Thursday 9 February 2012, 6.30-7.45pm 
IPPR, 4th Floor, 14 Buckingham St, London WC2N 6DF

Michael Zammit-Cutajar set up the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1991, and served as Executive Secretary for 11 years until 2002. Since then he has worked for the World Bank and European Commission. He’ll deliver his analysis of the Durban COP17 talks, look ahead to Rio+20 and ask whether the FCCC is still a suitable forum for climate negotiations.

Speakers:

Michael Zammit-Cutajar (former Executive Secretary of UNFCCC)

John Ashton (Special Representative for Climate Change, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) - tbc

Chairs: Will Straw (IPPR), Ed King (RTCC)

About RTCC:

Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) is a Non-Governmental Organisation and an official observer to the United Nations climate change negotiations dedicated to raising awareness about climate change issues. The RTCC website provides news and analysis of climate change issues around the world. RTCC also officially supports the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in its outreach programme through Climate Change TV.

To reserve a seat at this event, please contact info@rtcc.org or call 020 7340 2865 as soon as possible. Places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.