Difference between revisions of "UK Participants and Observers at COP15"

From Powerbase
Jump to: navigation, search
m
m
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Template:Climate badge}}
 
{{Template:Climate badge}}
According to the UNFCCC website on the 2009 Copenhagen summit:
+
 
 +
According to the UNFCCC website on the 2009 Copenhagen summit, as well as the governmental representatives:
  
 
:'Several categories of observer organizations also attend sessions of the COP and its subsidiary bodies. These include representatives of United Nations secretariat units and bodies, such as UNDP, UNEP and UNCTAD, as well as its specialized agencies and related organizations, such as the GEF and WMO/UNEP [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]] (IPCC). Observer organizations also include intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), such as the [[OECD]] and its [[International Energy Agency]] (IEA), along with non-governmental organizations  (NGOs).
 
:'Several categories of observer organizations also attend sessions of the COP and its subsidiary bodies. These include representatives of United Nations secretariat units and bodies, such as UNDP, UNEP and UNCTAD, as well as its specialized agencies and related organizations, such as the GEF and WMO/UNEP [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]] (IPCC). Observer organizations also include intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), such as the [[OECD]] and its [[International Energy Agency]] (IEA), along with non-governmental organizations  (NGOs).
Line 6: Line 7:
 
:Over 985 NGOs and 67 IGOs are admitted as observers. The NGOs represent a broad spectrum of interests, and embrace representatives from business and industry, environmental groups, indigenous populations, local governments and municipal authorities, research and academic institutes, parliaments, labour unions, faith groups, women and youth.' <ref>UNFCCC website.COP15 [http://unfccc.int/parties_and_observers/items/2704.php Parties and observers] accessed 9/12/09</ref>
 
:Over 985 NGOs and 67 IGOs are admitted as observers. The NGOs represent a broad spectrum of interests, and embrace representatives from business and industry, environmental groups, indigenous populations, local governments and municipal authorities, research and academic institutes, parliaments, labour unions, faith groups, women and youth.' <ref>UNFCCC website.COP15 [http://unfccc.int/parties_and_observers/items/2704.php Parties and observers] accessed 9/12/09</ref>
  
 +
==Governmental reps==
 +
 +
*The main contact point for the UK delegation is Ms. [[Jan Thompson]], Head of International Climate Change Negotiations at the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC) 
  
 
==Intergovernmental organisations from the UK==
 
==Intergovernmental organisations from the UK==

Revision as of 19:48, 9 December 2009

Global warming.jpg This article is part of the Climate project of Spinwatch.

According to the UNFCCC website on the 2009 Copenhagen summit, as well as the governmental representatives:

'Several categories of observer organizations also attend sessions of the COP and its subsidiary bodies. These include representatives of United Nations secretariat units and bodies, such as UNDP, UNEP and UNCTAD, as well as its specialized agencies and related organizations, such as the GEF and WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Observer organizations also include intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), such as the OECD and its International Energy Agency (IEA), along with non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Over 985 NGOs and 67 IGOs are admitted as observers. The NGOs represent a broad spectrum of interests, and embrace representatives from business and industry, environmental groups, indigenous populations, local governments and municipal authorities, research and academic institutes, parliaments, labour unions, faith groups, women and youth.' [1]

Governmental reps

Intergovernmental organisations from the UK

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) from the UK

Names and contact email addresses for each participant are given on the website[2]. 134 out of 985 non governmental observers are registered in Britain, a demontsration of the unequal power held by rich nations, and particularly Britain and the USA.

History

Affiliations

People

Funding

Clients

Publications

Contact

Address:
Phone:
Email:
Website:

Resources

Notes

  1. UNFCCC website.COP15 Parties and observers accessed 9/12/09
  2. UNFCCC website.COP15 Non governmental observers accessed 9/12/09