Political agreements Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Paris agreement signed and what aims were set?
A
2015, aimed to limit temperatures to 1.5 degrees above pre industrial levels.
2
Q
How were developing nations supported with the Paris agreement?
A
HIC’s provided developing nations with ‘climate finance’ in order to switch to renewable energy.
3
Q
What was the kyoto protocol implemented for?
A
to fight global warming by reducing greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere.
4
Q
When was the kyoto protocol signed?
A
1997
5
Q
what were the specific goals of the kyoto protocol (stat)?
A
191 countries aimed to reduce emissions by 5.2%/ below 1990 levels by 2005.
6
Q
Was the kyoto protocol succesful?
A
No, Global emissions rose by 30% from 1997 to 2007.
