2008 UN Climate Meetings:
COP 14 & CMP4 - Poznan, Poland

Visit the UNFCCC webpages for COP-14 in Poznan

COP-14 is held concurrently with CMP4, the Fourth Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (this is the meeting of countries, including Canada, that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol).

These meetings follow the Bali, Indonesia December 2007 COP-13 meetings, which launched negotiations for 'Kyoto II' - a new global agreement to build upon Kyoto, renew emissions reductions commitments and extend climate change measures beyond 2012. The Bali meetings established a framework for these negotiations, agreeing that Kyoto II commitments must be guided by climate science. These globally significant negotiations conclude December 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark, when governments have agreed to put together a final post 2012 deal.

The Poznan meetings are the first major stop on the road to Copenhagen in 2009. Environmental groups, including Climate Action Network Canada, are hoping the Canadian Government will take a different approach than for the Bali 2007 meetings and make a concerted effort to seek solutions, avoiding actions that could block progress. 700 members of Climate Action Network International are attending the Poznan meetings, 50 of whom are from Canada.

For more information and to follow the Poznan, December 2008 UN climate meetings visit the following web pages: