To assess the Nordic implementation of the UNFCCC GAP, the activities under each Priority area have been translated into the Nordic context of the national (and regional and local) level of implementation, with a specific focus on domestic climate policies- and strategies.
The review draws on desk studies, screenings of relevant policy- documents and reports, as well as the involvement of policymakers and gender- and climate experts via interviews, e-mail questionnaires and online focus groups. The focus groups (5 in total) were conducted in break-out rooms in an online cross-Nordic workshop in December 2023. Representatives from all five countries have participated in the project steering group led by Nordic Working Group for Climate and Air under the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM), sharing inputs for the review through contributing with contacts, relevant documents, and feedback. Several of the steering group members also participated in the focus groups.
The review has been commissioned by the Nordic Working Group for Climate and Air under NCM. It has been carried out in the autumn and winter of 2023/2024 by Norion Consult, Ekvalita, Ráður, Chalmers University, CICERO, and Equality Research Helsinki.
The results from the assessment of each of the priority areas are outlined under “main findings”. Moreover, the project has compiled gaps and barriers to successful mainstreaming in climate policies in the Nordic countries, as well as best practices on local, regional, and national level, which are presented at the end of this policy brief. First, we present policy recommendations, derived from the project, which aim to support implementation of the UNFCCC GAP in climate policies in the Nordic countries.