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The climate crisis requires immediate and bold global action, across all parts of society and the economy. NewClimate works across various topics striving to keep a planet worth inhabiting for all.

Topics overview

Energy transition

The energy sector is at the heart of the climate challenge. Staying within the 1.5°C temperature limit requires the rapid and full decarbonisation of the entire sector away from fossil fuel based to clean energy systems. This includes the production of energy and power as well as the way we use it in transport, buildings and industry processes. Effective policies, which allow for the widespread application, investment and use of clean energy technologies and energy efficiency measures, need to be adopted urgently across all countries in the world. Although the transition to clean energy...

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Carbon markets

Markets for carbon credits serve as a policy instrument to stimulate public or private investment in projects aimed at reducing or removing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. As with any policy instrument, the effectiveness of carbon markets in combatting climate change depends on effective implementation and the appropriate use of underlying credits. National carbon markets require different parameter settings than international carbon markets.

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Sustainable development and just transition

Sustainable development and climate change are interlinked. The achievement of development goals crucially depends on our ability to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C. At the same time,  putting a just transition and sustainable development at the centre of mitigation strategies is critical to build the social and political support needed to raise climate ambition and ensure sustained efforts over time. Any emission reduction strategy hence needs to be part of a larger just transition plan focused on sustainable, inclusive and resilient economic development.

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Sustainable finance

Driving deep decarbonisation with climate resilient infrastructure in line with the Paris Agreement will require massive investment in climate solutions. Current investment flows are not consistent with either global climate or sustainable development objectives. Urgent action is needed to foster enabling environments for Paris-aligned investments, phase-out investments in high-emissions activities and thereby avoiding further stranded assets. A deeper understanding of transition finance needs at the country and sector level is an important element to facilitate climate-aligned finance.

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Mitigation targets, policies and actions

Mitigating climate change and aligning with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature target demands immediate, transformative action at national, subnational and sectoral levels. Monitoring and assessing mitigation action is central to gauging and augmenting the pace, depth, and efficacy of action.

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Governance and diplomacy

Combating the climate crisis requires global cooperation across countries and regions. Key stakeholders, including the G7 and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), play an important role in leading international action and providing financial and technical support to aid emerging and developing economies in adopting climate-resilient, low-carbon development pathways. Effective governance processes are needed to facilitate cooperation and knowledge sharing and enable the development and effective implementation of fair and just climate policies aligned with local priorities.

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Agriculture and food systems

A rapid and far-reaching transition of agriculture practices and the food system more broadly is key to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Such transition requires minimising direct emissions from agricultural activities, reducing the impact of land use and induced land use change on deforestation, as well as enhancing carbon sink capacity of lands and soils. It calls for a massive shift in the way our food is produced, processed and transported, as well as behavioural changes in relation to what we eat and consume. The challenges are complex, considering population growth...

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Corporate climate responsibility

Many companies are putting themselves at the forefront of climate action and recent years have seen a rapid increase in corporate climate targets. However, this surge in corporate climate target setting, combined with the fragmentation of approaches and a general lack of mandatory regulation and oversight, makes it challenging to distinguish real climate leadership from unsubstantiated greenwashing. For instance, whereas some companies commit to deep levels of decarbonisation within their value chains, others simply pledge “net zero” without making any real emission reductions.

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