OpenClimate
DIGS Data Explorer
Using data available at OpenClimate, we've conducted an initial Digitally Enabled Independent Global Stocktake exercise to spotlight the alignment and gaps between climate targets and actions of nations, regions, and cities. Join us at OpenClimate for collaborative data efforts towards an informed global climate response.
Join us at OpenClimate for collaborative efforts towards an informed global climate response.
The Paris Agreement set up a five-yearly check-in, called the Global Stocktake (GST), to see how nations are doing on their climate commitments. However, there are gaps in this system: many countries struggle with old-fashioned methods of tracking their progress, and lots of important players, Non-State actors, like cities and companies aren't included at all. The Digitally-enabled Independent Global Stocktake (DIGS) is a new effort to bring modern digital infrastructure tools, like data from satellites, interoperability standards and advanced algorithms, to track everyone's progress, especially for cities and companies. By using these tools, the DIGS vision is to make the whole process more open, trustworthy, and efficient. It's about making sure everyone's efforts count and pushing the world closer to its climate goals.
The main objective of this project is to prototype what a Digitally-Enabled Independent Global Stocktake (DIGS) would look like, by leveraging the OpenClimate data to display the actions and commitments of both state and non-state actors. Our DIGS prototype shows the transformative power of OpenClimate data. We compared national emission reduction aspirations against the collective intent of cities, regions, and companies, highlighting the synergies and discrepancies across governance tiers. This analysis reveals insights about the gaps that may arise when we compare a country's overarching ambition with the cumulative efforts of its individual regions and cities. With the OpenClimate Python Client, we hope to encourage other climate data enthusiasts, researchers, and policy analysts to conduct their own stocktaking exercises and craft visualizations. Our methodologies, transparently laid out, allow others to iterate on our work, analyze data with different angles, and contribute to the development of a Digitally-enable Independent Global Stocktake.
Our recent paper, “Target Gaps: A case study for Canada and Great Britain” by Lucas Gloege, Evan Prodromou, and Martin Wainstein, dives into the intricate dynamics between national and subnational actors. This study evaluates how closely aligned each country's NDC is with the emissions cuts required by the Paris Agreement. The findings revealed stark contrasts: Canada: Most Canadian provinces have emissions target goals, but the aggregate of these subnational goals overshoots Canada's national target by 144 MtCO2e, highlighting a need for better coordination. Great Britain: In contrast, all countries within Great Britain have their own emission targets that align with the nationally determined targets and are in line with the IPCC goals. While both Canada and Great Britain have NDCs that are ambitious enough to meet the 2.0°C IPCC goal, our analysis indicates that they may fall short of the more stringent 1.5°C goal.
The insights we've unearthed through our stocktaking analyses are just the starting point. We invite you to delve into the data yourself—whether to validate, extend, or challenge our findings. Here's your opportunity: Enhance our analyses with additional layers of data or new methodologies. Forge new paths with innovative stocktaking projects of your own. Engage with policy recommendations, informed by precise and reliable data. Our tools and datasets are at your disposal, free and open for use. Start your own journey with the OpenClimate API and play a role in sculpting a more informed, effective approach to global climate action.
Our recent paper, “Target Gaps: A case study for Canada and Great Britain” by Lucas Gloege, Evan Prodromou, and Martin Wainstein, dives into the intricate dynamics between national and subnational actors. This study evaluates how closely aligned each country’s NDC is with the emissions cuts required by the Paris Agreement. The findings revealed stark contrasts:
Canada: Most Canadian provinces have emissions target goals, but the aggregate of these subnational goals overshoots Canada's national target by 144 MtCO2e, highlighting a need for better coordination.
Great Britain: In contrast, all countries within Great Britain have their own emission targets that align with the nationally determined targets and are in line with the IPCC goals.
Engage with policy recommendations, informed by precise and reliable data.
While both Canada and Great Britain have NDCs that are ambitious enough to meet the 2.0°C IPCC goal, our analysis indicates that they may fall short of the more stringent 1.5°C goal.
The insights we've unearthed through our stocktaking analyses are just the starting point. We invite you to delve into the data yourself—whether to validate, extend, or challenge our findings. Here’s your opportunity:
Enhance our analyses with additional layers of data or new methodologies.
Forge new paths with innovative stocktaking projects of your own.
Engage with policy recommendations, informed by precise and reliable data.
Our tools and datasets are at your disposal, free and open for use. Start your own journey with the OpenClimate API and play a role in sculpting a more informed, effective approach to global climate action.
Use the OpenClimate API to develop your own stocktaking data exercises and visualizations and share it with us and the world.
If you have any inquiries or require further clarification on the DIGS documentation, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at greta@openearth.org. We're here to help and assist with any questions you may have.
