Climate Crisis Mitigation and Adaptation | Recommendation
The climate ambition gap must be closed by strengthening and enacting global commitments to reach 1.5 °C, including enhanced NDCs by COP27. Ambition must be implemented in policies across a just and rapid energy transition, mitigation,and adaptation. G7 members must:
2.1 Make no further investments in new fossil fuel projects and redirect funding to renewable energy to ensure universal and affordable energy supply. Ensure a just transition by addressing energy poverty and security through measures addressing rising prices, energy inefficiency and consumption-based emissions. All transition measures should support affected workers and communities, particularly youth, through reskilling and financial support, and find decarbonised economic applications for fossil fuel infrastructure. 2.2 Accelerate urban mobility transformation by reaching a modal share of 80 % of cycling, walking and public transport by 2030. G7 members must incentivise and educate citizens — youth in particular — to use public transport and shared mobility, while massively expanding car charging stations and cycling infrastructure. Work to reduce high-emissions passenger-kilometers by banning short- haul flights, and drastically scaling up low-cost, high-speed train travel with minimal environmental impact.
2.3 Strengthen adaptation of the built environment by requiring inclusion of adaptation measures in urban planning procedures, developing crisis management through emergency planning, and funding for loss and damage. Adaptation should focus on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) by encouraging investment while providing earmarked funding for high- impact projects and empowering local communities to co-create NBS — especially in high risk and impact areas. Governance must prepare for socio-economic climate impacts by developing resilient livelihoods.
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