date: Mon Dec  2 18:00:49 2002
from: Mike Hulme <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Article 2
to: welp_Martin

   Martin,
   The initiative from Bert Metz and the Dutch I referred to in the tele-call is called:
   "Helping Operationalise article Two (HOT): a science-based policy dialogue on fair and
   effective ways to avoid dangerous interference with the climate system and post-Kyoto
   policies"
   The objective of the science-policy dialogue (led by RIVM  Bert Metz - with TERI, Tyndall
   Centre and COPPE) is to improve understanding amongst climate change policy stakeholders of
   the scientific information that can help support decision making by UNFCCC Parties about
   the level of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere that would constitute
   dangerous interference with the climate system as covered by article 2 UNFCCC.  It will
   also facilitate discussions about the methodologies that could be applied to facilitate
   decision-making on this topic by UNFCCC Parties.
   Funding for Phase I is being sought now - from Dutch Government - Phase 2 to follow later
   in 2003 from other sources.
   ECF should explore what if any relationship it should have.
   Mike
