Starting today (30th October) up to the 12th of November this year, COP26 is going to witness many important climate decision-making take place. This is the 26th time, world leaders are gathering to do so! It promises to be the biggest gathering ever seen. What is a COP? Who will attend it? What is the Goal that COP26 sets out to achieve?
Since the first COP, which was held in Berlin in 1995 - climate negotiations have come a long way! What were the some of the highs and lows over the years? Why does COP21 (Paris Agreement) stand out? And why COP26, this year is so important?
India is among the top three greenhouse gas emitters in the world, along with Chine and US. What India agrees to do for the climate at COP26, will have a lot of weight on our planet’s global temperature curve. What is India’s stance going into the global climate negotiations ?