Country’s Withdrawal from Paris Agreement

About Paris Agreement

• It is a legally binding international treaty that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change.
• It aims to limit global warming to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with efforts to limit it to 5°C.
• Article 28 of the Paris Agreement:
  • It lays down the procedure and timeline for a country’s withdrawal from the treaty.
  • If a member state wants to withdraw from the treaty, it has to submit the notification of a withdrawal to the Office of Legal Affairs of the UN.
  • Withdrawal becomes effective one year after notification to the UN’s Office of Legal Affairs.
  • During this period, the country must fully participate in the Agreement’s activities.

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