Fresh climate pledges made at US summit draw Paris Agreement goals closer


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By James Murray 05 May 2021 A number of major economies enhanced their climate ambitions at the summit, bringing down projected end of century warming by 0.2C to 2.4C Under the international climate pact, participants aim to cap the rise in global temperatures at “well below” 2C, with 1.5C being the ideal scenario (Credit: Shutterstock/SAHACHATZ) The latest climate pledges made by governments at the US summit have drawn the world closer to achieving the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. Under the international climate pact , which was signed by 197 nations in 2015, participants aim to cap the...