10 years of the Paris Agreement, who are the top 10 carbon emitters of the world and where does India stand
- (Image Credit: Canva)Natural disasters, including the recent floods in Nepal and wildfires in Europe, have raised awareness about the impacts of climate change.
- According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), “human activities, principally through emissions of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming”, which is increasing the risks of extreme weather events.
- The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, set a global goal to limit this warming to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to keep it below 1.5°C.
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- (Image Credit: Canva)Natural disasters, including the recent floods in Nepal and wildfires in Europe, have raised awareness about the impacts of climate change.
- According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), “human activities, principally through emissions of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming”, which is increasing the risks of extreme weather events.
- The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, set a global goal to limit this warming to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to keep it below 1.5°C.
Sources: Times of India