COP27
The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP27, will be held in Egypt in November 2022.
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COP26
COP26 is the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and was held in Glasgow, Scotland, from October 31 to 12 November 2021. The conference will bring together world leaders, climate experts and campaigners to agree on a plan of action to tackle climate change.
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol was an international treaty which extended the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the United Nations (UN) released a report on April 2022 with the new scenarios for the future. Participating in this panel were 276 scientists from 76 countries where they recognize the interdependence of climate, ecosystems and biodiversity, and human societies.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international treaty that was negotiated in 1992 and came into force in 1994. The goal of the treaty is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.
Compliance Carbon Offsets
Compliance Carbon Offset Programs are government-mandated programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The most common compliance carbon program is the cap-and-trade system, which sets a limit (cap) on the amount of emissions that can be released into the atmosphere.
Voluntary Carbon Offsets
Carbon offsets are a way to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They allow individuals, businesses, and organizations to offset their carbon footprint by supporting projects that reduce emissions elsewhere. Carbon offsets can be purchased through carbon markets or voluntary offset programs. There are many reasons to purchase carbon offsets. Some people want …
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a set of 17 goals that were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015. The broad goals are interrelated though each has their own specific targets to be met by 2030. The goals are a call to action for all countries to work together to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
