#Stocktake4ClimateEmergency
About the local and subnational stocktakes
Under the banner of #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency, hundreds of cities, towns, and regions are invited to host events throughout 2023 that provide an official contribution to the Paris Agreement’s Global Stocktake — essentially turning their city halls and regional parliaments into mini-COP venues.
This page offers all you need to successfully host your own local and subnational stocktake event ahead of the 2023 UN climate conference COP28.
Support for Global South events
ICLEI, in its capacity as the Focal Point of the LGMA Constituency, will be supporting 10 cities or regions across the Global South to host their local and subnational stocktake events.
Events should be inclusive, conclude before COP28, and follow the structure provided in our #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency Toolkit.
Your #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency Guide
This Guide and Toolkit offers all you need to successfully host your own local, regional, or subnational stocktake event ahead of the 2023 UN climate conference COP28. The toolkit is available to download as a Zip file below, or in a Google Drive.
Events can be a few hours or a full day. In all cases, they create local ownership over the Paris Agreement and serve to “ground-truth” the stocktaking process with the felt reality of the climate emergency in communities across the world.
Local and subnational stocktake events
Are you ready to take ownership of the Paris Agreement and ground-truth the climate emergency in your community? Let the LGMA help you host a #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency event with a focus on local commitments, NDC integration, and climate justice. We will report your contribution to the UNFCCC ahead of COP28 in Dubai.
Context of #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency within Global Negotations
When the Paris Agreement’s “Global Stocktake”—a process mandated every 5 years to assess the agreement’s progress— kicked-off in 2022, the LGMA constituency convinced the UNFCCC negotiators that this process should also receive inputs from the local, national, and international levels (para.6 of the UNFCCC Conclusion in June 2022, and webcast of the LGMA statement starting at 2:26:55).
LGMA engagement in the Global Stocktake includes speaking at technical dialogues, submitting a Joint Statement on Global Stocktake Outcomes to the GST Co-Chairs (sent 15 September, 2023) and reporting on the outcomes of local stocktake events.
It is time to focus on your national plans, local commitments, and justice
A dialogue on the Paris Agreement’s stocktake at the local and regional level can focus on 3 priorities:
1. Urban component of NDCs: What is included for cities and regions in the current national plans, how can these be operationalized?
2. Local and subnational commitments towards 2030 and 2050: How are local and regional governments acting on their climate emergency declarations and climate neutrality commitments, what are their needs to build their resilience to growing challenges?
3. Climate Justice: Domestically, how can urban poor, disadvantaged communities enjoy engagement in this transformational change and globally, how can intergenerational equity issues can be addressed?
The discussions can be based on the Talanoa Spirit – where are we, where do we want to go, how do we get there? – resulting in very fruitful outcomes in 2018.
It is time to focus on your national plans, local commitments and justice
A dialogue on the Paris Agreement’s stocktake at the local and regional level can focus on 3 priorities:
1. Urban component of NDCs: What is included for cities and regions in the current national plans, how can these be operationalized?
2. Local commitments towards 2030 and 2050: How are local and regional governments acting on their climate emergency declarations and climate neutrality commitments, what are their needs to build their resilience to growing challenges?
3. Climate Justice: Domestically, how can urban poor, disadvantaged communities enjoy engagement in this transformational change and globally, how can intergenerational equity issues can be addressed?
The discussions can be based on the Talanoa Spirit – where are we, where do we want to go, how do we get there? – resulting in very fruitful outcomes in 2018.
