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The UNFCCC COP21/CMP11, in full "The 21st session of the Conference of the
Parties and the 11th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the
meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol", was organized in Paris from 30
November to 11 December 2015.
UNFCCC stands for "United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change". The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994.
The 197 countries that have ratified the Convention are called Parties to the
Convention. The UNFCCC is a “Rio Conventionâ€, one of three adopted at the “Rio
Earth Summit†in 1992. Its sister Rio Conventions are the UN Convention on
Biological Diversity and the Convention to Combat Desertification. Preventing
“dangerous†human interference with the climate system is the ultimate aim of
the UNFCCC.
http://unfccc.int/essential_background/convention/items/6036.php - Official
website
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December
1997. Due to a complex ratification process, it entered into force on 16
February 2005. In short, the Kyoto Protocol is what “operationalizes†the
Convention. It commits industrialized countries to stabilize greenhouse gas
emissions based on the principles of the Convention. The Convention itself only
encourages countries to do so. KP, as it is referred to in short, sets binding emission reduction targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European community in its first commitment period. Overall, these
targets add up to an average five per cent emissions reduction compared to
1990 levels over the five-year period 2008 to 2012 (the first commitment
period). In Doha, Qatar, on 8 December 2012, the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto
Protocol was adopted. This launched a second commitment period, starting
on 1 January 2013 until 2020.
http://unfccc.int/essential_background/kyoto_protocol/items/6034.php
At COP 21 in Paris, Parties to the UNFCCC reached a historic agreement
to combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and
investments needed for a sustainable low carbon future. The Paris Agreement
requires all Parties to put forward their best efforts through “nationally
determined contributions†(NDCs) and to strengthen these efforts in the
years ahead. The Paris Agreement was adopted on 12 December 2015. In
accordance with its article 20, the Agreement shall be open for signature at
the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 22 April 2016 until 21
April 2017 by States and regional economic integration organizations that
are Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. As
of 16 June 2016, the Paris Agreement has been ratified by 17 parties:
Barbados, Belize, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Maldives, Marshall Islands,
Mauritius, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Seychelles, Somalia, St. Kitts and Nevis,
St. Lucia, State of Palestine, and Tuvalu.
Ivan Sache,
16 June 2016
![[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]](../images/u/uno-cop.gif)
image
by Zachary Harden, 01 March 2024
The flag of the UNFCCC
COP21-CMP11 is white with the logo of the Conference. The logo is made of a
green leaf charged with a sun and the white stylized silhouette of the
Eiffel Tower. Beneath the emblem is placed the writing:
PARIS2015
CONFERENCE DES NATIONS UNIES
SUR LERS CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES
COP21-CMP11
The writing is grey/black, except "2015", which is green. The size of the
letters is bigger on the first line, smaller on the two median lines, and
intermediate in the lower line.
The flag was used during the official
announcement on 15 June 2016 of the ratification of the Paris Agreement by
France.
Photos:
http://www.elysee.fr/photos/ceremonie-sur-la-ratification-de-l-accord-de-paris-cop-3
Videos:
http://www.elysee.fr/videos/new-video-41
The logo is a French version
of the conference's international logo, where the middle lettering is "UN
CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE", on a single line.
http://www.cop21.gouv.fr/les-logos
- Conference website
The logo was
officially unveiled on 14 January 2015 by Laurent Fabius, French Minister of
Foreign Affairs and President of the Conference. The leaf is the symbol of
nature and biodiversity, elements that are required, together with the sun,
for life. The Eiffel Tower recalls that the conference was organized in
Paris.
Official video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_ByI3okHcM#t=146
Ivan Sache,
16 June 2016
![[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]](../images/u/uno-cop28.gif)
source; image
by Zachary Harden, 01 March 2024
![[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]](../images/u/uno-cop28b.gif)
source; image
by Zachary Harden, 01 March 2024
![[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]](../images/u/uno-cop28c.gif)
source; image
by Zachary Harden, 01 March 2024
This photo looks real, but I don't know for sure. It almost looks too good to be true. Source: https://www.bosch-stiftung.de/en/storys/cop28-robert-bosch-stiftung. Caption: A flag for the "28th World Climate Conference" held in Dubia, UAE; c. Nov. 2023. The flag reads: "COP 28 .... Emirate of Dubai ... United Arab Emirates 2023"; the Conference was held between 30 Nov - 12 Dec 2023. "COP 28" stands for 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC. UNFCCC = "UN Framework Convention on Climate Change."
William Garrison, 19 December 2023
Indeed as suspected by Bill, the flag submitted is simply a render.
The actual logo and flag are different. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the
Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP28 (alternative name
CMP 18 / CMA 5 ) (CMP standing for "Conference of the Parties Serving
as the Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol") was the 28th (other
sources mention 30th) United Nations Climate Change conference, held
from November 30 to December 12, at Expo City, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates. The event is intended for governments to agree on policies
to limit global temperature rises and adapt to impacts associated with
climate change.
Sources: https://www.cop28.com/en/about-cop28 and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference
Esteban Rivera, 19 December 2023
