When a record-breaking 175 nations signed the Paris
Agreement at the UN ceremony on April 22, Earth Day 2016 officially became one
for the history books.
But with a whole bunch of technical and
official-sounding terms flying around, it’s not always immediately clear exactly
what’s next with the Paris Agreement and why it’s the biggest step the world has
made in solving climate change. That’s why we created our fact sheet,
What You Need to Know About the Paris
Agreement, which answers the most common questions your
friends – on the internet or IRL – are probably asking about the
agreement.
In the fact sheet,
we answer nine key questions including:
- Wait – I thought the agreement was signed in December. What’s happening now?
- Which countries have already signed? Are the largest greenhouse gas emitters on board?
- What happens now that over 175 countries have signed the agreement
- What can I do to help?
Download the fact sheet and find out which
nations have already signed, how the agreement will help prevent the Earth from
warming over 2 or even 1.5 degrees Celsius, and what you can do to support and
strengthen the Paris Agreement.