Montreal climate talks 1 December 2005
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From 28th November to 9th December all eyes will be on UN climate talks in Montreal.
These are the first talks since the Kyoto Protocol became law, and as such mark a key event in climate negotiations.
Countries will start to look beyond the the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol. Will they take decisive action, and look at having tighter targets? Or will there be a lot of hot air and backtracking?
The next two weeks will tell.
- Key dates
What to watch for - Background information
Everything you need to know
Latest Montreal news
Katie Elliott and Joanna Watson, our Climate Campaigners are sending daily updates direct from the COP 11 talks in Canada.
Key dates
These are the events to watch out for:
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28th November
Opening Day -
3rd December
The middle weekend, and the international day of climate protest. You can even join in! -
7th December
The Ministers arrive for the start of the high level segment -
9th December
The final day - what will be the conference outcomes?
Background information
Find out more about:
Press for change
Send your message to the Canadian hosts
Add your voice to the thousands across the world.
Join the Dec 3rd climate march
Show your concern by joining the climate marches in London or Edinburgh.
Make your climate mosaic
Friends of the Earth has taken painted tiles from European citizens to display at the conference, to show the delegates that the world is watching. You can join in by drawing your own picture here.
Resource
Briefings
The UK's role at the UN talks
(PDF? - 125K) Nov 2005
The UK Government holds the presidency of the EU and as such has a crucial role to play at the UN climate talks.
Montreal Climate Talks Hold the Key to Saving the Planet
(PDF? - 102K) Nov 2005
Updated briefing on why the next UN climate talks are so important, and what the big issues are for the meeting.
Press releases
Montreal will test Blair on climate
17 Nov
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