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International Agreements & commitments for action on Climate Change

By rheaaimeleschoux
  • Rio Earth Summit

    Rio Earth Summit

    The largest world meeting at that time, where they decided on climate change agreements.
  • UNFCCC Signatories Meeting

    UNFCCC Signatories Meeting

    In the first meeting of the UNFCCC Signatories, they gathered in Berlin to negotiate greenhouse gases. They also went over some details of the Kyoto Protocol, which was signed in 1997
  • The Kyoto Protocol

    The Kyoto Protocol

    The Kyoto Protocol was signed and adopted in Kyoto, Japan in 1997. It was an agreement on the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere.
  • The Kyoto Protocol taking effect

    The Kyoto Protocol taking effect

    The Kyoto Protocol takes effect, but it did not include the US.
  • The US Joins in on the Climate Change Goals

    The US Joins in on the Climate Change Goals

    Barack Obama states that the US will act upon these goals and agreements during the UN Climate Summit.
  • Paris Agreement

    Paris Agreement

    196 countries took part in agreeing to set emission goals, which was called the Paris Agreement.
  • UN Climate Action Summit

    UN Climate Action Summit

    Countries submit plans to cut off greenhouse emissions in New York. The US and China do not attend.
  • Covid-19 prevents Talks

    Covid-19 prevents Talks

    Due to Coronavirus, many Climate Change talks were canceled abruptly. But a major factor was that emissions fell due to the pandemic.