You’ve probably heard the term COP26 flying around a lot lately. It stands for the 26th Conference of the Parties – but there’ll be no pass the parcel. Every year, world leaders get together to discuss a united, global response to the climate crisis. This year it’s being hosted in Glasgow.
And the responsibility doesn’t just stop at politicians – businesses need to do their bit too. That’s why we’ve stepped up our efforts, becoming carbon neutral this year and have a plan in place to be Net Zero by 2030.
- Did you hear that big COP news?
- Er, what?
- The climate thing in Glasgow. They’re making big investments in the environment. Seems like a pretty big deal.
- Ah, got you.
Why is it called COP26?
COP26 stands for the 26th Conference of The Parties. The different parties involved come together to work towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP26 exists to try and end the fossil fuel era as soon as possible.
Why is COP-26 important?
At COP26, countries submitted their long-term goals to address the global climate change and set out collective rules for a carbon market between countries. Every country is now treaty-bound to avoid any dangerous climate change.
What happened at COP26?
The United States and China AKA the world’s two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, agreed to cut their emissions to help combat climate change. Which is great news.
