The Copenhagen climate talks in December 2009 ended in disappointment as the fair, ambitious and binding (FAB) deal so vitally needed wasn’t agreed.
But it’s not over yet. There is still much to fight for to protect the poorest and most vulnerable people hit hardest by the changing climate.
A fair, ambitious and binding global deal must be agreed urgently. We must continue to urge world leaders to make this a priority.
The main things we’ll campaign and pray for in 2010 include:
- Urging the UK government to keep its climate commitments and continue to demonstrate leadership in the UK and internationally on climate change.
- Calling for adequate climate finance to help poor people adapt to the changing climate and develop sustainably.
- Pushing the EU to raise its emissions cuts target to at least 30% from 1990 levels by 2020 from 1990 levels as a step towards the 40% cuts needed by developed countries to reflect the latest science.
- For the needs and voices of the poorest and most vulnerable people to be heard during negotiations.
Key dates and meetings for 2010
The following are key dates in the climate justice calendar.
- June: UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany
- June: G8 and G20 meetings in Canada
- November: G20 Summit in South Korea
- Late November: COP 16, Mexico