id,title,actors,countries,topics,url,event_id,track,format,date,year,abstract
"1201000e_1","ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INC/FCCC","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1201000e.html","001","","","7.920252e+11","1995","On 11 December 1990, the 45th session of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that established the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee…"
"1201000e_2","ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1201000e.html","001","","","7.920252e+11","1995","The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) was adopted on 9 May 1992, and opened for signature at the…"
"1201000e_3","PREPARATION FOR THE COP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1201000e.html","001","COP","","7.920252e+11","1995","Since the adoption of the Convention, the INC has met five more times to consider the following items: matters relating to…"
"1201000e_4","INC-9","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1201000e.html","001","","","7.920252e+11","1995","The INC held its ninth session from 7-18 February 1994, in Geneva."
"1201000e_5","INC-10","Alliance of Small Island States","Trinidad and Tobago","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1201000e.html","001","","","7.920252e+11","1995","The tenth session of the INC was held from 22 August - 2 September 1994, in Geneva."
"1201000e_6","49TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Algeria|India|Austria|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Argentina|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1201000e.html","001","COP","","7.920252e+11","1995","The 49th session of the UN General Assembly considered the Framework Convention on Climate Change from 19-21 October 1994."
"1201000e_7","EXTENDED BUREAU MEETING","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1201000e.html","001","COP","","7.920252e+11","1995","Members of the extended Bureau met the week before INC-11 to consult with interested delegates from a number of countries on…"
"1202000e_1","PLENARY","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Solomon Islands|Kuwait|Philippines|Trinidad and Tobago|Germany|Colombia|Mali|Russian Federation|Kiribati|Tanzania|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1202000e.html","001","COP","plenary","7.921116e+11","1995","INC Chair Rau’l Estrada-Oyuela opened INC-11 by noting a sense of satisfaction that 118 States and the EEC have ratified the…"
"1202000e_2","WORKING GROUP I","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Kuwait|France|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1202000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.921116e+11","1995","Working Group I first addressed Agenda Item 7, Questions for the IPCC Chair."
"1202000e_3","AGENDA ITEM 7(D) - METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union","United States|Romania|Australia|China|Japan|Poland|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1202000e.html","001","","","7.921116e+11","1995","The Secretariat invited discussion of document A/AC/237/84, on methodological issues."
"1202000e_4","AGENDA ITEM 7(A) - FIRST REVIEW OF NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1202000e.html","001","","","7.921116e+11","1995","The Secretariat presented a summary of A/AC.237/81, a compilation and synthesis of national communications from Annex I Parties, and A/AC.237/82, an…"
"1202000e_5","WORKING GROUP II","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Egypt|France|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Nigeria|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1202000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.921116e+11","1995","The Working Group first addressed Agenda Item 8(a), Questions to the GEF Chair/CEO Mohammed El-Ashry."
"1202000e_6","AGENDA ITEM 8(B) - MAINTENANCE OF INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Poland|United States|China|Peru|Japan|Philippines|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1202000e.html","001","","","7.921116e+11","1995","The Working Group then considered the draft decision on maintenance of interim financial arrangements."
"1203000e_1","WORKING GROUP I","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Czech Republic|Poland|France|United States|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina|Mauritius|Australia|Russia|China|Hungary|Philippines","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1203000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.92198e+11","1995","Working Group I concluded its deliberations on the review of national communications."
"1203000e_2","WORKING GROUP II","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Netherlands|Uganda|Philippines|France|United States|Peru|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Benin|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Egypt|India|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1203000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.92198e+11","1995","Working Group II completed consideration of the maintenance of interim financial arrangements and opened discussion of modalities and funding needs. AGENDA…"
"1203000e_3","EU PAPER ON DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING NECESSARY AND AVAILABLE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|France|India|Peru|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1203000e.html","001","","","7.92198e+11","1995","France, on behalf of the EU, introduced a paper on necessary and available funding."
"1204000e_1","PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States","Kiribati|Germany|Trinidad and Tobago","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1204000e.html","001","COP","plenary","7.922844e+11","1995","The Plenary met Wednesday morning so that AOSIS could introduce its draft protocol and Germany could introduce its proposal for further…"
"1204000e_2","AGENDA ITEM 4 REVIEW OF ANNEXES TO THE CONVENTION","","Canada|Czech Republic|Uruguay|Germany|Japan|Switzerland|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1204000e.html","001","","","7.922844e+11","1995","The Czech Republic announced that his Government should be prepared to amend Annex I at COP-2."
"1204000e_3","AGENDA ITEM 7(b) ADEQUACY OF COMMITMENTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Kuwait|Hungary|France|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Japan|Germany|Chile|Belgium|China|Netherlands|Colombia|Denmark|Philippines|United States|Russian Federation|Sweden|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Mauritius|Mexico|Malaysia|Uganda|Kenya|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1204000e.html","001","COP","","7.922844e+11","1995","Following the introduction of the AOSIS protocol and German elements paper in the Plenary, Working Group I resumed its discussion of…"
"1204000e_4","WORKING GROUP II","European Union","Brazil|Netherlands|Kuwait|France|United States|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Egypt|India|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Sri Lanka|China|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1204000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.922844e+11","1995","Working Group II completed discussion on the maintenance of interim financial arrangements and continued its discussion of the unresolved paragraphs in…"
"1205000e_1","WORKING GROUP I","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Philippines|Costa Rica|Micronesia|France|United States|Japan|Nigeria|Argentina|Czech Republic|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Egypt|India|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1205000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.923708e+11","1995","Working Group I concluded its discussion of Agenda Item 7(b), Adequacy of Commitments, and began consideration of Agenda Item 7(c), Joint…"
"1205000e_2","WORKING GROUP II","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1205000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.923708e+11","1995","Working Group II held cursory discussions on: guidance to the financial mechanism, provision of technical and financial support to developing country…"
"1205000e_3","AGENDA ITEM 9 PROVISION TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTIES OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT","Group of 77 and China","Peru|Algeria|Poland|India|United States|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Russian Federation|China|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1205000e.html","001","","","7.923708e+11","1995","Janos Pasztor from the Interim Secretariat presented documents A/AC.237/90 and the addenda, which contained progress reports on the Climate Convention information…"
"1206000e_1","PLENARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1206000e.html","001","COP","plenary","7.9263e+11","1995","The Plenary held informal consultations on the Rules of Procedure in the morning and discussed arrangements for COP- 1 and the…"
"1206000e_2","AGENDA ITEM 6 - RULES OF PROCEDURE","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Sudan|Kuwait|France|United Kingdom|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Kenya|Argentina|Fiji|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1206000e.html","001","","","7.9263e+11","1995","The Chair of the informal consultations, Amb."
"1206000e_3","AGENDA ITEM 2 - ARRANGEMENTS FOR COP-1","European Union","Hungary|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1206000e.html","001","","","7.9263e+11","1995","The Interim Secretariat introduced the relevant document A/AC.237/78, Add.1 and Add.2 and invited the Plenary to comment on the establishment of…"
"1206000e_4","AGENDA ITEM 10 -- REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERIM SECRETARIAT","European Union","Switzerland|Canada|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1206000e.html","001","","","7.9263e+11","1995","The Interim Secretariat introduced document A/AC.237/80, a review of Secretariat activities and extrabudgetary funds."
"1206000e_5","AGENDA ITEM 5 - DESIGNATION OF A PERMANENT SECRETARIAT","","Canada|Australia|Italy|Mexico|Poland|United States|Zimbabwe|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Nigeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1206000e.html","001","","","7.9263e+11","1995","The Chair introduced document A/AC.237/79 on designation of the Permanent Secretariat, and distributed A/AC.237/79/Add.5, Conclusions of the Contact Group, and Add.6,…"
"1206000e_6","WORKING GROUP I","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Netherlands|Kuwait|Philippines|Micronesia|France|United States|Kenya|New Zealand|Malawi|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1206000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.9263e+11","1995","Working Group I concluded its discussion of Joint Implementation, considered subsidiary bodies, and conducted informal negotiations on the Co-Chair’s draft decision…"
"1207000e_1","PLENARY","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Algeria|United States|Germany|Russian Federation|Japan|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1207000e.html","001","COP","plenary","7.927164e+11","1995","The meeting began with progress reports from the Co-Chairs of Working Groups I and II."
"1207000e_2","WORKING GROUP I","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Denmark|Philippines|United States|China|Kuwait|Switzerland|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1207000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.927164e+11","1995","AGENDA ITEM 7(a) - REVIEW OF NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: Working Group I postponed discussion on the review of national communications to permit…"
"1208000e_1","WORKING GROUP I","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Netherlands|Italy|Denmark|Philippines|France|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|United Kingdom|Senegal|China|Hungary","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.928028e+11","1995","In a debate punctuated by arguments among developing countries, and between all delegates and the Chair, informal consultations continued on the…"
"1208000e_10","RULE 54 - LANGUAGES","European Union","Russian Federation|Japan|China|Benin","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","","","7.928028e+11","1995","Japan proposed that the official languages of the COP should be English, French and Spanish."
"1208000e_11","NEW PROPOSALS","European Union","Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Kuwait","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","","","7.928028e+11","1995","The Chair announced that the Bureau had agreed the informal group would not consider the new proposals in Rule 22 (Officers)…"
"1208000e_2","WORKING GROUP II","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.928028e+11","1995","Working Group II addressed maintenance of interim arrangements and guidance to the financial mechanism, reporting by non-Annex I Parties, modalities and…"
"1208000e_3","COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Algeria|South Africa|India|France|United Kingdom|Germany|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","","","7.928028e+11","1995","Delegates then discussed the G-77/China paper on communication of information by non-Annex I Parties (A/AC.247/Misc.40)."
"1208000e_4","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Colombia|Algeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","","","7.928028e+11","1995","The Co-Chair then invited comments on A/AC.237/Misc.41."
"1208000e_5","AGENDA ITEM 9 - PROVISION TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTIES OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Philippines|Lithuania|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","","","7.928028e+11","1995","The Co-Chair opened the floor for comments on A/AC.237/90 and the addenda on the Climate Convention cooperation programme (CC:COPE), the joint…"
"1208000e_6","PLENARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","COP","plenary","7.928028e+11","1995","The Plenary met at 4:00 pm in an informal session to discuss the Rules of Procedure."
"1208000e_7","RULE 4 - DATES OF SESSIONS","","Saudi Arabia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","","","7.928028e+11","1995","The drafting group submitted: 'The COP should endeavour not to hold such a session at a time which would make the…"
"1208000e_8","RULES 9-12 - AGENDA","","Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","","","7.928028e+11","1995","In Rules 9, 10 and 11, the word 'draft' was added before 'provisional agenda."
"1208000e_9","RULE 42 - VOTING","","Kuwait|Saudi Arabia|Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1208000e.html","001","","","7.928028e+11","1995","Delegates made little progress in resolving differences over the number of votes needed to adopt a protocol."
"1209000e_1","PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States","Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1209000e.html","001","COP","plenary","7.928892e+11","1995","In opening the session, INC Chair Rau'l Estrada-Oyuela announced that AOSIS nominated Samoa as a COP Vice Chair."
"1209000e_2","AGENDA ITEM 2 - ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FIRST SESSION OF THE COP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Kuwait|Japan|United States|Ethiopia|China|Kiribati|Russian Federation|Germany|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1209000e.html","001","","","7.928892e+11","1995","Delegates adopted draft decision A/AC.237/L.25."
"1209000e_3","WORKING GROUP I","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Netherlands|New Zealand|Kenya|Kuwait|Poland|France|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Mali|Switzerland|Nauru|Norway|Argentina|Australia|Iran|Uruguay|Venezuela|India|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Uganda|Germany|Philippines","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1209000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.928892e+11","1995","AGENDA ITEM 7(b) - REVIEW OF THE ADEQUACY OF COMMITMENTS: Working Group I reviewed the draft proposal on adequacy of commitments…"
"1209000e_4","WORKING GROUP II","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1209000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.928892e+11","1995","Working Group II completed its work Wednesday afternoon by adopting three draft decisions."
"1209000e_5","AGENDA ITEM 8 - ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1209000e.html","001","","","7.928892e+11","1995","The Co-Chair invited comments on the draft decisions in A/AC.237/WG.II/L.10 on modalities, A/AC.237/WG.II/L.11 on policy guidance, and A/AC.237/WG.II/L.13 on temporary arrangements…"
"1209000e_6","A/AC.237/WG.II/L.10","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|United Kingdom","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1209000e.html","001","","","7.928892e+11","1995","The Co-Chair suggested inserting 'keeping in mind comments by delegations' in paragraph 2, which recalls the INC mandate to prepare for…"
"1209000e_7","A/AC.237/WG.II/L.11","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|India|United Kingdom|China|Russian Federation|Germany|Russia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1209000e.html","001","","","7.928892e+11","1995","The Co-Chair stated that most paragraphs in this decision had already been agreed upon."
"1209000e_8","A/AC.237/WG.II/L.13","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1209000e.html","001","","","7.928892e+11","1995","The Co-Chair introduced A/AC.237/WG.II/L.13, which gives guidance to the GEF."
"1209000e_9","AGENDA ITEM 9 - PROVISION TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTIES OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1209000e.html","001","","","7.928892e+11","1995","Delegates adopted a six- paragraph addition to paragraph 70 of the draft report of the Committee."
"1210000e_1","PLENARY","Least Developed Countries|Asian Group|Eastern European group","Russian Federation|Hungary|India|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1210000e.html","001","COP","plenary","7.929756e+11","1995","In opening Thursday morning’s Plenary, the INC Chair reported that the Eastern European Group has nominated the Russian Federation and Hungary…"
"1210000e_2","AGENDA ITEM 6 - RULES OF PROCEDURE","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Czech Republic|Solomon Islands|Kuwait|Indonesia|Micronesia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Slovakia|Japan|Switzerland|Samoa|Nigeria|Norway|New Zealand|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Colombia|Algeria|Cuba|Egypt|Venezuela|Uruguay|South Africa|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1210000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","Sreenivasan introduced A/AC.237/L.22/Rev.2, which contains the results of his informal consultations on the Rules of Procedure."
"1210000e_3","WORKING GROUP I","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Kenya|Philippines|China|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1210000e.html","001","COP","groups","7.929756e+11","1995","Working Group I did not meet until 10:00 pm."
"1211000e_10","AGENDA ITEM 3 - STATUS OF RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION","","Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Solomon Islands|Oman|Tanzania|Mali|Lesotho|Colombia|Kuwait|Russian Federation|Kiribati|Thailand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","The Committee addressed the status of ratification of the Convention (A/AC.237/INF.15/Rev.2) on Monday, 6 February 1995."
"1211000e_11","AGENDA ITEM 4 - REVIEW OF ANNEXES TO THE CONVENTION","","Japan|Czech Republic","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","On Wednesday, 8 February 1995, the Czech Republic announced that his Government should be prepared to amend Annex I at COP-2…"
"1211000e_12","AGENDA ITEM 5 - DESIGNATION OF A PERMANENT SECRETARIAT","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Italy|Poland|United States|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Nigeria|Benin|Australia|Uruguay|Mexico|China|Russian Federation|Kenya|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","This agenda item consisted of three sub-items that were discussed separately."
"1211000e_13","AGENDA ITEM 6 - RULES OF PROCEDURE","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Czech Republic|Sudan|Kuwait|Micronesia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Slovakia|Kenya|Switzerland|Samoa|Nigeria|Norway|New Zealand|Benin|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Cuba|Venezuela|South Africa|Japan|United Kingdom|Solomon Islands|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","On Friday, 10 February 1995, the Chair of the informal consultations on the Rules of Procedure, Amb."
"1211000e_14","AGENDA ITEM 10 - REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES OF THE INTERIM SECRETARIAT","European Union","Switzerland|Canada|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","The Interim Secretariat introduced document A/AC.237/80, a review of Secretariat activities and extrabudgetary funds."
"1211000e_15","PLENARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","plenary","7.929756e+11","1995","The Plenary was responsible for discussing arrangements for COP-1, status of ratification of the Convention, review of annexes to the Convention,…"
"1211000e_16","WORKING GROUP I","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|New Zealand|Czech Republic|Kuwait|Poland|Hungary|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Nigeria|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Colombia|Malaysia|China|Chile|Germany|Fiji|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","groups","7.929756e+11","1995","Working Group I dealt with matters relating to commitments, including first review of national communications, adequacy of commitments, joint implementation, methodological…"
"1211000e_17","AGENDA ITEM 8 - MATTERS RELATING TO ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","This item was divided into two sub- items. (a) Implementation of Article 11, paragraphs 1-4 - (i) Guidance on the operating…"
"1211000e_18","AGENDA ITEM 9 - PROVISION TO DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTIES OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","Working Group II reviewed progress reports on the three elements of the Climate Change cooperation programme (CC:COPE), including the Climate Convention…"
"1211000e_19","WORKING GROUP II","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","groups","7.929756e+11","1995","Working Group II considered matters relating to arrangements for the financial mechanism, including implementation of Article 11 and maintenance of interim…"
"1211000e_2","ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INC/FCCC","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","On 11 December 1990, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 45/212 establishing the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on…"
"1211000e_20","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|New Zealand|Libya|Kuwait|Philippines|Hungary|Micronesia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Switzerland|Samoa|Argentina|Norway|Nigeria|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Estonia|Algeria|Equatorial Guinea|Venezuela|India|Germany|Russian Federation|China|Poland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","plenary","7.929756e+11","1995","The final session of the Plenary convened at 12:00 pm on Friday, 17 February 1995."
"1211000e_22","INTRODUCTION OF THE AOSIS PROTOCOL AND THE GERMAN PROPOSAL","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Germany|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","COP","","7.929756e+11","1995","During the first week of INC-11, Trinidad and Tobago, on behalf of AOSIS, introduced a draft protocol submitted in September 1994,…"
"1211000e_23","REVIEW OF ADEQUACY OF COMMITMENTS","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","The discussion on this issue was more positive than expected after INC-10 where the debate was more negatively charged."
"1211000e_24","REVIEW OF NATIONAL COMMUNICATION BY ANNEX I PARTIES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","There was extensive debate on the review of Annex I Parties' national communications."
"1211000e_25","THE ROLES OF SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","COP","","7.929756e+11","1995","The significant part of the discussion revolved around the relationship between subsidiary bodies and non-FCCC bodies."
"1211000e_26","CRITERIA FOR JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","COP","","7.929756e+11","1995","The issue of Joint Implementation was first placed on the agenda at INC-7."
"1211000e_27","LOCATION OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT","","Canada|Switzerland|Germany|Uruguay","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","As with the Biodiversity Convention, delegates have had difficulty deciding the location of the Permanent Secretariat."
"1211000e_28","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","Perhaps some of the greatest progress during the interim period was made in the area of the financial mechanism."
"1211000e_29","RULES OF PROCEDURE","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","Since the INC was unable to adopt the Rules of Procedure and send them to Berlin as a fait accompli, the…"
"1211000e_3","ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted on 9 May 1992, in New York, and opened for signature…"
"1211000e_30","CHALLENGES FOR BERLIN","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","COP","","7.929756e+11","1995","Many delegates, NGOs and other observers left New York with a feeling that INC-11 had failed to take the necessary forward-looking…"
"1211000e_4","INC-7","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","INC-7 was held in New York from 15-20 March 1993."
"1211000e_5","INC-8","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","The eighth session of the INC was held in Geneva from 16-27 August 1993."
"1211000e_6","INC-9","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","INC-9 was held in Geneva from 7-18 February 1994."
"1211000e_7","INC-10","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","INC-10 was held in Geneva from 22 August-2 September 1994."
"1211000e_8","INC-11 REPORT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","INC Chair Raul Estrada-Oyuela opened INC-11 by noting a sense of satisfaction that 118 States and the EEC had ratified the…"
"1211000e_9","AGENDA ITEM 2 - ARRANGEMENTS FOR COP-1","","Mauritania|Australia|Samoa|India|Zimbabwe|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan|Russian Federation|Hungary|Argentina|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1211000e.html","001","","","7.929756e+11","1995","On Friday, 10 February 1995, the Interim Secretariat introduced document A/AC.237/78, on arrangements for the COP-1 and invited delegates to comment…"
"1212000e_1","ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INC/FCCC","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1212000e.html","002","","","7.963416e+11","1995","On 11 December 1990, the 45th session of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that established the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee…"
"1212000e_2","ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1212000e.html","002","","","7.963416e+11","1995","The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted on 9 May 1992, and opened for signature at the UN…"
"1212000e_3","INC-9","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1212000e.html","002","","","7.963416e+11","1995","The INC held its ninth session from 7-18 February 1994, in Geneva."
"1212000e_4","INC-10","Alliance of Small Island States","Trinidad and Tobago","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1212000e.html","002","","","7.963416e+11","1995","The tenth session of the INC was held from 22 August - 2 September 1994, in Geneva."
"1212000e_5","INC-11","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Switzerland|Germany|Uruguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1212000e.html","002","","","7.963416e+11","1995","The eleventh and final session of the INC met from 6-17 February 1995, at UN Headquarters in New York."
"1212000e_6","CHALLENGES FOR COP-1","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Uruguay|Belgium|Trinidad and Tobago|Liechtenstein|Germany|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1212000e.html","002","COP","","7.963416e+11","1995","At a press conference on Monday, 27 March 1995, the Executive-Secretary, Michael Zammit Cutajar, remarked that not only was this the…"
"1213000e_1","PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States","Argentina|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1213000e.html","002","","plenary","7.96428e+11","1995","COP-1 was opened by the Executive-Secretary, Michael Zammit Cutajar, who noted the need for Parties to shoulder the responsibility of the…"
"1213000e_2","AGENDA ITEM 4 - ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Mauritania|Kuwait|Japan|India|Zimbabwe|Antigua and Barbuda|Laos|Russian Federation|Hungary|Argentina|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1213000e.html","002","COP","","7.96428e+11","1995","4(a) Status of the ratification of the Convention."
"1213000e_3","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1213000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.96428e+11","1995","The newly elected Chair, Amb."
"1213000e_4","DESIGNATION OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR ITS FUNCTIONING","European Union","Canada|Mauritania|United States|Uruguay|India|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1213000e.html","002","","","7.96428e+11","1995","The Executive-Secretary, Michael Zammit-Cutajar, then introduced the documentation on designation of a Permanent Secretariat and arrangements for its functioning (FCCC/CP/1995/5 and…"
"1214000e_1","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Czech Republic|Kuwait|France|Slovakia|Argentina|Norway|Bangladesh|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|China|Russian Federation|Thailand|Germany|Philippines|Mauritania|Netherlands|Poland|Indonesia|United States|Hungary|Switzerland|New Zealand|Samoa|India|Austria|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Japan|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1214000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.965144e+11","1995","The COW met all day to discuss Agenda Item 5(a)(iii), review of adequacy of Article 4.2(a) and (b), including proposals relating…"
"1215000e_1","PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1215000e.html","002","","plenary","7.966008e+11","1995","The Plenary heard statements from governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies and NGOs."
"1215000e_2","UNDP","","Ukraine|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1215000e.html","002","","","7.966008e+11","1995","Administrator James Gustave Speth called for the immediate negotiation of a protocol to reduce CO2 emissions."
"1215000e_3","UNIDO","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1215000e.html","002","","","7.966008e+11","1995","Ms. A. Tcheknavorian-Asenbauer said industries in developing countries must be helped to improve competitiveness through energy efficiency, an area where UNIDO…"
"1215000e_4","IOC","","Cape Verde","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1215000e.html","002","","","7.966008e+11","1995","Dr. Gunnar Kullenberg identified the need to improve knowledge of the role of the oceans in climate change."
"1215000e_5","ECE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1215000e.html","002","","","7.966008e+11","1995","Gianluca Sambucini discussed a ten-country study comparing national policies on energy and CO2 emissions."
"1215000e_6","SPREP","Alliance of Small Island States","Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1215000e.html","002","","","7.966008e+11","1995","Neville Koop supported the AOSIS protocol."
"1215000e_7","REVIEW OF THE ADEQUACY OF COMMITMENTS","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Algeria|Uruguay|Philippines|Micronesia|Mauritius|Sweden|China|Papua New Guinea|Uganda|Sri Lanka|Nigeria|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1215000e.html","002","","","7.966008e+11","1995","Dr. Miguel Bautista of the European Network of Climate Support said that temperature variations are not yet large enough to attribute…"
"1215000e_8","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Philippines|Indonesia|Costa Rica|France|United States|Peru|Mali|Switzerland|Argentina|Cameroon|New Zealand|Czech Republic|Australia|Colombia|Algeria|Japan|India|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Germany|Belize|Fiji|Poland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1215000e.html","002","","","7.966008e+11","1995","The Chair introduced document A/AC.237/91/Add.1, which contains the text of proposals from the G-77 and China, the EU and the US…"
"1215000e_9","REPORT OF THE GEF TO THE COP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1215000e.html","002","","","7.966008e+11","1995","The COW then considered the report of the GEF to the COP (FCCC/CP/1995/4)."
"1216000e_1","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|Uruguay|Philippines|France|United States|China|Japan|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1216000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.9686e+11","1995","The Committee of the Whole met Friday afternoon to discuss the roles of the subsidiary bodies and adopt decisions on the…"
"1216000e_2","CONSULTATIONS ON ADEQUACY OF COMMITMENTS","Group of 77 and China","Sweden|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1216000e.html","002","","","7.9686e+11","1995","Bo Kjellen (Sweden) convened the first consultations on the adequacy of commitments on Friday morning."
"1216000e_3","DRAFTING GROUP ON THE BUDGET","Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Mauritania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1216000e.html","002","COP","","7.9686e+11","1995","The drafting group on the budget met several times during the week under the chairmanship of Mahmoud Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania)…"
"1217000e_1","PLENARY","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Poland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1217000e.html","002","","plenary","7.969464e+11","1995","Monday morning's Plenary session heard formal statements and a progress report from the Committee of the Whole and addressed certain organizational…"
"1217000e_2","STATEMENTS","Alliance of Small Island States","Russian Federation|Antarctica|Philippines|Israel|Russia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1217000e.html","002","","","7.969464e+11","1995","Israel stated that it will become a Party in the next few months, and expressed concern about global change."
"1217000e_3","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Philippines|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1217000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.969464e+11","1995","Estrada introduced and summarized FCCC/CP/1995/L.5 on the Roles of Subsidiary Bodies."
"1217000e_4","CONSULTATIONS ON ADEQUACY OF COMMITMENTS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1217000e.html","002","","","7.969464e+11","1995","On Sunday afternoon, delegates agreed to base further negotiations on a paper produced by a group of 'like-minded States."
"1218000e_1","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1218000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.970328e+11","1995","The Chair opened the meeting and announced that he would report on the consultations on the location of the Permanent Secretariat,…"
"1218000e_2","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1218000e.html","002","","","7.970328e+11","1995","Estrada noted that there has been some progress on joint implementation and that the time is ripe for consultations between groups…"
"1218000e_3","TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|United Kingdom|Netherlands|China|Australia|New Zealand|France","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1218000e.html","002","","","7.970328e+11","1995","The G-77 and China's revised draft decision on technology transfer was distributed."
"1218000e_4","BUDGET FOR THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT","","France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1218000e.html","002","","","7.970328e+11","1995","The Chair of the budget consultations, Mahmoud Ould El Ghaouth, said that a small number of political decisions remain that will…"
"1218000e_5","LOCATION OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT","","Canada|Italy|Poland|Costa Rica|United States|Ethiopia|Mali|Switzerland|Nigeria|Burkina Faso|Mauritius|Iran|Uruguay|Cape Verde|Togo|Trinidad and Tobago|Germany|Niger|Djibouti","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1218000e.html","002","","","7.970328e+11","1995","Estrada reminded delegates that consensus has not emerged from the consultations with the countries offering cities to host the Secretariat."
"1218000e_6","PLENARY","","Cape Verde|Uruguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1218000e.html","002","","plenary","7.970328e+11","1995","The fourth Plenary meeting opened with a report from Amb."
"1218000e_7","CONSULTATIONS ON ADEQUACY OF COMMITMENTS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1218000e.html","002","","","7.970328e+11","1995","Negotiations on the elements of a mandate for consultations on commitments continued throughout the day and night."
"1218000e_8","CONSULTATIONS ON JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1218000e.html","002","COP","","7.970328e+11","1995","An informal working group chaired by Mahmoud Ould El Ghaouth began consultations on joint implementation (JI) Tuesday afternoon."
"1219000e_1","MINISTERIAL SEGMENT","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.971192e+11","1995","Dr. Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, urged delegates to remember the lessons of Berlin, noting that never…"
"1219000e_10","DENMARK","Alliance of Small Island States","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Svend Auken, Minister for Environment and Energy, said that it is possible to stabilize and then reduce emissions without lowering the…"
"1219000e_11","VENEZUELA","","Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Minister of Energy and Mines Erwin Arrieta said progress should be carried out with minimal social and economic consequences, especially for…"
"1219000e_12","GERMANY","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Erhard Jauck, State Secretary, called upon the other Annex I Parties to commit themselves to stabilizing CO2<D> emissions, and cited Germany's…"
"1219000e_13","ARGENTINA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Maria Julia Alsogaray, Minister for the Environment, stated that all countries should design their policies with efficiency in mind."
"1219000e_14","AUSTRALIA","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","John Faulkner, Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories, called for a protocol mandate before leaving Berlin."
"1219000e_15","JAPAN","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Sohei Miyashita, Director General of the Environment Agency and Minister in Charge of Global Environment, said developed countries must reduce emissions,…"
"1219000e_16","SWITZERLAND","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Senegal|Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Minister of the Interior Ruth Dreifuss said Annex I countries should redouble their efforts to reduce GHG emissions after 2000 to…"
"1219000e_17","UNITED KINGDOM","","United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","John Gummer, Secretary of State for the Environment, said it is now time to examine the impact of high levels of…"
"1219000e_18","UNITED STATES","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Timothy Wirth, Under-Secretary of State for Global Affairs, said the US is commited to reducing emissions to 1990 levels by the…"
"1219000e_19","NEW ZEALAND","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Simon Upton, Minister for the Environment, called for a protocol containing commitments beyond the year 2000."
"1219000e_2","PHILIPPINES","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Angel C. Alcala, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, on behalf of the G-77 and China, said that only Annex…"
"1219000e_20","MAURITANIA","","Mauritania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Maitre S'Ghair Ould M'bareck, Minister of Rural Development and the Environment, noted that Mauritania suffers from desertification, which is one of…"
"1219000e_21","MYANMAR","","Myanmar","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Win Aung said that the financial mechanism should assist developing countries to implement commitments under Article 4.1."
"1219000e_22","CANADA","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Sheila Copps, Minister for the Environment, noted Canada's recent promise to cut emissions by 20% of 1990 levels by 2005."
"1219000e_23","MALAYSIA","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Renji Sathiah voiced disappointment with some developed countries' unwillingness to set specific reduction targets."
"1219000e_24","MEXICO","","Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Carlos Gay-Garcia, Coordinator, National Institute of Ecology, noted that the cause of climate change has been identified, and nations must take…"
"1219000e_25","BRAZIL","","Israel","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Dr. Jose Israel Vargas, Minister of Science and Technology, called for an appropriate negotiating body to ensure credible and realistic commitments…"
"1219000e_26","LUXEMBOURG","","Luxembourg","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Johny Lahure, Minister for the Environment, said that commitments must be 'concretized' by a protocol that contains limitations, reductions and a…"
"1219000e_27","SPAIN","","Spain","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Jose Borrell Fontelles, Minister for Public Works, Transport and the Environment, said Spain is curtailing CO2<D> emissions as part of its…"
"1219000e_28","MAURITIUS","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Bashir Khodabux, Minister of the Environment and Quality of Life, stated that the Convention's success depends on technology transfer, financial mechanisms…"
"1219000e_29","BURKINA FASO","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Anatole Tiendrebeogo, Minister of the Environment and Tourism, expressed faith in international solidarity and described his country's efforts on climate change…"
"1219000e_3","FRANCE","European Union","France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Michel Barnier, Minister of the Environment, on behalf of the EU, said it is essential to complete negotiations by 1997 of…"
"1219000e_30","LOCATION OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT","","Canada|Switzerland|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","At the beginning of the afternoon Plenary, Amb."
"1219000e_4","NORWAY","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Minister of the Environment Torbjoern Berntsen said the COP's primary task is to launch a negotiation process to strengthen the Convention…"
"1219000e_5","EUROPEAN COMMUNITY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Mrs. R. Bjerregaard, Commissioner for the Environment, cited a European Commission working paper showing cost-effective reduction potential."
"1219000e_6","ALGERIA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Noureddine Kasdalli, Minister in Charge of Local Administration, Administrative Reform and the Environment, said implementation cannot obscure the right to development,…"
"1219000e_7","THE NETHERLANDS","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Poland|Netherlands","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Margaretha de Boer, Minister of the Environment, on behalf of some of the OECD States, described the new OECD/IEA climate technology…"
"1219000e_8","RUSSIAN FEDERATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Danilow Daniljan, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, said that a change in the system of values, social structures and…"
"1219000e_9","PAPUA NEW GUINEA","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1219000e.html","002","","","7.971192e+11","1995","Peter Tsiamlili said developed countries must take the lead, and that it is urgent to adopt the AOSIS protocol."
"1220000e_1","REPUBLIC OF KOREA","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Samoa|Cote d'Ivoire","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Soon-Young Hong called for strengthening emissions controls without jeopardizing the needs of developing countries."
"1220000e_10","CHAD","","Solomon Islands|Cuba","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","M'Bailaou Naimbaye Lossimian called on developed countries to accelerate the transfer of technology and financial resources to developing countries."
"1220000e_11","LIECHTENSTEIN","Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Mongolia|Benin","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Thomas Bucher, Minister for the Environment, emphasized the need for balancing environmental and economic concerns and promoting renewable energy resources."
"1220000e_12","FINLAND","","Sri Lanka|Estonia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Asko Numminen said we have to implement more effective policies and called for negotiation of a protocol with concrete measures after…"
"1220000e_13","MICRONESIA","","Romania|Latvia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Isaac Figir, Congress, said that developed countries cannot continue their polluting practices to maintain their standards of living."
"1220000e_14","SLOVAK REPUBLIC","","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Josef Zlocha, Minister of the Environment, stated that the Slovak Republic has set a target of 20% reduction of 1988 levels…"
"1220000e_15","JAMAICA","","Uzbekistan|Kuwait","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Donald Mills, Special Adviser on International Environmental Matters, expressed serious concern at the reluctance of some to take necessary action."
"1220000e_16","HUNGARY","","Bahrain|Tunisia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Dr. Katalin Szili, Secretary of State for the Environment, said the precautionary principle should be the governing factor in strengthening the…"
"1220000e_17","MOROCCO","","Bangladesh|Colombia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Noureddine Benomar Alami, Minister of the Environment, said that negotiations between developing and developed countries for technology transfer must continue."
"1220000e_18","BULGARIA","","Bulgaria|Costa Rica|Uruguay","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Georgi Georgiev, Minister for the Environment, announced that Bulgaria ratified the Convention on 16 March 1995, and is undertaking a study…"
"1220000e_19","MALDIVES","Alliance of Small Island States","Uganda","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Ismail Shafeeu, Minister of Planning, Human Resource and the Environment, endorsed the AOSIS protocol."
"1220000e_2","ZIMBABWE","","Malta","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Denis R. Norman, Minister of Transport and Energy, said there is a need for additional commitments without shifting them to developing…"
"1220000e_20","MOZAMBIQUE","","Syria|Portugal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Dr. Bernardo Pedro Ferraz, Minister for Coordination of Environmental Affairs, supported a JI pilot phase."
"1220000e_21","SAUDI ARABIA","","Central African Republic|Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Abdulbar Algain, President of the Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration, said the Convention should not impede progress by considering emissions reductions…"
"1220000e_22","NEPAL","","Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Durgesh Man Singh said the solution to climate change lies in global partnership."
"1220000e_23","CHILE","","Slovenia|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Jorge Berguno stated that while the Conference has produced solid steps forward, much remains to be done."
"1220000e_24","TOGO","","Monaco","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Yao Dao Felli, Minister of Rural Development, Environment and Tourism, said countries must seek solutions to avoid environmental Armageddon."
"1220000e_25","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.972056e+11","1995","The final meeting of the COW took place at 9:30 pm to adopt a number of decisions, including FCCC/CP/1995/L.13 on activities…"
"1220000e_3","AUSTRIA","","Marshall Islands|Austria|Fiji","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Maria Rauch-Kallat, Federal Minister for Environmental Affairs, supported negotiation of a protocol that includes targets and timetables for all GHGs."
"1220000e_4","LESOTHO","","Gambia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Tseliso Makhakhe, Minister of Natural Resources, called for initiation of programmes between developed and developing countries aimed at capacity building."
"1220000e_5","KENYA","","Vanuatu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Justus T. N. Sabari, Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, said developing countries should assume no new commitments until developed…"
"1220000e_6","GUINEA BISSAU","","Guinea|Czech Republic|Ireland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Cipriano Cassama, Secretary of State for the Environment, said that international cooperation must be the foundation for sustainable development."
"1220000e_7","INDIA","","India|Bolivia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Kamal Nath, Minister for the Environment, rejected the 'insidious moves' to divide the developing countries into separate categories."
"1220000e_8","SWEDEN","","Botswana|Greece","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Mans Lonroth, Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, said Swedish CO2 emissions have been reduced by 40% through energy efficiency."
"1220000e_9","NIGERIA","","Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1220000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Dr. Evans O."
"1221000e_10","ROLES OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES ESTABLISHED BY THE CONVENTION, INCLUDING THEIR PROGRAMMES OF WORK AND CALENDARS OF MEETINGS","","Mauritania|Netherlands|Uruguay|United States|Uzbekistan|Peru|Hungary|Mauritius|Benin","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","The COW considered INC-11 Recommendation 8 on subsidiary bodies contained in document A/AC.237/91/Add.1 on Friday, 31 March 1995."
"1221000e_11","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","On Thursday, 30 March 1995, the COW considered the report of the GEF to the COP (FCCC/CP/1995/4)."
"1221000e_12","DESIGNATION OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR ITS FUNCTIONING","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Mauritania|Italy|Poland|Costa Rica|France|United States|Ethiopia|Mali|Switzerland|Nigeria|Burkina Faso|Mauritius|Trinidad and Tobago|Uruguay|India|Cape Verde|Togo|Djibouti|Germany|Japan|Niger","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","On Tuesday, 28 March 1995, Executive- Secretary Michael Zammit Cutajar introduced the documentation on designation of a Permanent Secretariat and arrangements…"
"1221000e_13","TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY","Group of 77 and China","United States|Philippines|China|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","On Friday, 31 March 1995, the Philippines, on behalf of the G-77 and China, introduced a draft decision on technology transfer…"
"1221000e_14","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Micronesia|France|Slovakia|Argentina|Venezuela|Nigeria|Czech Republic|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Norway|Papua New Guinea|China|Russian Federation|Germany|Philippines|Mauritania|Netherlands|Poland|Indonesia|Mauritius|Sweden|Thailand|Switzerland|New Zealand|United States|Samoa|Uruguay|India|United Kingdom|Antigua and Barbuda|Sri Lanka|Hungary|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.972056e+11","1995","On Tuesday afternoon, 28 March 1995, the Committee of the Whole (COW) began its work."
"1221000e_15","MINISTERIAL SEGMENT","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Guinea|Costa Rica|Ireland|Argentina|Bolivia|Czech Republic|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Slovenia|Marshall Islands|Chile|Kuwait|Russian Federation|Thailand|Maldives|Jamaica|Gambia|Poland|Morocco|Croatia|Micronesia|Monaco|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|Samoa|Chad|Estonia|Uruguay|India|Lesotho|Italy|Bangladesh|Solomon Islands|Nepal|Mongolia|Netherlands|Slovakia|Peru|Vanuatu|Venezuela|Nigeria|Benin|Senegal|Papua New Guinea|Cote d'Ivoire|Togo|Germany|Denmark|Philippines|Mauritania|Finland|Indonesia|Central African Republic|Mauritius|Sweden|Latvia|Hungary|Bulgaria|United States|Romania|Portugal|Tunisia|Liechtenstein|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Austria|Mozambique|Greece|Sri Lanka|Japan|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.972056e+11","1995","The Ministerial Segment opened on Wednesday, 5 April 1995, and included statements from 96 ministers and other heads of delegations."
"1221000e_16","CLOSING PLENARY","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Valdivia Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Maldives|Kuwait|Philippines|United States|Samoa|Venezuela|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Algeria|Uruguay|United Arab Emirates|Antigua and Barbuda|India|Papua New Guinea|Malaysia|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Germany|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.972056e+11","1995","On Friday morning, 7 April 1995, President Angela Merkel opened the final session of the Plenary and introduced document FCCC/CP/1995/L.14, review…"
"1221000e_18","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China","United States|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Most of those delegates and observers who have been focused on the issue of joint implementation (JI) also left Berlin with…"
"1221000e_19","RULES OF PROCEDURE","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","Despite these positive steps, COP-1 was unable to resolve all of the matters before it."
"1221000e_2","ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INC/FCCC","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","On 11 December 1990, the 45th session of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that established the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee…"
"1221000e_20","ADEQUACY OF COMMITMENTS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Kuwait|Venezuela|India","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","COP","","7.972056e+11","1995","The vast majority of the participants and observers at COP- 1, however, focused their attention on the review of the adequacy…"
"1221000e_21","CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE","","Netherlands|Czech Republic","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","COP","","7.972056e+11","1995","In spite of the mixed feelings about the COP's decision, there is now agreement on a mandate for future negotiations."
"1221000e_3","INC-9","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","The INC held its ninth session from 7-18 February 1994, in Geneva."
"1221000e_4","INC-10","Alliance of Small Island States","Trinidad and Tobago","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","The tenth session of the INC was held from 22 August - 2 September 1994, in Geneva."
"1221000e_5","INC-11","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Switzerland|Germany|Uruguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","The eleventh and final session of the INC met from 6-17 February 1995, at UN Headquarters in New York."
"1221000e_6","ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted on 9 May 1992, and opened for signature at the UN…"
"1221000e_7","OPENING PLENARY","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Mauritania|Kuwait|Japan|India|Zimbabwe|Germany|Laos|Russian Federation|Hungary|Argentina|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","COP","plenary","7.972056e+11","1995","COP-1 was opened on 28 April 1995, by the Executive- Secretary of the Interim Secretariat, Michael Zammit Cutajar, who noted the…"
"1221000e_8","OTHER PLENARY MEETINGS","","Ukraine|Israel|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","COP","","7.972056e+11","1995","The Plenary met several times to hear statements and receive progress reports on the work of the Committee of the Whole…"
"1221000e_9","CRITERIA FOR JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Mauritania|Kuwait|Philippines|Indonesia|Costa Rica|France|United States|Peru|Mali|Switzerland|Argentina|Cameroon|New Zealand|Czech Republic|Australia|Colombia|Algeria|Japan|India|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Germany|Belize|Fiji|Poland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1221000e.html","002","","","7.972056e+11","1995","The COW formally considered joint implementation (JI) on Thursday, 30 March 1995."
"1222000e_1","OPENING PLENARY","","Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1222000e.html","003","working group","plenary","8.093016e+11","1995","In his opening statement, the Chair of the AGBM, Mr. Raul Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina), noted that this meeting marked the beginning of…"
"1222000e_10","AGBM 2","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1222000e.html","003","","","8.093016e+11","1995","The second session of the AGBM will be held on 30 October to 3 November 1995 in Geneva."
"1222000e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1222000e.html","003","working group","","8.093016e+11","1995","The AGBM then considered the provisional agenda and annotations, including suggestions for the organization for the first session of the AGBM…"
"1222000e_3","ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN","","Saudi Arabia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1222000e.html","003","working group","","8.093016e+11","1995","COP 1 authorized the Chair of the AGBM to undertake consultations with the regional groups regarding the nominations for the Bureau…"
"1222000e_4","STRUCTURE","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1222000e.html","003","","","8.093016e+11","1995","With regard to the structure of work until COP 3, the Chair said that in the interest of flexibility the formation…"
"1222000e_5","ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT","African Group|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bangladesh|Philippines|United States|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand|Australia|Samoa|Uruguay|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Japan|Germany|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1222000e.html","003","","","8.093016e+11","1995","The Chair stated that the BM provides that the process will include in its early stages an analysis and assessment, to…"
"1222000e_6","REQUESTS FOR INPUTS TO SUBSEQUENT SESSIONS OF THE AGBM","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Netherlands|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Poland|Central African Republic|France|Mauritius|Peru|Japan|Switzerland|Nigeria|Venezuela|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Colombia|Norway|United Kingdom|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Germany|Philippines|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1222000e.html","003","","","8.093016e+11","1995","In light of the linkages between inputs and analysis and assessment, the Chair said that statements on inputs could include references…"
"1222000e_7","REPORT OF THE SESSION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Chile|Philippines|India|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1222000e.html","003","working group","","8.093016e+11","1995","A draft of the report of AGBM 1 as contained in document FCCC/AGBM/1995/L.1 was distributed on Thursday, 24 August."
"1222000e_8","FINAL PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Samoa|Philippines|India|United States|China|Russian Federation|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1222000e.html","003","working group","plenary","8.093016e+11","1995","The PHILIPPINES, on behalf of the G-77 and China, accepted the Chair’s draft conclusions as amended, on the understanding that the…"
"1223000e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE - 28 - 30 AUGUST 1995","","Mauritius|Hungary|Uzbekistan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 1) was opened by the Chair of the…"
"1223000e_10","FIRST COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|United States|Australia|Uruguay|Philippines|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Nigeria|Spain|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair stated that the SBSTA was expected to develop recommendations on the preparation of guidelines for national communications from non-Annex…"
"1223000e_11","WORKSHOP ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL INPUTS","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Malaysia|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Netherlands|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair referred to Annex III/Decision 6 of COP 1, which mentions a workshop for NGO inputs."
"1223000e_12","FINAL PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Brazil|Kuwait|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Zimbabwe|Antigua and Barbuda|Russian Federation|China|Germany|Poland|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","8.099064e+11","1995","Plenary began at 6:00 pm on 1 September 1995, after a full day of informal consultations."
"1223000e_13","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATIO - 31 AUGUST 1995","","Mauritania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), Mr. Mohamed M. Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania), noted that this first meeting…"
"1223000e_14","COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES - PROGRESS REPORT ON IN- DEPTH REVIEWS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Philippines|United States|Ethiopia|Peru|Japan|Mauritius|Australia|Chad|Uruguay|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Thailand|Fiji|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Secretariat introduced document FCCC/SB/1995/1, Communications from Annex I Parties: progress report on in- depth review, noting that eight in-depth reviews…"
"1223000e_15","INSTITUTIONAL AND BUDGETARY MATTERS","European Union","Chad|Uruguay|Central African Republic|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Germany|Spain|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Executive Secretary introduced the issue of extrabudgetary funds, as contained in FCCC/SBI/1995/4."
"1223000e_16","MATTERS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Bangladesh|Philippines|China|Peru|Japan|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","Mr. Tahar Hadj-Sadok of the Secretariat introduced the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the COP and the GEF Council, as contained…"
"1223000e_17","ELABORATION AND SCHEDULING OF THE PROGRAMME OF WORK, 1996- 1997","European Union","India|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Peru|Japan|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Secretariat introduced the proposed programme of work, contained in document FCCC/SBI/1995/2, and a draft decision on agenda submitted by the…"
"1223000e_2","ELABORATION AND SCHEDULING OF THE PROGRAMME OF WORK, 1996- 1997","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uruguay|Philippines|India|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Maldives|China|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair asked delegates to consider the SBSTA’s proposed programme of work, contained in document FCCC/SBSTA/1995/2."
"1223000e_3","SCIENTIFIC ASSESSMENTS AND METHODOLOGIES","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Bangladesh|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Peru|Switzerland|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Chad|Uruguay|India|Malaysia|China|Uganda|Russian Federation|Japan|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair noted the SBSTA’s need to consider scientific assessments and provide guidance to COP and AGBM on the IPCC reports…"
"1223000e_4","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES - PROGRESS REPORT ON IN-DEPTH REVIEWS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Philippines|United States|Zimbabwe|China|Japan|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair suggested merging discussion on national communications from Annex I Parties with discussion on the brief progress report on in-depth…"
"1223000e_5","DRAFT PROPOSAL ON TAPS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|Australia|Philippines|United States|China|Peru|Switzerland|Japan|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair distributed a proposal on the establishment of Intergovernmental Technical Advisory Panels on 30 August 1995."
"1223000e_6","ESTABLISHMENT OF TAP-T AND TAP-M","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Kuwait|Philippines|Central African Republic|France|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Peru|New Zealand|Argentina|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|India|Uzbekistan|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Fiji|Poland|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair noted that this was an urgent matter for SBSTA to consider in the light of COP 1."
"1223000e_7","TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Trinidad and Tobago|Philippines|China|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair said that this was an urgent matter to be considered by the SBSTA and its proposed TAP-T."
"1223000e_8","AIJ UNDER THE PILOT PHASE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Trinidad and Tobago|Philippines|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair reminded delegates that the Secretariat had compiled the views from the Parties on a framework for reporting AIJ under…"
"1223000e_9","COOPERATION WITH COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL BODIES, INCLUDING THE IPCC","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uruguay|Philippines|India|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Japan|Germany|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1223000e.html","004","SBI/SBSTA","","8.099064e+11","1995","The Chair stated that the SBSTA was required to serve as a link between competent international bodies and the COP."
"1224000e_2","AGBM 2 REPORT","","Argentina","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1224000e.html","005","working group","","8.153532e+11","1995","AGBM Chair Raul Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) opened the second session on Monday, 30 October, and stated that the recent IPCC report confirms…"
"1224000e_3","AGENDA ITEM 1 ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Uruguay|Kuwait|Philippines|China|Samoa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1224000e.html","005","working group","","8.153532e+11","1995","The Chair introduced the provisional agenda and annotations (FCCC/AGBM/1995/3/Add.1) and encouraged delegates to undertake discussions of the analysis and assessment under…"
"1224000e_4","AGENDA ITEM 2 ELECTION OF OFFICERS OTHER THAN THE CHAIR","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Netherlands|New Zealand|Denmark|Philippines|United States|Peru|Japan|Switzerland|Samoa|Argentina|Norway|Burkina Faso|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Venezuela|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Germany|Poland|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1224000e.html","005","working group","","8.153532e+11","1995","The Chair reported that informal consultations on the composition of the Bureau carried over since AGBM 1 could not be completed…"
"1224000e_5","AGENDA ITEM 4 CONTINUING TO ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 4.1","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Maldives|Bangladesh|Philippines|Costa Rica|United States|Peru|Japan|Argentina|Venezuela|Australia|Samoa|Egypt|India|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|China|Russian Federation|Thailand|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1224000e.html","005","working group","","8.153532e+11","1995","The Chair noted that no new commitments for non-Annex I Parties will be introduced, and that this was the first time…"
"1224000e_6","AGENDA ITEM 5 POSSIBLE FEATURES OF A PROTOCOL OR ANOTHER LEGAL INSTRUMENT","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Bangladesh|Egypt|Iceland|United States|Malaysia|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina|Norway|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1224000e.html","005","working group","","8.153532e+11","1995","The Chair stated that discussions under this item should provide an initial exchange of views on possible features, and asked delegates…"
"1224000e_7","AGENDA ITEM 6 REPORT ON THE SESSION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Bangladesh|Peru|Hungary","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1224000e.html","005","working group","","8.153532e+11","1995","The Chair held informal consultations on his draft conclusions early Thursday, 2 October, and the AGBM convened in the afternoon to…"
"1225000e_10","TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","On behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Amb."
"1225000e_11","SAMOA","European Union","Papua New Guinea","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Andrea Williams-Stewart reported that the annual meeting of the South Pacific Forum took place in Papua New Guinea two months ago,…"
"1225000e_12","INDIA","","","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Sharad Pawar said that the Climate Change Convention embodies not only the control of greenhouse gas emissions to protect the global…"
"1225000e_13","PAPUA NEW GUINEA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Adam Vai Delaney said the threats of global warming, sea-level rise, and the immense potential to change the world’s atmosphere, are…"
"1225000e_14","VENEZUELA","","Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Jacnedine Dordelly said her country has adopted measures to prevent the emission of greenhouse gases."
"1225000e_15","CHINA","","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Yang Yanyi recalled the obligation of developed countries to take the lead in combating climate change, and to provide new and…"
"1225000e_16","MARSHALL ISLANDS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Espen Rønneberg stated that the findings of the IPCC, which testify to the reality of climate change, are indeed being confirmed…"
"1225000e_17","FIJI","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Graham E. Leung stated that the momentum must be maintained to ensure that the work of the AGBM is completed on…"
"1225000e_18","REPUBLIC OF KOREA","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Ha-Yong Moon urged the Parties to establish goals and timetables for greenhouse gas emission reductions as soon as possible."
"1225000e_19","EGYPT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Abdel-Gaffar Eldeeb said a clear link between climate change and economic development must be established."
"1225000e_2","ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INC/FCCC","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","On 11 December 1990, the 45th session of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that established the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee…"
"1225000e_20","SRI LANKA","","Sri Lanka","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Prasad Kariyawasam said that Sri Lanka is in the process of implementing its commitments under the Climate Change Convention."
"1225000e_21","IRAN","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Mohammad Jabbary stated that developing countries should not be expected to implement policies or accept requirements that jeopardize their efforts toward…"
"1225000e_23","GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGHLIGHTS","","Japan|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","COP","","8.192412e+11","1995","The Second Committee of the UN General Assembly considered Agenda Item 96(d), 'Protection of Global Climate for Present and Future Generations,'…"
"1225000e_24","PHILIPPINES","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","On behalf of the G-77 and China, Cecilia Baltazar Rebong reaffirmed the Group’s commitment to the objectives of the Convention, and…"
"1225000e_25","GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION","","Germany|Ireland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","COP","","8.192412e+11","1995","On 5 December 1995, the Second Committee adopted a draft resolution (A/C.2/50/L.33), which had been submitted by Vice Chair Conor Murphy…"
"1225000e_3","ADOPTION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Switzerland|Germany|Uruguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted on 9 May 1992, and was opened for signature at the…"
"1225000e_4","CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","plenary","8.192412e+11","1995","The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-1) took place in…"
"1225000e_5","SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE (SBSTA)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","The SBSTA was established by COP-1 to be the link between scientific, technical and technological assessments, information provided by competent international…"
"1225000e_6","SUBSIDIARY BODY ON IMPLEMENTATION (SBI)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","SBI","","8.192412e+11","1995","The first meeting of the SBI took place from 31 August - 1 September 1995 in Geneva."
"1225000e_7","FIRST SESSION OF THE AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","","","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","working group","","8.192412e+11","1995","COP-1 established an open-ended Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate (AGBM) through decision FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.1/ Decision 1/CP.1."
"1225000e_8","SECOND SESSION OF THE AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union","Spain","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","working group","","8.192412e+11","1995","The second session of the AGBM was held in Geneva from 30 October - 3 November 1995."
"1225000e_9","SPAIN","European Union","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1225000e.html","006","","","8.192412e+11","1995","Santiago Gomez-Acebo, on behalf of the European Union, said the EU reaffirms its commitment to stabilize carbon dioxide emissions at 1990…"
"1226000e_10","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY (AIJ)","","United States|Argentina|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI/SBSTA","","8.25894e+11","1996","A contact group under Diego Malpede (Argentina) held informal negotiations throughout the week on activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase…"
"1226000e_11","TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT","European Union|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Netherlands|Iran|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI/SBSTA","","8.25894e+11","1996","Delegates considered the initial report on an inventory and assessment of technologies and technology inventory database (FCCC/SBSTA/1996/4 and Add.1)."
"1226000e_12","LONGER-TERM ACTIVITIES","","Canada|Malaysia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI/SBSTA","","8.25894e+11","1996","The Chair said it was necessary to make long-term plans and report to COP-2."
"1226000e_13","WORKSHOP ON MECHANISMS FOR NGO INPUTS","","New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","The SBSTA heard a report on views expressed at the NGO workshop held over the weekend."
"1226000e_14","NGO PARTICIPATION","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","The SBSTA was also informed of consultations by the Bureau of the COP on NGO participation."
"1226000e_15","LONGER TERM ACTIVITIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","Delegates adopted a paragraph on future SBSTA meetings scheduling SBSTA-4 in December 1996 and SBSTA-5 in late February or early March…"
"1226000e_16","REPORT OF THE SESSION","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|United States|Malaysia|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Sri Lanka|Japan|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","Delegates then discussed the draft reports contained in FCCC/SBSTA/1996/L.1, the draft report of the SBSTA on its second session; FCCC/SBSTA/L.1/Add.1, the…"
"1226000e_17","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Mauritania|Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI","","8.25894e+11","1996","The SBI met from 27 February to 4 March 1996 and held informal consultations for three days during the following week…"
"1226000e_18","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Netherlands|China|Armenia|Japan|Argentina|Norway","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI","","8.25894e+11","1996","On communications from Parties included in Annex I, the Secretariat introduced the following documents: Part One: Elements of the second compilation…"
"1226000e_19","FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Panama|India|Costa Rica|France|United States|Senegal|China|Switzerland|Germany|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI","","8.25894e+11","1996","The SBI then discussed matters related to the financial mechanism and a progress report on technical and financial cooperation."
"1226000e_2","SBSTA","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","The first meeting of the SBSTA was held in Geneva from 28-30 August 1995."
"1226000e_20","INSTITUTIONAL AND BUDGETARY MATTERS","European Union","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI","","8.25894e+11","1996","The Secretariat introduced document FCCC/SBI/1996/6, Implementation of decision 14/CP.1 on the institutional linkage of the Convention Secretariat to the UN and…"
"1226000e_21","ARRANGEMENTS FOR COP-2","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Zimbabwe|Germany|Senegal|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI","","8.25894e+11","1996","The Secretariat introduced document FCCC/SBI/1996/8 on arrangements for COP-2."
"1226000e_22","TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Netherlands|Iran|Malaysia|India|Costa Rica|Central African Republic|United States|Slovenia|China|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Kenya|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI","","8.25894e+11","1996","The Secretariat introduced a note by the Secretariat on transfer of technology (FCCC/SBI/1996/5)."
"1226000e_23","FINAL SBI PLENARY","European Union|Asian Group|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Iran|Uruguay|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|United States|Senegal|Antigua and Barbuda|Mali|China|Argentina|Venezuela|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI","plenary","8.25894e+11","1996","The Chair reported that the decision on a ministerial segment for COP-2 was still pending."
"1226000e_24","SPECIAL SESSION OF SBI","European Union|Eastern European group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Asian Group|Western European and Others Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Canada|Kuwait|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Zimbabwe|Germany|Uganda|Japan|Russian Federation|Iran|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI","","8.25894e+11","1996","During the special session of SBI on 8 March 1996, the Chair introduced an addendum to the draft report of the…"
"1226000e_3","SBI","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","The first meeting of the SBI took place from 31 August - 1 September 1995 in Geneva."
"1226000e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Bhutan|Guinea|Cambodia|United States|Morocco|Hungary|Syria|Argentina|Yemen|Ghana|Honduras|El Salvador|United Arab Emirates|Djibouti|Slovenia|Guatemala|Germany|Belgium|Mozambique|Nicaragua","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI/SBSTA","","8.25894e+11","1996","SBSTA Chair Tibor Farago (Hungary) opened the second session of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) by noting…"
"1226000e_5","TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELS","African Group|Asian Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Italy|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|United States|Slovenia|China|Iran|Nigeria|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","SBI/SBSTA","","8.25894e+11","1996","Delegates had before them document FCCC/SBSTA/1996/2, a report by the Chair on his informal consultations on the establishment of intergovernmental technical…"
"1226000e_6","CONSIDERATION OF THE IPCC SECOND ASSESSMENT REPORT","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Kenya|Kuwait|Poland|Costa Rica|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Switzerland|Nigeria|Venezuela|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Norway|India|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|China|Philippines","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","Delegates considered document FCCC/SBSTA/1996/7, consideration of the second assessment report (SAR) of the IPCC, and three addenda containing the IPCC working…"
"1226000e_7","COOPERATION WITH THE IPCC","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Netherlands|Italy|Uganda|Kuwait|Poland|Mauritius|Trinidad and Tobago|New Zealand|Venezuela|United States|Saudi Arabia|Egypt|India|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|China|Armenia|Russian Federation|Antigua and Barbuda","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","In the morning of Wednesday, 28 February, SBSTA Vice-Chair Soobaraj Nayroo Sok Appadu (Mauritius) opened discussions on scientific cooperation."
"1226000e_8","COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Uruguay|Poland|India|United States|Marshall Islands|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","Delegates considered the following documents: Part One: Elements of the second compilation and synthesis report (FCCC/SB/1996/1); Part Two: Tables of inventories…"
"1226000e_9","COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Italy|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|France|United States|Malaysia|China|Japan|Sri Lanka|Marshall Islands|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1226000e.html","007","","","8.25894e+11","1996","The Secretariat said the document FCCC/SB/1996/3 deals with guidelines to be dealt with by SBSTA and other matters. COSTA RICA, on…"
"1227000e_10","POSSIBLE FEATURES OF A PROTOCOL OR ANOTHER LEGAL INSTRUMENT","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Netherlands|Italy|Poland|Costa Rica|United States|New Zealand|Argentina|Australia|Samoa|Estonia|Uruguay|Senegal|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Japan|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","working group","","8.262396e+11","1996","On Wednesday, 6 March, the Secretariat introduced a note on possible features of a protocol or another legal instrument (FCCC/AGBM/1996/4)."
"1227000e_11","REPORT OF THE SESSION","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Netherlands|Samoa|Kuwait|India|Costa Rica|United States|China|Chile|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","working group","","8.262396e+11","1996","Delegates considered the Chair’s draft conclusions regarding inputs from subsidiary bodies, P&M, and QELROs."
"1227000e_2","FIRST SESSION","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","working group","","8.262396e+11","1996","At its first session (AGBM 1), which took place from 21-25 August 1995, the AGBM considered several issues, including an analysis…"
"1227000e_3","SECOND SESSION","European Union","Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","working group","","8.262396e+11","1996","The second session of the AGBM was held in Geneva from 30 October - 3 November 1995."
"1227000e_4","AGBM 3 REPORT","","Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","working group","","8.262396e+11","1996","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada Oyuela (Argentina) opened the session, noting that delegates should be prepared to complete the analysis and evaluation…"
"1227000e_5","INPUTS FROM SUBSIDIARY BODIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|China|Japan|Nigeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","","","8.262396e+11","1996","The Chair recalled the AGBM’s request for specialized inputs from subsidiary bodies related to relevant portions of the IPCC Second Assessment…"
"1227000e_6","POLICIES AND MEASURES","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Netherlands|Italy|Uganda|Kenya|Kuwait|United States|Morocco|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Egypt|Iceland|India|Malaysia|Marshall Islands|Chile|Sri Lanka|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","","","8.262396e+11","1996","Chow Kok Kee (Malaysia) summarized an informal workshop on policies and measures (P&M) held on 4-5 March 1996."
"1227000e_7","QUANTIFIED EMISSION LIMITATION REDUCTION OBJECTIVES WITHIN SPECIFIC TIMEFRAMES","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Brazil|Turkey|Netherlands|Italy|Canada|Poland|Costa Rica|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Thailand|Switzerland|Samoa|Nigeria|Venezuela|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Malaysia|Norway|Japan|Russia|Slovenia|Austria|Romania|China|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Kenya|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","","","8.262396e+11","1996","The Secretariat presented a report by Dr. Pascale Morand Francis (Switzerland) on an informal workshop on QELROs held 28 February 1996…"
"1227000e_8","ELECTION OF OFFICERS OTHER THAN THE CHAIR","Asian Group|Western European and Others Group","Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Poland|Trinidad and Tobago|Senegal|China|Chile|Thailand|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","working group","","8.262396e+11","1996","The Chair summarized negotiations on election of AGBM officers other than Chair, which had not been conclusive."
"1227000e_9","CONTINUING TO ADVANCE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 4.1","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1227000e.html","008","working group","","8.262396e+11","1996","The AGBM considered commitments of non-Annex I Parties on Thursday, 7 March, reviewing the introduction of guidelines for non-Annex I Parties’…"
"1228000e_2","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","","Germany","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1228000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.367768e+11","1996","COP-1 established an open-ended Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate (AGBM) through decision FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.1/ Decision 1/CP.1."
"1228000e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE (SBSTA)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1228000e.html","009","","","8.367768e+11","1996","The SBSTA was established by COP-1 to link scientific, technical and technological assessments, information provided by competent international bodies, and the…"
"1228000e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY ON IMPLEMENTATION (SBI)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1228000e.html","009","SBI","","8.367768e+11","1996","The first meeting of the SBI (SBI-1) took place from 31 August - 1 September 1995 in Geneva."
