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Paris Agreement

Aerial view of storm over the Bangweulu wetlands in Zambia
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Rising Methane Emissions Could Derail the Paris Agreement

by E. Underwood 19 April 20192 November 2021

A new study looks for the source of a spike in the potent greenhouse gas methane.

An engineer maintains solar panel equipment on a factory roof.
Posted inNews

World off Course to Meet Emissions Reduction Goals

by Randy Showstack 15 November 201828 February 2023

A new energy report shows a disconnect between scientific research targets and what is happening in the energy markets.

An illustration from the children’s book The Tantrum That Saved the World by Michael Mann and Megan Herbert.
Posted inNews

Raising a Tantrum About Climate Change

by Randy Showstack 1 June 201828 March 2023

One year ago today, President Trump vowed to exit the United States from the Paris climate pact. Eos discusses this with climatologist Michael Mann, author of the new book The Tantrum that Saved the World.

Researchers examine how India’s coal plant plans conflict with the goals of the Paris Agreement
Posted inResearch Spotlights

India’s Plans for Coal Clash with Paris Agreement

by S. Witman 7 September 201727 February 2023

India’s proposed coal plants threaten to lock out its low-emission energy goals under the international climate accord.

Posted inNews

State and Local Officials Push for Continued Climate Action

by Randy Showstack 28 June 201724 October 2022

Governors, mayors, citizen groups, and others are moving ahead with regional and smaller-scale efforts to counteract climate change in the wake of the U.S. decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement.

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris glowed a celebratory green on 4 November 2016, the day the climate accord negotiated in that city took effect.
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International Science Group Decries Trump Climate Pact Exit

by Randy Showstack 21 June 201719 April 2023

The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics also criticizes the U.S. withdrawal from the Green Climate Fund as perhaps more damaging than the nation’s exit from the Paris climate agreement.

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Trump Says United States Will Withdraw from Paris Climate Accord

by Randy Showstack 2 June 201719 April 2023

Scientists and others decry the decision, arguing that it will slow efforts to address the risks of climate change.

The Eiffel Tower was illuminated in green on 4 November 2016 to celebrate the ratification of the Conference of the Parties Climate Conference (COP21) climate change agreement.
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What Does U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement Mean?

Chris McEntee, executive director and CEO of AGUEric Davidson, president-elect of AGU by Chris McEntee, Eric Davidson and R. Bell 1 June 201719 April 2023

The Trump Administration has pulled the United States out of a landmark climate accord. But withdrawal does not change the science of how our planet works.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris lights up with the slogan “Action Now.”
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Landmark Paris Climate Accord Comes into Force

by Randy Showstack 4 November 201621 April 2023

Still, much work remains to limit emissions and damage from climate change, said top United Nations and World Bank officials, scientists, and leaders of organizations combating the climate threat.

The president of the European Parliament signs the document ratifying the Paris climate agreement.
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Europe to Push Paris Climate Accord over Brink to Take Effect

by P. L. Weiss 5 October 201618 April 2022

Enough member states in the European Union have already individually ratified the agreement to meet the emissions requirement for the agreement to go into force.

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