The Paris Climate Accord
1. An agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) that deals with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in 2020;
2. Was adopted by consensus and signed by 195 UNFCC members on December 12, 2015. 159 nations have ratified it;
3. Aims to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change;
4. Seeks to increase the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production;
5. Makes finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development;
6. Is voluntary, doesn't tell countries how to accomplish their goals, and is technically doable - - The US target of 26-28% reductions by 2025 will be impossible, however, with President Trump's current policies;
7. Asks richer countries to help poorer countries who seek to grow their economies but are threatened by the worst impacts of climate change - - flooding, droughts, food shortages and political instability. The agreement suggests wealthy countries, including the US, pledge $100 billion a year to poorer countries by 2020;
(Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement & https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/6/1/15724162/trump-paris-climate-agreement-explained-briefly)
2. Was adopted by consensus and signed by 195 UNFCC members on December 12, 2015. 159 nations have ratified it;
3. Aims to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change;
4. Seeks to increase the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production;
5. Makes finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development;
6. Is voluntary, doesn't tell countries how to accomplish their goals, and is technically doable - - The US target of 26-28% reductions by 2025 will be impossible, however, with President Trump's current policies;
7. Asks richer countries to help poorer countries who seek to grow their economies but are threatened by the worst impacts of climate change - - flooding, droughts, food shortages and political instability. The agreement suggests wealthy countries, including the US, pledge $100 billion a year to poorer countries by 2020;
(Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement & https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/6/1/15724162/trump-paris-climate-agreement-explained-briefly)
