FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -Then-United States Secretary of State John Kerry signs the Paris Agreement on Earth Day, 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bush, withdrew the signature and refused to send it to Congress to consider ratifying it. Congress passed the Byrd–Hagel amendment instead, requiring any future American involvement in climate change agreements to be matched by equivalent commitments by developing country parties.

Detailed explanation-3: -As of February 2023, 194 states and the EU, representing over 98% of global greenhouse gas emissions, have ratified or acceded to the Agreement, including China and the United States, the countries with the 1st and 2nd largest CO2 emissions among UNFCCC members.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Agreement is a legally binding international treaty. It entered into force on 4 November 2016. Today, 194 Parties (193 States plus the European Union) have joined the Paris Agreement.