May 11, 2021 6:01 pm
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It marks one of the most important climate events since 2015, when the landmark Paris Agreement was reached.
You’ve likely heard the phrase COP26 being bandied around, but do you know what it stands for or what the event actually is?
In short, it’s the UN’s next climate change summit. COP stands for ‘Conference of the Parties’, and has the number 26 after it because it’s the 26th year that the committee have met.