Historical Organization
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Organization Timeline
Paris Agreement adopted at the climate conference
📅 12 December 2015The agreement set a global framework for climate action and recognized equity and common but differentiated responsibilities. Developing states’ demands for finance, adaptation support and...
Paris Agreement adopted with China as a key negotiating party
📅 12 December 2015Parties to the UN climate convention adopted the Paris Agreement, with China among the world’s largest emitters and a major participant in climate diplomacy. The agreement’s universal framework...
China deposits Paris Agreement ratification
đź“… 3 September 2016China formally joined the Paris Agreement at a joint ceremony with the United States in Hangzhou before the G20 summit. The step increased the prospects for early entry into force and placed China...
COP29 agrees a new climate finance goal
đź“… 24 November 2024The conference agreed a new collective quantified goal calling for at least $300 billion a year for developing countries by 2035 and a broader effort to scale finance. Many developing states argued...
COP30 opens in Belém, in the Amazon region
đź“… 10 November 2025Brazil hosted the climate conference in the Amazon, placing forests, climate finance and Indigenous communities in global negotiations. Developing countries continued to press for adaptation support...
COP30 concludes in Belém with a new climate package
đź“… 22 November 2025The conference closed after negotiations on adaptation, climate finance and implementation. Developing countries pressed for stronger support and recognition of unequal historical responsibility;...