India, responsible for 4.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, ratified the Paris climate agreement on last month. Under the agreement, the country pledged to generate at least 40% of its electricity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. The US and China, jointly responsible for 40% of the world’s carbon emissions, joined the agreement Sunday. The European Union is also expected to join in the near future, taking ratifications past the 55% of global carbon emissions produced by 55 countries required for the agreement to come into effect.
India, responsible for 4.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, ratified the Paris climate agreement on Sunday. Under the agreement, the country pledged to generate at least 40% of its electricity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. The US and China, jointly responsible for 40% of the world’s carbon emissions, joined the agreement last month. The European Union is also expected to join in the near future, taking ratifications past the 55% of global carbon emissions produced by 55 countries required for the agreement to come into effect.