Week4

The Paris Agreement: Turning Point for a Climate Solution.

when:last2015

who:169 delegates

where:Paris, France

what:solve the problem of global climate change

Today marsolve the problemks an historic turning point in global action on climate change. At the UN Climate Conference in Paris, known as COP21, 196 countries joined together in theParis Agreement, a universal pact that sets the world on a course to a zero-carbon, resilient, prosperous and fair future. While the Agreement is not enough by itself to solve the problem, it places us clearly on the path to a truly global solution.

The Paris Agreement will maintain and accelerate that momentum. It offers clear direction with:

• long-term goals and signals,
• a commitment to return regularly to make climate action stronger,
• a response to the impact of extreme climate events on the most vulnerable,
• the transparency needed to ensure action takes place and
• finance, capacity building and technology to enable real change.

Keywords:

transparency 透明度 n.

capacity 能力；容量；資格 n.

commitment 承諾；獻身；委任 n.

accelerate 加速；加快 v.

momentum 動力 n.