The 2003 United Nations Climate Change Conference took place between 1 December – 12 December 2003 in Milan , Italy . The Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The parts Agreed to use the Adaptation Fund Established at COP 7 in 2001 Primarily in Supporting Developing Countries better adapted to climate change . The fund would also be used for capacity-building through technology transfer. At the conference, the non-Annex I countries.