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UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) opens for Signature at Rio Earth Summit
The Rio Earth Summit opened for signature along with the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification and stabilize greenhous gas concentration. The government of developed nations were committed to developign national strategies for reducing ghg emissions. -
Adoption of the Kyoto Protocol
The third Conference of the Parties achieves an historical milestone with adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, the world's first greenhouse gas emissions reduction treaty. Committed to reducing greenhouse gas emission to 5.2% below 1990 levels before 2012. -
Paris Agreement
195 nations agreed to combat climate change and unleash actions and investment towards a low-carbon, resilient and sustainable future, on 12 December 2015. The Paris Agreement for the first time brings all nations into a common cause based on their historic, current and future responsibilities. -
Climate Action Summit Post Pandemic
Discussion regarding strengthening the nation's emissions reduction goals set under the Paris Agreement, post-pandemic. -
Sixth IPCC Report
New guidling for the global economy to rapidly reduce carbon emissions, hitting 50 percent less by 2030 and net-zero carbon by 2050. (After that, it will need to go carbon negative.) -
Globalization of the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal (GND) is a proposed package of United States legislation that aims to address climate change and economic inequality. This is expected to go global.
