That’s why citizens must push for “liability” in terms of emissions — the principle “polluter pays”. Only by returning organic matter to the soil can we absorb the excess CO2 from the air and put it in the soil where it belongs. This will not be based on a fair share of the carbon budget since all references of carbon budget and targets have been removed. Now they pose a clear and present danger.5° Celsius temperature goal would require massive enhancement of financial and technological support from the developed countries to the developing countries so that they are able to move quickly onto low-carbon development pathways.5° Celsius — wholesale metric nut a target that may better help the world avoid the worst effects of climate change — very difficult.

Paris was a wakeup call for governments to take actions to stop the buildup of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that are causing climate instability and aggravating disasters like the recent Chennai floods, the 2013 Uttarakhand disaster, the untimely rains of April 2015 which destroyed the rabi harvest in North India, the extreme drought that Bundelkhand, Maharashtra and Rajasthan are currently experiencing with severe consequences for farmer livelihoods and food security.While the deal makes it look like India will not have to do much before 2030, if you go into the details, India will be under constant pressure to take more burden for mitigating climate change from now onwards.