COP26

COP26 is the shorthand name given to the 26^th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, which takes place later this year in Glasgow. The conference has 4 goals:

 

1.     To ‘secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach.
In other words countries are being asked to take action to achieve net zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century, and to ensure that the planet increases in temperature by no more than 1.5degrees by 2100

2.     To ‘adapt to protect communities and natural habitats’
This includes working to enable and encourage countries affected by climate change to protect and restore ecosystems

3.     To ‘mobilise finance’
In order to achieve these first 2 goals the richer countries of the world developed countries are challenged to deliver on their promise to raise at least $100bn in climate finance per year.

4.     To’ work together to deliver’
As a group of nations we can only rise to the challenges of climate change by working together. At COP26 we must finalise the Paris Rulebook (the rules needed to implement the Paris Agreement).

 

St John's, along with the other Edinburgh City Centre Churches Together churches,  is working to organise a major art exhibition prior to COP26 as a way of informing people about the conference and encouraging them to engage with the issues it is addressing.  Further details in a forthcoming blog on here.

There will, of course, be more besides so please do keep your eyes and ears open!