UN

Question 1

Overarching goal

Answer 1

Hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2DC above pre-industrial levels” and pursue efforts “to limit the temperature increase to 1.5DC above pre-industrial levels” (Article 2)

Question 2

General Positive

Answer 2

Has Facilitated global cooperation via the PCA and annual COPs, providing a forum for international discussions whilst creating a guideline for states to follow in the fight against climate change.

Question 3

2 Positives
168
300 billion

Answer 3

As of 2024 168 states have submitted new NDCs (article 3)
Raise over $300 billion USD to support climate adaptation projects.

Question 4

Negatives

Answer 4

Lack of enforcement mechanisms
Ambiguity in key terms
Lack of participation
Lack of ambition

Question 5

Ambiguity in key terms

Answer 5

“Common but differentiated responsibilities” Has led to differing interpretations and disagreements between states.
Led to arguments about burden sharing.
USA have pulled out due to the “Unfair, one-sided Paris climate rip-off”

Question 6

Lack of participation

Answer 6

USA account for 11% of global greenhouse emissions (USAFacts),
Russia account for 5.4% of global greenhouse emissions (Emission Index)

2 key states which contribute a combines 16.4% of global emissions are not apart of the agreement.

Question 7

Lack of ambition

Answer 7

Not a single state is set to reach their NDC. (CAT)
Even if all states did achieve their current NDCs global warming will still reach 2.6 DC above pre-industrial levels (CAT).

Question 8

UN Quotes
name at least 3 Antonio Guterres quotes

Answer 8

“We are careering towards the edge of the abyss”
“There is no more time to waste.”
“The state of the planet is broken.”
“Humanity is waging war on nature. Nature always strikes back - and it is already doing so with growing force and fury”
“Climate change is the defining crisis of our time”