The Paris Climate Agreement on Wednesday fell just short of entering into force after 31 countries joined the agreement at a United Nations event in NY.
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The ratification by the countries, which account for 48 per cent of emissions, was just seven per cent shy of the threshold of 55 per cent that is required to bring into force the Paris Agreement on climate change. Some of the world’s major economies have already ratified the Paris deal. “The Paris Agreement gives us a framework to act, but only if we scale up our ambition”, he stated. “We need 26 countries more countries equaling 15% of global emissions for entry into force”, he stated.
USA diplomats are also pushing other countries to accelerate their ratification efforts so that the deal can enter into force this year.
The number is higher than the 55-country threshold needed for the treaty to enter into force.
The global body said 30 states would submit their ratification at the UN General Assembly including Latin American heavyweights Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
We have no time.
‘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 Kyoto Protocol had entered into force eight years after it was first signed in 1997. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is a strong supporter of the Paris accord.
That would make it more hard for Republican Donald TrumpDonald TrumpClinton camp: Trump hasn’t “actually changed his mind” on birtherism Complaint filed against Trump Foundation with Florida AG In shift, Trump is critical of police officer MORE to completely unravel the pact if he becomes president. And there is some hope, among US environmentalists, that entering the agreement into force before the end of the year could prevent a possible Donald Trump-controlled White House from walking back the United States’ commitment, something that could significantly undermine the success of the agreement.
“She said in New York: “[The UK remain determined to] play our part in the worldwide effort against climate change …
As of today, 60 countries have ratified the agreement, but they only represent 46 out of the necessary 55 per cent of global emissions.
The joint statement noted that by ratifying the Agreement, Singapore has formalised its pledge to reduce its Emissions Intensity by 36 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030 and to stabilise emissions with the aim of peaking around 2030.
If all agree and the plan is endorsed by the European Parliament, the EU could ratify the deal by early October.
Currently, there are 185 signatories to the Paris Agreement.
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The Paris Agreement would, for the first time, commit all countries, from tiny Fiji to major powers like China and the USA – the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters – to cut emissions and take measures to adapt to climate change impacts.
