Five years out, the Paris Agreement is a reminder that the root causes of the climate crisis remain unaddressed
Five years out, the Paris Agreement is a reminder that the root causes of the climate crisis remain unaddressed
December 11, 2020
WASHINGTON December 12 marks the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, in which 197 countries agreed to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with an aim of 1.5°C. However, the national pledges which form the backbone of the Paris Agreement are insufficient to keep global heating within these temperature thresholds, and they do not take into account nations’ equitable share of responsibility. Developed countries have fallen far short in both reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and providing developing countries with the agreed financing and technical assistance for mitigation, adaptation, and to attend to loss and damage.