"1228000e_5","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1228000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.367768e+11","1996","At its first session, the Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 decided to request Parties, non-parties, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations…"
"1228000e_6","REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON JOINT IMPLEMENTATION IN COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1228000e.html","009","","","8.367768e+11","1996","This conference, held 17-19 April 1996 in Prague, brought together more than 100 officials from government agencies of Annex I Countries,…"
"1228000e_7","WORKSHOP ON JOINT IMPLEMENTATION IN NORTH AMERICA","","Canada|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1228000e.html","009","","","8.367768e+11","1996","The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) sponsored the first North American workshop on Joint Implementation on 17 April 1996 in Mexico…"
"1229000e_1","OPENING PLENARY","Asian Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Mauritania|Qatar|Czech Republic|Kuwait|Philippines|Costa Rica|United States|Morocco|Saudi Arabia|Slovakia|Antigua and Barbuda|Israel|Samoa|Zimbabwe|Germany|Russian Federation|Hungary|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1229000e.html","009","","plenary","8.368632e+11","1996","In the opening address Angela Merkel, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Germany) and COP-1 President said…"
"1230000e_1","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13 PANEL DISCUSSION","","United Kingdom|Ukraine","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1230000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.369496e+11","1996","Chair Patrick Szell (United Kingdom) introduced the panel on compliance procedures (Article 13) sponsored by the Ad Hoc Group on Article…"
"1230000e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY ON IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Mauritania|China|Japan|Germany|Antigua and Barbuda|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1230000e.html","009","SBI","","8.369496e+11","1996","The third session of the SBI was chaired by Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania)."
"1230000e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Costa Rica|Micronesia|Maldives|Argentina|Venezuela|Nigeria|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Norway|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|China|Poland|Georgia|Pakistan|Oman|Philippines|Indonesia|Central African Republic|Mauritius|Niue|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bulgaria|United States|Samoa|Myanmar|Uruguay|Mexico|India|Colombia|Sri Lanka|Hungary|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1230000e.html","009","SBSTA","","8.369496e+11","1996","The Chair noted that current positions in SBSTA were difficult to accept, but expressed confidence in the spirit of collaboration."
"1231000e_1","PLENARY","","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Philippines|Costa Rica|United States|Russian Federation|Germany|Switzerland|Iran|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1231000e.html","009","","plenary","8.37036e+11","1996","The COP met in Plenary to discuss Agenda Items 4(d) and 4(f), election of officers other than the President, and the…"
"1231000e_2","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1231000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.37036e+11","1996","The Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 met in the morning to discuss a multilateral consultative process (MCP)."
"1231000e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Netherlands|Denmark|Poland|France|United States|China|Japan|Norway|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1231000e.html","009","SBI","","8.37036e+11","1996","SBI met formally to consider Agenda item 4 (financial and technical cooperation)."
"1231000e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Micronesia|United States|Morocco|Latvia|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Estonia|India|Uzbekistan|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1231000e.html","009","SBSTA","","8.37036e+11","1996","Debate resumed on Agenda Item 4(a) (national communications from Annex I Parties)."
"1232000e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Mexico|Tunisia|Kuwait|Micronesia|France|United States|Switzerland|China|Kenya|Russian Federation|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1232000e.html","009","SBI","","8.371224e+11","1996","SBI returned to Agenda Item 4, financial and technical cooperation (FCCC/CP/1996/8 & 9 and FCCC/SBI/1996/10)."
"1232000e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","Valdivia Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Netherlands|New Zealand|Czech Republic|Panama|United States|Japan|Argentina|Norway|Burkina Faso|Mauritius|Australia|Iran|Myanmar|El Salvador|India|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Kiribati|Nicaragua|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1232000e.html","009","SBSTA","","8.371224e+11","1996","SBSTA resumed discussion of AIJ following a meeting of the G-77/CHINA."
"1232000e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Kuwait|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Argentina|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1232000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.371224e+11","1996","Convening AGBM 4 in the afternoon Chair Raul A. Estrada- Oyuela (Argentina) said the absence of legally binding criteria on a…"
"1233000e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bangladesh|Egypt|United States|Malaysia|China|Marshall Islands|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1233000e.html","009","SBI","","8.373816e+11","1996","The Subsidiary Body on Implementation reconvened Friday morning to further consider Agenda Item 3(a) (communications from Annex I Parties)."
"1233000e_2","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union","Czech Republic|Philippines|United States|Kenya|Iran|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Uruguay|Egypt|India|United Kingdom|Germany|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1233000e.html","009","","","8.373816e+11","1996","The session considered proposals for a protocol on policies and measures to implement FCCC."
"1233000e_3","PLENARY","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","Turkey|Iran|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1233000e.html","009","","plenary","8.373816e+11","1996","The Plenary considered Agenda Item 3(b) (other statements)."
"1233000e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Kuwait|Central African Republic|China|Argentina|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1233000e.html","009","SBSTA","","8.373816e+11","1996","The Chair presented the SBSTA and SBI Chairs’ draft recommendations on Agenda Item 5(d) (activities implemented jointly)."
"1234000e_1","IMPACTS ON DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTIES","","United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Philippines|Saudi Arabia|Brazil","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1234000e.html","009","","","8.37468e+11","1996","A Round Table discussion convened by the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate considered impacts of Annex 1 measures on…"
"1234000e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Denmark|Poland|Marshall Islands|Venezuela|United States|China|Kuwait|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway|Burkina Faso","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1234000e.html","009","SBSTA","","8.37468e+11","1996","Several pending items were considered and the Chair reminded SBSTA of the need to achieve consensus on remaining items by Wednesday’s…"
"1234000e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Netherlands|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Philippines|United States|Maldives|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Romania|Australia|Uruguay|United Kingdom|Russian Federation|Japan","Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1234000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.37468e+11","1996","The Chair commenced by summarizing previous discussion on Agenda Item 5 (possible features of a protocol or other instrument), stating that:…"
"1235000e_1","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|Egypt|Kuwait|France|United States|Netherlands|China|Peru|Kenya|Germany|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1235000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.375544e+11","1996","The third meeting of the AGBM convened to consider Agenda Item 3 (strengthening commitments) on Articles 4.2(a) (national policies) and (b)…"
"1235000e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Oman|Philippines|Costa Rica|United States|Japan|Syria|Nigeria|Kuwait|Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|Jordan|Marshall Islands|Lebanon|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1235000e.html","009","SBSTA","","8.375544e+11","1996","On the development and transfer of technology and the establishment of a roster of experts, the Chair stated that while both…"
"1235000e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Oman|Kuwait|Philippines|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1235000e.html","009","SBI","","8.375544e+11","1996","SBI met to consider a number of draft decisions negotiated in closed contact groups."
"1236000e_1","MINISTERIAL SEGMENT","","Zimbabwe","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","COP President H.E."
"1236000e_10","CANADA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Sergio Marchi, Minister of the Environment, strongly supported the SAR as a basis for urgent action, noting that uncertainties regarding the…"
"1236000e_11","CHINA","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Li Zhaoxin, Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, fully supported the G-77/China."
"1236000e_12","SWEDEN","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Sweden|Netherlands","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Anna Lindh, Minister of the Environment, said a continued strategy for reducing CO2 emissions should include concrete technical measures in a…"
"1236000e_13","GHANA","","Ghana|United Kingdom","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Sam P. Yalley, Deputy Minister of the Environment, Science and Technology, noted that the anticipated impact of climate change will be…"
"1236000e_14","PORTUGAL","","Portugal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Elisa Ferreira, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, said this Conference is the moment to confirm agreements and to reaffirm…"
"1236000e_15","DENMARK","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Svend Auken, Minister for the Environment and Energy, contrasted the need for reductions and the forecast for energy needs for the…"
"1236000e_2","SWITZERLAND","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","China|Costa Rica|Ireland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Ruth Dreifuss, Federal Councillor and Head, Federal Department of the Interior, recommended that the COP endorse the SAR and invited countries…"
"1236000e_3","AOSIS","Alliance of Small Island States","Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Tuiloma Neroni Slade, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Western Samoa to the United Nations, said GHG reductions are technically possible and…"
"1236000e_4","CENTRAL AMERICA GROUP","","Guatemala","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Luis Flores Asturias, Vice President of Guatemala, described political changes in the region and said Parties must strengthen commitments in Articles…"
"1236000e_5","POLAND","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Stanislaw Zelichowski, Minister of Environmental Protection, said reduced emission levels by economies in transition helped to offset slight increases by OECD…"
"1236000e_6","AUSTRALIA","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Robert Hill, Minister of the Environment, voiced his commitment to fulfilling his obligations under the FCCC and acknowledged the importance of…"
"1236000e_7","GERMANY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Angela Merkel, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, said the SAR confirms the need for more intensive…"
"1236000e_8","JAPAN","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Sukio Iwadare, Minister of State, Director General of the Environment Agency, urged the COP to shift its emphasis from analysis and…"
"1236000e_9","INDONESIA","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1236000e.html","009","","","8.376408e+11","1996","Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Minister of the Environment, noted his country’s efforts to manage GHG emissions, enhance its carbon sink capacity through improved…"
"1237000e_1","MINISTERIAL SEGMENT","Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Ruth Dreifuss (Switzerland), Chair of the Ministerial Round Table, noted that a large majority of ministers had endorsed the results of…"
"1237000e_10","ITALY","","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Valerio Calzolaio, Vice Minister for the Environment, stated that Italy will promote Mediterranean regional activities as a bridge between Europe and…"
"1237000e_11","FRANCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Pierre Chemillier spoke on behalf of Corinne Lepage, Minister of the Environment, calling it a duty to adopt the precautionary principle…"
"1237000e_12","MALAYSIA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Dato’ Abu Bakar Daud, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, called it 'regrettable' that the AGBM is still exchanging views…"
"1237000e_13","ROMANIA","European Union","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Ioan Jelev, Department of the Environment, Secretary of State, supported GHG emission reductions through improved energy efficiency and the enhancement of…"
"1237000e_14","IVORY COAST","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Albert Kakou Tiapani, Minister of Housing, Quality of Life and Environment, said government awareness of the effects of climate change must…"
"1237000e_15","URUGUAY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Juan Antonio Chiruchi, Minister of Housing, Land Settlement and Environment, stressed the need for urgent and accelerated action and expressed disappointment…"
"1237000e_16","LITHUANIA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Rapolas Liuzinas, Deputy Minister of the Environment, noted his country’s recent strides in restructuring its industrial sector for increased energy efficiency…"
"1237000e_17","GREECE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Dimitri Lalas on behalf of Elissavet Papazoe, Deputy Minister of the Environment, supported the adoption of a binding protocol with ambitious…"
"1237000e_18","MINISTERIAL DECLARATION","European Union","Canada|Bahrain|Qatar|Sudan|Oman|United States|Syria|New Zealand|Yemen|Venezuela|Nigeria|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Jordan|Kuwait|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","In the morning, the President introduced 'advance text' on the Ministerial Declaration."
"1237000e_2","NORWAY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Bernt Bull, Ministry of Environment, outlined a legally-binding commitment that: recognizes different industry structures; is equitable and verifiable; is based on…"
"1237000e_3","KIRIBATI","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Timbo Keariki, Minister of Environment and Social Development, stressed that the coral atolls that comprise his nation are three meters above…"
"1237000e_4","KENYA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","John K. Sambu, Minister for Environment and Natural Resources, highlighted severe droughts and famine in Africa vis-a-vis global climate change, and…"
"1237000e_5","UZBEKISTAN","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Victor E. Chub, Minister, Chief of the Main Administration of Hydrometeorology, highlighted the changing water balance of the Aral Sea region,…"
"1237000e_6","ARGENTINA","European Union","Hungary|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Maria Julia Alsogaray, Secretary of Natural and Human Environment, called for a Ministerial Declaration that is substantive and binding to support…"
"1237000e_7","NIGERIA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Dan L. Etete, Minister of Petroleum, stated that the FCCC cannot use the SAR as a basis for action."
"1237000e_8","COLOMBIA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Ernesto Guhl, Vice-Minister of the Environment, stated that developed countries suffer from the 'disease of forgetting', referring to commitments made under…"
"1237000e_9","BULGARIA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1237000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Yontcho Pelovski, Deputy Minister of the Environment, described national measures to reduce GHG emissions."
"1238000e_10","COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Romania|Australia|Poland|Japan|India|Micronesia|Uzbekistan|Morocco|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Hungary|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","With regard to national communications from Parties included in Annex I, a possible revision of guidelines was circulated (FCCC/SBSTA/1996/9)."
"1238000e_11","COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","","Canada|Kuwait|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|United States|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","A joint contact group involving both SBSTA and SBI delegates was also formed to address communications from non-Annex I Parties."
"1238000e_12","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","Group of 77 and China","Australia|Iran|Uruguay|El Salvador|Philippines|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Japan|Norway|Panama","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","On AIJ, delegates considered an annual review of progress under the pilot phase (FCCC/CP/1996/14 and Add 1)."
"1238000e_13","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","European Union","United States|Canada|Netherlands|Iran","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Regarding the development and transfer of technologies, delegates reviewed the initial report on an inventory and assessment of technologies (FCCC/SBSTA/1996/4/Add."
"1238000e_14","MECHANISMS FOR CONSULTATIONS WITH NGOS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Kiribati|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Delegates also considered issues concerning mechanisms for consultations with NGOs (FCCC/SBSTA/1996/11 and FCCC/SBSTA/1996/Misc."
"1238000e_15","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATIONS","Valdivia Group","Canada|United States|Australia|Iran|Russian Federation|Argentina|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Regarding research and systematic observations, ARGENTINA, on behalf of the Valdivia Group, sought expanded research on natural climate variability in the…"
"1238000e_16","COOPERATION WITH THE IPCC","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia|Myanmar|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Upon considering SBSTA’s cooperation with the IPCC, many delegations, including the EU, AUSTRALIA, the US, CANADA and MYANMAR, endorsed the IPCC’s…"
"1238000e_17","PROGRAMME OF WORK","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","SBSTA was able to adopt its long-term programme of work, which provides the tentative schedule for forthcoming SBSTA sessions."
"1238000e_18","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Hungary|Venezuela|Kuwait","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","SBSTA","","8.377272e+11","1996","SBSTA Chair Tibor Farago (Hungary) opened the third session by noting the deadlocked state of many SBSTA issues and expressing hope…"
"1238000e_19","COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The decision on communications from non-Annex I Parties (FCCC/CP/1996/L.12) was drafted with input from the SBSTA."
"1238000e_2","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE (AGBM)","","Germany","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.377272e+11","1996","COP-1 established an open-ended Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate (AGBM) to begin a process to strengthen the commitments of…"
"1238000e_20","GUIDANCE TO THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","During the SBI regular session, several developing country delegations objected to conditionalities placed on GEF project approvals by the GEF Council,…"
"1238000e_21","ANNEX TO THE MOU BETWEEN THE COP AND THE GEF COUNCIL","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","During the SBI regular session, several developing country delegations objected to language in the Secretariat’s draft that contained text of a…"
"1238000e_22","SECRETARIAT ACTIVITIES RELATING TO FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PARTIES","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The decision (FCCC/CP/1996/L.5) takes note of the technical and financial support provided by the Secretariat to developing country Parties, including a…"
"1238000e_23","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","During the SBI regular session, several developing country delegations called for language in the draft decision to urge developed countries to…"
"1238000e_24","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","","Canada|Australia|Mexico|United States|Netherlands|Germany|Hungary|Norway","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The decision (FCCC/CP/1996/L.7), which takes note of the Secretariat’s progress report on AIJ (FCCC/CP/1996/14 and Add.1), decides to continue the pilot…"
"1238000e_25","ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Decisions FCCC/CP/1996/L.2 and L.14 take note of the Convention Secretariat’s impending move to Bonn and requests Parties to communicate to the…"
"1238000e_26","INCOME AND BUDGET PERFORMANCE FOR 1997","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Decisions FCCC/CP/1996/L.3 and L.8 note that the net total requirement for the 1996-1997 core budget fund is currently estimated as US$13,573,500…"
"1238000e_27","PROGRAMME OF WORK, 1996-1997","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The decision (FCCC/CP/1996/L.4) takes note of the 1996-1997 programme of work developed by the SBI (FCCC/SBI/1996/11)."
"1238000e_28","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Mauritania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","SBI","","8.377272e+11","1996","During the third session of the SBI, which was chaired by Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania), little discussion of difficult issues…"
"1238000e_29","ROUND TABLE ON POLICIES AND MEASURES","","Thailand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","This round table was chaired by Suphavit Piamphongsant (Thailand)."
"1238000e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE (SBSTA)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","SBSTA","","8.377272e+11","1996","SBSTA was established by COP-1 to link scientific, technical and technological assessments, information provided by competent international bodies, and the policy-oriented…"
"1238000e_30","ROUND TABLE ON POSSIBLE IMPACTS ON DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTIES OF NEW COMMITMENTS TO BE NEGOTIATED BY ANNEX I PARTIES","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","This round table was chaired by Kilaparti Ramakrishna of the Woods Hole Research Center (US)."
"1238000e_31","ROUND TABLE ON QUANTIFIED EMISSION LIMITATION AND REDUCTION OBJECTIVES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","This informal round table on quantified emission limitation and reduction objectives (QELROs) was chaired by Dan Reifsnyder (US)."
"1238000e_32","AGBM-4","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The Chair drew attention to the apparent preference among the Annex I Parties for a draft protocol, but noted that the…"
"1238000e_33","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","","Argentina","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.377272e+11","1996","The fourth session of the AGBM considered strengthening the commitments in Article 4.2 (a) (policies and measures) and (b) (QELROS within…"
"1238000e_34","PANEL PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION","","United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","AG-13 Chair Patrick Szell (UK) convened a Panel Presentation and Discussion on MCPs on Tuesday, 9 July."
"1238000e_35","SECOND SESSION OF AG-13","European Union","United States|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Following the Panel Presentation and Discussion, the second session of AG-13 met to formally discuss a MCP for the FCCC."
"1238000e_36","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.377272e+11","1996","The Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 (AG-13) met for its second session."
"1238000e_37","MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE","Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","On Wednesday afternoon, 17 July 1996, Ruth Dreifuss, Head of the Federal Department of the Interior (Switzerland), chaired a closed Ministerial…"
"1238000e_38","GENEVA DECLARATION","European Union","Canada|Bahrain|Qatar|Sudan|Oman|United States|Syria|New Zealand|Yemen|Venezuela|Nigeria|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Jordan|Kuwait|Russian Federation|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","On Thursday morning, the President introduced an 'advance text' of a Ministerial Declaration, which was produced by a drafting group."
"1238000e_39","HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Central American Integration System","Canada|Brazil|Maldives|Turkmenistan|Kuwait|Panama|Lithuania|Costa Rica|Ethiopia|Argentina|Bolivia|Burkina Faso|Bangladesh|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|El Salvador|Thailand|Jordan|Slovenia|Guatemala|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|China|Spain|Netherlands|Gambia|Tanzania|Moldova|Belgium|Niue|Kiribati|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|Albania|Samoa|Portugal|Uruguay|Mexico|India|Uzbekistan|Egypt|Colombia|Kenya|Italy|Czech Republic|Bhutan|Sudan|Nepal|Micronesia|France|Georgia|Peru|Norway|Nigeria|Benin|Cuba|Venezuela|Zambia|Austria|Zimbabwe|Germany|Armenia|Denmark|Philippines|Indonesia|Greece|Finland|Central African Republic|Mauritius|Sweden|Vietnam|Japan|Syria|Poland|Bulgaria|United States|Romania|Chad|Morocco|Tunisia|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|Uganda|Iceland|Sri Lanka|Hungary|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","COP","plenary","8.377272e+11","1996","COP-2 convened a Ministerial Segment from 17-19 July and heard over 100 statements."
"1238000e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION (SBI)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","SBI","","8.377272e+11","1996","The first meeting of SBI (SBI-1) took place from 31 August - 1 September 1995 in Geneva."
"1238000e_40","REPORTS FROM THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","United Kingdom|Hungary|Argentina|Mauritania","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","SBSTA Chair Tibor Farago (Hungary) reported on the SBSTA’s discussion on the IPCC SAR."
"1238000e_41","ADOPTION OF DRAFT DECISIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Kuwait|China|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Argentina|Germany|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The Plenary then considered adoption of the draft decisions negotiated by the subsidiary bodies."
"1238000e_42","CLOSING STATEMENTS","Group of 77 and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","El Salvador|Zimbabwe|China|Costa Rica","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The Plenary then heard closing statements."
"1238000e_43","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The SBI and the COP were unable to agree on the Annex to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the COP…"
"1238000e_44","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Australia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","As one observer noted, SBSTA-2, for the most part, proved but a dress rehearsal for SBSTA-3, with delegates delivering many of…"
"1238000e_45","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","","","Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The AG-13 offered to provide input to the AGBM process on the design of a multilateral consultative process (MCP)."
"1238000e_46","MINISTERIAL DECLARATION","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","There were heated discussions as Parties exchanged views on the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration, or 'Geneva Declaration' as it was…"
"1238000e_47","US SHIFT IN POSITION","Alliance of Small Island States","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The change in the US position to support a legally binding agreement pleased many environmental NGOs, and some predicted that the…"
"1238000e_48","RULES OF PROCEDURE","","Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","It has been suggested by one NGO that the issue of the unresolved rules of procedure continues to 'dangle like the…"
"1238000e_49","INDUSTRY SUPPORT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","During the first week of COP-2, an international group of insurance companies issued a position paper calling for 'early substantial reductions'…"
"1238000e_5","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13 (AG-13)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","working group","plenary","8.377272e+11","1996","At its first session, the Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 decided to request Parties, non-Parties, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations…"
"1238000e_50","CONCLUSIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","Definitive judgments on the future of the FCCC process are difficult to make, given the mixed signals emanating from COP-2."
"1238000e_51","CLOSING PLENARY","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","plenary","8.377272e+11","1996","Japan’s Minister of State and Director General of the Environment Agency, Sukio Iwadare, thanked the COP for its decision to take…"
"1238000e_53","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE (AGBM)","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","AGBM-4 completed its in-depth analyses of the likely elements of a protocol or other legal instrument, and appeared ready to move…"
"1238000e_6","REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The Second Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change opened on Monday, 8 July 1996."
"1238000e_7","OPENING PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Czech Republic|Tanzania|Qatar|Israel|United States|Zimbabwe|Germany|Monaco|Russian Federation|Hungary|Slovakia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","plenary","8.377272e+11","1996","Angela Merkel, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Germany) and COP-1 President, opened the Conference and noted…"
"1238000e_8","OTHER PLENARY MEETINGS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","Canada|Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Bangladesh|South Africa|Kuwait|Philippines|Costa Rica|United States|Russian Federation|Germany|Switzerland|Iran|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","COP","","8.377272e+11","1996","On Wednesday, 10 July, the Plenary met to discuss Agenda Items 4(d) and 4(f), election of officers other than the President…"
"1238000e_9","CONSIDERATION OF THE SAR","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Costa Rica|Micronesia|Maldives|Argentina|Venezuela|Nigeria|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Norway|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Georgia|Pakistan|Oman|Philippines|Indonesia|Mauritius|Niue|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bulgaria|United States|Samoa|Myanmar|Uruguay|United Arab Emirates|India|Colombia|Japan|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1238000e.html","009","","","8.377272e+11","1996","The Secretariat then introduced documents concerning consideration of the SAR (FCCC/SBSTA/1996/7/Rev."
"1239000e_10","POLICIES AND MEASURES","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Brazil|Canada|Kuwait|Mauritius|Thailand|Switzerland|Samoa|Nigeria|Venezuela|New Zealand|Ghana|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Mexico|Japan|India|Malaysia|Senegal|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Marshall Islands","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","Regarding P&Ms, the synthesis document (FCCC/AGBM/1996/10) notes that two general approaches have been discussed within the AGBM: a menu approach, wherein…"
"1239000e_11","CONTINUING TO ADVANCE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXISTING COMMITMENTS IN ARTICLE 4.1","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Brazil|Canada|Turkey|Indonesia|Micronesia|United States|Nigeria|Venezuela|Australia|Iran|Mexico|Norway|India|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Thailand|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","working group","","8.508636e+11","1996","On Wednesday, 11 December, delegates considered Agenda Item 4 on continuing to advance the implementation of existing commitments in Article 4.1…"
"1239000e_12","FORM AND SCOPE OF THE INSTRUMENT","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Gambia|Philippines|United States|Morocco|Switzerland|Samoa|New Zealand|Venezuela|Nigeria|Saudi Arabia|Honduras|Mexico|India|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Dominican Republic","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","The EU supported a protocol to build on FCCC commitments and objectives and give the Berlin Mandate quantified targets and timetables…"
"1239000e_13","COMMUNICATION AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","The EU stated that its protocol proposal includes differing timetables for national communications by Annex I and non-Annex I Parties and…"
"1239000e_14","ANNEXES","","United States|Canada|Nigeria|Chile|Malaysia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","A number of views were expressed on possible annexes to the instrument."
"1239000e_15","VOLUNTARY APPLICATION OF COMMITMENTS FOR NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","","Australia|Iran|United States|Morocco|Senegal|Chile|Honduras|Nigeria|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","NIGERIA, IRAN, SENEGAL and MOROCCO opposed new commitments for non-Annex I Parties."
"1239000e_16","INSTITUTIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Malaysia|India|United States|Morocco|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","The EU, the G-77/CHINA, VENEZUELA, SWITZERLAND, the US, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SAUDI ARABIA and MALAYSIA stated a preference for economy of…"
"1239000e_17","DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND COMPLIANCE","European Union","United States|Switzerland|India|Canada|Kuwait","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","The EU noted that its protocol proposal includes establishment of a multilateral consultative process (MCP) for both review of compliance and…"
"1239000e_18","PREPARATION OF A SYNTHESIS DOCUMENT","European Union","Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Gambia|Venezuela|Japan|India|Sierra Leone|Morocco|Senegal|China|Chile|Kuwait|Sri Lanka|Iran|New Zealand|Dominican Republic|Burkina Faso|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","CHINA, supported by INDIA, SRI LANKA, VENEZUELA, MOROCCO, CHILE, SAMOA, GAMBIA, GHANA and JAPAN, requested a compilation synthesis of all proposals…"
"1239000e_19","POSSIBLE FEATURES OF A PROTOCOL OR ANOTHER LEGAL INSTRUMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","working group","","8.508636e+11","1996","On 11-12 December, the AGBM discussed Agenda Item 5, possible features of a protocol or another legal instrument."
"1239000e_2","COP-1","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","COP","","8.508636e+11","1996","The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-1) took place in…"
"1239000e_20","CHAIR’S DRAFT CONCLUSIONS","European Union","Canada|United States|Kuwait|Philippines|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Nigeria|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","working group","","8.508636e+11","1996","On Thursday afternoon, 12 December, AGBM-5 met informally to consider the Chair’s draft conclusions, which contain four sections. Sub-item (a) notes…"
"1239000e_21","FINAL SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","working group","","8.508636e+11","1996","The Chair then convened a formal meeting on Thursday, 12 December to adopt the conclusions and the report of the meeting…"
"1239000e_22","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Hungary","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBSTA","","8.508636e+11","1996","Chair Tibor Farago (Hungary) opened the fourth session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA-4) on Monday, 16…"
"1239000e_23","GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL GHG INVENTORIES","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Gambia|Poland|Micronesia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Latvia|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Mauritius|Romania|Australia|Iran|India|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Hungary","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","The Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National GHG Inventories were introduced (FCCC/SBSTA/1996/18/Add."
"1239000e_24","IPCC WORK PROGRAMME","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Australia|Iran|Kuwait|Philippines|India|Micronesia|Mauritius|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","An initial list of items on which the IPCC could provide input to the SBSTA was presented in the annex to…"
"1239000e_25","LONG-TERM EMISSIONS PROFILES","European Union","United States|Canada|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","The IPCC sought the SBSTA’s views on assumptions concerning economic, social and other goals of Parties between 2000 and 2010 and…"
"1239000e_26","HARVESTED WOOD PRODUCTS","European Union","Canada|Australia|Malaysia|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Japan","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","The IPCC consulted the SBSTA on the direction of its work on emissions associated with harvested wood products."
"1239000e_27","CONCLUSIONS","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Kuwait|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Germany|Switzerland|China|Argentina|Nigeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","During its final session, the SBSTA considered the Chair’s draft conclusions on cooperation with the IPCC, based on the results of…"
"1239000e_28","COOPERATION WITH THE IPCC","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBSTA","","8.508636e+11","1996","On Agenda Item 3, Cooperation with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Secretariat introduced document FCCC/SBSTA/1996/18, which identifies the…"
"1239000e_29","PRIORITIES FOR METHODOLOGICAL WORK","European Union","Australia|Kuwait|Micronesia|United States|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","Numerous countries, including NEW ZEALAND, ECUADOR, the EU and the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, supported the document’s list of methodological issues that warrant…"
"1239000e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE (AGBM)","","Germany","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","working group","plenary","8.508636e+11","1996","COP-1 established an open-ended Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate (AGBM) to begin a process to enable it to take…"
"1239000e_30","POSSIBLE REVISIONS TO THE GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF COMMUNICATIONS BY PARTIES INCLUDED IN ANNEX I OF THE CONVENTION","","Canada|Australia|Denmark|India|Micronesia|United States|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","On Agenda Item 4(b), Possible revisions to the guidelines for the preparation of communications by Parties included in Annex I to…"
"1239000e_31","CONCLUSIONS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","In the final session of the SBSTA on Wednesday, 18 December, conclusions were adopted that defer a decision on revising the…"
"1239000e_32","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBSTA","","8.508636e+11","1996","On Tuesday, 17 December, the SBSTA considered Agenda Item 4(a), Longer-term programme of work (FCCC/SBSTA/1996/16 and Add.1)."
"1239000e_33","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES","","Australia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBSTA","","8.508636e+11","1996","The Secretariat gave an oral report on national communications for Annex I Parties, stating that 31 In-Depth Reviews have been undertaken…"
"1239000e_34","UNIFORM REPORTING FORMAT","European Union","Canada|Australia|Costa Rica|Micronesia|United States|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Japan|Argentina|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","Modifications to language in the Secretariat’s document on URF were requested."
"1239000e_35","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Philippines|Micronesia|United States|Morocco|Switzerland|Argentina|Mauritius|Australia|Iran|India|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Uganda|Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","Some developing countries criticized the implicit assumption of benefits from AIJ in the Secretariat’s document."
"1239000e_36","CONCLUSIONS","","United States|Australia|China|Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","During the SBSTA’s last session on Wednesday, 18 December, delegates discussed how to recognize agreements reached in a contact group on…"
"1239000e_37","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Chile|Philippines|United States|Morocco|Argentina|Mauritius|Australia|Iran|India|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Uganda|Russian Federation|Japan|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBSTA","","8.508636e+11","1996","On activities implemented jointly (AIJ) under the pilot phase, the Secretariat introduced the following documents: the Uniform Reporting Format (URF)(FCCC/SBSTA/1996/15); an…"
"1239000e_38","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY","Group of 77 and China","China|Saudi Arabia|India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBSTA","","8.508636e+11","1996","On Agenda Item 7, Development and transfer of technologies, the Secretariat presented an oral report highlighting identification of technology needs and…"
"1239000e_39","FUNCTIONS","European Union","Canada|Australia|Iran|Slovenia|Kuwait|France|United States|Morocco|Austria|Netherlands|China|Chile|Japan|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","AG13 then considered an MCP’s functions."
"1239000e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE (SBSTA)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBSTA","","8.508636e+11","1996","The SBSTA was established by COP-1 to link scientific, technical and technological assessments, information provided by competent international bodies, and the…"
"1239000e_40","INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS","Least Developed Countries|European Union","Canada|Netherlands|Italy|Slovenia|Kuwait|Philippines|United States|Morocco|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","On institutional arrangements, the Chair’s elements paper addresses a future MCP’s: establishment (new institution, existing body); nature (ad hoc, standing); size…"
"1239000e_41","PROCEDURES","","Kuwait|Iran|India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","On procedures, the Chair’s elements paper addresses: establishment of the process (COP decision, amendment, protocol); the governing body for the process…"
"1239000e_42","CONCLUSIONS","European Union","Canada|Iran|Gambia|Philippines|United States|Morocco|China|Chile|Japan|Russian Federation|Thailand|Kuwait","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","On Wednesday, 18 December, the Chair presented his draft conclusions and a revised elements paper."
"1239000e_43","FINAL SESSION","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBSTA","","8.508636e+11","1996","A framework for the report of SBSTA-4 was adopted at the final meeting on 18 December 1996 at 9:30 p.m."
"1239000e_44","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Mauritania|Iran|Gambia|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|United States|Sweden|Italy|China|Kuwait|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBI","","8.508636e+11","1996","The fourth session of SBI (SBI-4) was convened from 10-11 December 1996."
