Working together to achieve the Paris climate goals and sustainable development

The document asserts that the period until 2030 is critical for limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C and that failure to meet Paris Agreement goals would permanently obstruct just and sustainable global development. It argues for the integration of cross-cutting solutions, increased international climate finance, and the finalization of Article 6 market mechanisms to incentivize transformation in developing countries and emerging economies. Key priority action areas identified include modernising global energy production, climate-friendly urbanisation, low-emission food security, ecosystem conservation, and sustainable water use.

• The window between the present and 2030 is identified as the critical period for stabilizing the global temperature increase at 1.5°C and meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
• Successful implementation of the Paris Agreement depends on prioritizing the needs of developing countries and emerging economies, specifically through the provision of effective incentives, increased international climate finance, and the creation of local frameworks that foster ownership and capacity.
• The document identifies five priority action areas at the intersection of climate and development policy: the modernization of global energy production, climate-friendly urbanisation, low-emission food security, the conservation of forests and ecosystems, and sustainable water use.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2021). Working together to achieve the Paris climate goals and sustainable development. https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/working-together-to-achieve-the-paris-climate-goals-and-sustainable

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Working together to achieve the Paris climate goals and sustainable development. 2021. https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/working-together-to-achieve-the-paris-climate-goals-and-sustainable.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2021working, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Working together to achieve the Paris climate goals and sustainable development}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://newclimate.org/resources/publications/working-together-to-achieve-the-paris-climate-goals-and-sustainable}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }