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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)
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)