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Establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
In its
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - UNFCCC- adopted by consensus in May 1992, was opened for signature at the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro (June 1992). Called EARTH SUMMIT. The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994 and now has 192 parties.
The UNFCCC, came into force in March 1994, sets the objective of stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) at levels that would prevent "dangerous" human interference with the climate system. The Convention divides countries into two main groups: those that are listed in its
The highest decision-making authority of the UNFCCC is the
At the first
US leads in encouraging gradual policies towards climate crisis, little committment.
Industrially developed countries become legally bound to reduce Green House Gas emissions. Agreement by rich nations to reduce emissions to below 1990 levels during 2008-2012.
Financial mechanisms for industrially developed nation – juggling carbon costs....
CDM Clean development mechanisms for non- Annex 1 countries = developing nations.
Countries re-hash issues, stalling, 2 year plans made.
It was primarily a technical meeting, and did not reach major conclusions.
Political issues, US starts haggling over carbon credits, sinks, compliance fines and financing, etc. Issues obscured.
US under Bush decides to reject Kyoto Protocol. More useless politics. Firms up carbon credits, etc.
Not much real happening. Delegates more like 'Climate Tourists' enjoying the diplomatic travel, sight seeing, etc.
The issue on "Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries (RED)" entered the UNFCCC agenda.
This Montreal Agreement established the
COP 12/MOP 2 took place between 6 and 17 November 2006 in Nairobi, Kenya. At the meeting, the phrase climate tourists was coined to describe some delegates who attended "to see Africa, take snaps of the wildlife, the poor, dying African children and women".
Long term cooperative action: (AWG-LCA) was established as a new subsidiary body to conduct the negotiations aimed at implementation of the Convention now, up to and beyond 2012. These negotiations will take place during 2008 (leading to
Delegates agreed on principles of financing for a fund to help the poorest nations cope with the effects of climate change. EU agrees to bankroll emissions reductions for Annex 2 countries.
Over 2008 several climate change talks on the future climate change agreements were held, within the
The fragile deal was reached after marathon talks.
But EU politicians are now asking for more action for their money. They want developing countries to produce plans to cut emissions across their entire economy before getting cash help from the EU.
Yvo de Boer, secretary of the UN climate programme (UNFCCC) told BBC News: "Quite frankly the language from (EU) ministers re-writes some of the fundamental agreements we made in Bali.”
From 28 September to 9 October 2009, the first part of the seventh session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (
The first part of the ninth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 9) are take place
These sessions form part of ongoing negotiations to enhance international climate change cooperation. under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol.
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