Sufficiency Summit

The Sufficiency Summit is an initiative launched in response to the IPCC call for immediate climate action to keep the 1.5°C target alive. The Summit gathers scientists, policymakers, practitioners, industry, and civil society to work together on mainstreaming the concept of "sufficiency".

The 2022 IPCC report on climate mitigation defines sufficiency as "a set of policy measures and daily practices that avoid the demand for energy, materials, land, water, and other natural resources while providing wellbeing for all within the planetary boundaries”. By 2050, sufficiency has the potential to reduce emissions, compared to current policy scenarios, by more than 50% in almost all sectors. Yet, sufficiency is overlooked in climate policies and scenarios aiming at a 1.5°C temperature target by the end of the century.

The summit takes place in-person as well as online. More information on the program and the registration process at: https://www.sufficiencysummit.com/

This event is co-hosted by Sciences Po and the University of South Australia.