Climate talks - Bonn - 16 to 27 July 2001

• Background to the talks
• What Friends of the Earth thinks

Conference ends

• See the story of how we built the lifeboat in images.

Latest news

23rd July

• Kyoto Deal struck
  But is it any good?

22nd July

• Kyoto Deal hope?
  Jan Pronk - President of the talks - has unveiled a new proposal to break the deadlock on implementation of the Protocol

21st July

• Rescue boat arrives to save climate talks
  A lifeboat was constructed with your messages demanding real action on climate change

19th July

• Sinking the planet
  Japan, Australia and Canada announce flawed alternatives to cutting greenhouse gases

18th July

• Talks: story so far
  As ministers begin arriving in Bonn - we set the political scene
• Japan told: Get with the Protocol
  Protest outside Japanese embassy says - Back Kyoto treaty now!

17th July

• Japan still the deal breakers
  More concessions first then we might ratify Kyoto treaty say Japanese

16th July

• Blair told: Stand up to Bush
  Friends of the Earth's climate change protest outside Parliament
• Japan delay threatens treaty
  Japanese PM Koizumi wants to give US time to get on board Kyoto treaty

Regular updates will be provided by the following staff throughout the talks:

 

 

Kate Hampton - Friends of the Earth International's Climate Co-ordinator

 

 

Roger Higman - Climate Campaigner

 

 

Ian Wilmore - Media Co-ordinator

Key dates

These are the events to watch out for -

• 16th July - Friends of the Earth action in London
• 19th July - World leaders arrive in Bonn
• 21st July - Friends of the Earth action in Bonn
• 27th July - Close of talks

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