77 On 4 November 2016, the Paris Agreement383 was adopted through the continued cooperation and efforts of UNFCCC member states. The Agreement acknowledged the link between climate change and the enjoyment of human rights, albeit implicitly: 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.384 The entry into force of the Paris Agreement was a momentous occasion in the multilateral process of climate action. For the first time, a binding agreement brought all nations together to make ambitious efforts in the reduction of emissions to combat climate change and to adapt to its effects. However, it should be noted that in implementing emissions reduction targets and adaptation strategies, States should comply with the tenets of climate justice.385 The Sustainable Development Goals386 promote the view that States should pursue justice in addressing climate change. In particular, climate justice is essential in Goal 13: Climate Action.387 Climate justice demands fairness and equity in the way people are treated, linking development and human rights to achieve a rights-based approach in addressing climate change.388 All the above-mentioned instruments and principles clearly point to the imperative obligation of States to mitigate climate change in order to fully protect human rights. States must address the harm caused by climate change, as it is a critical human rights concern 383 Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Dec. 12, 2015, T.I.A.S. No. 16-1104 [hereinafter Paris Climate Agreement]. 384 Id. Preamble. 385 IPCC, AR6, WGII, SPM, supra note 281. 387 Target 13.b seeks to “promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities” and “acknowledging that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the primary international, intergovernmental forum for negotiating the global response to climate change.” The focus on those most vulnerable to climate change promotes the goals of climate justice. 386 388 United Nations General Assembly, Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, A/RES/70/1 (2015). IPCC, AR6, WGII, SPM, supra note 281.