18.05.2016 - COP21 requires emissions reduction target if agriculture is to succeed
The Paris climate agreement was historic. Some 127 nations signed the Paris treaty to limit warming to at least 2°C above pre-industrial levels by 2100. Yet the question remains – are countries clear on how they will get there? asks Dr Lini Wollenberg. Dr Lini Wollenberg is the leader of the CCAFS Low Emissions Development research program, based at the University of Vermont’s Gund Institute for Ecological Economics. To guide climate change mitigation and track progress towards this ambitious agreement, clear and measurable global targets need to be set for all sectors...............................................Full Article: Source
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