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Is it a huge move in the same way the Paris agreement was? Because it turns out that not one single country managed to hit the targets that were set.
by LunaSea 6y ago
Is it a huge move in the same way the Paris agreement was?
Because it turns out that not one single country managed to hit the targets that were set.
- titzer 6y agoFirst, could that be because the accord was signed in 2015 and its emissions targets are in 2030? Second, countries set their own emissions targets. So it's more of a gentleman's agreement. Third, it's also false. At least 50 cities are on track [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/11/paris-climate-agreement-54-cities-on-track-to-meet-targets https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/11/paris-cl...]. In fact people track who is naughty and nice and there are some countries making good progress and still on track [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/09/climate-change-report-card-co2-emissions/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/09/clima...].
- jogjayr 6y agoIndia is hitting their targets.