1. Welcome to the Climate Change Negotiations
Simulating a World Climate Change Conference
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Audio
00:00 “Welcome to the World Climate conference. The conference starts with a module on the climate change challenge. First you will watch an introductory video by David Warrilow and then follow the instructions in the audio, on the slides and in your agendas.“

2. Introduction http://www.powtoon.com/embed/g2UB025oLhx/ (flash)or

3. Name Name Australia Maldives Name Name Bangladesh Nigeria Name Name
China
Russia
Name
Name
Assign pupils to a country using this slide - complete it before the lesson. Distribute your class between the countries as equally as possible. A mix of abilities and personalities works best at each country. Think carefully who you allocate to the most influential countries.
Give students their personalised negotiation card corresponding to their country – note that every single one is different (if you have two delegates representing Australia, they should get the Australia 1 and Australia 2 cards etc.). The students are responsible for making sure they keep this card throughout the activity.
Country representatives could move to sit together. They will be collaborating in class and for homework for the duration of the activity and should be encouraged and reminded (frequently) that they represent the wishes of their country, not their personal view points.
EU (27)
USA
Name
Name
India
Venezuela

4. Russia EU
USA
China
India
Venezuela
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Maldives
Australia

5. The negotiation card is personal – no-one has got another one exactly the same. Take a moment to write your name on it!
4 sections – Country Facts, Pledges, a Template for a talk and your own personal agenda.
You will complete the card over the next few lessons.

6. Module 2 – Learn About Your Country
Go to and select your country.
Look at the images and read the key country fact sheet to learn about your country and complete JUST the ‘country facts’ part of your negotiation card (not the ‘thoughts’ column).
Learn the words in the glossary – you’ll be expected to know what they mean.
You are not expected to have any knowledge of specific actions individual countries have already made. If you find out about them, though, noting them down may help you later!

7. This is the part of the negotiation card which should be completed.

8. Module 3 – Strategy Meeting
Meet with the other delegates from your country, discuss what you have learned about your country, and check what you have written on the country facts section of your negotiation card.
What is your country like now?
How is it changing?
What matters to the people in your country?
Complete the ‘thoughts’ column. For example, looking at your GDP, does that make you a relatively rich or poor country? Looking at your ranking in terms of emissions – are any changes you make going to have a big impact?
You have 20 minutes for this task!

9. This is the part of the negotiation card which should be completed.

10. Module 4 The climate change challenge

11. https://www.youtube.com/embed/EXHf-4NvOWc Video I with David Warrilow

12. You have 10 minutes for this task!
First Market Place
Go to the first market place given on your personal agenda
Climate Science – Bangladesh delegation table
Climate Science – USA delegation table
Adaptation and Mitigation – Indian delegation table
Adaptation and Mitigation – Venezuela delegation table
Economics – Maldives delegation table
Show them where on their negotiation card to find out which market place to go to first.
You have 10 minutes for this task!

13. Market Place Discussion
Go to your own delegation table and share what you have learned.
You have 5 minutes for this task!

14. You have 10 minutes for this task!
Second Market Place
Go to the second market place given on your personal agenda
Climate Science – Bangladesh delegation table
Climate Science – USA delegation table
Adaptation and Mitigation – Indian delegation table
Adaptation and Mitigation – Venezuela delegation table
Economics – Maldives delegation table
You have 10 minutes for this task!

15. Market Place Discussion
Go to your own delegation table and share what you have learned.
You have 5 minutes for this task!

16. http://www.powtoon.com/embed/eSvI1R6fVbX/ or (non-flash version) https://youtu.be/NvtKGggoqpY

17. In Module 5 you should:
Complete the draft sections on the pledges part of your negotiation cards to create a first draft of your pledge
Write a 2-minute summary talk to relate the information in your pledge using, if you like, the template on the negotiation cards.
Decide which person in your country delegation will deliver the talk.
Practise delivering it to ensure it fits in the 2-minute slot

18. Module 6 Negotiating the pledges

19. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qsI57-O5bX0 Video 2 with David Warrilow

20. Draft pledges I
We invite the delegates from China, the EU, India, the USA and the Russian Federation to deliver their 2 minute speeches:
How would you like to influence their pledges?

21. Bilateral Negotiations
See if you can challenge and encourage one or more of the countries to improve their pledge – go and talk to them now!
EU + Russia
India + Bangladesh
USA + Maldives
China + Nigeria
You have 3 minutes for this task!
Venezuela + Australia

22. Draft pledges II
We invite the delegates from Australia, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nigeria and Venezuela to deliver their 2 minute speeches:
How would you like to influence their pledges?

23. Challenging the pledges
If you wish to challenge the pledge of another delegation put your hand up. Remember the key rules for negotiations – be polite, be respectful and listen to the other delegations.
If you don’t challenge them, they won’t improve their pledge!
You have 5 minutes for this task!

24. You have 3 minutes for this task!
Finalise your Pledge
In your country delegations, using the final pledge section of your negotiation card, agree what you are going to pledge in terms of greenhouse gas reductions and financial contributions to the Green Climate Fund.
You have 3 minutes for this task!

25. Final pledges Your teacher will collect all final pledges.
When called deliver your pledge.
Delegates, I now invite you to deliver your final pledges. We will see whether, together, we can do enough to limit climate change to 2°C.

26. Do you vote to accept the pledges which have been made?
Delegates, we now need to vote to decide whether, together, we accept all the pledges which have been made. Remember, we need a unanimous vote – if even one country chooses not to accept the pledges the other countries have made, it will be like being back on the orange line. Even if you don’t like their pledge, is it better than nothing?
Who agrees that we should accept the pledges made today? (ask for a show of hands). Who thinks that the assembled countries have not done enough, and that the pledges should not be accepted? (ask for a show of hands)

27. Concluding Remarks
Deliver the appropriate closing speech from those below.
Finishing talk for teacher to deliver
Delegates, congratulations. Although there has been considerable time pressure, you have succeeded in representing the interests of your country and negotiating with each other.
Then pick one of
Although we didn’t manage to reach an agreement on this occasion, we have made considerable progress in reaching a climate change agreement. Such negotiations happen every year, and sometimes progress is slower than at other times.
We reached an agreement. Although the pledges you have made do not yet do enough to limit climate change to within the 2 degree target, we have made considerable progress. Such negotiations happen every year, and there is always another opportunity to improve the pledges made.
We have reached an agreement and the pledges you have made do limit global climate change to within the 2 degree target. Congratulations!

28. End of World Climate Change Negotiations
Delegates, congratulations. Although there has been considerable time pressure, you have succeeded in representing the interests of your country and negotiating with each other.