The path towards a new international agreement on the Earth's climate

M 2008.11

Publication date: 18 April 2008
Type: Information material
Source: Ministry of the Environment

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Summary

This document provides an introduction to the comprehensive global cooperation within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The aim of the Convention is to combat climate change. This document marks out the important milestones and gives a concise description of the key issues on the path towards a new global climate agreement that can enter into force when the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period for industrialised countries expires on 31 December 2012.