The Paris Agreement

What is the Paris Agreement?

Return to the Paris Agreement | Climate MattersAdopted by 196 Parties in COP26, the Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty with a goal of limiting global warming to below 2oC. Entered into force on November 6th, 2016, the treaty stands as a landmark for global change and hope for a cleaner future. Parties such as Finland, France, Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, and many more have agreed to make this commitment with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) to limit greenhouse gas emissions. 

   

How does it work?

    In order to make change, countries require “economic and social transformation”, and “a 5-year cycle of increasingly ambitious climate action” (UN). Countries also create Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), where they share their plans to lower gas emissions and fight against the effects of higher temperatures. The agreement allows for the utilization of all resources and technology, and encourages financial support from more developed countries. A union of these groups promotes action and nations supporting each other through the process of lowering greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring a safer environment for future generations. 

 

What are the challenges?    

    While the concept is great, the Paris Agreement has faced many challenges with compliance from certain nations. United States former President Donald Trump officially withdrew from the deal in 2017, keeping the US from making any progress with global temperatures. Fortunately, President Joe Biden has rejoined the agreement. However, states that agreed to climate commitments are not on track to reaching their 2050 goals. Leaders of Russia and Brazil have not taken the idea seriously, allowing for the further deforestation of the Amazon and release of even more carbon from the trees. 

5 charts that explain the Paris climate agreement | World Economic Forum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What has been achieved so far? 

§  “Sparked low-carbon solutions and new markets” (UN)

§  “More and more countries, regions, cities and companies are establishing carbon neutrality targets” (UN)

§  “Zero-carbon solutions are becoming competitive across economic sectors representing 25% of emissions” (UN)

§  “Before the 2015 Paris summit, global emissions were on course to push temperatures up by 3.5°C by 2100, according to estimates by the Climate Action Tracker, a nonprofit science consortium. Now, that trajectory has flattened to 2.9°C.” (Paris)

 

 

 

 

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