodologies and metrics for reporting climate finance is a priority for the GST, particularly for adaptation. Because adaptation metrics are complex and may not aggregate like mitigation tons or financial Euros, the report suggests the GST consider qualitative approaches and process metrics.
• The GST is viewed as a critical mechanism for operationalizing Article 2.1c regarding the alignment of finance flows. Key methodological gaps include defining what counts as climate finance, determining responsibility for provision under Article 9, and accessing data from non-Party stakeholders to measure the consistency of finance with Paris Agreement goals.
• Country-level research indicates that none of the studied countries had initiated preparations for the GST, suggesting that the purpose of the GST and the nature of country participation are not yet clearly communicated.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2022). International Thematic Study on the Global Stocktake. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/international-thematic-study-on-the-global-stocktake

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. International Thematic Study on the Global Stocktake. 2022. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/international-thematic-study-on-the-global-stocktake.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2022international, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{International Thematic Study on the Global Stocktake}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2022}, month = sep, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/international-thematic-study-on-the-global-stocktake}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }