Which COP adopted the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage?

Correct answer: COP19. The Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage was established at COP19 in Warsaw, Poland, in 2013.

Background: It addresses loss and damage from climate impacts in vulnerable developing countries by improving knowledge, dialogue and support.

• COP17: COP17 (Durban, 2011) launched the Durban Platform.
• COP18: COP18 (Doha, 2012) came a year before the mechanism was set up.
• COP21: COP21 (Paris, 2015) put loss and damage into the Paris Agreement.

Did you know? COP19 took place in November 2013, just after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines.

Memory trick: Warsaw = WIM.