Why 2018 is a crucial year for global climate action

This week's ministerial meeting in Brussels is a key stepping stone in the lead-up to this December’s UN climate change conference. The goal is to spur swift and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, while the window to keep global warming to within manageable levels is still possible.

China’s Special Representative on Climate Change Xie Zhenhua, European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, and UN Environment Patron on Environmental Governance Laurent Fabius at the Ministerial on Climate Action on June 20 in Brussels, Belgium.European Union photograph by Thierry Monasse

Opinion

BY PETERIS USTUBS

June 22, 2018

This year is shaping up to be crucial for the Paris Agreement implementation. This week, the European Union, Canada, and China co-hosted the second Ministerial on Climate Action in Brussels in hopes of stepping up international cooperation in the global fight against climate change. The scale of th...

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