The Union Cabinet has
given its approval to ratify the Paris Agreement (on Climate Change) on
Gandhi Jayanti i.e. on 2nd October 2016.
The Paris Agreement was adopted by 185 nations in December 2015. India
had signed the agreement in New York in April 2016. So far, 191
countries have signed the agreement.
When the agreement will come in force?
The Paris treaty on Climate Change will come into force when 55
countries contributing to 55 % of total global emission ratify the
agreement.
So far, 61 countries have deposited their instruments of
ratification, approval or acceptance accounting in total for 47.79% of
the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
With the gathering momentum and willingness expressed by several
other countries it is expected that the Agreement will enter into force
soon.
Significance of India’s Ratification
India’s decision to ratify the agreement will take the number of
cumulative level of emission of countries that have ratified the
agreement so far to 51.89%.
With its decision, India will be one of the key countries that will
be instrumental in bringing the Paris Agreement into force.
Underlines the important role played by India’s responsive
leadership in the community of nations committed to global cause of
climate justice and environmental protection.
Paris Agreement gives thrust to the global actions to address climate
change and pertains to post-2020 climate actions. In the pre-2020
period, developed countries are to act as per Kyoto Protocol and some
developing countries have taken voluntary pledges.
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The Union Cabinet has
given its approval to ratify the Paris Agreement (on Climate Change) on
Gandhi Jayanti i.e. on 2nd October 2016.
The Paris Agreement was adopted by 185 nations in December 2015. India
had signed the agreement in New York in April 2016. So far, 191
countries have signed the agreement.
When the agreement will come in force?
The Paris treaty on Climate Change will come into force when 55
countries contributing to 55 % of total global emission ratify the
agreement.
So far, 61 countries have deposited their instruments of
ratification, approval or acceptance accounting in total for 47.79% of
the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
With the gathering momentum and willingness expressed by several
other countries it is expected that the Agreement will enter into force
soon.
Significance of India’s Ratification
India’s decision to ratify the agreement will take the number of
cumulative level of emission of countries that have ratified the
agreement so far to 51.89%.
With its decision, India will be one of the key countries that will
be instrumental in bringing the Paris Agreement into force.
Underlines the important role played by India’s responsive
leadership in the community of nations committed to global cause of
climate justice and environmental protection.
Paris Agreement gives thrust to the global actions to address climate
change and pertains to post-2020 climate actions. In the pre-2020
period, developed countries are to act as per Kyoto Protocol and some
developing countries have taken voluntary pledges.
F
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/
Read more at: http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/
