Elements and Ideas for the 2015 Paris Agreement

The ACT 2015 consortium argues that economic growth and climate action are now mutually reinforcing goals rather than conflicting choices. The document emphasizes that international cooperation via the UNFCCC negotiations for the Paris Agreement is essential to avoid devastating climate impacts that disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable populations.

• Economic growth and climate change mitigation are no longer mutually exclusive; instead, they are positively reinforcing goals that provide multiple benefits, supported by structural and technological changes in the global economy.
• Climate change impacts are already occurring and disproportionately affect the poor and vulnerable, creating significant economic and ethical challenges for global governments.
• While action is required at the city, business, national, and citizen levels, international cooperation through the UNFCCC negotiations for the December 2015 Paris Agreement is central to the transition.

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World Resources Institute (n.d.). Elements and Ideas for the 2015 Paris Agreement. https://www.wri.org/research/elements-and-ideas-2015-paris-agreement

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World Resources Institute. Elements and Ideas for the 2015 Paris Agreement. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/elements-and-ideas-2015-paris-agreement.

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@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendelements, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Elements and Ideas for the 2015 Paris Agreement}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/elements-and-ideas-2015-paris-agreement}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }