Paris Signing Marks Critical Next Step to Sustainable Future - II -

USPA NEWS - The record number of countries set to sign the Paris Agreement in NY on April 22 signals next step towards the Agreement coming into force and a critical juncture in a global effort to ensure lasting hopes for secure, peaceful, human development. More carbon in the atmosphere equals more poverty.

The record number of countries set to sign the Paris Agreement in New York on April 22 signals the next step towards the Agreement coming into force and a critical juncture in a global effort to ensure lasting hopes for secure and peaceful, human development. More carbon in the atmosphere equals more poverty.---------------------------------------------------------------------- See article : PARIS SIGNING MARKS CRITICAL NEXT STEP TO SUSTAINABLE FUTURE - I - IMPACTS ON CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY - See more at: http://www.uspa24.com/bericht-7820/paris-signing-marks-critical-next-step-to-sustainable-future-i.html#sthash.D4MSrSex.dpuf SUSTAINABILITY DEMANDS RAPID PROGRESS TO LOW-CARBON STATE-------------------------------------------------- At the heart of the goals which promote sustainable development in energy, economic and jobs growth, industry and infrastructure (Goals 7,8 and 9) is the overwhelming requirement that it is done within a rapid transformation towards low-carbon solutions. This transformation relies heavily on getting low-carbon technology and investment deployed now because whatever we invest in today - be it power plant, road, bridge, or tiny widget or component ““ can lock-in the emissions of that investment for its lifetime. The point where human economic life becomes uninsurable is also the point at which extreme climate impacts start to disrupt or destroy industries, structures, supply chains and farming. A significant resource for both governments and business to gauge how returns on climate and development investments can be maximised together lies in the almost universal set of national climate action plans which are now to be captured in legal form under the Paris Agreement. The plans are, in essence, blueprints of policy, actions and investment to take climate action, suited to the individual economic needs of each country. Almost by definition, they are also a roadmap towards more sustainable national futures. Source UNFCCC