[ESG Story 5] Major international discussions on carbon neutrality
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1972 : Stockholm Conference
Declaration of Basic Principles on the Environment
1979 : First World Climate Conference
Recognition of the possibility of climate change due to human activities and the need for measures to prevent negative impacts
1988~1990 : Establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
After the establishment of the IPCC in 1988, the first assessment report was completed in 1990, containing the mechanisms and impacts of climate change and response strategies for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
1992 : First climate change agreement enters into force
Adoption of international climate change agreement at the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1997 : Kyoto Protocol signed
The first international agreement requiring developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
2015 : Paris Climate Change Agreement
Adoption of an international agreement in which all countries participate in reducing greenhouse gases
2018 : Adoption of Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 Degrees
Adoption of a report containing scientific evidence and a path for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 to limit the rise to 1.5 degrees (IPCC)
2019 : Carbon neutrality legislation begins
Starting with the UK in 2019, countries around the world are beginning to legislate for carbon neutrality.
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