The Paris Agreement, following the 2015 Paris Climate Conference 2015 is
about UN negotiated agreement on climate with the aim of keeping the average
global warming below 2°C, above the pre-industrial levels. France played a key
role in hosting this conference to save the world from the repercussions - risks
and impacts of climate change. It is the aim of the conference to restrict the
warming at 1.5°C. The countries participated presented their own National
Climate Action Plans to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The progress
made by the countries will be tracked through a robust accountability and transparency
system.
Governments have agreed to strengthen societies’ ability to deal with
the impacts of the climate change, and developing countries will be provided
with international support for adaptation of the Agreement by the developed
countries.
Developed countries will support developing countries by mobilizing
funds of of USD 100 billion per year collectively, until the 2025. The
Agreement will be ratified by 55 countries, (giving voluntary target for
emission reduction) which account for 55% of the world’s GHG emissions The
Agreement is due to enter into force in 2020. Meet every 5 years.
The top 6 countries which are emitting GHG are: China, United Sates,
European Union, India, Russian Federation and Japan.
If France could manage have carbon free electric grids in just 11 years,
why not other countries? Policy makers should say NO for fossil-fuel based
power. USE ONLY RENEWABLE ENERGY mix, sources, viz. solar, wind and hydro. Until
such time, use standardized, modular nuclear power plants and go for nuclear
power (fission or fusion) which is also a clean energy source. Enough research
is done, now the time to scale-up the technology and implement in a massive
scale.
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