After a Significant Stress Test, the Paris Agreement Stands Strong

The document discusses the United States' re-entry into the Paris Agreement under President Biden and emphasizes the need for ambitious 2030 climate targets and increased climate finance to restore credibility and drive a green recovery.

• President Biden has initiated the process for the United States to re-join the Paris Agreement, a formal process that takes 30 days.
• To restore trust and credibility, the US must establish an ambitious climate target for 2030 and increase climate finance for vulnerable nations, including fulfilling its pledge to the Green Climate Fund.
• Despite the US withdrawal and subsequent re-entry, the Paris Agreement remains resilient, with over 50% of global greenhouse gas emissions now covered by pledges to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century.
• As of January 19, 2021, 71 countries, accounting for 28% of global greenhouse gas emissions, have submitted new or updated national climate targets (NDCs) ahead of COP26 in November 2021.
• National leaders are urged to translate mid-century commitments into ambitious 2030 targets and utilize stimulus packages to foster green and fair recoveries from the COVID pandemic.

APA

Mountford, H. (2021). After a Significant Stress Test, the Paris Agreement Stands Strong. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-after-significant-stress-test-paris-agreement-stands-strong

Chicago

Mountford, Helen. After a Significant Stress Test, the Paris Agreement Stands Strong. World Resources Institute, 2021. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-after-significant-stress-test-paris-agreement-stands-strong.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{mountford2021after, author = {Mountford, Helen}, title = {{After a Significant Stress Test, the Paris Agreement Stands Strong}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2021}, month = jan, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-after-significant-stress-test-paris-agreement-stands-strong}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }