What emerged in Paris was in fact better, because the negotiators were able to agree on practical steps in the right direction. Individual countries pledged to limit their emissions in the near term, with provisions for future monitoring and periodic reviews of targets.
但这一承诺未必可信。巴黎所达成的成果其实比这一承诺要好，因为谈判者能够在迈向正确方向的实践步骤上取得一致。个体国家承诺在短期限制排放量，并规定了未来监督和定期评估目标。这比制定遥远的崇高的目标而不不顾实现可能要好得多。重要的是，气候协定启动了。