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The '''Paris climate agreement''' (also known as the '''Paris accord''') is an international agreement intended to fight [[climate change]]. It is "the first universal, legally binding deal to tackle global warming."<ref>Gosden, Emily (December 12, 2015). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/paris-climate-change-conference/12047909/Paris-climate-change-agreement-a-major-leap-for-mankind.html Paris climate change agreement 'a major leap for mankind']. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref>
The '''Paris climate agreement''' (also known as the '''Paris accord''') is an international agreement intended to fight [[climate change]]. It is "the first universal, legally binding deal to tackle global warming."<ref name="Gosden">Gosden, Emily (December 12, 2015). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/paris-climate-change-conference/12047909/Paris-climate-change-agreement-a-major-leap-for-mankind.html Paris climate change agreement 'a major leap for mankind']. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref>
==Origins==
==Origins==
The Paris climate agreement was agreed to by 195 nations on December 12, 2015.<ref>Rothwell, James; Gosden, Emily; Crilly, Rob; Millward, David (December 12, 2015). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/paris-climate-change-conference/12047133/Final-text-of-climate-deal-to-be-released-imminently.html Paris climate change deal - ministers adopt historic agreement to keep global warming "well below" 2C]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref>
The Paris climate agreement was agreed to by 195 nations on December 12, 2015.<ref name="Rothwell">Rothwell, James; Gosden, Emily; Crilly, Rob; Millward, David (December 12, 2015). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/paris-climate-change-conference/12047133/Final-text-of-climate-deal-to-be-released-imminently.html Paris climate change deal - ministers adopt historic agreement to keep global warming "well below" 2C]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref>
At the time of its adoption, many [[liberal]]s and [[environmentalist]]s opposed the agreement because they did not believe it effective enough to stop supposed climate change.<ref>Harvey, Fiona (December 14, 2015). [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/14/paris-climate-change-deal-cop21-oxfam-actionaid Paris climate change deal too weak to help poor, critics warn]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Chernyshova, Daria (December 11, 2015). [https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201512111031601573-climate-change-paris-talks/ Paris Climate Deal Unlikely to Be Strong Enough – Environmentalist Group]. ''Sputnik''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Adler, Ben (December 9, 2017). [http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/12/paris-climate-agreement-wont-keep-fossil-fuels-ground/ The Big Climate Agreement Won’t Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground]. ''Mother Jones''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref> [[Conservative]]s also opposed the agreement due to the negative economic consequences on the [[United States]] that would result from following the agreement despite its inadequacy in stopping supposed climate change, among other reasons.<ref>Hayward, John (June 1, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/01/top-7-worst-reasons-keep-paris-climate-accord/ Top 7 Worst Reasons to Keep the Paris Climate Accord]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Carney, John (May 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/05/31/every-bad-thing-avoided-rejecting-paris-climate-accords/ Every Bad Thing We Will Avoid By Rejecting the Paris Climate Accords]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref> Some conservative noted the [[hypocrisy]] of the liberals negotiating the agreement.<ref>Harsanyi, David (December 4, 2015). [http://www.nationalreview.com/article/427989/paris-climate-talks-reveal-progressivisms-true-hypocrisy-david-harsanyi Paris Climate Talks Reveal Progressivism’s True Hypocrisy]. ''National Review''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref>
At the time of its adoption, many [[liberal]]s and [[environmentalist]]s opposed the agreement because they did not believe it effective enough to stop supposed climate change.<ref>Harvey, Fiona (December 14, 2015). [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/14/paris-climate-change-deal-cop21-oxfam-actionaid Paris climate change deal too weak to help poor, critics warn]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Chernyshova, Daria (December 11, 2015). [https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201512111031601573-climate-change-paris-talks/ Paris Climate Deal Unlikely to Be Strong Enough – Environmentalist Group]. ''Sputnik''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Adler, Ben (December 9, 2017). [http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/12/paris-climate-agreement-wont-keep-fossil-fuels-ground/ The Big Climate Agreement Won’t Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground]. ''Mother Jones''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref> [[Conservative]]s also opposed the agreement due to the negative economic consequences on the [[United States]] that would result from following the agreement despite its inadequacy in stopping supposed climate change, among other reasons.<ref>Hayward, John (June 1, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/01/top-7-worst-reasons-keep-paris-climate-accord/ Top 7 Worst Reasons to Keep the Paris Climate Accord]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Carney, John (May 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/05/31/every-bad-thing-avoided-rejecting-paris-climate-accords/ Every Bad Thing We Will Avoid By Rejecting the Paris Climate Accords]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref> Some conservative noted the [[hypocrisy]] of the liberals negotiating the agreement.<ref>Harsanyi, David (December 4, 2015). [http://www.nationalreview.com/article/427989/paris-climate-talks-reveal-progressivisms-true-hypocrisy-david-harsanyi Paris Climate Talks Reveal Progressivism’s True Hypocrisy]. ''National Review''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref>
==Goals and effects==
The Paris climate agreement is intended to "limit" global temperatures at 1.5 Celcius (2.7 [[Fahrenheit]]).<ref name="Gosden"/> The deal requires developed nations to fund poorer nations so they can develop [[Alternative energy|"green" energy]] and adapt to the supposed effects of climate change.<ref name="Rothwell"> Numerous developing countries took advantage of this by committing to more anti-pollution/emission efforts if they are paid.<ref name="Wolfgang">Wolfgang, Ben (June 5, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/5/paris-climate-agreement-shares-nations-wealth/ Developing nations in Paris climate accord threaten to keep polluting unless they’re paid]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref>
China's emissions are expected to increase until 2030, while the [[European Union]] is attempting to decrease emissions by 40 percent by the same year.<ref name="Wolfgang"/>
==References==
==References==