Why the First Global Stocktake Should Not Overlook Long-Term Climate Strategies

The briefing advocates for the inclusion of long-term strategies in the first global stocktake (2021-2023) to ensure a comprehensive assessment of global ambition. It details how these strategies can enrich the information collection, technical assessment, and high-level output phases, ultimately guiding the evolution of future Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and supporting developing countries in overcoming barriers to long-term planning.

• Long-term strategies are essential for gauging whether global ambition aligns with the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees C and for guiding near-term climate action.
• The global stocktake process, spanning from COP26 in November 2021 to its conclusion in 2023, would be improved by incorporating long-term strategies across three specific phases: information collection and preparation, technical assessment, and high-level consideration of outputs.
• To strengthen the stocktake, the Secretariat's synthesis report should capture quantified mid-century targets and milestones, while the technical assessment should evaluate how these targets contribute to long-term temperature goals and align with the trajectory of NDCs.
• There is a significant gap in long-term planning among developing nations, with only 10 developing countries having submitted such strategies to date, presenting an opportunity for the global stocktake to identify and solve preparation barriers.

APA

World Resources Institute (2021). Why the First Global Stocktake Should Not Overlook Long-Term Climate Strategies. https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/why-first-global-stocktake-should-not-overlook-long-term-climate-strategies

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Why the First Global Stocktake Should Not Overlook Long-Term Climate Strategies. 2021. https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/why-first-global-stocktake-should-not-overlook-long-term-climate-strategies.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2021why, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Why the First Global Stocktake Should Not Overlook Long-Term Climate Strategies}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2021}, month = oct, url = {https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/why-first-global-stocktake-should-not-overlook-long-term-climate-strategies}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }