Over the weekend, representatives from 195 countries signed an
historic agreement aimed at curbing climate change.
The "Paris Agreement," which has yet, of course, to be
ratified, is being touted as a "universal" climate
agreement, with 195 signatories.
Industry, policy-makers, ENGOs, and others will no doubt
continue to digest the Agreement, and its implications, over the
coming months (as will we!).
In the meantime, here is a brief overview of some of the key
aspects of the Agreement.
The cornerstone to the Agreement is a commitment
to maintain the rise in global temperatures
to "well below 2° C above pre-industrial
levels," while "pursu[ing]
efforts" to keep this rise checked at 1.5°
(Article 2).
