AR6: Mitigation of Climate Change - Technical Summary - TS.6

Gender reference

TS.6 Implementation and Enabling Conditions

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TS.6.3 Societal Aspects of Mitigation 

Social equity reinforces capacity and motivation for mitigating climate change (medium confidence). Impartial governance such as fair treatment by law-and-order institutions, fair treatment by gender, and income equity, increases social trust, thus enabling demand-side climate policies. High-status (often high-carbon) item consumption may be reduced by taxing absolute wealth without compromising well-being. 

Policies that increase the political access and participation of women, racialised, and marginalised groups, increase the democratic impetus for climate action (high confidence). Including more differently situated knowledge and diverse perspectives makes climate mitigation policies more effective.