Paris Agreement

Climate and energy

International treaty adopted at COP21 in December 2015 under the UNFCCC, in force since November 2016. It aims to hold warming well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels while pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5 °C. Each Party submits a nationally determined contribution (NDC) every five years.

See also: 1.5 °C pathway

Reference source: unfccc.int

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