Johnson Controls International plc

The Governance and Sustainability Committee of our Board of Directors has been delegated primary oversight for the sustainability and health and safety matters impacting our company and is briefed each quarter on our progress. The full board also receives periodic briefings during the year on sustainability matters, ranging from our sustainability initiatives and progress to the intersection of sustainability and our business strategy. The Governance and Sustainability Committee, together with the full board, provides oversight for our progress toward, and achievement of, the sustainability strategies and goals established by management. [...] Our CEO George Oliver served as Chair of the Business Roundtable's Energy and Environment Committee. In 2022, through his chairmanship, Mr. Oliver guided the Business Roundtable to support SEC action on climate change and to affirm the importance of congressional action on clean energy and efficiency incentives. Building on accomplishments in 2022, he drove the organization's efforts on permitting reform, which will allow for faster construction of renewable energy projects and grid modernization.

###### Enterprise sustainability governance

Board of Directors and board committees The Board of Directors oversees the implementation of our mission, vision and values across our company. It reviews our sustainability material topics, strategy, commitments and performance, including sustainability, employee health and safety and human capital management. The Governance and Sustainability Committee of our Board of Directors has been delegated primary oversight over the sustainability and health and safety matters impacting our company and is briefed each quarter on our progress. The Compensation and Talent Development Committee has been delegated primary oversight over human capital matters and employee experience. [...] Our Governance Council ensures internal alignment and consistency with the development and execution of our sustainability strategy and reporting, including alignment with our Executive Committee and Board of Directors, as well as our sustainability disclosures.

#### Political Contributions Policy

This policy guides our political contributions and activities to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws and go beyond compliance to implement leading practices in accountability and transparency. Download policy.

2021 Corporate Political Contributions, Policy and Federal Lobbying Expenses

The appointment of the company's first Chief Sustainability Officer and the formation of a Governance and Sustainability board of directors' committee [...] George Oliver is selected as the chairman of the Business Roundtable Energy & Environment Committee. The committee dedicates itself to policies that support an environmentally and economically sustainable future. This includes supporting policies that can deliver at least 80% carbon emission reductions before 2050 in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Accord.

In fiscal 2020, our board of directors expanded its sustainability oversight role, we named our company's first Chief Sustainability Officer, and we created a new executive-level Sustainability Leadership Committee with sustainability oversight for the company. For fiscal 2021, sustainability and diversity performance goals are required for the top leaders of our company as well as our executive team. The compensation of our leaders is linked to us achieving our goals. In addition, our CEO Sustainability scorecard includes greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Our approved science-based targets align with the Paris Agreement's most ambitious goal of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. [...] The Johnson Controls Governance Committee of the board of directors was renamed the Governance and Sustainability Committee and given expanded sustainability oversight. [...] The Sustainability Leadership Committee (SLC) was created to oversee sustainability at the company. It is made up of leaders of our businesses, regions across the globe, and key corporate functions. The SLC reports regularly to the CEO and the Executive Committee and quarterly to the board.

The board of directors approves and oversees the implementation of the company's mission, vision and values. The Governance and Sustainability Committee provides oversight of our ESG programs and goals, sustainability management, sustainability trends and environmental health and safety, receiving quarterly briefings on our sustainability progress. In addition, the Compensation and Talent Development Committee provides oversight of certain social matters impacting our workforce, including human capital management, diversity and inclusion, and organizational health. [...] The Sustainability Leadership Committee provides regular updates to our Executive Committee and our board of directors. It is chaired by our vice president and Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer, who serves on the Executive Committee, and its members are senior leaders from across our businesses, functions and regions. The committee is charged with ensuring we are leaders across all sustainability measures, embedding sustainability into our culture and operations across the enterprise, building sustainability metrics into employee performance goals, and launching working groups under the Global Sustainability Council (GSC). [...] The GSC was established in 2009 to provide a structure for enterprise-wide sustainability management. It comprises cross-functional leadership, accountable for integrating our sustainability strategy and metrics across regions and functions. The GSC ensures we are on pace to achieve our goals; launches working groups which provide a dedicated, cross-functional focus to address specific sustainability-related topics; and provides insight into external trends and opportunities.

