The Paris Agreement: Main Components

The Paris Agreement is not yet sufficient to address the threat of climate change, and global greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, threatening more severe and disruptive weather including storms, flooding, heatwaves and droughts. However, the strength of the treaty lies in its inclusiveness, its repeating cycle of increasing ambition, its ability to channel finance to sustainable development and its flexible mechanisms that encourage innovation that will help to power the global clean energy transition.

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This chart shows the total amount of man-made emissions created by the world's biggest polluters.
The amount of atmospheric CO2 has charted a steady climb higher. The Mauna Loa Observatory on the north flank of volcano of the same name
November saw progress in Europe’s climate policy agenda, after the EU’s member states reached agreement on a 90% emissions reduction target by 2040, but delayed
The reduction of an entity's carbon emissions below net zero, so it has achieved a net reduction in emissions. The entity's total reductions or removals
The global energy transition is well under way as the world seeks to move away from finite energy sources like fossil fuels to cleaner power

24 November 2025

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EU nations agree 90% emissions target for 2040

November saw progress in Europe’s climate policy agenda, after the EU’s member states reached agreement on a 90% emissions reduction target by 2040, but delayed the start of a planned new...

21 November 2025

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Carbon Negative

The reduction of an entity's carbon emissions below net zero, so it has achieved a net reduction in emissions. The entity's total reductions or removals are greater than its total output of carbon.

17 November 2025

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Are Power Grid Upgrades the Key to Unlocking the Energy Transition?

The global energy transition is well under way as the world seeks to move away from finite energy sources like fossil fuels to cleaner power sources that can avoid severe climate change and sustain economies...

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