| New Zealand has ratified the Paris Agreement, which aims to tackle climate change. The agreement is between the countries that make up 90 per cent of global emissions, including New Zealand, to limit global warming "well below" 2 degrees Celsius, and if possible below 1.5C, until 2100.
"By ratifying today, we are helping to get the Paris Agreement officially over the line, and [have] demonstrated our commitment to global action on climate change," Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett said........................................Full Article: Source
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