Brazil Joins The Paris Climate Agreement #ClimateChange #ParisAgreement

On September 12, Brazil announced that it has joined the Paris Agreement, becoming the world’s third largest country to join the Agreement to date. The South American nation’s announcement brings the total number of countries that have officially joined the Agreement to 27 and makes it increasingly likely that the Agreement will enter into force in 2016, years ahead of schedule.

This announcement follows on the news that the U.S. and China formally joined the Paris Agreement ahead of the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China earlier this month. In order for the Paris Agreement to take effect, 55 countries representing 55 percent of global emissions must formally join the Paris Agreement.

In response, Sierra Club’s Global Climate Policy Director John Coequyt released the following statement:

“Today’s announcement is an important step forward as the world’s largest carbon emitters continue to formally join the historic Paris Agreement. The Sierra Club applauds the continued global commitment to meaningful climate action, which will help our planet avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis. We look forward to other world leaders swiftly joining the Paris Agreement so it can enter into force this year.”