The Paris Agreement

Climate Change Agreements

• The Paris Agreement is an international accord that aims to combat global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• The main goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.

Targeted Emissions

• The Paris Agreement targets the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions.

Deforestation

• The primary driver of deforestation worldwide is agriculture, particularly the production of beef, soy, and palm oil.
• The main activities associated with deforestation are land clearance for agriculture, livestock, and urbanization.
• In tropical regions, the agriculture sector, particularly cattle ranching and soybean farming, is responsible for the majority of deforestation.