Prosperity and advances in technology, the hallmarks of the second half of the twentieth century, have been the primary drivers of CO2 emissions. The sustained human activity-driven release of greenhouse gases is the main reason attributed to the rise in global temperatures. To address climate change, the United Nations established the Paris Agreement (Nov. 2016), setting a target, limiting average warming to 2°C (pre-industrial level), urging the world to urgently reduce emissions.
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