CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Background. In November 2022, the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27), with a view to building on previous successes and paving the way for future ambition to effectively tackle the global challenge of climate change.

Detailed explanation-2: -During COP26 (Conference of the Parties), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) named UAE the second Middle Eastern nation to host the UN Climate Change Conference. The 2023 event will be held at Expo City Dubai from 30th November to 12th December 2023.

Detailed explanation-3: -4. How does COP15 different to COP27? Biodiversity COPs are separate from climate COPs. COP15 was concerned with biodiversity while COP27 – short for the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – focused on solving the issue of climate change.

Detailed explanation-4: -Iberdrola at climate conference 2022 in Egypt. The United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP 27, is was held in Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) from 6-18 November under the theme “Together for Implementation” and with a view to renewing and extending the agreements reached in the historic Paris Agreement.