Short-term policies to keep the door open for Paris climate goals

This research paper argues that a global roll-out of regional regulatory policies in key sectors (energy, transport, buildings, industry, and land use) could reduce global CO2 emissions by an additional 10 GtCO2eq by 2030. This approach would align emissions pathways more closely with 1.5°C and 'well below 2°C' scenarios, reducing the need for disruptive and risky mitigation measures after 2030. The authors conclude that while these regulatory packages are less disruptive than immediate global carbon pricing, they carry higher economic costs and should serve as complements to carbon pricing rather than alternatives.

• Current national climate policy plans under the Paris Agreement result in higher emissions by 2030 than cost-effective pathways would require, which would necessitate highly disruptive changes, prohibitive transition speeds, and a heavy reliance on risky mitigation measures after 2030 to meet temperature goals.
• A global roll-out of regional regulatory policies across energy supply, transport, buildings, industry, and land use, combined with moderate, regionally differentiated carbon pricing, could reduce global CO2 emissions by an additional 10 GtCO2eq in 2030 compared to current plans.
• While a gradual phase-in of regulatory policies may be less disruptive than immediate global carbon pricing, it results in higher economic impacts that could hinder long-term progress; therefore, these policy packages should complement rather than replace carbon pricing.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2018). Short-term policies to keep the door open for Paris climate goals. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/short-term-policies-to-keep-the-door-open-for-paris-climate-goals

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Short-term policies to keep the door open for Paris climate goals. 2018. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/short-term-policies-to-keep-the-door-open-for-paris-climate-goals.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2018shortterm, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Short-term policies to keep the door open for Paris climate goals}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2018}, month = jul, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/short-term-policies-to-keep-the-door-open-for-paris-climate-goals}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }