No time to dally

The author calls for national governments to translate Paris Agreement pledges into actionable plans immediately, suggesting that NDCs should be expanded to include more economic sectors, short-lived climate pollutants, and a long-term vision aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework. The text highlights the potential for the treaty to enter into force before 2020 due to the leadership of the U.S. and China in the ratification process.

• The Paris Agreement could enter into force before 2020 because it only requires ratification by at least 55 Parties representing at least 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions, a threshold likely to be met soon due to the actions of China and the U.S.
• Governments should enhance their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by targeting more economic sectors, addressing short-lived climate pollutants, and integrating climate action with the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
• Fossil Free Sweden 2030 serves as a model for government collaboration with civil society and business to create a fossil-free welfare state, which is viewed as a means to enhance future business opportunities and competitiveness.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2016). No time to dally. https://www.sei.org/perspectives/no-time-to-dally-paris-agreement/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. No time to dally. 2016. https://www.sei.org/perspectives/no-time-to-dally-paris-agreement/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=No time to dally |date=22 April 2016 |url=https://www.sei.org/perspectives/no-time-to-dally-paris-agreement/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2016time, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{No time to dally}}, publisher = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2016}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/perspectives/no-time-to-dally-paris-agreement/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }