Paris agreement

We understand that the Paris Agreement is complex, wonky if you will, but we’ve broken it all down to help school you on its most important measures. Welcome to Paris For Dummies.

On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, 195 countries reached a history-making agreement to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in order to avert the direst effects of climate change. Here are some of the best and most reliable resources to help you understand the Paris accord and its implications.

The UN is expecting more than 130 nations to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement later this month in New York.

The Texas Republican has faced criticism over his admonishment of President Joe Biden's decision to rejoin the accords.

We can all do better to curb emissions, but signing the Paris Agreement, listening to Greta bark her head off and being disrupted by activists is not the way to do it.

When addressing the climate crisis, we discuss reducing emissions, increasing the use of renewable resources and improving energy efficiency. But the environment and gender inequity are tied together—and educated girls are the answer to reversing climate change.

Current plans to curb climate change aren’t ambitious enough to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius by 2100, new research shows.

To demonstrate a commitment to stepping up climate action, parties should include the following core elements in the final COP decision at Katowice:

The global agreement out of Paris is a monumental moment in human history. Now comes the hard part.