| Author (Person) | Harvey, Fiona |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 17.12.07 |
| Publication Date | 17/12/2007 |
| Content Type | News |
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187 countries meeting at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Bali, 3-14 December 2007 agreed on the 15 December 2007 to launch negotiations towards a crucial and strengthened international climate change deal. The European Union welcomed the agreement reached at the UN climate change conference in Bali to start formal negotiations on a climate regime for the post-2012 period and on a ‘Bali Roadmap’ that sets out an agenda for these negotiations. The conference set an end-2009 deadline for completing the negotiations to allow time for governments to ratify and implement the future climate agreement by the end of 2012, when the Kyoto Protocol’s first commitment period ends. The decision explicitly acknowledges the findings of the recent scientific assessment by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and recognises that deep cuts in global emissions of greenhouse gases will be required to prevent global warming from reaching dangerous levels. The conference also took important decisions on several other issues, including launching demonstration projects to reduce deforestation, finalising arrangements for a fund to help developing countries adapt to the impacts of climate change, and scaling up financing for transfer of technology to developing countries. |
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| Subject Categories | Environment |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
