United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international agreement addressing climate change. In December 1997, the Kyoto Protocol, which commits certain developed nations to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, was adopted under the UNFCCC.
- Copenhagen, Denmark, was the location of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 30 November - 11 December 2009. This meeting resulted in an agreement called the Copenhagen Accord.
- Cancun, Mexico, is the location of the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16), 19 November - 10 December 2010.
Events
- 22 June 2010, Washington, D.C., USA: Rights and Resources Initiative Dialogues on Forests, Governance and Climate Change. (Themes: forests, indigenous people, REDD, UNFCCC)
- 30 November - 11 December 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark: Meeting of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change & Kyoto Protocol. (Themes: climate change, international cooperation)
News
- Rainforests Lose Out in Senate's New Climate Bill, 18 May 2010 by Time: "The climate bill passed by the [U.S.] House of Representatives last June set an ambitious goal of conserving the carbon trapped in forests equal to 10% of U.S. emissions, and in doing so, set aside 5% of total emissions allowance value from carbon auctions, which could bring $3 to $5 billion a year, to the protection of forests in developing nations."
- "Although the Senate bill does give the President the authority to designate up to 5% of carbon revenue to deforestation or other international aims within the context of a global deal, which is meaningful, it's not as effective as specifically dedicating money to stop deforestation. Further, limiting REDD in a U.S. climate bill could make getting a global deal — already a near impossible challenge — even tougher. REDD was one of the few areas that showed glimmers of promise at the chaotic U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen last December....But as the Senate bill stands now, REDD could end up dead."[1]
- Activists reveal plan to storm Copenhagen climate summit, 21 July 2009 by The Guardian: "A network of radical green groups is planning to disrupt the international climate change meeting in Copenhagen in December by invading the conference hall and stopping the talks, it has emerged."
- The anti-globalisation group Climate Justice Action has said it hopes to mobilise up to 15,000 protesters to storm the climate summit, and a large carbon dioxide emitter nearby, while negotiators try to thrash out a replacement for the Kyoto protocol."
- "Copenhagen will be dominated by false solutions like biofuels and carbon trading," according to Dutch activist Peter Polder.[2]
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