Paris Agreement Comes into Force & COP22 Begins

The Paris Climate Agreement, negotiated and signed by 195 heads of states last December at the COP21 meeting as a global response to climate change, came into force on 4th Novembe 2016. At that point 105 countries representing more than 75% of global emissions had ratified the agreement in their own country, with more doing so all the time. The UK has promised to join the agreement but has not yet done so.
 
As we write, governments are meeting at COP22 in Marrakech to discuss how to ensure we meet the Paris agreement’s targets. The challenge now is to make sure emissions do not rise above the agreed limit of 1.5° above pre-industrial levels. Current production of oil and gas alone could take us past this point. 350.org is running a petition calling on governments to freeze new fossil fuel developments.
 
More information on what was required for the Paris Accords to come into force: http://bit.ly/1MN5mKJ