Following Pope Francis 's arrival in New York yesterday , regional leaders from around the world , including Mexico City and Kathmandu ( Nepal ) , signed the ' Under ##taking 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 resources , knowledge , innovation and technologies . Although the MOU is not a binding contract , it is part of a broader approach to﻿ succesfully﻿ tackle climate change ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference ( COP21 ) The officials, representing cities and provinces from San Francisco to Kathmandu, Nepal, stood in line to sign what organizers called the “Under 2 MOU,” a voluntary pact that seeks to reduce emission of greenhouse gases by at least 80 percent compared with 1990s levels. 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 ##taking 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 resources , knowledge , innovation and technologies . Although the MOU is not a binding contract , it is part of a broader approach to﻿ succesfully﻿ tackle climate change ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference ( COP21 ) this December .