COnference of the Parties (COP)
Peace Boat US and COP
Since 2015, Peace Boat US has participated in every COP meeting as a key part of our work to address climate change. Our engagement at COP meetings include:
- Advocating for sustainable and clean energy
- Promoting the ground-breaking Ecoship, a project of our Japan-based partner Peace Boat
- Youth engagement
- Supporting partner organizations in participating at COP
What is COP?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, or COP, is the annual conference for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UN process for negotiating an agreement to limit dangerous climate change. COP meetings bring together thousands of members of government, civil society, buisiness leaders, innovators, academics and others to work on climate change mitigation and sustainable energy.
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Upcoming: COP29
November 11-24, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan
Peace Boat US will be hosting and participating in a number of events. Please see our COP29 programs page for more information.
Read more about our programs at past COP conferences
- COP28 – 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- COP27 – 2022, Sharm El Sheik, Egypt
- COP26 – 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- COP25 – 2019, Madrid, Spain
- COP24 – 2018, Katowice, Poland
- COP23 – 2017, Bonn, Germany
- COP22 – 2016, Marrakesh, Morocco
- COP21 – 2015, Paris, France
COP28 Report
COP Updates
Peace Boat US at COP29 – Baku, Azerbaijan – November 11-24, 2024
Peace Boat US is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29), in Baku, Azerbaijan this November 11-22, working in solidarity with those on the front lines of the climate crisis. World leaders will come together to negotiate and advocate for climate action. Peace Boat US will organize, along with several civil society groups and...
Facilitating Youth Engagement at COP28
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai concluded on December 13 2023 after extended negotiations. The most significant outcome of the summit was a commitment to the “phase out of fossil fuels”, the first time that the COP has acknowledged and agreed to address the main cause of the climate crisis. Tasneem Essop, Executive Director, Climate Action Network...
Peace Boat US Youth for the SDG Scholars and Blue Planet Alliance Global Ambassadors are Making Waves at COP28 to Promote Sustainable and Clean Energy
The United Nations hosts an important Climate Change conference every year, also known as the Conference of Parties (COP). COP 28 member states from around the world are coming together to discuss the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and agree on ways to address the climate crisis, global temperature rise, support for vulnerable communities, and net-zero emission...
Peace Boat US at COP 28 in Dubai – Nov 30 to Dec 12, 2023
Peace Boat US is excited to announce our participation in COP28, the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place November 30 - December 12, 2023 in Dubai, UAE. COP28 is the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Peace Boat US is an accredited observer to the UNFCCC and will be joining civil...
Peace Boat Highlights Youth Engagement for Climate Action at COP27
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt concluded on Sunday November 20 after extended negotiations. The most significant outcome of the summit was the long overdue agreement for a Loss and Damage fund. After thirty years, the fund will provide much needed support to those on the front line of the climate crisis already suffering its impacts. While keeping global warming to...
Peace Boat US Participates in UN Climate Change Conference (COP27)
In solidarity with those on the front line of the climate crisis, partner organizations Peace Boat and Peace Boat US will participate in COP27, the upcoming annual United Nations Climate Change conference. The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in the coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt....
Peace Boat US at the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP27 in Egypt
Peace Boat US is excited to announce its participation in COP27, the upcoming annual United Nations Climate Change conference. The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in the coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. This year’s UN Climate Change Conference taking place under the Egyptian...
COP26: Calling for Greater Ambition and Climate Justice
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held in Glasgow from November 1-12, to further the goals of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and negotiate the implementation of the Paris Agreement which aims to keep global warming to below 1.5C. Peace Boat, together with other civil society organizations, took part in calling for greater ambition and climate...
Peace Boat Participates in the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP26 for Climate Action – Nov 1-12
In solidarity with those on the front line of the climate crisis, Peace Boat will participate in COP26, the upcoming annual United Nations Climate Change conference to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from November 1-12, 2021. COP26 will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).“Thousands of...
Creating partnerships for Oceans and Climate Action at the Blue COP 25 in Madrid
In December 2019, Peace Boat participated in the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the fifth consecutive year. More than 25,000 people from 200 countries attended the conference, designed to take the next crucial steps in the UN climate change process. The Madrid meeting was the last gathering of the COP group before 2020, when the...
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