IPCC AR6 SYR LR Figure 4.5

This figure presents a high-level summary of potential synergies and trade-offs based on the qualitative and quantitative assessment of each individual mitigation or option. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve as an analytical framework for the assessment of different sustainable development dimensions, which extend beyond the time frame of 2030 SDG targets. Synergies and trade-offs across all individual options within a sector/system are aggregated into sector/system potentials for the whole mitigation or adaptation portfolio. The length of each bar represents the total number of mitigation or adaptation options under each system/sector. The number of adaptation and mitigation options vary across system/sector, and have been normalised to 100% so that bars are comparable across mitigation, adaptation, system/sector, and SDGs.

Figure AR6 SYR LR 4.5: Potential synergies and trade-offs between the portfolio of climate change mitigation and adaptation options and the Sustainable Development Goals

Data download: IPCC AR6 SYR LR Figure 4.5 (Excel Workbook, ~18 KB)

Data Citation:
IPCC, 2025. IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report LR Figure 4.5 : Potential synergies and trade-offs between the portfolio of climate change mitigation and adaptation options and the Sustainable Development Goals. Palisades, NY: Center for Integrated Earth System Information (CIESIN). https://doi.org/10.7927/swb0-vr02. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR.

Citation of IPCC Reports:
IPCC, 2023: Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, H. Lee and J. Romero (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, 184 pp. https://doi.org/10.59327/IPCC/AR6-9789291691647.