2050 Pathways

The Climate Group has identified six key components of a 2050 pathway: 

1. Vision - A pathway should be built with a government’s long-term emissions reduction target and social and economic objectives in mind. As the Secretariat of the Under2 Coalition, The Climate Group advises governments to at least commit to the targets set out the Under2 MOU.
2. Societal Participation - Stakeholder buy-in is necessary throughout the process and we encourage input from civil society, industry and the public when determining the preferred option(s).
3. Governmental Integration - To gain support for building the pathway, and continuity for the implementation of the selected policies and actions, it is essential to involve a variety of government agencies in the process.
4. Scenario Modelling - Analytical approaches and modelling tools should be selected for their ability to serve the region’s vision and to produce tailored region-wide or economy-wide decarbonization options. Modelling should not only be a theoretical exercise of projecting future emissions but lead to a set of realistic options that can be adopted by government and accepted by key stakeholders to achieve long-term decarbonization goals.  
5. Review and Feedback - Once the pathway has been drafted and stakeholder consultations have taken place, it is important to plan a feedback and review process.
6. Co-benefits and Trade-offs - Co-benefits and trade-offs represent the ways that climate policies interact with other public policy goals that a jurisdiction may have. Assessing these impacts will help to secure further buy-in from government and society helping to align policies.