2015 Paris Agreement
In what year was the Paris Agreement adopted?
2015
What was the main human right recognised by the UN general assembly resolution
To recognise the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. ( Reference to 3rd generation rights)
Which president reduced environmental protections, including withdrawing from the Paris Agreement
Donald Trump
What is the main environmental issue that the agreement aims to address?
Ongoing issues/ Rising concerns for climate change
Is the UN General Assembly Resolution legally binding?
No: Thus limiting effectiveness.
But still provides fundamental frameworks for further agreements/ state law.
What year did the Paris Agreement occur?
2015
What was the overall goal for the Paris Agreement?
To built a binding framework which helps keep the global temperature increase below 2 degrees, in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
How many countries voted in favour of the declaration?
161 Countries
What did the 2023 Paris Agreement global stocktake establish
The world is NOT on track to meet our climate goals
How many parties signed on to/ adopted the treaty at COP21 ( Paris agreement meeting)
196
But to date, there are 194 countries signed on.
Did the UN General Assembly Resolution inspire any legislative change within Australia?
Inspired the Aus: Human Rights (Healthy Environment) Amendment Act 2024 Act
Between 1990 and 2019, climate change is estimated to have caused how many deaths worldwide.
Approximately 490,000 lives annually
Is the Paris Agreement on track to achieve this goal? Effectiveness?
No.
At the 2023 Paris Agreement Global Stocktake, it was concluded that the world is not on track to meet its climate goals and that action must be significantly accelerated.
How has this declaration impacted us today?
Although making clean, safe air, water and land a human right. Countries still suffer from these impacts.
For example: New Delhi, India faces the world's most toxic air. Killing an estimated 7 million people each year.