Our lobbying and political activities are overseen by our Chief Sustainability & External Relations Officer, who works closely with our legal department to ensure compliance with our political engagement policy. Our Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Chief Sustainability & External Relations Officer, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer meet regularly with the Chief Executive Officer and the senior leadership team to review legislative, regulatory and political developments. The Governance and Sustainability Committee provides primary board-level oversight in reviewing our corporate political activity and public policy efforts. Our Chief Sustainability & External Relations Officer reports to the Governance and Sustainability Committee on our governmental outreach, PAC and other political activities on a quarterly basis and the full Board is briefed on government relations matters at least annually.

The Governance and Sustainability Committee of our Board of Directors has been delegated primary oversight for the sustainability and health and safety matters impacting our company and is briefed each quarter on our progress. The full board also receives periodic briefings during the year on sustainability matters, ranging from our sustainability initiatives and progress to the intersection of sustainability and our business strategy. The Governance and Sustainability Committee, together with the full board, provides oversight for our progress toward, and achievement of, the sustainability strategies and goals established by management. [...] Our CEO reports to our Board of Directors on ESG progress on a quarterly basis. With this, a quarterly CEO scorecard is prepared with performance against annual ESG and other business targets, which is then reviewed by the full Board of Directors. [...] Our corporate government affairs activities, including membership of various trade associations and organizations, are designed to educate policymakers on key issues impacting the company and to help advance our business objectives. In 2023, we made corporate political contributions to several committees. The complete list of our corporate political contributions and federal lobbying expenses can be found here. [...] In Europe, Johnson Controls holds key leadership positions in our sector-specific trade associations and plays a vital role in driving building renovation, advancing net zero buildings, decarbonizing the heating and cooling of buildings and advancing district heating and cooling. We have also accelerated efforts to advance net zero buildings and to emphasize the use of heat pumps for heating and cooling in the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Similarly, our efforts have seen the Energy Efficiency Directive give a bigger role to municipalities in decarbonizing district heating and cooling. [...] Johnson Controls proactively engages with policymakers at all levels of government to share our perspective on issues related to sustainability and decarbonization. We publicly support policies that have an impact on reducing climate change, such as the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States, the European Green Deal in the European Union and the Green Growth Initiatives in India.

The Governance Committee receives quarterly updates on the Company's progress towards its climate related goals. It receives updates on key climate-related areas of focus, including the Company's sustainability strategy, key sustainability initiatives, emerging climate-related regulations and the Company's climate-related reporting. For example, it provided oversight and guidance on the Company's efforts to organize a new ESG Leadership Committee and launch six workstreams focused on managing our sustainability commitments and ESG material topics, our readiness for upcoming ESG regulatory reporting and 2023 ESG Materiality Assessment, guiding management in developing and executing its sustainability strategy. We have taken the initiative to build on our 11 years of third-party verified metrics and methodologies. In partnership with our internal audit function and with oversight by the Audit Committee, we have taken steps to further enhance the quality, controls and accuracy of our emissions reporting. We have also established an internal multi-function ESG Reporting Readiness SteerCo to coordinate and oversee our ESG reporting to ensure consistent and accurate disclosures that evolve with investor, regulatory and stakeholder demands. The Governance Committee and the Audit Committee receive regular briefings on these initiatives and our internal organization and preparedness for investment-grade ESG disclosure. In addition, the Compensation and Talent Development Committee has integrated ESG factors, including climate-related issues, into the annual goals of our executive team. This linkage ensures sustainability is embedded into our products, services and culture. These goals are included as part of the individual performance modifier of +10/-25 percent used to adjust executive compensation.

