The Paris Agreement constitutes a landmark achievement in the international response to climate change, as developed and developing countries alike committed to do their part in the transition to a low-emission and climate-resilient future.
The Agreement seeks to limit global warming to below a 2°C rise above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to stay within 1.5°C, as well as sets a global goal on adaptation within the context of sustainable development. Underpinning the Agreement are the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), representing the main national policy framework, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), by which Parties communicate their commitment to reducing national greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and adapting to the impacts of climate change, based on national priorities, circumstances and capabilities, and support needs.
