December 15, 2020
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Five years ago this week, the gavel came down on the Paris Agreement – a landmark deal to combat climate change – after the global community reached a monumental consensus on how to move forward on the issue, after decades of tough negotiation.
This historic moment may never have happened if not for the determination and leadership from countries in Asia and the Pacific. At that time, China and the United States presented a joint climate agreement that spurred ambition from other large economies. The Philippines, with the Climate Vulnerable Forum of 43 countries, led the drive for a 1.5 degree target in the final agreement. India announced a trillion-dollar solar power initiative with France. Pacific nations were a moral lodestar for the conference, urging other countries to aim higher.
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