Bonn June 2009 Meetings

Authors: Sabrina Chesterman & Nyla Sarwar.

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Over the past two weeks, delegates from 183 countries convened in Bonn, Germany to create negotiating texts under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for consideration in Copenhagen this December.

The second two-week round of UN-led climate talks, held in Bonn, met with some critical feedback, though there were notable highlights

in the dialogue.  One such highlight was the pitch four of the world’s largest air carriers made for a worldwide emissions limit for all airlines as part of the deal to be reached in Copenhagen this December.

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The significance of the current Bonn talks is clear (see “Bonn off to a good start“). But what should the outcomes of the negotiations be; what the contents of the final Copenhagen document?

The Context of Bonn