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.

Discover more about the UNFCCC COPs below

COP26

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COP26

In 1994 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change decided to meet annually to discuss matters related to climate change. This annual meeting became known through the Convention as the Conference of the Parties (COP). COP26, was held in Glasgow, UK, from 31st October to 12th November 2021.

In this section you can find articles related to the history of COP, the development of international treaties, Parties’ ambitious commitments in relation to climate change, and focus pieces on what to expect in the upcoming COP.

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UNFCCC’s Conference of the Parties & Non-state Actors II: Impact of Non-state Actors

UNFCCC’s Conference of the Parties & Non-state Actors II: Impact of Non-state Actors

There is some evidence of non-state actors engagement in climate mitigation and adaptation, but is still limited. ...
UNFCCC’s Conference of the Parties & Non-state Actors I: History

UNFCCC’s Conference of the Parties & Non-state Actors I: History

Non-state actors may not be Parties to the UNFCCC but they still play an important role in international climate ...
Mock COP Campaigners Progress & National Governments Commitments

Mock COP Campaigners Progress & National Governments Commitments

What is MockCOP 26? Read on to find out! ClimaTalk speaks with Mock COP26 activist Kelo Uchendu about his ...
The Emissions and Adaptation Gap Reports

The Emissions and Adaptation Gap Reports

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) publishes two annual flagship reports assessing the global advance ...
Interview with Cindy Forde – Education: a Game Changer for Wicked Problems

Interview with Cindy Forde – Education: a Game Changer for Wicked Problems

Educating people about climate change is at the heart of ClimaTalk’s mission. So, what can we learn from ...
How to Organize Your Day at COP?

How to Organize Your Day at COP?

Going to a COP? Not sure how to plan? Read on! Make sure you work out where you can access, and don’t feel ...
Y7 interview with Evie Aspinall

Y7 interview with Evie Aspinall

See how youth voices are having an impact on policy-making, for example with the G7 summit. Y7 even had ...
Youth Participation & Policymaking: YOUNGO

Youth Participation & Policymaking: YOUNGO

Mounting youth participation in policy, in 2009 the UNFCCC recognised young people as an official observer ...
Carbon Controversy: Looking Into the REDD+ Programme

Carbon Controversy: Looking Into the REDD+ Programme

The UN’s REDD+ programme aims to curb carbon emissions by incentivising countries to protect their forestry ...
The Paris Agreement: A focus on the Katowice Package

The Paris Agreement: A focus on the Katowice Package

The Katowice Package was an outcome of COP24 in Katowice, Poland, and sets out the procedures and mechanisms to ...
Women at COP

Women at COP

Read on to learn about how women impact and are impacted by the climate crisis, and why it is crucial to have ...
What is the YOUTH 7 (Y7) Summit?

What is the YOUTH 7 (Y7) Summit?

The Youth 7 is summit organised for people aged 18 to 30 years old to come together to discuss and negotiate ...
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COP27

COP27 was held between the 7th and the 18th November 2022 in Egypt.

On this page you can find all of our COP27 articles, infographics and booklets. Check out our Instagram or LinkedIn pages for other content, such as interviews, debriefs, factsheets and more. If you would like to learn about the basics of COP and UNFCCC processes, agreements and developments, check out our COP26 page.

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COP28

COP28 was held between the 30th November and the 12th December 2023 in Dubai.

On this page you can find all of our COP28 articles, infographics and booklets. Check out our Instagram or LinkedIn pages for other content, such as interviews, debriefs, factsheets and more. If you would like to learn about the basics of COP and UNFCCC processes, agreements and developments, check out our COP27 page.

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COP29

COP29 was held between the 11th and 22nd of November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

On this page you can find all of our COP29 articles, infographics and booklets.

