The Global Day of Action (GDA) is a traditional and important event at UNFCCC COPs. The primary action is a mass march of international and national community, labour, women, youth, academic, religious and environmental organisations and activists. It demonstrates civil society's common determination to address climate change.

Deep disagreements as Kyoto Protocol talks begin

Durban, 30 Nov (Lim Li Lin) – The Ad hoc Working Group on further commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) opened its session in Durban on 29 November with strong calls by developing countries to adopt a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, and not allow Durban to be the Kyoto Protocol’s burial ground, but instead the birthplace of the second commitment period.

SBI resumes work with full agenda

Durban, 30 Nov (Chee Yoke Ling) – Developing countries set out their expectations for the implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol with least developed countries expressing frustration again at the lack of support for their needs at the opening session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) on 29 November.

G77 and China calls for fair and equal treatment of issues

Durban, 30 Nov (Meena Raman) – The Group of 77 and China called for a fair and equal treatment of issues on the agenda of the Ad-hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWGLCA) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Durban should not be burial ground of Kyoto Protocol- say G77/China

Durban, 29 Nov (Meena Raman) – Durban must not be the burial ground of the Kyoto Protocol (KP) but must be the birth-place for agreement on the second commitment period for emissions reductions by developed countries who are Parties to the KP, said the Chair of G77 and China, Ambassador Silvia Merega of Argentina at the opening plenary of the 7th session of the Conference of Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 7) which commenced on 28 November.