The committee also received an update on negotiations on climate change aimed at ensuring a strong international commitment during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15), scheduled to take place in Copenhagen in December 2009, from Mr R Kinley, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It was noted that members of parliament should endeavour to join their national delegations to the COP15 conference in December. The IPU, together with the Danish Folketing in Copenhagen, would convene a parliamentary meeting on 16 December to provide members of parliament with an opportunity to obtain first hand information on the main issues and orientations of COP15.