29th Plenary meeting of the International Resource Panel | Paris, 17-21 October 2022
date: 24/01/2023
Considerable attention was drawn to the 2024 launch of the IRP Flagship Report, the Global Resources Outlook (GRO). The GRO 2024 will deliver assessments and proposals for action on a just transition towards sustainable resource use, adopting a provisioning systems perspective and placing a focus on circular futures, sufficiency, and equity. Contributions by UNDP encouraged the Panel to incorporate the concept of wellbeing more consistently into IRP research and into the GRO24 in particular. It was further agreed that regionalisation approaches will be included in the GRO24, following the Steering Committee’s expression of support for the contextualisation of IRP findings into tangible recommendations at the regional level.
Throughout the meeting, several partners suggested ideas for enhancing synergies with the IRP: UNDP called for a strengthened collaboration in the field of human development, while Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO4SDGs) expressed interest in supporting forthcoming regionalised IRP products. Both the OECD and the UNEP Ad-Hoc Global Assessment Dialogue (AGAD) outlined potential avenues for future partnerships regarding metrics and data-related work. Furthermore, the One Planet Network/10YFP actively participated in the meeting and emphasised the opportunity to collaborate with the IRP on digitalisation and sustainable lifestyle issues.