COP26 stands for the 26th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC. The "parties" are the 196 countries that ratified the treaty plus the European Union.The United Kingdom, partnering with Italy,is hosting COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31 through Nov. 12, 2021, after a one-year post...
What was COP26? Image COP stands for Conference of the Parties, and the summit was attended by the countries that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) –a treaty that came into force in 1994. This was the 26th COP summit and was hosted in partnership ...
COP26 is a summit of the United Nations climate change conference, responsible for monitoring and reviewing the UNFCCC and its implementation. The aim is to limit the increase in global average temperatures to below 1.5°C (with an upper limit of 2°C) ...
"While we are not yet on track, the progress made over the last year and at the COP26 summit offered bright spots," Dasgupta said. "The real test now is whether countries accelerate their efforts and turn commitments into action." Here's a look at some of the highlights from the 26th ...
COP26: What Needs to Happen Next?Now that the United Nations COP26 climate summit has ended, the hard work of transitioning businesses to net-zero emissions at greater scale and at a faster pace is beginning. The world was hoping the Glasgow conference would pave the way to limit global wa...
Despite uniting leaders from around the world in a bid to slash emissions and address the climate change crisis, the COP26 summit has encountered major issues with its fleet of luxury electric cars. Battery-powered vehicles are being used to transport delegates around Glasgow, including more than...
The U.N. climate summit, known as COP26 this year, brings officials from almost 200 countries to Glasgow to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming.
That is why I will attend@COP27Pnext week: to deliver on Glasgow's legacy of building a secure and sustainable future. — Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak)November 2, 2022 Climate activistGreta Thunbergsaid she was not going to the conference this year, dismissing the global summit as ...
A new global agreement - the Glasgow Climate Pact - was reached at the COP26 summit that concluded after a one-day extension. After six years of discussions, COP26 completed the technical negotiations on the so-called "Paris Rulebook," which fixes the transparency and reporting requirements for...
A new global agreement - the Glasgow Climate Pact - was reached at the COP26 summit that concluded after a one-day extension. After six years of discussions, COP26 completed the technical negotiations on the so-called "Paris Rulebook," which fixes the transparency and reporting requirements for...