"1239000e_45","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","","United Kingdom|Uzbekistan|Slovenia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","working group","plenary","8.508636e+11","1996","Chair Patrick Széll (UNITED KINGDOM) opened the third session of the Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 (AG13-3) on Monday, 16…"
"1239000e_46","CHARACTERISTICS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Kuwait|Philippines|Costa Rica|United States|Morocco|Austria|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","Under characteristics, the paper focuses on defining the following for a future MCP: nature (facilitative, cooperative, transparent); objective (find solutions, non-confrontational,…"
"1239000e_5","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION (SBI)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","SBI","","8.508636e+11","1996","The SBI was established by the COP to assist in the review and assessment of the implementation of the Convention and…"
"1239000e_6","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13 (AG13)","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","working group","plenary","8.508636e+11","1996","AG13 was set up to consider the establishment of a multilateral consultative process available to Parties to resolve questions on implementation…"
"1239000e_7","QELROS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Maldives|France|Mauritius|Morocco|Samoa|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand|United States|Australia|Iran|Egypt|Venezuela|Russia|Malaysia|Marshall Islands|Chile|Iceland|Russian Federation|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","","","8.508636e+11","1996","The synthesis document (FCCC/AGBM/1996/10) addresses several issues regarding QELROs, including: legal character; coverage; level and timing; distribution of commitments; and flexibility.…"
"1239000e_8","COP-2","","United States|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","COP","","8.508636e+11","1996","The Second Conference of the Parties (COP-2) met in Geneva from 8-19 July 1996."
"1239000e_9","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","","Thailand|Argentina","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1239000e.html","010","working group","plenary","8.508636e+11","1996","The fifth session of the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate (AGBM) opened on Monday, 9 December 1996."
"1240000e_1","OPENING CEREMONY","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","","plenary","8.570844e+11","1997","On Tuesday, 25 February, Executive Secretary Michael Zammit- Cutajar opened the meetings of the FCCC subsidiary bodies at 10:00 am in…"
"1240000e_10","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Algeria|Philippines|Central African Republic|United Kingdom|China|Japan|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBI","","8.570844e+11","1997","On 25 February, the secretariat introduced the document on national communications from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (FCCC/SB/1997/INF.1)…"
"1240000e_11","REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China|Iran|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","","","8.570844e+11","1997","On Wednesday, 26 February, the secretariat introduced the document, 'Financial mechanism: review process referred to in decision 9/CP.1' (FCCC/SBI/1997/2), which contains…"
"1240000e_12","INFORMATION ON RELEVANT ACTION BY THE GEF COUNCIL","European Union","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","","","8.570844e+11","1997","The secretariat introduced the document on relevant action by the GEF Council (FCCC/SBI/1997/Misc.1)."
"1240000e_13","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBI","","8.570844e+11","1997","On 25 February, the Chair noted the SBI’s intention to discuss the issue of development and transfer of technology on Thursday,…"
"1240000e_14","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 1998-99 - PERSPECTIVES ON FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Central African Republic|United States|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","","","8.570844e+11","1997","On Tuesday, 25 February, the Executive Secretary introduced the document 'Administrative and Financial Matters - Programme Budget for 1998-1999: Perspectives on…"
"1240000e_15","VOLUME OF DOCUMENTATION","","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","","","8.570844e+11","1997","Decision 17 from COP-2 called on Parties to limit requests for additional documentation and the volume of comments submitted."
"1240000e_16","LEGAL MATTERS","","Germany|Czech Republic","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBI","","8.570844e+11","1997","On Thursday, 27 February, the secretariat informed the SBI about the implementation of the Headquarters Agreement."
"1240000e_17","MATTERS ARISING FROM THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY","","United States|Japan|China|Central African Republic|Kuwait","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBI","","8.570844e+11","1997","On Wednesday, 26 February, the Chair noted that the input from the FCCC to the Special Session of the General Assembly,…"
"1240000e_18","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","Group of 77 and China","United States|India|Central African Republic|Botswana|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Germany|Argentina|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBI","","8.570844e+11","1997","The Executive Secretary introduced the document 'Arrangements for intergovernmental meetings' (FCCC/SBI/ 1997/5)."
"1240000e_19","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","European Union","Italy|Finland|France|United States|Ireland|Switzerland|United Kingdom|Iran|Slovenia|Egypt|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","working group","plenary","8.570844e+11","1997","Chair Patrick Széll (UK) opened the fourth session of the Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 (AG13-4) on Tuesday, 25 February…"
"1240000e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","Group of 77 and China","Bahrain|Hungary|Tanzania|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBSTA","","8.570844e+11","1997","Chair Tibor Farago (Hungary) opened the fifth session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA-5) on 25 February…"
"1240000e_3","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Iran|Trinidad and Tobago|Kuwait|Philippines|United States|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Switzerland|Marshall Islands|Argentina|Venezuela|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBSTA","","8.570844e+11","1997","On 25 February, the secretariat introduced the document on cooperation with relevant international organizations (FCCC/SBSTA/1997/2)."
"1240000e_4","COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I AND NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|United Kingdom|Philippines|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBSTA","","8.570844e+11","1997","On 25 February, the secretariat made a short report on the progress achieved in the process of national communications from Annex…"
"1240000e_5","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBSTA","","8.570844e+11","1997","On 25 February, the Chair noted relationships between cooperation with international organizations and methodological issues and established an informal group on…"
"1240000e_6","MECHANISMS FOR CONSULTATION WITH NGOS","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBSTA","","8.570844e+11","1997","Discussions on mechanisms and procedures for consultation with NGOs were postponed until the next meeting of the SBSTA, because the secretariat’s…"
"1240000e_7","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Tanzania|United States|Thailand|Nigeria|Venezuela|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Japan|India|Malaysia|China|Marshall Islands|Kiribati|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBSTA","","8.570844e+11","1997","The secretariat introduced the progress report on technology and technology transfer (FCCC/SB/1991/1) and FCCC/SBSTA/1997/ Misc.1 and Add.1 containing submissions by non-Annex…"
"1240000e_8","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY UNDER THE PILOT PHASE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Zimbabwe|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBSTA","","8.570844e+11","1997","On 27 February 1997, delegates discussed activities implemented jointly (AIJ) under the pilot phase and the Uniform Reporting Format (FCCC/SBSTA/1997/3) and…"
"1240000e_9","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Switzerland|Mauritania|Peru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1240000e.html","011","SBI","","8.570844e+11","1997","SBI Chair Mohamed Ould El-Ghaouth (Mauritania) opened the fifth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI-5) on Tuesday, 25 February…"
"1241000e_1","OPENING SESSION","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Iran|Malaysia|Morocco|China|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1241000e.html","012","working group","","8.5743e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) noted the considerable number of new proposals and called for long-term sustained efforts from industrialized countries…"
"1241000e_2","ROUND TABLE ON NEW PROPOSALS FROM PARTIES","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Italy|Kuwait|Poland|Costa Rica|France|Mauritius|Latvia|Switzerland|Nigeria|Norway|New Zealand|Bulgaria|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Estonia|Malaysia|Venezuela|Uzbekistan|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|Iceland|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1241000e.html","012","working group","","8.5743e+11","1997","AGBM Vice-Chair Suphavit Piamphongsant (Thailand) opened the round table and noted that 18 new proposals have been submitted."
"1242000e_1","POLICIES AND MEASURES","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","United States|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Iceland|Poland|United Kingdom|Switzerland|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Iran|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1242000e.html","012","working group","","8.575164e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) opened the second meeting of AGBM-6 by stating that this meeting is not intended for negotiating…"
"1242000e_2","ROUNDTABLE ON DIFFERENTIATION","European Union","Australia|Portugal|Denmark|Poland|Luxembourg|France|United States|Malaysia|Austria|Germany|Greece|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1242000e.html","012","working group","groups","8.575164e+11","1997","Chair Chow Kok Kee (Malaysia) welcomed the speakers on differentiation and called for a non-confrontational process that promotes understanding rather than…"
"1243000e_1","QELROs","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","France|United States|Peru|Japan|Switzerland|Nigeria|Norway|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Iceland|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|China|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Hungary|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1243000e.html","012","working group","","8.576028e+11","1997","Prior to consideration of QELROS, delegates heard statements from non-governmental organizations (NGOs)."
"1244000e_1","STRENGTHENING THE COMMITMENTS IN ARTICLE 4.2 (a) and (b) - POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Iran|Poland|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1244000e.html","012","working group","","8.576892e+11","1997","The Chair presented his draft conclusions on policies and measures (P&Ms), which represent a streamlined version of Section II of the…"
"1244000e_2","CONTINUING TO ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXISTING COMMITMENTS IN ARTICLE 4.1","","Trinidad and Tobago","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1244000e.html","012","working group","","8.576892e+11","1997","Chair Evans King (Trinidad and Tobago) then presented a report from the non-group on 'Continuing to advance the implementation of existing…"
"1244000e_3","ELECTION OF SBSTA OFFICERS","African Group","Mauritius|Morocco|Colombia|Jamaica","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1244000e.html","012","","","8.576892e+11","1997","The Chair then announced that progress was made on the election of officers other than the Chair for SBSTA."
"1244000e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Switzerland|Costa Rica","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1244000e.html","012","SBI","","8.576892e+11","1997","SBI Vice-Chair Jose Romero (Switzerland) reconvened SBI-5 to finish its work from the previous week."
"1245000e_1","OPENING PLENARY","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Iran|Trinidad and Tobago|Malaysia|Morocco|China|Japan|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","plenary","8.576892e+11","1997","On 3 March, AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) noted the considerable number of new proposals and called for long-term sustained efforts…"
"1245000e_10","SBSTA","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","","8.576892e+11","1997","Discussions in other subsidiary bodies are linked to the AGBM and could provide marker of progress and an indicator for future…"
"1245000e_11","AG13","European Union","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","","8.576892e+11","1997","AG13's discussions on a future multilateral consultative process (MCP), while at an early stage, produced what was characterized as its own…"
"1245000e_12","SBI","","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","","8.576892e+11","1997","The SBI's discussions also indicated some areas of future disagreements."
"1245000e_13","LOOKING TOWARDS KYOTO","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","","8.576892e+11","1997","During discussion on differentiation, a statement from the US noted that indicators can be read two ways."
"1245000e_14","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Switzerland|Costa Rica","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","SBI","","8.576892e+11","1997","On 6 March, SBI Vice-Chair José Romero (Switzerland) reconvened SBI-5 to finish its work from the previous week."
"1245000e_16","COMPENSATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Kuwait|Nigeria|Iran|Uzbekistan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","","8.576892e+11","1997","Developed countries voiced their own concern about a potentially complicated matter as another developing country issue came to the fore: impacts…"
"1245000e_2","POLICIES AND MEASURES","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Iceland|Poland|United Kingdom|Switzerland|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Iran|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","","8.576892e+11","1997","On 5 March, the Chair opened the second meeting of AGBM-6 by stating that this meeting is not intended for negotiating…"
"1245000e_3","QUANTIFIED EMISSIONS LIMITATION AND REDUCTION OBJECTIVES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Peru|Hungary|Switzerland|Nigeria|Norway|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Iceland|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|China|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Japan|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","working group","","8.576892e+11","1997","Prior to consideration of QELROs, delegates heard statements from non-governmental organizations (NGOs)."
"1245000e_4","CONTINUING TO ADVANCE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXISTING COMMITMENTS IN ARTICLE 4.1","","Trinidad and Tobago","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","working group","","8.576892e+11","1997","On 6 March, Chair Evans King (Trinidad and Tobago) presented a report from the non-group on 'Continuing to advance the implementation…"
"1245000e_5","INSTITUTIONS, MECHANISMS & OTHER CLAUSES","","Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","working group","","8.576892e+11","1997","Mr. Takao Shibata (Japan) chaired the non-group on elements related to institutions, mechanisms and other clauses, which met from 4-5 March…"
"1245000e_6","ROUNDTABLE ON NEW PROPOSALS FROM PARTIES","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Italy|Kuwait|Poland|Costa Rica|France|Mauritius|Latvia|Switzerland|Nigeria|Norway|New Zealand|Bulgaria|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Estonia|Malaysia|Venezuela|Uzbekistan|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|Iceland|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","working group","","8.576892e+11","1997","This roundtable was convened on 3 March to give delegates who had not presented their submissions to the Framework Compilation the…"
"1245000e_7","ROUNDTABLE ON DIFFERENTIATION","European Union","Australia|Portugal|Denmark|Poland|Luxembourg|France|United States|Malaysia|Austria|Germany|Greece|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Iceland","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","groups","8.576892e+11","1997","This roundtable was convened following a request by AGBM-5 to allow delegates to informally exchange views on differentiation."
"1245000e_8","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Hungary|China|Central African Republic|Peru","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","plenary","8.576892e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela opened the final meeting of AGBM-6 by instructing delegates to focus attention on the three draft texts…"
"1245000e_9","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","African Group","Mauritius|Morocco|Jamaica|Colombia|Hungary","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/1245000e.html","012","","","8.576892e+11","1997","On 6 March, AGBM Chair Estrada announced that progress was made on the election of officers other than the Chair for…"
"enb1246e_1","CSD-5","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|United States|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|Nigeria|Venezuela|Russia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1246e.html","013","","","8.700408e+11","1997","The fifth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-5) convened in New York from 8-25 April 1997 to complete…"
"enb1246e_2","UNGASS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Venezuela|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina|Norway|Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1246e.html","013","","","8.700408e+11","1997","UNGASS, held in New York from 23-27 June 1997, produced a Statement of Commitment and a Programme for the Further Implementation…"
"enb1246e_3","TECHNOLOGIES FOR AIJ CONFERENCE","","Canada|Sri Lanka|China|India|United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1246e.html","013","SBI/SBSTA","","8.700408e+11","1997","A conference on technologies for AIJ (Activities Implemented Jointly) was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 26-29 May 1997."
"enb1246e_4","EIGHTH GLOBAL WARMING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXPO","","United States","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1246e.html","013","SBI/SBSTA","","8.700408e+11","1997","The Eighth Global Warming International Conference & Expo (GW8) was held from 26-29 May 1997 in New York."
"enb1246e_5","REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","","United States|Egypt|Norway|Netherlands|Germany","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1246e.html","013","SBI/SBSTA","","8.700408e+11","1997","Participants from 25 countries, as well as NGOs, the IPCC, the UNFCCC secretariat, UNDP and the World Bank, met in Cairo…"
"enb1246e_6","EMISSIONS TRADING FORUM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1246e.html","013","SBI/SBSTA","","8.700408e+11","1997","The Policy Forum on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading was launched in Chicago, US from 19-20 June 1997 under the auspices of…"
"enb1246e_7","INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1246e.html","013","SBI/SBSTA","","8.700408e+11","1997","This conference, held from 12-13 June 1997 in Baltimore, US, brought together 300 participants from 9 countries to discuss the growing…"
"enb1247e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE SBSTA","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ukraine|Canada|Kuwait|Tanzania|Costa Rica|Luxembourg|Mauritius|Russian Federation|Japan|Samoa|Norway|United States|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Singapore|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Colombia|Burundi|Hungary","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1247e.html","013","SBSTA","","8.701272e+11","1997","Chair Tibor Fargaro (Hungary) highlighted the interest in enhancing commitments under the FCCC as expressed at the UN General Assembly Special…"
"enb1247e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY ON IMPLEMENTATION","European Union","Mauritania|Philippines|Saudi Arabia|Luxembourg|Kuwait","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1247e.html","013","SBI","","8.701272e+11","1997","Chair Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania) convened SBI-6."
"enb1247e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","European Union","United States|United Kingdom|Uzbekistan|Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1247e.html","013","working group","plenary","8.701272e+11","1997","Chair Patrick Szell (UK) opened the last AG13 meeting before COP3, recalling that at AG13-4 some progress had been made, mainly…"
"enb1248e_1","Financial Mechanism","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Mauritania|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Tanzania|Central African Republic|Luxembourg|United States|Mali|Argentina|Venezuela|Nigeria|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Colombia|Cuba|Japan|India|Burkina Faso|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|Zimbabwe|Jordan|Antigua and Barbuda|China|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1248e.html","013","SBI","","8.702136e+11","1997","The Secretariat summarized the compilation of the views submitted by Parties (FCCC/SBI/1997/MISC.3) and the synthesis report (FCCC/SBI/1997/8)."
"enb1248e_2","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","European Union","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Saint Lucia|France|United States|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1248e.html","013","working group","plenary","8.702136e+11","1997","Chair Patrick Szell (UK) reconvened AG13 to proceed with a paragraph-by-paragraph review of the draft compilation of proposals for a multilateral…"
"enb1248e_3","CONTACT GROUPS","","United States|Malaysia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1248e.html","013","","groups","8.702136e+11","1997","The contact group on methodological issues heard presentations from the Secretariat on guidelines for reporting emissions inventory data, particularly regarding recalculation…"
"enb1249e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Kuwait|Tanzania|Luxembourg|United States|Peru|Japan|Switzerland|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Cuba|Zambia|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Hungary","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1249e.html","013","working group","","8.703e+11","1997","SBSTA Chair Tibor Faragó (Hungary) called on the contact group co-chairs to summarize their work."
"enb1249e_2","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","European Union","Canada|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Kuwait|France|United States|Slovenia|China|Chile|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1249e.html","013","working group","plenary","8.703e+11","1997","Chair Patrick Szell (UK) convened the final meeting of the fifth session of AG13 to consider the Group’s draft report to…"
"enb1249e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Egypt|Indonesia|United States|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Venezuela|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1249e.html","013","SBI","","8.703e+11","1997","Chair Mohammed Ould El Ghaouth reconvened SBI-6, which took note of an informal paper containing extracts of UNGASS results on climate…"
"enb1250e_1","PLENARY","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Uzbekistan|Saudi Arabia|Georgia|Samoa|Trinidad and Tobago|Tanzania|Luxembourg|United States|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1250e.html","014","working group","plenary","8.703864e+11","1997","Chair Raul Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) opened the seventh session of the AGBM and said that as COP-3 approached, he remained optimistic despite…"
"enb1250e_2","NON-GROUP ON ARTICLE 4.1 (COMMITMENTS)","","Trinidad and Tobago","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1250e.html","014","","","8.703864e+11","1997","In the non-group meeting on Article 4.1, delegates agreed to negotiate on the basis of a paper proposed by Chair Evans…"
"enb1250e_3","NON-GROUP ON QELROS","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1250e.html","014","","","8.703864e+11","1997","The first meeting of the non-group on QELROS, chaired by Luiz Gylvan Meira Filho (Brazil), considered two questions: which greenhouse gases…"
"enb1251e_1","OBSERVER BRIEFING","","Brazil|Trinidad and Tobago|Argentina","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1251e.html","014","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","8.706456e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) stated that negotiations are at an advanced stage and closed sessions were necessary to produce results…"
"enb1251e_2","NON-GROUP ON ARTICLE 4.1","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1251e.html","014","SBI/SBSTA","groups","8.706456e+11","1997","The delegates continued negotiations on the draft text by the non-group chair."
"enb1251e_3","NON-GROUP ON QELROS","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1251e.html","014","","groups","8.706456e+11","1997","Interest was shown in the budget or multi-year approach with the proviso that budget schedules begin promptly and not extend over…"
"enb1251e_4","NON-GROUP ON INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1251e.html","014","","groups","8.706456e+11","1997","The Chair offered to produce a consolidated text to facilitate discussion on numerous proposals on the table."
"enb1251e_5","SBI INFORMAL GROUPS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1251e.html","014","SBI","groups","8.706456e+11","1997","In an informal meeting, SBI heard reports from the chairs of contact groups on outstanding issues."
"enb1252e_1","PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Brazil|Mauritania|Trinidad and Tobago|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1252e.html","014","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","8.70732e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) noted that Evans King (Trinidad and Tobago) had returned home."
"enb1252e_2","NON-GROUP ON POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1252e.html","014","SBI/SBSTA","groups","8.70732e+11","1997","Chair Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth convened the first meeting of the non-group on policies and measures."
"enb1252e_3","NON-GROUP ON INSTITUTIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1252e.html","014","SBI/SBSTA","groups","8.70732e+11","1997","At its morning session, the non-group discussed the Chair’s consolidated text on dispute resolution."
"enb1252e_4","NON-GROUP ON QELROS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1252e.html","014","SBI/SBSTA","groups","8.70732e+11","1997","The non-group on QELROs engaged in a procedural discussion and established a series of contact groups on: possible impacts on developing…"
"enb1253e_1","OBSERVER BRIEFING","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1253e.html","014","working group","plenary","8.708184e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) convened a morning briefing for observers on the previous day’s progress."
"enb1253e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union","United States|Mauritania|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1253e.html","014","working group","","8.708184e+11","1997","Chair Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania) noted that most decisions by the contact groups were outlined in the draft report (FCCC/SBI/1997/L.2)…"
"enb1253e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","United States|Canada|Philippines|China|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1253e.html","014","","","8.708184e+11","1997","Delegates discussed the remaining issues on their agenda and considered a revised draft report of the meeting (FCCC/SBSTA/1997/L.4)."
"enb1253e_4","NON-GROUP ON QELROS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1253e.html","014","","groups","8.708184e+11","1997","The non-group on QELROS met in the morning and discussed issues pertaining to coverage and distribution."
"enb1253e_5","NON-GROUP ON INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1253e.html","014","","groups","8.708184e+11","1997","The non-group on institutions and mechanisms continued discussions on proposals for Final Elements."
"enb1254e_1","OBSERVER BRIEFING","European Union","Brazil|Japan|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1254e.html","014","working group","plenary","8.709048e+11","1997","The Chair of the QELROs non-group, Luiz Gylvan Meira Filho (Brazil), said delegates were working on a draft text on coverage…"
"enb1254e_2","NON-GROUP ON INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1254e.html","014","working group","groups","8.709048e+11","1997","At a morning meeting, the non-group on institutions and mechanisms had a lengthy discussion on a Chair’s text containing a short…"
"enb1254e_3","NON-GROUP ON POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1254e.html","014","working group","groups","8.709048e+11","1997","The non-group on policies and measures met in the morning to consider a draft text proposed by the Chair containing two…"
"enb1254e_4","NON-GROUP ON QELROS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1254e.html","014","working group","groups","8.709048e+11","1997","The non-group on QELROs began consideration of a revised negotiating text."
"enb1255e_1","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE (AGBM)","","Germany","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","COP-1 established an open-ended Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate (AGBM) to begin a process to enable it to take…"
"enb1255e_10","NON-GROUP ON QELROS","","Brazil","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","groups","8.709048e+11","1997","The non-group on QELROs held a number of meetings throughout the week and, based on a draft by Chair Luiz Gylvan…"
"enb1255e_11","NON-GROUP ON POLICIES AND MEASURES","","Mauritania","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","groups","8.709048e+11","1997","Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania) chaired the non-group on policies and measures (P&Ms), which met twice during AGBM-7."
"enb1255e_12","NON-GROUP ON ARTICLE 4.1 (COMMITMENTS)","","Trinidad and Tobago|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","working group","groups","8.709048e+11","1997","The non-group on continuing to advance commitments under Article 4.1 met three times under the chairmanship of Evans King (Trinidad and…"
"enb1255e_13","NON-GROUP ON INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS","","Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","groups","8.709048e+11","1997","The non-group on institutions and mechanisms, chaired by Takao Shibata (Japan), met four times during AGBM-7."
"enb1255e_14","NORTH-SOUTH OVERTURES","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","Even rabid 'evolutionists' do not necessarily insist that the new developing country actions take place now, but that they must establish…"
"enb1255e_15","AN INSTRUMENT FOR FOUR SEASONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","The headline issues of greenhouse gas emission targets and timetables are so far untouchable, quietly muffled beneath the shade of the…"
"enb1255e_16","INTERLUDE","European Union","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","The intersessional period leading up to AGBM-8 in October and the period between AGBM-8 and COP-3 will undoubtedly assume unusual significance…"
"enb1255e_17","REPRISE","","","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","The real world political and economic global order as we enter the 21st century is more complex than it was when…"
"enb1255e_18","FINAL PLENARY","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|United States|Saudi Arabia|Zimbabwe|China|Kenya|Luxembourg","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","plenary","8.709048e+11","1997","The Chair of the institutions and mechanisms non-group introduced a new draft revised negotiating text and noted that many brackets remain,…"
"enb1255e_19","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Luxembourg|Nigeria|Venezuela|Argentina|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Cuba|Burkina Faso|Zimbabwe|China|Jordan|Tanzania|Mauritania|Philippines|Indonesia|Central African Republic|United States|Mali|Switzerland|Egypt|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","SBI","","8.709048e+11","1997","On 28 July, Chair Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania) convened SBI-6."
"enb1255e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE (SBSTA)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","SBSTA was established by COP-1 to link: scientific, technical and technological assessments; information provided by competent international bodies; and the policy-oriented…"
"enb1255e_20","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Ukraine|Kuwait|Tanzania|Hungary|Costa Rica|Luxembourg|United States|Burundi|Peru|Japan|Switzerland|Samoa|Norway|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Singapore|Zambia|Cuba|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|Colombia|Russian Federation|China|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","SBSTA Chair Tibor Faragó (Hungary) opened SBSTA-6 on 28 July and highlighted the interest in enhancing commitments under the FCCC as…"
"enb1255e_21","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","European Union","Uzbekistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Kuwait|France|United States|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|United Kingdom|Chile|Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","working group","plenary","8.709048e+11","1997","On 28 July, Chair Patrick Széll (UK) opened the fifth session of the Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 (AG13-5), the…"
"enb1255e_23","THE AGBM’S SEVENTH MOVEMENT","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Japan|Tanzania","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","In the absence of initial formal proposals for emissions reduction targets by the US and Japan, there was a widespread sense…"
"enb1255e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION (SBI)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","The SBI was established by the COP to assist in the review and assessment of the implementation of the Convention and…"
"enb1255e_4","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13 (AG13)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","AG13 was set up to consider the establishment of a multilateral consultative process available to Parties to resolve questions on implementation…"
"enb1255e_5","COP-1","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","COP","","8.709048e+11","1997","The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March -…"
"enb1255e_6","SUBSIDIARY BODY MEETINGS AFTER COP-2","European Union","Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","The subsidiary bodies met in Geneva from 9-18 December 1996."
"enb1255e_7","COP-2","","United States|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","COP","","8.709048e+11","1997","The Second Conference of the Parties (COP-2) met in Geneva from 8-19 July 1996."
"enb1255e_8","REPORT OF THE MEETINGS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","","","8.709048e+11","1997","The subsidiary bodies to the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) met from 28 July - 7 August 1997 at the…"
"enb1255e_9","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE PLENARY","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Brazil|Uzbekistan|Saudi Arabia|Georgia|Samoa|Tanzania|Luxembourg|United States|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1255e.html","014","working group","plenary","8.709048e+11","1997","Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) opened the seventh session of the AGBM on 31 July and noted that as COP-3 approached, he…"
"enb1256e_1","WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE","","United States","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1256e.html","015","","","8.772984e+11","1997","US President Bill Clinton convened a White House Conference on Climate Change on 6 October 1997 at Georgetown University in Washington,…"
"enb1256e_2","UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS","","","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1256e.html","015","","","8.772984e+11","1997","The Union of Concerned Scientists met on 30 September 1997 in Washington, DC."
"enb1256e_3","CLEAN ENERGY SYMPOSIUM FOR ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION","","United States|Hungary|Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1256e.html","015","","","8.772984e+11","1997","This symposium, held from 22 - 26 September in Szentendre, Hungary and organized by the Renewable Energy and Efficiency Training Institute…"
"enb1256e_4","FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CARBON DIOXIDE CONFERENCE","","Australia","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1256e.html","015","","","8.772984e+11","1997","This conference was held in Cairns, Australia from 8 - 12 September 1997."
"enb1256e_5","FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CARBON DIOXIDE UTILIZATION (ICCDU-IV)","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1256e.html","015","","","8.772984e+11","1997","This conference was held from 7 - 11 September in Kyoto, Japan and was attended by 280 participants from 21 countries…"
"enb1256e_6","SPREP MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEA LEVEL RISE","","Samoa|New Caledonia|American Samoa|Vanuatu|Kiribati|Cook Islands","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1256e.html","015","","","8.772984e+11","1997","The Third South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Meeting on Climate Change and Sea Level Rise was held in Noumea, New…"
"enb1257e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Mauritania|Luxembourg|United States|China|Switzerland|Argentina|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Congo|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|Senegal|Zimbabwe|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1257e.html","015","SBI","","8.773848e+11","1997","SBI Vice-Chair José Romero (Switzerland), on behalf of SBI Chair Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania), reminded dele- gates of the short…"
"enb1257e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Bhutan|Nepal|Central African Republic|Luxembourg|Costa Rica|United States|Russian Federation|Switzerland|Venezuela|Burkina Faso|Mauritius|India|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Marshall Islands|Sri Lanka|Hungary","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1257e.html","015","SBSTA","","8.773848e+11","1997","Chair Tibor Faragó (Hungary) urged delegations to make progress on outstanding issues as this would be the last SBSTA session before…"
"enb1257e_3","PRESS CONFERENCE","","United States|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1257e.html","015","","","8.773848e+11","1997","At a press conference held in the afternoon, FCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit-Cutajar underscored the crucial role of AGBM-8 in the…"
"enb1258e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Turkey|Canada|Pakistan|Kuwait|Tanzania|France|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Venezuela|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uruguay|Mexico|India|Azerbaijan|Uzbekistan|China|Sri Lanka|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1258e.html","015","SBI","","8.774712e+11","1997","SBI Vice-Chair José Romero (Switzerland) invited Parties to continue discussion on the pilot phase of activities implemented jointly (AIJ) and recalled…"
"enb1258e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tanzania|India|United States|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Sri Lanka|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1258e.html","015","SBSTA","","8.774712e+11","1997","On the roster of experts, the EU noted that Parties should be requested to review the information on the current roster…"
"enb1259e_1","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","United Kingdom|Samoa|Iceland|Tanzania|Luxembourg|United States|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1259e.html","015","working group","plenary","8.775576e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) reminded delegates that only ten days remained for AGBM to complete its work."
"enb1259e_2","NON-GROUP ON POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1259e.html","015","","groups","8.775576e+11","1997","The non-group on policies and measures (P&Ms) met in the afternoon and discussed the article on P&Ms contained in the consolidated…"
"enb1259e_3","OBSERVER BRIEFING","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1259e.html","015","working group","plenary","8.775576e+11","1997","Chair Estrada briefed AGBM observers on his efforts to produce a negotiating text and highlighted difficult areas."
"enb1259e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Malaysia|Philippines|China|Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1259e.html","015","SBI","","8.775576e+11","1997","On arrangements for meetings, FCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit-Cutajar said details were still pending for COP-3."
"enb1260e_1","OBSERVER BRIEFING","","United States|Argentina|Sweden","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1260e.html","015","working group","plenary","8.775576e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) reported that AGBM-8 delegates should focus on producing consensus, but noted that many were still 'playing…"
"enb1260e_2","NON-GROUP ON INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1260e.html","015","","groups","8.775576e+11","1997","Delegates in the non-group on institutions and mechanisms agreed that there was no need to recapitulate elements from the FCCC in…"
"enb1260e_3","NON-GROUP ON ARTICLE 4.1","","Trinidad and Tobago","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1260e.html","015","working group","groups","8.775576e+11","1997","The non-group on advancing existing commitments in Article 4.1 chaired by Evans King (Trinidad and Tobago) met in the morning and…"
"enb1260e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","","","IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1260e.html","015","SBSTA","","8.775576e+11","1997","Dr. Robert Watson introduced a paper containing 16 decisions of the IPCC taken at its September meeting."
"enb1261e_1","OBSERVER BRIEFING","","Brazil|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1261e.html","015","working group","plenary","8.779068e+11","1997","Luiz Gylvan Meira Filho (Brazil), Chair of the non-group on QELROs, reported that the group had looked at relevant paragraphs in…"
"enb1261e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODIES FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Netherlands|Bangladesh|Philippines|Mongolia|United States|Sweden|Switzerland|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Egypt|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Marshall Islands","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1261e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.779068e+11","1997","IPCC Chair emeritus Bert Bolin highlighted recent results of the Panel's work."
"enb1261e_3","NON-GROUP ON POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1261e.html","015","","groups","8.779068e+11","1997","The non-group on policies and measures (P&Ms) met in the afternoon and further considered proposals from two groups of countries."
"enb1261e_4","SATURDAY SESSIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1261e.html","015","","","8.779068e+11","1997","The QELROs-2 non-group discussed emissions trading and joint implementation."
"enb1262e_1","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|United Kingdom|Samoa|Egypt|Senegal|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1262e.html","015","working group","plenary","8.779932e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) invited the chairs of the non-groups to report on their progress. Bo Kjéllen (Sweden) reported on…"
"enb1262e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China|Kuwait","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1262e.html","015","SBI","","8.779932e+11","1997","On arrangements for COP-3, FCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit-Cutajar said discussions with the Japanese government were on the verge of a…"
"enb1262e_3","NON-GROUP ON ARTICLE 4.1","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1262e.html","015","working group","groups","8.779932e+11","1997","The non-group discussed a non-paper proposed by its Chair."
