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Promoting Environmental Integrity and Sustainable Development through Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement: Evidence from a Case Study of Ghana
Promoting Environmental Integrity and Sustainable Development through Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement: Evidence from a Case Study of Ghana
2024년 7월 18일
Sustainable Development Goals Policy Brief Series No. 13
The Paris Agreement promotes a bottom-up approach to global emissions reductions by requiring the submission of increasingly progressive Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Although the purpose of this modality of cooperation is to promote emissions abatement in a manner that is aligned with environmental integrity and sustainable development, the literature thus far focuses more on issues regarding cost-effectiveness.
This paper therefore assesses whether Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement promotes environmental integrity and sustainable development. It presents a brief case study on Ghana, specifically analyzing the role of national carbon frameworks, bilateral agreements, and project pipelines. By doing so, it offers exploratory evidence that Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement is conducive to the two principles of environmental integrity and sustainable development. The study concludes by summarizing and providing recommendations for purchasing countries interested in engaging in this topic.
