Paris Agreement

Paris Agreement, in its entirety Paris Agreement Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as the Paris Climate Agreement or COP21, an international treaty named after the city of Paris, France, and adopted in December 2015, the goal was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. The Paris Agreement sought to improve on and replace the Kyoto Protocol, an earlier international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

It entered into force on November 4, 2016, and as of January 20, 2021, 195 countries had signed it and 190 had ratified it. The United Nations (UN) climate change conference, one of the most important and ambitious global climate meetings ever assembled, was held in France from November 30 to December 11, 2015. 

The goal was nothing less than a legally binding and universal agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions to levels that would prevent global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above the temperature benchmark established before the Industrial Revolution.

What is the Paris Agreement?

The Paris Agreement, also known as the Paris Climate Accord, is an agreement reached by the leaders of over 180 countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre industrial levels by the year 2100. The agreement ideally aims to keep temperature increases to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F). 

The conference is also known as the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In December 2015, a two-week conference in Paris led to the agreement. 4 As of December 2020, 194 UNFCCC members had signed the agreement, with 189 becoming parties. 1 The Paris Agreement is a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol, which was signed in 2005.

Goals of the Paris Agreement

The Agreement establishes long-term objectives to guide all nations:

• Reduce global greenhouse gas emissions significantly in order to limit the global temperature increase this century to 2 degrees Celsius, while also pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees.
• Every five years, countries’ commitments are reviewed.
• finance developing countries to mitigate climate change, strengthen resilience, and improve their ability to adapt to climate impacts

The Agreement is an International Treaty with Legal Force

It went into effect on November 4, 2016. The Paris Agreement now has 193 Parties (192 countries plus the European Union). The Agreement includes commitments from all countries to reduce emissions and collaborate to adapt to the effects of climate change, and it encourages countries to strengthen their commitments over time. 

The Agreement creates a framework for transparent monitoring and reporting of countries’ climate goals, as well as a pathway for developed nations to assist developing nations in their climate mitigation and adaptation efforts. The Paris Agreement establishes a long-term framework that will guide the global effort for decades to come. It is the first step toward a world with zero emissions. The Agreement’s implementation is also critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Paris Agreement for Dummies

The world will commemorate the five-year anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement on December 12, 2020. While the Trump Administration formally withdrew the United States from Paris, President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the global pact upon taking office in January 2021, reestablishing the country as a global leader on climate change. In the run-up to Inauguration Day on January 20, POW will reintroduce you to the Paris Agreement, focusing on what it is, its effects on the Outdoor State, its economic implications, and what the Agreement’s future holds. We understand that the Paris Agreement is complicated, if not wonky, but we’ve broken it all down to help educate you on its most important points.

Paris Agreement India

• During a side meeting on climate change at the G20 Summit, PM Modi stated that India is not only meeting but exceeding the Paris Agreement targets, while calling for “an integrated, comprehensive, and holistic approach” to addressing climate change.
• Modi also stated at the G20 summit that India aims to restore approximately 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
• “Climate change hasn’t happened in a day,” said environment minister Prakash Javadekar ahead of the Paris climate summit. It is the result of historical emissions spanning over a century. The United States has 25% of historical emissions, the European Union has 22%, China has 13%, and India has only 3%. We did not cause this problem, but as a responsible nation, we will contribute to its resolution.”
• India currently contributes only 6.8 percent of global emissions, with per capita emissions of only 1.9 tonnes (per capita).
• Under the Paris Agreement, India’s nationally determined contribution (NDC) is 2 degrees compliant. According to the emissions gap report 2020, the country is also likely to meet, if not exceed, its NDCs under the Paris Agreement.
• The Modi government has repeatedly touted schemes such as the National Climate Change Plan, the National Clean Air Programme, the Swachch Bharat Mission, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the Namami Gange policy, and others as helping India meet its climate goals.

Conclusion 

Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as the Paris Climate Agreement or COP21, an international treaty named after the city of Paris, France, and adopted in December 2015, the goal was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. The Paris Agreement, also known as the Paris Climate Accord, is an agreement reached by the leaders of over 180 countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius above pre industrial levels by the year 2100. The conference is also known as the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Agreement includes commitments from all countries to reduce emissions and collaborate to adapt to the effects of climate change, and it encourages countries to strengthen their commitments over time.