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Negotiations on the Global Stocktake: State of Play and Key Considerations
The decision on outcomes of the first global stocktake (GST) reflected hard-fought compromises, calling for Parties to scale-up climate action through several targets and signals. It also launched several follow-up processes related to the GST. Parties have struggled thus far …
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NDCs 3.0: How GST Targets and Signals Inform New Commitments
The third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0 ) will be informed by the first global stocktake (GST1 ), a core component of the Paris Agreement ambition cycle. However, the extent to which submitted NDCs 3.0 reflect the mitigation …
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Harnessing the Opportunities of the Facilitative Multilateral Consideration of Progress (FMCP) for Ambition
Utilizing the Full Potential of the Paris Agreement’s Transparency Regime The facilitative multilateral consideration of progress (FMCP) is much more than a niche reporting process—it is a powerful forum to share national climate action success stories and uncover opportunities for …
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Achieving a More Effective UNFCCC Process
The 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) in Belém marks a critical turning point for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as it will be the first COP held after a full turn of the Paris Agreement’s ambition …
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The 2024 Review of the Warsaw International Mechanism: Considerations for COP30
The review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM) occurs every five years and measures the activities and progress made by the WIM to avert, minimize and address loss and damage (L&D). …
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Enhancing Action & International Cooperation for Nature-Based Solutions and Ecosystem-Based Approaches
The period from the end of the first global stocktake (GST) at COP28 (2023) through to COP30 (2025) is critical. During this time period we will learn the collective level of ambition of new climate targets, whether countries have taken …
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Enhancing Action & International Cooperation for Accelerating Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches
Questions for Consideration How are Parties planning to take forward the GST signals that relate to the acceleration of the development and deployment of CDR approaches? How do they intend to reflect this in new NDCs, or future updates of …