The Governance and Sustainability Committee of our Board of Directors has been delegated primary oversight for the sustainability and health and safety matters impacting our company and is briefed each quarter on our progress. The full board also receives periodic briefings during the year on sustainability matters, ranging from our sustainability initiatives and progress to the intersection of sustainability and our business strategy. The Governance and Sustainability Committee, together with the full board, provides oversight for our progress toward, and achievement of, the sustainability strategies and goals established by management. [...] Our CEO George Oliver served as Chair of the Business Roundtable's Energy and Environment Committee. In 2022, through his chairmanship, Mr. Oliver guided the Business Roundtable to support SEC action on climate change and to affirm the importance of congressional action on clean energy and efficiency incentives. Building on accomplishments in 2022, he drove the organization's efforts on permitting reform, which will allow for faster construction of renewable energy projects and grid modernization.

Johnson Controls centralizes its sustainability governance through its Sustainability Leadership Committee (SLC). The Committee is chaired by the Chief Sustainability, Government and Regulatory Affairs Officer and is made up of leaders of the Company's businesses, regions across the globe, and key corporate functions. The SLC is charged with: - Ensuring Johnson Controls is world class across all measures of sustainability, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) - Embedding sustainability into the Company's culture and operations across the enterprise - Building sustainability metrics and KPIs into employee performance goals - Launching working groups to address specific sustainability-related topics to drive the Company's sustainability commitments and strategy under a longstanding Global Sustainability Council (GSC) The SLC provides regular updates to the Executive Committee and to the Board. The Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Board is committed to ensuring the appropriate oversight of sustainability efforts and reviews the Company's overall sustainability strategy, metrics, targets, ratings, goals and emerging trends, and progress, as well as the development of sustainability-based targets. Specifically, in fiscal year 2020, the Board: - Renamed the Governance Committee of the Board the Governance and Sustainability Committee and expanded its oversight of sustainability - Established a quarterly cadence for the Governance and Sustainability Committee to be briefed on sustainability trends and progress The Executive Committee, which comprises the senior executives responsible for all our major corporate functions, is delegated with the authority for day-to-day management of economic, environmental and social topics. The CEO and Executive Committee members have sustainability and diversity embedded into their performance goals and linked to compensation. The SLC, Executive Committee, and Board are supported by the GSC and Global Sustainability Team. The GSC and Global Sustainability Team play the role of connector and coordinator, ensuring streamlined engagement across diverse business functions to deliver on the enterprise sustainability strategy. The membership of the GSC is comprised of representatives from different business areas, functions and regions, and the working groups are composed of small teams that are designed to address specific sustainability-related topics.

In fiscal 2020, our board of directors expanded its sustainability oversight role, we named our company's first Chief Sustainability Officer, and we created a new executive-level Sustainability Leadership Committee with sustainability oversight for the company. For fiscal 2021, sustainability and diversity performance goals are required for the top leaders of our company as well as our executive team. The compensation of our leaders is linked to us achieving our goals. In addition, our CEO Sustainability scorecard includes greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Our approved science-based targets align with the Paris Agreement's most ambitious goal of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. [...] The Johnson Controls Governance Committee of the board of directors was renamed the Governance and Sustainability Committee and given expanded sustainability oversight. [...] The Sustainability Leadership Committee (SLC) was created to oversee sustainability at the company. It is made up of leaders of our businesses, regions across the globe, and key corporate functions. The SLC reports regularly to the CEO and the Executive Committee and quarterly to the board. [...] Sustainability and diversity performance goals are required for the top leaders of our company, including our CEO and our executive team. These goals are included as part of the individual performance goals of +10/-25 percent used to modify executive compensation. Our CEO reports on progress toward these goals quarterly to our board of directors. By integrating sustainability into the goals of our executive team and linking them to compensation it ensures that sustainability is embedded into our products, services and culture. [...] The Sustainability Leadership Committee provides regular updates to our Executive Committee and our board of directors. It is chaired by our Chief Sustainability Officer and its members are senior leaders from across our business, functions and regions. It is charged with ensuring we are leaders in all measures of sustainability, embedding sustainability into our culture and operations across the enterprise, building sustainability metrics into employee performance goals, and launching working groups under the Global Sustainability Council (GSC).

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###### Sustainability governance and management of our material topics

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The results of the ESG Materiality Assessment identified nine priority topics, that we then aligned under three material topics: sustainable products and solutions, greenhouse gas emissions and social impact and employee experience.