"enb1262e_4","NON-GROUP ON INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1262e.html","015","","groups","8.779932e+11","1997","The non-group on institutions and mechanisms discussed the final articles of the draft negotiating text, including those on ratification, regional economic…"
"enb1262e_5","NON-GROUP ON POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1262e.html","015","","groups","8.779932e+11","1997","Delegates received proposed text from a regional group and from a group of industrialized countries, and debated which paragraphs they were…"
"enb1263e_1","NGO BRIEFING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Japan|Sweden|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1263e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.780796e+11","1997","The Chair of the second QELROs non-group, Bo Kjellén (Sweden), said consultations are underway on a paragraph covering countries with economies…"
"enb1263e_2","SBSTA","European Union","Canada|United Kingdom|Australia|Mongolia|United States|Malaysia|Sweden|China|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1263e.html","015","SBSTA","","8.780796e+11","1997","SBSTA considered draft conclusions on development and transfer of technology."
"enb1263e_3","ARTICLE 4.1 NON-GROUP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1263e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.780796e+11","1997","The non-group completed its last meeting at AGBM-8 with agreement only on a chapeau."
"enb1263e_4","POLICIES AND MEASURES NON-GROUP","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1263e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.780796e+11","1997","The non-group on policies and measures (P&Ms) discussed a paragraph suggesting that P&Ms should 'minimize adverse effects on other Parties."
"enb1264e_1","NGO BRIEFING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Senegal|Norway|Sweden","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1264e.html","015","","","8.78166e+11","1997","At the morning briefing convened by the AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela, industry and environmental NGOs were invited to prepare comments on…"
"enb1264e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union","Brazil|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Kuwait|United States|Malaysia|Antigua and Barbuda|Peru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1264e.html","015","SBI","","8.78166e+11","1997","In the final SBI session, delegates adopted draft conclusions, draft decisions for adoption at COP-3 and the report of the session…"
"enb1264e_3","NON-GROUP ON INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1264e.html","015","","groups","8.78166e+11","1997","The group discussed legal aspects of the 'bubble' concept for a shared emissions target for a group of countries."
"enb1265e_1","AGBM PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1265e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.782524e+11","1997","Chair Raul Estrada-Oyuela convened the AGBM Plenary to address non-group outcomes."
"enb1265e_2","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Egypt|Kuwait|Cambodia|United States|Slovenia|Senegal|China|Japan|Hungary|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1265e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.782524e+11","1997","The Chair of the non-group on policies and measures (P&Ms), Bakary Kante (Senegal), introduced a paper and said the group reached…"
"enb1265e_3","EXISTING COMMITMENTS IN ARTICLE 4.1","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Poland|Nepal|Russia|United States|Sweden|China|United Kingdom|Japan|Nauru|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1265e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.782524e+11","1997","The Chair of the non-group on FCCC Article 4.1, Evans King (Trinidad), introduced a report on his group’s work (FCCC/AGBM/1997/CRP.I) on…"
"enb1265e_4","EVENING SESSION","Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1265e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.782524e+11","1997","In an evening session, delegates began discussions on the QELROs non-group reports."
"enb1266e_10","NON-GROUP ON ARTICLE 4.1","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|China|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Philippines|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","The AGBM Chair's draft text addressed existing commitments under FCCC Article 4.1 in Article 12 containing a chapeau and 10 operative…"
"enb1266e_11","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Australia|Samoa|Iceland|Philippines|United States|Zimbabwe|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 31 October, Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela opened the last AGBM-8 meeting by requesting that delegates focus on documents on policies and…"
"enb1266e_12","OPENING PLENARY","","Switzerland|Mauritania","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 20 October, SBI Vice-Chair José Romero (Switzerland), on behalf of SBI Chair Mahmoud Ould El-Ghaouth (Mauritania), reminded delegates of the…"
"enb1266e_13","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Uzbekistan|New Zealand|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 21 October, the Secretariat introduced the first compilation and synthesis (FCCC/SBI/1997/19), an addendum containing tables of inventories of anthropogenic emissions…"
"enb1266e_14","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Mexico|Malaysia|United States|Uzbekistan|Senegal|Zimbabwe|Jamaica|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 20 October, the Secretariat summarized a progress report (FCCC/SBI/1997/INF.3), including an update on preparation of initial non-Annex I national communications…"
"enb1266e_15","REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","India|China|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 20 October, the GEF introduced its report to COP-3 (FCCC/SBI/1997/22), which addressed how it had implemented the guidance provided by…"
"enb1266e_16","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY (AIJ)","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|France|United States|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Sri Lanka|Argentina|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 20 October, delegates considered activities implemented jointly (AIJ) and selected Diego Malpede (Argentina) to chair a working group to prepare…"
"enb1266e_17","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY","","United States","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 20 October, the SBI Vice-Chair suggested establishing a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group to address development and transfer of technology."
"enb1266e_18","PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION","European Union|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Turkey|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Canada|Mexico|Kuwait|Azerbaijan|United States|China|United Kingdom|Switzerland|Japan|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 20 October, delegates considered four proposed amendments to the Convention (FCCC/SBI/1997/15)."
"enb1266e_19","ARRANGEMENTS FOR COP-3","Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China|Kuwait","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 27 October, FCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit- Cutajar said discussions with the Japanese Government were on the verge of a…"
"enb1266e_2","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE (AGBM)","European Union","United States|Japan|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","working group","plenary","8.782524e+11","1997","At AGBM-1, held in Geneva from 21-25 August 1995, delegates considered several issues, including an analysis and assessment to identify possible…"
"enb1266e_20","CLOSING PLENARY","","Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 29 October, SBI-7 held its final session."
"enb1266e_21","COOPERATION WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","Canada|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Egypt|Mongolia|United States|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Uganda|Marshall Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 23 October, SBSTA held an informal joint session with the IPCC and heard questions from delegates."
"enb1266e_22","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union","United States|Malaysia|India|Marshall Islands","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 20 October, the Chair highlighted an annex on methodological issues to the first compilation and synthesis of second national communications…"
"enb1266e_23","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union","United States|Malaysia|Tanzania|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 21 October, delegates considered a progress report on methodological issues (FCCC/SBSTA/1997/9) and a technical paper entitled 'Methodological Issues: Temperature Adjustments'…"
"enb1266e_24","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY (AIJ)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Bhutan|Nepal|Central African Republic|Costa Rica|United States|Russian Federation|Switzerland|Norway|Burkina Faso|Mauritius|India|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Sri Lanka","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 20 October, the Secretariat introduced a synthesis report on the AIJ pilot phase (FCCC/SBSTA/1997/12, Add.1, Corr."
"enb1266e_25","ROSTER OF EXPERTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Philippines|India|United States|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Japan","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 21 October, delegates considered a report on the experience of the Secretariat in using the roster of experts (FCCC/SBSTA/1997/11), and…"
"enb1266e_26","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY","European Union","United States|Malaysia|India|Sri Lanka|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 21 October, delegates considered the activities of Parties included in Annex II related to transfer of technology (FCCC/SBSTA/1997/13)."
"enb1266e_27","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union","United States|Canada|Malaysia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 28 October, SBSTA approved the draft report of its seventh session, as contained in document FCCC/SBSTA/1997/CRP.4."
"enb1266e_28","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","","Hungary","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 20 October, SBSTA Chair Tibor Faragó (Hungary) urged delegations to make progress on outstanding issues as this would be the…"
"enb1266e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION (SBI)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","SBI","","8.782524e+11","1997","The SBI was established by the COP to assist in the review and assessment of the implementation of the Convention and…"
"enb1266e_30","BERLIN REVUE","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|India|Australia|China|Brazil","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.782524e+11","1997","The debates at AGBM-8 were framed by both the Mandate agreed at the COP in 1995 and the founding political debates…"
"enb1266e_31","THE PLOT THICKENS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Japan|Australia|Norway|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.782524e+11","1997","On the eve of AGBM-8 NGOs organized a workshop for many of the key participants for preliminary discussion on issues likely…"
"enb1266e_32","OFF-STAGE ANTICS","European Union","United States|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.782524e+11","1997","Japan embarked on its attempts to secure a compromise between the EU and the US the moment the AGBM session was…"
"enb1266e_33","DENOUEMENT","Alliance of Small Island States","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","SBI/SBSTA","","8.782524e+11","1997","Experienced participants in UN negotiations sense that they have seen this show before - approaching the deadline with a seemingly impossible…"
"enb1266e_4","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE (SBSTA)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","SBSTA was established by COP-1 to link: scientific, technical and technological assessments; information provided by competent international bodies; and the policy-…"
"enb1266e_5","REPORT OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","Three of the subsidiary bodies to the Framework Convention on Climate Change met during the period 20-31 October 1997."
"enb1266e_6","OPENING PLENARY","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Samoa|Iceland|Tanzania|Luxembourg|United States|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 22 October, AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) opened the eighth session of the AGBM and reminded delegates that only ten…"
"enb1266e_7","'STOCK-TAKING' PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|United Kingdom|Australia|Samoa|United States|Sweden|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","On 27 October, delegates met in Plenary to 'take stock' of their progress and hear reports from the Chairs of the…"
"enb1266e_8","NON-GROUP ON POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Egypt|Kuwait|United States|Senegal|China|Japan|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","In the original consolidated negotiating text by the AGBM Chair, Article 2 indicated that each Annex I Party or Parties acting…"
"enb1266e_9","NON-GROUP ON INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Australia|China|Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1266e.html","015","","","8.782524e+11","1997","The non-group on institutions and mechanisms (I&Ms), chaired by Takao Shibata (Japan), discussed the preamble and 13 articles in the AGBM…"
"enb1267e_1","AGBM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United Kingdom|Egypt|Iceland|Philippines|Tanzania|Russia|United States|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Hungary|Norway|Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1267e.html","016","working group","","8.809308e+11","1997","AGBM Chair Raúl Estrada Oyuela reminded delegates that this meeting represented a continuation of AGBM-8, which began in Bonn a few…"
"enb1268e_1","OPENING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Georgia|Kuwait|Poland|United States|Honduras|Argentina|Venezuela|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Malaysia|Senegal|Zimbabwe|China|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Japan|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1268e.html","016","","plenary","8.810172e+11","1997","Chen Chimutengwende (Zimbabwe), President of the Second Conference of the Parties (COP-2), stated that delegates face a political dilemma of apportioning…"
"enb1268e_2","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Egypt|Indonesia|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Hungary|Argentina|United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1268e.html","016","","","8.810172e+11","1997","Tibor Faragó (Hungary) introduced the report and draft decisions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) (FCCC/SBSTA/1997/14)."
"enb1268e_4","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (COW)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1268e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.810172e+11","1997","The COW held its first meeting in the evening and formed several negotiating groups to deal with remaining issues."
"enb1269e_1","QELROs","European Union","Canada|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1269e.html","016","COP","","8.811036e+11","1997","The negotiating group on QELROs, chaired by Raúl Estrada Oyuela (Argentina), met for the first time in the morning."
"enb1269e_2","INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS","Group of 77 and China","United Kingdom|Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1269e.html","016","COP","","8.811036e+11","1997","The working group on institutions and mechanisms convened in the morning and early evening."
"enb1269e_3","ARTICLE 4.1","","Sweden|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1269e.html","016","COP","","8.811036e+11","1997","Participants reported little movement in the negotiating group on advancing the implementation of FCCC Article 4.1 (Article 12 in the negotiating…"
"enb1269e_4","CONSULTATIONS ON SINKS","","Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1269e.html","016","COP","","8.811036e+11","1997","The contact group on sinks chaired by Antonio la Viña (Philippines) met in the morning to discuss a Chair's draft on…"
"enb1269e_5","CHAIR OF THE COW","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1269e.html","016","","","8.811036e+11","1997","COW Chair Raúl Estrada Oyuela reported there had been some progress in the discussions and noted Canada’s official presentation of its…"
"enb1269e_6","OTHER PRESS BRIEFINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|China|Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1269e.html","016","","","8.811036e+11","1997","The G-77/China, the European Community (EC), Japan, the US and Canada were among those giving press briefings."
"enb1270e_1","PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Turkey|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Kuwait|Philippines|Central African Republic|United States|Switzerland|Slovakia|Japan|Croatia|Honduras|Nigeria|Venezuela|Czech Republic|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Uruguay|South Africa|India|Azerbaijan|Senegal|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation|Kiribati","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1270e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.8119e+11","1997","GEF Chair Mohamed El-Ashry introduced the GEF report, which updates previous information on efforts to implement the guidance provided by previous…"
"enb1270e_2","QELROs","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1270e.html","016","","","8.8119e+11","1997","The negotiating group on QELROs met in the morning and briefly discussed articles on economies in transition, joint implementation and emissions…"
"enb1270e_3","ARTICLE 4.1","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1270e.html","016","","","8.8119e+11","1997","The negotiating group on commitments under Article 4.1 met in the afternoon to discuss a Chair's draft text."
"enb1271e_1","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Philippines|Costa Rica|United States|Honduras|Peru|Grenada|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand|Australia|Iran|Uruguay|Venezuela|Mexico|United Kingdom|Samoa|Marshall Islands|Iceland|Russian Federation|Japan|Barbados","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1271e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.812764e+11","1997","Chair Raúl Estrada Oyuela (Argentina) indicated that considerable progress had been made on some elements of QELROs, while the more difficult…"
"enb1271e_2","NEGOTIATING GROUPS","","United Kingdom|Mauritania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1271e.html","016","COP","groups","8.812764e+11","1997","The negotiating group on policies and measures discussed a revised draft text prepared by Chair Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania)."
"enb1272e_1","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (COW)","European Union","Canada|United Kingdom|Iran|Mexico|United States|Sweden|China|Japan|Switzerland|Hungary|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1272e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.813628e+11","1997","On Article 4 (the EU 'bubble'), NORWAY reported consultations had made progress by clarification and concession from the EU and the…"
"enb1272e_2","CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Brazil|Czech Republic|Canada|Kenya|Kuwait|Mali|Costa Rica|Slovakia|Peru|Laos|Argentina|Venezuela|Nigeria|Bangladesh|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Slovenia|Grenada|Togo|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Thailand|Poland|Bahrain|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|Central African Republic|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Croatia|Japan|Switzerland|Syria|New Zealand|Honduras|Morocco|Uruguay|India|South Africa|Malaysia|Senegal|Colombia|Hungary|Nicaragua|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1272e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.813628e+11","1997","The COP Plenary convened in the afternoon."
"enb1273e_1","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Kuwait|Costa Rica|Peru|Nigeria|Norway|Bahrain|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Cuba|Venezuela|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Philippines|Poland|Indonesia|United States|Sweden|Switzerland|New Zealand|Russia|Jamaica|Samoa|Uruguay|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Mexico|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Antigua and Barbuda|Uganda|Tuvalu|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1273e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.815356e+11","1997","Delegates considered a revised text on institutions and mechanisms."
"enb1274e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Lithuania|Costa Rica|France|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina|Uzbekistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Venezuela|Samoa|Papua New Guinea|Germany|China|Spain|Nigeria|Maldives|Denmark|Tanzania|Indonesia|Moldova|United States|Iceland|Niue|Hungary|Switzerland|Syria|New Zealand|Russia|Pakistan|Seychelles|Honduras|Portugal|South Africa|Mexico|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Mozambique|Greece|Paraguay|Japan|Botswana|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1274e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.81622e+11","1997","Ryutaro Hashimoto, Prime Minister of Japan, urged developed countries to agree on meaningful, realistic and equitable emissions reduction targets that are…"
"enb1274e_2","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ukraine|Canada|Uganda|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|New Zealand|Norway|Russia|Australia|Samoa|Uruguay|Iceland|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Tuvalu|Togo","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1274e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.81622e+11","1997","Delegates discussed the protocol draft contained in the COW Chair's non-paper of 7 December."
"enb1275e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union","Turkey|Italy|Peru|Bhutan|Sudan|Solomon Islands|Monaco|Malta|Armenia|Ethiopia|Slovakia|Swaziland|Laos|Malawi|Ecuador|Turkmenistan|Ghana|Algeria|Singapore|Zambia|Japan|Austria|Czech Republic|Togo|Zimbabwe|Jordan|Chile|Bahrain|Belgium|Kiribati|Kazakhstan|Poland|Eritrea|Ireland|Colombia|Gambia|Philippines|Finland|Mauritius|Morocco|Latvia|Croatia|Micronesia|Thailand|Cambodia|Yemen|Romania|Estonia|Myanmar|Uruguay|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Cuba|Lebanon|Azerbaijan|Lesotho|Senegal|Slovenia|Tunisia|Uganda|Kenya|Niger|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1275e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.817084e+11","1997","Many developing country speakers, including EGYPT, ZAMBIA, the PHILIPPINES, TOGO, MICRONESIA, ZIMBABWE, GAMBIA, SWAZILAND, LESOTHO, GHANA, MYANMAR, SENEGAL, MAURITIUS, MALAWI, CAMBODIA,…"
"enb1275e_2","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Bangladesh|Uruguay|Kuwait|Russia|Sweden|China|Uganda|Nigeria|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1275e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.817084e+11","1997","Chair Raul Estrada introduced a new draft text (FCCC/CP/1997/CRP.4) at an early evening session of the COW, with recommendations from a…"
"enb1276e_10","ARTICLES 14 AND 15","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Czech Republic|Kenya|Costa Rica|Malawi|Argentina|Norway|Nauru|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Togo|Tuvalu|Zambia|Burkina Faso|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Kiribati|Philippines|Nigeria|Ukraine|Colombia|Gambia|Poland|Indonesia|Israel|United States|Vietnam|Hungary|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Russia|Romania|Seychelles|Samoa|Mexico|United Arab Emirates|Uruguay|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Uganda|Sri Lanka|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","","","8.817948e+11","1997","These articles were agreed in the negotiating group on I&Ms."
"enb1276e_11","Compensation Fund","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Kenya|Kuwait|Mali|Costa Rica|Morocco|Peru|Laos|Nigeria|Venezuela|Argentina|Bahrain|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Slovenia|Samoa|Grenada|Togo|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Thailand|Philippines|Ghana|Colombia|Gambia|Poland|Indonesia|Israel|Central African Republic|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Switzerland|Syria|New Zealand|Russia|Honduras|Mexico|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Uruguay|India|South Africa|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Uganda|Hungary|Nicaragua|Botswana","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","","","8.817948e+11","1997","On 4 December in Plenary, the Chair of the negotiating group on the proposed compensation fund (Iran) reported that there were…"
"enb1276e_12","CLOSING PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Japan|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","","plenary","8.817948e+11","1997","At approximately 1:00 pm on 11 December, Hiroshi Ohki (Japan) convened the COP-3 closing Plenary to address pending issues in the…"
"enb1276e_2","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE (AGBM)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|China|Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","","","8.817948e+11","1997","At AGBM-1, held in Geneva from 21-25 August 1995, delegates considered several issues, including an analysis and assessment to identify possible…"
"enb1276e_3","REPORT OF THE MEETING","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","","","8.817948e+11","1997","After a one-day resumed session of the AGBM on 30 November 1997, COP-3 officially opened on 1 December at the Kyoto…"
"enb1276e_4","RESUMED AGBM-8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United Kingdom|Egypt|Iceland|Poland|United States|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Hungary|Argentina|Norway|Philippines","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","working group","","8.817948e+11","1997","The resumed eighth session of the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate (AGBM-8) met informally on 30 November 1997 to…"
"enb1276e_5","PLENARY DELIBERATIONS","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Kuwait|Luxembourg|Slovakia|Argentina|Venezuela|Czech Republic|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Turkey|Japan|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|China|Germany|Poland|Mauritania|Georgia|Philippines|Central African Republic|United States|Croatia|Kiribati|Switzerland|Pakistan|Honduras|Uruguay|South Africa|India|Azerbaijan|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|Hungary|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","","plenary","8.817948e+11","1997","On 1 December, COP-2 President Chen Chimutengwende (Zimbabwe) opened COP-3 and stated that delegates faced a political dilemma of apportioning responsibility…"
"enb1276e_6","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","United States|Japan|Nauru|Costa Rica","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.817948e+11","1997","The High-Level Segment for Ministers and Other Heads of Delegation was held during morning, afternoon and evening sessions from 8-9 December…"
"enb1276e_7","GENERAL DEBATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Samoa|South Africa|Tanzania|Luxembourg|China|Niue|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","COP","","8.817948e+11","1997","COP President Hiroshi Ohki (Japan) reported substantial progress at the intensive discussions in Kyoto and expressed confidence about a breakthrough for…"
"enb1276e_8","COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","COP","plenary","8.817948e+11","1997","The first meeting of the COW convened on 1 December."
"enb1276e_9","KYOTO PROTOCOL TO THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Costa Rica|France|Peru|Norway|Burkina Faso|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Iceland|China|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Poland|Ukraine|Mauritania|Netherlands|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Croatia|Hungary|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Russia|Jamaica|Samoa|Uruguay|Mexico|United Kingdom|Antigua and Barbuda|Uganda|Tuvalu|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1276e.html","016","","","8.817948e+11","1997","The Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change contains a preamble, 28 articles and two annexes."
"enb1277e_1","PROTOCOL SIGNATURES","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Maldives|Samoa|Australia|Antigua and Barbuda|China|Monaco|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1277e.html","017","","","8.967384e+11","1998","On 16 March, the Kyoto Protocol officially opened for signature at UN headquarters and was signed by Argentina, Switzerland, the Maldives,…"
"enb1277e_2","FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEETINGS","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Pakistan|Denmark|India|France|United Kingdom|Zimbabwe|Chile|Bolivia|United States|Russia|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1277e.html","017","","","8.967384e+11","1998","The period following COP-3 witnessed a flurry of meetings, statements and events as countries embarked on the task of developing initial…"
"enb1277e_3","OTHER EVENTS","European Union","United States|Japan|Russia|United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1277e.html","017","","","8.967384e+11","1998","Several other events and meetings may likely influence the negotiations in Bonn."
"enb1278e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Switzerland|China|New Zealand|Senegal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1278e.html","017","SBI","","8.968248e+11","1998","Chair Bakary Kante (Senegal) opened the first meeting of the SBI."
"enb1278e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","Group of 77 and China","Malaysia|Saudi Arabia|China|Venezuela|Iran","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1278e.html","017","SBSTA","","8.968248e+11","1998","Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) said SBSTA's primary aim is to identify common ground and delegates must make best use of…"
"enb1278e_3","PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Philippines|India|United States|Zimbabwe|China|Uganda|Japan|Hungary|Argentina|New Zealand|Marshall Islands","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1278e.html","017","","plenary","8.968248e+11","1998","Maria Julia Alsogaray, Secretary of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development of Argentina, characterized COP-3 in Kyoto as a dynamic step toward…"
"enb1279e_1","PLENARY","African Group|European Union","Canada|Georgia|New Zealand|Costa Rica|Central African Republic|United States|Ethiopia|Argentina|Norway|Burkina Faso|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Uruguay|Venezuela|South Africa|Russia|Slovenia|Senegal|China|Colombia|Iceland|Russian Federation|Japan|Nicaragua|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1279e.html","017","","plenary","8.969112e+11","1998","Many speakers, such as URUGUAY, NICARAGUA and SAUDI ARABIA, cautioned against straying from the ultimate objective of the Convention and spending…"
"enb1279e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Brazil|Canada|Gambia|Philippines|Central African Republic|United States|Switzerland|Venezuela|Burkina Faso|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Turkey|India|China|Colombia|Kuwait|Hungary","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1279e.html","017","SBI","","8.969112e+11","1998","On provision for the second review of the adequacy of Annex I Party commitments the PHILIPPINES, for the G-77/CHINA, supported by…"
"enb1279e_3","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Uzbekistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|United States|China|Uganda|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1279e.html","017","SBSTA","","8.969112e+11","1998","On cooperation with relevant international organizations, the MARSHALL ISLANDS sought clarification from IPCC regarding how regional implications will be covered in…"
"enb1280e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Georgia|Central African Republic|United States|Morocco|Thailand|Switzerland|Nigeria|Venezuela|Argentina|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Uruguay|Egypt|Mexico|Azerbaijan|Burkina Faso|Uzbekistan|Senegal|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Sri Lanka|Marshall Islands|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1280e.html","017","SBI","","8.969976e+11","1998","On financial and technical support and GEF action on non-Annex I communications, the Secretariat stated that eight initial communications have been…"
"enb1280e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Mauritania|Chile|Denmark|Poland|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Norway|Burkina Faso|Australia|South Africa|Iceland|Uruguay|China|Colombia|Hungary","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1280e.html","017","SBSTA","","8.969976e+11","1998","On methodological issues, the US and EU stressed keeping the guidelines under review and incorporating additional methodological issues raised by the…"
"enb1281e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Venezuela|Philippines|United States|Togo|Zimbabwe|Jordan|Peru|Hungary|Argentina|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1281e.html","017","SBI","","8.972568e+11","1998","On the second review of the adequacy of Article 4.2 (a) and (b)."
"enb1281e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","European Union","Canada|United Kingdom|Australia|Ethiopia|United States|Togo|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Botswana|Brazil","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1281e.html","017","SBSTA","","8.972568e+11","1998","On the roster of experts, CANADA, the UK, the US and NEW ZEALAND called for regular reviews as well as inclusion…"
"enb1281e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13 (AG13)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Australia|Iran|Singapore|United Arab Emirates|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1281e.html","017","working group","plenary","8.972568e+11","1998","On Friday, delegates began consideration of the heavily bracketed draft text from the last AG13 session (AG13-5)."
"enb1282e_1","SBI/SBSTA JOINT SESSION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Philippines|Netherlands|China|Saudi Arabia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1282e.html","017","SBI/SBSTA","","8.973432e+11","1998","A joint SBI/SBSTA session considered work on cooperative mechanisms."
"enb1282e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Georgia|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Ethiopia|Hungary|Venezuela|Burkina Faso|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Norway|India|United Kingdom|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1282e.html","017","SBI","","8.973432e+11","1998","The Chair invited continued discussion on arrangements for intergovernmental meetings, including arrangements for COP-4 and the calendar of meetings."
"enb1282e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Iran|China|Canada|Ghana","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1282e.html","017","working group","plenary","8.973432e+11","1998","AG13 continued deliberating Paragraph 13 (outcome), specifically questions on the reporting of the Committee, access to the reports of the work…"
"enb1283e_1","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|China|Egypt|Indonesia|United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1283e.html","017","working group","plenary","8.974296e+11","1998","AG13 continued deliberations on size of the Committee and representation."
"enb1283e_2","Technology","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1283e.html","017","","","8.974296e+11","1998","In the contact group on technology, delegates considered proposed draft conclusions from the Chair on development and transfer of technology."
"enb1284e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Canada|China|Switzerland|Hungary|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1284e.html","017","SBI","","8.97516e+11","1998","The SBI met for progress reports from SBI and SBI/SBSTA contact groups and other informal consultations."
"enb1284e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","Least Developed Countries|African Group|European Union","Canada|United Kingdom|Iran|Gambia|Indonesia|Central African Republic|United States|Togo|Sri Lanka|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1284e.html","017","SBSTA","","8.97516e+11","1998","SBSTA opened with brief progress reports from the contact groups on land use change and forestry and development and transfer of…"
"enb1284e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1284e.html","017","working group","plenary","8.97516e+11","1998","Chair Patrick Széll reported on the status of consultations among three Parties on the group’s report."
"enb1284e_4","Land Use Change and Forestry","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Norway|Philippines|United States|China|United Kingdom|Japan|Marshall Islands|New Zealand|Venezuela|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1284e.html","017","","","8.97516e+11","1998","The contact group on land use change and forestry removed few brackets from text regarding the timing and content of the…"
"enb1285e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVICE","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","United States|Malaysia|Brazil|Iceland","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1285e.html","017","SBSTA","","8.976024e+11","1998","Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) introduced draft conclusions on Annex I communications (FCCC/SBSTA/1998/L.2), which were adopted without amendment."
"enb1285e_2","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Asian Group|Western European and Others Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Kuwait|Philippines|Indonesia|India|United States|Austria|China|United Kingdom|Jordan|Argentina|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1285e.html","017","SBI","","8.976024e+11","1998","On election of officers other than the Chair, the Chair announced that regional coordinators had reached no agreement and therefore proposed…"
"enb1285e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1285e.html","017","working group","plenary","8.976024e+11","1998","AG13 Chair Patrick Széll reported on the contact group tasked to resolve outstanding issues on paragraph 11 (Committee) of the report…"
"enb1285e_4","Land Use Change and Forestry","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Philippines|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1285e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","The contact group on Land Use Change and Forestry adopted the Chair’s revised draft conclusions."
"enb1286e_10","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China","Senegal|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","SBI","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Tuesday, 2 June, Chair Bakary Kante (Senegal) opened the first meeting of the SBI."
"enb1286e_11","ELECTION OF OFFICERS OTHER THAN THE CHAIR","Asian Group|Western European and Others Group","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Kuwait|Philippines|Indonesia|India|Austria|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","Chair Kante announced Iran's nomination as SBI Vice Chair for Asia on 2 June."
"enb1286e_12","ANNEX I PARTY COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","SBI","","8.976024e+11","1998","Delegates began discussion on Annex I Party communications on Tuesday, 2 June."
"enb1286e_13","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Georgia|Uruguay|Mexico|Malaysia|Azerbaijan|Central African Republic|Uzbekistan|Morocco|Senegal|Australia|China|Sri Lanka|Thailand|Argentina|Benin|Antigua and Barbuda|Burkina Faso|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Thursday, 4 June, the SBI took up non-Annex I communications."
"enb1286e_14","REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Egypt|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Switzerland|Japan|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Thursday, 4 June, the Chair introduced discussion of the review of the financial mechanism, noting it must be completed with…"
"enb1286e_15","SECOND REVIEW OF THE ADEQUACY OF ANNEX I PARTY COMMITMENTS","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Gambia|Central African Republic|United States|Peru|Switzerland|Venezuela|Burkina Faso|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Mexico|India|Togo|Zimbabwe|China|Colombia|Hungary","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","SBI","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Wednesday, 3 June, SBI began consideration of the second review of the adequacy of Annex I Party commitments."
"enb1286e_16","AMENDMENTS TO THE FCCC ANNEXES","European Union|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","United States|Canada|Turkey|Australia|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","SBI","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Wednesday, 3 June, delegates considered review of information and possible decisions under Article 4.2(f) (amendments to the FCCC Annexes)."
"enb1286e_17","ADVERSE EFFECTS AND IMPACTS OF RESPONSES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Georgia|United States|Ethiopia|Hungary|Venezuela|Burkina Faso|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|United Arab Emirates|Japan|India|United Kingdom|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Thursday, 4 June, the SBI took up implementation of Article 4.8 and 4.9 (adverse effects of climate change and impacts…"
"enb1286e_18","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Philippines|Jordan|United States|China|Japan|Argentina|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Friday, 5 June, the SBI discussed arrangements for intergovernmental meetings (FCCC/SBI/1998/3)."
"enb1286e_19","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On administrative and financial matters, the Executive Secretary stated, at the final meeting of the SBI, that the Secretariat will present…"
"enb1286e_2","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb1286e_20","INVOLVEMENT OF NGOS","European Union","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Switzerland|Venezuela|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","SBI","","8.976024e+11","1998","The Chair introduced discussion on involvement of NGOs on Thursday, 4 June, calling for consensus at SBI-8."
"enb1286e_21","SBSTA/SBI JOINT SESSIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","SBI/SBSTA","","8.976024e+11","1998","SBI and SBSTA met jointly three times to consider: activities implemented jointly (AIJ) under the pilot phase; joint implementation (JI)(decision 1/CP.3,…"
"enb1286e_22","OPENING STATEMENTS","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Uruguay|Norway|South Africa|India|Costa Rica|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|Colombia|Argentina|Nicaragua|Russia","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On 2 and 3 June, the joint SBI/SBSTA sessions heard welcoming remarks and opening statements."
"enb1286e_23","EMISSIONS TRADING","European Union","Canada|Australia|Iceland|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Russia|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On emissions trading, the EU said the adoption and ratification of a compliance regime is a prerequisite for emissions trading, as…"
"enb1286e_24","CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Georgia|Costa Rica|United States|Ethiopia|Nigeria|Norway|Argentina|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Uruguay|Venezuela|India|Slovenia|Senegal|China|Colombia|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On the CDM, the EU noted the need to agree on: what contribution the CDM can make to Annex I QELROs;…"
"enb1286e_25","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","African Group|European Union","United States|Iran|South Africa|Nigeria|Central African Republic|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On AIJ and JI, the AFRICAN GROUP, supported by SOUTH AFRICA, noted that African countries have neither participated in AIJ nor…"
"enb1286e_26","CONTACT GROUP ON MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Netherlands|Czech Republic|Philippines|United States|Latvia|Croatia|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Slovakia|Bulgaria|Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|Slovenia|China|Hungary|Poland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","groups","8.976024e+11","1998","Delegates agreed to discuss the mechanisms in a contact group chaired by Yvo de Boer (Netherlands) and Gylvan Meira Filho (Brazil)…"
"enb1286e_27","CONTACT GROUP ON ALLOCATION OF WORK","Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Indonesia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","groups","8.976024e+11","1998","On allocation of work for future sessions under Decision 1/CP.3, paragraph 6, SWITZERLAND, on behalf of Co-Chair José Romero (Switzerland), reported…"
"enb1286e_28","CLOSING SBI/SBSTA JOINT PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Indonesia|Central African Republic|Malaysia|Senegal|China|New Zealand|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","8.976024e+11","1998","On 12 June, SBSTA Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) noted there had been many doubts voiced regarding the ability to make…"
"enb1286e_3","COP-3","","Brazil|Canada|Italy|Saint Lucia|Costa Rica|Micronesia|France|Luxembourg|Netherlands|Ireland|Argentina|Norway|Australia|El Salvador|Marshall Islands|Belgium|Germany|Panama|Spain|Maldives|Denmark|Philippines|Finland|Sweden|Malta|Monaco|Switzerland|New Zealand|Seychelles|Samoa|Portugal|Mexico|United Kingdom|Austria|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Greece|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) to the FCCC was held from 1 - 11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan…"
"enb1286e_30","A LOSS OF MOMENTUM","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Mexico|Argentina|India|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","The immediate agenda for the subsidiary bodies was set, for the most part, by Decision 1/CP.3 of COP-3 which directed the…"
"enb1286e_31","WHITHER THE G-77 & THE EU’S BURDEN","Group of 77 and China","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","Intra-group dynamics and their impact on negotiations are also being discussed."
