Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Rising consumer and/or industrial demand for energy-intensive products and services; (b) Deforestation; (c) Changing peoples’...
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Australia Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Dependence on fossil fuels as energy sources, especially coal; (b) Political opposition to climate change...
Japan Ratification Status
The Paris Agreement, signed by the Government in New York in April, will be submitted to the Diet for its approval...
Russia Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: Low The intention of the Russian Federation to ratify the Paris Agreement has been announced at...
Poland Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: Low To date, Poland has not ratified the Paris Agreement. In 1989, Communism collapsed in...
Italy Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: Medium On the 22nd of April 2016, 177 countries signed the Paris Agreement, the product...
China Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High As the largest greenhouse gas emitting country, China has promised to ratify the Paris Agreement...
Germany Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High The ratification of international treaties is ultimately at the hands of the Bundespräsident, Joachim Gauch....
Australia Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: Medium Australia signed the Paris Agreement on April 22nd, 2016, but has yet to ratify the...
India Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification: High On 22nd April, India signed the Paris Agreement along with more than 170 nations. Then there...
Indonesia Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High Indonesia signed the Paris Agreement on April 22nd, 2016. Although Indonesia has yet to...
Canada Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High Canada has not ratified the Paris Agreement as yet but newly elected Prime Minister...
South Africa Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High In December 2015, 195 countries each made a national pledge to reduce global greenhouse...
Brazil Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High Like many other countries, Brazil has yet to ratify the Paris Agreement and submit its...
Mexico Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High Mexico has a ratification mechanism very similar to the US: after the President (or in...
France Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: Treaty has been Ratified The Parliament of the French Republic consists of two chambers. The...
Nigeria Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2016: Medium Nigeria is yet to ratify the Paris Agreement. However, the country has announced plans to...