Meeting

International Conference on Major Forest Basins Discusses REDD+ Funding

12 March 2010: The International Conference on the Major Forest Basins, which took place in Paris, France, on 11 March 2010, discussed funding for REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, plus conservation, sustainable management of forests, and stock enhancement) activities during 2010-2012.

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UNFCCC Holds Technical Workshop on Regional Centres’ Collaboration

11 March 2010: The UNFCCC Secretariat organized a technical workshop on collaboration among regional centres and networks, which took place from 2-5 March 2010, Apia, Samoa. read more »

World Agroforestry Centre and Partners Convene REDD Workshops

10 March 2010: Workshops for countries participating in the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD) and the Forest Carbon Partnership Fund (FCPF) were held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 1-3 March 2010, and Hanoi, Viet Nam, from 8-10 March 2010. read more »

Conference Highlights Role of Civil Nuclear Energy in Mitigation

9 March 2010: The International Conference on Access to Civil Nuclear Energy convened in Paris, France, from 8-9 March 2010, to discuss the promotion of nuclear energy technology for peaceful purposes. read more »

Poverty Environment Partnership Meeting Addresses Climate and Environment Mainstreaming

8 March 2010: The 15th meeting of the Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP 15), which took place from 1-5 March 2010, in Lilongwe, Malawi, convened under the theme “Climate and Environment Mainstreaming and the Green Economy to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals.” read more »

Event Announcement: From Copenhagen to Mexico: A climate of change in development policy

This seminar, organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), will explore the results of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. The event will also look at the opportunities and challenges for the region during 2010, which will be marked by preparations for the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in Mexico.
Location
Cancun, Mexico
Start Date
20 March 2010
End Date
20 March 2010
Link

http://www.iadb.org/am/2010/?lang=en&disp=

Event Announcement: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Annual Meeting

Location
Cancún, Mexico
Start Date
19 March 2010
End Date
23 March 2010
Link

http://www.iadb.org/am/2010/?lang=en&disp=

Event Announcement: First Steps after Copenhagen: The Role of the Private Sector in Dealing with Climate Change

This workshop is jointly organized by the Business Humanitarian Forum, the International Chamber of Commerce Switzerland, the UN-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI). The workshop is intended to showcase the private sector's role in dealing with climate change both in terms of the post-Copenhagen process and policy framework, and its ability to address challenges and lead the way toward a low-carbon economy.
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Start Date
23 March 2010
End Date
23 March 2010
Link

http://www.bhforum.org/pdf/First%20Steps%20After%20Copenhagen;%20Agenda,%20Geneva.pdf

Event Announcement: First Steps after Copenhagen: The Role of the Private Sector in Dealing with Climate Change

This workshop is jointly organized by the Business Humanitarian Forum, the International Chamber of Commerce Switzerland, the UN-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI). The workshop is intended to showcase the private sector's role in dealing with climate change both in terms of the post-Copenhagen process and policy framework, and its ability to address challenges and lead the way toward a low-carbon economy.
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Start Date
25 March 2010
End Date
25 March 2010
Link

http://www.bhforum.org/pdf/First%20steps%20after%20Copenhagen,%20Agenda%20Zurich.pdf

CDM Executive Board Releases Proposed Agenda and Annotations for 53rd Meeting

8 March 2010: The proposed agenda and annotations, together with the draft work programme, for the 53rd meeting of the Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which is scheduled to take place from 22-26 March 2010, in Bonn, Germany, is now available on the CDM website. read more »