UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a press conference during Paris Climate Change Conference at Le Bourget on the northern suburb of Paris, France, Dec. 7, 2015. (Photo/Xinhua)

10. Climate change conference sets goals for 2020

On Dec. 12, the Paris Agreement on climate change was passed at the Climate Change Conference in Paris, France. The agreement details specific arrangements for dealing with climate change after 2020. All the parties will strengthen their actions in response to climate change threats, aiming to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius.