April 25, 2014 142 G8 Research Group Interim Compliance Report announced the creations of the Office of Biodiversity and the establishment of a Climate-Energy Contribution in its Finance Act in 2014.759 Moreover, on 22 November 2013, the French Government was selected to host the Conference of the Parties on Climate Ch. [...] In addition, on 7 November 2013, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) stated that, among other nations, Italy has contributed in 2013 EUR 781,168 to the Trust Fund for the Core Budget of the UNFFC for the Convention and EUR 455,530 to the UNFCCC Trust Fund for the Kyoto protocol.771 However, Italy still has contributions outstanding of EUR 629,747 for the Convention a. [...] agreed to join the Nordic members of the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform to undertake peer reviews of domestic fossil fuel subsidies.796 On 19 August 2013, President Obama attempted to mitigate and adapt to climate change in the form of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy. [...] 796 Joint Statement by Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Finland, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, and the United States of America, Office of the Press Secretary (Washington) 4 September 2013. [...] The resulting agreement sets out a timeplan for nations to “accelerate efforts to deepen emissions cuts over the rest of this decade.”803 Ending on 25 October 2013, the annual Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol saw the EU voice its belief that the Montreal Protocol is the best solution to ending the emissions of HCFCs.