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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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Events
 
Twenty-eighth Meeting of the Clean Development Mechanism Executive Board, Bonn (Germany), 12 - 15 December 2006
The twenty-eighth Meeting of the CDM-EB took place from 12 December (closed session) to 15 December 2006
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30 November 2006 -- UNFCCC launches 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 -- UNFCCC launches '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 -- UNFCCC launches 'United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Handbook'
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Handbook is a reference document linking the Convention and the decisions through which it has been implemented. It is designed to assist Parties, governments, researchers and others interested in the international climate change regime and negotiations.
The brochure is available for download from the publications section
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Latest Documents
FCCC/SBI/2006/28
Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation on its twenty-fifth session, held at Nairobi, Kenya, from 6 to 14 November 2006.
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FCCC/KP/AWG/2006/4
Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol on its second session, held at Nairobi from 6 to 14 November 2006.
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FCCC/CP/2006/INF.1/
Corr.1

List of participants (COP12). Corrigendum.
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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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