Presentation
This research paper aims to assess how the outcomes of the first GST are being translated into national climate commitments and policies, particularly through NDCs. It analyses the legal strength of mitigation-related GST provisions, reviews literature recommendations for incorporating GST outcomes into NDCs, and evaluates whether countries are operationalizing these recommendations by analyzing submitted NDCs and through a questionnaire to in-country experts to see how GST outcomes on fossil fuels have impacted national policy.
Key Messages
Overall, the findings show that GST1 has influenced national policymaking in different ways beyond NDCs. While it remains important to reflect on how to improve the GST-to-NDC link, a key conclusion is that GST uptake holds significant potential to inform national policymaking, and particularly the implementation agenda, and this has implications for the design of GST2. Therefore, lessons are:
- Use of both top down and bottom up approaches;
- Enhance inclusiveness and participation in the Technical Dialogue;
- Improve the transition from technical findings to political outcomes;
- Incorporate development priorities;
- Enhance reporting and transparency through the Information to Facilitate Clarity, Transparency, and Understanding (ICTU) template;
- Strengthen the implementation focus of GST outcomes.
