| United Nations Climate Change Conference COP13 | |
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| Date | 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)–15 December 2007 (2007-12-15) |
| Locations | Bali International Conference Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia |
| Previous event | ← Nairobi 2006 |
| Next event | Poznań 2008 → |
| Participants | UNFCCC member countries |
The 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference took place at the Bali International Conference Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, from 3 to 15 December 2007. Representatives from over 180 countries attended, along with observers from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.[1] The conference encompassed meetings of several bodies, including the 13th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 13) and the 3rd Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (MOP 3 or CMP 3), together with other subsidiary bodies and a ministerial meeting.[1]
Negotiations on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol dominated the conference. A meeting of environment ministers and experts held in June had called for the conference to agree on a roadmap, timetable, and "concrete steps for the negotiations" with the aim of reaching an agreement by 2009.[2]
Initial EU proposals called for global emissions to peak within 10 to 15 years and decline to "well below half" of 2000 levels by 2050, with developed countries reducing emissions 20–40% below 1990 levels by 2020. The United States strongly opposed these targets, at times backed by Japan, Canada, Australia, and Russia. The resulting compromise mandated "deep cuts in global emissions" with references to the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report.[1]
See also
- Bali Communiqué – statement from 150 global business leaders
- Bali Road Map
- Post–Kyoto Protocol negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions
- Bali Declaration by Climate Scientists
Further reading
- Müller, B. (February 2008). "Bali 2007: On the road again!" (PDF). Oxford Energy and Environment Comment. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
References
- ^ a b c "United Nations Climate Change Conference". United Nations. Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Environment leaders say U.N. summit should set timeline for post-Kyoto agreement". International Herald Tribune. 2007-06-14. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
External links
- The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali – UNFCCC
- Official conference website archive
- Bali summit mini-site – BBC News
News coverage
- 18 December 2007, Sydney Morning Herald: "Answer to hot air was in fact a chilling blunder"
- 17 December 2007, Guardian: "We've been suckered again by the US. So far the Bali deal is worse than Kyoto" – George Monbiot
- 16 December 2007, Guardian: "At last, some wisdom on global warming" – Observer editorial
- 15 December 2007, Bloomberg: "U.S. & Developing Nations Compromise on Climate Talks"
- 15 December 2007, Reuters: "Chronology: U.S. U-turn brings Bali climate deal"
- 15 December 2007, Reuters: "High and low points of Bali climate talks"
- 14 December 2007, India eNews: "US throws climate change summit out of gear at last moment"
- 13 December 2007, India eNews: "Al Gore's oratory electrifies Bali summit"
- 3 December 2007, Reuters: "Australia steals show at Bali climate talks"
- 3 December 2007, New York Times: "Climate Talks Take on Added Urgency After Report"
