IISD at the Marrakech Climate Change Conference
The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC takes place from 7-18 November 2016. Our experts will be on the ground providing daily coverage of the negotiations, publishing targeted research, and convening events.
The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC takes place from 7-18 November 2016.
During the conference, parties will, among other things, begin operationalizing the Paris climate change agreement. Our experts will be on the ground providing daily coverage of the negotiations, publishing targeted research, and convening events. IISD is also providing technical and policy support to this year’s COP Presidency, Morocco.
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