Ratifica o Acordo de Paris, no âmbito da Convenção Quadro das Nações Unidas para as Alterações Climáticas, adotado em Paris, em 12 de dezembro de 2015

Decreto do Presidente da República n.º 79-M/2016

de 30 de setembro

O Presidente da República decreta, nos termos do artigo 135.º, alínea b) da Constituição, o seguinte:

É ratificado o Acordo de Paris, no âmbito da Convenção Quadro das Nações Unidas para as Alterações Climáticas, adotado em Paris, em 12 de dezembro de 2015, aprovado pela Resolução da Assembleia da República n.º 197-A/2016, em 30 de setembro de 2016.

Assinado em 30 de setembro de 2016.

Publique-se.

O Presidente da República, MARCELO REBELO DE SOUSA.

Referendado em 30 de setembro de 2016. O PrimeiroMinistro, António Luís Santos da Costa.

ASSEMBLEIA DA REPÚBLICA

Resolução da Assembleia da República n.º 197-A/2016 Aprova o Acordo de Paris, no âmbito da Convenção Quadro das Nações Unidas para as Alterações Climáticas, adotado em Paris, em 12 de dezembro de 2015 A Assembleia da República resolve, nos termos da alínea i) do artigo 161.º e do n.º 5 do artigo 166.º da Constituição, aprovar o Acordo de Paris, no âmbito da Convenção Quadro das Nações Unidas para as Alterações Climáticas, adotado em Paris, em 12 de dezembro de 2015, cujo texto, na versão autenticada em língua inglesa e respetiva tradução em língua portuguesa se publica em anexo.

Aprovada em 30 de setembro de 2016.

O Presidente da Assembleia da República, Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues.

PARIS AGREEMENT

The Parties to this Agreement:

Being Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, hereinafter referred to as

Pursuant to the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action established by decision 1/CP. 17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention at its seventeenth session;

In pursuit of the objective of the Convention, and being guided by its principles, including the principle of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances;

Recognizing the need for an effective and progressive response to the urgent threat of climate change on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge;

Also recognizing the specific needs and special circumstances of developing country Parties, especially those that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, as provided for in the Convention;

Taking full account of the specific needs and special situations of the least developed countries with regard to funding and transfer of technology;

Recognizing that Parties may be affected not only by climate change, but also by the impacts of the measures taken in response to it;

Emphasizing the intrinsic relationship that climate change actions, responses and impacts have with equitable access to sustainable development and eradication of poverty;

Recognizing the fundamental priority of safeguarding food security and ending hunger, and the particular vulnerabilities of food production systems to the adverse impacts of climate change;

Taking into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities;

Acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity;

Recognizing the importance of the conservation and enhancement, as appropriate, of sinks and reservoirs of the greenhouse gases referred to in the Convention;

Noting the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans, and the protection of biodiversity, recognized by some cultures as Mother Earth, and noting the importance for some of the concept of

, when taking action to address climate change;

Affirming the importance of education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information and cooperation at all levels on the matters addressed in this Agreement;

Recognizing the importance of the engagements of all levels of government and various actors, in accordance with respective national legislations of Parties, in addressing climate change;

Also recognizing that sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production, with developed country Parties taking the lead, play an important role in addressing climate change; have agreed as follows:

Article 1 For the purpose of this Agreement, the definitions contained in Article 1 of the Convention shall apply. In addition:

(a)

(b)

(c)