With cities and regions behind more than 70% of climate change reduction measures,it is crucial they’re included as partners in the Paris agreement Compared with previous UN conferences, there seems to be a far greater sense of optimism at the Paris climate talks. Before the start of the negotiations more than 146 countries, and representing 86% of global emissions,submitted their plans to chop them. Yet this was deemed not enough: it would believe only, according to the UNFCCC, and limit temperature rises to 2.7C by 2100 – not the 2C scientists consider to be the maximum the world can tolerate. Related: World will pass crucial 2C global warming limit,experts warn Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com