What is Paris Agreement?
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change.
It was adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris, in December 2015 and entered into force in November 2016.
Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2°C(3.6°F), preferably to 1.5°C(2.7°F), compared to pre-industrial levels.
Implementation of the Paris Agreement requires economic and social transformation, based on the best available science. The Paris Agreement works on a 5- year cycle of increasingly ambitious climate action carried out by countries.
By 2020, countries submit their plans for climate action known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). NDCs are the key to this agreement.
While commitments vary, they tend to fall in the 25-30% range of GHG emissions relative to 2005 by 2030.
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