Introduction to the United Nations Bali Climate Change Conference

With rich countries struggling to deliver meaningful cuts in carbon emissions and some developing countries rapidly increasing theirs, the world is in need of international cooperation to address global warming more than ever. The UN climate conference in Bali could not be more important. Thousands of delegates will be attending from Ministers, MEPs, civil servants, NGOs, the media and possibly one or two celebrities. I will be providing a behind the scenes take on the negotiations happening amongst governments as well as the discussions taking place on the fringes of the conference. I will also try to give a sense of the political game-playing, back-stabbing and back-room deal making that will either set us on the road to climate justice or climate disaster.

Peter Hardstaff, Head of Policy, World Development Movement (WDM)

As Head of Policy, Peter Hardstaff is responsible for facilitating development of policy, research and advocacy work to support WDM's campaigns. Prior to joining WDM in April 2002, Peter spent three years leading research and advocacy work on international trade policy issues at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Before joining the RSPB he was a consultant, researching, writing and designing a web site on international trade issues for Friends of the Earth, where he had previously worked for 5 years on forests and wildlife issues.