UNFCCC COP

We break down complicated UN processes and simplify the negotiations and agreements. ClimaTalk also uplifts youth voices at the conferences, giving them a platform to share their insights, experiences and demands, and inspiring other young people to get involved in international climate policy.

ClimaTalk has conducted award-winning live coverage from eight international climate conferences: COP26, COP27, SB58, COP28, SB60, COP29, SB62 and COP30.

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2021 | Glasgow, United Kingdom

Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Science & Innovation

Science and innovation are critical components of the battle against climate change and significantly shaped ...

Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Indigenous Inclusion

Indigenous peoples are the “Guardians of the Forests”. COP26 saw a significant $1.7bn pledge being ...

Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Finance

Climate finance remains an unresolved issue following COP26, little ground was made during negotiations on Loss ...

Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Youth

COP26 failed to ensure substantial participation and representation of young people in decision-making spaces The ...

1.5°C versus 2°C of Warming: Political Histories and the Climate Implications

Climate targets are the foundation of climate policy Both 1.5°C and 2°C have been targetted for ...

How Do Nations Lobby On Climate Change?

Special interest groups pushed against actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions before the COP26 global climate ...

International Agreements: A Focus on Entry and Exit Clauses

Under the Vienna Convention, Treaties are considered to be binding agreements. The Vienna Convention on the Law ...

What Is The Glasgow Climate Pact?

The most high-profile commitment of the Glasgow Climate Pact was the promise to ‘phasedown’ coal use - ...

Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Gender

80% of people displaced by climate impacts are women and girls, yet only 33% of negotiators at COP26 were ...

What Is The Green Climate Fund?

The GCF is a UN body and the world’s largest climate fund, dedicated to investing in mitigation and ...

Post COP26 Analysis: Oceans Continue to be Under-Represented

Very little progress was made at COP26 in relation to climate change and the oceans and coastal communities. Two ...

Post COP26 Analysis: A Focus on Nature

COP26 Landmark forests declaration now covers 90% of forests globally Climate change and nature recognised as ...

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2022 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

COP27 Recap & Looking Ahead To COP28

As COP27 begins to fade away from memory, it’s important to reflect and note down some of the ...

COP27: What Happened in Week Two?

Summary of developments in the different topic areas discussed during the second week at COP27

COP27: What Happened in Week Two?

Summary of developments in the different topic areas discussed during the second week at COP27

COP27: What Happened in Week One?

Summary of developments in the different topic areas discussed during the first week at COP27.

PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: Why the ‘African COP’ could mean better solutions for the Global South

COP27 will see increased conversations around sustainable finance and how to apply green building technology to ...

PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: Taking steps towards a resilient agri-food system for people and climate

Food industry and intensive agriculture emissions and other detrimental impacts must be urgently addressed impact ...

PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: Taking steps towards a resilient agri-food system for people and climate

Food industry and intensive agriculture emissions and other detrimental impacts must be urgently addressed impact ...

PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: The water crisis and the Conference of the Parties (COP)

Extreme events such as droughts and floods, and their related consequences, are exacerbated by climate change. ...

PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: The water crisis and the Conference of the Parties (COP)

Extreme events such as droughts and floods, and their related consequences, are exacerbated by climate change. ...

PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: Gender-Responsive Climate Policy on the COP27 Agenda

There is strong evidence to suggest that women are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. Nonetheless, ...

PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: A Focus on Biodiversity

COP26 fell short of expectations in terms of biodiversity-related policy; Don’t expect biodiversity to be a ...

COP ATTENDEES HIERARCHY

Who attends Climate COPs like last year's COP26 or the upcoming COP27? We have put together the following overview ...

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2023 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

GUEST FEATURE: My experience as a young negotiator for Zimbabwe

The Climate Youth Negotiator Programme is an exciting platform that creates an active generation of climate ...

GUEST FEATURE: My experience as a young negotiator for Panama

Presenting the Results of the World Café Section during the COP 28 ACE Event: Empowering a Fair, Inclusive and ...

ClimaTalk COP28 WEEK 2 RECAP

The COP28 Week 2 Recap provides a summary of many of the major topics and updates of the second week of COP in the ...

ClimaTalk COP28 WEEK 1 RECAP

The “ABCs of Climate COPs” is an easy-to-read booklet that offers an accessible breakdown of climate ...

GUEST FEATURE: My experience as a young negotiator for Nigeria

Chinwe (left) with colleagues at the SB58 Plenary session in Bonn, ...

COP28 Factsheet

The COP28 Factsheet is a downloadable and comprehensive overview of Climate COPs and COP28 in particular that ...

Timeline of COPs (interactive)

Access the full-screen version here: COP28 Timeline (Microsite) (genial.ly)

What’s in an NDC? A 2030 Outlook (Updated)

What is an NDC? Find out more about the status of the Nationally Determined Contributions that Parties to the ...

Bonn Climate Change Conference 2023 (SB58) – Topic Summaries

Bonn Climate Change Conference 2023 (SB58) topic summaries by ClimaTalkers and Young Negotiators.

Africa Climate Summit: Nairobi, September 2023

As I reflect on this experience, I'm encouraged to see Africa growing its participation in climate discussions. ...

Personal Reflections from the Bonn Climate Change Conference 2023

Nikola and Chanel attended the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58) for ClimaTalk, and in collaboration with the ...

EVENT: Youth At International Climate Conferences

Making Way for Youth Voices at COP28 at the 2023 New York Climate Week Learn more about Youth Voices at ...

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2024 | Baku, Azerbaijan

COP29 Special Edition

Our COP29 Special Edition contains short articles on many of the major topics and negotiation streams of the 29th ...

Does climate finance work for young farmers? A deep-dive with Mawejje Harbert

Climate finance can help young farmers become resilient to climate change. However the climate finance discussed ...

Article 6.8

An accessible one-page factsheet on Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement created by ClimaTalk after COP29.

Article 6.4

An accessible one-page factsheet on Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement created by ClimaTalk after COP29.

Article 6.2

An accessible one-page factsheet on Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement created by ClimaTalk after COP29.

Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD)

An accessible one-page factsheet on the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) created by ClimaTalk after COP29.

Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)

An accessible one-page factsheet on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) created by ClimaTalk after COP29.

UAE Dialogue on the Global Stocktake (GST)

An accessible one-page factsheet on the UAE Dialogue on the Global Stocktake created by ClimaTalk after COP29.

UAE Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP)

An accessible one-page factsheet on the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) created by ClimaTalk after COP29.

Enhanced Lima Work Programme on Gender

An accessible one-page on the Enhanced Lima Work Programme on Gender created by ClimaTalk after COP29.

Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work on Climate Action for Agriculture and Food Security

An accessible one-page factsheet on the Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work on Climate Action for Agriculture and Food ...

Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation (NWP)

An accessible one-page factsheet on the Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation created by ...

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2025 | Belém, Brazil

COP30 Week 2 Debrief

Short summaries of important developments in most major negotiation streams during Week 1 of COP30 written by our ...

COP30 Week 1 Debrief

Short summaries of important developments in most major negotiation streams during Week 1 of COP30 written by our ...

COP30: Finding Hope in Indigenous Resistance over Negotiations

Indigenous protests at COP30 The “mutirão” was a central concept during the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30). ...