Euromedia24 on Play Store Euromedia24 on App Sore
BNB

$689.16

BTC

$119779

ADA

$0.730521

ETH

$2995.68

SOL

$163.22

29 °

Yerevan

21 °

Moscow

39 °

Dubai

21 °

London

29 °

Beijing

23 °

Brussels

34 °

Rome

33 °

Madrid

BNB

$689.16

BTC

$119779

ADA

$0.730521

ETH

$2995.68

SOL

$163.22

29 °

Yerevan

21 °

Moscow

39 °

Dubai

21 °

London

29 °

Beijing

23 °

Brussels

34 °

Rome

33 °

Madrid

What is COP?

COP refers to the United Nations’ annual conference on climate change. Its 29th meeting, COP29, is scheduled to begin November 11, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

COP is an annual meeting where member states of the United Nations convene to assess progress in dealing with climate change and make a plan for climate action within the guidelines of the UNFCCC. (The formal name for the meetings is the Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or the United Nations Climate Change Conference.) The first COP was held in Berlin in 1995. Last year’s COP28 was held in Dubai.

COP decisions indicate a level of global consensus. That’s because in the UN system, large and powerful countries like the United States and Russia have the same voting rights as tiny island nations like Vanuatu or São Tomé and Príncipe. Plus, decisions are made only by consensus. UN member states send representatives to participate in the negotiations. Observer organizations also send delegates, and industry representatives and lobbyists attend as well. But before we dive any further into COP—including its triumphs and challenges and what to expect from this year’s conference—let’s provide some background.

What is a 1.5° pathway?

Since the Industrial Revolution, the average global surface temperature has risen by about 1.2°C. Most scientists agree that an increase of 1.5°C is the threshold beyond which the effects of climate change would be the most dangerous and irreversible. A 1.5° pathway is a plan to keep the average global temperature increase below that level. At COP26, in 2021, governments agreed to focus on a 1.5° pathway rather than the less stringent 2° pathway established under the Paris Agreement in 2015. To limit global warming to 1.5°C, every part of the global economy would need to rapidly decarbonize. Many companies, countries, and organizations have pledged to decarbonize, or make the net-zero transition, in the coming years.

What are the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement?

The Kyoto Protocol, ratified in 1997, was a landmark international treaty in which signatories agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent human interference with the natural climate. The treaty, a result of COP3, was one of the most significant results of the COP meetings. In 2012, the agreement was extended to 2020.

The Paris Agreement, also known as the Paris Climate Accords, is an international treaty negotiated in 2015 at COP21. In Paris, participants agreed to limit the increase of global temperatures to 2°C while pursuing efforts to stay within 1.5°C. According to the agreement, each country must track, record, and report its carbon emissions and its efforts to reduce and offset them.

What happened at the last COP?
COP28, held in Dubai in 2023, was a significant moment. McKinsey delegates in attendance at COP28 reported progress toward decarbonization. But much more ambition is needed to limit warming to 1.5°C.

Delegates to COP28 made pledges on behalf of member countries: full delivery of the energy-related pledges made at COP28 would result in global greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 being about four metric gigatons less than would be expected without the pledges.

There are two challenges here. First, member states need to convert pledges to measurable action in order to achieve their goals. Also, four metric gigatons is nowhere near enough to limit warming to 1.5°C; reductions totaling 22 gigatons are needed to achieve this goal.

COP28 concluded with what’s become known as the UAE Consensus. Part of this agreement included the goal of “transitioning away from all fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly, and equitable manner, in this critical decade to enable the world to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, in keeping with the science.” This sentence is notable because it’s the first time the phrase “fossil fuels” has been mentioned in a COP agreement. The agreement was nonbinding, and 19 countries have committed to fund an agreement to mitigate climate loss and damage, with $792 million pledged.

COP28 featured the first global stocktake, which provided a comprehensive assessment of progress since the Paris Agreement. The objective of the stocktake is to align efforts on climate action, including measures to bridge the gaps in progress.

What were the key takeaways from COP28?

