2016 United Nations Climate Change Conference
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| Date | 7 November 2016– 18 November 2016 |
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| Location | Bab Ighli, Marrakech, Morocco |
| Also known as | COP 22/CMP 12/CMA 1 |
| Organized by | Salaheddine Mezouar |
| Participants | Parties to the UNFCCC |
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Venue site UNFCCC site |
The 2016 United Nations Climate Change Conference was an international meeting of political leaders and activists to discuss environmental issues. It was held in Marrakech, Morocco from November 7 to 18. The conference incorporated the twenty-second Conference of the Parties (COP22), the twelfth meeting of the parties for the (CMP12), and the first meeting of the parties for the Paris Agreement (CMA1). The purpose of the conference was to discuss and implement plans about combatting climate change and to "[demonstrate] to the world that the implementation of the Paris Agreement is underway". Participants work together to come up with global solutions to climate change.
The conference was presided over by Salaheddine Mezouar, the Moroccan Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Approximately 20,000 participants were expected to attend.
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The participants in the conference are members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The aim of this convention is to prevent "dangerous human interference with the climate system". It is closely related to both the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention to Combat Desertification; all three are considered 'Rio Conventions' adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. There are 7 steps that the UNFCCC lists as a "summary of the convention".
The Marrakech Conference is a continuation of regular global summits organised by United Nations following the . The Kyoto Protocol was written in 1997 at COP3, but was not officially adopted until February 16 of 2005. It was in effect from 2008 to 2012. It implemented strict regulations to ensure global emission reduction. There are three main mechanisms that a country can utilize to help reduce emissions: international emissions trading, clean development mechanisms, and joint implementation.
The Protocol is also meant to assist countries in adapting to the conditions of climate change. Additionally, the UN Climate Change Secretariat receives reports from Parties, verifies transactions, and holds Parties accountable. The UNFCC considers the Kyoto Protocol a "first step" to climate change resistance.
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