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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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
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A mechanism deployed under the EU Emissions Trading System to remove a volume of carbon allowances from circulation in the market.
In order to ensure the global reduction in GHG emissions, carbon reductions need to be permanent. Permanence is considered when approving a carbon offset project

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Market Stability Reserve

A mechanism deployed under the EU Emissions Trading System to remove a volume of carbon allowances from circulation in the market.

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Permanence

In order to ensure the global reduction in GHG emissions, carbon reductions need to be permanent. Permanence is considered when approving a carbon offset project such as avoided deforestation.

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