Examining the Alignment between the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Sustainable Development Goals

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This paper explores the extent of alignment between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement on climate change in a concrete way – demonstrating that climate actions communicated in the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement have the potential to generate mutual benefits with at least 154 of the 169 SDG targets.

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