The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, is a landmark international treaty under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) aimed at addressing global climate change. 🌍💚
Key Objectives
- Limit Global Warming: Keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.
- Global Cooperation: Encourage all countries to participate in climate action, regardless of their development level.
- Transparent Reporting: Require nations to report their emissions and progress toward climate goals.
Main Provisions
- Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs): Each country sets its own emission reduction targets.
- Financial Support: Developed nations commit to assist developing countries in mitigation and adaptation efforts.
- Climate Finance: Mobilize $100 billion annually by 2025 for climate action in vulnerable regions.
Global Impact
- 📈 195 Countries Participate: Nearly all nations are part of this agreement.
- 🌱 Renewable Energy Growth: Accelerated adoption of solar, wind, and other clean energy sources.
- 📉 Carbon Emissions Reduction: Collective goal to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels.
For more details on climate change impacts, read more here.