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An analysis reveals opportunities for synergy between the 2030 Agenda and nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
The Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development brought about a shift from legally binding emissions-mitigation targets for developed countries only, towards voluntary commitments for all.
This article uses a content analysis of countries’ climate activities in 164 nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement to explore the connections between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda at a global level, across all NDCs. It also analyses detailed connections at the level of targets under the 2030 Agenda’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), for a subset of six developing countries.
At the national level, focusing on developing countries that have not yet drafted a national sustainable development strategy (NSDS), and taking account of both overlaps and gaps, the article suggests ways to promote thematic coherence between both agendas and make use of this unique window of opportunity to draft NSDSs and update NDCs, making them more ambitious.
Tool / Analyze and compare how climate actions correspond to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Feature / Five years after the Paris Agreement was adopted, SEI looks at what it said on various issues of climate politics, where we are now — and where we need to go.
Perspective / Since the Paris Agreement was reached five years ago, climate negotiations have been fraught with frustrations. Their role has changed - as should their format.
SEI brief / A new analysis looks at six countries and identifies the synergies and conflicts between nationally determined contributions and Sustainable Development Goals.
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