Climate Change Talks Kick Off in Bonn
August 10, 2009![Yvo de Boer from the UNFCC says time is running out for the December climate pact](https://static.dw.com/image/2238593_800.webp)
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They will discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help countries most exposed to the effects of climate change.
The executive secretary of the UN Climate Change Secretariat, Yvo de Boer, said last week that rich countries had a moral obligation to put a brake on climate change.
He added that emerging economies such as India, China and Brazil also needed to commit to the environment.