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The Paris Agreement is an international agreement of 2015 to combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon future. | The Paris Agreement is an international agreement of 2015 to combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon future. | ||
The Paris Agreement’s central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change | The Paris Agreement’s central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change. | ||
Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius - preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius - compared with pre-industrial levels. | |||
The Paris Agreement is also known as the ''Paris Climate Agreement'', the ''Paris Accords'', or the ''Paris Climate Accords''. | |||
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* [[Climate change: testing the resilience of corporates’ creditworthiness to natural catastrophes]] | * [[Climate change: testing the resilience of corporates’ creditworthiness to natural catastrophes]] | ||
* [[Climate risk]] | * [[Climate risk]] | ||
* [[Nationally determined contribution]] | |||
* [[Risk management]] | * [[Risk management]] | ||
* [[Sustainable Development Goals]] | |||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | ||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | [[Category:The_business_context]] | ||
[[Category:Manage_risks]] | [[Category:Manage_risks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:33, 6 October 2021
Climate risk management.
The Paris Agreement is an international agreement of 2015 to combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon future.
The Paris Agreement’s central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change.
Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius - preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius - compared with pre-industrial levels.
The Paris Agreement is also known as the Paris Climate Agreement, the Paris Accords, or the Paris Climate Accords.
