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IGU’s COP 24 activities An important part of IGU’s work and influence is engaging with the annual UN Climate Change Conferences. COP 24 in Katowice, Poland Introduction In a major achievement, the nearly 200 nations attending the 2018 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24), which was held December 2-14, agreed upon universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions and curb global warming and enable countries to put into action the commitments they made in the 2015 Paris climate accord. From 2024 onwards, there will be common binding minimum standards for reporting by nations on their greenhouse gas emissions or other climate protection measures. z IGU President JooMyung (Joe) Kang addresses IGU’s urban air quality event at COP 24. c Michał Kurtyka, Secretary of State in Poland’s Ministry of Energy and the President of COP 24, celebrates what was achieved at the conference.
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