For the first time in history 190 countries have committed to collectively work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On December 15, 2015, President Obama and leaders of countries around the world came together to adopt the most ambitious climate change agreement in history, known as the Paris Agreement. This agreement establishes the global framework to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and a way for each country to report its progress using a rigorous and standardized review process. While the exact details of what each country intends to do are not contained in this agreement, they all agree to work together to establish a path to reduce global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius and to report their efforts and results every five years (United States Leadership and Historic Paris Agreement to Combat Climate Change (2015) As our leaders work on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a whole, there are things you can do as an individual, such as choosing a Green-e certified energy provider generates at least half of its energy from solar, wind and other natural sources. Drive less or drive smarter cars, build or convert homes and buildings more environmentally, using adequate insulation of the roof and walls, purchasing highly energy-efficient appliances, and replace your light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones