How a high-ambition global climate deal will help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

This policy brief by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the interdependence between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the global climate agreement negotiated at COP21. It argues that a high-ambition climate deal is necessary to prevent the undermining of goals related to poverty eradication, gender equality, and access to energy and water.

• A high-ambition global climate agreement, defined as one that limits global warming to 2°C by 2100, is considered essential for the successful achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Research commissioned by CDKN indicates that a low-ambition climate agreement would undermine global efforts over the next 15 years to provide access to water and energy, equalise gender relations, and eradicate extreme poverty.
• The document asserts that strong SDGs containing commitments to financing and low-carbon, climate-resilient development can facilitate a high-ambition global climate agreement and the subsequent delivery of climate action.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2015). How a high-ambition global climate deal will help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. https://cdkn.org/resource/policy-brief-climate-and-sdgs

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. How a high-ambition global climate deal will help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. 2015. https://cdkn.org/resource/policy-brief-climate-and-sdgs.

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2015how, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{How a high-ambition global climate deal will help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2015}, month = may, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/policy-brief-climate-and-sdgs}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }