The United States, which quit the Paris accord under President Donald Trump, wasn't represented at the federal level. “The United States will rejoin the Paris Agreement on day one of my presidency,” he said. The Paris agreement aims to cap global warming at well under 2C (3.6F), ideally no more than 1.5C (2.7F), by the end of the century. The 189 countries that are party to the Paris agreement are required to submit their updated targets to the United Nations by the end of the year. Former U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres, who was a key player at the Paris negotiations, said leaders had a duty to be optimistic about their ability to curb global warming.

Source: ABC News December 12, 2020 10:38 UTC