National net zero targets and climate litigation have strengthened markedly in recent years, and UNFCCC’s new Recognition and Accountability Framework and implementation plan should drive further transparency. This side event, hosted by Net Zero Tracker, discussed critical opportunities to match the ever-growing take-up of net zero targets with increased robustness to, in turn, unlock ambition loops and regain climate momentum.

Moderator:

Richard Black, Senior Associate, Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit

Panelists:

• Alina Averchenkova, Governance and Legislation, Grantham Research Institute, LSE
• Todd Edwards, UNFCCC
• Emily Faint, British Standards Institution
• Professor Angel Hsu, Data-Driven EnviroLab 
• Camilla Hyslop, Net Zero Tracker, University of Oxford
• Dr Takeshi Kuramochi, NewClimate Institute