What was discussed at the preparatory meetings?
The Vienna Climate Change Talks 2007, held Aug. 27-31, was the continuation of planning efforts started at the Montreal conference. It saw more than 1,000 representatives from industry, environmental organizations, research institutions and the convention’s 191 members converge to discuss possibilities and best practices to propose at the pivotal UNFCCC Conference of Parties in December. The Vienna meeting discussed ways to reduce emissions and slow climate change through international participation. Feasible targets, technology use and financial requirements were considered by attending delegates. Additionally, the Vienna meeting released a report stating an additional $223 billion would be required annually to hold greenhouse gas emissions to the current level in 2030, and that the developing world would require additional funding to adapt to climate change in their countries. The study said that some of the money could be raised through the carbon markets spawned by the Kyoto Protoc
