Climate change as a global issue — causes, interconnectedness, responses

What this note covers

1. Short-term drivers accelerating climate change (within the last decade)
2. Global interconnectedness spreads and compounds climate impacts
3. The UN, the UNFCCC COP process, and the Paris Agreement ratchet mechanism
4. IPCC reporting and its political significance
5. State responses: divergence between major emitters and vulnerable states
6. NGOs and TNCs: non-state responses and their effectiveness

6 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 5 common mistakes