COP26 Begins Today: Here Is A Glossary Of Climate Terms You Need To Know

The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) is going to be organised in the United Kingdom from October 31 to November 12, 2021.

New Delhi: The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) is organized in the United Kingdom from October 31 to November 12, 2021. In the annual meeting, 197 countries will discuss strategies to reduce human intrusion in climate. The goals to be achieved at the 26th COP are as follows:

• Secure global net-zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach


• Adapt to protect communities and natural habitats


• Mobilise finance


• Work together to deliver

Over the years, climate change has taken a centre stage in all major global issues due to the rapid increase in global warming. These discussions are also credited to give prominence to some terms which you might want to know.

Here Is A Glossary You Need To Know Ahead Of COP26 

• 1.5 Degrees Celsius- In the 2015 Paris Agreement, a global temperature rise limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius equal to the pre-industrial era was set in order to reduce carbon emissions.


• Paris Agreement - In December 2015, the 197 members of the United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed a landmark agreement to combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions in Paris at COP 21. The agreement signed is known as the Paris Agreement aims to strengthen the global response to climate change.


• Kyoto Protocol - The Kyoto Protocol commits industrialised countries and economies to limit greenhouse emissions. There are 192 parties to the Kyoto Protocol.


• Fossil Fuels - Fossil fuels are fuels that are formed over the years by natural processes. They include coal, petroleum, natural gas, etc. They are usually harmful to the environment as they lead to heavy carbon emissions.


• Greenhouse Gases - Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. Some of the major greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, and other fluorinated gases that cause depletion of the Ozone.


• Just Transition- The ‘just transition’ is a system-wide arrangement to manage and equally distribute the costs and benefits of climate change action across economies.


• Climate Finance - As per UNFCCC, it refers to local, national, or transnational financing that aims to support the mitigation and adaptation actions that will address climate change.


• CBDR - The Paris Agreement reaffirms under the principle of “common but differentiated responsibility and respective capabilities (CBDR)” that developed countries are supposed to provide financial aid to the developing countries to fight climate change.


• Net Zero Carbon Emissions - As per the Paris Agreement, net-zero carbon emissions mean that no new carbons are to be added with an aim to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.


• Article 6 - Article 6 of the Paris Agreement enables the parties to the agreement to cooperate with each other to implement their national goals. Along with that, the emission reductions can be transferred between the countries.


• ‘Loss And Damage’- The term ‘loss and damage’ used by UNFCCC is the loss and damage associated with the climate change impacts which include ‘extreme events’ and ‘slow-onset events’.