United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2012

The 36th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), the fifteenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA), the seventeenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) and the first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) takes place concurrently from 14 to 25 May. All sessions are held at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn.

News
	The latest update on elections is available at the elections page
	First meeting of Green Climate Fund Board postponed 17 May 2012 Bonn, Germany The first meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has been postponed, pending finalisation of the process for nominations from countries to the membership of the Board. The Board had been expected to meet on May 31, shortly after this year's first meeting of governments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is taking place now in Bonn, Germany. Press release (158 kB)
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Implementation Updates
	Durban Forum on Capacity-building 22-23 May 2012 The Durban Forum on Capacity-building, one of the major outcomes of COP 17, will hold its inaugural meeting on 22-23 May. The meeting is the first arrangement of its kind in the history of the UNFCCC that allows for the direct participation of all stakeholders involved in building the capacity of developing countries to curb emissions and adapt to climate change. Background and provisional agenda
	Governments discuss how to raise ambition Bonn, 21 May 2012 At COP 17 in Durban, governments noted with grave concern the gap between the sum of current pledges to curb emissions and what is required by 2020 to limit the increase of global average temperatures to at the most 2 degrees Celsius. Because of this, they agreed to undertake a work plan to close the gap. First discussions on how to raise ambition took place in the form of a workshop in Bonn. On demand webcast of part 1 of workshop, with presentations On demand webcast of part 2 of workshop, with presentations Information note, agenda and submissions
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From the Podium
	Letter to Parties from the President of COP 17/CMP 7 19 May 2012 Letter from the podium (81 kB)
	Historic inaugural ADP session takes place Bonn, 17 May The inaugural session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) took place today. The ADP is mandated to develop a clear path toward an effective universal agreement by 2015, and a plan of work for enhancing mitigation ambition. Statement (126 kB) by H. E. Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, President of COP 17/CMP 7 Webcast of ADP inaugural session

Other meetings
	Technology Executive Comittee, 3rd meeting 28-29 May 2012 Bonn, Germany More View webcast (available as of 28 May 2012)
	Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, 29th meeting 28-30 May 2012 Bonn, Germany The Provisional agenda and annotations are available online. More View webcast (available as of 28 May 2012)
	Additional meeting time for the Ad Hoc Working Groups The Bureau has given the secretariat the green light to make provisional arrangements for an additional sessional period in 2012 for work More

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Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2012