SPANISH PRESIDENCY COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION climate change policies, plans, strategies, and action as well as in their climate finance.. Parties' actions alone will not suffice to achieve the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement. What is needed is an economy-, systems-wide, whole-of-society approach that spurs creativity and innovation. Therefore, the GST outcome should capture actions of non-Party stakeholders (NPS) through transparent and robust commitments which allow for accountability, embrace NPS's know-how and capacity to mobilise for ambitious climate action, and enhance their participation in the design and implementation of domestic climate policies.