In December 2009, representatives from all around the world will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the next major meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
For more on the UNFCCC, see the Essential Background page on its site.
The Copenhagen meeting represents the next major effort by the international community to negotiate a global agreement that will lay out a roadmap for action to address climate change.
In Copenhagen, the parties will seek to negotiate an agreement on targets for reducing CO2 emissions and deforestation. To learn more, go to Background on Copenhagen.
The initial version of the Climate Collaboratorium gives everyone a chance to put forward their ideas about what the world should agree to in Copenhagen.
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