COP29 : From the GST to the new round of NDCs, how to keep 1.5 alive ?

COP29 is at the intersection between the first global stocktake (GST) and the last COP28 decision – recalling the IPCC targets and calling for an intense energy transition in the paragraph 28 – and the ongoing preparation of the next nationally determined contributions (NDCs) which will have to take into account the GST, as mentioned in the article 14 of the Paris Agreement. This moment is key to promote NDCs that would be align on the 1.5° limit and the risk of overshoot, in a context of dramatically rising risks and impacts. In this crucial context, from the GST to the new round of NDCs, how to keep 1.5 alive ?

To discuss this issue, a session was held on November 15, 2024. In alignment with Polar Oceans Day, the panel delved into international environmental and climate negotiations, emphasizing governance mechanisms and collaborative strategies that address global environmental challenges impacting polar regions and beyond. The speakers also highlighted the significance of polar ecosystems and the urgent need for concerted efforts to protect these vulnerable areas, where the impacts of climate change are especially pronounced. The full video recording of the event is available here.

• Moderation Géraldine Pflieger, Prof. and head of the Institute for Environmental Science, University of Geneva
• Sonia Seneviratne (ETH Zurich)
  More ambitious NDCs are necessary to keep the 1.5°C-limit alive and to keep us safe
• Kari De Pryck (University of Geneva) and Niklas Wagner (University of Bonn)
  The first GST. A success story for the UNFCCC ?
• Tony Patt (ETH Zurich)
  A societal transitions perspective on NDCs and rising ambition
• Paula Castro (Zurich University of Applied Sciences)
  NDC ambition, mitigation policy effort and engagement in transnational climate governance initiatives