- The 26thsession of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26)to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which was planned to take place from 9-19 November 2020, in Glasgow, Scotland in the United Kingdom (UK) has been postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19.The date and location for the same is unspecified. Pre-COP and ‘Youth for the Climate‘event were also postponed supposed to be held in Italy.
- This decision has been taken by the COP Bureauof the UNFCCC after discussion with the UK and Italian partners.
- It should be noted that around 30,000 people, including 200 world leaders, had been due to attend the 10-day conference for crucial talks regarding rising global temperatures. Currently, the focus of countries is on saving lives and fighting COVID-19.
About UNFCC:
- Establishment– 1992
- Headquarter– Bonn, Germany
