This paper explores modalities, enablers and political moments that could help to translate the outputs of the global stocktake (GST) into an outcome that informs and enhances national and international actions as intended in the Paris Agreement.
Drawing on lessons learned from previous international assessment and review processes under the UNFCCC and beyond, this paper sets out insights on modalities, outputs and enabling factors that could help ensure the GST leads to action on the ground.
The paper concludes that achieving the outcomes of the GST requires a well-designed process that effectively engages parties and non-party stakeholders in separate but sequenced technical and political discussion tracks. It also finds that specific, actionable outputs that target different actors can facilitate subsequent follow-up.