EU and 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries join forces for ambitious global climate deal
EU News 372/2015
Paris, 8 December 2015
As UN climate negotiations enter their final days, the European Union and the group of 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific States today stressed their shared commitment for an ambitious and binding global climate deal to be agreed in Paris.
The EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific states have agreed:
- the Paris Agreement must be legally binding, inclusive, fair, ambitious, durable and dynamic
- it must set out a clear and operational long-term goal which is in line with science
- it must establish a review mechanism for countries to come together every five years to consider progress made and to enhance collective and individual efforts as appropriate
- it must include a transparency and accountability system to track progress on the delivery of national commitments and the sharing of best practice
Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-6273_en.htm
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