Paris climate accord set to enter into force
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.0210143
Washington Post : For the Paris climate treaty to enter into force, at least 55 countries representing 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions needed to ratify it. That threshold was reached on 5 October with the European Parliament’s vote to join the agreement. “Today is a historic day in the fight to protect our planet for future generations,” said President Obama in an announcement. However, he added that even if every one of the agreement’s targets is met, it will probably be impossible to meet the goal of holding the global average temperature increase to below 2 °C above preindustrial levels. Nevertheless, the agreement should help avert some of the worst climate impacts and spur new investment in renewable energy and other technologies.
