Environment Summits
Environment · पर्यावरण शिखर सम्मेलन · 12 facts
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Stockholm Conference 1972 was first UN environment summit
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Rio Earth Summit 1992 produced Agenda 21 and CBD
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Kyoto Protocol 1997 set binding emission reduction targets
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Paris Agreement 2015 COP21 limit warming to 1.5 degree C
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COP stands for Conference of Parties under UNFCCC
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India ratified Paris Agreement on October 2 2016
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Johannesburg Summit 2002 focused on sustainable development
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Glasgow COP26 in 2021 focused on net zero targets
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Sharm El-Sheikh COP27 in 2022 established loss and damage fund
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Dubai COP28 in 2023 called for transition away from fossil fuels
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UNFCCC was signed at Rio Earth Summit in 1992
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NDC Nationally Determined Contributions are climate pledges