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Bonn/Los Angeles - On Wednesday, 19 November 2008, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Richard Kinley, will be attending the Governors Global Climate Summit hosted by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mr. Kinley will deliver a statement to the summit and take part in facilitated discussions throughout the session.
On this occasion, Mr. Kinley is available for interviews and media opportunities on Tuesday, 18 and Wednesday, 19 November with a focus on the importance of a strengthened global response to climate change.
Credentialing is required for in-person media coverage. Applications are available online and may be faxed to (1-916) 323-7170. For more information, please visit: <>
The venue for the summit is the Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90210.
The Governors Global Climate Summit will be an international forum, bringing together leaders from the USA, Canada, Mexico, China, United Nations, European Union, Indonesia, Brazil and the United Kingdom as well as other states, provinces and nations dedicated to finding tangible, sustainable and cooperative solutions to the global climate challenge. This Summit is intended to build and strengthen local, regional and international partnerships that advance greenhouse gas reduction strategies to support global economic prosperity and protect natural resources.
As representative of the UN¹s climate change body, Mr. Kinley will also participate in the closing press briefing “World’s Response to Global Warming” with Governor Schwarzenegger, other US Governors and leaders from developing and developed nations. These leaders are expected to sign a joint declaration agreeing to pursue collaborative action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create opportunities to grow green economies.
Media Contacts
To schedule interviews with Mr. Kinley, please contact Ms. Carrie Assheuer, Public Information and Media Assistant, tel.: (+49-228) 815-1005, email: press(at)unfccc.int
About the UNFCCC
With 192 Parties, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has near universal membership and is the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol has to date 183 member Parties. Under the Protocol, 37 States, consisting of highly industrialized countries and countries undergoing the process of transition to a market economy, have legally binding emission limitation and reduction committments. The ultimate objective of both treaties is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.
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