News Archive 2009

News Archive 2009

	Copenhagen United Nations Climate Change Conference ends with a political agreement to cap temperature rise, reduce emissions and raise finance 19 December 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ended today with an agreement by countries to cap the global temperature rise by committing to significant emission reductions, and to raise finance to kickstart action in the developing world to deal with climate change. "The challenge is now to turn what we have agreed politically in Copenhagen into something real, measurable and verifiable," said UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer. Press release (178 kB) esp (173 kB) fra (190 kB) rus (125 kB)
	Status of acceptance of Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol Israel deposited its instrument of acceptance of the amendment to Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol on 28 December 2009. Ukraine deposited its instrument of acceptance of the amendment to Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol on 5 January 2010. Total number of States and regional economic integration organizations that have deposited instruments of acceptance: 20 More information (293 kB)
	Season's Greetings 2009 Greetings card
	Statement by Yvo de Boer at the high-level segment 15 December 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark Addressing the assembled delegates, Ministers and Heads of State at the high-level segment of the conference, Yvo de Boer stressed that now is the time to deliver: “It is up to you to ensure that the road to Copenhagen will not be remembered as merely having been paved with good intentions. It is now up to you to resolve outstanding issues and to lead the world into action.” Statement (88 kB)
	Alternative conference venue for observer organizations partcipating in COP 15 The Danish Government in cooperation with the Danish NGO-network Peoples’ Climate Action (PCA) is organizing an alternative conference venue at Forum Copenhagen for the observer organization (NGOs and IGOs) representatives that will not be able to enter the Bella Center Thursday 17 and Friday 18 December. TV links to the Bella Center will be established that will show the proceedings at COP15. More
	The Republic of Korea deposits its instrument of acceptance The Republic of Korea deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Amendment to Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol on 10 December 2009. The Republic of Korea'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 18. A full list of the Parties who have accepted the amendment to Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol can be found here (290 kB) .
	Historic United Nations Climate Change Conference kicks off in Copenhagen with strong commitment to clinch ambitious deal 7 December 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark The United Nations Climate Change Conference - Copenhagen, 2009 kicked off today with a strong sense of confidence that countries can seal a comprehensive, ambitious and effective international climate change deal in Demark and with an unprecedented sense of urgency to act on climate change. Press release (187 kB) esp (133 kB) fr (144 kB) rus (226 kB)
	Press release - Governments set to seal ambitious international climate change deal in Copenhagen 6 December 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark One day ahead of the historic UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the UN’s top climate change official expressed confidence that the meeting would deliver a comprehensive, ambitious and effective international climate change deal. Press release (119 kB)
	Mobile version of UNFCCC website and iPhone application for COP 15 2 December 2009 Stay tuned with the conference using the mobile version of the UNFCCC website. Using the iPhone application, users can: - View the latest youtube videos and photos from the conference - Read the latest documents, agendas and meetings information - Join the Talks via the Facebook and Twitter channels and be part of the action - Get logistical information about the conference Download the iPhone app – ‘COP 15 Navigator‘ – free of charge here. To view the UNFCCC website using your mobile device, go to http://mobile.unfccc.int.
	Pre-COP 15 edition of the UNFCCC newsletter 2 December 2009 Bonn, Germany This edition of the newsletter looks ahead to the crucial UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, and includes video messages by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu calling for urgent action on climate change. Newsletter Subscribe here Edición pre-CP 15 del boletín de la CMNUCC Boletín Suscripción
	Training of GHG Inventory Review Experts The UNFCCC secretariat is organizing a training course for GHG Inventory review experts planned for February - April 2010. Experts who would like to participate need first to be nominated to the roster of experts by their national focal point. Applications are being accepted now.
	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 on-demand webcast
	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 on-demand webcast
	Training of GHG Inventory Review Experts The UNFCCC secretariat is organizing a training course for GHG Inventory review experts planned for February - April 2010. Experts who would like to participate need first to be nominated to the roster of experts by their national focal point. Applications are being accepted now.
	Report of the AWG-LCA on its seventh session 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 More information on the eighth session of the AWG-LCA here More information on the tenth session of the AWG-KP here
	UNFCCC Press Briefing 25 November 2009 at 3.30 p.m. CET in Bonn, Germany UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer: "What can and must be achieved at COP 15 in Copenhagen" 25 November 2009 Bonn, Germany Slightly less than two weeks ahead of the historic UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP 15), UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer briefed the press about his expectations for the meeting. Media advisory (123 kB) View On-demand webcast
	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)
	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 On-demand webcast
	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)
	Barcelona UN Climate Change Talks to put in place solid foundation for success at Copenhagen 2 November 2009 Barcelona, Spain The last negotiating session before the historic UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December kicked off Monday in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting in Barcelona (2 to 6 November) follows on the UN Climate Change Talks in Bangkok (28 September to 9 October), which saw increasing convergence, streamlining of negotiating text and narrowing down of options for a comprehensive, fair and effective international climate change deal. Press release (120 kB)
	Statement by Yvo de Boer at the opening of the Barcelona Climate Change Talks 2009 2 November 2009 Barcelona, Spain In his opening address at the Barcelona Climate Change Talks, Yvo de Boer spoke of a "huge desire for these negotiations to succeed." World leaders from the North and the South are calling for an ambitious and comprehensive outcome at Copenhagen. And concerned citizens around the world are demanding strengthened action on climate change. He said the Barcelona talks need to make clear progress and put in place a solid foundation for success at Copenhagen here. Speech (93 kB)
	Latest UNFCCC newsletter 27 October 2009 Bonn, Germany This edition of the newsletter includes reports on developments at the latest talks in Bangkok and looks ahead to the Barcelona session in the first week of November. Barcelona is the final round of negotiations before the Copenhagen conference gets underway in December. Newsletter Subscribe here Ultima edición del boletín de la CMNUCC Boletín Suscripción
	Somalia accedes to the UNFCCC Somalia became the 193rd State to deposit its instrument of accession to the UNFCCC. The Convention will enter into force for Somalia on 10 December 2009 during COP15 in Copenhagen. Somalia’s accession will bring the number of Parties to the Convention - both States and regional economic integration organizations - to 194. A full list of the Parties to the Convention can be found here (377 kB) .
	Address by Yvo de Boer at Delhi High Level Conference on Climate Change: Technology Development and Transfer New Delhi, India 22 October 2009 In his address, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary outlined how the essentials of a strong climate change deal in Copenhagen can be captured in an overarching decision, including a deadline for completing negotiations on a comprehensive outcome. Such a decision can be complemented by a set of decisions on key issues in view of implementation without delay. This needs to include a strong decision on technology, supported by robust financing. Speech (190 kB)
	Greenhouse gas emissions data from industrialized countries show increases in 2007, underscore need for ambitious Copenhagen deal Bonn, Germany 21 October 2009 Greenhouse gas emissions from industrialized countries increased in 2007, continuing the upward trend of the previous six years. Data submitted to the UNFCCC show that greenhouse gas emissions of the 40 industrialized countries that have reporting obligations under the Convention rose by 1% from 2006 to 2007. The 2007 emissions of this group of countries are about 4% below 1990 levels. But there was an overall 3% growth in emissions in the period from 2000 to 2007. Press Release (120 kB)
	Message by Yvo de Boer to IEA Governing Board Paris, France 15 October 2009 In a message to the International Energy Agency governing board at the launch of the special early excerpt of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2009, Yvo de Boer stressed that a substantial part of the response to climate change must come from the energy sector. He said the WEO 2009 presents the most up to date, comprehensive analysis of how the energy sector can deliver on a climate change deal in Copenhagen. Speech (129 kB)
	UN Climate Change Negotiations result in more clarity on “bricks and mortar” of Copenhagen agreed outcome, but decisions on finance and mid-term targets remain outstanding Bangkok, Thailand 9 October 2009 The penultimate negotiating session before the historic UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December wrapped up Friday in the Thai capital, Bangkok, with progress made on what needs to constitute the “bricks and mortar” of the Copenhagen agreed outcome, but with a continuing lack of clarity on key deliverables to make a successful international climate change deal workable. Press release (129 kB)
	Speech by Yvo de Boer at World Bank Bali Dialogue Istanbul, Turkey 5 October 2009 In a speech to Ministers of finance and development cooperation in Istanbul, Yvo de Boer stressed that a governance structure under the UNFCCC to guide financial resources for climate change action must clearly respond to the needs of developing countries. Such a structure, he said, must also ensure efficiency, effectiveness and accountability and include equitable and balanced representation. He also called for scaled up finance as the foundation for all other elements of a Copenhagen climate change deal. Speech (193 kB)
	Speech by Yvo de Boer at launch of World Bank's latest report on the costs of adaptation Bangkok, Thailand 1 October 2009 In his speech, Yvo de Boer underlined the timeliness of the World Bank’s latest report on the costs of adaptation, and stressed that adaptation finance is the essential requirement for a climate-resilient future. He said the tragic floods in the Philippines have made the vulnerability of developing countries visible. They drive home the urgent need to generate new, additional and predictable funding to begin urgent adaptation planning and implementation, and to get concrete money on the table in Copenhagen to trigger action now. Speech (145 kB)
	Opening remarks by Yvo de Boer at UN regional briefing Bangkok, Thailand 29 September 2009 The Executive Secretary underlined the need for the UN to deliver as one and provide coherent support on the ground to strengthen developing countries' ability to adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change and to steer their economies into a low-emissions direction. De Boer called for improved inter-agency cooperation and coordination, and applauded the initiative to organize the UN regional briefing as an example of increased cooperation of organizations in the Asia Pacific. Speech (127 kB)
	Pace of UN Climate Change Negotiations Set to Pick Up in Bangkok as Result of New York Climate Change Summit Bangkok, Thailand 28 September 2009 Government delegates meeting in Bangkok, Thailand embarked Monday on the penultimate round of climate change negotiations ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December, at which a comprehensive international climate change deal is to be sealed. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva opened the two-week meeting. Press release (127 kB) French (129 kB) Russian (185 kB) Spanish (121 kB)
	Statement by Yvo de Boer at the opening of the Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2009 Bangkok, Thailand 28 September 2009 Alluding to the call of world leaders at the recent UN Climate Change Summit in New York to clinch a comprehensive, ambitious and fair international climate change deal in Copenhagen, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer said that he believed the pace of the negotiations in Bangkok was set to match an increasing pace of action at the highest political level. Statement (85 kB)
	Speech by Yvo de Boer to the New York Bar Association New York, United States 23 September 2009 In an address to the New York Bar Association, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer elaborated on the possible legal form of an agreed outcome in Copenhagen, and urged the United States to be fully engaged in the climate change process. If both its domestic policy and foreign policy on climate action are carefully developed in tandem to make them mutually reinforcing, he said, the fear that international policy will lessen the US’s legislative sovereignty could be alleviated. Speech (263 kB)
	Video statement by Yvo de Boer ahead of the Climate Change Talks in Bangkok Bonn, Germany 21 September 2009 “A strong agreement at Copenhagen to tackle climate change will keep humanity in control of its destiny. Lose that opportunity now, and we will shortly lose it forever,” said Mr. de Boer. “We are too close to an agreement now to fail at the last gate.” View full video statement Mensaje en video
	Alliance of Small Island Developing States Summit on Climate Change New York, United States 21 September 2009 Speaking at the Alliance of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS) Summit on Climate Change held in New York, Yvo de Boer underlined the benefits a Copenhagen deal could bring with regard to protecting the people, properties and infrastructure of AOSIS countries, as well as spurring climate-resilient development. He urged these countries – as the conscience of the Climate Change Convention - to keep pushing for a high ambition level in the long-term. Speech (147 kB)
	Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, seventeenth meeting (JISC 17) 7-11 September 2009 Kiev, Ukraine The report of the seventeenth meeting of the JISC is now available. More View webcast
	Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism, forty-ninth meeting (CDM EB 49) 9-11 September The report of the forty-ninth meeting of the CDM Executive Board, including its annexes, is now available. More View webcast
	Summit on Climate Change New York, United States 22 September 2009 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is convening a Summit on Climate Change to focus Heads of State and Government on the need for urgent action, and to mobilize the highest level political will needed to reach a fair, effective and scientifically ambitious global climate deal at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December. For further information and to follow proceedings live, click below. More
	Press release: Kyoto Protocol market mechanism strives to grow and improve for good of present and future generations Kiev, Ukraine 10 September 2009 Ukraine is hosting the 6th Joint Implementation technical workshop and 17th Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee meeting. Private and public sector stakeholders from 20 countries have gathered there this week to find ways to speed up and scale up a key market mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol, and ensure that lessons learned are carried to the critical international climate change conference in Copenhagen in December. Press release (125 kB) rus (183 kB)
	UNFCCC Executive Secretary praises Japan's emission reduction plans Tokyo, Japan 7 September 2009 In a speech delivered at the Asahi World Environment Forum in Japan, Yvo de Boer praised the country's plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020. Japan had shown leadership in climate change, he said, by spearheading climate-friendly technologies and by making its economy one of the most energy-efficient in the world. He highlighted renewed economic opportunities that exist through embarking on a green growth strategy, such as enabling the private sector to retain its global leadership role in clean technologies. Speech (241 kB)
	World Climate Conference tackles climate change effects Geneva, Switzerland 31 August 2009 More than 1,000 decision makers and scientists, including dozens of heads of state and ministers from more than 150 countries, are expected to attend the Third World Climate Conference in Geneva. The week-long meeting will look at ways to help countries cope with the effects of climate change, such as an increase in floods and drought. More
	Negotiators get down to practicalities at Bonn UNFCCC meeting, but negotiations have yet to pick up speed Bonn, Germany 14 August 2009 A week-long informal negotiating session toward a new global response to climate change concluded in Bonn Friday. The consultations, attended by around 2400 participants, were part of a series of UNFCCC gatherings this year designed to culminate in an ambitious and effective international climate change deal in Copenhagen in December. The Copenhagen outcome is to follow on the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol, which expires at the end of 2012. Press release (142 kB)
	Plenary address by Yvo de Boer at Pacific Islands Forum Cairns, Australia 5 August 2009 In an address to participants at the Pacific Islands Forum, Yvo de Boer said that the nations represented were the conscience of the climate change Convention, and that they should use this to demand action. He stressed that Copenhagen was an opportunity to protect their countries from climate change and to move rapidly towards clean, sustainable growth. Speech (232 kB)
	Ninth session of the AWG-KP and seventh session of the AWG-LCA 28 September - 9 October 2009 United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok, 10200 Thailand. Parties, observer States and observer organizations will be notified in due course and provided with the provisional agendas and other details concerning these sessions. More information
	CDM International Photo and Video contest launched The UNFCCC secretariat is pleased to launch the CDM International Photo and Video Contest 2009, on the theme "CDM Changing Lives." The contest is intended to raise awareness about the Kyoto Protocol's clean development mechanism. We will be looking for photos and videos that tell an interesting CDM story, whether it is about the creation of new jobs, the greening of industry, or the development of rural services and infrastructure. The secretariat accepts entries as of 1 September. Entry is free. Send us your work! More
	Latest UNFCCC newsletter 28 July 2009 Bonn, Germany The latest edition of the newsletter reports on developments at the Bonn Talks in June and looks ahead to the informal negotiations taking place in Bonn in August. At this informal session, governments have a great opportunity to make further concrete and substantive progress on the key issues that need to be resolved to reach an agreed outcome in Copenhagen in December. Newsletter Subscribe here Ultima edición del boletín de la CMNUCC Boletín Suscripción
	UNFCCC emissions data visualized on Google Maps 7 July 2009 The secretariat has cooperated with Google and the Danish government as hosts of COP 15 to display official UNFCCC greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for Annex I Parties using Google Maps. The user can now select on a world map total national GHG emissions/removals as well as emissions/removals from various sectors; absolute numbers (in Gg CO2 equivalent); or relative changes in emissions (in per cent compared to the base year level). The maps can be accessed on the UNFCCC GHG data interface.
	CDM EB 48 15-17 July 2009 St George's, Grenada The report of the forty-eighth meeting of the CDM Executive Board, including its annexes, is now available. More On-demand webcast
	CDM audio file service launched 9 July 2009 The UNFCCC secretariat is pleased to offer audio files aimed at raising awareness about the Clean Development Mechanism. The files cover a range of topics, from basic workings to current issues, as told by a cross-section of people directly involved in the mechanism. Look for more files in the coming weeks and months More
	Address by Yvo de Boer at the Spanish Parliament Commission for Climate Change Madrid, Spain 25 June 2009 In an address to the Spanish Parliament Commission for Climate Change, Yvo de Boer highlighted the leadership shown by Spain in recognizing the critical importance of adaptation for the poorest and most vulnerable nations. Speech (213 kB)
	Speech by Yvo de Boer to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) High Level Dialogue Manila, Philippines 17 June 2009 Climate change impacts will be extremely severe for Asia. They will exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and negatively influence further economic development in the region. A deal at the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December this year is therefore of critical importance for Asia. These were the main messages from a speech by Yvo de Boer at the High Level Conference on Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific that took place in Manila on Wednesday 17th June. Speech (209 kB)
	Progress Made in Negotiations for Ambitious and Effective Copenhagen Deal at Bonn UNFCCC Meeting Bonn, Germany 12 June 2009 The June UN Climate Change Talks in Bonn concluded Friday with progress on draft negotiating texts, reflecting governments’ proposals on how to step up international climate change action. "A big achievement of this meeting is that governments have made it clearer what they want to see in the Copenhagen agreed outcome,” said Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Framework Convention on Climate Change. “In my view, an ambitious and effective agreed outcome in Copenhagen is in sight - an outcome that provides a strong and definitive answer to the alarm raised by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change." Press release (47 kB)
	JISC 16 - Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, 16th meeting 17-18 June 2009 Bonn, Germany The report and resulting documents for the sixteenth meeting of the JISC are now available online. More View on-demand webcast
	UNCCD Land Day Bonn, Germany 6 June 2009 Speaking at an event to mark Land Day, organized by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer stressed the mitigation potential in both agricultural and forestry, which can now be better exploited due to greater scientific certainty in measuring CO2 sequestration. He said that mitigation and adaptation in both sectors go hand-in-hand, and can bring important win-win benefits such as increased food security. Speech (208 kB)
	World environment Day - 'Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change' 5 June 2009 The theme this year is 'Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change,' which reflects the urgency for nations to agree on a new deal at Copenhagen some 180 days from now. This year’s host for UNEP's WED is Mexico, which reflects the growing role of this Latin American country in the fight against climate change, including its growing participation in the carbon markets. Offical Website
	Bonn UN Climate Change Talks in 2009 Kick Off with First Draft Negotiating Texts for Ambitious and Effective Copenhagen Deal at Centre of Discussions Bonn, Germany 1 June 2009 A second round of UN Climate Change Talks this year in Bonn kicked off Monday. The gathering (1 to 12 June) is being attended by more than 4,000 participants, including government delegates, representatives from business and industry, environmental organisations and research institutions. Press release (187 kB) esp (130 kB) fre (124 kB) rus (172 kB)
	The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) Nairobi, Kenya 29 May 2009 Addressing Ministers at the AMCEN special session on climate change, UNFCCC Secretary Yvo de Boer stressed the urgent need for adaptation, especially in Africa. He also stressed the economic opportunities of mitigation actions in Africa, saying that they can contribute to creating real competitive economic advantages for Africa going into the future. Speech (212 kB)
	Latest UNFCCC newsletter featuring interviews with Chairs of the AWG-KP and AWG-LCA 25 May 2009 Bonn, Germany The first negotiating texts for Copenhagen will be on the table at the next round of international Climate Change Talks in Bonn in June. In interviews for the In Focus section of the newsletter, the Chairs of the AWG-KP and AWG-LCA share their views on what remains to be done to reach a successful outcome in Copenhagen. Newsletter Subscribe here Ultima edición del boletín de la CMNUCC incluyendo entrevistas con los presidentes del GTE-PK y el GTE-CLP Boletín Suscripción
	CDM EB 47 meeting concluded 26-28 May 2009 Bonn, Germany The report and its annexes for the forty-seventh meeting of the Clean Development Mechanism's Executive Board are now available online. More View On-demand webcast
	European Regional Workshop on Article 6 of the Convention (Education, Training and Public Awareness) 18-20 May 2009 Stockholm, Sweden Over 40 national experts from the European region met in Stockholm to share best practices in their efforts to educate their citizens on ways to raise public awareness and improve public participation in matters of climate change. More
	Carbon Expo 2009 Barcelona, Spain 27 May 2009 In a speech delivered at Carbon Expo 2009, John Kilani, on behalf of UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer, said that the markets and market-based mechanisms are an integral part of a broader, global architecture being put in place to address climate change, and stressed the important role of the carbon market community in delivering the required resources. Speech (201 kB)
	World Business Summit on Climate Change 24-26 May 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark Speaking during the closing plenary discussion of the World Business Summit on Climate Change, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer gave his views on what would constitute a successful Copenhagen agreed outcome for companies and the business sector. Statement (133 kB) View On-Demand Webcast (Go to page 2 of day 3)
	Informal ministerial meeting on climate change at CSD 17th session 14 May 2009 New York, USA UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer gave an address on the importance of land use, agriculture and forestry in the context of climate change at informal consultations held by the COP 14 President during the high-level segment of the CSD. He stressed the huge benefits of mitigation and adaptation in agriculture and forestry both for the climate and the world in general, particularly developing countries. Speech (189 kB)
	Yvo de Boer briefs the press on the urgent need for progress in the international climate change negotiations 14 May 2009 New York, USA At the Daily Noon Press Briefing at United Nations Headquarters in New York, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer said that a viable climate change agreement was achievable before the critical Copenhagen meeting in December, but that with only 200 days left, progress must accelerate. View webcast more
	Informal ministerial meeting on climate change at CSD 17th session to be held by Minister Maciej Nowicki, COP14 President 14 May 2009 New York, USA The Polish Minister of Environment, Minister Nowicki, in his capacity as UNFCCC COP 14 President, is organizing informal ministerial consultations at UN Headquarters in New York during the high-level segment of the 17th session of the Commission for Sustainable Development. more
	Informal Ministerial Meeting: Bali Brunch 2009 26 April 2009 Washington, USA At an informal gathering of Ministers of Finance and Development in Washington, Yvo de Boer stressed the importance of an equitable governance structure for finances under a Copenhagen agreed outcome. He said that such a governance structure needs to respond to the needs of developing countries. Speech (211 kB)
	JISC 15 - Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, Fifteenth meeting 21-22 April 2009 Bonn, Germany The report and resulting documents for JISC 15 are now available online. More View On-demand webcast
	Notification to Parties - Early submission of information and views 17 April 2009 Bonn, Germany Notification (822 kB)
	Progress at Bonn Climate Change Talks signals start of serious negotiation 8 April 2009 Bonn, Germany The latest round of UN Climate Change Talks in Bonn, Germany concluded Wednesday, capturing the essential elements of strengthened international climate change action to be reflected in first negotiating texts for the next round of talks in June. Press release (182 kB)
	AWG-LCA "Focus" Document discussed at April Bonn Talks 7 April 2009 Bonn, Germany A document has been prepared by the Chair of the AWG-LCA to further focus the negotiating process on the fulfilment of the Bali Action Plan and on the components of the agreed outcome to be adopted at COP 15 in Copenhagen in December. It describes areas of convergence in the ideas and proposals from Parties, explores options for dealing with areas of divergence, and identifies any gaps that might need to be filled in reaching an agreed outcome. The document was discussed by Parties during the recent international Climate Change Talks held in Bonn. Focus document Part I Focus document Part II
	Outcome of Expert Meeting on Reference Emission Levels 23-24 March Bonn, Germany The meeting enhanced understanding of methodological issues related to establishing reference emission levels for deforestation and forest degradation, as well as reference levels for the conservation and sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. More
	World Bank Energy Week: Energy, Development and Climate Change 31 March 2009 Bonn, Germany Addressing the opening plenary of the World Bank Group's Energy Week, Yvo de Boer stressed the potential of an ambitious Copenhagen outcome to contribute towards transforming the world's high-emissions energy system to a sustainable, low-emissions system. He said that a serious outcome could help developing countries overcome energy poverty and bring clean power to the people. Speech (145 kB)
	Statement by the Executive Secretary at the opening of the Bonn Climate Change Talks 29 March 2009 Bonn, Germany Addressing delegates at the opening of the first round of climate change negotiations in this crucial year, Yvo de Boer stressed that Parties needed to focus their discussions. He stressed that real negotiating mode based on the texts prepared for the session needed to begin in order to make progress towards Copenhagen. Statement (123 kB)
	First in Series of Major UN Climate Change Negotiating Sessions in 2009 Kicks off in Bonn 29 March 2009 Bonn, Germany The first in a series of major UN negotiating sessions this year, designed to culminate in an ambitious and effective international climate change deal in Copenhagen in December, got underway Sunday in Bonn, Germany. Press release (129 kB) esp (132 kB) rus (167 kB)
	AFB 5 - Adaptation Fund Board 5th meeting 24-27 March 2009 Bonn, Germany The Adaptation Fund Board met for the fifth time in Bonn, Germany. Documents for the meeting are available online. More
	Earth Hour 2009 sends a global message for action on climate change On Saturday, 28 March at 8.30 pm, millions of people in hundreds of cities around the world switched off their lights for an hour in order to send a clear message that we must act on climate change and seal a deal in Copenhagen in December that will protect people and the planet. More (83 kB) Video message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
	OPEC’s 4th International Seminar on Petroleum: Future Stability and Sustainability 19 March 2009 Vienna, Austria In a speech given at OPEC’s 4th International Seminar on Petroleum, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer said that while oil will remain a dominant source of energy in the near future, the urgent need to reduce emissions makes the introduction of climate-friendly technologies such as carbon capture and storage crucial. He stressed that in contributing to the climate change negotiations towards Copenhagen, OPEC states can seize the global economic opportunities presented by strengthened climate change action. Speech (222 kB)
	Carbon Market Insights 2009 17 March 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark UNFCCC Executive Secretary: "The future of the carbon market is directly linked to the level of ambition of industrialized countries." In a keynote speech at Carbon Market Insights 2009, Yvo de Boer said that the use of off-set mechanisms is set to increase beyond 2012, and that the important infrastructure for this is already in place. He said the Clean Development Mechanism has demonstrated that it works, and Copenhagen needs to build on these achievements already made. Speech (181 kB)
	Outcome of Adaptation planning and practices workshop in Cuba 10-12 March 2009 Havana, Cuba The three-day workshop improved understanding of current practices as well as opportunities for mainstreaming climate-related risks and disaster reduction into national planning. More
	Yvo de Boer briefs the press on essentials for success at Copenhagen 6 March 2009 New York, USA Following meetings in Washington with top US officials, Yvo de Boer spoke during the Daily Noon Press Briefing at United Nations Headquarters in New York on what is needed to reach a successful outcome on climate change in Copenhagen in December. View On-demand webcast
	Latest edition of the UNFCCC newsletter 3 March 2009 Bonn, Germany This first edition of the newsletter in 2009 reports on developments at COP 14 in Poznań and looks ahead at the first round of negotiations this year, to be held in Bonn from 29 March-8 April. Newsletter You can subscribe by clicking on SUBSCRIPTION at the foot of the newsletter.
	Kyoto Protocol’s joint implementation mechanism passes milestone with accreditation of first project verifier 19 February 2009 Bonn, Germany The Kyoto Protocol’s joint implementation (JI) mechanism has accredited its first third party verifier. Under JI, greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in countries with an emission reduction or limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol can generate saleable emission reduction units (ERUs), each equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide. Countries can purchase and surrender ERUs to meet a part of their commitment under the Protocol. Press release (119 kB)
	JISC 14 - Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee 17-18 February 2009 Bonn, Germany The 14th meeting of the JISC concluded in Bonn on 18 February. The report of the meeting is now available online. More View On-demand webcast
	CDM-EB 45 - Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism 11-13 February 2009 Bonn, Germany The 45th meeting of the CDM Executive Board wrapped up in Bonn on 13th February. The Board dealt with a record number of project cases and took important policy decisions. Full documentation is available online. More View On-demand webcast
	Information Note regarding the United Nations Climate Change Talks, Bonn, 29 March to 8 April 2009 13 February 2009 A Information note has been prepared on Pre-sessional meetings and workshop of the seventh session of the AWG-KP and the fifth session of the AWG-LCA. Information Note (160 kB) more
	New Chair of the CDM Executive Board: "International emissions offsetting under Kyoto Protocol has critical role in response to climate change" 11 February 2009 Bonn, Germany Combating climate change requires action on all fronts and in all countries, which underscores the need to scale up and enhance innovative initiatives like the clean development mechanism (CDM), said Lex de Jonge in assuming the Chair of the CDM Executive Board. Press release (166 kB)
	UNFCCC Executive Secretary: "Copenhagen 2009 has an important role to play in the global economy by further strengthening and extending the economic opportunities inherent in 'going green'." 5 February 2009 New Delhi, India In a keynote address at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, Yvo de Boer said that Copenhagen needed to further strengthen the current opportunity for a global green revolution by helping to build up a more inclusive, green pattern of globalization. This includes turning developing country mitigation actions into something that both serves and boosts their long-term economic development goals. Speech (221 kB)
	UNFCCC Executive Secretary: “2009, the year of climate change, is also the year of opportunity.” 26 January 2009 London, UK In an address to UK Parliamentarians, Yvo de Boer stressed that a political solution to the world’s most pressing problem of climate change was critical for humanity’s further development as a whole, and especially critical for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. He said that other global challenges this year such as the financial crisis and economic downturn presented an opportunity to redirect energy policies towards a greener future. Speech (202 kB)
	Danish Government launches host country website 26 January 2009 Denmark, Copenhagen The Danish Government, which will host the crucial UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen in December 2009, has launched a host country website. As well as providing information on practical matters such as accreditation and accommodation for COP 15, the site is aimed at stimulating global debate on climate change in order to create support for an ambitious agreed outcome in Copenhagen. The website is available in the six official UN languages plus Danish, and can be found at: www.cop15.dk
	UNFCCC Executive Secretary: “The transport sector needs to dramatically change direction through the production of smart and efficient cars, trains and ships.” 15 January 2009 Tokyo, Japan In a speech to the Ministerial Conference on Global Environment and Energy in Transport, Yvo de Boer stressed that growing demand for fossil fuels and vehicles was incompatible with the urgent need to combat climate change. He said that rescue packages for the auto industry during the current recession must be linked to a clear and strong commitment by the industry to produce clean and fuel-efficient vehicles. Speech (144 kB)
	Season's Greetings 2008 Greetings card

NEGOTIATIONS

FOCUS

PROCESS

KEY STEPS