Tag: Climate Change
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The Evolution of Carbon Credit Trading: From Kyoto to Paris
The concept of carbon credit trading has evolved significantly since it was first introduced at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1997. Here is a brief overview of the evolution of carbon credit trading: 1997: The concept of carbon credit trading is introduced at the UNFCCC conference in Kyoto, Japan. The […]
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What Is The Greenhouse Gas Effect?
The greenhouse effect is a natural process that helps regulate the temperature of the Earth by trapping heat from the sun in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor, absorb this heat and prevent it from escaping back into space. Without the greenhouse effect, the Earth’s surface would be too […]
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What Is The Paris Agreement?
The Paris Agreement is a international treaty that was adopted in 2015 to address climate change. It is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The Paris Agreement has been signed by nearly […]