Launch of the 5th edition of the Global Synthesis Report on Climate Action by Sector

The Global Synthesis Report on Climate Action by Sector 2022 has been published!

THE 10 KEY TAKEAWAYS, PRESENTED AT COP27

At COP27, Climate Chance published the summary of the 2022 Global Synthesis Report on Climate Action by Sector, to contribute to negotiations and show the power of action of non-state actors and the immense amount of work that remains to be done to stabilize emissions.

The Climate Chance Observatory, launched by Climate Chance in 2018, conducts an annual analysis of recent trends in climate action by companies, local authorities, and civil society organizations as a whole, as well as signals of such action and the remarkable initiatives that make it possible to identify the most effective levers for a transition to a low-carbon future. The Observatory shows climate action as it is, not as it should be; commitments, prospections, and recommendations do not fall within its scope of analysis. 

The Global Synthesis Report on Climate by Sector is a comprehensive report that tells the complete story behind the evolution of greenhouse gas emissions in major emission sectors worldwide, namely energy, transport, buildings, industries, waste, and land use. This is the flagship publication of the Climate Chance Observatory, which is presented every year during COP and is most likely the only publication to offer such a comprehensive overview of climate action by all non-state actors on a global scale.

One year before the Global Stocktake, and as the year 2022 marks a return of emissions, more or less rapid depending on the sector, closer to their 2019 level, it is essential to show the evolution of mobilization and to understand how climate action was organized over the year. 

For this 2022 Global Synthesis Report, 10 “Key Takeaways” are explained and presented in detail at the COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, during a press conference on November 9.

“This report, the only one to synthesize the reality of climate action at the global level, reveals that climate efforts are still notoriously insufficient, but they are not negligible in many sectors, including mobility, energy, and others. These efforts must be scaled up on all continents, which also requires more accessible and adequate financing for all actors in local territories, particularly those in the most vulnerable countries.

By publishing the Key Takeaways of the Global Synthesis Report on Climate Action by Sector 2022, Climate Chance provides a unique overview of climate action at the global level in key emission sectors: energy, transport, buildings, industry, waste, and land use. 

This report assesses the reality of the actions taken by all actors in each sector. The association is following through on its mission to observe the implementation of announced measures, monitor the evolution of emissions, and analyze actors’ strategies in relation to international climate objectives.”

• Ronan Dantec, President of the Climate Chance Association