This meeting will take place at the level of leaders' representatives. It will be the first meeting since the leaders met on 9 July 2009, in L'Aquila, Italy, alongside the G8 Summit.

The Forum, launched in 2009 by US President Barack Obama, is aimed at facilitating candid dialogue among major emitting countries, both developed and developing, to garner the political leadership needed to advance efforts against climate change. The 17 major economies participating are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the EU, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russian Federation, South Africa, the UK and the US.

dates: 17-18 September 2009
location: Washington D.C., US
www: http://www.state.gov/g/oes/climate/mem/