Fine Print of Paris Agreement Adopted, Implementation Pending
On 15 December 2018, this year’s UN climate conference concluded with the adoption of the „Katowice Climate Package“. This set of decisions operationalises the 2015 Paris Agreement by setting out detailed guidelines on how to implement its various elements. Researchers from the Wuppertal Institute attended the conference and have now summarised the key outcomes of the negotiations. Their initial findings show that while COP24 in Katowice prepared the technical framework for climate action and thus marks a significant step forward, the mitigation ambitions of most major emitting countries still fall far short of what would be necessary. An in-depth analysis report will be published in January. …
- Key outcomes of COP24
- In-depth analysis report to be published in January