Executive summary

The world is moving towards a crucial new climate agreement in 2015, which could provide the longneeded global plan to slow down climate change and enable humanity to adapt to the unavoidable part of a changing climate. While recognizing that some climate change is unavoidable, global leaders at the 2010 Cancun Climate Conference1 agreed to limit global warming to 2 °C in this century, relative to the pre-industrial period. They also decided to review this limit to see if it should be further lowered to 1.5 °C.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-Being

Climate Action

Sustainable Cities and Communities