How the post-2015 global development framework can address climate change

The author contends that climate change is the primary challenge to sustainable development and that the post-2015 framework must include a dedicated climate goal and integrated targets to avoid undermining poverty eradication efforts. While the current SDG report includes these elements, the author warns that some countries oppose the climate goal due to perceived overlaps with the UNFCCC. The document asserts that the post-2015 framework should complement, not replace, the UNFCCC and can provide momentum for the COP21 agreement.

• Climate change is identified as the most significant threat to development, with the capacity to jeopardize international efforts to eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable development through the post-2015 process.
• The author proposes that the post-2015 framework should feature one specific and ambitious Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) dedicated to climate change, alongside climate-related targets in other SDG areas to promote mitigation, resilience, and adaptation.
• Some countries oppose the inclusion of a dedicated climate goal in the post-2015 framework, arguing that it is unnecessary because it overlaps with the UNFCCC or might 'contaminate' the process.
• The post-2015 framework is intended as a voluntary mechanism for poverty eradication and is not meant to replace the UNFCCC; instead, it can generate political momentum for a legally binding climate agreement at COP21.

APA

Schütt, D. M. (2014). How the post-2015 global development framework can address climate change. Carbon Market Watch. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2014/10/29/how-the-post-2015-global-development-framework-can-address-climate-change/

Chicago

Schütt, Diego Martinez. How the post-2015 global development framework can address climate change. Carbon Market Watch, 2014. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2014/10/29/how-the-post-2015-global-development-framework-can-address-climate-change/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{schtt2014how, author = {Schütt, Diego Martinez}, title = {{How the post-2015 global development framework can address climate change}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2014}, month = oct, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2014/10/29/how-the-post-2015-global-development-framework-can-address-climate-change/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }