United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The «United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change» (UNFCCC) is an intergovernmental treaty based on the principles of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The Convention, which came into force in 1994, sets the goal of preventing dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. As part of its mission to promote sustainable development and reduce poverty through environmentally sound and economically viable ways, the UNFCCC calls for urgent action by developed countries, especially those with high emissions, to protect and strengthen efforts by developing countries.