Carbon pools

Following the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol in 2005, the Conference of the Parties of the UN Climate Change Convention started operating as the meeting of parties (MOP) of the protocol. This body meets in a similar manner to the Conferences of the Parties...

Refer to the countries that are part of a convention. These can be individual countries or economic blocs, such as the European Union.

It is the clearing of forests from the ground. It should be noted that forests are a significant sink for carbon dioxide.