But they are not going to keep the global temperature below a 2 degrees Celsius
Bonn, 28 August 2015
The next round of negotiations towards a new universal climate change agreement gets underway on Monday bolstered by the fact that to date over 50 countries covering almost 70 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions have already sent in national climate plans. It is important to say that more than 140 countries still need to present their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) – Argentina is one of it.
The rate of submission has been faster than many had anticipated and many more of these INDCs are expected in the coming weeks.
The INDCs are meant to form a central pillar of the new, universal climate change agreement which governments will reach in Paris, in December.
“On their own, the INDCs received before Paris are not going to keep us below a 2 degrees Celsius rise this century. But they underline a sharp and positive departure from business as usual and will form the essential foundation to reach that ultimate goal if governments agree to clearly ramp up ambition over time,” Christiana Figueres, Head of UNFCCC said.