What is COP26?

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  • What is COP26, and why does it matter?
  • COP26 is a United Nations climate change summit.
  • COP stands for Conference of the Parties. The 26 indicates this is the 26th conference.
  • The 200 countries going to the conference in Glasgow, Scotland, are being asked for plans to cut emissions by 2030.
  • Climate change is causing more extreme weather. The past decade was the warmest on record, and governments agree urgent change is needed.
  • At the Paris climate conference in 2015, countries agreed to keep global warming well below 2 degrees celsius - with a target of 1.5 degrees celsius.
  • At this conference every country will be asked to say how they will help cut emissions.
  • Decisions made at COP could change our future. From boilers to cars and how you power your home, it’s all up for discussion.
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