{"id":13971,"date":"2015-12-06T22:04:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T22:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greensideup.ie\/?p=13971"},"modified":"2016-01-18T17:37:27","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T17:37:27","slug":"cop21-tackling-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greensideup.ie\/cop21-tackling-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling Climate Change at COP21, Paris 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"COP21<\/p>\n

We\u2019re just over half way through the 12 day COP21 negotiations in Paris and headlines have filtered through my timeline every day about the summit.<\/p>\n

As Ireland and the UK bathe in the aftermath of torrential rain following storm after storm, climate change is very much on our minds. \u00a0Can world leaders agree to tackle rising temperatures and stop the planet tipping into the danger zone caused by the globe warming? Keep reading to see some of the highlights of this years COP21.<\/p>\n

First Up – What is COP?<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re not sure what COP21 is about, basically it follows on from the Rio Earth Summit in 1992<\/strong> where politicians agreed to adopt a UN Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC).<\/p>\n

Twenty three years ago at the Earth Summit, a framework for action was set\u00a0with the aim of stabilising greenhouse gases<\/strong> (GHGs) to avoid \u201cdangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.\u201d<\/em> This came into force in 1994 and as a result, membership of the UNFCCC now stands at around 190 parties.<\/p>\n

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Colourful reefs are turning white… Why? #Climatechange<\/a>. We need action now. #COP21<\/a>: https:\/\/t.co\/Tmk1n32kbI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xP3fA7W0cJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 WWF (@WWF) December 5, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n