The Paris Agreement signed on 12 December 2015 is being widely proclaimed as a historic deal that will lead to decarbonisation. The agreement signals a shift to a low carbon, better future.
The agreement will affect numerous sectors including energy, transport, mining, agribusiness, infrastructure and finance.
Our COP21 team has produced a summary of the key points of the agreement, including:
- The main pillars of the agreement;
- The role of carbon markets;
- How the agreement will be ratified and implemented; and
- Who is going to pay for it.
Also see our COP21 microsite for more detail.