ACCA, November 2011. This paper introduces the 17th meeting of the signatories to the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), taking place in Durban, South Africa, in late 2011 (COP 17). The paper summarises the opinions of a panel of climate change experts on different aspects of the UNFCCC negotiations. It also reviews how accountants can make a positive contribution to the development of a global policy response to climate change.