Elements for the First Global Stocktake Outcome

The document outlines key recommendations for the first Global Stocktake (GST) at COP28, arguing that the outcome should serve as a 'global accelerator' for climate action. It emphasizes the need for enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with ambitious 2030 and 2035 targets, supported by increased climate finance. Specific high-impact areas for acceleration include shifting away from fossil fuels, transforming food and land-use systems, decarbonizing transport, and increasing funding for adaptation and loss and damage.

• The outcome of the Global Stocktake should provide a clear signal for countries to submit enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) featuring ambitious climate targets for 2030 and 2035 prior to COP30, supported by necessary finance for development and implementation.
• To achieve transformative change, the GST should prompt specific actions in several high-impact sectors: transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables, reforming food systems, agriculture, forestry, and land-use for resilience and emission reduction, and moving toward fossil fuel-free transport.
• Financial recommendations for the GST include fulfilling existing climate finance commitments, shifting global financial flows to support net-zero emissions and climate-resilient development, and increasing funds for adaptation and loss and damage with simplified local access.

APA

World Resources Institute (2023). Elements for the First Global Stocktake Outcome. https://www.wri.org/research/elements-first-global-stocktake-outcome

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Elements for the First Global Stocktake Outcome. 2023. https://www.wri.org/research/elements-first-global-stocktake-outcome.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2023elements, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Elements for the First Global Stocktake Outcome}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/elements-first-global-stocktake-outcome}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }