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Paris Agreement
Paris Agreement
Change
The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, stands as a landmark international treaty aimed at tackling
the pressing issue of climate change. Here's a deeper dive into this crucial agreement:
Goals:
• Main Objective: The overarching goal is to limit the global average temperature increase to
well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. This
ambitious target aims to prevent the worst impacts of climate change, such as rising sea
levels, extreme weather events, and mass extinctions.