Press Release: EU seeks balanced progress to advance climate action at Warsaw conference / Mood of ‘realism’ about future deal at climate talks

Reports of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw, 11-22 November 2013 (COP 19 / CMP 9)

At the UN climate change conference on 11-22 November 2013 in Warsaw, the European Union sought a balanced package of decisions to advance international climate action.

The decisions needed to enhance the implementation of climate measures already agreed, advance work on deepening cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions before 2020 and prepare the ground for the adoption by 2015 of a new legally-binding global climate agreement containing emission commitments by all countries.

On the 20 November 2013, a new $280m (€208m) initiative to help save the world's remaining forests was launched by the UK, the US and Norway at the United Nations climate change talks in Warsaw.

Negotiators from around 190 countries met to try to advance steps towards a global climate agreement.

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Website: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Warsaw Climate Change Conference - November 2013 http://unfccc.int/meetings/warsaw_nov_2013/meeting/7649.php

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/953: Questions and Answers on the UN climate change conference in Warsaw http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-953_en.pdf

European Commission: DG Climate Action: Events: Warsaw climate change conference (COP 19 / CMP 9) http://ec.europa.eu/clima/events/articles/0086_en.htm

ESO: Background information: Greens outraged over Polish 'clean coal' push at UN climate summit http://www.europeansources.info/record/greens-outraged-over-polish-clean-coal-push-at-un-climate-summit/

European Parliament: Press Release, 08.11.13: Climate Change Conference: 'It will be a tough week, but we have to deliver' http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131108STO24211/

BBC News, 11.11.13: Mood of 'realism' about future deal at climate talks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24857163

Deutsche Welle, 11.11.13: World aims for global warming deal as Warsaw hosts UN climate talks http://dw.de/p/1AF9g

EurActiv, 12.11.13: Philippine storm 'hits' UN climate talks http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/un-climate-talks-start-warnings-news-531615

ESO: Background information: Statement on Typhoon Haiyan by Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-statement-on-typhoon-haiyan-by-kristalina-georgieva-eu-commissioner-for-international-cooperation-humanitarian-aid-and-crisis-response/

Euro|Topics, 12.11.13: Typhoon top theme at climate conference http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/aeltere/NEWSLETTER-2013-11-12-Typhoon-top-theme-at-climate-conference

Polityka, 15.11.13: Poor forecast for the climate (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/4320571-poor-forecast-climate

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/944: 'Commitments – that is ACTIONS – are what matter' http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-944_en.pdf

EurActiv, 22.11.13: €208m forests initiative launched at UN climate talks in Warsaw http://www.euractiv.com/sustainability/208m-forests-initiative-launched-news-531881

ESO: Background information: EU welcomes progress on international climate action at Warsaw conference / Last-minute deal at UN climate talks http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-welcomes-progress-on-international-climate-action-at-warsaw-conference-last-minute-deal-at-un-climate-talks/

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