Existing global governance agreements and institutions do not cover all aspects of the climate crisis. New institutions have been added lately as subsidiary bodies; there are also informal arrangements, plurilateral agreements, and discussion groups working on climate directly or have incorporated it into their agendas. This Policy Brief argues that international climate governance must be redesigned to avoid fragmentation, overlaps, and divergent strategies. The G20 can play a leading role in convening, organising, and disseminating innovative models of climate governance. It can: a. Map functions and mandates of existing bodies, agencies, and structures related to international climate governance to prevent gaps and uncoordinated overlap; b. Suggest which bodies are most capable of planning and implementing the necessary efforts to meet climate goals; c. Identify paths for civil society participation; and d. Align G20 outcomes to the commitments of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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