Bonn briefs - June 201129 July 2011
Campaigners from Friends of the Earth worked with civil society organisations at the UN climate talks in Bonn.
We produced a series of briefings on key issue areas.
Big picture overview
Overview of the current state of play on the international climate negotiations.
Agenda fight
Background to the battle over the agenda in Bonn. It shows that setting the right agenda is essential for framing the entire outcome of the negotiations.
Civil society participation
Civil society organisations were invited to take part in a workshop aimed at addressing the level of observer participation in the UN climate talks. Gita Parihar from Friends of the Earth presented. Read her blog here.
Renewable energy and the future
Introduces the latest indications of feasible renewable technologies. It also draws attention to the importance of a localised, global feed-in system that would deliver affordable energy for billions of people living in energy poverty.
Faking finance?
Developed countries agreed to provide $30 billion in short-term funding by 2012. This would be the first step to help developing countries to tackle climate change. However, the current sums aren't adding up and evidence shows that the money is neither new, nor additional to existing aid.
Credibility gap
There's a huge gap between the promises made by developed countries and what science actually demands. This brief summarises the extent of the gap between what developed countries say and do.
Agriculture and climate change
Outlines the latest science about the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production.
Innovative sources of climate finance
Developing countries will need hundreds of billions of dollars to deal with climate change and make the transition to a sustainable future. This brief summarises the wide range of options available to provide this money.
Earth to EU: Time to step up
Despite the fact that it used to be the most progressive Northern voice in the negotiations, the EU failed to step in and increase its emission reduction target at the talks in Bonn. This brief outlines how the EU could improve its position in a few key areas.
The Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol represents the only system for internationally legally binding emission cuts in the world. This brief explains the importance of the Kyoto Protocol and the dangers of abandoning it.
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