In 2015, 195 countries signed the historic Paris Agreement to reduce global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to push efforts to reduce it to 1.5 degrees.
The Paris Agreement, a product of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), aims to develop nations' capacities to cope with climate change's impacts. The Paris Agreement's main objective is to limit the temperature rise to 1.5°C to reduce the global average temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and improve nations' capacity to cope with global warming. The Paris Agreement requires all signatory countries to submit Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which summarize the country's efforts to reduce emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change. NDCs are reviewed every five years to assess progress and increase ambition.
One of the most critical aspects of the Paris Agreement is its emphasis on transparency, accountability, and participation. The Paris Agreement provides a framework for regular reporting and review of emissions and adaptation efforts and financial support to help developing countries transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies. The Paris Agreement is an important step forward in global efforts to combat climate change. In 2016, the Paris Agreement entered into force with the ratification of most countries. Since then, several countries have pledged to achieve net zero emissions by the middle of the century, and the transition to low-carbon economies is underway in many.
Overall, the Paris Agreement represents a commitment by countries to work together to address one of the biggest challenges facing the world today. However, there is still much work to be done to ensure that the goals of the Paris Agreement are met and that global temperatures are within the dangerous thresholds agreed upon.
Author:
Murat Kaplan
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