Next steps towards a workable and effective climate regime (Jaime de Melo, E15 Initiative)

On December 12, 2015, 188 countries accounting for 98% of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions committed themselves to controlling emissions under a new ‘bottom up’ approach through goals pledged at the national level (the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)). On the heels of the failed Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement is really the first important step taken to limit temperature increase, as pledges, if sustained beyond 2030, would limit temperature increase to around +30 C above pre-industrial levels. This falls short of the +1.50 to +20 as set out in the Agreement so more needs to be done. Compact contributions by 49 experts in a recent book financed by Ferdi discuss next steps to build a regime for limiting climate change that would be both workable and effective.

http://e15initiative.org/blogs/next-steps-towards-a-workable-and-effective-climate-regime/