Paris Agreement
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Cities Respond to Moody’s Global Warming Rating
In conjunction with the North American Climate Summit, Chicago’s mayor and dozens of other mayors signed the “Chicago Climate Charter,” which calls on mayors to work to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions that’s equal to or more than required by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Continue reading
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President Announces Plan to Withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement
On Thursday, June 1, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Continue reading
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Paris Climate Agreement Will Enter Into Force On November 4th
On Wednesday, October 5th, the UN announced that the European Union and 10 additional countries have deposited their instruments of ratification. Now, countries that have ratified the Paris Climate Agreement account for more than 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing the second requirement for the Agreement to enter force. Thus, the Paris Climate Agreement… Continue reading
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Paris Climate Agreement Ratified by 60 Countries and On Track to Enter Force Soon
During the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that more than 55 countries have formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change, officially crossing one of the two thresholds required to bring the Agreement into force. Continue reading