COP21—Tackling Climate Change in Paris

                 Paris 2015 At A Glance

What: 21st Session of the Conference on the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21/CMP11).

When: November 30, 2015—December 11, 2015

Where: Paris, France Le Bourget

Who: World leaders from 80 countries including those of the USA, China, India and Great Britain, and 40,000 delegates from 195 nations.

Why: The meeting will attempt to arrive at an universal and legally-binding agreement to limit greenhouse gassed to keep global warming within 2°C of pre-industrial levels. The meeting will also attempt to generate $100 billion/year support for developing countries to combat climate change.

What else: The World Climate Summit will be held on December 6, 2015 during COP21. The World Climate Summit has been held in parallel with COP since 2010. It Is the premier forum for business, finance and government to exchange views during COP.

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Photo: Paris by night. NASA.