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Paris Climate Accords

"Today the world gets a lifeline, a last chance to hand over to future generations a ... healthier planet." (Jean-Claude Juncker)"

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In 2015, 196 states adopted the Paris Climate Accords. Signatory states pledge to keep temperatures below 2, preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial times. To achieve these goals, states communicate increasingly ambitious five-year "Nationally Determined Contributions" to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, the accords encourage financial support and capacity building to reduce emissions and build resilience against the adverse effects of climate change.

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Pablo Mathis Pablo Mathis studied Security Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands and now pursued a Master at the Kings College London. Pablo’s main area of interest is national security, with a special focus on great-power competition and nuclear and conventional deterrence. When analyzing these issues, Pablo believes in adopting a historical perspective and building on various international relations theories.

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Mathis, P. (2023). Paris Climate Accords. EPIS Insight · Climate Policy & Environment.
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