Brief on the outcome of the 2011 United Nations climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, and considerations for negotiations during 2012 and beyond

This document briefs African environment ministers on outcomes of the 2011 Durban climate conference and priorities for negotiations in 2012 toward Doha. It outlines Africa’s coordinated preparation, the risks from projected warming, and concerns about inadequate developed-country mitigation and post-2012 finance. It summarizes agreed processes on a second Kyoto commitment period, including unresolved ambition, loopholes, and end-date issues, alongside decisions on land-use accounting and market mechanisms.