How needs-based assessments could advance equity in the global stocktake and beyond

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01826-x

The global stocktake (GST) could both enable and hamper the inclusion of equity. This Comment outlines why equity is central to the GST and the challenges faced in addressing it, as well as the utility of needs-based assessments for advancing equity within the GST and the climate action generally.
Nature Climate Change