There was quite a bit going on Friday with the election so close, but quite a few bureaucrats were celebrating the entry into force of the Paris Agreement, and they hoped that their Twitter followers were celebrating too. Who doesn’t love when a new international law goes into effect, four years earlier than anticipated, no less?
The #ParisAgreement is entering into force 4 years earlier than expected https://t.co/W0FbpSUUGh How cool is that? #COP22 pic.twitter.com/gBuxDMmpZ9
— UN Climate Change (@UNFCCC) November 3, 2016
Four years early? That’s pretty cool. Things can move quickly if the United States Senate has no say, as there was no treaty to be ratified.
Congratulations to all ? ? ? The #ParisAgreement enters into force today as we begin to heal our world intellectually and in solidarity.
— Mark Mahon (@MarkMahon) November 4, 2016
Friday is an historic day for people & the planet.
The #ParisAgreement enters into force!
Take action! Ideas –> https://t.co/JHoTkYaMtX pic.twitter.com/NkjKL07hKi
— United Nations (@UN) November 4, 2016
How are you celebrating the entry into force of the historic #ParisAgreement on #ClimateAction today? #COP22 @UN pic.twitter.com/inJYERlP8P
— UN Climate Change (@UNFCCC) November 4, 2016
Today the #ParisAgreement goes into force. What's #TheRoadForward for climate solutions? https://t.co/psKFuMxFYD #24HoursofReality pic.twitter.com/ERi5WjIMJH
— Al Gore (@algore) November 4, 2016
#ParisAgreement is officially intn'l law today. As @JohnKerry showed, this is promise to our grandchildren–fighting for sustainable future. pic.twitter.com/UVxx1ZTxbK
— Samantha Power (@AmbPower44) November 4, 2016
The landmark #ParisAgreement enters into force today—we must keep up the momentum to #ActOnClimate. https://t.co/Cyw5Udaoro
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 4, 2016
Something about that “enters into force” bit is kind of ruining the party atmosphere for us. The idea is to do whatever it takes to limit global warming “to well below 2°C – and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C.” starting right after this global light show.
Paris celebrates the #ParisAgreement entering into force by "greening" the Eiffel Tower & Arc de Triomphe! ? Tom Athenstädt pic.twitter.com/fHOKSkYbVk
— UN Environment Programme (@UNEP) November 4, 2016
Tonight I have gone green to celebrate the #ParisAgreement for climate! ?#SmileFortheplanet #COP21 pic.twitter.com/M1LndSNo4c
— La tour Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) November 4, 2016
.@COP22 celebrates the entry into force of the #ParisAgreement with a spectacular light show in Marrakech #COP22 pic.twitter.com/goBLWYAath
— UN Climate Change (@UNFCCC) November 4, 2016
MFA #Macedonia light up in green to celebrate #ParisAgreement on #climateaction 2/2 pic.twitter.com/5f0MmZqq7d
— Nikola Poposki (@NikolaPoposki) November 4, 2016
The #Greek #Parliament goes green to mark the coming into effect of the #ParisAgreement on climate change! #ActOnClimate pic.twitter.com/kbouqoWt3S
— Embassy of Greece (@GreeceInUSA) November 4, 2016
Famagusta gate illuminated in green by @NicosKouyialis to celebrate the entry into force of the #COP21 Paris agreement !#climatechange pic.twitter.com/3TGYNZdtmB
— France à Chypre (@FranceaChypre) November 4, 2016
To celebrate the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on #ClimateChange, the #Itamaraty Palace will be illuminated in green today. pic.twitter.com/aaYuqTKogY
— Itamaraty Brazil?? (@Itamaraty_EN) November 4, 2016
Today, the #ParisAgreement enters into force, years sooner than predicted. Here's why that matters for our planet: https://t.co/k4HSl7ziaV pic.twitter.com/4pkxQf4FuV
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) November 4, 2016
Did someone remember to light the White House green? We know they can do rainbows, but there don’t seem to be any pics from Friday’s celebration.
.@Bloomberg's HQ is lighting up the New York City skyline tonight in honor of the #ParisAgreement going into force. pic.twitter.com/VubMmKUzyr
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) November 4, 2016
Don’t forget that the Paris Agreement is only one small component in realizing the United Nation’s list of 17 sustainable development goals to “transform our world.” Sounds expensive.
12 #globalgoals are directly linked to climate change. The #ParisAgreement is crucial to achieve them. https://t.co/hq6ZenTgyp pic.twitter.com/uZJBYNXqzS
— United Nations (@UN) October 31, 2016
Transforming the world? OK, but we’re having trouble remembering: Who are these people again? Did we lose to the UN in a war or something?
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