Climate talks end with a deal to keep countries committed to the Paris Agreement

There’s now a set of standards for all Paris Agreement-aligned countries to stick to as they work to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change.

The deal between the agreement’s nearly 200 participating countries came after an all-night negotiating session at the COP24 conference in Katowice, Poland. It establishes a “rulebook” aimed at guiding countries toward planning and implementing climate-focused policies and measuring the effects of emissions.

“In Katowice, countries made important progress toward realizing the promise of the Paris Agreement — in particular by adopting strong rules requiring countries to transparently report their greenhouse gas emissions and progress toward meeting their national commitments,” read a statement from Nathaniel Keohane, vice president of the Environmental Defense Fund.  Read more…

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