The Paris climate deal has been signed by 20 more countries. The plan does not require countries to take any specific action besides showing up at future climate summits, and countries’ individual plans differ from nation to nation, but the fact that it is progressing is a good sign. Some plans, like India’s, are not very effective or detailed, but others, like China’s, are quite impressive. This could be a watershed moment for climate action around the world.
Key Takeaways:
- 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.
- In total, 60 countries representing 48 percent of global planet-warming emissions have now legally bound themselves to the Paris accord.
- Some of the plans that were already submitted, such as those of the United States, the world’s second-largest greenhouse polluter, have hard targets backed up with detailed policy pledges.
“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.”
Read the full article here: Paris Climate Deal Passes Milestone as 20 More Nations Sign On
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