Context: Paris Agreement is deemed as the panacea for all environmental ills, while is being repudiated off the principles of ‘Common But Differentiated Responsibilities’ (CBDR) and ‘the polluter must pay’.
Global Climate Initiatives:
Merits of the Paris Agreement:
Demerits of Paris Agreement:
Conclusion: Global community must reject nationalism and parochialism and adopts collaborative responses to the climate change crisis.