Many acronyms related to climate change are typically used. They refer to bodies, mechanisms, agreements and tools that aim to combat the climate crisis. See what these acronyms mean:
UNFCCC
A UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The treaty was signed at the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development, Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro.
With the document, countries agree to “stabilize concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere”. Every year since it came into force in 1994, a “conference of the parties”, or COP, has been held to discuss how to move forward. The first took place in 1995, in Berlin. And this year COP 25 is being held in Madrid.
COP
A COP is the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). An international treaty resulting from the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. It sets out the basic obligations of the 196 Parties (States) and the European Union to combat change climate.
IPCC
O IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Organization created by the UN in 1988, with the aim of evaluating data and providing reliable scientific evidence for climate action negotiations. The IPCC highlights the causes, risks and consequences of the climate crisis for humanity and nature. It also indicates ways to combat and mitigate advances in climate change.
WMO
A WMO is the UN's World Meteorological Organization. It is responsible for international cooperation in observing climate change, weather forecasting and studying water resources. Successor to the International Meteorological Organization, the WMO was created in 1950 and currently has 193 members.
