Paris Agreement Summary Ppt

From 30 November to 11 December 2015, France hosted representatives from 196 countries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, one of the largest and most ambitious global climate meetings ever held. The goal was nothing less than a binding, universal agreement that would limit greenhouse gas emissions to levels that would prevent global temperatures from rising more than 2°C (3.6°F) above the temperature scale set before the start of the Industrial Revolution. Paris Agreement, fully 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, in which it was adopted in December 2015, which aimed to reduce gas emissions that contribute to global warming. The Paris Agreement aimed to improve and replace the Kyoto Protocol, a previous international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It entered into force on 4 November 2016 and has been signed by 194 countries and ratified by 188 by November 2020. 15 Preamble to the Paris Agreement (2015) Recognising that climate change is a common concern of humanity, when taking measures to combat climate change, the Parties should respect their respective obligations with regard to human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and persons in vulnerable situations, as well as the right to development. respect, promote and take into account — as well as gender equality, women`s empowerment and intergenerational equality [emphasis added] 8 Article 1 7 of the UNFCCC (1992). “reservoir” means one or more components of the climate system in which a greenhouse gas or a precursor of a greenhouse gas is stored. 8.

`sink` means any process, activity or mechanism that removes a greenhouse gas, aerosol or precursor of a greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. Update of the International Working Group on Blue Carbon Policy 1st workshop July 2011 J. Tamelander. 12 Paris Convention (2015) Article 102. The Parties note the importance of technology for the implementation of mitigation and adaptation measures under this Agreement and recognize existing efforts to deploy and disseminate technologies and strengthen cooperation in technology development and transfer. 3. The technological mechanism established by the Agreement shall serve this Agreement. 4. A technology framework shall be established providing general guidance for the work of the Technology Mechanism to promote and facilitate enhanced action in the field of technology development and transfer in order to support the implementation of this Agreement in the light of the long-term vision referred to in paragraph 1.

India`s INDC highlighted the challenges of eradicating poverty while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. About 24% of the world`s population without access to electricity (304 million) lived in India. Nevertheless, the country has planned to “reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33-35% by 2030” compared to 2005 levels. The country has also tried to get about 40 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels by 2030. The INDC noted that implementation plans from domestic resources would not be affordable: it estimated that at least $2.5 trillion would be needed to achieve climate action by 2030. India would achieve this goal through technology transfer (the relocation of capacity and equipment from more developed to less developed countries [LDCs]) and international financing, including support from the Green Climate Fund (a programme designed to support populations vulnerable to the effects of climate change through investments in low-emission technologies and climate-resilient development). 1 The Paris Agreement and cdR/NETSWil Burns CDR/NETs Conference Berkeley, CA 8 February 2017 13 Paris Agreement (2015) Article 81. The Parties recognise the importance of preventing, minimising and addressing loss and damage related to the adverse effects of climate change, including extreme weather events and slow-moving events, and the role of sustainable development in reducing the risk of loss and damage. 2. The Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage related to the Effects of Climate Change shall be subject to the authority and guidance of the Conference of the Parties, which shall serve as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, and may be strengthened and strengthened, as provided for by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement; is defined. CHANGING POWERS AND INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE STANDARDS Dr.

Rowena Maguire. In the run-up to the Paris meeting, the United Nations called on countries to submit plans detailing how they intend to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These plans were technically referred to as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). As of December 10, 2015, 185 countries had submitted measures to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 or 2030. In 2014, the United States announced its intention to reduce its emissions by 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. To achieve this goal, the country`s Clean Energy Plan should set limits on existing and projected emissions from power plants. China, the country with the largest total greenhouse gas emissions, has set the target of peaking its carbon dioxide emissions “around 2030 and is doing everything possible to reach its peak sooner.” Chinese officials have also sought to reduce carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 60 to 65 percent from 2005 levels. 10 Paris Agreement (2015) Article 5The Parties should take measures to conserve and improve, where appropriate, sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases, including forests. 2. Parties are encouraged to take measures to implement and support them, including through results-based payment policies and positive incentives for activities related to improving carbon stocks in developing countries` forests [emphasis added] 14 Article 415 of the Paris Agreement (2015). In implementing this Agreement, the Parties shall take into account the concerns of the Parties whose economies are most affected by the impact of the response measures, in particular those that are developing countries.

[emphasis added] 16 Paris Agreement (2015) PreambleNotes the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including the oceans, and the protection of biodiversity recognized by certain cultures such as Mother Earth, and recalling the importance of part of the concept of “climate justice” when measures are taken to combat climate change, [emphasis added] 4 Article 44 of the Paris Agreement (2015). Parties to industrialized countries should continue to take the lead in setting absolute macroeconomic emission reduction targets. Developing country Parties should further intensify their mitigation efforts and are encouraged to work towards macroeconomic objectives of reducing or capping emissions over time, taking into account different national circumstances. 6. Least developed countries and small island developing States can develop and communicate strategies, plans and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, taking into account their particular circumstances. [Emphasis added] 11 Article 61 of the Paris Agreement (2015). The Parties recognise that some Parties decide to continue voluntary cooperation in the implementation of their Nationally Determined Contributions in order to enable more ambitious targets in their mitigation and adaptation measures and to promote sustainable development and environmental integrity. 2. The Parties shall promote sustainable development and ensure environmental integrity and transparency, including governance, when participating on a voluntary basis in cooperative approaches involving the use of internationally transferred mitigation results for Nationally Determined Contributions. .