Some thoughts after the #LeadersClimateSummit on how we can transition from a target-setting era to an #accountability era in climate policy. THREAD https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-accountability-summit/">https://www.sei.org/perspecti...

The #LeadersClimateSummit and the targets announced promise a 12-15% cut in the global emissions gap. Some way towards the #ParisAgreement targets, but a massive increase in ambition is still needed, let’s be clear.
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With time running short, there is a need to prepare for a shift in focus: from ‘climate ambition’ to ‘climate accountability’ as a mobilizing concept. At the end of the day, the climate does not care about targets; it cares about results. https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/climate-change-indicators-and-impacts-worsened-2020">https://public.wmo.int/en/media/...

How can future climate summits – and keep them as virtual as possible! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">– be designed so that climate results and accountability takes centre stage? How can the reward system be reprogrammed? From an Olympics in target-setting, to an Olympics in results. https://www.sei.org/perspectives/analysing-options-online-climate-negotiations/">https://www.sei.org/perspecti...

For sure, we are heading in this direction, with the Global Stocktake in 2023 and the transparency framework being finalized. The demand for results reporting is only growing – in the regime and externally - civil society, investors, voters.
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But much can be done also on the supply side.

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎥" title="Filmkamera" aria-label="Emoji: Filmkamera">Effective communication is needed to convert technical reporting to actionable knowledge.