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Jorge E. Viñuales – 15 December 2015 The Paris Climate Agreement: An initial examination

Paris Climate Agreement • February 4th, 2016

• Contract Type
  Paris Climate Agreement
• Filed
  February 4th, 2016

Less is more, at least sometimes. The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (‘UNFCCC’)1 resulted – against all odds – in the adoption of a ‘Paris Agreement’, which will be opened for signature on the 22 April 2016.2 The Paris Agreement is not perfect, but is more than many of those who have followed the climate negotiations over the years realistically expected.