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Tuesday 2 December 2008 13:30 - 14:30United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
December 2007
This week the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is holding its thirteenth Conference in Bali. The location- a beautiful island already exposed to the effects of increasingly extreme weather- may help illustrate the importance of the discussion. Over 180 countries are sending representatives, and 15-20,000 attendees are expected in total.
The main aim of the Conference is to launch negotiations on climate change for the post-2012 period, when the current phase of the Kyoto Protocol will come to an end. No one expects a finalised climate change deal from Bali; it aims instead to create a roadmap, complete with agenda and timetable, towards an eventual agreement which the UNFCCC plans to conclude in 2009. One important goal is to bring on board big emitters that refused to ratify Kyoto, and a commitment to a new, long-term climate framework by all 192 UNFCCC signatories would be seen by many as a success.
The climate agenda has gained momentum in 2007 through commitments by important actors including the EU, G8 and G5 emerging economies. Bali is an opportunity for ministers, who will arrive in the second week, to start the process of delivering on their promises.
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Reports and Papers
(only selected papers from 2005 onwards are listed here. For a complete list please see the reports and papers section within our Energy, Environment and Development Programme pages).
Chatham House Reports
Changing Climates: Interdependencies on Energy and Climate Security for China and Europe
Bernice Lee, Antony Froggatt et al, November 2007
Climate Change, Competitiveness and Trade
Aaron Cosbey and Richard Tarasofsky, June 2007
Good Governance of the National Petroleum Sector
Glada Lahn, Dr Valérie Marcel, John Mitchell, Dr Keith Myers, Prof Paul Stevens, April 2007
The Doha Round and Beyond: Towards a lasting relationship between the WTO and the international environmental regime
Alice Palmer and Richard Tarasofsky, February 2007
A New Era for Oil Prices
John V Mitchell, August 2006
The Importance of Politics to Nuclear New Build
Malcolm Grimston, December 2005
OPEC and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities
Jacqueline Karas and Tatiana Bosteels, November 2005
Producer-Consumer Dialogue: What can energy ministers say to one another?
John Mitchell, November 2005
Briefing Papers
Forest Governance and Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)
Jade Saunders and Ruth Nussbaum, December 2007
Illegal Logging
Duncan Brack, July 2007
Controlling Illegal Logging: Lessons from the US Lacey Act
Duncan Brack, July 2007
Transforming our energy within a generation
Walt Patterson, June 2007
Linking trade, investment and climate change policies
Richard Tarasofsky, June 2007
How climate change is pushing the boundaries of security and foreign policy
Cleo Paskal, June 2007
Climate change: the leadership challenge
Beverley Darkin, June 2007
Incentives, risk and decision-making in mitigating climate change
William Blyth, June 2007
Oil for Asia
John Mitchell and Glada Lahn, March 2007
Climate Change Policy Uncertainty and the Electricity Industry: Implications and Unintended Consequences
Rory Sullivan and William Blyth, August 2006
Illegal Logging (revised from March 2005)
Duncan Brack, August 2006
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Domestic Implementation: Comparing Mexico, China and South Africa
Aarti Gupta and Robert Falkner, March 2006
The World Trade Organization and Sustainable Development: A Guide to the Debate
Duncan Brack, December 2005
Assessment of 'Additional Measures' to Exclude Illegal Timber from EU Markets
Duncan Brack, July 2005
Illegal Logging
Duncan Brack, March 2005
Partnerships for Technology Transfer. How can investors and communities build renewable energy in Asia?
Tim Forsyth, February 2005
Forthcoming Events
Thursday 10 January 2008 13:00 to 14:00
Military Force and US Foreign Energy Policy
United States Discussion Group
Monday 4 February 2008 to Tuesday 5 February 2008
Middle East Energy 2008
Risk and Responsibility: The New Realities of Energy Supply
Thursday 14 February 2008 13:00 to 14:30
The Arctic: the Legal Results of Climate Change
International Law Discussion Group
Monday 3 March 2008 to Tuesday 4 March 2008
High Visibility?
Airline Emissions in the 21st Century
Thursday 13 March 2008 to Friday 14 March 2008
Corporate Responsibility 2008
Sustaining Momentum and Responsible Growth
Monday 12 May 2008 to Tuesday 13 May 2008
The Nuclear Renaissance
Bright daylight or false dawn?
Monday 16 June 2008 to Tuesday 17 June 2008
Climate Change 2008
A New Climate Deal?: the EU, the USA and the developing world
The World Today
Only articles from 2007 are listed below. For a complete list please visit the Energy, Environment and Development Programme pages and select a year.
Sustainable Clothing: What Not To Wear, Michael Massey, Nov 07
Renewable Energy: Generating Money, Kirsty Hamilton, Nov 07
Bird Flu: Flu Fatigue, John Oxford, Oct 07
Towards a Low-Carbon Future: China and the European Union: Cut the Carbon, Bernice Lee, Nick Mabey, Oct 07
Sustainable Development: Us, Together, Jeffrey D Sachs, Aug 07
Sustainable Development: Beyond Brundtland, Steve Bass, Aug 07
Sustainable Development: Our Collective Responsibility, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Aug 07
Sustainable Tourism: Destination Doubts, Beverley Darkin, Aug 07
Iran and China, Marc Lanteigne, Jul 07
Energy, Fuel and Efficiency, Walt Patterson, Jul 07
Climate and the G8: Climate for Agreement?, Beverley Darkin, Jun 07
Book Review: African Oil: Toxic Oil, Alex Vines, May 07
Asian Oil: Securing Supply, John Mitchell, Apr 07
Illegal Fishing: Casting in the Deep, Duncan Brack And Alison Hoare, Feb 07
Meeting Transcripts
Wednesday 27 June 2007
Uniting energy and the environment to avert catastrophe
Lord Howell, Shadow Deputy Leader, House of Lords
Carole Nakhle, Energy Research Fellow, University of Surrey and co-author (with Lord Howell), Out of the Energy Labyrinth: Uniting Energy and the Environment to Avert Catastrophe
Meeting Transcript
Thursday 21 June 2007
International Energy Challenges
International Business Leaders Programme
Rex W. Tillerson, Chairman and CEO, ExxonMobil Corporation
Chair - Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House
Meeting Transcript
Wednesday 23 May 2007
Africa and the Challenge of Climate Security
George Edgar, UK Envoy for climate security in Africa
Meeting Transcript
Monday 12 March 2007
Asia's Energy Needs And Climate Change: What Can Be Done?
Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank; Chair - Steve Howard, Ceo, The Climate Group
Meeting Transcript
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