This document outlines what the next steps for an effective net zero governance system could look like.

Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement will require the rapid transformation of all sectors of the global economy. This document adopts a systems-approach towards understanding the complex relationship of actors and initiatives involved with trying to rapidly reduce global carbon emissions.

Governments are taking a wide range of measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) aims to track and compare government responses to the coronavirus outbreak worldwide. This resource will continue to be updated throughout the crisis.

Globally, actors other than nation states (such as cities, state and regional governments, businesses and civil society groups) are contributing to international governance, particularly in relation to climate change.