"enb1286e_32","PREPARING TO GIVE AND TAKE?","European Union","United States|Canada|Argentina|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","Movement, or the lack of it, on a number of key issues will determine the success of the COP-4 agenda."
"enb1286e_4","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|Australia|Iran|Malaysia|United Arab Emirates|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|Argentina|United States","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","working group","plenary","8.976024e+11","1998","In his opening remarks on Friday, 5 June, AG13 Chair Patrick Széll (UK) recalled that during AG13-5, delegates agreed that the…"
"enb1286e_5","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","United States|Uzbekistan|Australia|Marshall Islands|Uganda|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On 2 June, delegates heard presentations by the representatives of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Global Climate Observatory…"
"enb1286e_6","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Canada|Marshall Islands|Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Wednesday, 3 June, delegates discussed Annex I national communications (FCCC/SBSTA/1998/3 and MISC.3)."
"enb1286e_7","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Mauritania|Chile|Canada|Poland|United States|Thailand|Switzerland|Norway|Australia|South Africa|Iceland|Uruguay|China|Marshall Islands|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","Several issues were considered under this agenda item, including emission inventories, land use change and forestry, the impacts of a single…"
"enb1286e_8","ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONVENTION - EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS","African Group|European Union","Canada|Iran|Gambia|Indonesia|Central African Republic|United States|Switzerland|Sri Lanka","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Wednesday, 10 June, delegates considered for the first time Article 6 of the FCCC -- Education, Training and Public Awareness…"
"enb1286e_9","ROSTER OF EXPERTS","","Canada|United States|China|United Kingdom|Ethiopia|New Zealand|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1286e.html","017","SBSTA","","8.976024e+11","1998","On Friday, 5 June, delegates considered the agenda item on the roster of experts (FCCC/SBSTA/1998/INF.4)."
"enb1287e_1","COP-1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1287e.html","018","","","9.099612e+11","1998","The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March -…"
"enb1287e_2","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1287e.html","018","","","9.099612e+11","1998","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb1287e_3","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1287e.html","018","","","9.099612e+11","1998","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) to the FCCC was held from 1 - 11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan…"
"enb1287e_4","MEETINGS OF THE FCCC SUBSIDIARY BODIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1287e.html","018","","","9.099612e+11","1998","The subsidiary bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) met from 2- 12 June 1998 in Bonn, Germany…"
"enb1287e_5","FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC)","","Switzerland|Japan","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1287e.html","018","","","9.099612e+11","1998","IPCC's 14th Plenary Session was held in Vienna from 1-3 October 1998."
"enb1287e_6","IEA-UNEP PARIS WRAP-UP SESSION","","Brazil|China|India|Ghana|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1287e.html","018","","","9.099612e+11","1998","The last of a series of joint IEA-UNEP regional workshops on the CDM took place in Paris, France from 7-8 October…"
"enb1288e_1","PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Qatar|Czech Republic|Kuwait|Argentina|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|Venezuela|Senegal|Togo|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Denmark|Russian Federation|Thailand|Poland|Mauritania|Georgia|Colombia|Gambia|Tanzania|Indonesia|Marshall Islands|Central African Republic|United States|Hungary|Switzerland|New Zealand|Samoa|South Africa|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Austria|Antigua and Barbuda|Slovenia|Uganda|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1288e.html","018","","plenary","9.100476e+11","1998","Hiroshi Ohki (Japan), President of COP-3, recalled the important role played by COP-3 in finding an answer to the Berlin Mandate…"
"enb1289e_1","SBSTA","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Georgia|Denmark|Poland|Indonesia|Mauritius|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway|United States|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Mexico|Malaysia|Austria|Marshall Islands|Uganda|Iceland|Antigua and Barbuda|Philippines|Barbados","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1289e.html","018","SBSTA","","9.10134e+11","1998","SBSTA Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) reminded delegates that several key issues, inter alia, the development and transfer of technology and…"
"enb1289e_2","SBI","European Union","Canada|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|China|Nigeria|Bolivia|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1289e.html","018","SBI","","9.10134e+11","1998","The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) deliberated organizational matters and matters referred to the SBI by the COP."
"enb1289e_3","JOINT SBI/SBSTA SESSION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Poland|United States|Slovenia|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1289e.html","018","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.10134e+11","1998","The joint SBI/SBSTA session considered the status of the Activities Implemented Jointly (AIJ) pilot phase."
"enb1290e_1","SBSTA/SBI JOINT SESSION","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Mexico|United States|Slovenia|Netherlands|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1290e.html","018","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","9.102204e+11","1998","The SBI and SBSTA discussed the Protocol’s flexibility mechanisms (FCCC/1998/CP/MISC.7 and Add.1; FCCC/SBSTA/1998/6; FCCC/CP/1998/INF.3)."
"enb1290e_2","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Turkey|Canada|Colombia|Mauritania|Philippines|Central African Republic|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Pakistan|Australia|Uruguay|Togo|Antigua and Barbuda|Chile|Russian Federation|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1290e.html","018","SBI","","9.102204e+11","1998","Delegates considered the review of information and possible decisions under Article 4.2(f), which addresses amendments to FCCC Annexes (FCCC/CP/1998/13; FCCC/CP/1997/MISC.3)."
"enb1290e_3","SBSTA","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Iran|Iceland|Tanzania|United States|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Grenada|Japan|Argentina|Thailand","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1290e.html","018","SBSTA","","9.102204e+11","1998","SBSTA considered development and transfer of technologies, and research and systematic observation (FCCC/CP/1998/6; FCCC/CP/1998.MISC.5 and Add 1-2; FCCC/TP/1998/1; FCCC/1998/CP/11.Add.1)."
"enb1290e_4","JOINT CONTACT GROUP ON FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1290e.html","018","SBI/SBSTA","","9.102204e+11","1998","The joint contact group discussed the preparation of a comprehensive work programme on flexibility mechanisms."
"enb1291e_1","JOINT SBSTA/SBI PLENARY","European Union","Canada|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Tanzania|Indonesia|United States|Morocco|Monaco|Switzerland|Syria|Nigeria|Norway|Ecuador|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|United Arab Emirates|Venezuela|Lebanon|Marshall Islands|Gambia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1291e.html","018","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","9.103068e+11","1998","The SBI and SBSTA discussed preparations for the first session of the Conference of Parties serving as the Meeting of the…"
"enb1291e_2","CONTACT GROUPS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Libya|United States|Sweden|Zimbabwe|China|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda|Sierra Leone","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1291e.html","018","","groups","9.103068e+11","1998","The contact group on the implementation of Article 4(8) and (9) (adverse effects on developing countries), chaired by Bo Kjellen (Sweden)…"
"enb1292e_1","COP PLENARY","","El Salvador|Argentina|Indonesia|Antigua and Barbuda","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1292e.html","018","COP","plenary","9.10566e+11","1998","COP-4 President Maria Julia Alsogaray (Argentina) offered condolences to the Caribbean and Latin American countries recently devastated by hurricane Mitch."
"enb1292e_2","REPORT OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Turkey|China|Russian Federation|Pakistan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1292e.html","018","","","9.10566e+11","1998","SBSTA Chair Kok Kee Chow reported that SBSTA had completed initial consideration of all its sub-items."
"enb1292e_3","CONTACT GROUPS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Netherlands|Honduras|Mauritania|Philippines|Zimbabwe|United States|Russian Federation|Australia|China|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1292e.html","018","","groups","9.10566e+11","1998","The contact group on the financial mechanism, chaired by John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) and Dan Reifsnyder (US), met to discuss…"
"enb1293e_1","SBSTA","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Mauritius|Australia|Samoa|Iceland|Central African Republic|United States|China|United Kingdom|Russian Federation|Malawi","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1293e.html","018","SBSTA","","9.106524e+11","1998","SBSTA met to consider the reports, draft conclusions and decisions of the informal consultations and contact groups on: research and systematic…"
"enb1293e_2","CONTACT GROUPS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Iran|South Africa|United States|Sweden|China|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1293e.html","018","","groups","9.106524e+11","1998","The contact group on the financial mechanism, chaired by John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) and Dan Reifsnyder (USA) met in a…"
"enb1294e_1","SBSTA","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Iceland|Philippines","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1294e.html","018","SBSTA","","9.107388e+11","1998","Under the draft conclusions on impacts of single projects on emissions in the commitment period, (FCCC/SBSTA/1998/CRP.9; FCCC/SBSTA/1998/CRP.10; FCCC/SBSTA/1998/MISC.11 and Add.1), SBSTA…"
"enb1294e_2","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|United States|Sweden|Zimbabwe|China|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1294e.html","018","SBI","","9.107388e+11","1998","In describing the results of the contact group on FCCC Articles 4.8 and 4.9 (adverse effects), Co-Chair Bo Kjellen (Sweden) said…"
"enb1294e_3","JOINT CONTACT GROUP ON MECHANISMS","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iceland|Qatar|United States|Switzerland|Netherlands|China|Uganda|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1294e.html","018","","groups","9.107388e+11","1998","The contact group on flexibility mechanisms considered the initial work programme on Protocol mechanisms."
"enb1294e_4","SBSTA/SBI JOINT SESSION","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Netherlands|Mauritania|Kuwait|United States|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Slovenia|China|Marshall Islands|Uganda|Japan|Germany","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1294e.html","018","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","9.107388e+11","1998","The joint SBSTA/SBI session discussed the review of progress under the pilot phase of AIJ, Protocol Articles 6, 12, and 17,…"
"enb1295e_1","COP PLENARY","Least Developed Countries|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Brazil|Turkey|Libya|United States|Jordan|Indigenous Peoples|Argentina|Comoros","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1295e.html","018","COP","plenary","9.108252e+11","1998","COP-4 President, Maria Julia Alsogaray, expressed sympathy, on behalf of the COP, for the passing of the President of the Comoros.…"
"enb1296e_1","PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Lithuania|Bahamas|Ethiopia|Ireland|Argentina|Bolivia|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Slovenia|Marshall Islands|Chile|Russian Federation|Thailand|Haiti|Spain|Netherlands|Gambia|Tanzania|Morocco|Croatia|Niue|Switzerland|New Zealand|Sudan|Seychelles|South Africa|India|Djibouti|Colombia|Burundi|Kenya|Cyprus|Qatar|Italy|Bhutan|Solomon Islands|Nepal|Micronesia|France|Peru|Nauru|Norway|Cook Islands|Benin|Cuba|Venezuela|Zambia|Zimbabwe|China|Denmark|Germany|Kazakhstan|Poland|Ukraine|Greece|Finland|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Latvia|Hungary|Syria|Honduras|Mexico|Egypt|Nicaragua|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|Uganda|Iceland|Paraguay|Japan|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1296e.html","018","","plenary","9.109116e+11","1998","The Ministers presented overviews of domestic actions on climate change and called for enhanced progress at the COP to ensure ratification…"
"enb1297e_10","Flexibility Mechanism","African Group|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Qatar|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Nigeria|Norway|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Venezuela|Slovenia|China|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Germany|Mauritania|Netherlands|Uganda|Gambia|Poland|Indonesia|United States|Morocco|Monaco|Switzerland|Syria|New Zealand|Honduras|South Africa|United Arab Emirates|Lebanon|Colombia|Iceland|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","SBI/SBSTA","","9.109116e+11","1998","In a joint SBI/SBSTA plenary on Wednesday, 4 November, delegates discussed the Protocol's flexibility mechanisms contained in Article 6 (emission reduction…"
"enb1297e_11","PRESIDENTIAL CEREMONY","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Lithuania|Bahamas|Ethiopia|Ireland|Argentina|Bolivia|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Slovenia|Marshall Islands|Chile|Russian Federation|Thailand|Haiti|Spain|Netherlands|Gambia|Tanzania|Morocco|Croatia|Niue|Switzerland|New Zealand|Sudan|Seychelles|South Africa|India|Djibouti|Colombia|Burundi|Kenya|Nicaragua|Turkey|Qatar|Italy|Bhutan|Solomon Islands|Nepal|Micronesia|France|Peru|Nauru|Norway|Cook Islands|Benin|Cuba|Venezuela|Zambia|Zimbabwe|Jordan|Denmark|Germany|Poland|Ukraine|Libya|Greece|Finland|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Latvia|Japan|Syria|Honduras|Mexico|Egypt|Cyprus|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Uganda|Iceland|Paraguay|Hungary|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","","","9.109116e+11","1998","The Presidential Ceremony was held on Wednesday, 11 November."
"enb1297e_12","CLOSING PLENARY","","Iran|Poland|Indonesia|Central African Republic|United States|Jordan|Armenia|Switzerland|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","","plenary","9.109116e+11","1998","The final plenary of COP-4, originally scheduled for 3:00 pm on Friday, 13 November, did not begin until 6:00 am on…"
"enb1297e_2","COP-1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","","","9.109116e+11","1998","The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March -…"
"enb1297e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","","","9.109116e+11","1998","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb1297e_4","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","","","9.109116e+11","1998","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) to the FCCC was held from 1 - 11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan…"
"enb1297e_5","POST-KYOTO FCCC MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","","","9.109116e+11","1998","The subsidiary bodies of the FCCC met from 2-12 June 1998 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb1297e_6","REPORT OF COP-4 PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Qatar|Czech Republic|Kuwait|Hungary|Argentina|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|Venezuela|Austria|Togo|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|Chile|Denmark|Russian Federation|China|Tanzania|Mauritania|Georgia|Colombia|Gambia|Poland|Indonesia|United States|Thailand|New Zealand|Samoa|South Africa|United Arab Emirates|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|Antigua and Barbuda|Slovenia|Uganda|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","COP","","9.109116e+11","1998","In opening plenary on Monday, 2 November, COP-3 President Hiroshi Ohki (Japan) recalled the important role played by COP-3 in responding…"
"enb1297e_7","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Georgia|Tanzania|Indonesia|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Norway|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Poland|Malaysia|Austria|China|Marshall Islands|Antigua and Barbuda|Iceland|Russian Federation|Thailand|Philippines|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","SBSTA","","9.109116e+11","1998","SBSTA, chaired by Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia), held ten meetings, including several joint sessions with SBI to discuss, inter alia, the…"
"enb1297e_8","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Senegal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","SBI","","9.109116e+11","1998","SBI, chaired by Bakary Kante (Senegal), met eight times, including several joint sessions with SBSTA."
"enb1297e_9","IMPLEMENTATION OF FCCC ARTICLES 4.8 AND 4.9","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Turkey|Colombia|Mauritania|Philippines|Central African Republic|United States|Sweden|Switzerland|Nigeria|Venezuela|New Zealand|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Uruguay|Norway|South Africa|Togo|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1297e.html","018","","","9.109116e+11","1998","On Tuesday, 3 November, Chair Kante convened a contact group, co-chaired by Bo Kjellén (Sweden) and Mohammad Salamat (Iran), on Articles…"
"enb1298e_10","WORKING GROUP ON THE CDM","","Brazil|Australia|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","Gylvan Meira Filho (Brazil), Cornelia Quennet-Thielen (Germany) and Brian Fisher (Australia) facilitated the working group on the CDM."
"enb1298e_11","Overview","","","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","Lubomir Nondek provided an overview of Article 6 projects, and identified major remaining problems as: the relationship between Emission Reduction Units…"
"enb1298e_12","QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION","European Union|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Russian Federation|Japan|Germany|Denmark","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","The following discussion focused on: how to calculate additionality for countries with economies in transition (EIT countries) that are EU candidates;…"
"enb1298e_13","Overview","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","New Zealand|Macedonia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","Erik Haites, Margaree Consultants, Inc., provided an introduction to emissions trading."
"enb1298e_14","QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION","Umbrella Group|European Union","Australia|South Africa|India|Latvia|Germany|Switzerland|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","When asked how the registry would reconcile the changes that occur on stock exchanges, the experts replied that each transaction would…"
"enb1298e_2","COP-1","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March -…"
"enb1298e_3","COP-3","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|China|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb1298e_4","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was attended by…"
"enb1298e_6","Overview","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","Eric Haites, Margaree Consultants, Inc., presented an overview of the CDM and discussed its operation and governance."
"enb1298e_7","ASSISTANCE IN MEETING COSTS OF ADAPTATION (12.8)","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","In her presentation on 'Options and issues for activities related to the adaptation component under the CDM,' Farhana Yamin, FIELD, highlighted…"
"enb1298e_8","ASSISTING IN ARRANGING FUNDING (12.6)","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","Annie Roncerel, UNDP, spoke on the CDM as an innovative financing tool for energy development."
"enb1298e_9","VALIDATION, VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION (12.5, 12.6, 12.7, 12.9), TECHNICAL AND PROCESS ISSUES","European Union|Umbrella Group|Least Developed Countries","Canada|Ukraine|Czech Republic|Poland|Hungary|United States|Latvia|Croatia|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Bulgaria|Romania|Australia|South Africa|Iceland|Venezuela|India|Slovenia|China|Uganda|Russian Federation|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|IPCC Governance|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1298e.html","019","","","9.241272e+11","1999","Johannes Heister, World Bank, and Einar Telenes, Der Norske Veritas, discussed verification and certification through lessons learned from the World Bank…"
"enb12100e_1","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Australia|Marshall Islands|South Africa|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12100e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.28188e+11","1999","Delegates exchanged views on compliance during informal consultations and were presented with a synthesis of submissions by Parties."
"enb12100e_2","BRIEFING ON THE TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS","","Malaysia|Germany|Iran","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12100e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","","9.28188e+11","1999","SBSTA Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) and SBI Vice Chair Mohammad Reza Salamat (Iran) briefed delegates on the Technical Workshop on…"
"enb12100e_3","SBSTA","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iceland|Tanzania|India|Central African Republic|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|Gambia|Switzerland|Japan|Marshall Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12100e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.28188e+11","1999","Chair Chow emphasized SBSTA’s role in ensuring that the Buenos Aires Plan of Action’s goals are met."
"enb12100e_4","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Philippines|United States|Togo|Austria|China|Switzerland|Japan|Kazakhstan|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12100e.html","020","SBI","","9.28188e+11","1999","Chair Bakary Kante introduced the new officers, Mohammad Reza Salamat (Iran), Vice-Chair of SBI and Klaus Radunsky (Austria), Rapporteur."
"enb12101e_1","JOINT SBI/SBSTA SESSION","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Costa Rica|United States|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Russia|Australia|Iran|Guatemala|Senegal|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Japan|Kazakhstan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12101e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.282744e+11","1999","On compliance under the Protocol, the G-77/CHINA said Annex I Parties’ communications should include information on Convention implementation, particularly: policies and…"
"enb12101e_2","SBSTA","European Union|African Group","Canada|United States|Australia|Iceland|Poland|Russia|United Kingdom|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Tanzania","Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12101e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.282744e+11","1999","On research and systematic observation, SWITZERLAND and the AFRICAN GROUP urged implementation of COP-4’s recommendations."
"enb12101e_3","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Netherlands|Poland|Central African Republic|United States|Russia|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Egypt|Mexico|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|China|Japan|Kazakhstan|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12101e.html","020","SBI","","9.282744e+11","1999","SBI continued discussion of non-Annex I communications."
"enb12102e_1","SBSTA","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tanzania|United States|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Nigeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12102e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.283608e+11","1999","On LULUCF, NORWAY said SBSTA-10 can make progress on policy and procedural issues and guide IPCC with its preparation of a…"
"enb12102e_2","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Canada|Philippines|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12102e.html","020","SBI","","9.283608e+11","1999","On the program budget for the biennium 2000-2001, FCCC Executive Secretary, introduced the documents FCCC/SBI/1999/4 and FCCC/SBI/1999/4/Add.1."
"enb12102e_3","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United Arab Emirates|United States|China|Marshall Islands|Kenya|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Russia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12102e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.283608e+11","1999","The Joint Working Group (JWG) on procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Protocol, co-chaired by Harald Dovland (Norway) and…"
"enb12102e_4","CONTACT GROUPS","","United Kingdom|Poland|Tanzania|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12102e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.283608e+11","1999","The contact group chaired by Paul Maclons (South Africa) and Maciej Sadowski (Poland) met in the evening to consider LULUCF issues,…"
"enb12103e_1","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Iran|Egypt|Philippines|India|United States|China|Russia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12103e.html","020","SBI","","9.284472e+11","1999","On administrative and financial matters, Chair Kante invited delegates to consider the following agenda items together: the programme budget for the…"
"enb12103e_2","SBSTA","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|Nigeria|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12103e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.284472e+11","1999","The Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) met to continue consideration of development and transfer of technology."
"enb12103e_3","CONTACT GROUPS AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12103e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.284472e+11","1999","The contact group on Annex I Party national communications met to consider draft guidelines for reporting on non-inventory issues."
"enb12104e_1","SBSTA","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Netherlands|Iran|Egypt|Philippines|France|Mauritius|Slovenia|Australia|Germany|China|Thailand|Kiribati|Cameroon","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12104e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.285336e+11","1999","KOREA supported the consultative process on development and transfer of technology and noted the critical and catalytic role governments could play…"
"enb12104e_2","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Iran|United Arab Emirates|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12104e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.285336e+11","1999","On the design of a compliance system, many countries stressed the system’s facilitative and preventative nature."
"enb12104e_3","Protocol Mechanisms","Group of 77 and China","China|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12104e.html","020","","","9.285336e+11","1999","The Joint Working Group on mechanisms met in the evening to deliberate on the Chairs’ Synthesis of Parties’ Proposals."
"enb12104e_4","LULUCF","European Union","United States|Mauritania|Philippines","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12104e.html","020","","","9.285336e+11","1999","The contact group on land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) met in the afternoon to consider draft conclusions on policy…"
"enb12105e_1","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12105e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.287064e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA identified elements relevant to procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12105e_2","Mechanisms:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12105e.html","020","","","9.287064e+11","1999","The contact group on the Protocol mechanisms adjourned its meeting until Monday afternoon to allow the regional groups to finish their…"
"enb12105e_3","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|New Zealand|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12105e.html","020","","","9.287064e+11","1999","The LULUCF contact group met in the afternoon to consider draft conclusions on relevant policy and procedural issues."
"enb12105e_4","Annex I Communications:","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12105e.html","020","","","9.287064e+11","1999","The contact group on Annex I communications continued its consideration of the draft common reporting format tables and began discussing draft…"
"enb12105e_5","Non-Annex I Communications:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Georgia|Mexico|Philippines|United States|Togo|China|Uganda|Laos|Argentina|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12105e.html","020","","","9.287064e+11","1999","The non-Annex I communications contact group met in a morning session to hear presentations on enabling activities and capacity building by…"
"enb12105e_6","AIJ","European Union","Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12105e.html","020","","","9.287064e+11","1999","Informal consultations chaired by Margaret Mukahanana (Zimbabwe) and Jos Delbeke (European Community) were held on the draft conclusions of the SBI…"
"enb12106e_1","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Kuwait|Lebanon|Qatar|United States|Austria|Australia|China|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12106e.html","020","SBI","","9.287928e+11","1999","On arrangements for COP-5, SBI Rapporteur Klaus Radunsky (Austria) reported on ongoing informal consultations on dates for COP-5 and on the…"
"enb12106e_2","Emissions from international transport","","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12106e.html","020","","","9.287928e+11","1999","Jose Romero (Switzerland) conducted informal consultations on the draft conclusions on emissions resulting from fuel used for international transportation."
"enb12106e_3","Joint contact group on mechanisms:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12106e.html","020","","","9.287928e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA requested more time to formulate its position."
"enb12106e_4","Annex I Communications:","European Union","Switzerland","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12106e.html","020","","","9.287928e+11","1999","The contact group on Annex I communications convened in afternoon and evening sessions to consider the following documents: the draft decision…"
"enb12106e_5","Non-Annex I Communications:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Togo|China|Switzerland|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12106e.html","020","","","9.287928e+11","1999","The non-Annex I communications contact group met in an evening session and exchanged preliminary views on a draft decision submitted by…"
"enb12106e_6","LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12106e.html","020","","","9.287928e+11","1999","The LULUCF contact group met in the afternoon to consider draft conclusions that contained a compilation of additional proposals by Parties…"
"enb12107e_1","SBSTA","European Union","United States|China|Central African Republic","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12107e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.288792e+11","1999","On the draft conclusions on research and systematic observation (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/L.2), the EU requested deleting the paragraph on SBSTA’s invitation to GEF…"
"enb12107e_2","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|United States|China|Switzerland|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12107e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.288792e+11","1999","The co-chairs proposed a draft work programme on procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Protocol (FCCC/SB/1999/CRP.2)."
"enb12107e_3","Joint Contact Group on Mechanisms","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Iran|Peru|China|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12107e.html","020","","","9.288792e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA introduced its position paper on the clean development mechanism (CDM), highlighting the CDM’s role in assisting developing countries in…"
"enb12107e_4","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12107e.html","020","","","9.288792e+11","1999","The LULUCF contact group met in the morning to consider draft conclusions that contained a compilation of additional proposals by Parties…"
"enb12108e_1","SBSTA","","United States|Fiji","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12108e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.289656e+11","1999","Delegates adopted the draft conclusions on the review process relating to greenhouse gas inventories (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/L.4)."
"enb12108e_2","Joint Contact Group on Mechanisms:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Philippines|United States|Switzerland|Senegal|China|Peru|Russian Federation|Japan|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12108e.html","020","","","9.289656e+11","1999","Delegates continued consideration of the synthesis of proposals on the clean development mechanism (CDM)."
"enb12108e_3","Non-Annex I communications contact group:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12108e.html","020","","","9.289656e+11","1999","The contact group met to discuss proposed draft decisions submitted by the EU and the G-77/CHINA and to decide on ways…"
"enb12108e_4","Annex I communications:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12108e.html","020","","","9.289656e+11","1999","The Annex I communications contact group met to discuss the non-inventory part of the draft guidelines."
"enb12108e_5","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12108e.html","020","","","9.289656e+11","1999","The LULUCF contact group met in the afternoon to consider draft conclusions negotiated in previous sessions and an informal meeting held…"
"enb12108e_6","Budget:","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12108e.html","020","","","9.289656e+11","1999","The contact group met in the afternoon to consider proposed SBI conclusions and a proposed draft decision to COP-5 on the…"
"enb12109e_1","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Indonesia|United States|China|Marshall Islands|Japan|Russia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12109e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.29052e+11","1999","The Joint Working Group (JWG) on compliance discussed the meeting's draft report."
"enb12109e_2","SBSTA","European Union","Switzerland|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12109e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.29052e+11","1999","Chair Chow invited Parties to consider guidelines for the preparation of national communications (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/L.5 and Add.1)."
"enb12109e_3","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12109e.html","020","SBI","","9.29052e+11","1999","Delegates met in an evening session to consider draft conclusions on aspects of national communications from non-Annex I Parties."
"enb12109e_4","Budget","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12109e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","","9.29052e+11","1999","The contact group met in a morning session to continue discussing proposed SBI conclusions and a draft decision to COP- 5…"
"enb12110e_10","GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|Norway|Poland|Russia|United Kingdom|China|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On guidelines for national communications, the IPCC noted its recent work to improve guidelines for national inventory preparation."
"enb12110e_11","REVIEW PROCESS RELATED TO GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","","Poland","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Tuesday, 1 June, SBSTA considered the review process related to greenhouse gas inventories."
"enb12110e_12","WORK PROGRAMME ON METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES RELATED TO PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Tuesday, 1 June, SBSTA considered the work programme on methodological issues under Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of…"
"enb12110e_13","LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Poland|United States|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","SBSTA considered land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) on Tuesday and Wednesday, 1-2 June."
"enb12110e_14","EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM FUEL USED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION","European Union","United States|Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Tuesday, 2 June, the Secretariat reported to SBSTA that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is currently considering a study on…"
"enb12110e_15","OTHER MATTERS ON METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","Brazil|Argentina|Tanzania|New Zealand|Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","Delegates considered other matters on methodological issues on Wednesday, 2 June."
"enb12110e_16","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","Education, training and public awareness was considered on Monday, 31 May."
"enb12110e_17","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Australia|Egypt|Philippines|Japan|France|United States|Netherlands|Germany|Thailand|China|Cameroon","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","Delegates discussed the development and transfer of technology on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 2-4 June."
"enb12110e_18","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|Marshall Islands|Uganda|Russia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","SBSTA considered research and systematic observation on Monday, 31 May, and Tuesday, 1 June."
"enb12110e_19","IMPLEMENTATION OF CONVENTION ARTICLES 4.8 AND 4.9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS)","Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Iran|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Friday, 4 June, SBI Vice Chair Mohammed Reza Salamat (Iran) reported on informal consultations conducted on behalf of the SBI…"
"enb12110e_2","COP-1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March -…"
"enb12110e_20","SBSTA FINAL PLENARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBSTA","plenary","9.29052e+11","1999","On Friday, 11 June, Parties adopted the draft report of the session (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/L.1)."
"enb12110e_21","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION (SBI)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Iran|Senegal|United States|Austria|China|Switzerland|Kazakhstan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBI","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Monday, 31 May, SBI Chair Bakary Kante (Senegal) opened the session by introducing the provisional agenda (FCCC/SBI/1999/1) and introduced the…"
"enb12110e_22","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM PARTIES INCLUDED IN ANNEX I TO THE CONVENTION","European Union","United States|Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Wednesday, 2 June, SBI considered annual GHG inventories from Annex I Parties."
"enb12110e_23","Non-Annex I Communications","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Mexico|Philippines|South Africa|Central African Republic|United States|Togo|Zimbabwe|China|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","Decisions 10/CP.2 and 12/CP.4 requested the Secretariat, for each SBI session, to: provide details of financial support made available to non-Annex…"
"enb12110e_24","Arrangements for intergovernmental meetings","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Egypt|Kazakhstan|Poland|United States|Slovenia|Australia|China|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","In an effort to encourage reflection on methods for making the intergovernmental process more effective and efficient, the Secretariat produced a…"
"enb12110e_25","Administrative and Financial matters","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Mauritania|Egypt|Philippines|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Russia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Wednesday, 2 June, the Executive Secretary introduced the programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001 (FCCC/SBI/1999/Add.1)."
"enb12110e_26","Institutional linkage of the FCCC Secretariat to the United Nations","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBI","","9.29052e+11","1999","Based on informal consultations, the Secretariat produced a draft decision (FCCC/SBI/CRP.2), which was referred to COP-5 for adoption."
"enb12110e_27","SBI FINAL PLENARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBI","plenary","9.29052e+11","1999","In its closing plenary on Friday, 11 June, delegates adopted the draft report of the meeting contained in document FCCC/SBI/1999/L.1."
"enb12110e_28","JOINT SBI/SBSTA SESSIONS","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Tuesday, 1 June, delegates met in a joint SBI/SBSTA session to consider the AIJ pilot phase, procedures and mechanisms relating…"
"enb12110e_29","PROCEDURES AND MECHANISMS RELATING TO COMPLIANCE UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|United Arab Emirates|United States|Austria|China|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Germany|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBI","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Monday, 31 May, delegates met in informal consultations to exchange views on procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the…"
"enb12110e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb12110e_30","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY (AIJ) - ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY UNDER THE PILOT PHASE","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Iran|Costa Rica|United States|Guatemala|Zimbabwe|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Russia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","Delegates considered AIJ under the pilot phase during a joint SBI/SBSTA Plenary on Tuesday, 1 June."
"enb12110e_31","MECHANISMS PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 6 (JOINT IMPLEMENTATION), 12(CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM) AND 17(EMISSIONS TRADING) OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Norway|United States|Russian Federation|Senegal|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Kazakhstan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|IPCC Governance|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBSTA","","9.29052e+11","1999","Delegates discussed issues related to the Protocol mechanisms in a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group chaired by SBSTA Chair Chow."
