COP16: United Nations climate change negotiations

Climate change negotiations and capacity building work at 16th edition of Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP16).
Video updates
COP16 Climate briefings
Climate watchlist: key issues for Cancun Negotiations
Achala Chandani, Linda Siegele
Fast-start adaptation funding: keeping promises from Copenhagen
David Ciplet, Achala Chandani, J. Timmons Roberts, Saleemul Huq
Beyond forestry: why agriculture is key to the success of REDD+
Maryanne Grieg-Gran
Look both ways: mainstreaming biodiversity and poverty reduction
Steve Bass, Dilys Roe and Jessica Smith
Baseline for trust: defining ‘new and additional’ climate funding
Martin J Stadelmann, J. Timmons Roberts and Saleemul Huq
Beyond cost-benefit: developing a complete toolkit for adaptation decisions
Rachel Berger, Muyeye Chambwera
Saleemul Huq talks about Fast-start adaptation funding: keeping promises from Copenhagen
COP16 event listing
26th Nov 09.00-17.00 Cancun Caribe Park Royal Grand | Ecbi Asia workshop The ecbi Asia pre-COP 16 workshop will provide an opportunity to bring together South and South East Asia negotiators to discuss and brainstorm key agenda items in the climate negotiations, and provide an informal forum for them to discuss negotiating strategies based on these key agenda items.
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27th Nov 09.00-17.00 | Ecbi LDCs workshop The ecbi LDCs workshop provides a platform for African negotiators to exchange perspectives, discuss and strengthen their positions in the UNFCCC negotiating process.
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Thursday 2nd Dec 20.15-21.45 Room1 Cancun Messe
| Knowledge sharing, capacity building and advocacy for adaptation and climate compatible development At this side event IIED and ENDA will be discussing ways of building capacity to adapt to climate change through knowledge sharing and novel communications strategies. This will include presentations from CLACC (Capacity Strengthening in LDCs on Adaptation to Climate Change) network members
IIED/ENDA
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Friday 3rd Dec 16.45-18.15 in Room Monarca
| The reformed financial mechanism/ Accounting for national and multilateral funds in climate finance Brown University, Oxford Climate Policy, IIED, and University of Zurich |
4-5 Dec Cancun Caribe Park Royal Grand | Development and Climate Days Bringing together individuals and organisations to share the latest science, best practice, and promote linkages between development and climate. |
4-5 Dec Cancun Caribe Park Royal Grand | Development and Climate Film Festival A platform for amateur and independent film-makers from around the world, it will showcase short films on issues relating to climate change. Many screenings will be attended by the film-makers. |
