V ELEVATE International Stakeholder Workshop
June 20th, 2025 | 10:30 - 16:00
Bonn Marriott Hotel
The outcome of the first Global Stock Take (GST) outlined a clear call to action: we must raise ambition in the next round of NDCs to achieve the 1.5°C goal in line with the Paris Agreement. However, climate multilateralism is threatened by rising geopolitical tensions, shifting political priorities and growing mistrust in the credibility of international climate finance and governance.  
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In response to these challenges, it is essential for scientists and policymakers to collaborate on research that integrates diverse perspectives and develops mitigation strategies with broad public support. Could a justice-oriented approach be the key to reinvigorating ambition and fostering cooperation across countries? How can modelling-based insights support policymakers to develop equitable and Paris-aligned NDCs?  
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The 5th ELEVATE International Stakeholder Workshop, taking place in parallel to the Bonn Climate Negotiations (SB62), will draw on the latest ELEVATE and COMMITTED project findings to evaluate the interplay of ambition and justice-focused approaches in shaping robust 2035 NDCs. The event will further explore how to capture and reflect different fairness considerations in mitigation pathways, turning these insights into practical policy solutions to advance the Net-Zero transition.  
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The agenda for this workshop is available here.
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IV ELEVATE International Stakeholder Workshop
March 6th, 2025 | 11:00 - 15:30
Online
The world needs ambitious emission reduction targets to achieve a net-zero future. However, current climate policies are not impactful enough to deliver the reduction promised in NDCs and long-term net zero pledges. How can we close the gap between ambition and implementation? What role can technological and economic innovations play in overcoming this challenge?
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The fourth ELEVATE International Workshop dived into the policies, technologies and economic mechanisms to achieve a net-zero future. The event explored the following themes:
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Transformative interventions to bridge the implementation gap
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Leveraging carbon pricing and international trade measures to achieve rapid decarbonisation
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​In the first session, we discussed the net-zero pathways emerging from regional and global scenarios, as well as the entry-points to induce low-carbon transformations in key sectors. In our second session, we explored the implications of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the distributional consequences of carbon pricing in different countries.
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The report of this workshop, containing a comprehensive summary, is available here.
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III ELEVATE International Stakeholder Workshop
June 5th, 2024 | 13:00 - 18:00
Bonn Marriott Hotel, Bonn, Germany
The interaction between science and policymakers is essential in finding ways to reach the Paris Agreement's goals. The ELEVATE project has established the Global Forum to Elevate Climate Ambitions to enable international cooperation and mutual learning between policymakers, advocates from civil society, industry actors, and world-leading researchers. The theme of the 3rd ELEVATE International Stakeholder Workshop facilitating this conversation was The Global Chessboard: Political Economy of International Climate Agreements.
The workshop focused on the following topics:
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The interplay between geopolitical shifts and international climate policy
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Climate policy pathways to accelerate global action
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The governance of Carbon Dioxide Removal
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The impact of international trade measures: will the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ratchet up climate ambition?
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The slides that were presented are available here. ​
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II ELEVATE International Stakeholder Workshop
22 February, 2024 | 11:00 - 15:30 (CEST)
Online
​This online event was the II International Stakeholder Workshop calling on international thought leaders to shape a new generation of net-zero pathways. To shape ongoing research, the ELEVATE project has established the Global Forum to Elevate Climate Ambitions to enable international cooperation and mutual learning between policymakers, advocates from civil society, industry actors, and world-leading researchers. The theme of this 2nd workshop in the series was Beyond the GST: aligning global aims and national commitments.
The workshop focused on the following topics:
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Aligning global goals and national commitments: Reflections from partner countries
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Raising ambition through sectoral action
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Navigating Just Transitions in the next round of NDCs
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What does “transition away from fossil fuels” mean in this critical decade?
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The slides that were presented are available here.
Read the report offering a comprehensive summary of this workshop here.
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I ELEVATE International Stakeholder Workshop
8 June, 2023 | 13:00 - 18:00 (CEST)
Bonn Marriott Hotel, Bonn, Germany
This workshop was the first in a series of co-creation workshops planned by the ELEVATE project. In the search of possible ways to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals, the interaction between science and policymakers is critical. The ELEVATE project has researchers from many countries worldwide looking into emission reduction pathways, just transitions and international cooperation. The aim is to set up an informal forum with policymakers worldwide to exchange novel ideas and co-design a new generation of net-zero pathways.
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The event was be held adjacent to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 58), aiming at informing the policy discussions on the last Technical Dialogue under the Global Stocktake and the emerging Just Transition work programme in the UNFCCC sessions.
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With this series of workshops, ELEVATE aims at establishing the Global Forum to ELEVATE Climate Ambitions. The purpose of the Forum is to provide a continuous dialogue on policies and pathways to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, enabling international cooperation and mutual learning between diverse stakeholders.
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Read the report offering a comprehensive summary of this workshop here.