"enb12110e_32","CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM","African Group|Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Senegal|China|Peru|Philippines|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On the objectives, principles and purposes of the CDM, the EU identified convergence on various areas, including cost effectiveness, transparency and…"
"enb12110e_33","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Switzerland|China|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On the structure, purpose and principles of JI, the G-77/CHINA noted its submission on elements that should be addressed to enable…"
"enb12110e_34","EMISSIONS TRADING","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On the objectives, principles and purpose of emissions trading, the G-77/CHINA reiterated the need to address principles and basic elements before…"
"enb12110e_35","JOINT CONTACT GROUP CONCLUSIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","Chair Chow said he would redraft the documents based on Parties’ comments, and asked for new submissions to be provided by…"
"enb12110e_36","FINAL JOINT SBI/SBSTA PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","9.29052e+11","1999","The subsidiary bodies met in a final joint session on Friday, 11 June, to consider the report of the Joint Working…"
"enb12110e_37","'INVISIBLE BRACKETS' WILL LITTER THE PATH TO COP-6","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On the final day of the tenth sessions of the subsidiary bodies, FCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit Cutajar drew a useful…"
"enb12110e_38","WE ARE ALL CHILDREN OF KYOTO NOW","Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBI","","9.29052e+11","1999","There was a genuine sense of disappointment among negotiators during the first week and a half of the subsidiary bodies’ proceedings,…"
"enb12110e_39","NEGOTIATORS ARE ON A STEEP LEARNING CURVE","","Sweden","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","","9.29052e+11","1999","The climate change negotiations highlight an inevitable tension between a United Nations framework characterized by conventional and well-rehearsed rhetoric and the…"
"enb12110e_4","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","COP-3 was held from 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb12110e_40","PROGRESS REPORT","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","SBI/SBSTA","","9.29052e+11","1999","Progress on key controversial issues such as global participation, mechanisms, land use, land use change and forestry, and national communications proved…"
"enb12110e_41","Global participation:","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","The over-arching issue of global participation (some speak of 'voluntary commitments') remained alive at the subsidiary bodies’ meetings and is expected…"
"enb12110e_42","Protocol Mechanisms:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","Controversial debates on mechanisms flared within the G-77/China."
"enb12110e_43","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","While some Parties hoped for more submissions of non-Annex I communications in time for the first synthesis report, non-Annex I Parties…"
"enb12110e_44","land use, land-use change and forestry:","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","The EU believes it has held the line on the central debate over the work programme on LULUCF."
"enb12110e_45","HASTENING SLOWLY?","","Jordan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","COP-5 will not take place in Jordan, as announced in Buenos Aires."
"enb12110e_5","POST-KYOTO FCCC MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","The subsidiary bodies of the FCCC met from 2-12 June 1998 in Bonn."
"enb12110e_6","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was attended by…"
"enb12110e_7","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE (SBSTA)","","Malaysia|Central African Republic|Slovenia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","SBSTA Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) opened the first meeting on Monday, 31 May 1999, and introduced the agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/1)."
"enb12110e_8","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","Delegates considered cooperation with relevant scientific organizations on Monday, 31 May."
"enb12110e_9","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM PARTIES INCLUDED IN ANNEX I TO THE CONVENTION","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12110e.html","020","","","9.29052e+11","1999","On Tuesday, 1 June, SBSTA considered national communications from Annex I Parties, including guidelines for the preparation of national communications, the…"
"enb1299e_2","COP-1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1299e.html","020","","","9.281016e+11","1999","The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March -…"
"enb1299e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1299e.html","020","","","9.281016e+11","1999","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb1299e_4","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1299e.html","020","","","9.281016e+11","1999","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb1299e_5","POST-KYOTO FCCC MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1299e.html","020","","","9.281016e+11","1999","The subsidiary bodies of the FCCC met from 2-12 June 1998 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb1299e_6","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1299e.html","020","","","9.281016e+11","1999","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was attended by…"
"enb1299e_7","IEA WORKSHOP ON POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1299e.html","020","","","9.281016e+11","1999","The International Energy Agency (IEA) held an international workshop from 15-16 April 1999 in Paris to exchange the experiences of Member…"
"enb1299e_8","TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON MECHANISMS UNDER ARTICLES 6, 12 AND 17 OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1299e.html","020","","","9.281016e+11","1999","The FCCC Technical Workshop on Mechanisms under Articles 6, 12 and 17 of the Kyoto Protocol was held from 9-15 April…"
"enb1299e_9","INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE ON ENERGY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb1299e.html","020","","","9.281016e+11","1999","The Inter-Agency Committee on Sustainable Development (IACSD), in September 1998, decided to establish an Ad Hoc Inter-Agency Task Force on Energy…"
"enb12111e_10","Eligibility to Raise Issues:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","Sand introduced this item by stressing that the decision on who could trigger the compliance system was a very important issue…"
"enb12111e_11","Information Gathering:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","Co-Chair Dovland, introducing the topic of information gathering, asked participants to consider the information already available under the climate change regime…"
"enb12111e_12","Range of Consequences of Non-Compliance/Automatic Consequences:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","Sand introduced the item by outlining the different possible consequences in international instruments."
"enb12111e_14","Other Matters","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","Co-Chair Rønneberg invited Sand to comment on the annex to the note of the Co-Chairs of the joint working group on…"
"enb12111e_15","CLOSING SESSION","European Union","Canada|Finland|France|Austria|Germany|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","In conclusion, Co-Chair Rønneberg said the meeting had been successful and that the Co-Chairs would provide an oral report of the…"
"enb12111e_2","COP-1","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March -…"
"enb12111e_3","COP-3","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Germany|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb12111e_4","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 5,000 participants…"
"enb12111e_5","SBI-10 AND SBSTA-10","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","The subsidiary bodies to the FCCC held their tenth sessions in Bonn, Germany, from 31 May - 11 June 1999, and…"
"enb12111e_6","REPORT OF THE WORKSHOP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","The informal exchange of views and information on compliance under the Kyoto Protocol was opened by Amb."
"enb12111e_7","PRESENTATIONS","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","The workshop participants first heard four presentations on compliance regimes in other bodies. Madhava Sarma, Executive Secretary of the Montreal Protocol,…"
"enb12111e_8","COMPLIANCE SYSTEMS UNDER INTERNATIONAL TREATIES","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","Peter Sand, University of Munich, referred to recent efforts by political scientists to develop a 'management' approach to treaty compliance that…"
"enb12111e_9","INFORMAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12111e.html","021","","","9.3942e+11","1999","Participants put forth a range of views on compliance and clarified various issues during this session."
"enb12112e_1","INFORMAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND INFORMATION ON COMPLIANCE UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Austria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12112e.html","022","","","9.408024e+11","1999","The informal exchange of views and information on compliance under the Protocol was held from 6 - 7 October 1999 in…"
"enb12112e_2","WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF FCCC ARTICLE 4, PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12112e.html","022","","","9.408024e+11","1999","COP-4 agreed on the programme of work outlined in the annex to decision 5/CP.4, including the organization of an expert workshop…"
"enb12112e_3","INFORMAL MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONS","","Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12112e.html","022","","","9.408024e+11","1999","Informal ministerial consultations were held in Warsaw, Poland on 20 September 1999."
"enb12112e_4","WORKSHOP ON EMISSION FACTORS AND ACTIVITY DATA FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) INVENTORIES","","Ghana|Cuba","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12112e.html","022","","","9.408024e+11","1999","The FCCC Secretariat convened the second Workshop on Emission Factors and Activity Data for the Improvement of GHG Inventories from 6…"
"enb12112e_5","AOSIS WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritania|Australia|Philippines|United States|Marshall Islands|United Kingdom|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12112e.html","022","","","9.408024e+11","1999","The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Workshop on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Protocol took place in Majuro,…"
"enb12112e_6","RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12112e.html","022","","","9.408024e+11","1999","This workshop met from 28 June - 2 July 1999 in Carbondale, Colorado, US."
"enb12113e_1","PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Ukraine|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Samoa|Gambia|Poland|China|Uganda|Germany|Norway","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12113e.html","022","","plenary","9.408888e+11","1999","COP-4 President Maria Julia Alsogaray welcomed delegates to COP-5."
"enb12113e_2","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Australia|Iran|Micronesia|Uzbekistan|Austria|China|Switzerland|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12113e.html","022","SBI","","9.408888e+11","1999","SBI Chair John Ashe introduced Vice Chair Mohammed Reza Salamat (Iran) and Rapporteur Klaus Radunsky (Austria)."
"enb12113e_3","SBSTA","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Jamaica|Australia|Tanzania|Central African Republic|Mongolia|United States|Slovenia|China|United Kingdom|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12113e.html","022","SBSTA","","9.408888e+11","1999","Delegates adopted the agenda, as amended by the COP Plenary, and the organization of work."
"enb12114e_1","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Qatar|Bangladesh|Libya|Gambia|United States|Kuwait|Burkina Faso|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United Arab Emirates|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Uganda|Marshall Islands|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12114e.html","022","","","9.409752e+11","1999","Former SBSTA Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) reported on a workshop on implementation of FCCC Articles 4.8 and 4.9 (adverse effects)…"
"enb12114e_2","COMPLIANCE","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12114e.html","022","","","9.409752e+11","1999","On procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Kyoto Protocol, Espen Rønnenberg, Co-Chair of the Joint Working Group on compliance…"
"enb12114e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Australia|Sudan|Gambia|Philippines|Kazakhstan|Central African Republic|Uzbekistan|Switzerland|China|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12114e.html","022","","","9.409752e+11","1999","On capacity building, many delegates welcomed the G77/CHINA draft decision on capacity building for developing countries, containing a list of developing…"
"enb12114e_4","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Samoa|Poland|United States|Netherlands|Marshall Islands|China|Iran|Switzerland|Japan|Botswana","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12114e.html","022","","","9.409752e+11","1999","On the experience with AIJ, the G-77/CHINA underlined the imbalance of the geographical distribution of pilot projects and urged extension of…"
"enb12114e_5","PROTOCOL MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Norway|Uzbekistan|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12114e.html","022","","","9.409752e+11","1999","Former SBSTA Chair Chow introduced the revised synthesis of proposals by Parties on principles, modalities, rules and guidelines on Protocol mechanisms…"
"enb12114e_6","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12114e.html","022","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.409752e+11","1999","The JWG met in a night session to adopt its organization of work and hear an oral report of the informal…"
"enb12114e_7","GUIDELINES FOR ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12114e.html","022","","","9.409752e+11","1999","The contact group on Annex I communications considered the second part of a revised draft text on Guidelines for Annex I…"
"enb12114e_8","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12114e.html","022","","","9.409752e+11","1999","The contact group on non-Annex I communications discussed proposals submitted by the G-77/China and the EU on consideration of non-Annex I…"
"enb12115e_1","PLENARY","","Turkey|Pakistan|Georgia|Iran|Mexico|Sudan|India|United States|Australia|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|China|Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","plenary","9.410616e+11","1999","COP-5 met in Plenary to consider proposed amendments to FCCC Annexes I and II."
"enb12115e_10","AIJ","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","A contact group on the AIJ and its pilot phase raised a number of issues, including: whether to continue the review…"
"enb12115e_11","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","The contact group on capacity building discussed procedural issues."
"enb12115e_12","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","This contact group continued consideration of the second part of a revised draft text on guidelines for Annex I communications."
"enb12115e_13","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","The Chair distributed a draft text compiling the EU and G-77/CHINA proposals on non-Annex I communications."
"enb12115e_14","LULUCF","","Iceland|Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","The contact group, co-chaired by Halldor Thorgeirsson (Iceland) and Philip Gwage (Uganda), expressed diverging views on timing for consideration of the…"
"enb12115e_2","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Poland","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","On GHG inventory data for Annex I communications, the US, with POLAND, stressed that timeliness and completeness of submissions were critical…"
"enb12115e_3","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","On the date and venue of COP-6, the G-77/CHINA proposed holding it in November 2000 and expressed concern over the proliferation…"
"enb12115e_4","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","On income and budget performance in the biennium 1998-1999 and arrangements for administrative support to the FCCC, the EU proposed an…"
"enb12115e_5","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Switzerland|Philippines","Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","Delegates expressed appreciation of the African regional workshop organized as part of the consultative process."
"enb12115e_6","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Denmark|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","Regarding 'best practices' in policies and measures (P&Ms), Chair Dovland announced that Denmark will host a workshop in April 2000."
"enb12115e_7","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Iceland|United States|Malaysia|Peru|Denmark|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","On emissions resulting from fuel used for international transportation, delegates considered the International Maritime Organization's report on its activities to prevent…"
"enb12115e_8","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","The Secretariat outlined its efforts on an inter-agency project proposal for capacity building under the CDM."
"enb12115e_9","ADVERSE EFFECTS","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12115e.html","022","","","9.410616e+11","1999","The contact group on implementation of FCCC Articles 4.8 and 4.9 and matters relating to Protocol Article 3.14 (adverse effects) discussed…"
"enb12116e_1","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|Kenya|Argentina|Poland|Russian Federation","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","Delegates considered the report on the meeting of the IPCC and the Montreal Protocol's Technical and Economic Assessment Panel on ways…"
"enb12116e_10","NATIONAL SYSTEMS","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","This contact group considered draft conclusions on national systems, adjustments and guidelines under Protocol Articles 5 (methodology), 7 (communication of information)…"
"enb12116e_11","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","Participants considered a draft text compiling proposals by the EU, the G-77/CHINA and others."
"enb12116e_2","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","European Union","Japan|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","The Global Climate Observation System (GCOS) reported on progress in enhancing global observatory systems and noted that deficiencies are a result…"
"enb12116e_3","ROSTER OF EXPERTS","European Union","United States|Canada|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","The US said expansion of rosters should only be done in response to additional tasks."
"enb12116e_4","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|South Africa|Kuwait|United Kingdom|Switzerland|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Iran|Argentina|Brazil","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.41148e+11","1999","The JWG on compliance heard four diagrammatic submissions illustrating a compliance system."
"enb12116e_5","ADVERSE EFFECTS","","Sweden|Iran","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","This contact group focused on four issues: information gaps; the merits of holding another workshop; the types of possible preliminary actions…"
"enb12116e_6","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","This contact group continued consideration of the co-chairs' draft text on guidelines for reporting other issues in Annex I communications."
"enb12116e_7","CAPACITY BUILDING","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","Delegates considered the co-chair's draft proposal on a draft decision on capacity building based on the G-77/CHINA's written proposal and integrating…"
"enb12116e_8","LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","This contact group considered a draft schematic timetable on the process and timing for the analysis of information provided by the…"
"enb12116e_9","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Malaysia|Saudi Arabia|Norway|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12116e.html","022","","","9.41148e+11","1999","Chair Chow (Malaysia) took the participants through the Synthesis of Parties' Proposals on Mechanisms (FCCC/SB/1999/8)."
"enb12117e_1","JOINT SBI/SBSTA SESSION","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.412344e+11","1999","Chairs of the joint contact groups and the JWG on compliance gave brief presentations to update delegates on progress made on…"
"enb12117e_10","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","","","9.412344e+11","1999","Chair El Ghaouth (Mauritania) informed delegates that a drafting group had been working on a draft text compiling proposals by the…"
"enb12117e_2","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Kuwait|Poland|United Kingdom|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.412344e+11","1999","AUSTRALIA presented its diagrammatic submission on a compliance procedure focused on Protocol Article 3.1 (greenhouse gas reduction and limitation commitments)."
"enb12117e_3","AIJ","European Union","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","","","9.412344e+11","1999","Chair de Boer (Netherlands) presented an overview of the Chair's proposal for a draft decision on AIJ."
"enb12117e_4","ADVERSE EFFECTS","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","","","9.412344e+11","1999","A Co-Chairs' draft decision was distributed to the contact group for consideration at its next session."
"enb12117e_5","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","","","9.412344e+11","1999","This contact group continued consideration of the draft text on guidelines for reporting other issues in Annex I communications."
"enb12117e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","","","9.412344e+11","1999","This contact group considered the Co-Chairs' draft proposal for a draft decision on capacity building for developing countries that was prepared…"
"enb12117e_7","LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","","","9.412344e+11","1999","This contact group continued discussing the need for data and information in relation to consideration of the IPCC Special Report and…"
"enb12117e_8","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Iran|Sudan|Indonesia|United States|China|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","","","9.412344e+11","1999","This contact group deliberated on a possible workplan up to COP-6."
"enb12117e_9","NATIONAL SYSTEMS","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12117e.html","022","","","9.412344e+11","1999","This contact group considered draft conclusions on national systems, adjustments and guidelines under Protocol Articles 5 (methodology), 7 (communication of information)…"
"enb12118e_1","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union","Brazil|Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Micronesia|United Kingdom|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|New Zealand|United States|Argentina|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12118e.html","022","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.414108e+11","1999","Co-Chair Espen Rønneberg (Marshall Islands) said the JWG had to report on its progress to COP-5 and request the COP to…"
"enb12118e_2","AIJ","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12118e.html","022","","","9.414108e+11","1999","Chair de Boer (Netherlands) introduced draft conclusions on 'learning by doing' and capacity building, geographic distribution, and additional project incentives."
"enb12118e_3","ADVERSE EFFECTS","","Iran","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12118e.html","022","","","9.414108e+11","1999","Co-Chair Salamat (Iran) presented the Co-Chairs' draft decision on the implementation of FCCC Articles 4.8 and 4.9."
"enb12118e_4","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12118e.html","022","","","9.414108e+11","1999","This joint contact group concluded its work and agreed to forward the following documents, as amended, to the relevant subsidiary bodie:…"
"enb12118e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12118e.html","022","","","9.414108e+11","1999","This contact group continued consideration of the Co-Chairs' proposal for a draft decision on capacity building."
"enb12118e_6","LULUCF","Group of 77 and China","Iceland|China|Uganda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12118e.html","022","","","9.414108e+11","1999","Co-Chairs Thorgeirsson (Iceland) and Gwage (Uganda) informed the group of a draft decision they had prepared on LULUCF-related methodological issues, including…"
"enb12118e_7","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|Australia|Iran|Mexico|Sudan|South Africa|Morocco|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12118e.html","022","","","9.414108e+11","1999","Delegates considered the project cycle of the CDM."
"enb12118e_8","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12118e.html","022","","","9.414108e+11","1999","Chair El Ghaouth (Mauritania) suggested that work on a draft decision on matters related to the consideration of non-Annex I communications…"
"enb12119e_1","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","Delegates considered the Chair's draft conclusions on guidelines for the preparation of Annex I communications (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/CRP.4)."
"enb12119e_10","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","India|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","Delegates considered SBI's recommendation on matters related to non-Annex I communications (FCCC/SBI/1999/CRP.10 and Add.1), which includes the terms of reference of…"
"enb12119e_11","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Marshall Islands|Kuwait|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.414972e+11","1999","Co-Chair Rønneberg (Marshall Islands), reported on 'informal informal' consultations on the Co-Chairs' draft conclusions of the JWG report on its work…"
"enb12119e_12","AIJ","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","Delegates continued deliberations on a revised text of the recommended draft decision on AIJ under the pilot phase."
"enb12119e_13","ADVERSE EFFECTS","","Sweden|Iran","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","Co-Chairs Kjellén (Sweden) and Salamat (Iran) introduced a revised draft decision on FCCC Articles 4.8 and 4.9 (adverse effects)."
"enb12119e_14","LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","The contact group concluded its work on LULUCF-related methodological issues."
"enb12119e_15","MECHANISMS","European Union","Canada|Mauritania|Australia|United States|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","On CDM project monitoring, MAURITANIA said monitoring and reporting should not burden the host country."
"enb12119e_2","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","SBSTA adopted the Chair's draft conclusions on research and systematic observation (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/CRP.3) and recommended a decision to the COP that it,…"
"enb12119e_3","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","On the status of the consultative process relating to the development and transfer of technologies (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/CRP.2), delegates recommended a decision to…"
"enb12119e_4","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|China","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","The Chair's draft conclusions on national systems, adjustments and guidelines under Protocol Articles 5 (methodology), 7 (communication of information) and 8…"
"enb12119e_5","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","SBSTA adopted draft conclusions on cooperation with relevant international organizations relating to: scientific organizations (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/L.15); United Nations bodies (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/L.19); and other…"
"enb12119e_6","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","Delegates adopted the draft conclusions on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data (FCCC/SBI/1999/L.9), on the reporting guidelines referred to it by SBSTA…"
"enb12119e_7","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","On the financial mechanism, SBI accepted the Chair's conclusions on the report of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the input…"
"enb12119e_8","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","On arrangements for intergovernmental meetings, delegates adopted the draft conclusion on improving the intergovernmental process."
"enb12119e_9","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12119e.html","022","","","9.414972e+11","1999","SBI adopted the draft conclusions and recommended draft decisions to the COP on the programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001 (FCCC/SBI/1999/CRP.12),…"
"enb12120e_1","PLENARY","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","Palau","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","plenary","9.415836e+11","1999","Statements by observer States, IGOs, NGOs and UN bodies: On progress made in climate change negotiations, PALAU said it was disappointed…"
"enb12120e_10","Development and transfer of technology:","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA indicated that developing countries are constrained by lack of: necessary technologies and 'know-how'; appropriate institutions and financial resources; and…"
"enb12120e_11","Sinks/LULUCF:","Alliance of Small Island States","Australia","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","AUSTRALIA and others said sinks can contribute to a better outcome for the environment by lowering the cost of abatement action…"
"enb12120e_12","Adverse effects:","Group of 77 and China","Nepal|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA, NEPAL and others said developing countries are the most affected by climate change, and Annex I countries must implement…"
"enb12120e_13","Participation/voluntary commitments:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|China|Japan|Argentina|Kazakhstan|India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","Many Parties noted the need for global participation."
"enb12120e_14","Capacity building:","African Group|Group of 77 and China","China|Germany|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA, the AFRICA GROUP and others said capacity building is necessary to ensure meaningful participation from developing countries."
"enb12120e_15","Non-Annex I communications:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA highlighted insufficient financial resources to meet the 'agreed full costs' in the preparation of non-Annex I communications. In addition,…"
"enb12120e_16","CONTACT GROUP ON MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Switzerland|China","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","groups","9.415836e+11","1999","Delegates forwarded to SBI/SBSTA a Chair�s draft decision and conclusions on the mechanisms requesting the Chairs of SBSTA/SBI to revise and…"
"enb12120e_2","HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","COP","plenary","9.415836e+11","1999","COP-5 President Jan Szyszko opened the high level segment and welcomed participants."
"enb12120e_3","Editor's note:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","to see today's Plenary statements in full, visit: http://193.159.251.11/COP-5."
"enb12120e_4","COP-6","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","On the progress of negotiations, several Parties expressed hope that key negotiating texts, such as on compliance and mechanisms, will be…"
"enb12120e_5","Protocol ratification:","European Union","Italy|France|United Kingdom|Sweden|Germany|Ireland|Japan|Haiti|Spain|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","Numerous Parties supported the Protocol's entry into force by Rio+10, 2002, including, inter alia: BULGARIA, CARICOM, the EU, FRANCE, GERMANY, HAITI,…"
"enb12120e_6","Mechanisms:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","Many Parties said the use of mechanisms should be supplementary to domestic action."
"enb12120e_7","CDM","African Group|Group of 77 and China","China|Slovakia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA indicated that the host government should determine whether a particular project meets its sustainable development objectives."
"enb12120e_8","Compliance:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","Many Parties called for an effective and strong compliance system."
"enb12120e_9","AIJ","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Zambia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12120e.html","022","","","9.415836e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA supported the continuation of the pilot phase and, with ZAMBIA, highlighted the imbalance in the geographical distribution of AIJ…"
"enb12121e_1","PROGRESS MADE","","Canada|Netherlands|Iran|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Mexico|Philippines|Indonesia|Japan|Malaysia|Sweden|China|Finland|Hungary|Switzerland|Germany|New Zealand|Nigeria|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","During the morning session, delegates exchanged views on progress made in dealing with climate change and on lessons and challenges. Several…"
"enb12121e_10","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","Delegates adopted by consensus the Chairs' draft conclusions and recommended a draft decision to the COP on 'best practices for policies…"
"enb12121e_11","LULUCF","","Norway|Marshall Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","SBSTA Chair Dovland (Norway) recalled that delegates had already adopted most of the draft conclusions and said that the new document…"
"enb12121e_12","EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM FUEL USED IN INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","Delegates adopted the draft conclusions and draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/ CRP.11) after deleting two alternative paragraphs, the first calling for ICAO and…"
"enb12121e_13","COOPERATION WITH SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","On a draft decision urging Parties and IGOs to provide financial support to the IPCC (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/CRP.9), delegates differed on the need…"
"enb12121e_2","THE WAY FORWARD","","Canada|Indonesia|Libya|Kuwait|Poland|Finland|United States|Argentina|Norway|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Honduras|South Africa|Venezuela|United Kingdom|China|Iceland|Belgium|Japan|Kazakhstan|Botswana","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","During the afternoon session, delegates exchanged views on the way forward in relation to promoting implementation of the Buenos Aires Plan…"
"enb12121e_3","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Sudan|Kuwait|Micronesia|France|Nigeria|Norway|Cook Islands|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Venezuela|Slovenia|Jordan|Chile|Gambia|Belgium|Marshall Islands|Germany|Libya|Oman|Poland|United States|Kiribati|Switzerland|Syria|New Zealand|South Africa|United Kingdom|Austria|Tuvalu|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.4167e+11","1999","Co-Chair Rønneberg (Marshall Islands) presented the draft report of the JWG on its work during the 11th session of the joint…"
"enb12121e_4","Capacity building:","","Marshall Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","Delegates forwarded a recommendation for COP-5 to adopt the draft decisions on capacity building in developing countries (FCCC/SB/1999/CRP.9) and on capacity…"
"enb12121e_5","MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","Delegates adopted the draft conclusions, including a draft decision, on mechanisms pursuant to Protocol Articles 6 (JI), 12 (CDM) and 17…"
"enb12121e_6","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","Delegates adopted the draft conclusions on AIJ under the pilot phase, including a draft decision recommended to COP-5 for adoption (FCCC/SB/1999/CRP.5)…"
"enb12121e_7","ADVERSE EFFECTS","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","Delegates adopted the recommendation for COP-5 to adopt the draft decision on the implementation of FCCC Articles 4.8 and 4.9 (Decision…"
"enb12121e_8","COMPLIANCE","","Saudi Arabia|Iran","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","","","9.4167e+11","1999","Delegates considered the report of the JWG on compliance on its work during SB-11, as well as the annexed decision on…"
"enb12121e_9","SBI","","Mauritania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12121e.html","022","SBI","","9.4167e+11","1999","The Chair of the contact group on non-Annex I communications, Mohamed Ould el Ghaouth (Mauritania), introduced amendments to the decision on…"
"enb12122e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12122e.html","022","COP","plenary","9.417564e+11","1999","COP-5 President Jan Szyszko (Poland) offered his personal impressions of the high-level segment."
"enb12122e_2","PLENARY","Least Developed Countries","Turkey|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Samoa|Malaysia|China|Kazakhstan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12122e.html","022","","plenary","9.417564e+11","1999","On the review of the implementation of commitments and other FCCC provisions, and on preparations for COP/MOP-1, President Szyszko proposed a…"
"enb12123e_10","ADOPTION OF AGENDA","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Following the opening statements, the COP adopted its agenda (FCCC/CP/1999/1) with the exception of item 5 relating to the second review…"
"enb12123e_11","STATUS OF RATIFICATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Delegates considered the status of ratification of the FCCC and the Kyoto Protocol in Plenary, noting that 179 States and one…"
"enb12123e_12","RULES OF PROCEDURE","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","President Szyszko noted during the opening Plenary that Parties had yet to reach a consensus on the rules of procedure."
"enb12123e_13","ELECTION OF OFFICERS","","Ukraine|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Samoa|Gambia|China|Uganda|Antigua and Barbuda|Norway","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The COP elected its Bureau members."
"enb12123e_14","ADMISSION OF OBSERVERS AND ORGANIZATION OF WORK","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","COP-5 admitted as observers two IGOs and 36 NGOs (FCCC/CP/1999/4 and Add.1)."
"enb12123e_15","DATE AND VENUE OF COP-6","Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Netherlands|China|Australia|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The date and venue of COP-6 was considered by the SBI on Wednesday, 27 October, and Monday, 1 November."
"enb12123e_16","CALENDAR OF MEETINGS, 2000 - 2003","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The calendar of meetings for FCCC bodies for 2000-2003 (FCCC/CP/1999/L.12) was adopted by the COP on Thursday, 4 November, following recommendation…"
"enb12123e_17","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","Jamaica|Australia|Tanzania|Mongolia|United States|Marshall Islands|United Kingdom|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Guidelines for the Preparation of National Communications from Annex I Parties: This item was considered by SBI and SBSTA and referred…"
"enb12123e_18","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Mauritania|Iran|India|Micronesia|United States|Uzbekistan|China|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Monday, 25 October, SBI considered non-Annex I communications."
"enb12123e_19","CAPACITY BUILDING","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Philippines|Central African Republic|Uzbekistan|China|Japan|Marshall Islands|Kazakhstan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","This agenda item was considered in a joint SBI/SBSTA session on 26 October and in a contact group that met four…"
"enb12123e_2","COP-1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The First Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March - 7 April 1995…"
"enb12123e_20","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Philippines|United States|Slovenia|China|Switzerland|Argentina","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Consultative Process: This agenda item was considered by SBSTA on Wednesday, 27 October."
"enb12123e_21","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Libya|Gambia|Marshall Islands|Senegal|United States|Malaysia|Sweden|China|Kuwait|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Tuesday, 26 October, a joint SBI/SBSTA session considered matters related to FCCC Articles 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Article 3.14…"
"enb12123e_22","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY (AIJ)","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Iran|Poland|United States|Netherlands|China|Switzerland|Japan|Botswana","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Delegates discussed issues related to AIJ under the pilot phase, first in a joint SBI/SBSTA session and later in five sessions…"
"enb12123e_23","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Brazil|Malaysia|Australia|Peru|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Research and Systematic Observation: SBSTA considered research and systematic observation on 27-28 October."
"enb12123e_24","PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE LISTS IN ANNEXES I AND II TO THE CONVENTION","","Turkey|Pakistan|Georgia|Mexico|Azerbaijan|United States|Marshall Islands|Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","COP","","9.420156e+11","1999","COP-5 considered proposals to amend FCCC Annex I and II relating to Turkey and Kazakhstan."
"enb12123e_25","PREPARATIONS FOR THE FIRST SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL (COP/MOP-1)","Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Thursday, 4 November, delegates adopted in Plenary a decision proposed by President Szyszko on implementation of the BAPA (FCCC/CP/1999/L.14), based…"
"enb12123e_26","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Uganda|Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Monday, 25 October, SBSTA initiated consideration of land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)."
"enb12123e_27","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Uzbekistan|Malaysia|China|Russian Federation|Norway|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Delegates discussed issues related to the Protocol mechanisms initially in a joint SBI/SBSTA session and later in a contact group chaired…"
"enb12123e_28","Work Plan up to COP-6:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Iran|Sudan|Indonesia|United States|China|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On a possible work plan up to COP-6, the EU and the US sought intensification of the process, in particular through…"
"enb12123e_29","Clean Development Mechanism:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Sudan|Mexico|Morocco|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On the project cycle of the CDM, the G-77/CHINA stressed the need to address the CDM's driving force, nature and scope…"
"enb12123e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON ARTICLE 13","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 (resolution of questions regarding implementation) was set up to consider the establishment of a…"
"enb12123e_30","Joint Implementation:","European Union","United States|Japan|New Zealand|Canada","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On JI, Chair Chow asked whether the host country or an independent entity should validate the project proposal."
"enb12123e_31","Emissions Trading:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|China|Sri Lanka|Switzerland|New Zealand|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On the project cycle of emissions trading, AOSIS sought the establishment of a common set of principles across all the mechanisms,…"
"enb12123e_32","Decision on Mechanisms:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Wednesday, November 4, the COP adopted a decision, recommended by SBI/SBSTA, on mechanisms pursuant to Articles 6,12 and 17 of…"
"enb12123e_33","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Kuwait|Poland|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Samoa|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|United Kingdom|China|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The joint SBI/SBSTA considered procedures and mechanisms on compliance under the Protocol on Tuesday, 26 October."
"enb12123e_34","SINGLE PROJECT EMISSIONS","","Canada|Iceland|Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Wednesday, 27 October, SBSTA considered the impact of single projects on emissions in the commitment period."
