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First World Climate Conference
Global warming and climate change recognise de as serious problems that elicit global response. -
First Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change
Report confirmed climate change is a reality and was supported by scientific data. -
Kyoto Protocol
In the mid 1990s, the UNFCCC signatories realised that stronger provisions were needed to reduce emissions. In 1997, they agreed the Kyoto Protocol, which introduced legally binding emission reduction targets for developed countries. -
Global economic crisis
Reduction in international will to negotiate on carbon emissions reductions as national economies fall but this fall results in lower GHG emissions from industry. -
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Start of second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol
38 developed countries, including the EU and its 28 member states, are participating. This second period is covered by the Doha amendment, under which participating countries have committed to reducing emissions by at least 18% below 1990 levels. The EU has committed to reducing emissions in this period to 20% below 1990 levels. -
West Antarctic ice sheet melting
Researchers find collapse of West Antarctic ice sheet is irreversible, will bring meters of sea-level rise over future centuries. -
Worst in a long time
Mean global temperature is 14.7°C, the warmest in tens of thousands of years. Level of CO2 in the atmosphere is 405 ppm, the highest in millions of years. -
India reaches milestone of 20 GW of solar power generation capacity 3 years early after initially targeting it in 2022
India has established nearly 42 solar parks to make land available to the promoters of solar plants. India expanded its solar-generation capacity 8 times from 2,650 MW on 26 May 2014 to over 20 GW as on 31 January 2018. The government target of installing 20 GW of solar power by 2022 was achieved four years ahead of schedule in January 2018, through both solar parks as well as roof-top solar panels.[3] India has set a new target of achieving 100 GW of solar power by 2022.