The article is taken from the Greenpeace website:

The United Nations Climate Conference in Paris has ended. The new agreement is to control global temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius. However, according to the current measures proposed by various countries, the temperature rise is still approaching 3 degrees Celsius. What’s next? What effect does this agreement have? Answers to the questions you want to know.

How to reduce carbon emissions?
Many countries have realized that it is extremely urgent to slow down global climate change. Global temperature rise must be controlled within 1.5 degrees Celsius to prevent the world from falling into an irremediable climate disaster. What governments need to do now is to re-examine current energy policies and goals, accelerate the comprehensive transformation of renewable energy, stop continuing to invest in fossil fuels, and curb deforestation by 2020.

Is the agreement legally binding?
According to international law, this agreement is legally binding, but the "Intended Nationally Determined Contributions" (INDCS) and financial agreement in the agreement are not legally binding. This arrangement was originally intended to allow the United States to join international agreements without having to re-legislate locally and avoid resistance from opposition in Congress.

What's the long-term goal?
According to the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), all greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced to "zero emissions" between 2060 and 2080, with carbon emissions being the first to reach the standard by 2050. . Although this goal is not satisfactory, it is an improvement over the previous "zero emissions" goal by 2100 promised by the Group of Seven Major Industrial Countries and the European Union's approach.

Will the deal help vulnerable countries suffering from climate change?
Although aid from developed countries to poor countries is still insufficient, there is finally new progress. Developed countries originally promised to provide US$100 billion in annual funding to developing countries until 2020 to cope with global climate change and reduce carbon emissions. Now the funding will be extended to 2025, allowing these countries to effectively solve various current climate crises.

In addition, the demands of poor countries and the global voice to defend climate justice are unprecedentedly powerful, whether inside or outside the venue or on the streets, and leaders of various countries and businesses have to listen carefully. Controlling global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is especially important for poor countries. Therefore, countries must take more carbon reduction actions to prevent runaway warming and protect the earth's climate.

Can the agreement protect forests and oceans?
Countries must abide by the agreement to protect ecosystems such as forests and oceans. However, Greenpeace noted that although the agreement encourages countries to regulate carbon emissions through forests, this may allow developed countries to shift the responsibility for carbon reduction to poor countries. We There must be constant supervision to prevent this from happening.

Have carbon emissions stabilized?
Yes, this is the result of years of energy reform and the development of renewable energy. In particular, China is reducing coal consumption, but it is still too early to say whether it can be reversed. If the world wants to control temperature rise within 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius, countries must Accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This summer has seen temperatures hit record highs around the world, making it a particularly hot year. The road to carbon reduction is still long.

What about the role of nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy was not mentioned in this agreement. After phasing out dirty fossil fuels, limited funds should be used to develop safer, cheaper and cleaner renewable energy. Not only is the price of nuclear energy higher than that of renewable energy, there is still no way to deal with nuclear waste. Renewable energy is the only clean energy technology mentioned in the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement will help strengthen the development of renewable energy and support mankind's fight against global warming.

What's next?
In 2016, the voice against fossil energy will continue to grow firmly around the world. We must unite our strength and determine to move at full speed towards a carbon-free future. Although the United Nations Climate Conference in Paris has come to an end, Greenpeace is convinced that the power of carbon reduction has entered a new era. We will continue to monitor and ensure that countries comply with and implement the agreement. We hope that when countries gather again in 2018 to review the progress of carbon reduction, all countries will It can bring good news to the earth and further set more aggressive carbon reduction goals.