Global Climate Action 2022

The report identifies 601 International Climate Initiatives (ICIs) launched since 2013, noting that while the number of initiatives grew, productivity and performance have trended downwards since 2019. There is a significant underrepresentation of the Global South in terms of funding, leadership, and participation. Regarding the COP26 'Glasgow initiatives', the report finds they theoretically cover 75% of the 14 GtCO2e ambition gap for 2030, but current signatories would only provide 4 GtCO2e in additional reductions; an additional 7 GtCO2e could be achieved if more governments signed up.

• Since 2013, 601 International Climate Initiatives (ICIs) have been launched, involving over 70,000 participants from cities, regions, businesses, and NGOs. However, the growth of active initiatives has flattened since 2019, potentially due to the expiration of initiatives from the 2015 Paris conference and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The productivity and overall performance of ICIs are declining, with an increasing share of initiatives failing to produce tangible outputs. This gap between commitment and implementation may be caused by the initial targeting of 'low-hanging fruit' and the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• There is a persistent and growing underrepresentation of the Global South within ICIs. Non-OECD countries are underrepresented as funders, leaders, and participants, and the proportion of outputs generated in the Global North has increased since 2015.
• Twelve 'Glasgow initiatives' from COP26 have a theoretical potential to cover approximately 75% of the 14 GtCO2e ambition gap between current NDCs and 1.5C pathways for 2030. However, full implementation by current signatories would only yield 4 GtCO2e in additional reductions, while an additional 7 GtCO2e could be realized if more governments joined.
• Certain sectors remain underserved by ICIs and require more momentum for decarbonization, specifically the buildings sector and heavy industries such as chemicals and cement.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2022). Global Climate Action 2022. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/global-climate-action-2022

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Global Climate Action 2022. 2022. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/global-climate-action-2022.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2022global, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Global Climate Action 2022}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/global-climate-action-2022}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }