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Cancún kicks off with calls for Commitment and Compromise
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 2:20 pm | UNFCCC
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancún, Mexico, kicked off Monday with calls for commitment and compromise. In his opening speech, Mexican President Felipe Calderón cited last year’s hurricane in Mexico, this year’s floods in ... More >>
UNFCCC Calls On Govts To Search For Common Ground
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 3:18 pm | UNFCCC
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana called on governments meeting in Tianjin, China, to accelerate their search for common ground to achieve strong action on climate change. More >>
China Hosts Round Of Climate Change Negotiations
Friday, 1 October 2010, 3:36 pm | UNFCCC
The 4th round of UN climate change negotiations this year is set to kick off on Monday, 4 October in Tianjin, China. The Tianjin UN Climate Change Conference is designed to prepare the outcomes of the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancún last year. More >>
UN Climate Change Conference in Mexico
Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:10 pm | UNFCCC
UNFCCC Executive Secretary: Governments make progress towards deciding shape of result at UN Climate Change Conference in Mexico, but need to narrow down number of negotiating options More >>
UN Climate Change Negotiations to Take Place April
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 4:06 pm | UNFCCC
The next round of formal UN climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to take place in April in Bonn, Germany. The meeting will be held from Friday, 9 April through Sunday, 11 ... More >>
UN climate change negotiations to take place
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 1:50 pm | UNFCCC
(Bonn, 23 February 2010) – The next round of formal UN climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to take place in April in Bonn, Germany. The meeting will be held from Friday, 9 ... More >>
Secretary leaves UN Climate Change Convention
Friday, 19 February 2010, 11:24 am | UNFCCC
Mr. Yvo de Boer has announced today that he will resign his position as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as of 1 July 2010. Mr. de Boer will be joining the consultancy group KPMG as Global Adviser on ... More >>
Nairobi: Second all-Africa Carbon Forum to be held
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 11:16 am | UNFCCC
The programme is set and the list of participants is growing fast for the second all-Africa Carbon Forum, set to take place at the United Nations Gigiri complex in Nairobi, Kenya, 3–5 March. More >>
Access To The Bella Centre At Copenhagen
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 11:32 am | UNFCCC
The UN regrets the long delays today for people wishing to gain access or pick up accreditation at the Bella Centre, the venue for the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen and is doing all it can to alleviate further delays. More >>
Governments must deliver strong Copenhagen deal
Sunday, 8 November 2009, 11:28 am | UNFCCC
(Barcelona, 6 November 2009) – The last negotiating session before the historic UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December concluded Friday in Barcelona, Spain. More >>
Barcelona Lays Foundation for Copenhagen Success
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 9:38 am | UNFCCC
PRESS RELEASE: Barcelona UN Climate Change Talks to put in place solid foundation for success at Copenhagen read the release on our website: http://unfccc.int/files/press/news_room/press_releases_and_advisories/application/pdf/opening_pr_barcelona.pdf > (Barcelona, 2 November 2009)“ The last negotiating session before the historic ... More >>
Progress At Bonn Climate Change Talks
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 1:09 pm | UNFCCC
(Bonn, 08 April 2009) – 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 ... More >>
UN Climate Change Negotiating Sessions
Monday, 30 March 2009, 12:22 pm | UNFCCC
(Bonn, 29 March 2009) – 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. More >>
Combating Climate Change Requires Action
Thursday, 12 February 2009, 9:40 am | UNFCCC
International Emissions Offsetting Under Kyoto Protocol Has Critical Role In Response To Climate Change, Says New Chair Of CDM Executive Board More >>
Emissions In Industrialized Countries On The Rise
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 9:36 am | UNFCCC
Bonn, 17 November 2008 – Two weeks ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland, the UN Climate Change Secretariat in Bonn has reported that greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized countries continue to rise. More >>
First all-Africa Carbon Forum boosts carbon market
Saturday, 6 September 2008, 3:39 pm | UNFCCC
Africa’s carbon market community has wrapped up three days of intense networking and deal-making, keener and better able to take part in the fast-growing global carbon market. More >>
Accra Climate Change Talks 2008
Monday, 25 August 2008, 12:04 am | UNFCCC
Accra UN Climate Change Talks Kick off With Warning That “Clock Is Ticking Down” to New International Climate Change Deal in Copenhagen More >>
UN Climate Change Conference Concludes
Saturday, 14 June 2008, 1:10 pm | UNFCCC
(Bonn, 13 June 2008) – The latest round of UN-sponsored global climate change negotiations concluded Friday in Bonn, Germany with calls to step up the pace of negotiations in the run-up to a crucial climate change summit next year. More >>
UN Climate Change Talks Begins In Bangkok
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 9:25 am | UNFCCC
The UN Bangkok Climate Change talks got underway on Monday. The meeting opened with warnings that the clock is ticking down to prepare an agreement in time to enter into force when the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2013. More >>
Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Milestone
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 11:01 am | UNFCCC
The 100 millionth certified emission reduction (CER) credit under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism has been issued, marking an important environmental, development and carbon market milestone on the road to a low-carbon future. More >>