Yesterday’s post reviewed the progress – or lack thereof – in reducing global carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. The data indicated little (basically no) evidence that the 28-year long COP process has had a material impact.
Given GHG emission reduction is the goal, that alone indicates COP’s failure. But rather than relying on my data analysis, let’s review excerpts from the Global Stocktake which was taken between 2021 and 2023.
For those unfamiliar, the Global Stocktake or GTS – which takes place every five years – is a report card on the progress made versus the targets set by the Paris Climate Agreement. It’s a broad assessment of where the world stands on climate action and support, identifies gaps, and theoretically, “works to chart a better course forward to accelerate climate action.” The jury is still out on that goal.
In addition to reviewing the Stocktake – and to reinforce that this isn’t just my biased assessment of the progress being made – I’ve also included an assessment of progress from a key climate-friendly organization.
This week’s series of posts leaves little doubt that the COP progress, and the overall climate strategy is not working. On Monday and Tuesday of next week, I’ll republish two videos created after COP28 that outline 10 recommendations to fix it. Creating a roadmap to fix the overall climate strategy is something that I strive to do in all my posts.
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