How does the Paris Agreement aim to address global warming?

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Grinnell Glacier shrinkage — Climate change A series of photographs of the Grinnell Glacier taken from the summit of Mount Gould in Glacier National Park, Montana, in (from left) 1938, 1981, 1998, and 2006. In 1938 the Grinnell Glacier filled the entire area at the bottom of the image. By 2006 it had largely disappeared from this view.

The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015, aims to combat global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its primary goal is to limit the global average temperature increase to well below 2 °C (3.6 °F) above preindustrial levels, while also pursuing efforts to keep the increase to 1.5 °C (2.7 °F).12

Key aspects of the agreement include:
* Voluntary Emission Reduction Targets: Countries commit to developing and reporting their emission reduction targets.1
* Progress Review: The agreement mandates a review of progress every five years.2
* Financial Support: Developed countries are to provide financial resources to assist developing nations in adopting cleaner technologies.32

The agreement replaced the Kyoto Protocol and entered into force on November 4, 2016.2