Inaccurate emissions data could derail Paris deal, scientists say

The Paris agreement on climate change is under threat following the revelation that greenhouse gases emitted by many of its signatories could be far greater than stated.

A BBC investigation into greenhouse gas emissions has cast doubt on record-keeping—a core tenet of the Paris accord, which requires its 195 signatories to declare their emissions every two years.

The findings of the investigation, published on 8 August, come just days after president Donald Trump’s administration wrote to the UN to declare the United States’ decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement.