GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the Paris Agreement? The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015. It entered into force on 4 November 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -Climate Change and Ozone Depletion: UNFCCC Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992) Kyoto Protocol (1997) Paris Agreement (2015) Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985)

Detailed explanation-3: -The Paris Agreement is a landmark in the multilateral climate change process because, for the first time, a binding agreement brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Paris Climate Agreement acknowledges the dangers of climate change and sets out a process for countries to pledge and deliver emissions reductions, adaptation measures, and public and private finance to assist the most climate vulnerable.

Detailed explanation-5: -scale up their efforts and support actions to reduce emissions; build resilience and decrease vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change; uphold and promote regional and international cooperation.