https://www.scmp.com/rss/508958/feed Adeel Mukhtar Mirza is an assistant research associate at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute. He holds an M.Phil in strategic studies from the National Defence University, Islamabad, and specialises in non-traditional security threats, climate change, comprehensive security in South Asia and strategic stability. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As promised, President Joe Biden recommitted the US to the Paris climate agreement within hours of being inaugurated, and on February 19, the United States formally rejoined the pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the 2015 agreement, nations pledge to keep the increase in the global average temperature to well within 2 degrees Celsius – preferably 1.5 degrees – above pre-industrial levels, to lessen the catastrophic impact of climate change. Some progress has been made. In 2015, the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3122918/can-us-catch-china-climate-leadership?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3122918/can-us-catch-china-climate-leadership?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:30:17 +0000