Each of the ESG material topics are managed under our Enterprise ESG Governance Program, which includes four levels of oversight (see: Governance):

###### Board of Directors and board committees The Board of Directors oversees the implementation of our mission, vision and values across all aspects of our Company. The Board reviews our environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, achievements and strategy, including climate, sustainability, employee health and safety and human capital management.

Executive Committee The authority for day-to-day oversight and management of economic, environmental and social topics is delegated to the Executive Committee, which is chaired by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, George Oliver, and comprises the senior executives responsible for all our major corporate functions.

ESG Leadership Committee The ESG Leadership Committee is chaired by our Vice President of Global Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, and reports to the Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer. Its members consist of senior leaders across our businesses, functions and regions.

Enterprise ESG Workstreams All sustainability and corporate responsibility topics and associated targets, metrics and strategies fall into one of six ESG strategy workstreams: climate, product stewardship, sustainable value chain, diversity, equity and inclusion, social impact and governance.

###### Our ESG Leadership Committee oversees the Enterprise ESG Workstreams and guides our three material topics.

The three material topics align to the following workstreams:

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS: Product stewardship and sustainable supply chain

GHG EMISSIONS: Climate

SOCIAL IMPACT AND EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE: DE&I, social impact

Our governance workstream ensures alignment with our Executive Committee and Board of Directors and our ESG disclosures.

In this report, we focus on our management of our highest priority material topics as identified in our ESG Materiality Assessment as well as related topics using the GRI Standards and SASB Standards. [...] ###### Climate policy and engagement leadership

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Public engagement to drive sustainability:

In 2022, we continued to elevate Johnson Controls as a leading voice on climate change and building decarbonization policy through our strategic engagements. Through these engagements, Johnson Controls is demonstrating its important role as a thought leader on critical sustainability issues globally.

In March 2022, our CEO George Oliver was invited to the White House by President Biden to discuss the importance of energy sustainability and security in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Attendees also included Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and CEOs from America's largest corporations. During the meeting, Mr. Oliver discussed Johnson Controls' plans to scale up heat pump production and encouraged the Administration to implement polices in the United States to incentivize building electrification.

One of the most influential women executives in corporate America

Vice President and Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer, Katie McGinty, was named one of the 2022 Most Influential Women Executives in Corporate America by WomenInc. Magazine. The list honors an elite group of executives setting the standard for high-level leadership and influence in some of the US's largest corporations.

Her leadership is recognized overall and specifically for sustainability and HVAC. She was also named one of the Top Women in Sustainability by Sustainability Magazine in 2023, honored as Woman of the Year by the Women's Council on Energy and the Environment, rec- ognized as one of the Top Women in HVAC by ACHR News and was one of 25 women hon- ored in 2022 for climate leadership by GreenBiz. [...] ###### Issue advocacy

Johnson Controls proactively engages with policymakers at all levels of government to share our perspective on issues related to sustainability and decarbonization. We also comment publicly on policies that have an impact on the climate, such as the Inflation Reduction Act, the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia versus EPA, and the AIM Act, which mandated the phasedown of HFCs. George Oliver also testified before the US Senate Budget Committee at a hearing entitled 'Climate Change: The Cost of Inaction'.

In Europe, Johnson Controls holds key leadership positions and played a key role in our sector-specific trade associations to advance net zero buildings and decarbonize district heating and cooling. We have driven efforts to advance net zero buildings and emphasize the use of heat pumps for heating and cooling in the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. We have also driven the Energy Efficiency Directive to give a bigger role to municipalities to decarbonize district heating and cooling. [...] ###### Johnson Controls sustainability memberships 2-28

Our public policy engagement is often conducted in conjunction with the efforts of allied non-profit advocacy groups, business, trade and issue organizations of which the company is a member. Johnson Controls membership or support of these organizations does not mean we support every position they may take, and we reserve the right to speak out, both publicly and within the organization, when we disagree. To view a list of organizations, go to: click here

