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The Paris climate agreement, a historic feat of diplomacy that ushered in a new era of international climate collaboration, was facilitated by a number of political and social forces. One of the most influential of these was a group of more than 100 countries known as the “high ambition coalition,” which helped finalize the deal in the waning days of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21). This diverse coalition of leaders – from the richest countries to the most vulnerable Pacific island states – broke a political deadlock that had impeded climate progress for years, if not decades.
The French government hosted world leaders and non-state actors for the One Planet Summit in Paris to celebrate climate gains made since 2015, and to boost political and economic support for meeting the goals and targets of the Paris agreement.
Objective: The objective of the summit is to transform the political promises made two years ago in Paris Climate Summit into concrete actions. But it's also about testing the willingness of the private sector to commit to the climate change fight.
Key outcomes: Moving away from using fossil fuels and leaning heavily on businesses to green up their act, the "One Planet Summit" in Paris set out a raft of wide-ranging commitments to turn the tables on climate change. Five major areas covered during the summit:
1.Oil and gas The World Bank said it would stop financing oil and gas exploration and extraction—representing about two percent of its current portfolio—from 2019, becoming the first multilateral bank to take such a step.From next year the bank will publish a yearly index of greenhouse gas-related projects it provides funding for and will price in carbon costs when it comes to assessing future investments.
2.Coal Insurance giant Axa announced it will cease investing in any company involved in the construction of coal plants and will withdraw about 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) from the sector. The French firm also said it will pull 700 million euros from projects linked to tar sands pipeline projects, and put nine billion euros into "green" infrastructural investment through 2020.
3.Investors More than 200 large-scale investors, including HSBC and the major US pension fund CalPERS, have agreed to put pressure on the world's 100 most polluting companies to persuade them to reduce emissions.The "Climate Action 100+" initiative will target oil giants such as BP and Chevron as well as transport behemoths Airbus and Ford and mining groups ArcelorMittal, BHP Billiton and Glencore.
4.Aid The French Development Agency (AFD) signed agreements with a clutch of African states including Niger and Tunisia to help them in their fight against climate change, including countering the effects of erosion. Under the agreements, 30 million euros will be set aside for 15 developing counties over four years.
5.Farming The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the European Commission promised to earmark more than $600 million for agricultural research to combat the effects of climate change. The Gates Foundation itself pledged $315 million to help the poorest players in the sector, notably in Africa, adapt to global warming, while the European Commission pledged $318 million.
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