What the Paris Agreement Is and Why 1.5C Matters
The Paris Agreement is a 2015 pact at the heart of the international commitment to tackle rising global temperatures. This explainer sets out what the agreement is and why the 1.5C figure is central to it.
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Context: Under the Paris Agreement, countries set their own climate targets, and 1.5C is the warming limit scientists say would reduce the worst impacts of climate change. Global temperatures have already risen above pre-industrial levels.