{"id":6244,"date":"2016-10-10T10:19:35","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T08:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bcsdh.hu\/?p=6244"},"modified":"2016-10-10T10:19:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T08:19:35","slug":"india-ratifies-paris-climate-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcsdh.hu\/en\/news\/india-ratifies-paris-climate-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"India ratifies Paris climate agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

India, one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters, has ratified the Paris global climate agreement.<\/p>\n

Under the deal, India has committed to ensuring that at least 40% of its electricity will be generated from non-fossil sources by 2030.<\/p>\n

CO2 emissions are believed to be the driving force behind climate change.<\/p>\n

Last December in Paris, countries agreed to cut emissions in a bid to keep the global average rise in temperatures below 2C.<\/p>\n

The Paris deal is the world’s first comprehensive climate agreement.<\/p>\n

It will only come into force legally after it is ratified by at least 55 countries which between them produce at least 55% of global carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced last month that India would ratify the agreement on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the struggle for independence from Britain.<\/p>\n

“India has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement with the United Nations,” the UN said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The US and China – together responsible for 40% of the world’s carbon emissions – both formally joined the Paris global climate agreement earlier this month.<\/p>\n

India accounts for about 4.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and became the 62nd country to ratify the agreement.<\/p>\n

The European Union is expected to do so in the near future, taking approvals past the 55% of emissions threshold.<\/p>\n

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Paris agreement: Key points<\/h2>\n