More than 130 countries and 60 world leaders have confirmed their attendance for the April 22 signing ceremony in New York for the Paris Agreement, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change announced Thursday. The agreement, struck in Decembers at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, is the world’s first universal climate agreement, applicable to developed and developing nations. The agreement will enter into force 30 days after the date at which it has been signed by at least 55 of the 197 parties to the convention, accounting in total for at least 55 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions.
Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony Shaping up to be Quite the Shindig, UNFCCC Says
Senator seeks information on Utah participation in DOE’s nuclear program
WASHINGTON – As the Department of Energy plans to move forward with the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus program, Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) looks for clarity in the state’s role in the initiative. During the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Wednesday hearing, the Utah senator stood firm in believing that the country needs to pursue […]