WASHINGTON – As of today, 72 parties accounting for 56.75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions have joined the climate agreement negotiated at COP21 in Paris, meeting the requirements of 55 parties representing 55 percent of global emissions needed for the Paris Agreement to enter into force in 30 days, prior to the COP22 meeting in… Keep reading →
The agreement adopted on 12 December 2015 in Paris by 195 countries, plus the European Union, aims to limit the adverse effects of climate change.
The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded last month with the approval of a landmark climate accord that seeks to combat climate change on a global level.
At the end of November, delegates from 195 countries, and the EU, met at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris, for the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC Treaty, and the 11th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol.
On December 12, 2015, 195 countries came together in Paris to adopt a landmark climate change deal.
Congressional negotiations continue on the omnibus appropriations and tax extenders package, though after an arduous process, an end is in site.
Representatives from 195 countries signed a climate agreement on Saturday at the COP21 United Nations climate summit in Paris.
The New York Times reports that weekend exultation over the new global climate agreement was quickly replaced by the realization that talking about emissions goals in Paris could be dwarfed by what it takes to produce actual results: Before the applause had even settled … world leaders warned that momentum from the historic accord must… Keep reading →
Crude oil rebounded Monday afternoon after dipping below $35 a barrel for the first time since 2009, a concerning statistic for those in Canada, where thousands of oil-related jobs have already been lost. [CNBC] The head of Europe’s coal lobby has said that his industry will be “hated and vilified in the same way that… Keep reading →
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz released the following statement regarding the conclusion of the COP21 climate change negotiations: “This agreement shows that the world is ready to move towards an innovative era of reductions in heat-trapping emissions that will put us on a path to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. President Obama,… Keep reading →
