International Strategy 2

Question 1

Birth of Paris Agreement

Answer 1

• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
  Change (UNFCCC)
• entered into force on 4 November 2016

Question 2

Paris Agreement

Answer 2

• G&T: keeping global temperature rise this century below 2 degrees Celsius
• SoA: IPCC and Atlas of
  Pollution (world in CO2-emissions)
• P&Ls: (2009-2015) between 100 and 143 new climate change laws passed each year
• Es: Climate investment Funds
• Mt: Climate action tracker

Question 3

Global Stocktakes

Answer 3

it was clear that the climate pledges wouldn´t be sufficient, so countries have to meet each 5 years to “update and enhance” starting in 2023

Question 4

Key element: Mitigation

Answer 4

• well below 2°C
• limit increase to 1.5°C
• global emissions to peak as soon as possible
• rapid reduction thereafter

Question 5

Key Element: Transparency

Answer 5

• set more ambitious targets every five years
• report to each other
• transparency and accountability system

Question 6

Key Element: Adaption

Answer 6

• deal with the impacts of climate change
• support for adaption for developing countries

Question 7

Key Element: Loss and Damage

Answer 7

• minimising loss and damage associated with adverse effect of climate change
• acknowledge need to cooperate and enhance understanding, action and support

Question 8

What are the Sustainable Development Goals?

Answer 8

• 17 Global Goals measured by 169 targets
• 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• covers wide range of social issues: hunger, poverty, health, education, climate change …
• replace 8 Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)
• 193 Member States
• Post-2015 Development Agenda
• result of Rio+20 Conference in 2012
• should be met by 2030

Question 9

New topics in SDG

Answer 9

• 12: responsible consumption and production
• 13: Climate action

Question 10

Sustainable Development Goals

Answer 10

• G&T: 17 Global Goals, measured by progress against 169 targets
• SoA: Building on MDGs and subsequent research on importance of including all pillars of sustainability
• P&Ls: Global consensus and building on previous support of MDGs
• Es: SDG Finance sector Hub
• Mt: SDG index, dashboard, E-Handbook on SDG indicators, CAT