In December 2015, 196 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reached consensus on the Paris Agreement, which is an international treaty that seeks to keep global temperature rise well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C. The Paris Agreement is a legally binding agreement that requires all parties, including both developed and developing countries, to take action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.