WP4: Multiple benefits of climate mitigation and implications for development
The main questions that the WP addresses are:
- Can stringent climate mitigation policies provide an entry point for other major local policy priorities, such as air pollution control, energy security, or broader development objectives?
- Which combination of climate mitigation measures, and in what economic sectors, would lead to the largest synergies for local air-pollution and energy security objectives, thus leading to “win-win” strategies in addressing local policy objectives?
- What is the regional/local benefit of climate mitigation for urban air pollution and human health, and what are the potential short-term tradeoffs for the climate given the removal of short-lived cooling agents (eg sulphur and OC)?
- What is the return of climate mitigation investments in terms of reduced pollution control costs and improved energy security? Can the benefits of climate mitigation for other priorities create sufficient incentives to mobilize the financial resources necessary for meeting the 2°C target?
- What are the implications of integrated climate-pollution-security policies for economic growth in major economies, and how big is this effect compared to meeting local policy objectives in absence of climate policies?
