From 'net zero' to 'mitigation,' here's how to sound smart on climate
CNN
The whole world seems to be talking about the climate crisis, and as leaders prepare to meet in Glasgow, Scotland, for the COP26 crunch talks, they'll be using a bunch of technical words that can sound baffling. They don't have to be.
As leaders prepare to meet in Glasgow, Scotland, next month for crunch talks, they'll be using a lot of technical lingo. The terminology isn't particularly communicative and can be daunting.
Even the name of the summit -- COP26 -- sounds more like a bad police drama than a climate event. (First pointer: COP is short for Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change. It convenes global leaders, scientists and negotiators on climate, and usually takes place annually. The "26" means Glasgow will be the 26th meeting.)