We arrive in Cancun

After a long trip, we arrived in Cancun late last night. We flew over northern Europe and  America which was white and wintery. Mexico, in comparison, -and its weather - is  warm and welcoming.  This  morning,  we went to get accreditated: no queues and no hassle.

Some went to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting, others went to check out the Cancun Messe and the Moon Palace . The ghost of Copenhagen past has finally been burried.  Will the upcoming negotiations go as smoothly as the welcome?

The delegation met with Christiana Figueres of the UNFCCC this evening.  Jo Leinen is meeting with the Presidency and the Commission. The rest of the delegation are recovering from the trip and preparing for the next few days of climate meetings.