United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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Durban Climate Change Conference - November/December 2011

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, Durban 2011, delivered a breakthrough on the international community's response to climate change. In the second largest meeting of its kind, the negotiations advanced, in a balanced fashion, the implementation of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, the Bali Action Plan, and the Cancun Agreements. The outcomes included a decision by Parties to adopt a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon as possible, and no later than 2015. The President of COP17/CMP7 Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said: "What we have achieved in Durban will play a central role in saving tomorrow, today."

News
	UNFCCC secretariat aims to help communities and businesses become climate-resilient with help of new online tool 26 January 2012 Bonn/Davos The secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has launched a new online tool that showcases how businesses and communities can adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change. The new Adaptation Private Sector Initiative database on the unfccc.int web site features climate change adaptation activities pioneered by leading private companies. More (223 kB)
	Peru deposited its instrument of acceptance of the amendment to Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol 25 January 2012 At the second session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, held in Nairobi, Kenya from 6 to 17 November 2006, the Parties adopted an amendment to Annex B to the Protocol by decision 10/CMP.2, in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 of the Protocol. Peru deposited its instrument of acceptance of the amendment to Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol on 25 January 2012. The total number of States and regional economic integration organizations that have deposited instruments of acceptance is now 27. More
	UNFCCC Executive Secretary sums up outcomes of COP17, outlines next steps for 2012 19 January 2012 Abu Dhabi, UAE Speaking on the final day of the World Future Energy summit in Abu Dhabi, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres summed up the central outcomes of COP17 in Durban and outlined the next steps for the UN climate change process in 2012. Speech (191 kB)
	UNFCCC secretariat issues call for proposals for host of new Climate Technology Centre 19 January 2012 Bonn, Germany The secretariat of the UN Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) has issued a call for proposals for the host of the Climate Technology Centre (CTC), as requested by governments at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban at the end of last year. Press release (156 kB)
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	Facilitative Branch of the Compliance Committee, 11th meeting 6-8 February 2012 Bonn, Germany More View webcast (available as of 6 February)
	Enforcement branch of the Compliance Committee, 18th meeting 7-10 February 2012 Bonn, Germany More View webcast (available as of 7 February)
	Technology Executive Committee, 2nd meeting 15-17 February 2012 Bonn, Germany More View webcast (available as of 15 February)