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EU Coordination meeting

A man walks in front of some posters during the inauguration of the Global Forum for Life, Environmental and Social Justice in Cancun

A man walks past a bus with a graffiti during the inauguration of the Global Forum for Life, Environmental and Social Justice in Cancun

A reporter talking on the phone to the side of ecological trash in the moon palace hotel

A woman in the camp of delegates, during the inauguration of the Global Forum for Life, Environmental and Social Justice in Cancun o

Activists of Anima Naturalis protest close to the Cancun Meese Convention Center on December 10, 2010, during the closing day of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-16) held in Cancun, Mexico. AFP PHOTO/Hector Guerrero

Activists of Greenpeace perform their symbolic Sinking Icons activity, by submerging icons of world famous buildings (COP 16 Cancun, 2010)

Activists of Greenpeace perform their symbolic Sinking Icons activity, by submerging icons of world famous buildings.

An assistant talking on the phone in front of a poster of environmental information in the moon palace hotel in the framework of the United Nations Climate Change conference

Ana Oposa, right, and Christopher Yu, left,  members of delegations from the Philippines, share a table in the sea with Australian Ody Kamal, 2nd right, and Dominican Vanesa Taveras 2nd left, both members of the NGO 350.org, representing a negotiation table regarding the islands in danger of disappearing representing a negotiation table regarding the islands in danger of disappearing

Ana Oposa, right, and Christopher Yu, left,  members of delegations from the Philippines, share a table in the sea with Australian Ody Kamal, 2nd right, and Dominican Vanesa Taveras 2nd left, both members of the NGO 350.org, representing a negotiation table regarding the islands in danger of disappearing

Artur Runge-Metzger, Head of Unit ‘Climate, Ozone and Energy', DG Environment of the European Commission speaks in a press conference during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on November 29, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico in the framework of the UN Climate Change summit. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in the Mexican resort city of Cancun from November 29 to December 10 in a UN climate summit. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Assistants work on computeri in the Europa Pavilion in the framework of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16)

Attendant use an Earth viewer set up at a stand in the Cancun Meese Convention Center in Cancun

Bairbre de Brun, right, and Kriton Arsenis, MEP, walk inside a simulated display of the Amazon at the Brazilian pavilion on the COP16 in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

Bert Metz, fellow with the European Climate Foundation and a leading member of the ClimateWorks Foundation, speaks at a conference with the Eropean Parliament at the EU tent on the COP16 in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action, talks during a press conference with Jo Leinen, Chair of the European Parliament delegation at the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico, on December 08, 2010.

Connie Hedegaard

COP 16 Meeting in Cancun

Marine SOLIMAN, Yannick JADOT, Veerle VANDERWEERD

Dr. Veerle Vanderweerd, right, Acting director of the Division of Environmental Policy Implementation at EU and Marine Soliman of the UN  confer during a the meeting with the EU Presidency at the COP16 in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

Erika Hasznos, Hungary's chief climate policy office, and Peter Wittoeck general manager of the climate change section of the Belgian federal environment administration, speaks in a press conference during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on Dicember 03, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico in the framework of the UN Climate Change summit. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in the Mexican resort city of Cancun from November 29 to December 10 in a UN climate summit. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Erika Hasznos, Hungary's chief climate policy office, speaks in a press conference during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on Dicember 03, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico in the framework of the UN Climate Change summit. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in the Mexican resort city of Cancun from November 29 to December 10 in a UN climate summit. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

EU commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard  during the plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16) on December 5, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. The November 29 to December 10  Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

EU commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard during the green solutions conference in the framework of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16) on December 5, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. The November 29 to December 10  Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

EU commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard during the Meeting with civil society in the framework of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16) on December 6, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. The November 29 to December 10  Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

EU commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard on arrival during the plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16) on December 5, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. The November 29 to December 10  Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

EU commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard speaks during the press conference in the framework of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16) on December 6, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. The November 29 to December 10  Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

EU commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, left, and Mexican environment sub secretary Fernando Tudela

EU commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard

Europan Union pavilion  in the expocenter Cancunmesse in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on November 30, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico in the framework of the UN Climate Change summit. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in the Mexican resort city of Cancun from November 29 to December 10 in a UN climate summit. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Europan Union pavilion

Europan Unnion pavilion  in the expocenter Cancunmesse in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on November 30, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico in the framework of the UN Climate Change summit. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in the Mexican resort city of Cancun from November 29 to December 10 in a UN climate summit. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

European Parliament delegation at the EU Coordination meeting during COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

From left: Dan Jorgensen MEP from Denmark with Roger Helmer MEF from United Kingdom, chat durimg a meeting with Mexican representatives at the COP16 in Cancun, on December 08, 2010.

From left: Dr. Veerle Vanderweerd, Acting director of the Division of Environmental Policy Implementation at EU, Marine Soliman of the UN and Corinne Lepage MEP from France, confer during a the meeting with the EU Presidency at the COP16 in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

Jo LEINEN, Karl Heinz FLORENZ, Linda McAVAN

From left: Jo Leinen MEP, Chair of the Environment Committee, Karl-Heinz Florez and Linda Mcavan MEP, a specialist on climate change, Fair Trade, Brain Disorders and economic regeneration, during the meeting with Mexican representatives at the COP16 in Cancun, on December 08, 2010.

Jo LEINEN, Ivo BELET, Marita ULVSKOG, Lena EK, Yannick JADOT, Bert METZ

From left: Jo Leinen, chair of the European parliament, Ivo Belet, Belgian politician and MEP for Flanders,  Martia Ulvskog, MEP from Sweden, Lena Ek, MEP from Sweden, Yannick Jadot, MEP from France,  and Bert Metz, of the European Climate Foundation at the Energy Efficiency and Technology Transfer attend at press conference at COP16 with the Eropean Parliament at the EU tent in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

General view  the plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16)

General view of the opening ceremony the COP16 United Nations Climate Change Conference on November 29, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

General view the expocenter Cancunmesse

Jo Leinen (L) chair of the European Parliament delegation and the vice-chair Karl-Heinza Florenz (R) meet with the house of representatives and the house of councilliors from Japan during COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 07, 2010.

Jo Leinen (L), chair of the European Parliament, talks with Connie Hedegaard (R), Commissioner for Climate Action, during a press conference at the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Jo Leinen (R), chair of the European Parliament, shakes hands with South Africa representative at the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Jo Leinen chair of the European Parliament (C) with European Parliament delegation at the EU Coordination meeting during COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Jo Leinen chair of the European Parliament (L) shake handes with Ms Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action , minutes before European Parliament delegation at the EU Coordination meeting the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Jo Leinen chair of the European Parliament (L) talks with Joke Schauvliege, chair of the European Environment Council, minutes before their meeting European Parliament delegation at the EU Coordination meeting at the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Jo LEINEN, Connie HEDEGAARD, Karl Heinz FLORENZ

Jo Leinen chair of the European Parliament (L) talks with Ms Connie Hedegaard (C) Commissioner for Climate Action and Karl-Heinz Florenz minutes before meeting with European Parliament delegation at the EU Coordination at the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Jo Leinen chair of the European Parliament delegation during a meeting session with representative of Öko Insitute during the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 07, 2010.

Jo Leinen chair of the European Parliament delegation during a meeting with representative of ÷ko Insitute during the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 07, 2010.

Jo Leinen chair of the European Parliament delegation listens to Mr. Sakihito Ozawa of the democratic party of Japan during COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 07, 2010.

Jo Leinen chair of the European Parliament delegation meets with the house of representatives and the house of councilliors from Japan during COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 07, 2010.

Jo Leinen chair of the European Parliament delegation shakes hands with Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi of the Liberal Democratic Party from Japan during COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 07, 2010.

Jo Leinen member of the European Parliament speaks during the press conference in the framework of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16) on December 8, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. The November 29 to December 10  Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Jo Leinen, chair of the European Parliament, talks during a press conference in company of Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action and Karl-Heinz Florenz minutes before their meeting during COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Jo LEINEN, Chairman of   the Committee on the Environment in the European Parliament, center

Jo Leinen, on right, chair of the European Parliament delegation meets with the house of representatives and the house of councilliors from Japan during COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 07, 2010.

Jo Leinen, President de la Commission concernant l'Environement, la Sante et la Securite alimentaire

Jo Leinin, chair of the European Parliament qnd chief  European Parliament at COP16 in Cancun addresses a conference with the Eropean Parliament at the EU tent on the COP16 in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

Jozsef Feiler Hungarian Ministry of Environment and Water, speaks in a press conference during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on November 29, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico in the framework of the UN Climate Change summit. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in the Mexican resort city of Cancun from November 29 to December 10 in a UN climate summit. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Karl-Heinz Florenz (R) Vice-chair of the European Parliament delegation walks beside the EU tent at the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Karl-Heinz Florenz (R), vice-chair of the European Parliament, shakes hands with South Africa representative at the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Karl-Heinz Florenz Vice-chair of the European Parliament delegation with representative of Öko Insitute during the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 07, 2010.

Karl-Heinz Florenz,  vice-chair of the European Parliament (R) chats with Bas Eikhout MEP from Denmark, during the meeting with the EU Presidency at the COP16 in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

Karl-Heinz Florenz, on left, Vice-chair of the European Parliament delegation with representative of Öko Insitute during the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 07, 2010.

Karl-Heinz Florenz, vice-chair of the European Parliament, smiles with the Mexican deputy Beatriz Paredes (L) during their meeting at the  COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Linda Mcavan, left, MEP from United Kingdom, and Romana Jordan Cizezj, from Slovenia, member of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, meet with Brazil representatives at COP16 with the Eropean Parliament at the EU tent in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

Members of Federal Mexican Police stand guard in the avenue in Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on November 29, 2010. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in the Mexican resort city of Cancun from November 29 to December 10 in a UN climate summit. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Members of the environmental organization  WWF  diuring performance in Cancun, Mexico, on December 5, 2010, in the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-16). The November 29 to December 10 summit aims to advance efforts towards a post-2012 climate treaty after the near-disaster of the December 2009 Copenhagen summit.AFP PHOTO /Hector Guerrero

Members of the European Parliament delegation meet with Brazil representatives at COP16 at the EU tent in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

Members of the European Parliament delegation visit a Brazil Pavillon at COP16 in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.

Members of the Mexican federal police stand guard in a vehicle outside the Cancun Meese Convention Center,

Members of the Mexican federal police stand guard in a vehicle outside the Cancun Meese Convention Center

MEP Bairbre de Brún enters the meeting room during the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

MEP Bairbre de Brún member of the European Parliament with South Africa representative at the  COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

MEP Lena Ek (R) shakes hands with Peter Wehreim of the European Commission (R) at a conference with the European Parliament about the Energy Efficiency and Technology transfer on the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 09, 2010.

MEP Lena Ek attends a conference with the European Parliament about the Energy Efficiency and Technology transfer on the COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 09, 2010.

Mexican president Felipe Calderon  during  opening ceremony the COP16 United Nations Climate Change Conference on November 29, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Mexican president Felipe Calderon and wife Margarita Zavala during  opening ceremony the COP16 United Nations Climate Change Conference on November 29, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Mexican president Felipe Calderon arrival  in the opening ceremony the COP16 United Nations Climate Change Conference on November 29, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Ms Connie Hedegaard (R) Commissioner for Climate Action and Bairbre de Bra?n enter meeting room during COP16 in Cancun, Mexico on December 08, 2010.

Oxfam director Mary Robinson (L) a plant to delivery  Executive Secretary of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change( UNFCCC), Christiana Figueres(R) in the framework of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP16) on December 6, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. The November 29 to December 10  Representatives from 194 countries are to meet in this Mexican resort city  from November 29 to December 10., Mexico on November 27, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Hector GUERRERO

Oxfam director Mary Robinson, left, and  Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Pedro Marin, Secretary of State for Energy from Spain, speaks at a conference with the Eropean Parliament at the EU tent on the COP16 in Cancun, on December 09, 2010.