On Friday, European Union ministers agreed to ratify the Paris Agreement, a commitment that could help push the international agreement into effect. And India ratified the agreement over the weekend. The European Parliament will vote on the decision this week, which then needs to be endorsed by the Ministers. The Agreement will enter into force 30 days after at least 55 countries accounting for at least 55% of global carbon emissions have ratified the accord. Up until last Friday, 61 Parties, representing 47.79% of global emissions, had ratified the agreement; the European Union accounts for about 12% of global emissions. With Canada’s anticipated adoption this week, the EU’s likely ratification will push the Paris Agreement over the required threshold. For the full story, see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/30/eu-gives-green-light-to-activate-paris-climate-deal. See also http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-37536348.