/tags/paris-agreement Paris Agreement en-US Copyright Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT /environment-nature/2021-10-20/despite-climate-change-promises-governments-plan-to-ramp-up-fossil-fuel-production A new study by the United Nations shows that the world's governments plan to carry on using coal, gas, and oil — despite promises made under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT /environment-nature/2021-10-20/despite-climate-change-promises-governments-plan-to-ramp-up-fossil-fuel-production Jaclyn Diaz /news/2020-11-04/u-s-officially-leaving-paris-climate-agreement The United States is the only country to back out of its promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. America has contributed more cumulative carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than any other nation. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:00:16 GMT /news/2020-11-04/u-s-officially-leaving-paris-climate-agreement Rebecca Hersher /news/2019-11-04/u-s-formally-begins-to-leave-the-paris-climate-agreement Under the agreement hammered out in 2015, the first day that countries can reverse the promises they made is Nov. 4, 2019. It will be another year before the American withdrawal is official. Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:46:00 GMT /news/2019-11-04/u-s-formally-begins-to-leave-the-paris-climate-agreement Rebecca Hersher