Mobilizing non-state actors for climate action through the global stocktake
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Non-state actors play an essential role in the fabric of global climate governance. Here we propose four tailored strategies that non-state actors can mobilize to advance climate action among states and harness the potential of the global stocktake.
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Kuyper, J.W., Tørstad, V. Mobilizing non-state actors for climate action through the global stocktake. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01811-4
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