A Ten Point Agenda for Delivering Higher Mitigation Ambition

The document argues that current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C limit and proposes a ten-point agenda to scale up mitigation ambition. It emphasizes the need for a whole-economy view to avoid detrimental social and economic consequences and argues that climate mitigation and sustainable development goals are synergistic rather than contradictory. The paper calls for a full transformation across all sectors to reach net zero CO2 emissions globally by 2050, requiring that all financial flows be made Paris-compatible and that countries with higher capacities support those with limited resources.

• Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are not aligned with the pathways required to limit global warming to 1.5°C, as highlighted by the IPCC 1.5 Special Report.
• Achieving the Paris Agreement goals requires a comprehensive decarbonisation of all sectors and all countries to reach global net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
• A long-term, whole-economy perspective is necessary to ensure short-term actions are correct and to prevent social and economic damage.
• There is a perceived but false conflict between pursuing ambitious long-term strategies and the short-term implementation of NDCs and sustainable development goals (SDGs).
• Financial alignment is critical, requiring that government spending and private sector incentives be directed exclusively toward Paris-compatible activities.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2019). A Ten Point Agenda for Delivering Higher Mitigation Ambition. https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/a-ten-point-agenda-for-delivering-higher-mitigation-ambition

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. A Ten Point Agenda for Delivering Higher Mitigation Ambition. 2019. https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/a-ten-point-agenda-for-delivering-higher-mitigation-ambition.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2019ten, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{A Ten Point Agenda for Delivering Higher Mitigation Ambition}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2019}, month = jun, url = {https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/a-ten-point-agenda-for-delivering-higher-mitigation-ambition}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }