Paris COP21: Why rich nations need to do more

More than 40,000 delegates from 196 countries are currently gathered in Paris to forge a new agreement to make good on the goal of holding the increase in atmospheric temperature below 2°C.

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More than 40,000 delegates from 196 countries are currently gathered in Paris to forge a new agreement to make good on the goal of holding the increase in atmospheric temperature below 2°C. One important component of this agreement, Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) to combat climate change, is already known.

Intense negotiations are underway, however, on such issues as equity, common but differentiated responsibilities, provision of finance by developed countries, rules to ratchet up emissions beyond INDCs and monitoring of progress in implementation. Under its INDCs, India will cut emissions per unit of GDP by 33% to 35% by 2030 over those in 2005.