U.N. Climate Talks in Bonn, Germany
President Obama's new team of climate negotiators got a warm welcome at this year's first round of global talks in Bonn.
But after a brief honeymoon, all the familiar questions resurfaced. Nations everywhere are eager to see what kind of leadership the U.S. will take to avoid dangerous warming.
Updates from Bonn
Bonn 3: REDD Text Reaches Crossroads
08/14/2009
Climate and Tropical Forests Policy Expert Gus Silva-Chavez writes from Bonn
Bonn 3 achieved a fairly amazing amount of progress on the question of how to include tropical deforestation in a climate deal known in UN-speak as Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, or REDD.
The main negotiating text for REDD (which could be relevant [...]
More on Our Climate Work
EDF’s Climate & Air program [PDF] - About our efforts to pass a national climate bill and solve the global climate crisis. From our 2008 annual report.
Map: A Green Economy Ready to Grow - View a map of 1,200 companies in 12 states that will benefit from a cap on carbon.
Landmark Climate Plan Outlined - View the blueprint supported by coalition of industry and environmental groups — the United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP)
Challenges in China - Our Beijing staff are helping to show that a booming economy need not wreck the environment
EDF at Recent Climate Talks
- U.N. Talks in Poznan, Poland (December 2008).
- Climate Talks in Ghana (August 2008).
- The Bali Climate Talks (December 2007).
For the Media
Contact:
Andrea Welsh
awelsh@edf.org
(202) 297-7723
Our Delegation
See a list of who's who in Bonn.
Key Documents
The CDM is a flawed tool for cutting carbon in developing countries. How to make it better.
CLEAR is a new EDF proposal that would offer 'carrots' to emerging economies. How it works.
Press Releases
- EDF Applauds Brazil’s Bold Move to Declare National Emissions Target 11/13/2009
- Scientists and NGOs: Deforestation and Degradation Responsible for Approximately 15 Percent of Global Warming Emissions 11/06/2009
- U.S., Brazilian and Indonesian Governors Urge Their Presidents to Include Forest Protection in Climate Change Policies 10/02/2009
- Fuel subsidy cuts welcome, but G20 leaders must work harder for U.N. climate agreement 09/25/2009
In the News
- TPAIC: First Local Firm to Buy Carbon Credits 08/06/2009
China Daily - UN climate conference in Bonn produces little progress 06/12/2009
Deutsche Welle - Climate change talks move at slow pace as nations hold on to bargaining chips 06/13/2009
Financial Times - US role in new climate treaty hinges on China 06/03/2009