The Governance and Sustainability Committee of our Board of Directors has been delegated primary oversight for the sustainability and health and safety matters impacting our company and is briefed each quarter on our progress. The full board also receives periodic briefings during the year on sustainability matters, ranging from our sustainability initiatives and progress to the intersection of sustainability and our business strategy. The Governance and Sustainability Committee, together with the full board, provides oversight for our progress toward, and achievement of, the sustainability strategies and goals established by management. [...] Our CEO George Oliver served as Chair of the Business Roundtable's Energy and Environment Committee. In 2022, through his chairmanship, Mr. Oliver guided the Business Roundtable to support SEC action on climate change and to affirm the importance of congressional action on clean energy and efficiency incentives. Building on accomplishments in 2022, he drove the organization's efforts on permitting reform, which will allow for faster construction of renewable energy projects and grid modernization. [...] Our corporate government affairs activities, including membership of various trade associations and organizations, are designed to educate policymakers on key issues impacting the company and to help advance our business objectives. In 2023, we made corporate political contributions to several committees. The complete list of our corporate political contributions and federal lobbying expenses can be found here. We did not make any independent political expenditures in support of or in opposition to any candidates, nor were corporate contributions made to any state or local candidates for office. Additionally, we do not provide financial or in-kind support related to political activities in other countries.

Johnson Controls centralizes its sustainability governance through its Sustainability Leadership Committee (SLC). The Committee is chaired by the Chief Sustainability, Government and Regulatory Affairs Officer and is made up of leaders of the Company's businesses, regions across the globe, and key corporate functions. The SLC is charged with: - Ensuring Johnson Controls is world class across all measures of sustainability, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) - Embedding sustainability into the Company's culture and operations across the enterprise - Building sustainability metrics and KPIs into employee performance goals - Launching working groups to address specific sustainability-related topics to drive the Company's sustainability commitments and strategy under a longstanding Global Sustainability Council (GSC) The SLC provides regular updates to the Executive Committee and to the Board. The Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Board is committed to ensuring the appropriate oversight of sustainability efforts and reviews the Company's overall sustainability strategy, metrics, targets, ratings, goals and emerging trends, and progress, as well as the development of sustainability-based targets. Specifically, in fiscal year 2020, the Board: - Renamed the Governance Committee of the Board the Governance and Sustainability Committee and expanded its oversight of sustainability - Established a quarterly cadence for the Governance and Sustainability Committee to be briefed on sustainability trends and progress The Executive Committee, which comprises the senior executives responsible for all our major corporate functions, is delegated with the authority for day-to-day management of economic, environmental and social topics. The CEO and Executive Committee members have sustainability and diversity embedded into their performance goals and linked to compensation. The SLC, Executive Committee, and Board are supported by the GSC and Global Sustainability Team. The GSC and Global Sustainability Team play the role of connector and coordinator, ensuring streamlined engagement across diverse business functions to deliver on the enterprise sustainability strategy. The membership of the GSC is comprised of representatives from different business areas, functions and regions, and the working groups are composed of small teams that are designed to address specific sustainability-related topics.

monitoring and advising the Board on other matters relating to (1) the governance of the Company and (2) environmental, social, governance, political, legislative, and public policy trends that could impact the Company [...] Sustainability Management: Review and oversee the Company's Sustainability program initiatives, public policy statements and sustainability reporting including the disclosure of climate change risks and opportunities and other environmental, social and governance issues. [...] Sustainability Trends: Review environmental, social, governance, political, legislative, regulatory and public policy trends that could impact the Company's business operations, performance and reputation.

##### Sustainability governance

###### At Johnson Controls, we believe good governance requires not only an effective set of specific practices but also a culture of responsibility and accountability throughout the company. Governance at Johnson Controls is intended to foster and promote both of these beliefs.

The board of directors approves and oversees the implementation of the company's mission, vision and values, and is briefed each quarter on our sustainability progress. The board's Governance and Sustainability Committee provides oversight of our sustainability program, goals, management, trends and environmental health and safety.

