CCS Showcases Multi-Objective Impact Assessment Approach at UNFCCC Meetings
July 9, 2025. The Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) participated in the Twelfth Meeting of the UNFCCC Katowice Committee of Experts on the Impacts of the Implementation of Response Measures (KCI), as well as the SB62 Bonn Climate Conference, to present findings from a case study conducted in Lao PDR. The study highlights the potential of “mixed approaches” for assessing the socioeconomic impacts of multi-objective climate mitigation response measures.
These mixed approaches integrate quantitative, indicator-based, and qualitative methods to evaluate the costs, benefits, and their distribution across population groups. Designed to be transparent and replicable, the approach aims to address common challenges faced by countries—such as limited data, technical capacity, and resources—in assessing the social and economic implications of climate policies and ensuring a just transition.
The discussion led by Tom Peterson focused on delegates' existing challenges with just transition and economic diversification assessments.
CCS’s integrated methodology combines:
The GACMO model to estimate GHG emission reductions and investment needs,
CCS’s macroeconomic indicator tool to evaluate directional impacts on economic growth and employment, and
A qualitative, multi-objective framework to interpret distribution of impacts using a set of socioeconomic indicators tailored to national contexts.
This flexible approach is designed to be easily adopted in other countries by users with a basic understanding of GHG accounting, macroeconomic conditions of the country, and the implementation parameters and assumptions of the mitigation measures—without requiring specialized models or proprietary tools.
As a long-standing expert contributor to the KCI, CCS continues to support the development of practical guidance and promote dialogue on effective methods for impact assessment. The goal is to inform the design of climate mitigation measures that maximizes benefits while promoting equity and fairness in implementation.
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