| YEAR |
OCCURRENCE |
| 1979 |
First World Climate Conference |
| 1988 |
Conference on the Changing Atmosphere (Toronto)
Establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) |
| 1990 |
IPCC's First Assessment Report
Establishment of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)
Second World Climate Conference |
| 1991 |
INC met for the first time in February to develop the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
| 1992 |
9 May the FCCC was adopted in New York by the INC and
opened for signature at the Rio Earth
Summit in Brazil
In December Australia became the ninth country to ratify the Convention |
| 1994 |
21 March the FCCC entered into force having received
the required 50 ratifications |
| 1995 |
The INC was dissolved in February and the Conference
of the Parties became the Convention's ultimate authority
First Conference of the Parties (CoP 1 - the Berlin “Climate
Summit”)
December the IPCC produced the Second Assessment Report |
| 1996 |
Second Conference of the Parties (CoP 2) signed the “Geneva
Convention” |
| 1997 |
Third Conference of the Parties (CoP 3) adopted the Kyoto
Protocol |
| 1998 |
The Kyoto Protocol was opened for signature
Fourth Conference of the Parties (CoP 4) adopted the “Buenos
Aires Plan of Action” |
| 1999 |
Fifth Conference of the Parties (CoP 5) took place in
Bonn |
| 2000 |
Sixth Conference of the Parties (CoP 6) to be held in
November in The Hague |
| 2005 |
Negotiations on new targets for 2013 and onwards to take
place. Parties must show `demonstable
progress' toward 2008 – 2012 targets |
| 2008 |
First five year commitment period begins |