Why UN climate summits still matter – and what to expect from Cop29

By Alix Dietzel, Senior Lecturer in Climate Justice, University of Bristol
Alice Venn, Senior Lecturer in Climate Law, University of Bristol
Katharina Richter, Lecturer in Climate Change, Politics and Society, University of Bristol

Every autumn, the UN holds its international climate summit or “Cop” (Conference of the Parties). Between each Cop, a smaller, lower-profile gathering takes place. Called the SB – short for “subsidary bodies” of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – these smaller meetings matter but don’t draw as much public attention.…

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