Why in News ?
The annual climate conference to be held here in November will lay particular stress on “peace” and “truce” to enable countries to focus on climate solution amid ongoing conflicts, a top adviser to the Azerbaijan government said at a media briefing this week.
What is Climate Conference ?
Every year, countries who have joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meet to measure progress and negotiate multilateral responses to climate change.
Today’s News :
The 29th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP) as the climate conference is called is set to further agenda points decided in the 28th edition in Dubai such as a firm commitment to “transition away from the use of fossil fuels…in a just, orderly and equitable manner, and accelerating action in this critical decade, to achieve net zero by 2050.”
The choice of Azerbaijan as the host means that it will preside over COP-29 proceedings and try to steer countries into achieving consensus on addressing the climate crisis. Most countries have agreed on the urgency of the problem and the need to keep temperatures from rising 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels by the end of Century.
What is COP ?
COP stands for Conference of the Parties and it often refers to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) international meeting focusing on climate. COP is the main decision making body of the UNFCCC.