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Rio Earth Summit
The largest world meeting at that time, where they decided on climate change agreements. -
UNFCCC Signatories Meeting
In the first meeting of the UNFCCC Signatories, they gathered in Berlin to negotiate greenhouse gases. They also went over some details of the Kyoto Protocol, which was signed in 1997 -
The Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol was signed and adopted in Kyoto, Japan in 1997. It was an agreement on the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. -
The Kyoto Protocol taking effect
The Kyoto Protocol takes effect, but it did not include the US. -
The US Joins in on the Climate Change Goals
Barack Obama states that the US will act upon these goals and agreements during the UN Climate Summit. -
Paris Agreement
196 countries took part in agreeing to set emission goals, which was called the Paris Agreement. -
UN Climate Action Summit
Countries submit plans to cut off greenhouse emissions in New York. The US and China do not attend. -
Covid-19 prevents Talks
Due to Coronavirus, many Climate Change talks were canceled abruptly. But a major factor was that emissions fell due to the pandemic.