COP 26

COP26: such a big deal!

Teacher: Stefania Donatia.s. 2021/2022

Climate change is causing problems all over the world. Compared with 40 years ago, we have almost five times more floods, droughts, heatwaves and other natural disasters today. And some of the poorest people in the world are the ones most in danger from climate change. That's why the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently said: it's necessary to reduce climate change – before it is too late.

"Before it's too late!"

The United Nations (UN), an international organisation of the majority of countries around the world, want to work together to discuss global problems. They try to find ways to solve them for the entire planet. Climate change is one of those problems. In fact, it is a BIG issue affecting the whole world and all of humanity: real people; precious animals; delicate ecosystems and all living things. The PARTIES meet to find solutions.

United to change!

We can all work together to make changes that will create a world where nature and humans can live side by side, harmoniously.

The average global temperature is increasing. COP26 must find a way to limit this increase to 1.5°C and help countries adapt to the changes to come!

COP26 – Our Climate Our FutureIt's time to do something!

It's time to change!

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WHAT does "COP" STAND FOR?

COP is the annual United Nations climate conference. Each year, 197 PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS representing almost every country in the world (AND KNOWN AS 'PARTIES') MEET to TALK ABOUT REDUCING climate change BY REDUCING HUMAN IMPACT ON THE PLANET'S CLIMATE. This year it’s COP26, THE 26TH MEETING! IT'S held in Glasgow from 31st October to 12th November.

What does COP26 hope to achieve?

The event has 4 goals:1. reducing emissions, reducing the use of fossil fuels, protect trees and forests, use more electric vehicles and invest in clean energy;2. help countries to adapt to the changing climate, to protect their natural environment and find ways to protect people from climate problems, such as by building defences against natural disasters. 3. To raise funds and 4. To work together And then take action quickly.

WHAT DOES COP 26 MEAN?

THE 26th CONFERENCE OF POLITITIANS

The 26th COOPERATIVE OF PARTY

THE 26TH CONFERENCE OF PARTIES

We’re talking about countries that are ‘parties’ to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – or UNFCCC if you’re a fan of acronyms.

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COP 26

It's Scottish

It's English

It's a green city

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WHY GLASGOW? BECAUSE...

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In 2020, GLASGOW was awarded the status of Global Green City and in Glasgow there is the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), which contains exhibition halls, small and large meeting spaces and has a dedicated train station. THE NAME Glasgow, BRITTONIC IN ORIGIN, means "GREEN GLEN" (VALLE VERDE).

he name Glasgow is Brittonic in origin, with a first element being glas, meaning "grey-green, grey-blue", and the second *cöü, "hollow" (c.f. Welsh glas-cau), giving a meaning of "green-hollow" (valle verde)

To find the right city

Because It was unnecessary

Due to the COVID Pandemic

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WHY was COP 26 postponed?

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In 2015, COP was in Paris. The parties signed an international climate change treaty. The parties agreed they should work together to limit global warming to 1.5°C. COP26 should have been taking place in November 2020 but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2015, COP was in Paris. The parties signed an international climate change treaty. The parties agreed they should work together to limit global warming to 1.5°C. COP26 should have been taking place in November 2020 but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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START: Finding money in budgets to spend on reducing climate change STOP: Making vehicles that emit any greenhouse gases

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What do world leaders need to agree to stop or start at COP26 to address climate change for the future?

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STOP: Finding money in budgets to spend on reducing climate change START: Making vehicles that emit any greenhouse gases

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START: Finding money in budgets to spend on parks STOP: Making vehicles that emit green water

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Results

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