Pros And Cons Of Adopting The Paris Accord In The United States

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February 24, 2018

Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Climate Change 1
1.1 Definition 1
1.2 Scope 2
2. Primary Causes and Mechanisms behind the Scientific Community Statements on Climate Change 2
3. Competing Theories from the Scientific Community that Explain the Changes 2
4. Conclusion 2
5. The Kyoto Protocol 3
6. The Paris Accord 3
6.1 Definition: 3
6.2 Primary Measures and Metrics of the Most Recent Paris Accord 3
6.2.1 Building global equity: 3
6.2.2 Building a flexible, transparent framework for state parties: 3
6.2.3 Developing strategies for long-term, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: 3
6.3 The Pros and Cons of Adopting the Paris Accord in the U.S. 3
6.3.1 Pros: 3
6.3.2 Cons: 3
Works Cited 4

The Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is augmented treaty that compels state parties to cut down greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions based on the scientific position that: (i) climate change is a factual global concern and (ii) it is linked to CO2 emissions from human activities. The treaty was first adopted on December 11, 1997 in Kyoto, Japan. State parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed the treaty in March 16, 1998 (“UNFCCC”).
6. The Paris Accord
6.1 Definition:
The most recent Paris Accord was implemented in November, 2016. The Accord is an agreement that compels member states to limit their GHG emissions. It also stipulates the effects of global warming and solutions to low-carbon emissions.
6.2 Primary Measures and Metrics of the Most Recent Paris Accord

6.2.1 Building global equity:
The Paris Accord focuses on building equity in climate change management. It stipulates steps that are key to operationalization of equity. Parties are required to examine the effects of collective effort on climate change.
6.2.2 Building a flexible, transparent framework for state

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