The Paris Agreement

Climate Impacts of the Paris Agreement

New Coal-Fired Plants Jeopardise Paris Agreement

Global greenhouse gas emissions need to peak soon and be reduced practically to zero in the second half of this century in order to not exceed the climate targets adopted in the Paris Agreement. However, there are currently numerous coal-fired power stations around the world at different stages of construction and planning that could be completed in the next decade. If all these plants are actu...

Carbon Market Provisions in the Paris Agreement (Article 6)

This paper presents the evolution of the ideas contained in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and how these were captured in textual form in different drafts of the agreement. As a witness to this evolution, the author intends to present a description and interpretation from his perspective. This paper does not intend to reopen the discussion on matters already decided in the Paris Agreement.

Understanding the origin of Paris Agreement emission uncertainties

The UN Paris Agreement puts in place a legally binding mechanism to increase mitigation action over time. Countries put forward pledges called nationally determined contributions (NDC) whose impact is assessed in global stocktaking exercises. Subsequently, actions can then be strengthened in light of the Paris climate objective: limiting global mean temperature increase to well below 2 °C and p...

Climate Govern a Nce a Fter the Paris Agreement

In November 2016, UCL’s Global Governance Institute (GGI) hosted over 30 leading international practitioners and scholars in the field of climate change law, governance and policy for a workshop on the Paris Agreement and its potential to drive forward effective climate governance. The event was supported by the French Embassy in London as part of its Conference-Débat series. UCL Grand Challeng...