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

The document argues that a high-ambition global climate agreement, defined as limiting global warming to 2°C by 2100, is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It asserts that a low-ambition agreement would undermine efforts to eradicate extreme poverty, equalise gender relations, and provide access to water and energy over the next 15 years. The brief calls for the SDGs and their associated financing to support climate-compatible development, particularly in the poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries.

• A high-ambition climate agreement, which the document defines as one that limits global warming to 2°C by 2100, is necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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.

Wikipedia

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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} }