Sustainable Horizons

摘要: The 2021 Conference of Parties (COP) 26 was expected as a landmark meeting, noting the increased impacts of climate change and the subsequent warning reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and that of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). With global temperatures gradually increasing, COP26 underlined the need for deeper commitments, fueling a race to decarbonization. However, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), where countries make their climate pledges, do not reflect the need for just transition models with dimensions of inclusivity and economic equity in mind. A measure that can emerge at national levels post-COP26 is ‘Green New Deals,’which can respond to contextual needs while accelerating sustainability transitions with social protection frameworks if carefully designed. With proper structuring, while taking into account immediate, short-and medium-term goals, Green New Deals can be designed as a critical tool to ensure the attainment of sustainability agendas while pursuing social and economic justice.Climate talks have been ongoing for three decades since the first Conference of Parties (COPs) in 1992, but negative climate impacts continue to increase both in terms of frequency and intensity. The United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (UNFCCC) points out that if all countries commit to their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), temperatures could still increase by as much as 2.7 C (UNFCCC 2021), exceeding the Paris Agreement target of 2 C, preferably below 1.5 C. This will demand deep decarbonization and …