Based on our conversations with executives, government leaders, and official delegates at COP28, here are ten key takeaways for leaders to help accelerate progress toward a net-zero transition and achieve energy sustainability:

Net zero remains an organizing principle for private sector leaders, almost all of whom recognize the need to accelerate climate action.
The world will need to run two energy systems in parallel, rapidly scaling up the net- zero/low-carbon one . . .
. . . while also decarbonizing the existing energy system.
Methane is a critical focus of emission reduction efforts. The next step is to convert this focus into measurable action.
The finance system is integrating net zero with new financing commitments and mechanisms, but a $41 trillion funding gap remains.
The technologies needed to achieve net-zero emissions are available. The challenge is to accelerate deployment, including by building new green businesses.
Heavy-emissions sectors, such as energy, transport, and industry, are deploying capital and accelerating their path to decarbonization.
Action on climate alone is insufficient without also addressing nature and other planetary boundaries.

Adaptation is now a critical ingredient in climate action, with countries and companies starting to take action on health, water, food, and nature.
There are steps leaders can take to accelerate progress and create value in the net-zero transition. One action is to power up climate technologies and hyperscale new green businesses, creating innovations that can help make the transition more affordable.

What to expect at COP30?

COP30 will take place in November 2025 in Belém, Brazil.

News

President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a number of laws
One person died in the collapse of a residential building in Tbilisi (video)
The doctor noted the well-known pneumatic drugs. What are they
There will be no gas on July 16, 18 and 21, on the 18th and 21st
A man stolen from the apartment and money stolen and arrested
Turkey invaded Armenia without a war in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, gave an agreement at Abu Dhabi (Video)
The Iranian and Turkish Defense Ministers discussed regional issues
Important
Florists will take part in the meeting in SATM tomorrow if the problem is not resolved
Pashinyan is guided exclusively with the obsession of power. Levon Zurabyan (video)
2 "Toyota Corolla" collided in "Chini". There are no affiliation
Iran will not negotiate with the United States on the condition of refusing uranium enrichment
Dispute in Armavir region. The participants of the fight broke cars and house glass
Why are CP women and female officials silent? (Video)
New details on the "corridor". Varuzhan Geghamyan
Will the CP-Close CPIs be able to close the CPI? (Video)
The ARF Dashnaktsutyun cannot be closed from a legal point of view. It is necessary to show that the state has operated non-legum (video)
Armenia is in the 65th place. What does the global energy conversion rating prompt? "(Video)
1775 trucks lifted in Armenian apricots have entered Russia from June 1 to July 13. Papoyan
A 56-year-old man is a time of Time D. Chow, a 48-year-old resident of Hrazdan
EU investments in Armenia will be reached 2.5 billion euros. Europa will send Patriot defense missiles (video)

More News

...

One person died in the collapse of a residential building in Tbilisi (video)

The Iranian and Turkish Defense Ministers discussed regional issues

Iran will not negotiate with the United States on the condition of refusing uranium enrichment

EU investments in Armenia will be reached 2.5 billion euros. Europa will send Patriot defense missiles (video)

Azeri blogger deprived of Russian citizenship has avoided taxes worth millions of rubles

The American Conservative. The United States may freeze the assistance provided to Kiev

The Israeli army has announced a blow to the south of Syria

Red Mahik said 167 women and children were killed in Israeli attacks in Iran

Former Nigerian president in London will be buried in the Homeland

The trial of a doctor accused of killing 15 people has started in Berlin

Siyarto. Hungary will not finance the supply of weapons to Ukraine by the United States

The death toll from Israel's strikes on Iran has reached 10,62

The Israeli army has launched more than 100 targets in Gaza for 24 hours

Ankara and Istanbul face drinking water supply problems

Four protesters have been arrested in Serbia

Brigitte Macron will appeal the verdict against women who called him a man

US customs duties hinder bilateral trade, EU Commissioner said

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that there is no agreement on resumption of talks with the United States

Axios. Zelensky did not look like a crumber for a meeting with Trump

Zelensky has submitted laws to extend the military and the mobilization for three months