Targeting Zero Zero

The report posits that unchecked climate change threatens to undo development gains and make poverty eradication unsustainable. It argues that the global economy must reach zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2100 to limit temperature increases to 2°C, requiring emissions to peak by approximately 2030. The text maintains that low-emission development is consistent with the moderate growth and reduced inequality required to eliminate extreme poverty, noting that some low-emission interventions can actually enhance growth.

• To avoid catastrophic and irreversible climate change and limit average global mean temperature increases to 2°C, the global economy must reach zero net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2100, with global emissions peaking by around 2030.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2015). Targeting Zero Zero. https://cdkn.org/resource/report-targeting-zero-zero

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Targeting Zero Zero. 2015. https://cdkn.org/resource/report-targeting-zero-zero.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |title=Targeting Zero Zero |date=20 March 2015 |url=https://cdkn.org/resource/report-targeting-zero-zero |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2015targeting, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Targeting Zero Zero}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2015}, month = mar, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/report-targeting-zero-zero}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }