Here’s a summary from the BBC:
What are the key elements?
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To keep global temperatures “well below” 2.0C (3.6F) and “endeavour to limit” them even more, to 1.5C
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To limit the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by human activity to the same levels that trees, soil and oceans can absorb naturally, beginning at some point between 2050 and 2100
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To review each country’s contribution to cutting emissions every five years so they scale up to the challenge
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For rich countries to help poorer nations by providing “climate finance” to adapt to climate change and switch to renewable energy.
And here’s a recently refined initiative develop by and applying to technology industry organizations (from WBCSD):
LCTPi is a unique initiative in terms of size, scale and potential impact. The global program is an unprecedented demonstration of the determination of business to collaborate across sectors and bring solutions to help governments in addressing climate change.
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9 LCTPi groups are in operation: renewable energy; carbon capture and storage; low carbon transport fuels; low carbon freight; cement; chemicals; energy efficiency in buildings; forests and climate smart agriculture.
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85 companies have made 93 endorsements of LCTPi (see annex 1) and are ready to move to implementation.
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Over 1000 high level business representatives and policy makers have participated in international dialogues conducted across five continents and in all key emerging markets.
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