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The Paris Agreement: More Than Was Expected, But Still Far Less Than Is Required
World leaders have greeted the Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a ‘giant leap for humanity.’ But unions and their allies are concerned that the commitments made by countries do not add up to 2 degrees, let alone 1.5 degrees. The ‘intended nationally determined contributions’ (or INDCs) set us on course for more than 3 degrees of warming. In fact, most countries have not proposed any emissions reductions at all, but have instead pledged to reduce emissions based on business as usual ‘trajectories.’
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