Climate compatible development: pathway or pipe dream?

The document outlines the necessity of climate compatible development to align the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. It argues that while theoretical pathways to zero poverty and zero emissions exist, achieving them requires policy leadership, design, and implementation to overcome significant economic and social trade-offs.

• The Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement collectively necessitate a broad economic and social transformation, although current national mitigation commitments cover only approximately 25% of what is required by 2030.

APA

Maxwell, S. (2016). Climate compatible development: pathway or pipe dream? Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/resource/climate-compatible-development-pathway-pipe-dream

Chicago

Maxwell, Simon. Climate compatible development: pathway or pipe dream? Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2016. https://cdkn.org/resource/climate-compatible-development-pathway-pipe-dream.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Maxwell |first1=Simon |title=Climate compatible development: pathway or pipe dream? |publisher=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |date=7 June 2016 |url=https://cdkn.org/resource/climate-compatible-development-pathway-pipe-dream |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{maxwell2016climate, author = {Maxwell, Simon}, title = {{Climate compatible development: pathway or pipe dream?}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/climate-compatible-development-pathway-pipe-dream}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }