What is COP26 agenda? | Ep. #72

<p>In today’s episode, we‘ll take a look at <a href="https://ukcop26.org/" target="_blank">UNFCC COP26</a> and why we should care?</p> <p>B4 that what is <a href="https://ukcop26.org/" target="_blank">COP26</a> anyway? -&gt; It is the 2021 edition of the United Nations Annual Climate Change Conference</p> <p>This year, in November, the UK, together with their partner Italy, will host an event many believe to be the world’s last best chance to get climate change under control. For nearly three decades the UN has been bringing together almost every country on earth for global climate summits - called COPs - which stands for ‘Conference of the Parties’.</p> <p>COP is always preceded by Pre-COP where negotiators come together and hash out the key issues that they are going to be discussing.</p> <p>‘Climate negotiations have been happening for 30 years and In that time climate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global priority. This year will be the 26th annual summit – giving it the name <a href="https://ukcop26.org/" target="_blank">COP26</a>. With the UK as President, <a href="https://ukcop26.org/" target="_blank">COP26</a> takes place in Glasgow.</p> <p>If you are subscribed to climate news then you may have observed that <a href="https://racetozero.unfccc.int/" target="_blank">Net Zero</a> &amp; <a href="https://ukcop26.org/" target="_blank">COP26</a> have been the buzzwords on the internet lately</p> <p><a href="https://ukcop26.org/" target="_blank">COP26</a> has a particular urgency. The UK is the host country that is facilitating discussion with more than 190 countries to reach an agreement on how to tackle climate change. The leaders from these 190 countries are expected to arrive in Scotland. Joining them in the conference will be tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses and citizens for twelve days of talks.</p> <p>They have defined five key areas in which global collaborations can make progress faster.</p> <p>These are Clean Energy, Clean Transport, Nature based