This is the fifth article in a series exploring the global climate meetings, the Conferences of the Parties (COP). It explores the rest of the key elements of the Paris Agreement and the way they have influenced current global climate negotiations. The final article in the series will recap COP 27 and where international climate action stands after Sharm El Sheikh.
The Paris Agreement represents the most comprehensive global climate agreement ever developed. It is the roadmap for current climate negotiations and a framework for national commitments on emissions reduction (mitigation) and climate adaptation. The prior piece explored the overall objectives of Paris (Article 2), emissions reductions and carbon sinks (Articles 4 and 5), efforts at global collaboration (Articles 6, 10, and 11), and adaptation and losses (Articles 7 and 8).
This piece offers an accessible guide to the rest of the Paris Agreement. It covers