One step closer to a global agreement on the phaseout schedule of HFC’s under the Montreal Protocol being signed this year.
On March 31st 2016 the two Presidents announced another significant step in their joint climate efforts. The United States and China will sign the Paris Agreement on April 22nd 2016 and take their respective domestic steps in order to join the Agreement as early as possible this year.
According to the statement, both leaders recognize that the Paris Agreement marks a global commitment to tackling climate change and a strong signal of the need for a swift transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies.
Read the full statement here => https://www.whitehouse.