agreement. the problem s not solved because of this accord, but make no mistake, the paris agreement establishes the enduring framework the world needs to solve the climate crisis. it creates the mechanism, the architecture, for us to continually tackle this problem in an effective way. this agreement is ambitious with every nation setting and committing to their own specific targets, even as we take into account differences among nations, we ll have a strong system of transparency, including periodic reviews and independent assessments to help hold every country accountable for meeting its commitments. as technology advances, this agreement allows progress to pave the way for even more ambitious targets over time. and we have secured a broader commitment to support the most vulnerable countries as they pursue cleaner economic growth.
hospitable for human life. the final draft of an ambitious global climate change agreement accepted today in paris. the really ambitious part getting nearly 200 countries to agree to sign on on cutting carbon emissions. chris, the president just tweeted about this, we know he s going to come out and applaud this, but there are some very harsh critics, including really a nasa scientist, father of climate change awareness saying this doesn t have teeth, doesn t go far enough. how s the president going to make the case? well, i think the president is going to talk about the number of countries, as you pointed out, there s almost 200 countries involved in this agreement. secretary of state kerry spoke about it early and said he figured he d get about 100 countries onboard and the fact we have 180-plus countries is pretty huge, and there s a couple keys to this. this is the first time in two decades, poppy, of trying where we ve seen all of the countries sign on and say we re going to
critics and said that this agreement is not perfect. he said we have a chance to save the one planet that we ve got. the president speaking there. next, the politics of it all straight ahead. stay with me. i ve smoked a lot and quit a lot, but ended up nowhere. now i use this. the nicoderm cq patch, with unique extended release technology, helps prevent the urge to smoke all day. i want this time to be my last time. that s why i choose nicoderm cq. like limiting where you earn bonus cash back.hings. why put up with that? but the quicksilver card from capital one likes to keep it simple. real simple. i m talking easy like-a- walk-in-the-park,
in short, this agreement will mean less of the carbon pollution that threatens our planet and more of the jobs and economic growth driven by low carbon investment. full implementation of this agreement will help dlelay or avoid climate change and pave the way for even more progress and successive stages over the coming years. moreover, this agreement sends a powerful signal that the world is firmly committed to a low-carbon future, and that has the potential to unleash investment and innovation in clean energy at a scale we have never seen before. the targets we ve set are bold and by empowering businesses, scientists, engineers, workers, and the private sector, investors, to work together, this agreement represents the best chance we ve had to save the one planet that we ve got.