2002 United Nations Climate Change Conference

{{Short description|International climate change conference in India}}

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{{Infobox recurring event

| name = United Nations Climate Change Conference

| logo = COP8 Logo.jpg

| caption =

| dates = {{start date|2002|10|23|df=y}}–
{{end date|2002|11|01|df=y}}

| location = New Delhi, India

| coordinates =

| native_name = COP8

| prev = ← Marrakech 2001

| next = Milan 2003 →

| participants = UNFCCC member countries

| website = [http://unfccc.int/cop8/latest/1_cpl6rev1.pdf The Delhi Ministerial Declaration]

}}

The 2002 United Nations Climate Change Conference took place from 23 October – 1 November 2002, in New Delhi, India. The conference included the 8th Conference of the Parties (COP8) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The conference adopted the Delhi Ministerial Declaration{{cite web | url=http://unfccc.int/cop8/latest/delhidecl_infprop.pdf | title=The Delhi Ministerial Declaration on Climate Change and Sustainable Development | date=28 October 2002 | publisher=UNFCCC.int | accessdate=4 November 2018 }} that, amongst others, called for efforts by developed countries to transfer technology and minimize the impact of climate change on developing countries. It is also approved the New Delhi work programme[http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/cop_16/conference_documents/application/pdf/20101204_cop16_cmp_art6.pdf UNFCCC.int][http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/repository/entri/docs/cop/FCCC_COP13_dec009.pdf Amendment]{{Cite web |url=http://www.climateanddevelopment.org/ap-net/docs/15th_seminar/unfccc_rws1_050913.pdf |title=Climateanddevelopment.org |access-date=11 February 2013 |archive-date=28 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328032725/http://www.climateanddevelopment.org/ap-net/docs/15th_seminar/unfccc_rws1_050913.pdf |url-status=usurped }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.naturvardsverket.se/upload/english/06_climate_change/pdf/article_6/workshop_article_6_laurence_pollier_01.ppt#259,11, |title=Naturvardsverket.se |access-date=11 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014194935/http://www.naturvardsverket.se/upload/english/06_climate_change/pdf/article_6/workshop_article_6_laurence_pollier_01.ppt#259,11, |archive-date=14 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} on Article 6 of the Convention.Article 6 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is about education, training and public awareness The COP8 was marked by Russia's hesitation, stating that it needed more time to think it over. The Kyoto Protocol could enter into force once it was ratified by 55 countries, including countries responsible for 55 per cent of the developed world's 1990 carbon dioxide emissions. With the United States (36.1% share of developed-world carbon dioxide) and Australia refusing ratification, Russia's agreement (17% of global emissions in 1990) was required to meet the ratification criteria and therefore Russia could delay the process.{{cite web

| url = http://www.nature.com/climate/timeline/icp/index.html

| title = 2002 Russia hesitates

| work = Timeline : Nature Reports Climate Change

| publisher = Nature

| year = 2002

| accessdate = 31 December 2012}}{{cite journal

| url = http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040927/full/news040927-15.html

| title = Russia backs Kyoto treaty

| first = Michael

| last = Hopkin

| journal = Nature

| date = 30 September 2004

| doi = 10.1038/news040927-15

| accessdate = 31 December 2012| url-access= subscription}}