Assessing Global Progress 10 Years After Paris Climate Accords - CleanTechnica

The article reviews global progress a decade after the 2015 Paris Climate Accords, where 195 nations voluntarily agreed to limit global warming to well below 2°C, ideally 1.5°C, above pre-industrial levels. Despite this landmark agreement, several challenges have hindered full success: major emitters like China increased coal use, the U.S. withdrew twice, and promised financial aid from wealthy countries to poorer nations often fell short. Additionally, some U.S. states have legally challenged financial institutions over environmental policies, and efforts to establish sustainable investment frameworks faced setbacks with changing political administrations. On the positive side, key figures involved in the accords highlight significant achievements. Renewable energy capacity surged by 15% last year, accounting for over 90% of new power generation, with investments in clean energy doubling those in fossil fuels. Electric vehicles now represent about 20% of new car sales globally, and low-carbon power constitutes more than half of China’s and India’s generation capacity, with