“When the Paris agreement enters into force this year, it will be a major step forward on our journey for a more secure, more equitable and more prosperous future”, Ban said. The landmark pact seeks to put the world on a path towards low-carbon growth and a more sustainable future.
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To come into force, the Paris agreement needs ratification from 55 countries that account for at least 55 percent of the planet´s greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change.
While more than 55 parties have now ratified the agreement, they account for only around 47.5 per cent of global emissions.
The European Union, whose members have not yet ratified the Paris Agreement, is aiming to formally join the pact by the end of the year, said EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Canete. The deal aims to limit the global temperature rise to 2C above pre-industrial levels, with an aspiration of keeping it to 1.5C.
The agreement will go into effect as soon as at least 55 countries representing at least 55 percent of global emissions have ratified or otherwise legally joined the agreement.
The deal gained momentum in early September when the US and China, both major emitters of greenhouse gases, announced their ratification of the deal.
During his final UN General Assembly address, President Obama pressed for a “sense of urgency” in bringing the Paris agreement into force and for scaling up ambition on climate action. Some of the world’s biggest polluters including Brazil, the EU, Canada, Australia, Germany, Mexico and Argentina said they also meant to ratify the agreement.
In early September, the world’s two largest emitters, China and the United States, joined the Paris Agreement, providing impetus for other countries to quickly complete their domestic ratification or approval processes. Trump, Gary Johnson tied among military voters Pentagon: No US aircraft flying during Syrian convoy attack Kerry calls for grounding aircraft to salvage Syrian cease-fire MORE said at the Wednesday event.
“Climate impacts are increasing”. This is the leadership we need, and this is the only kind of leadership that will reduce the worst climate change risks to our children while presenting them with new and exciting economic opportunities. The European Commission estimates that air and marine transportation could contribute as much as a third of all emissions by 2050.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said last night he is confident of reaching the magic number of 55 per cent before the next United Nations climate conference, which starts on Nov 7 in Marrakech, Morocco. 2016 is shaping up to be the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, which is disturbing enough on its own, but it’s following a trend.
The United Nations is confident that the agreement will come into force by the end of the year.
From studies of changes in temperature and sea level over the last million years, we know that the climate system has tipping points, the scientists wrote.
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Ive spent nearly 60 years studying these issues that tells me that society ought to at least listen to my opinions as much as Donald Trumps, Ehrlich said. The private sector is going to take the message we sent in Paris and invest, and we will find a solution to this challenge.
