Countries commit to limiting global warming under Paris Agreement
Countries participating in the Paris Agreement have committed to keeping global warming well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C. The commitment is described in a publication from the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency on emissions pathways and climate targets.
Countries worldwide have committed under the Paris Agreement to limiting global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
The agreement also includes an effort to limit the increase in global temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, known as PBL.
PBL presented the commitments in its publication “Emission pathways and climate targets,” published on Aug. 19, 2025. The supplied source does not provide further details about individual countries, implementation measures, or progress toward the temperature goals.
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