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Sharm-el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme

Sharm-el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme

An accessible one-page factsheet on the Sharm-el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme ...
Nairobi Work Programme (NWP) on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation

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

An accessible one-page factsheet on the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP) on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation ...
Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA)

Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA)

An accessible one-page factsheet on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) created by ClimaTalk ahead of COP29.
New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance

New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance

An accessible one-page factsheet on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance created by ...
GUEST FEATURE: We Need to Talk About Money – Amplifying Africa’s Call for Climate Adaptation Finance

GUEST FEATURE: We Need to Talk About Money – Amplifying Africa’s Call for Climate Adaptation Finance

In this ClimaTalk guest feature, African climate activists are demanding a fairer system for climate adaptation ...
COP29 Youth Guide

COP29 Youth Guide

A practical and continuously updated COP29 Youth Guide put together by ClimaTalk and ChangemakerXchange for young ...
COP29 Factsheet

COP29 Factsheet

An easy-to-read tool in the lead up to and during COP29.
SB60: Personal Reflections from Bonn 2024

SB60: Personal Reflections from Bonn 2024

At ClimaTalk we’ve been reporting live from the UNFCCC climate conferences since COP26. The Bonn Climate ...
GUEST FEATURE: The SBs – The Climate Conference Few Have Heard Of

GUEST FEATURE: The SBs – The Climate Conference Few Have Heard Of

While the UN's annual COP conferences draw most of the media attention, the lesser-known Subsidiary Bodies (SBs) ...
Regional Conference of Youth Europe 2024 Experience

Regional Conference of Youth Europe 2024 Experience

RCOY (Regional Conference of Youth) Europe 2024 took place from 10th-12th May 2024 in Vienna, Austria! It was ...
SB60 Factsheet: Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP)

SB60 Factsheet: Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP)

Factsheet for SB60 on the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP)
SB60 Factsheet: Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)

SB60 Factsheet: Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)

Factsheet for SB60 on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE).
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COP30

COP30 took place in Belém, Brazil from 10-21 November 2025.

This COP was a pivotal conference in terms of the fact it is just 5 years until 2030, the year by which the Paris Agreement had attempted to halt global warming to “well below 1.5ºC”.

With emissions and temperatures at an all-time high, COP30 served as a turning point in terms of mobilising and operationalising climate action in all areas of the UNFCCC.

On this page you can find all of our COP30 coverage, ranging from articles to infographics and booklets.

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COP30 Factsheet

COP30 Factsheet

The COP30 Factsheet is a downloadable overview of Climate COPs and COP30 in particular that serves as an ...
Seats at the Table: A Youth Vision for COP30

Seats at the Table: A Youth Vision for COP30

Seats at the Table: A Youth Vision for COP30 is a collective call from young people worldwide for meaningful ...
Spotlight On Brazil: Why Is The COP30 Host Expanding Offshore Oil Production?

Spotlight On Brazil: Why Is The COP30 Host Expanding Offshore Oil Production?

Environmental advocates have criticised Brazil for its national oil company’s plans to drill near the mouth ...
SB62 Factsheet: Mitigation

SB62 Factsheet: Mitigation

SB62 Factsheet: Mitigation
SB62 Factsheet: Loss and Damage

SB62 Factsheet: Loss and Damage

SB62 Factsheet: Loss and Damage
SB62 Factsheet: Just Transition

SB62 Factsheet: Just Transition

SB62 Factsheet: Just Transition
SB62 Factsheet: Global Stocktake (GST)

SB62 Factsheet: Global Stocktake (GST)

SB62 Factsheet: Global Stocktake (GST)
SB62 Factsheet: Gender

SB62 Factsheet: Gender

SB62 Factsheet: Gender
SB62 Factsheet: Food and Agriculture

SB62 Factsheet: Food and Agriculture

SB62 Factsheet: Food and Agriculture
SB62 Factsheet: Climate Finance

SB62 Factsheet: Climate Finance

SB62 Factsheet on Climate Finance
SB62 Factsheet: Article 6

SB62 Factsheet: Article 6

SB62 Factsheet on Article 6
SB62 Factsheet: Global Goal on Adaptation

SB62 Factsheet: Global Goal on Adaptation

SB62 Factsheet on Global Goal on Adaptation
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