Statement by Shri T R Baalu,
President COP 8
The Conference of Parties (COP) is an
association of all countries that have ratified or acceded to the UNFCCC and is
responsible for keeping international efforts to address climate change on track. The COP
reviews the implementation of the Convention and examines the commitments of parties in
light of the Conventions objective, new scientific findings and experience gained in
implementing climate change policies. The COP meets once a year and seven sessions have
been held so far.
COP-1 was held in Berlin in 1995, and launched
a new round of negotiations on a 'protocol or other legal instrument'. The Geneva
Ministerial Declaration at COP-2 acted as a further impetus to the on-going negotiations.
In December 1997, the Parties to the FCCC adopted the Kyoto Protocol which required Annex
I countries (developed countries and economies in transition) to reduce their overall GHG
emissions by 5.2% below their 1990 levels. In November 1998, the Buenos Aires Plan of
Action was adopted at COP-4. More than 160 Parties to the UNFCCC set a two-year deadline
to strengthen the implementation of the FCCC and to facilitate the operationalization of
the Kyoto Protocol. Broad political consensus on key elements of the Kyoto Protocol was
reached at the resumed session of COP-6 in July 2001, and the detailed decisions were
finalized with the signing of the Marrakesh Accords in November 2001 at the 7th meeting of
the COP.
 The Government of India is hosting the 8th
Conference of the Parties (COP 8) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC)
 Provisional agenda
More details of the conference on UNFCCC - COP 8 web site
Online booking of hotel
rooms, office space and details of other facilities on the web site of the event manager -
India Tourism Development Corporation
Events
 NGO events during COP 8
Events leading upto COP 8
Events organized to create awareness about
issues and opportunities related to climate change.
High level consultations
New Delhi, 30 September 2002
Organized by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Government of India
Media workshop
New Delhi, 27 September 2002
Organized by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Government of India
Conference on climate change: issues & opportunities
Guwahati, 11 September 2002
Jointly organized by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Government of India
and The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
Media and sustainable
development: strategies to be adopted for the future
New Delhi, 12-13 August 2002
Organized by TERI in association with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
South Asian Journalists' workshop on global environmental
negotiations
New Delhi, 1-2 August 2002
Organized by the Centre for Science and Environment
Conference
on climate change issues & opportunities
Chennai, 13 July 2002
Jointly organized by the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), Government of
India, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), and TERI
Adaptation to climate
change for agricultural productivity: the South Asia expert workshop
New Delhi, 1-3 May 2002
Jointly organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Environment &
Forests (MoEF), Government of India, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and
Consultative Group of International Agriculture Research
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