한국어 日本語
The US and China - together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions - have both formally joined the Paris global climate agreement.
The Paris deal is the world's first comprehensive climate agreement. It will only come into force legally after it is ratified by at least 55 countries, which between them produce 55% of global carbon emissions.
Members of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee adopted "the proposal to review and ratify the Paris Agreement" on Saturday morning at the end of a week-long session.
This is a big step towards turning the Paris climate agreement into reality.
Other nations will still tussle over their own ratification, but this will put pressure on G20 nations over the weekend to move faster with their pledge to phase out subsidies to fossil fuels.
Before China made its announcement, the 23 nations that had so far ratified the agreement accounted for just over 1% of emissions. The UK has yet to ratify the Paris deal. A spokesman for the prime minister told BBC News that the government would ratify as soon as possible - but gave no date.
【World Bank】"Climate change will lead to battles for food", says head of World Bank
【Africa】Chinese Premier Li Keqiang takes wife on state visit to Africa for first time
【UN】UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to participate in World Bank, IMF spring meetings
【IMF】JAPAN IMF WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS
【IMF】IMF 2012 TOKYO ANNUAL REPORT (PART Ⅱ)
【London Summit on nutrition】Ban Ki-Moon - video message to the London Summit on nutrition
【People】2013 World Food Prize Laureate (Robert T. Fraley, Marc Van Montagu, and Mary-Dell Chilton)
【Africa Day】Africa Day in New York, June 26, 2013
【Global Conference】Milken Institute Global Conference 2013
この記事へのトラックバック
この記事へのコメント