Global Policy Coherence Calendar features the following events relating to climate.

The Global Policy Coherence Calendar is designed to explore the coherences and in-coherences between the flow of 2009 international events effecting the global climate crisis and the global financial crisis. The site permits looking at the 2009 calendar separately from the perspective of those actively involved in the climate regime, the trade regime, or the financial/monetary regimes. In each case, the layout displays the policy links to the other regimes. The site also permits looking at calendar from the perspective of the constituency – G20, UN, NGO etc. In this case, the layout displays where one constituency’s events are intended to influence the events of another constituency.

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Feb 22

EU Leaders (Berlin)

After the meeting of EU leaders in Berlin on 22 February, Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a chair's summary of the meeting, detailing the agreements of the EU in the lead up to the London Summit. Merkel's summary of the discussion has sparked a fierce debate among European commentators and media over the implications of the meeting’s conclusions for both Europe and the London Summit itself.

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Mar 4 - 5

Key Issues of the Post-2012 Climate Change Framework" Global Forum on Sustainable Development

Representatives from 51 countries attended this Global Forum on Sustainable Development on climate change, including government officials and experts from Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, the Philippines, and Rwanda, in addition to the regular participation of EIT countries and OECD member countries. This Global Forum focussed on the topics: (i) sectoral approaches, carbon markets and beyond; (ii) measuring, reporting and verifying GHG mitigation actions; (iii) boosting investment and clean technology for mitigation; and (iv) implementing adaptation: towards a programmatic approach.  

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Mar 10

EU: Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) (Brussels)

prepared statement for Council meeting

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Mar 19 - 20

EU Spring European Council meeting

The meeting was held under the Czech Presidency. The Commission invites EU leaders to agree collectively on what each Member State needs to do individually to implement the Recovery Plan. The Recovery Plan is based on two mutually reinforcing main elements. Firstly, short-term measures to boost demand, save jobs and help restore confidence. Secondly, ‘smart investment’ to yield higher growth and sustainable prosperity in the longer-term.

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Mar 27

UNFCCC Climate Chair note on components of agreed outcome (Bonn)

Presentation of document "Fulfilment of the Bali Action Plan and components of the agreed outcome. Note by the Chair" by the AWG-LCA Chair (tbc)

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Mar 29 - Apr 8

UNFCCC : Post-2012 Climate Negotiation Session (Bonn)

Seventh session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Kyoto protocol (AWG-KP) and fifth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA)
participants : climate negotiators from all UN members and observers

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Apr 19 - 20

EU : Spring European Council Meeting (Brussels)

to adopt statements on climate change

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Apr 20

IPCC : Bureau of International Panel on Climate Change - before the 39th session (Antalya, Turkey)

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Apr 20 - May 1

UN Forum on Forests (New York)

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Apr 21 - 23

IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change ) : Thirtieth Session (Antalya, Turkey)

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Apr 22 - 24

G8 Environment Ministers (Siracusa, Italy)

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Apr 27 - 28

Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (Washington)

The Major Economies Forum will seek to facilitate a dialogue among key developed and developing countries in an effort to generate the political leadership necessary to achieve a successful outcome at the UN climate change negotiations. The 17 major economies invited to attend are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Denmark, in its capacity as the President of the December 2009 Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the UN have also been invited.
participants : G8 countries, the G5 (China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico) and Australia, Korea and Indonesia, a format that accounts overall for over 80% of world CO2 use missions. In addition Denmark as the host of the negotiations and UNFCCC have been invited

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Apr 28 - 30

UNFCCC Technical Workshop on Increasing Economic Resilience to Climate Change and Reducing Reliance on Vulnerable Econonomic Sectors Throught Economic Diversification (Cairo, Egypt)

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May 5

EU Environment Council (Brussels)

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May 5 - 7

IPCC - Revisting the Use of Managed Land as a Proxy for Estimating National Anthropogenic Emissions and Removals (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

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May 18 - 21

C40 Large Cities Climate Summit- 2009 (Seoul)

The C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group was established in 2005 by London’s then mayor Ken Livingstone and comprises the world's largest cities committed to taking action on climate change. C40 previously met in London 2005, New York 2007, and will meet in Seoul in 2009 for its third Summit. The theme of the Seoul Summit is ‘Cities’ Achievements and Challenges in the Fight against Climate Change’. The Summit is expected to attract the mayors from the C40 Group to share their policies and experiences on this issue through plenaries and sessions. For more information contact: Internet: http://www.c40seoulsummit.com/

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May 24 - 25

G8 Energy Ministers (Rome)

under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Development
participants : Energy Ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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May 27 - 29

Carbon Expo 2009 (Barcelona, Spain)

The Trade Fair and Congress, with the support of the World Bank and the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), will showcase carbon abatement solutions, and new technologies, and discuss the future of the carbon markets. For more information contact: http://www.carbonexpo.com/

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Jun 1 - 12

UNFCCC : Post-2012 Climate Negotiation Session (Maritim, Bonn)

Thirtieth sessions of the UNFCCC Convention subsidiary bodies- SBSTA and SBI, sixth session of the AWG-LCA and the eight session of the AWG-KP
participants : climate negotiators from all UN members and observers

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Jun 12

EU : Environmental Council (informal) (Brussels)

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Jun 16 - 17

Asian Development Bank (ADB) : High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific : 2009. (Manila, the Phillipines)

A Climate and Clean Energy Week and a High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific hosted in conjunction with the 4th Asia Clean Energy Forum 2009. The high-level dialogue, co-organized with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), will invite global and regional leaders to share the latest thinking on various aspects of climate change. More than 700 participants drawn from the business community, civil society, governments, development agencies, and academia are expected to attend.

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Jun 23 - 24

OECD Forum: Beyond the Crisis- for a stronger, cleaner, fairer economy (Paris)

The OECD forum is a "multi stakeholder" summit, which brings together business and labour leaders, civil society personalities, government ministers and leaders of international organisations to discuss the hottest issues on the international agenda. It takes place in conjunction with the annual OECD ministerial summit.

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Jun 25

EU : Environmental Council (Brussels)

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Jun 30 - Jul 3

Greenland Dialogue (Ilulissat, Denmark)

Although the list of attending dignitaries has yet to finalised, the Greenland Dialogue traditionally attracts top ranking policy makers from around the globe. The innovative conference began in 2005 when Danish Environment Minister Connie Hedegaard got 20 other environment ministers together in Greenland for a closed-door 2-day meeting. Such was its success that it continues to this day. What makes the Greenland Dialogue unique among the plethora of global initiative summits is that each minister may bring only one official with them. The media is not allowed to observe, and no microphones or negotiation documents are allowed in. The concept is to talk about climate issues, not spend time hashing out concrete conclusions.

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Jul 6 - 7

Chatham House Conference on Climate Change (London)

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Jul 8

Major Economies Forum Leaders chaired by Prime Minister Berlusconi (La Maddalena, Italy,)

date in July not finalised (16 April 2009)
participants : G8 countries, the G5 (China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico) and Australia, Korea and Indonesia, a format that accounts overall for over 80% of world CO2 emissions.

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Jul 8 - 10

G8 Summit (L'Aquila, Italy)

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Jul 13 - 17

IPCC - Scoping Meeting - Sixth Assessment Report (Venice, Italy)

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Aug 10 - 14

UNFCCC : Post-2012 Climate Negotiation Session (Bonn)

Informal meeting of the AWG-LCA
participants : climate negotiators from all UN members and observers

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Aug 10 - 14

UNFCCC : Post-2012 Climate Negotiation Session (Maritim, Bonn)

Informal intersessional meeting of the UNFCCC Convention subsidiary bodies- SBSTA and SBI, sixth session of the AWG-LCA and the eight session of the AWG-KP
participants : climate negotiators from all UN members and observers

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Aug 31 - Sep 4

World Climate Conference ; Third Conference (Geneva)

The First and Second World Climate Conferences, held in 1979 and 1990 respectively, resulted in major movement on climate change issues. The third conference will take as its theme “Better climate information for a better future,” and will focus on how humankind can benefit from the advances in climate prediction and knowledge. http://www.wmo.int/pages/world_climate_conference

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Sep 22

UN : All-Day High-Level Event on Climate Change for Heads of State and Government (New York)

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Sep 28 - Oct 9

UNFCCC : Post-2012 Climate Negotiation Session (Bangkok)

Ninth session of the AWG-KP and seventh session of the AWG-LCA
participants : climate negotiators from all UN members and observers

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Oct 1 - Dec 20

UN Second Committee (New York)

The Second Committee adopts resolutions on (a) International trade and development, b) International financial system and development, c) External debt and development, towards durable solutions to the debt problems of developing countries, and d) Commodities (resolution 63/207)
participants : NY-based missions from all UN member states and observers

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Oct 26 - 28

International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - 31st session (Bali, Indonesia)

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Nov 2 - 6

UNFCCC : Post-2012 Climate Negotiation Session (Barcelona, Spain)

Resumed Seventh session of the AWG-LCA and resumed Ninth session of the AWG-KP
participants : climate negotiators from all UN members and observers

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Nov 9

GEF Council Meeting Consultation with NGOs (Washington)

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Nov 10 - 13

GEF Council Meeting (Washington)

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council Meeting will develop, adopt, and evaluate GEF programs. Council members representing 32 constituencies (16 from developing countries, 14 from developed countries, and two from countries with transitional economies) will be represented at the Council Meeting. http://www.thegef.org/interior.aspx?id=268

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Dec 7 - 18

UNFCCC : Scheduled Conclusion and Signing of the Post 2012 Climate Agreement (Copenhagen)

Conference of the parties (COP), Fifteenth session and Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP), Fifth session and sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies
participants : climate negotiators from all UN members and observers

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Calendar entries have been taken from the organisational websites and extracted from the on-line calendars of the G20 London Summit, IISD and NGLS

last revised : 19 April 2009