Following Pope Francis's arrival in New York yesterday, regional leaders from around the world, including Mexico City and Kathmandu (Nepal), signed the 'Under 2 MOU' pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 80% and 95% below 1990 levels to limit global to below 2°C. Through the MOU, each signatory has agreed to certain policy objectives aimed at achieving emissions standard goals by 2050, such as sharing information, experiences, innovation and technologies. Among dozens of other companies making similar pledges were Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Target, Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble. The MoU is a joint initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( this December.
Following Pope Francis's arrival in New York yesterday, regional leaders from around the world, including Mexico City and Kathmandu (Nepal), signed the 'Under 2 MOU' pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 80% and 95% below 1990 levels to limit global to below 2°C. Through the MOU, each signatory has agreed to certain policy objectives aimed at achieving emissions standard goals by 2050, such as sharing information, experiences, innovation and technologies. The MoU is a joint initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( this December.