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22 April Paris Agreement signing ceremony at United Nations, New York

The Paris Agreement signing ceremony at a glance https://theconversation.com/the-paris-agreement-signing-ceremony-at-a-glance-58221 [good charts etc]  April 22, 2016 Leaders and diplomats from more than 160 countries are gathering at the United Nations’ New York headquarters on April 22 to sign the Paris Agreement – the landmark climate deal hammered out at the culmination of last year’s talks.

The ceremony marks the start of a year-long opportunity for countries to sign the agreement, although most of the world will sign on the opening day. But the process doesn’t end there – nations will still need to ratify the treaty domestically. Only when at least 55 countries, accounting for at least 55% of global greenhouse emissions, have done so will the Paris deal become international law.

April 22, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general