Towards a successful outcome of
the first Global Stocktake
Aaron Kirby
A/g Director, Climate Negotiations and Engagement Branch
22 March 2023
DCCEEW.gov.au

Significant gaps…
16 Gt CO2e in
2030
(2 °C)

Significant gaps…
16 Gt CO2e
23.9 Gt CO2e in
2030
(1.5 °C)

Momentum
•First GST
•GGA
•Loss and Damage
•MWP (ongoing)
COP28 2023
•NCQG Outcome
COP29 2024
•Post-2030 NDCs
due
COP30 2025
•Implementation
•Investment
•GST2 begins…
COP31 2026

Collaboration
“…Climate action on all fronts --
everything, everywhere, all at once.”
- UNSG Guterres

Initiatives
Economy wide absolute
emissions reduction
targets?
Decarbonise particular
sectors (electricity?)
Monitoring and evaluation
for Article 2.1c?
Plan for 2.1c in the context
of resilience?
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Outcomes
1. An honest assessment of the
gaps
2. An indication of how to close
them - together
3. A pathway to do so
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Aaron Kirby
Climate Negotiations and Engagement Branch
Phone: +61 417 475 172
John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace,
Parkes ACT 2600
GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601
DCCEEW.gov.au