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

This briefing by the World Resources Institute argues that the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement, initiated at COP26 and concluding in 2023, must integrate long-term low-greenhouse gas emission development strategies to accurately assess collective progress toward long-term climate goals.

• Long-term strategies are essential for the global stocktake to gauge whether global ambition aligns with the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees C and to identify areas for improvement. While not mandatory, these strategies allow parties to explore individual pathways to achieve long-term goals.
• The global stocktake process consists of three phases that would be enhanced by the inclusion of long-term strategies: the Information Collection and Preparation phase (by capturing quantified mid-century targets and sectoral strategies), the Technical Assessment phase (by evaluating how midcentury targets contribute to temperature goals and align with NDCs), and the High-level Consideration of Outputs (by providing a roadmap between current progress and long-term goals).
• The global stocktake can serve as a mechanism to encourage the submission of more long-term strategies, particularly from developing countries, as only 10 developing countries have submitted them to date. The process provides an opportunity to identify and solve barriers these countries face in preparing such strategies.
• The outcomes of the global stocktake are expected to inform the updating and enhancement of climate efforts, including the revision of long-term strategies. This is necessary because implementation progress, technological shifts, and new sectoral pathways may require more drastic greenhouse gas emission reduction measures than currently planned.

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.

Wikipedia

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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} }