Methodology Underpinning the State of Climate Action Series: 2023 Update

Joel Jaeger; Sophie Boehm; Clea Schumer; Claire Fyson; Judit Hecke; Louise Jeffery; Kelly Levin; Jason Collis; Emily Daly; Anna Nilsson; Joe Thwaites; Richard Waite; Katie Lebling; Michelle Sims; Stephen Naimoli; Anderson Lee; Sebastian Castellanos; Emma Grier; Neelam Singh; Marie-Charlotte Geffray; Michael Petroni; Raychel Santo; Mulubrhan Balehegn

This technical note describes the State of Climate Action 2023’s methodology for identifying sectors that must transform, translating these transformations into global mitigation targets primarily for 2030 and 2050 and selecting indicators with datasets to monitor annual change. It also outlines the report’s approach for assessing progress made toward near-term targets and comparing trends over time.

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