Insights on the First 29 Long-term Climate Strategies Submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes the first 29 long-term climate strategies submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as of June 2021. It identifies common trends, sectoral transformations, and areas where further support is needed for countries to develop and implement these strategies to meet Paris Agreement goals.

• The 29 analyzed long-term climate strategies share several universal characteristics: they all establish a long-term vision for climate action (covering mitigation, adaptation, and/or development), envision fundamental economic shifts across all sectors, recognize the risks of inaction, commit to maintaining the strategies' relevance, and detail the consultation of key stakeholders.
• Most of the strategies utilize mitigation modeling to illustrate pathways toward their visions and include near-term targets, milestones, and action plans. There is evidence that these long-term strategies are influencing the revision of nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
• There is a growing trend toward 'net-zero' strategies across different stages of economic development and emission sizes. Additionally, most strategies acknowledge the necessity of a 'just transition' for those whose livelihoods depend on high-carbon economies.

APA

World Resources Institute (2021). Insights on the First 29 Long-term Climate Strategies Submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. https://www.wri.org/research/insights-first-29-long-term-climate-strategies-submitted-united-nations-framework

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Insights on the First 29 Long-term Climate Strategies Submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 2021. https://www.wri.org/research/insights-first-29-long-term-climate-strategies-submitted-united-nations-framework.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2021insights, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Insights on the First 29 Long-term Climate Strategies Submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/insights-first-29-long-term-climate-strategies-submitted-united-nations-framework}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }