What is COP30 and why does it matter?
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World leaders will soon gather for their annual meeting on how to tackle climate change. COP30 is taking place ten years after the Paris climate agreement, in which countries pledged to try to restrict the rise in global temperatures to 1.5C.
What is COP30 and what does it stand for?
COP30 is the 30th annual UN climate meeting, where governments discuss how to limit and prepare for further climate change. COP stands for "Conference of the Parties". "Parties" refers to the nearly 200 countries that signed up to the original UN climate agreement in 1992.
When is COP30?
COP30 officially runs from Monday 10 November to Friday 21 November. World leaders will gather before the summit opens on Thursday 6 November and Friday 7 November. The conference often overruns as a result of last-minute negotiations to secure a deal which is acceptable to all the participants.
Where is COP30 taking place?
The conference is being held in Brazil for the first ti
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