From Drumbeating to Marching: Assessing Non-State and Subnational Climate Action

The document assesses the role of non-state actors (NSAs) in climate action, highlighting the risk of greenwashing and the need for improved accountability. It recommends streamlining reporting to align NSA data with national governments, expanding the Global Stocktake's tracking parameters to include contextual data beyond emissions, and adapting progress tracking to account for local complexities and tangible outcomes.

• There is a critical need for a robust accountability framework for non-state actors (NSAs) to address concerns regarding "greenwashing," which involves making misleading claims about environmental benefits.
• Current reporting mechanisms for NSAs, such as the UN's proposed Non-Party Accountability and Recognition Framework, create a two-track approach that lacks a clear method for integration with national governments' reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement.
• To improve the reliability of evidence regarding climate ambition and progress, the Global Stocktake (GST) must shift its measurement approach to include contextual parameters—such as types of actions, actors, and geographies—rather than relying solely on emissions numbers.
• Global climate monitoring has historically overemphasized momentum and participation while neglecting the tracking of tangible actions and progress toward specific goals.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2023). From Drumbeating to Marching: Assessing Non-State and Subnational Climate Action. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/from-drumbeating-to-marching-assessing-non-state-and-subnational-climate

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. From Drumbeating to Marching: Assessing Non-State and Subnational Climate Action. 2023. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/from-drumbeating-to-marching-assessing-non-state-and-subnational-climate.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2023from, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{From Drumbeating to Marching: Assessing Non-State and Subnational Climate Action}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/from-drumbeating-to-marching-assessing-non-state-and-subnational-climate}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }