Enkindle

  Written by Michael Dabi (PhD Candidate),  Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies ,  University of Ghana Introduction The  Conference of the Parties (COP)  is an essential series of annual global conferences convened under the  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) . These conferences provide a platform for governments to engage in discussions, negotiations, and strategic planning to address the challenges posed by climate change. Summary of the Conferences COP1 , held in Berlin, Germany, in 1995, laid the foundation for future climate negotiations and agreements by establishing a comprehensive framework convention on climate change. The UNFCCC now serves as the primary framework for international climate change negotiations, recognizing human-induced climate change and assigning a significant responsibility to industrialized nations in combating it. COP2 , hosted in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1996, aimed to build upon the g...