Bangkok Global Climate Talks Off To Slow Start

Originally published April 25, 2008

Keywords: Bali Road Map, Climate Convention, Kyoto Protocol, climate change talks, CO2 emissions, December 2009 Conference of the Convention and Protocol Parties, Framework Convention, Bali Action Plan

The momentum gained in December 2007 from the adoption of the "Bali Road Map" by Parties to both the Climate Convention and the Kyoto Protocol was not evident at the climate change talks held during the first week in April in Bangkok, Thailand. The talks are aimed at formulating international agreement on curbing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, primarily from specified sources, worldwide. However, the dual meetings, ending in the wee hours of April 5, gave every indication that actual negotiations are unlikely to begin in 2008, making it difficult to foresee concrete results in time for the December 2009 Conference of the Convention and Protocol Parties in