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The 26 th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the Conference of Parties (COP26), commenced in the city of Glasgow on 31 st October . The conference was attended by 20,000 attendees from 200 countries and over 120 heads of state’s addresses, highlighting the plans of their nation against the impending crisis. The Conference is attended by the signatory nations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the parties to the Paris Climate Accords-2015. Aim of the Conference: The Paris Climate Accords announced for a global net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to keep the mean rise (above pre-industrial levels) in temperatures below 2⁰C (preferably 1.5⁰C) and prevent irreversible damages to the environment. The rise currently is slightly over 1⁰C. Moving forward on the same, the COP26 had 4 major aims to reach consensus on: 1.       Global net-zero deadline: Countries are being asked to come forward wi...