The Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB64) drew to a close today (18 June), laying the groundwork for COP31 in Türkiye in November.
The meetings provide a crucial space for governments who have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to convene and make political decisions on climate action, set targets, draft agreements and assess progress towards existing commitments.
Closing the talks on Thursday, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said: “There remain significant divides, and significant work for the intersessional period ahead… But we have seen a seriousness in tackling key issues, and a determination to find solutions.”
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