These developments are against a background of some commentators recently questioning whether a 2oC rise in global temperature is still feasible given likely emissions reduction agreements. (parliament.uk)
Across the globe, this commitment to cut emissions from power plants by nearly a third from 2005 levels will be seen as a crucial step toward fulfilling President Obama's pledge to reduce our country's greenhouse gas emissions 26 - 28 percent by 2025, which will set us on the path to achieving a strong emissions reductions agreement at the upcoming COP21 climate negotiations.» (climaterealityproject.org)
But the intramural debate among greens about the utility of the United Nations as a venue for reaching emissions reduction agreements obscured the Copenhagen summit's larger outcomes. (foreignpolicy.com)