COP26 will be held in Glasgow this year after a year's postponement due to Covid-19.
The climate conference has been dubbed one of the most important summits of the decade, with countries from around the world coming together to establish climate goals for the next ten years.
As the name suggests, this is the 26th COP to take place, with the first meeting in 1995.
Glasgow will play host to some of the world's most influential leaders next month, but where have the previous COP summits been held?
Here's everything you need to know...
Where have previous COP summits been held?
COP26 will be held in Glasgow between October 31 and November 12, marking the first time the UK has hosted the conference.
Prior to COP26, there have been 25 other climate summits, including the influential COP21 where the Paris agreement was signed.
Glasgow now joins some of the world's most famous cities by adding its name to the COP host line-up.
Here's where all the other COPs have been held...
COP25 in 2019: Madrid, Spain
COP24 in 2018: Katowice, Poland
COP23 in 2017: Bonn, Germany
COP22 in 2016: Marrakech, Morocco
COP21 in 2015: Paris, France
COP20 in 2014: Lima, Peru
COP19 in 2013: Warsaw, Poland
COP18 in 2012: Doha, Quatar
COP17 in 2011: Durban, South Africa
COP16 in 2010: Cancún, Mexico
COP15 in 2009: Copenhagen, Denmark
COP14 in 2008: Poznań, Poland
COP13 in 2007: Bali, Indonesia
COP12 in 2006: Nairobi, Kenya
COP11 in 2005: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
COP10 in 2004: Buenos Aires, Argentina
COP9 in 2003: Milan, Italy
COP8 in 2002: New Delhi, India
COP7 in 2001: Marrakech, Morocco
COP6 in 2000: The Hague, Netherlands
COP5 in 1999: Bonn, Germany
COP4 in 1998: Buenos Aires, Argentina
COP3 in 1997: Kyoto, Japan
COP2 in 1996: Geneva, Switzerland
COP1 in 1995: Berlin, Germany
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