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Representatives from over 180 countries attended the conference to discuss new measures to be taken in the fight against climate warming. A record number of participants from non-governmental organizations in Canada and around the world also attended the conference.
The conference came to a close in Montreal in the early morning hours of December 10, 2005 with Canada and over 150 other countries agreeing to undertake formal talks on mandatory reductions in greenhouse gases beyond the current 2012 “end date” for the Kyoto Protocol.
The Conference
Montreal was selected as host of the first conference of the signatory parties to the Kyoto Protocol (Meeting of the Parties - COP/MOP 1) and the 11th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 11).
These two meetings, were held simultaneously at the Palais des congrès in Montreal from November 28 to December 10, 2005. (CAN Canada maintained a calendar of parallel events to December 9, 2005 here)
The ENGO Secretariat
Climate Action Network Canada served as ENGO (Environmental Non-Governmental Organization) Secretariat for the COP 11/ MOP 1 Conference, in association with our partner, Montreal-based Équiterre.
In addition to links on this site, Équiterre posted detailed information about the conference at: www.changementsclimatiques.qc.ca/ (French-language link)
Climate Change Poster Art
The Art Directors Club of New York and Climate Action Network Canada invited ADC members to participate in COP-11 using their visual voice. The general theme of the ADC / CAN Canada call for poster art was “Time is running out, Climate Action Now!”
ADC members responded with over 40 unique and provocative works of art. Climate Action Network Canada is proud to present this virtual exhibition of their work.
The Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol was ratified on February 16, 2005 and will expire in 2012. Officially, it is an amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC was created at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
The Kyoto Protocol requires industrialized countries that have ratified the accord to reduce their emissions of six major greenhouse gases to an average of 5.2 per cent below 1990 levels by 2008-2012. The Montreal COP 11 conference is set in place with a mandate under the Convention to:
- gather and share information on greenhouse gas emissions, national policies and best practices
- launch national strategies for addressing greenhouse emissions and adapting to expected impacts, including the provision of financial and technological support to developing countries
- cooperate in preparing for adaptation to the impacts of climate change
The UNFCCC's official COP11/MOP1 web site provides detailed information, background, glossaries, and schedules to the Convention.
The UNFCCC site also has links to a number of publications which provide background on the Kyoto Protocol and the Framework Convention including a “Beginners Guide” and the "First Ten Years" on its Background Publications page.
Climate Change
There are a number of reports and other materials in the Issues and Resources section of this web site which discuss climate change science and the impact of non-sustainable industrial processes on the Earth’s climate.
You can read our Climate Change Primer here. Additionally, you can read about climate change science on the UNFCCC site.
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