Paris Climate Deal Passes Milestone as 20 More Nations Sign On

The Paris accord requires governments to continue to convene at high-profile global climate summit meetings. 60 countries have legally bound themselves to the Paris accord. One plan promises that by 2025, coal-fired power plants will be shut down and that will cut the nation’s emissions by 26 percent to 28 percent. That plan is still not for certain.

Key Takeaways:

• If enough countries start implementing the Paris agreement, historians will see this as a watershed moment,” said Erik Solheim, director of the United Nations environment program.
• What once seemed impossible now appears inevitable,” said Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, who will step down from his position at the end of the year.
• Countries will be legally bound to attend summit meetings where they must give progress reports on their commitments. After 2025, countries must draw up more stringent emissions reduction plans, although the Paris pact does not say how much more stringent those plans should be.

“The specifics of each country’s plans, though, are voluntary. There are no sanctions for failing to control pollution or to put economic polices into practice, or for submitting unambitious pledges.”

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Reference:

• NYTimes.com