FAQs about COP21 Paris 2015

9. Were the expectations with COP21 fulfilled?

Paris managed to accommodate 197 countries and about 40,000 participants in one of the largest climate conferences ever organized. This summit was of immense importance because it came out of the Paris Agreement, until now the most ambitious global convention to fight against climate change. The agreement would come into effect from 2020 and should be permanent, to push for a long-term transformation.

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