A junior diplomat is briefing Pakistan's delegation before a UNFCCC session. She explains that the Paris Agreement entered into force in a specific year after enough countries ratified it. Which year did the Paris Agreement enter into force?
Q1. A junior diplomat is briefing Pakistan's delegation before a UNFCCC session. She explains that the Paris Agreement entered into force in a specific year after enough countries ratified it. Which year did the Paris Agreement enter into force?
Answer: 2016
Explanation: The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016, thirty days after 55 countries representing at least 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions ratified it — a dual threshold met in October 2016 faster than most observers expected.