Climate change is linked to inequality

Secondary effects of CC Reduced food production Increasing disaster losses

(flood and droughts) Supply of drinking water

quality and pollution Healthy lives and wellbeing Conflict, war Migration Biodiversity loss

Climate change is becoming rapidly the greatest threat to poverty eradication, having an impact on many aspects of development and making existing inequalities worse

CLIMATE CHANGE

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Climate change goal in OWG paper

Table 1: Key decisions on climate change in OWG outcome document Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts * *Acknowledging that the UNFCCC is the primary international, intergovernmental forum for negotiating the global response to climate change. 13.1 strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related hazards and natural disasters in all countries 13.2 integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning 13.3 improve education, awareness raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning 13.a implement the commitment undertaken by developed country Parties to the UNFCCC to a goal of mobilizing jointly USD100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible 13.b Promote mechanisms for raising capacities for effective climate change related planning and management, in LDCs, including focusing on women, youth, local and marginalized communities Source: Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (2014): Outcome Document: http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/focussdgs.html

We have a goal on climate change! Keep it and improve it!!

Goal Outcome Document OWG Content on climate change in the targets

Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere Target 1.5 – reduce exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events.

Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture

Target 2.4 – sustainable food production systems, resilient agriculture capacity for adaptation to climate change and extreme weather events.

Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Target 7.2- increase the share of renewable energy. Target 7.3 - double the rate of improvement of energy efficiency Target 7a. – clean energy research and efficiency.

Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Target 8.4- resource efficiency in consumption and production, in accordance with the 10-year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, developed countries to take the lead. Target 8.9- sustainable tourism

Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Target 9.1 and 9.3- sustainable and resilient infrastructure and retrofitting industries. Target 9.2- promote sustainable industrialization. Target 9.a- financial and technical support to African countries, LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS to facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development.

Goal 10: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Target 11.2- sustainable transport systems Target 11.3- sustainable urbanization Target 11.5- reduce deaths and economic losses from disasters Target 11.b- integrated policies including resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change and DRR, in line with the upcoming Hyogo Framework for Action. Target 11.c- support LDCs for sustainable and resilient buildings.

Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Targets relating to SCP, including sustainability reporting. Target 12.c- phase out fossil fuel subsidies

*Goals that do not mention climate change so far and that have to be improved in this regard: Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all, Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, Goal 5. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries, Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss, Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable and

Mainstream Climate change throughout the other goals!