Paris Climate Accords

Pablo Mathis

"Today the world gets a lifeline, a last chance to hand over to future generations a … healthier planet." (Jean-Claude Juncker)"

Timeframe: 12/12/2015 – 01/01/2100

France · Environmental Security

Key Insights

• In 2015, 196 states adopted the Paris Climate Accords. Signatory states pledge to keep temperatures below 2, preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial times. To achieve these goals, states communicate increasingly ambitious five-year "Nationally Determined Contributions" to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, the accords encourage financial support and capacity building to reduce emissions and build resilience against the adverse effects of climate change.

Additional Information

Picture of COP21 attendants: No Changes Were Made. Source / Author: Presidencia de la República Mexicana: https://www.flickr.com/people/90642778@N05 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:COP21_participants_-_30_Nov_2015_(23430273715).jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

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