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US officially re-joins Paris Climate agreement

February 26 , 2021 1363 days 996 0
  • The United States has officially rejoined the Paris Agreement, under the Presidency of US President Joe Biden.
  • Earlier, in November 2020, the US had officially exited the agreement on the order of then-President Donald Trump.
  • The landmark Paris climate agreement was signed in 2015.
  • As per this agreement, the countries are expected to enhance their commitments to curb greenhouse gas emissions every five years.
  • The goals of the global pact are to limit global warming to well below 2°C.
  • It also aims to pursue the efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.

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