What is COP 28 Summit and Its Member Countries

The 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) is an international environmental conference, currently taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2023. It is the 28th annual session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC, and the third meeting of the parties to the Paris Agreement (PA). This year's summit brings together leaders, climate experts, and NGOs from all over the world to address the global climate crisis.

Goals of COP 28

The goal of COP 28 is to accelerate climate action and raise ambition to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.

Themes of COP 28

COP 28 will focus on three main themes:

Mitigation: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming.
Adaptation: Helping countries and communities adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Finance: Mobilizing finance from developed countries to support climate action in developing countries.

Outcomes of COP 28

COP 28 is expected to produce a number of outcomes, including:

A renewed commitment from countries to take action on climate change.
Increased ambition to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
New partnerships and initiatives to support climate action.
Increased financial support for developing countries.

Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)

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Member countries of COP 28

All 197 Parties to the UNFCCC are members of COP 28. These countries include:

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan

Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi

Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic

Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic

Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
European Union

Fiji
Finland
France

Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana

Haiti
Honduras
Hungary

Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy

Jamaica
Japan
Jordan

Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg

Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar

Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway

Oman

Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal

Qatar

Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic

Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu

Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay

Uzbekistan