May 2010 – Climate Talks: successes from Copenhagen and UNFCCC post
AWG Bonn Apil 2010Hail in May and playground behaviour from politicians has made the UK a slightly dismal place to be recently. So turning our mind to the global stage and more inspiring matters, have you seen our coverage of AWG? We spoke to heads of a range of delegations about the mood of the negotiations, and hopes for the next eight months.
Successes from CopenhagenUS negotiator, Jonathan Pershing, reminds us of the successes of Copenhagen. This is echoed by Grenada’s Dessima Williams who talks about rebuilding confidence and purpose. Diann Layne, of Antigua and Barbuda, explains how we need to manage expectations throughout 2010. UNFCCC PostChristiana Figueres, lead Costa Rican negotiator and Vijay Sharma, negotiator for India, speak on their hopes and fears for the negotiations in the run-up to Cancun. Indonesian delegate, Agus Purnomo, who has now withdrawn from running for the head of the UNFCCC post, speaks of his core reservations about the validity of the recruitment process and the challenges for the negotiations in 2010. We also hear from Mexico, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Poland, Tonga and Bangladesh.
Our June email will have the coverage from the next climate talks, SBSTA and SBI in Bonn (from 1 June to 11 June). For earlier notification, follow us on Twitter. If you’d like to catch up in Bonn, drop us an email Best wishes Francesca Broadbent Editor Climate-Change.tv |
With no successor agreed beyond its expiration date, global leaders have been asked to focus their minds. (see Yvo de Boer’s speech to ministers in Petersburg on the UNFCCC site). Issues to be resolved revolve principally around respective international targets for developing and developed countries, and the willingness of individual countries to take on commitments. Much will depend on how country ministers are prepared to stand up and be counted, and whether it’s perceived as a vote winner.
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