This climate calendar displays some of the important events, reports and legislative or regulatory deadlines that Pembina is following in Canada and internationally. In most cases, you can get more information by clicking on the listing
2009
Initial greenhouse gas reporting under Canada’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Automakers
Under the terms of a voluntary agreement signed in 2005, automakers
were expected to report their initial progress in reducing GHG
emissions by May 2008.
Overdue (due May 2008)
Report to Parliament of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
Includes a report on Environmental Review at Export Development Canada
Summer 2009
Meeting of the Council of the Federation, Regina, SK
Climate change has been a prominent issue at recent meetings of the
Council.
August 5 to 7, 2009
UN Climate Change Talks, Bonn, Germany
This session will convene informal meetings of the two major tracks in the post-2012 climate negotiations, the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP).
August 10 to 14, 2009
Release of US-Canada Joint Action Plan on Clean Energy
The joint action plan, a product of the Clean Energy Dialogue, will be presented to President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
August 2009
UN Secretary-General’s high-level event on climate change, New York City, USA
Media reports indicate that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will host an all-day high-level climate summit for Heads of State and Government.
September 22, 2009
G-20 Leaders’ Summit, Pittsburgh, USA
At the closing of the G8 Leaders' Summit, President Obama indicated that Finance Ministers will be expected to report to this meeting on climate financing, a key element in the Copenhagen negotiations.
September 24-25, 2009
UN Climate Change Talks, Bangkok, Thailand
This session includes meetings of the two major tracks in the post-2012 climate negotiations, the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA 7) and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 9).
September 28 to October 9, 2009
UN Climate Change Talks, Barcelona, Spain
This session resumes meetings of the two major tracks in the post-2012 climate negotiations, the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA 7) and the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 9).
November 2 to 6, 2009
UN Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Copenhagen climate talks (officially the 15th Conference of the Parties, or COP-15) are scheduled to conclude a two-year international negotiation on the next global climate deal.
December 7 to 18, 2009
2010
Fifth National Communication (reporting document required by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)
Due by January 1, 2010
G8 Leaders' Summit, Huntville, Ontario
Climate change is expected to be on the agenda. June 25 to 27, 2010
XXIst World Energy Congress, Montreal, Canada
September 12 to 16, 2010
