Capturing Collective Progress on Adaptation: A Proposal to move forward on the UNFCCC Global Stocktake

The UNFCCC Paris Agreement at COP21 introduced Global Goals on Adaptation (GGA) and periodic progress assessments. In December 2023, COP28 adopted the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience, outlining seven adaptation targets and four policy cycle targets to assess adaptation efforts and risk reduction. The first stock take at COP28 revealed insufficient data to determine the adequacy of current and planned adaptation measures against expected climate impacts.

This paper suggests methodologies for future Global Stocktakes, starting in 2028, to better measure adaptation progress.