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United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen - COP 15
The United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen (COP 15) will be a
turning point in the fight to prevent climate disaster. The science demands
it, the economics support it, future generations require it. In early
December, negotiators, ministers and world leaders will assemble in the
Danish capital to give the people of all nations a strong answer to this
common, global threat of climate change.
At Copenhagen, governments must reach agreement on all the essential elements
of a comprehensive, fair and effective deal on climate change, that both
ensures long-term commitments and launches immediate action. We have the
opportunity now to shape our common future and that of generations to come,
for the better.
Climate change is a terrible threat, but beating climate change is a historic
opportunity to turn humanity onto a path of sustainable growth for everyone.
The solutions to climate change will vitalize economies, stabilise
environments, and build secure, fairer, more innovative societies. Not only
must we act, it makes no sense not to act.
In September, at the UN climate change summit in New York, over 100 world
leaders stood up and committed to seal a successful Copenhagen climate deal.
The world now expects its leaders and the negotiations to deliver the
ambitious outcome needed to turn the tide.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Danish government for its
generous invitation to host this fifteenth United Nations Climate Change
Conference in Copenhagen and the enormous commitment and work it has shown to
make it a success. The time for climate action is now, at Copenhagen.
NEW! The report of the AWG-LCA on its seventh session including
an annex which compiles the texts arising out of the session is now
available as document FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/14.
News
Second all-Africa Carbon Forum to be held in Nairobi, Kenya on 3–5 March
2010 - Conference, Trade Fair and Capacity Development to build on CDM
gains on continent — IETA, UNEP, UNDP, WB, UNITAR, UNCTAD and
UNFCCC 11 November 2009
Bonn, Germany
In an effort to build on growing interest in the Kyoto Protocol’s clean
development mechanism (CDM) in Africa, partner UN agencies and the International
Emissions Trading Association (IETA) have announced they will organize a second
all-Africa Carbon Forum, at the United Nations Gigiri complex in Nairobi, Kenya, on
3–5 March 2010. Press release (121 kB)
Latest news on ratification and accession Chad deposited its
instrument of accession to the Kyoto Protocol on 18 August 2009. The Kyoto Protocol
will enter into force for Chad on 17 November 2009. Chad's accession will bring
the number of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol - both States and regional economic
integration organizations - to 190.
A full list of the Parties who have ratified or acceded to the Kyoto Protocol can be
found here (410 kB)
Kyrgyzstan deposited its instrument of acceptance to the Amendment to Annex B to the
Kyoto Protocol on 2 November 2009. Kyrgyzstan's acceptance will bring the total
number of States which have deposited their acceptance to the Amendment to Annex B to
the Kyoto Protocol to 17. France deposited its notification of withdrawal from the
amendment to Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol on 27 October 2009.
A full list of the Parties who have accepted the amendment to Annex B of the Kyoto
Protocol can be found here (290 kB)
UNFCCC Executive Secretary: Governments can and must deliver
strong Copenhagen deal
6 November 2009
Barcelona, Spain
The last negotiating session before the historic UN Climate Change Conference in
Copenhagen in December concluded Friday in Barcelona, Spain. Speaking at a press
conference in Barcelona, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer reiterated that
Copenhagen must result in a strong international climate change deal. Press release (119 kB)
Address by Yvo de Boer to The Climate Group - Implementing Copenhagen: business
and regional government in a new low carbon world
4 November 2009
Barcelona, Spain
In a speech to the Climate Group, Yvo de Boer stressed that an ambitious agreed outcome
in Copenhagen will create new business opportunities for the private sector. These
opportunities lie in the implementation of the outcome, which the private sector needs
to be fully involved in. But this requires an unprecedented level of cooperation
between different levels of Government and the private sector and clarity on what each
needs to do to make it work. Speech (109 kB)
FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/15
Provisional agenda and annotations. Note by the Executive Secretary. more >>
FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/ MISC.7/Add.1
Ideas and proposals on the elements contained in paragraph 1 of the Bali Action Plan. Submissions from intergovernmental organizations. Addendum. more >>
FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/ MISC.16
Organizational matters. Submissions from Parties. more >>
Enforcement branch of the Compliance Committee, Eighth meeting (Enforcement Branch
8) 23-24 November
Bonn, Germany
The provisional agenda and its annotations are now available online. More View webcast
(available as of 23 November 2009)
Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism, Fifty-first meeting (CDM-EB
51) 30 November-4 December 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark
The proposed agenda and its annotations are now available online. More View webcast
(available as of 2 December 2009)
Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, Nineteenth meeting (JISC-19) 3-4
December 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark
The proposed agenda for the nineteenth meeting of the JISC are now available online. More View webcast
(available as of 3 December 2009)
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