We cant count on the Paris Agreement to stop climate change

Friends of the Earth International asserts that the Paris Agreement fails to deliver the scale of action required to limit global warming to 1.5°C, noting that current national pledges could lead to warming of around 3°C. The organization warns that terms like 'climate neutrality' may justify the use of dangerous geoengineering, carbon markets, and nuclear energy. To achieve climate justice, the document advocates for a just global energy transformation characterized by community-owned renewable energy, the blocking of dirty energy projects, and financial support from developed to developing nations.

• The Paris Agreement and its associated national pledges (INDCs) are insufficient to meet the 2°C goal, with current commitments potentially leading to global warming of approximately 3°C or higher.
• Developed nations, which bear the primary historical responsibility for climate change, are not committing to a fair share of greenhouse gas emission reductions.
• The concept of 'climate neutrality' within the Agreement is criticized for potentially legitimizing continued carbon emissions through the use of 'false solutions' such as carbon markets, nuclear energy, agrofuels, and untested geoengineering.
• A successful energy transformation requires a shift toward community-owned renewable energy, improved energy efficiency, the blocking of dirty energy projects, and financial transfers from developed to developing countries.

APA

admin (2016). We cant count on the Paris Agreement to stop climate change. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/we-cant-count-on-the-paris-agreement-to-stop-climate-change/

Chicago

admin. We cant count on the Paris Agreement to stop climate change. Friends of the Earth International, 2016. https://www.foei.org/we-cant-count-on-the-paris-agreement-to-stop-climate-change/.

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2016cant, author = {admin}, title = {{We cant count on the Paris Agreement to stop climate change}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2016}, month = apr, url = {https://www.foei.org/we-cant-count-on-the-paris-agreement-to-stop-climate-change/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }