United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Bonn Climate Change Talks - March 2009
The Bonn Climate Change Talks
Seventh session of the AWG-KP and fifth session of the AWG-LCA
29 March-08 April 2009
Bonn, Germany
The Seventh session of the AWG-KP and fifth session of the AWG-LCA, held at the Maritim in
Bonn, concluded on Wednesday 8 April. Agendas and more
information on the meetings
Press conference video statement
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer briefing the press on the final day of the Bonn
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Briefing journalists on the final day of the Bonn Talks, Yvo de Boer reported that solid
progress had been made. He said the meeting had given important guidance on what a Copenhagen
agreement must contain, and a first round of discussions had been held on what legal form an
agreed outcome might take.
With regard to emission targets for industrialized countries, he cautioned that the numbers
discussed so far fell well short of the range recommended by the IPCC, and stressed the need
for these countries to show greater ambition. He pointed out that developing countries were
willing to undertake mitigation actions if the promised financial and technical support were
delivered, while some already had climate change strategies in place.
Progress was made on technology transfer, and agreement
reached on the need to boost funding for adaptation. Mr. de Boer said more clarity was still
needed on industrialized country commitments to produce the scale of finance required for
both mitigation
and adaptation. He added that real
negotiations based on negotiating texts would take place at the next meeting in June.
Negotiations in 2009 leading to Copenhagen
2009 is a crucial year in the international effort to address climate change, culminating in
the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, 7-18 December. In
2007, Parties agreed to shape an ambitious and effective international response to climate
change, to be agreed at Copenhagen.
The Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol
(AWG-KP) and the Ad Hoc Working
Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA) will operate in full negotiating mode in 2009 to
advance work towards meeting their respective mandates. Important ongoing work under the
Convention will also be taken forward in 2009 by SBI and SBSTA.
The first round of negotiations this year took place in Bonn, 29 March-8 April. Four
further sessions will be held prior to Copenhagen: 1-12 June in Bonn; 10-14 August in
Bonn (informal meeting); 28 September-9 October in Bangkok and
2-6 November (location to be confirmed.)
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.
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Provisional agenda for the United Nations Climate Change Talks, Bonn, 1 to 12 June
2009 22 April 2009
Bonn, Germany
Provisional agenda (56 kB)
Lanzamiento del Boletín electrónico de la CMNUCC en Español - Spanish
edition of UNFCCC E-Newsletter launched
Nos complace comunicar el lanzamiento de la primera edición en español del
Boletín electrónico de la CMNUCC. El objetivo de éste es mantener a los lectores
bien informados acerca del proceso internacional en la esfera del frente climático
mientras intentamos llegar a un acuerdo internacional ambicioso y eficaz en Copenhague, en
diciembre de 2009. Boletín
Si desea suscribirse, haga clic aquí.
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
FCCC/SBI/2009/2
Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011. Note by the Executive Secretary. more >>
FCCC/ARR/2008/GBR
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the). Report of the individual review of the greenhouse gas inventories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland submitted in 2007 and 2008. more >>
FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.5/ Add.1
Appropriate treaty arrangements relating to privileges and immunities for individuals serving on constituted bodies established under the Kyoto Protocol. Submissions from Parties. Addendum. more >>
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