Paris Climate Agreement

The Paris Climate Accord (or Paris Agreement) is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 parties at COP 21 in Paris on December 12, 2015 and entered into effect on November 4, 2016. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2° C, preferably 1.5° C, compared to pre-industrial levels.

References:
  1. Website: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement
  2. Tollefson, J., & Weiss, K.R. (2010). Nations approve historic global climate accord. Nature News, 2015. 528(7582): p. 315.
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