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United Nations Climate Change Conference - Nairobi, 6 - 17 November 2006
 

The second meeting of the Parties to Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 2) and twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) concluded on Friday, 17 November 2006. The Conference was attended by six thousand participants from one hundred eighty countries including the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya and President Moritz Leuenberger of the Swiss Confederation addressed event as did ministers and heads of delegation from some ninety-two countries.
Decisions and other actions taken by COP 12 and COP/MOP 2

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News
 
“Spirit of Nairobi” prevails as United Nations Climate Change Conference successfully concludes with decisions to support developing countries
17 November 2006 -– The United Nations Climate Change Conference concluded this evening with the adoption of a wide range of decisions designed to mitigate climate change and help countries adapt to the effects of global warming.
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UN Secretary-General announces “Nairobi Framework” to help developing countries participate in the Kyoto Protocol
15 November 2006 -- At the opening of the high-level segment of the United Nations Climate Change Conference - Nairobi 2006, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced a UN new plan, the “Nairobi Framework.” Six United Nations agencies have launched an initiative to help developing countries - especially in Africa - participate in the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism.
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Nairobi United Nations Climate Change Conference opens with warning that climate change may be most serious threat ever to face humankind
6 November 2006 -- The United Nations Climate Change Conference - Nairobi 2006 got underway today with calls for action and a stark warning that climate change is fast proving to be one of the greatest challenges in the history of humankind. The two-week conference is the twelfth Conference of the 189 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the second meeting of the 166 Parties to the Kyoto Protocol.
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New Report Underlines Africa’s Vulnerability to Climate Change.
5 November 2006, Nairobi -- Assisting developing countries to adapt to the impacts of global warming, especially those in Africa must be a key focus of the latest round of climate change talks which open tomorrow in Nairobi.
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Events
 
30 November 2006 -- The UNFCCC launched the brochure on 'Technologies for adaptation to climate change'.
This brochure summarizes and illustrates conclusions of the technical paper on Applications of environmentally sound technologies for adaptation to climate change (FCCC/TP/2006/2) and serves as a brief introduction to the principles and methods of adaptation and the practical steps that can be taken to put them into practice, while the technical paper provides the detail. The brochure is available for download from the publications section
30 November 2006 --The UNFCCC launched the 'UNFCCC guidebook on preparing technology transfer projects for financing'
The guidebook aims to assist project developers in developing countries and other stakeholders in preparing project proposals that will meet the standards of international finance providers.
The guidebook is available for download from the publications section

30 October 2006 -- 2006 UNFCCC greenhouse gas data report points to rising emission trends
Every year, developed countries submit their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data to the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, which then publishes an annual report on the latest available data on GHG emissions from these countries. This year’s GHG data report covers emissions from 1990 to 2004. The GHG emissions data submitted by Annex I (industrialized) Parties under the United Nations Climate Change Convention are considered accurate and reliable as a basis for assessing progress in emission reductions. The report includes data for all 41 Annex I (industrialized) Parties to the Climate Change Convention.
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View Webcast Presentation GHG Data 2006 booklet (378 kB) Changes in GHG emissions from 1990 to 2004 for Annex I Parties (54 kB)
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Latest Documents
FCCC/CP/2006/OD/11
Daily programme for Friday, 17 November 2006 (COP12) (COP/MOP2).
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FCCC/CP/2006/L.4
Financial mechanism of the Convention. Proposal by the President.
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FCCC/CP/2006/L.5
Date and venue of the thirteenth session of the Conference of the Parties and the calendar of meetings of Convention bodies. Proposal by the President.
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Message to Parties
Early submission of information and views
This note has been prepared as a reference tool for Parties to facilitate the early submission of information and views requested by the COP, COP/MOP and subsidiary bodies.  A chronological summary table for all upcoming deadlines is attached.
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