Summary:
- The Paris Climate Agreement, signed in 2015, aimed to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.
- According to the article, the protocols and policies put in place under the Paris Agreement have helped limit global heating to just 2.6°C, which is still higher than the target but a significant improvement.
- The article highlights the progress made in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other climate action measures, but notes that more needs to be done to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the Paris Agreement goals.