You have been hired by one of the prominent alliances of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to develop a blueprint for next year’s climate negotiations, COP 27. You have been tasked with developing a policy brief for your negotiating bloc. In this document, you must synthesize the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) (also see here) of the countries within the bloc, estimate total and average costs of meeting the contributions, and discuss potential pathways for sustainable development based on these costs in relation to the current economic conditions and political approach of the countries within the bloc.
Content
This brief must include:
Socio-economic trends of the group (e.g., GDP, poverty levels/unemployment, HDI, similarities among industries and imports/exports)
Climate effects/risks of the group
Types of NDCs made and associated costs
Policy recommendations for setting/meeting NDCs that maintain or advance the group’s economic standing
Format
Formatting for the brief will follow similar formatting as the individual brief assignment, except that the two-page length is a minimum requirement. Everyone must submit the assignment to Blackboard.
Size 12 font and 1-inch margins. No less than two pages, single-spaced, not including figures/graphics and references. The brief should be in paragraph form, with the following sections:
Title
Executive Summary
Introduction
Body (Main text)
Conclusion
Policy Recommendations/Implications
Contributions
References and Suggested Sources
Your brief may also include boxes and sidebars, tables, photographs, and graphics. The brief should be visually appealing and easy to read.
You must cite any data sources, graphics and general information used in the brief using a standard citation format.
Groupwork Contributions
