The previous update outlined the progress that the ten days of formal negotiations in Bonn from 1-11 June 2015 were intended to deliver. This latest update reflects on the outcomes from Bonn, and on the challenges and priorities that lie ahead.

The negotiating text -

The consensus is that the negotiating session failed to deliver the substantive progress that had been hoped for. The 85­-page Geneva text was shortened only by 5 pages, leaving a document that is far too lengthy and unwieldy for use in Paris. This has led to widespread concern that progress is too slow for a new legally binding agreement to be reached at COP21.