Governance

Israel and Ukraine Accept Amendment to Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol

UNFCCC6 January 2010: The UNFCCC Secretariat has modified the status of ratification regarding amendment to Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol to reflect the fact that Israel and Ukraine have deposited their instruments of acceptance of the amendment to Annex B of the Protocol.

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ICAO Reaffirms Commitments to Reduce Emissions from Aviation

Icao21 December 2009: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced its intention to continue plans for reducing aviation emissions despite the lack of an agreement on bunker fuels at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December 2009.

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West African Development Bank Defines its Role in the Climate Change Regime

6jan_10_04December 2009: The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has published a report in French on its role in the future climate change regime. The report, titled "New Treaty on Climate: Copenhagen 2009, role and place of the BOAD," discusses the enhancement of the Bank's environmental policy and proposed Carbon Initiative.

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EU Environmental Ministers Take Stock of Copenhagen Outcome

logoeupresidency22 December 2009: The EU environmental ministers met as the Environment Council in Brussels, Belgium, on 22 December 2009, to discuss the outcome of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, among other things.

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Oceans Day Promotes Focus on Oceans in Climate Negotiations

4jan_10_0614 December 2009: On the sideline of the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, the Government of Indonesia, and the European Environment Agency organized a special day to stress the central role of oceans in the Earth's life support system and to address threats faced by coastal communities, especially in developing nations and small island States.

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Event: 19th Ordinary Session of the AU Permanent Representative Committee

This meeting, convened by the African Union (AU), will consider a report of the most recent round of climate change negotiations and a report on the accession of the AU to the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol.  

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Event: 16th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU

This meeting, convened by the African Union (AU), will consider a report of the most recent round of climate change negotiations and a report on the accession of the AU to the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol.  

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Event: 14th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly

This session will be held under the theme “Information and Communication Technologies in Africa: Challenges and Prospects for Development.”  

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UN Secretary-General Discusses Next Steps in Remarks to UNGA on the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference

ban copenhagen21 December 2009: In his briefing to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on the outcome of the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon identified a number of tasks that the international community should now undertake.

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FAO, UNEP, UNDP, UNCCD, UNFPA, IFAD and World Bank Participate in Development and Climate Days

17dic_09_0116 December 2009: The "Development and Climate Days" meeting convened from 11-14 December 2009, alongside the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The meeting provided opportunities to share information on the negotiations and on key development and climate issues.

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