United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
/ˌjuːnɪtɪd neɪʃənz ˈfreɪmwɜrk kənˈvɛnʃən ɒn ˈklaɪmət ʧeɪndʒ/
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- (n.) An international environmental treaty adopted in 1992 to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations and mitigate global climate change effects.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change provides the foundation for global climate policies.
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- united nations framework convention on climate change
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Often abbreviated as UNFCCC, this treaty is the basis for subsequent protocols and agreements addressing climate change.
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