INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS for mitigation and adaptation to climate change
UNFCCC - The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), agreed in 1992, is the main international treaty to combat climate change.
The Paris Agreement, adopted by all parties to the UNFCCC in December 2015, is the first universal legally binding global climate agreement.
Non-state agreements:
Covenant of Mayors for Energy and Climate
https://www.globalcovenantofmayors.org/
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition
Kyoto Protocol - Before 2020, the only legally binding instrument for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was the Kyoto Protocol from 1997, which only covered about 12% of global emissions.
SDG's - All UN member states adopted 2015 goals in 17 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which sets out a 15-year plan to achieve the goals.
