COP21 Resources

At the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris on 30 November to 11 December 2015, the world’s governments will have to adopt a new global agreement on climate change for the post-2020 period. It will potentially be the last opportunity get a global deal that makes it possible to keep the global mean surface temperature increase below 2°C.

This page collects on an ongoing basis information on the activities the SDSN Australia/Pacific network and its members are undertaking in support of this crucial meeting and negotiations in our region.

Events

Past Events:

• 25 Aug, Sydney: CityTalks 2015: The Politics of Climate Change. With Connie Hedegaard, former European Commissioner for Climate Action. [ISF]
• 22-23 Oct, Melbourne: Paris and Beyond – Climate and Energy Pathways symposium & public lecture. [Melbourne]

Resources

• Paris and Beyond: A website supporting informed public discussion about international climate negotiation issues and debates before, during and after COP 21 in Paris [Melbourne]
• Blog: Paris Climate Summit: Expert analysis and commentary from the Melbourne University COP21 delegation. [Melbourne]
• Paris agreement: Signaling change for decades to come: Analysis from ANU’s Frank Jotzo. [ANU]
• Paris climate agreement signals a net zero emissions future: A statement from ClimateWorks Australia. [ClimateWorks]
• Why climate policy needs long-term deep decarbonization pathways: A new SDSN working paper. [Global SDSN]
• 2050pathways.net.au: An interactive website showing how Australia can get to net zero emissions by 2050 [ClimateWorks]
• Tackling climate change and promoting sustainable development: An action plan for Australia’s international engagement [ACFID]
• Pathways to deep decarbonisation in 2050: How Australia can prosper in a low carbon world: Report and articles produced as part of SDSN’s global Deep Decarbonisation Pathways Project (DDPP) [ClimateWorks & ANU]