Jul 18, 2021 | COP26
What is a common time frame? The term common time frame appears in the Paris Agreement (Article 4) to denote the Parties’ agreed time to implement climate change measures described in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Article 4, Paragraph 9 of...
Jul 12, 2021 | COP26
The principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) outlined in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), recognises that countries (known as Parties) have different duties and abilities to...
Jul 12, 2021 | COP26
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty that is an integral part of the global fight against the climate crisis. The UNFCCC’s main objective is to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions and stabilise...
Jul 7, 2021 | COP26
The Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM) is a vehicle or work programme that was established by the Conference of the Parties (COP) in 2013 (known as decision 3/CP.18). Named after the host location of the...
Jun 30, 2021 | COP26
Since several international reports concluded that the Parties are falling short of delivering their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement [1,2], there is a strong need to frequently assess their implementation and re-evaluate the...
Jun 28, 2021 | COP26
As the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) looms, nations around the world are beginning to announce new goals and targets aimed at tackling the impacts of the climate crisis. While delegates from around the world will descend onto Glasgow for in-depth...
