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GST - Information collection and preparation
Other GST Components

Global stocktake overview

Information collection and preparation component

Technical assessment component

Consideration of outputs component

Relevant processes

Periodic review of the long-term global goal

2018 Talanoa Dialogue

GST - Information collection and preparation

The GST-ICP’s focus is on gathering, compiling and synthesizing information for the GST-TA and to prepare for the technical assessment component of the global stocktake. For GST1, the GST-ICP will commence at CMA3 (November 2021) and run continuously (both in- and inter-sessionally) until SB 58 (June 2023).

The choice of information gathered, compiled and synthesized will be determined by Article 14 and Decision 19/CMA.1, including the guiding questions to be developed by the SB Chairs.

The secretariat will work under the guidance of the GST co-facilitators, as well as support relevant constituted bodies and forums under or serving the Paris Agreement and the Convention to prepare synthesis reports in their areas of expertise using information derived from the agreed sources below. The synthesis reports are due by February 2022 and will be available online and the authors will hold webinars prior to the technical dialogue meetings (to be held from June 2022 to June 2023) to clarify any assumptions made when preparing the synthesis reports and methodologies used. The schedule of the webinars will be available here.

Information types for the GST

The information types for the GST will be considered at a collective level and will include:

a) The state of greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks and mitigation efforts undertaken by Parties, including the information referred to in Article 13, paragraph 7(a), and Article 4, paragraphs 7, 15 and 19, of the Paris Agreement;

b) The overall effect of Parties’ nationally determined contributions and overall progress made by Parties towards the implementation of their nationally determined contributions, including the information referred to in Article 13, paragraph 7(b), of the Paris Agreement;

c) The state of adaptation efforts, support, experience and priorities, including the information referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 2, 10, 11 and 14, of the Paris Agreement, and the reports referred to in Article 13, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement;

d) The finance flows, including the information referred to in Article 2, paragraph 1(c), and means of implementation and support and mobilization and provision of support, including the information referred to in Article 9, paragraphs 4 and 6, Article 10, paragraph 6, Article 11, paragraph 3, and Article 13, in particular paragraphs 9 and 10, of the Paris Agreement. This should include information from the latest biennial assessment and overview of climate finance flows of the Standing Committee on Finance;

e) Efforts to enhance understanding, action and support, on a cooperative and facilitative basis, related to averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change;

f) Barriers and challenges, including finance, technology (including outputs of the periodic assessments of the technology mechanism) and capacity-building gaps, faced by developing countries;

g) Good practices, experience and potential opportunities to enhance international cooperation on mitigation and adaptation and to increase support under Article 13, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement;

h) Fairness considerations, including equity, as communicated by Parties in their nationally determined contributions;

 

Information sources for the GST

Information for the GST will be sourced from:

 

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This page will be updated to include thematic and cross-cutting guiding questions for the GST-ICP that are being developed by the SBSTA and SBI Chairs.

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