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Closed The UK must ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change immediately

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At COP21 in December of 2015 real progress was made in creating global agreement for a low carbon future. For these agreements to be legally binding 55 countries representing 55% of global emissions must ratify the Paris Agreement. The US and China have just ratified- the UK must follow suit.

The UK represents 1,55% of global emissions, so its signature would make a tangible difference
http://unfccc.int/paris_agreement/items/9444.php

http://climateanalytics.org/hot-topics/ratification-tracker.html

We stand a real chance for progress now China and the US have signed (the worlds two biggest emitters by far).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-37265541

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