The Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature increases to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit them to 1.5°C, with global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. The agreement emphasizes the need for stronger climate targets every five years, mobilizing finance for mitigation and adaptation, and fostering climate resilience and solidarity among nations. It signals a shift away from fossil fuels, encouraging investments in sustainable energy solutions while stressing the roles of governments, investors, and civil society in achieving climate goals.

1. The Paris Agreement - Turning
Point for Climate and Energy?
16.2.2016
Christoph Bals
Policy Director, Germanwatch e.V.

2. New globale Climate Targets
well below 2 °C ... and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5
°C above preindustrial levels, (Art. 2.1.a)
reach global peaking ... as soon as possible,
in accordance with best available science, so as to achieve a balance
between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by
sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this century, (Art.
4.1 Paris Abkommen)
Best available science: until mid century no emissions from coal, oil and
gas. Until 2070 all GHG netto 0.
But nasty gap: Country targets lead to ca 3°C; so far little indications to
move out of oil.

3. Stronger Climate Targets every 5 Years
• Stronger Climate Targets every 5 years (first review
for IC in 2018), 2023 also increased finance targets -
likely with increase role of emerging economies;
• Before 2020: all parties should formulate and
communicate long-term low greenhouse gas emission
development strategies;

4. Paris and the Long Term Goal:
Decarbonisation plus

6. Solidarity Package
• Long term Goal for Adaptation: "...to strengthen
the global response to the threat of climate change ...
Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts
of climate change and foster climate resilience" (Art.
2.1b)
• Loss and damage accepted: Parties recognize the
importance of averting, minimizing and addressing
loss and damage associated with the adverse effects
of climate change (Art 8.1).
• Climate insurance initiative ("InsuResilience" for
vulnerable countries announced by G7;

7. Shifting the Trillions
• Making finance flows consistent with a pathway
towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate -
resilient development. (Art. 2.1.c)
• Until 2025 IC mobilise annually 100 bio $ for
mitigation and adaptation in DC; then increased
target, likely with emerging eonomies as contributers;

8. NGO-Party

9. • "Perhaps the most significant
effect of the Paris agreement
in the next few years will be
the signal it sends to investors:
the united governments of the
world say that the age of fossil
fuels has started drawing to a
close."
• "After Paris, the belief that
governments are going to stay
the course on their stated
green strategies will feel a bit
better founded—and the idea
of investing in a coal mine will
seem more risky."
Signal for Investors

11. Very important but limited role of Paris
Agreement
• Task of a climate treaty is bringing the
ball to the penalty box.
• It's the taks of
– Goverments,
– Investors
– Civil Society
to score.

12. International Action
• Implementation Strategy of G20
– Long Term Goal for States and Companies
– End of fossil subsidies
– Carbon Price Corridor
• ICAO: Targets for Int. Aviation
• 100 bio pathway
• Transformational Partnerships
– G7/African Renewable Energy Strategy
– D/ India - Philippines - South Africa
– G7/ InsuResilience

13. National Action
• Exit Strategy for Coal
• Energy Efficiency
• Mobility - 50% : Public transportation,
bicycle, walking, car sharing;
• Stopping industrial livestock husbandry;

14. New Tailwind for Civil Society
• Energy Co-operatives
• Joint Agriculture
• Putting my money where my mouth is
• Asking the moral question
• What is a good life?
• Getting a member of a good NGO

15. It's a pleasure to co-operate with you!
bals@germanwatch.org