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Net zero emissions and carbon neutrality have emerged as essential concepts in the global fight against climate change. In a world increasingly plagued

Leading up to the international summit, China and the United States forged a significant agreement, setting a clear timetable to address the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

In 2015, the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) launched a significant initiative known as “Climate Neutral Now.” 

The adoption of the Paris Agreement took place on December 12, 2015, during the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris, with participation from 196 countries.

India has also submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The Kyoto Protocol operationalizes the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by mandating developed nations and economies in transition to establish and fulfill individual emission targets for greenhouse gases (GHG). 

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a global environmental treaty to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations to prevent harmful human-induced disruptions to the Earth’s climate system.

In the aftermath of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), the World Summit on Sustainable Development, commonly known as Rio+10, took place in 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

The genesis of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be traced back to the landmark events of the Brundtland Commission

The UNCED, also recognized as the ‘Earth Summit,’ took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, spanning from June 3 to 14, 1992.