Building a solid foundation on science to further explore the relationships between greenhouse gas emissions and the associated level of climate change.

Reaching agreement on how to speed up science, development of technology and other measures necessary to meet the threat.

Engage countries outside the G8 who have growing energy needs, such as China and India, on how these needs can be met in a sustainable way and how they can adapt to those impacts which are unavoidable.

Gleneagles G8 Plus 5 Process

During the G8 meeting 2005 in Gleneagles, Scotland, at which five developing countries (Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa) also participated, the Gleneagles Communiqué and Plan of Action on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development was released. The G8 plus 5 group emphasize the need to stop and reverse the increase of greenhouse gas emissions. The process includes three areas of future work: 

Ministerial dialogue

A major commitment of the G8 Summit in Gleneagles was to “take forward a Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development, and to invite other interested countries with significant energy needs to join.” This Gleneagles Dialogue is an informal forum for discussion. Its objective is to complement and reinforce the formal negotiations within the UNFCCC by trying to create the conditions necessary for successful agreement.

The G8+5 dialogue aims to address the transformation of energy systems for a secure and sustainable energy supply. It should monitor and build on the commitments of the Gleneagles Plan of Action and share best practice between the participating countries.

The German Presidency of G8 will continue work on the Gleneagles Plan in 2007. The 2008 G8 Summit, presided by Japan, will conclude the G8 process on climate change with a final report on previous work under the dialogue.
The German Presidency puts a strong "focus on climate change and biological diversity"

Cooperation with the IEA

The IEA is decribed in the Gleneagles Communiqué  as an advisor “on alternative energy scenarios and strategies aimed at a clean clever and competitive energy future”.

As part of this work the IEA has recently published a major new report called Energy Technology Perspectives: Scenarios and Strategies to 2050. The IEA’s key findings will be delivered at the G8 Summit in Japan in 2008. General IEA information on the G8 process can be found at http://www.iea.org/G8/index.htm.

Cooperation with the World Bank

According to the Gleneagles Communiqué the future role of the World Bank is to take “a leadership role in creating a new framework for clean energy and development, including investment and financing”. In this context, the World Bank develops and identifies key elements of an associated strategic work program. These are included in a first paper on clean energy and development.