UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2023: Informing the Global Stocktake

The event will highlight key findings from the Emissions Gap Report 2023, focusing on addressing the emissions gap in 2030 and beyond. UNEP’s 14th Emission Gap Report assesses the disparity between current global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trajectories and the 2030/2035 targets required for achieving the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal. Emphasizing the importance of limiting global warming to below 2 degrees, with a preference for 1.5 degrees, the report delves into energy transitions in low- and middle-income countries and the role of carbon dioxide removal in meeting the Paris Agreement’s objectives.

Panelists:

• Maarten Kappelle, Head of Thematic Assessments, and Head of the Secretariat, UNEP and World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP)
• Anne Olhoff, Chief Scientific Editor of the Emissions Gap Report, CONCITO
• Joeri Rogelj, Director of Research Professor of Climate Science & Policy, Grantham Institute and Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London. Lead author of EGR 2023
• Yacob Mulugetta, Professor of Energy and Development Policy, University College London. Lead author of EGR 2023
• Shonali Pachauri, Research Group Leader of the Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS), International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. Lead author for the IPCC WGIII AR6, EGR 2023 Steering Committee
• Oliver Geden, Head of the Research Cluster Climate Policy and Politics, German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Lead author of EGR 2023
• Jesse Burton, Senior Researcher, University of Cape Town. Lead author of EGR 2023
• Takeshi Kuramochi, Senior Climate Policy Researcher, NewClimate Institute. Lead author of EGR 2023