The main topic in Glasgow was how the efforts can increase countries' efforts. The climate protection contributions which countries have pledged so far have been too weak to achieve the Paris Agreement objective of stabilising global temperature increase at well below 2 degrees Celsius. In addition, countries were supposed to agree on rules for cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Article 6 gives countries the option of cooperating to implement their contributions and to transfer emission reductions. The Wuppertal Institute has been observing the UN climate process from the beginning and published an assessment soon after each conference. The Institute presented its research at numerous side events and discussed effective ways of implementing the Paris Agreement.

The Wuppertal Institute publishes an analytical report after each COP. The reports published since 2001 can be downloaded below. Further publications by the Wuppertal Institute on current international climate policy issues can be found on the global climate governance page.