The Global Stocktake and International Law Paradigm, Process and Ambition From 22-23 June 2023
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22-23 June 2023: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by Durham University to Speak at the “The Global Stocktake and International Law Paradigm, Process and Ambition”. This conference aimed to reconnect academia and decision-makers within the scope of a key process in the architecture of the 2015 Paris Agreement: the global stocktake. In Sharm El-Sheikh, at COP27 and CMA4, an increasing and tangible disconnect between academia and negotiators was noted. At the same time, the global stocktake is especially designed to receive inputs from non-Parties and the relevant decisions of Parties stress the importance of engagement with all stakeholders. The first global stocktake will be exemplary for future iterations of the process in the five yearly cycle. There are several legal questions that warrant in depth examination, and addressing these offers the opportunity to accompany the global stocktake in a meaningful way and to engage with the subsidiary bodies, decision-makers and the UNFCCC secretariat. The Durham University Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (CSDLP), in partnership with the Centre for International Law (CIL) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and with the support of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat, have convened a two-part workshop series ahead of COP27. During these workshops, we explored the overall management of the process so far, covering sources of input, methodologies, and assumptions used to aggregate the four synthesis reports for the technical assessment component. Dr Oral spoke on the topic “The Legal Architecture and the Facilitative Nature of a New Oversight Process”. She also chaired the session on “Consideration of Outputs in NDC Planning, Policy and Law Implications.” More about the conference and programme can be found at the link:
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