Authority for day-to-day management of economic, environmental and social topics is delegated to the Executive Committee, which comprises the senior executives responsible for all our major corporate functions. Our CEO and Executive Committee members have sustainability and diversity embedded into their performance goals.

Johnson Controls centralizes its sustainability governance through its Sustainability Leadership Committee (SLC), which provides regular updates to our Executive Committee and board of directors. The Committee is chaired by the Chief Sustainability, Government and Regulatory Affairs Officer and is made up of leaders of the company's businesses, regions across the globe, and key corporate functions.

The SLC is charged with:

- Ensuring Johnson Controls is world class across all measures of sustainability, including environmental, social and governance (ESG)

- Embedding sustainability into the company's culture and operations across the enterprise

- Building sustainability metrics and key performance indicators into employee performance goals

- Launching working groups to address specific sustainability-related topics to drive the company's sustainability commitments and strategy under a long-standing Global Sustainability Council (GSC)

The GSC and Global Sustainability Team play the role of connector and coordinator, ensuring streamlined engagement across diverse business functions to deliver on the enterprise Sustainability Strategy. The GSC was established in 2009 to provide a structure for enterprise-wide sustainability management. The working groups are composed of small teams and are designed to address specific sustainability-related topics.

The Governance Committee receives quarterly updates on the Company's progress towards its climate related goals. It receives updates on key climate-related areas of focus, including the Company's sustainability strategy, key sustainability initiatives, emerging climate-related regulations and the Company's climate-related reporting. For example, it provided oversight and guidance on the Company's efforts to organize a new ESG Leadership Committee and launch six workstreams focused on managing our sustainability commitments and ESG material topics, our readiness for upcoming ESG regulatory reporting and 2023 ESG Materiality Assessment, guiding management in developing and executing its sustainability strategy. We have taken the initiative to build on our 11 years of third-party verified metrics and methodologies. In partnership with our internal audit function and with oversight by the Audit Committee, we have taken steps to further enhance the quality, controls and accuracy of our emissions reporting. We have also established an internal multi-function ESG Reporting Readiness SteerCo to coordinate and oversee our ESG reporting to ensure consistent and accurate disclosures that evolve with investor, regulatory and stakeholder demands. The Governance Committee and the Audit Committee receive regular briefings on these initiatives and our internal organization and preparedness for investment-grade ESG disclosure. In addition, the Compensation and Talent Development Committee has integrated ESG factors, including climate-related issues, into the annual goals of our executive team. This linkage ensures sustainability is embedded into our products, services and culture. These goals are included as part of the individual performance modifier of +10/-25 percent used to adjust executive compensation.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]Our Sustainability and Government Relations teams are co-located. Our Government Relations team has responsibility for our policy engagement on environmental and energy issues. We have an ESG, Policy, and Regulatory Leadership Committee made up of our Product Business Unit General Managers and leaders from each functional team. It is chaired by the VP & Chief Sustainability & External Relations Officer who is a member of our Executive Committee. The Committee ensures consistency on both our policy advocacy and sustainability activities across the organization.

We use annual governmental affairs meetings and other regular business meetings to ensure that our direct and indirect activities that influence policy are consistent with our overall climate change strategy and policy.

Overall implementation of sustainability is the responsibility of company management with oversight by the CEO, his Executive Committee and the Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors. Our Energy and Climate Change Policy helps guide and ensure consistency across our climate change strategy and work. Our leadership also encourages employees to have an annual performance goal linked to sustainability. In 2022, more than 13,000 employees tied their annual goals to sustainability.

Our policies, including those relating to climate change and associated strategies are publicly available on our website.

Key policies and principles that outline our climate change processes and expectations that are posted on this page include:

1) Position on Energy and Climate Change,
2) Energy and Climate Change Policy,
3) Human Rights and Sustainability Policy
4) Our commitment to the UN Global Compact principles
5) COP22 Position Statement.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your external engagement activities are consistent with your climate commitments and/or climate transition plan?[…]Our Sustainability and Government Relations teams are part of the same organization within the company. Our Government Relations team has responsibility for our policy engagement on environmental and energy issues.

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes