CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -How Many Countries Are in the Paris Agreement? Since 2015, 197 countries-nearly every nation on earth, with the last signatory being war-torn Syria-have endorsed the Paris Agreement.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s 2030 pledge under the terms of the Paris Agreement is, technically, an update communicated to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) rather than a full second NDC.