An overview of key events in international climate policy, from the IPCC's first report in Sundsvall in 1990 to the Paris Agreement in 2015, which aims to limit global warming.
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The text summarizes important historical events that shaped international climate work.
1990 - Sundsvall, Sweden: The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented its first scientific report on climate change at a meeting opened by then Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson.
1995 – Berlin, Germany: The first UN climate summit was held. Since then, the meetings are basically held every year in different places in the world.
2015 – Paris, France: Nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Agreement. The goal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees, preferably to no more than 1.5 degrees.
All countries must contribute to reducing emissions, but based on different conditions and responsibilities.
SMHI has issued an orange warning for snowfall from Thursday afternoon to Friday evening. The warning involves the risk of poor visibility, slipping, canceled public transport and disruptions in electricity supply and community functions.

Sweden falls to 15th place in the Climate Change Performance Index, a new record low since 2005. The reason is the government's climate decision, according to the report presented at the UN climate conference COP31 in Antalya. Denmark ranks highest for the sixth year in a row.

For the first time, the world economy is expected to grow at the same time as carbon dioxide emissions decrease by 0.4 percent, according to the Global Carbon Budget. The explanation is the rapid expansion of renewable energy, especially in China, as well as higher fossil prices after the US and Israeli attack on Iran. However, the article warns that the reduction may be temporary and that the world is in an energy addition rather than an energy transition.

The UN climate summit begins in Turkey with a focus on energy transition, climate finance and adaptation. The article highlights indirect human consequences such as increased violence in close relationships, complications during pregnancy and increased risk of child marriage, despite moderate expectations for the meeting.

The city of Stockholm plans to plant 12,500 trees during the mandate period to combat the city's heat islands. The SEK 500 million investment also includes a new municipal tree hub and seed bank.

The world leaders are gathering in Turkey for the COP31 climate meeting in a historically tough situation with four parallel crises: extreme weather caused by El Niño, the energy crisis linked to the war between the US, Israel and Iran, the food crisis that could affect 49 million people, and global cooperation that is failing. The meeting is called an "electrification COP" but should be a survival COP, with contentious issues on fossil phase-out and climate compensation.