Five Things to Watch in Poznan

This was published by the Youth Climate Movement before the UN Conference on Climate Change in Poznan, Poland started but gives a sense of some of the key issues and players which are,

1. The Youth Caucus
2. United States
3. Money - for adaptation and technology transfer
4. China
5. Forests

This is the text from the official UN website:

Parties are expected to:

• Agree on a plan of action and programmes of work for the final year of negotiations after a year of comprehensive and extensive discussions on crucial issues relating to future commitments, actions and cooperation
• Make significant progress on a number of on-going issues required to enhance further the implementation of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, including capacity-building for developing countries, reducing emissions from deforestation (REDD), technology transfer and adaptation.
• Advance understanding and commonality of views on "shared vision" for a new climate change regime
• Strengthen commitment to the process and the agreed timeline

Such an outcome at Poznań would build momentum towards an agreed outcome at Copenhagen in December 2009.