Implementing SDGs

Question 1

COP21

Answer 1

21st Conference of Parties
legally binding and universal agreement on climate change
aim of 2 degrees Celsius global warming
derived from SDGs

Question 2

Tipping Points

Answer 2

critical threshold where a small change of conditions results in significant change of the system
reversible or irreversible
examples: melting of polar ice

Question 3

NDC + Sector specific goals

Answer 3

Countries define Nationally determined contributions (NDC) to contribute to the COP21 goals. These are often defined in sector specific goals for greenhouse gas (e.g. CO2) emissions e.g. energy, industry , building, transport, agriculture

Question 4

Fair Share Principle

Answer 4

idea that countries should contribute to the global effort to address climate change based on their historical responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions and their capacity to take action. developed countries, which have historically contributed the most to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, bear a greater responsibility for addressing climate change

Question 5

Net-Zero

Question 6

Planet boundries

Answer 6

9 boundaries with a safe operating space
Crossing the boundaries could cause irreversible environmental changes
Climate change
freshwater change
ozone depletion
atmospheric aerosol loading
ocean acidification
biogeochemical flows
novel entities
land-system change
biosphere integrity

Question 7

Novel entities

Answer 7

Pollution with synthetic substances e.g. microplastics, break / tire dust

Question 8

Circular Economy

Question 9

Value Hill

Question 10

10R Strategy