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The 2020 NDC Update report by the NewClimate Institute evaluates the preparedness of countries to increase climate ambition during the first NDC update cycle, drawing on a survey of 98 policy makers and experts from 83 countries. The report highlights the tension between the urgency of the Paris Agreement goals and the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that while some countries may use green stimulus to accelerate transition, many others face economic constraints that threaten structural climate change.

The NDC Update Report by the NewClimate Institute examines the role of long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LTSs) in achieving the Paris Agreement goals. It emphasizes that LTSs should guide the 'highest possible ambition' for Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) updates and signal a path toward net-zero emissions by 2050.