| Agenda Set at Bangkok Climate Talks | 15 April 08 |
 The Bangkok Climate Change Talks (March 31st to April 4th, 2008) were the first negotiations on a United Nations climate treaty since the Kyoto Protocol was negotiated 1995-97. Countries have until the end of 2009 to reach agreement on a new climate treaty to avoid a gap between end of the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol and the beginning of a new global pact.The main task in Bangkok was to agree on a work programme for the next two years. The talks ended with plans for negotiations in the next 18 months to arrive at the next treaty. Japan proposed setting sector-specific emissions reduction targets. China, India and other developing countries objected, saying it was an attempt to shift responsibility for climate change from rich to poor nations. Developing countries want rich countries to agree to set national targets first. Negotiators agreed to postpone in-depth discussion of the Japanese proposal until August 2008 meeting in Ghana. Negotiators will meet in Bonn June 2008, in Ghana August 2008 and environment ministers will meet in Poznan, Poland, December 2008. Visit UNFCCC pages for Bangkok Climate Change Talks View Reuters Fact box on 2008 Bangkok Climate Talks View April 5, 2008 Associated Press article on Google.com View April 4, 2008 Canadian Press article on Google.com Sources: UNFCCC, Reuters, Canadian Press, Associated Press |
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