Top global environmental issues of 2016

The Top 10 Global Environmental Issues of 2016 was released on Thursday, in accordance with experts' views and surveys co-conducted by China Daily and the Ministry of Environmental Protection's Publicity and Education Center.

1. Ratifying the Paris Agreement

It took almost 11 months to ratify the Paris Agreement, which was officially effective as of Nov 4, 2016. The ratification represented a determination to promote a low-carbon global environment and tackle the climate change issue.