INSIDER: 4 Key Questions for the Design of the Global Stocktake

This briefing by the World Resources Institute outlines four critical design questions for the Global Stocktake (GST) as the Ad hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA) begins defining its parameters. The GST is described as a collective review every five years, starting in 2023, intended to drive the 'ambition mechanism' of the Paris Agreement by informing successive Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

• The global stocktake is a central part of the Paris Agreement's 'ambition mechanism,' designed to be a dynamic process that responds to climate science, technological shifts, economic opportunities, and public support to strengthen climate action in a timely manner.
• The World Resources Institute suggests that the global stocktake should be informed by a diverse range of inputs, including scientific data (such as the IPCC report on 1.5C), national reports, UNFCCC subsidiary body reports, and potentially information from civil society and other UN organizations.
• The operational modalities of the global stocktake must be comprehensive, facilitative, and based on equity and the best available science, covering mitigation, adaptation, means of implementation, and support to build trust and accountability between Parties.
• The outputs of the global stocktake—which could include reports, analysis, or recommendations to the meeting of the Parties—are intended to inform Parties as they update and enhance their international cooperation, support, and actions for climate change.
• To drive further ambition, the global stocktake should identify barriers to implementation and link countries with necessary support via the Technology Mechanism, Financial Mechanism, and UNFCCC capacity building bodies.

APA

World Resources Institute (2016). INSIDER: 4 Key Questions for the Design of the Global Stocktake. https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/insider-4-key-questions-design-global-stocktake

Chicago

World Resources Institute. INSIDER: 4 Key Questions for the Design of the Global Stocktake. 2016. https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/insider-4-key-questions-design-global-stocktake.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2016insider, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{INSIDER: 4 Key Questions for the Design of the Global Stocktake}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2016}, month = may, url = {https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/insider-4-key-questions-design-global-stocktake}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }