article thumbnail

A quick explainer for COP26 — here’s how climate negotiations work and what’s at stake

Ideas.Ted

The above photo was taken at COP25 in Madrid, Spain, in 2019.) . Wealthy countries promised in 2009 to contribute $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing nations, a goal that has not been reached. The United Kingdom, partnering with Italy, is hosting COP26 in Scotland from Oct. 31 through Nov. Why is COP26 so important?