"enb12123e_35","NATIONAL SYSTEMS, ADJUSTMENTS AND GUIDELINES","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The agenda item on national systems, adjustments and guidelines under Protocol Articles 5 (methodology), 7 (communications) and 8 (review of information)…"
"enb12123e_36","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2000-2001","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","COP-5 adopted a draft decision recommended by SBI-11 approving the programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001 (FCCC/CP/1999/L.7) on Thursday, 4 November…"
"enb12123e_37","INCOME AND BUDGET PERFORMANCE IN THE BIENNIUM 1998-1999","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Thursday, 4 November, COP-5 adopted the draft decision on income and budget performance in the biennium 1998-1999 and arrangements for…"
"enb12123e_38","INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGE OF THE FCCC SECRETARIAT TO THE UN","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","COP-5 endorsed draft conclusions recommended by SBI-11 on the institutional linkage of the FCCC Secretariat to the UN (FCCC/SBI/1999/L.11)."
"enb12123e_39","IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","COP-5 endorsed the SBI-11 Chair's draft conclusions on implementation of the Headquarters Agreement."
"enb12123e_4","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE/COP-2","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb12123e_40","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","In a Plenary session held on Monday, 25 October, President Szyszko recalled that Parties had decided at COP-4 to review at…"
"enb12123e_41","SBSTA","","Norway","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","SBSTA-11, chaired by Harald Dovland (Norway), held 14 meetings between Monday, 25 October, and Wednesday, 3 November, including three joint SBI/SBSTA…"
"enb12123e_42","'Best Practices' in Policies and Measures:","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Japan|Denmark|Norway|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Wednesday, 27 October, SBSTA Chair Dovland (Norway) announced that Denmark will host a workshop in April 2000 on 'best practices'…"
"enb12123e_43","Cooperation with Relevant International Organizations:","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Monday, 1 November, SBSTA adopted draft conclusions on cooperation with relevant international organizations relating to United Nations bodies (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/L.19); and…"
"enb12123e_44","Roster of Experts Nominated by Parties:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","After consideration of the matter on Thursday, 28 October, SBSTA adopted the Chair's draft conclusions relating to the roster of experts…"
"enb12123e_45","Other Issues:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","SBSTA also adopted conclusions on information on impacts and adaptation assessment methods (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/L.12); and the estimation of emissions of carbon dioxide…"
"enb12123e_46","Report on SBSTA-11:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Delegates to SBSTA adopted the draft report of SBSTA-11 (FCCC/SBSTA/1999/L.11) outlining its work and outcomes, on Wednesday, 3 November."
"enb12123e_47","SBI","","Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","SBI-11 held nine meetings between Monday, 25 October, and Wednesday, 3 November, including three joint SBI/SBSTA sessions, and was chaired by…"
"enb12123e_48","Annual Inventories of National GHG Data for 1996:","European Union","United States|Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Wednesday, 27 October, SBI considered the report on Annex I Parties' GHG inventory data for 1990-1997."
"enb12123e_49","Report on SBI-11:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Delegates to SBI adopted the draft report of SBI-11 (FCCC/SBI/1999/L.11) outlining its work and outcomes on Wednesday, 3 November."
"enb12123e_5","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb12123e_50","POLICY STATEMENTS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Following the opening addresses, delegates heard ministers and heads of delegation deliver policy statements."
"enb12123e_51","Protocol Ratification:","European Union","Italy|France|United Kingdom|Sweden|Germany|Ireland|Japan|Haiti|Spain|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Numerous Parties supported the Protocol's entry into force by Rio+10 in 2002 including, inter alia: BULGARIA, CARICOM, the EU, FRANCE, GERMANY,…"
"enb12123e_52","Mechanisms:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Many Parties said the mechanisms should be supplementary to domestic action."
"enb12123e_53","CDM","African Group|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA indicated that the host government should determine whether a particular project meets its sustainable development objectives."
"enb12123e_54","Compliance:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Many Parties called for an effective and strong compliance system."
"enb12123e_55","AIJ","Group of 77 and China","Zambia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA supported the continuation of the pilot phase and, with ZAMBIA, highlighted the imbalance in the geographical distribution of AIJ…"
"enb12123e_56","Development and Transfer of Technology:","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA indicated that developing countries are constrained by lack of: necessary technologies and 'know-how'; appropriate institutions and financial resources; and…"
"enb12123e_57","Sinks/LULUCF:","Alliance of Small Island States","Australia","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","AUSTRALIA and others said the inclusion of sinks could lower the cost of abatement action and thereby contribute to a better…"
"enb12123e_58","Adverse Effects:","Group of 77 and China","Nepal|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA, NEPAL and others said developing countries are the most affected by climate change, and Annex I countries must implement…"
"enb12123e_59","Participation/Voluntary Commitments:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|China|Japan|Argentina|Kazakhstan|India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Many Parties noted the need for global participation."
"enb12123e_6","POST-KYOTO SUBSIDIARY BODIES MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The subsidiary bodies of the FCCC met from 2-12 June 1998 in Bonn."
"enb12123e_60","Capacity Building:","African Group|Group of 77 and China","China|Germany|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA, the AFRICAN GROUP and others said capacity building is necessary to ensure meaningful participation from developing countries."
"enb12123e_61","Non-Annex I Communications:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The G-77/CHINA highlighted insufficient financial resources to meet the 'agreed full costs' in the preparation of non-Annex I communications. In addition,…"
"enb12123e_62","EXCHANGE OF VIEWS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Wednesday, 3 November, delegates met to exchange views during morning and afternoon sessions."
"enb12123e_63","Progress Made:","","Canada|Netherlands|Iran|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Mexico|Indonesia|Japan|Malaysia|China|Finland|Hungary|Switzerland|Germany|New Zealand|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","During the morning session, delegates exchanged views on progress made in dealing with climate change and on lessons and challenges."
"enb12123e_64","The Way Forward:","","Canada|Indonesia|Libya|Kuwait|Finland|United States|Argentina|Norway|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Honduras|South Africa|Iceland|Venezuela|United Kingdom|China|Japan|Kazakhstan|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","During the afternoon session, delegates exchanged views on the way forward in relation to promoting implementation of the BAPA and the…"
"enb12123e_65","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","COP","plenary","9.420156e+11","1999","From 2-4 November, ministers and heads of delegation met in a high-level segment."
"enb12123e_66","OTHER PLENARY STATEMENTS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","Palau","Flexibility Mechanisms|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","COP","","9.420156e+11","1999","On Tuesday, 2 November, delegates met in a Plenary session to hear statements by observer States, IGOs, NGOs and UN bodies…"
"enb12123e_67","CLOSING PLENARY","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Saudi Arabia|Kazakhstan|Syria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","plenary","9.420156e+11","1999","In its closing Plenary on Friday, 5 November, the COP adopted the report of its work with a minor amendment by…"
"enb12123e_68","THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The Fifth Conference of the Parties completed its work ahead of schedule and generated an 'unexpected mood of optimism' among delegates…"
"enb12123e_69","Compliance:","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","One observer described the US approach to compliance as its 'only green position,' such is its commitment to a robust and…"
"enb12123e_7","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 5,000 participants…"
"enb12123e_70","Annex I Communications:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The adoption of the guidelines for the preparation of Annex I communications and the guidelines for the technical review of GHG…"
"enb12123e_71","Non-Annex I Communications:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Another achievement was the decision on non-Annex I Communications."
"enb12123e_72","LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Observers expressed relief that Parties demonstrated a preparedness to produce data for the IPCC report on additional sink-related activities."
"enb12123e_73","AIJ Under the Pilot Phase:","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","This issue, the only one which required a final resolution at COP-5, exposed the fissures developing within the G-77/China on issues…"
"enb12123e_74","Mechanisms:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Delegates engaged in a 'brainstorming' session on project cycles and basic operations."
"enb12123e_75","Capacity Building and Technology Transfer:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The COP set up a process for serious consideration of these issues, which often seem to have a tenuous relationship with…"
"enb12123e_77","OVERCOMING OPEC'S PERVERSE IMPACTS AND HONORING THE GLOBAL COMPACT","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","Each negotiating stage in the FCCC and Protocol process demands that diverse interest groups within and across Annex I and non-…"
"enb12123e_78","SENDING A POWERFUL SIGNAL TO THE WORLD","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The twin decisions to convene COP-6 in the year 2000 (rather than delay it until 2001) and intensify the work programme…"
"enb12123e_79","HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE A TORTOISE TO ARRIVE IN THE HAGUE?","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","There was a palpable sense of renewed optimism at COP-5's close, encouraged by a determination to inject a quicker pace into…"
"enb12123e_8","SBI-10 AND SBSTA-10","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","","","9.420156e+11","1999","The FCCC subsidiary bodies held their tenth sessions in Bonn, Germany, from 31 May - 11 June 1999, and began the…"
"enb12123e_9","REPORT OF COP-5","","Argentina|Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12123e.html","022","COP","","9.420156e+11","1999","COP-4 President Maria Julia Alsogaray (Argentina) opened COP-5 on Monday, 25 October 1999, and emphasized the need for political will to…"
"enb12124e_10","PRESENTATIONS","European Union|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","United States|Japan|Canada|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12124e.html","023","","","9.522972e+11","2000","Participants heard 11 presentations on linkages between Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of information) and 8 (review of information), the…"
"enb12124e_11","DISCUSSION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United Kingdom|Austria|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12124e.html","023","","","9.522972e+11","2000","AUSTRIA suggested that the Compliance Workshop identify common ground on the linkages between the compliance system and Articles 5, 7 and…"
"enb12124e_2","COP-1","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12124e.html","023","","","9.522972e+11","2000","The first Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March - 7 April 1995…"
"enb12124e_3","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12124e.html","023","","","9.522972e+11","2000","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb12124e_4","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12124e.html","023","","","9.522972e+11","2000","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 5,000 participants…"
"enb12124e_5","SBI-10 AND SBSTA-10","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12124e.html","023","","","9.522972e+11","2000","The subsidiary bodies to the FCCC held their tenth sessions in Bonn, Germany, from 31 May - 11 June 1999, and…"
"enb12124e_6","INFORMAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND INFORMATION ON COMPLIANCE UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Austria","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12124e.html","023","","","9.522972e+11","2000","The informal exchange of views and information on compliance under the Kyoto Protocol was held in Vienna, Austria, from 6-7 October…"
"enb12124e_7","COP-5","","Switzerland|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12124e.html","023","","","9.522972e+11","2000","The Fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) met in Bonn, Germany, from 25 October - 5 November 1999."
"enb12124e_9","PRESENTATIONS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Japan|Nigeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12124e.html","023","","","9.522972e+11","2000","Participants heard six presentations on Parties' proposed elements for a compliance system under the Protocol. AOSIS identified four basic functions and…"
"enb12125e_11","ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOOD SECURITY","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 9 March, Tom Downing made a presentation on food security."
"enb12125e_12","ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES","","Netherlands|Philippines|Finland|Zimbabwe|Antigua and Barbuda|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 9 March, Jan F. Feenstra, Manager of the Netherlands Climate Change Studies Assistance Programme of the Institute for Environmental Studies,…"
"enb12125e_13","ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESOURCES","","United States|Gambia|Finland|India|United Kingdom|Zimbabwe|Switzerland|Nigeria","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 10 March, Bubu Jallow, Principal Meteorologist, Department of Water Resources for the Gambia, outlined the impacts of climate change on:…"
"enb12125e_14","ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN HEALTH","","Nigeria|Netherlands","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 10 March, Roberto Bertollini, Director, Rome Division of the World Health Organization's European Center for Environment and Health, presented an…"
"enb12125e_15","ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON COASTAL ZONES","Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritius|Jamaica|Antigua and Barbuda","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 10 March, Mahendra Kumar, International Negotiations Officer for the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), emphasized that the impacts of…"
"enb12125e_16","SPECIFIC NEEDS AND SPECIAL SITUATIONS OF THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","Alliance of Small Island States","Nigeria|Zimbabwe|Burkina Faso","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 10 March, Mamadou Honadia, Coordinator, National Council for Environmental Management, Burkina Faso, outlined the specific needs and special situations of…"
"enb12125e_17","ACTIONS RELATED TO FUNDING, INSURANCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|Philippines|France|United Kingdom|Sweden|Japan|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 10 and 11 March, participants heard four presentations and engaged in discussion on actions related to funding, insurance and the…"
"enb12125e_2","COP-1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","The first Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March - 7 April 1995…"
"enb12125e_24","Oil markets and oil production revenues:","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","United States|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia","Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","Knut H. Alfsen, Director of the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO), made a presentation on the Kyoto Protocol…"
"enb12125e_25","Impacts of Annex B policies on Non-Annex B Parties:","","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","John Reilly, Associate Director for Research of the Joint Programme on the Science and Policy of Global Change at the Massachusetts…"
"enb12125e_26","Analytical frameworks/models and sustainable development:","","Australia|Saudi Arabia|Bolivia","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","Tariq Banuri, Senior Research Director, Tellus Institute, discussed climate change models and policies from a broader sustainable development perspective."
"enb12125e_27","IMPACT OF RESPONSE MEASURES ON DEVELOPMENTAL EFFORTS","","United Kingdom|Japan|Saudi Arabia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 14 March, Vanida Govender, Corporate Environmental Manager at ESKOM, a South African government- owned power utility, made a presentation on…"
"enb12125e_28","SPECIFIC NEEDS AND SPECIAL SITUATIONS OF THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Iran|France|Sweden|Uganda|Japan|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 14 March, Tariq Banuri, Senior Research Director, Tellus Institute, discussed climate change policy within the framework of sustainable development."
"enb12125e_29","CONSIDERATION OF ACTIONS NECESSARY","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","On 14 March, delegates considered what actions are necessary, including those relating to funding, insurance and the transfer of technology, with…"
"enb12125e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb12125e_30","Impact of climate change measures on OPEC:","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","Faten Alawadhi, Downstream Oil Industry Analyst, Energy Studies Department, OPEC, discussed the impact of response measures on OPEC."
"enb12125e_31","Impact of response measures on the coal industry:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","Ron Knapp, Chief Executive of the World Coal Institute, outlined key aspects of the international coal market, noting the rise in…"
"enb12125e_32","Macro and micro issues in relation to impacts and actions:","European Union","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","Jonathan Pershing, Head of the Energy and Environment Division, International Energy Agency, reviewed macro and micro analyses of the impacts of…"
"enb12125e_33","Methodological approaches and necessary action:","","Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","Thomas Rutherford, Associate Professor, Department of Economics of the University of Colorado, highlighted how disaggregation of data affects results and presented…"
"enb12125e_34","Discussion:","","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Qatar|United States|Sweden|Zimbabwe|Japan","Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","In the ensuing discussion, JAPAN suggested that oil producers take measures now to diversify their economic structures."
"enb12125e_4","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb12125e_5","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 5,000 participants…"
"enb12125e_6","SBI-10 AND SBSTA-10","Least Developed Countries","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","The subsidiary bodies to the FCCC held their tenth sessions in Bonn, Germany, from 31 May - 11 June 1999, and…"
"enb12125e_7","WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF FCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS)","","Malaysia|Iran","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","Under the guidance of SBSTA Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) and SBI Vice-Chair Mohammad Reza Salamat (Iran), the workshop on adverse…"
"enb12125e_8","COP-5","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12125e.html","024","","","9.532476e+11","2000","The Fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) met in Bonn, from 25 October - 5 November 1999."
"enb12126e_10","BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS CO2 EMISSIONS FROM ENERGY SUPPLY AND INDUSTRY","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","United Kingdom|Egypt|Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","This working group met on Wednesday, 12 April, and was chaired by Terry Carrington (UK)."
"enb12126e_11","BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS CO2 EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORT, HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS","","United States|Germany|Ireland|Japan|Denmark|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","This working group took place on Wednesday, 12 April, and was chaired by Maciej Sadowski (Poland)."
"enb12126e_12","BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS EMISSIONS OF NON-CO2 GASES FROM ENERGY, INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND WASTE","European Union","United States|Austria|Netherlands","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","This working group met on Wednesday, 12 April, and was chaired by Marianne Wenning (EC)."
"enb12126e_13","INDICATORS USED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union","United States|Netherlands|Portugal|France","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","This working group met on Wednesday, 12 April."
"enb12126e_14","METHODOLOGICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF BEST PRACTICES","European Union|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Switzerland|Netherlands|Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","This working group met on Wednesday, 12 April, and was chaired by John Lowe (Canada)."
"enb12126e_16","NATIONAL PROGRAMMES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","In his report of the working group on national programmes, Chair Dovland noted convergence among participants on: the usefulness of the…"
"enb12126e_17","CROSS CUTTING ISSUES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","Chair Gnapelet summarized the discussions of the working group on cross cutting issues by highlighting that: broad criteria for assessing best…"
"enb12126e_18","BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS CO2 EMISSIONS FROM ENERGY SUPPLY AND INDUSTRY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","Working group Chair Carrington noted this working group's discussion on various issues including: the concepts of best practice, good practice and…"
"enb12126e_19","BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS CO2 EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORT, HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","Chair Sadowski noted participants' comments that national circumstances are a significant factor in determining best or good practices, indicating that the…"
"enb12126e_2","COP-1","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","The first Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March - 7 April 1995…"
"enb12126e_20","BEST PRACTICES TO ADDRESS EMISSIONS OF NON CO2 GASES FROM ENERGY, INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND WASTE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","Working group Chair Wenning noted that convergence in the working group had begun to emerge on: the need for further investments…"
"enb12126e_21","INDICATORS USED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","In his report on the working group session on indicators, Chair Moisan noted that while indicators could help develop policies and…"
"enb12126e_22","METHODOLOGICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF BEST PRACTICES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","Chair Lowe highlighted the importance of synergies among policies, analytical capacity, multiple factors- including cost effectiveness and perceptions of fairness-and information…"
"enb12126e_23","PLENARY DISCUSSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","In the ensuing discussion on the working groups, several participants raised elements they wished to have the Chair include in his…"
"enb12126e_25","PRESENTATIONS","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Brazil|Australia|Portugal|Tuvalu|Poland|France|United States|Netherlands|Denmark|Japan|Nigeria","Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","NIGERIA said policies and measures should consider national circumstances."
"enb12126e_26","DISCUSSION","","Canada|Netherlands|Denmark|France|United States|Australia|Georgia|Germany|Iceland|Japan","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","In the subsequent discussion, UNEP encouraged developing countries to approach UNEP for help in building capacity inter alia, to develop policy…"
"enb12126e_3","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb12126e_4","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 5,000 participants…"
"enb12126e_5","SBI-10 AND SBSTA-10","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","The subsidiary bodies to the FCCC held their tenth sessions in Bonn, Germany, from 31 May - 11 June 1999, and…"
"enb12126e_6","COP-5","","Denmark|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","The Fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) met in Bonn, Germany, from 25 October - 5 November 1999."
"enb12126e_8","NATIONAL PROGRAMMES","","Canada|Australia|United Kingdom|Netherlands|Japan|Norway|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","The working group on national programmes met on Tuesday, 11 April, and was chaired by Harald Dovland (Norway)."
"enb12126e_9","CROSS CUTTING ISSUES","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union","Brazil|United States|Saudi Arabia|Tuvalu|Norway|Central African Republic","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12126e.html","025","","","9.557496e+11","2000","The working group on cross cutting issues met on Tuesday, 11 April, and was chaired by Lambert Gnapelet (Central African Republic)…"
"enb12127e_1","WORKSHOP ON COMPLIANCE UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Germany","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12127e.html","026","","","9.60156e+11","2000","The workshop on compliance under the Kyoto Protocol was held from 1-3 March 2000 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12127e_2","WORKSHOPS ON FCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","Least Developed Countries","Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12127e.html","026","","","9.60156e+11","2000","ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES: Two workshops on FCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9…"
"enb12127e_3","WORKSHOP ON ISSUES RELATED TO ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8 OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12127e.html","026","","","9.60156e+11","2000","The workshop on issues related to Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of information) and 8 (review of information) took…"
"enb12127e_4","PACIFIC ISLANDS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE","","Cook Islands","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12127e.html","026","","","9.60156e+11","2000","This meeting was held from 3-7 April 2000, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands."
"enb12127e_5","WORKSHOP ON BEST PRACTICES IN POLICIES AND MEASURES","","Denmark|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12127e.html","026","","","9.60156e+11","2000","The Workshop on Best Practices in Policies and Measures (P&Ms) under the FCCC was held from 11-13 April 2000 in Copenhagen,…"
"enb12127e_6","EFIEA CLIMATE POLICY WORKSHOP 'FROM KYOTO TO THE HAGUE - EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES ON MAKING THE KYOTO PROTOCOL WORK'","European Union","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12127e.html","026","","","9.60156e+11","2000","The Second European Forum for International Environmental Assessment (EFIEA) Climate Workshop, 'From Kyoto to the Hague - European Perspectives on Making…"
"enb12127e_7","CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12127e.html","026","","","9.60156e+11","2000","This conference, co-hosted by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the Royal Institute of International Affairs, took place from…"
"enb12127e_8","16TH SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE","","Canada","Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12127e.html","026","","","9.60156e+11","2000","This meeting took place from 1-8 May 2000, in Montreal, Canada."
"enb12128e_1","INITIAL BRIEFING","Group of 77 and China","Norway|Nigeria|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12128e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.602424e+11","2000","John Ashe (Antigua & Barbuda), Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), said the goal of the informal meetings was…"
"enb12128e_2","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union","Canada|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Egypt|Zimbabwe|United States|Netherlands|Switzerland|Iran|Brazil","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12128e.html","026","","","9.602424e+11","2000","Co-Chair Mohammed Reza Salamat (Iran) proposed discussing FCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 on Monday, and Protocol Article 3.14 and procedural issues…"
"enb12128e_3","GUIDELINES UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union","United States|Brazil|New Zealand","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12128e.html","026","","","9.602424e+11","2000","Co-Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) identified the objectives of the meeting as finalizing the guidelines under Article 5.1 (national systems), and…"
"enb12128e_4","LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Australia|China|Iceland|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12128e.html","026","","","9.602424e+11","2000","Co-Chair Halldor Thorgeirsson (Iceland) identified key issues to be addressed during SB-12, including: consideration of the IPCC Special Report; preparation of…"
"enb12128e_5","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Samoa|Sudan|Tanzania|India|Malaysia|China|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12128e.html","026","","","9.602424e+11","2000","Workshop Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) identified the key features of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) based on work done on…"
"enb12129e_1","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union","Canada|United States|Netherlands|Japan|Australia|Nigeria|France","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12129e.html","026","","","9.603288e+11","2000","Chair Dovland summarized the outcome of the FCCC workshop on policies and measures (P&Ms) held during April in Copenhagen, and asked…"
"enb12129e_2","GUIDELINES UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union","United States|Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bulgaria","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12129e.html","026","","","9.603288e+11","2000","Delegates in the subgroup on Article 5.1 (national systems) continued discussing the second Draft Guidelines for National Systems under Article 5.1…"
"enb12129e_3","MECHANISMS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|South Africa|Tuvalu|Poland|India|United States|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Nigeria","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12129e.html","026","","","9.603288e+11","2000","Emissions Trading: Chair Chow highlighted key features of emissions trading contained in the draft text for negotiation."
"enb12129e_4","CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES","European Union","United States|Ghana|Saudi Arabia","Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12129e.html","026","","","9.603288e+11","2000","Chair Dovland said this meeting was aimed at facilitating coherence and eliminating duplication of work among the various issues under negotiation…"
"enb12129e_5","LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia|Uganda|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12129e.html","026","","","9.603288e+11","2000","Delegates were updated on the progress of the contact group charged with compiling the proposals for a data-reporting format."
"enb12130e_1","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Least Developed Countries","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Sudan|United Kingdom|Senegal|Zimbabwe|China|Jamaica|Switzerland|Nigeria|Venezuela|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12130e.html","026","","","9.604152e+11","2000","Participants discussed Protocol Article 3.14 and outlined possible actions to minimize the adverse effects of climate change and/or impacts of response…"
"enb12130e_2","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY","","Samoa|Botswana|Guyana","Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12130e.html","026","","","9.604152e+11","2000","Chair Dovland noted that three regional workshops had been held to advance understanding of technology needs, generate ideas on enhancing technology…"
"enb12130e_3","COMPLIANCE","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|United States|China|United Kingdom|Chile|Switzerland|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12130e.html","026","","","9.604152e+11","2000","Delegates considered the Co-Chairs' Elements of a Compliance System for the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12130e_4","IPCC SPECIAL REPORT","","","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12130e.html","026","","","9.604152e+11","2000","IPCC Chair Robert Watson presented the major findings of the IPCC Special Report on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF),…"
"enb12130e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union","Canada|Romania|Egypt|United States|Switzerland|Russian Federation|Hungary|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12130e.html","026","","","9.604152e+11","2000","Chair Ashe said the meeting aimed at developing a draft framework for capacity building, with the first session focussing on economies…"
"enb12130e_6","GUIDELINES UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union","United Kingdom","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12130e.html","026","","","9.604152e+11","2000","Subgroup on Articles 5.2 (adjustments) and 8 (review of information): Co-Chair James Penman (UK) asked the Secretariat to prepare new Draft…"
"enb12131e_1","MECHANISMS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Iran|South Africa|Sudan|India|United States|Senegal|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Honduras","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12131e.html","026","","","9.605016e+11","2000","Joint Implementation: BOLIVIA and SOUTH AFRICA urged greater equilibrium between the rules relating to CDM and JI."
"enb12131e_2","GUIDELINES UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|Slovakia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12131e.html","026","","","9.605016e+11","2000","Subgroup on Articles 5.2 (adjustments) and 8 (review of information): Delegates exchanged views on the Draft Guidelines under Article 7."
"enb12131e_3","LULUCF","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Canada|Poland|Australia|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12131e.html","026","","","9.605016e+11","2000","Co-Chair Thorgeirsson distributed a summary of discussions on criteria and guiding principles for the identification and selection of additional activities, and…"
"enb12131e_4","COMPLIANCE","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12131e.html","026","","","9.605016e+11","2000","Delegates continued consideration of the Co- Chairs' Elements of a Compliance System for the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12131e_5","ADVERSE EFFECTS","African Group|European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Honduras|South Africa|Egypt|United States|Burkina Faso","Reasons for Concern|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12131e.html","026","","","9.605016e+11","2000","Co-Chair Kjellén circulated a compilation of countries' preliminary written submissions on FCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Article 3.14, and…"
"enb12132e_1","COMPLIANCE","European Union","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12132e.html","026","","","9.607608e+11","2000","On 9 June, delegates continued consideration of the Co-Chairs' Elements of a Compliance System for the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12132e_2","GUIDELINES UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union","Canada|New Zealand|Norway","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12132e.html","026","","","9.607608e+11","2000","Subgroup on Article 5.1 (national systems): On 9 June, delegates worked to remove three remaining brackets on the second draft Guidelines…"
"enb12132e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12132e.html","026","","","9.607608e+11","2000","On 9 June, delegates heard presentations by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) on the Climate Development Initiative (CDI) and considered capacity…"
"enb12132e_4","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12132e.html","026","","","9.607608e+11","2000","On 9 June, Chair Dovland introduced text for possible draft SBSTA-12 conclusions and preliminary elements of a draft decision for COP-6…"
"enb12132e_5","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Australia|United Kingdom|China|Bolivia","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12132e.html","026","","","9.607608e+11","2000","On 9 and 10 June, delegates met to consider the IPCC Special Report on LULUCF, with the lead authors responding to…"
"enb12132e_6","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|South Africa|United Kingdom|Senegal|Australia|Mozambique|Japan|Switzerland|China|Nigeria|Belize|United States","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12132e.html","026","","","9.607608e+11","2000","On 10 June, Co-Chair Salamat summarized issues raised in submissions and called on delegates to identify additional issues and comment on…"
"enb12133e_1","LULUCF","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Samoa|China|Colombia|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","IPCC Chair Robert Watson outlined the key issues in the IPCC Special Report on LULUCF."
"enb12133e_10","COMPLIANCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Co-Chair Slade of the Joint Working Group on Compliance (JWG) reported on the workshop held from 1-3 March 2000 and the…"
"enb12133e_11","MECHANISMS","Eastern European group|Group of 77 and China","United States|Romania|Australia|China|Colombia|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Chair Chow reported on progress made during the inter-sessional period and introduced relevant documents, including the draft consolidated text on mechanisms…"
"enb12133e_12","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tuvalu|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Delegates considered the Co-Chairs' note on draft conclusions for SBSTA-12 relating to criteria and guiding principles for identification and selection of…"
"enb12133e_13","ADVERSE EFFECTS","","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Kuwait|Switzerland|Japan|Nigeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Co-Chair Kjellén emphasized that the goal of the contact group was to develop a proposal for negotiating text for consideration at…"
"enb12133e_14","MECHANISMS","","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Kuwait|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Chair Chow introduced the draft consolidated text on mechanisms."
"enb12133e_15","ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","This contact group reached agreement on the second draft of the Guidelines for National Systems under Protocol Article 5.1."
"enb12133e_16","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND DEVELOPMENT","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","The Friends of the Chair group exchanged views on the themes for action emerging from the regional consultative process."
"enb12133e_2","GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE AND UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT IN NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","European Union","Ghana","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Taka Hiraishi, IPCC, said the IPCC report on this topic was a significant additional instrument in improving national inventory estimates."
"enb12133e_3","ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Co-Chair Paciornik reported on the pre- sessional informal meeting and its outcomes."
"enb12133e_4","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Switzerland|Canada|Russian Federation","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Delegates considered experiences with the review of second national communications."
"enb12133e_5","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Brazil|Central African Republic|Kenya","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","SBI heard the first report of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE), which was established to assist non-Annex I Parties improve…"
"enb12133e_6","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Several Parties highlighted the importance of the GEF's support for the preparation of non- Annex I national communications and expressed appreciation…"
"enb12133e_7","ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","FCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit Cutajar presented a document on late payment of contributions."
"enb12133e_8","JOINT SBI/SBSTA","Group of 77 and China","Norway|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.608472e+11","2000","SBSTA Chair Dovland (Norway) opened the meeting and called on delegates to develop text on as many issues as possible in…"
"enb12133e_9","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Japan|Australia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12133e.html","026","","","9.608472e+11","2000","Chair Dovland reported on the recent workshops and informal meetings on FCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Article 3.14 (adverse…"
"enb12134e_1","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|Mauritius|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","Bert Metz, IPCC, outlined key conclusions of the IPCC Special Report on Technology Transfer."
"enb12134e_10","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Libya|United Arab Emirates|United Kingdom|China|United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","Stressing that this was simply a discussion to identify and develop further ideas and key elements as a basis for negotiation,…"
"enb12134e_11","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","The countries with economies in transition (EITs) submitted amendments to the section on principles in the Chair's paper on capacity building…"
"enb12134e_12","ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","Delegates discussed the revised Chairs' draft conclusions on Guidelines under Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8."
"enb12134e_13","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","The Friends of the Chair group agreed on five themes for action emerging from the consultative process: technology needs and needs…"
"enb12134e_2","COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","Delegates heard reports from the FCCC Secretariat, IPCC, Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), WHO, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and UNDP…"
"enb12134e_3","'BEST PRACTICE' IN POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","Delegates emphasized the importance of policies and measures (P&Ms) in ensuring implementation of Protocol commitments, and supported proposals for future workshops…"
"enb12134e_4","METHODS AND TOOLS TO EVALUATE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Gambia|Philippines|China|Central African Republic","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","The PHILIPPINES and the GAMBIA stressed focusing attention on new and effective adaptation technologies."
"enb12134e_5","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","United States|Morocco|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Russian Federation|Indonesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","Many delegates thanked the French Government for its offer to host SB-13."
"enb12134e_6","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","Group of 77 and China","China|Germany|Costa Rica|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","On Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement, FCCC Executive Secretary Cutajar raised several issues with regard to integration with the host country,…"
"enb12134e_7","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United States|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.609336e+11","2000","Many delegates supported the Co-Chairs' text as the basis for the JWG's work."
"enb12134e_8","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Canada|Mauritania|Netherlands|Iran|Australia|Germany|Belgium","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","Chair Mahmoud Ould el Ghaouth (Mauritania) proposed a draft 'Late Payment of Contributions: Response Options' to be transmitted to SB-13 as…"
"enb12134e_9","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|Bolivia|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12134e.html","026","","","9.609336e+11","2000","Delegates discussed draft conclusions that, inter alia: included the format for 1 August submissions; requested Parties to address how their proposed…"
"enb12135e_1","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","","","9.6102e+11","2000","Delegates adopted the draft conclusions on national communications of Annex I Parties."
"enb12135e_10","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","","","9.6102e+11","2000","The Friends of the Chair continued to consider actions required in relation to technology needs and needs assessment, enabling assessment, and…"
"enb12135e_2","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","","","9.6102e+11","2000","On the financial mechanism, delegates adopted draft conclusions, with minor amendments, on the progress report on the GEF review of enabling…"
"enb12135e_3","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United States|Russian Federation|China|Chile|Switzerland|Argentina|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.6102e+11","2000","The JWG continued its consideration of the Co-Chairs' Text."
"enb12135e_4","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Poland|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","","","9.6102e+11","2000","Delegates discussed changes to the draft conclusions."
"enb12135e_5","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union","United States|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|United Kingdom|Philippines|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","","","9.6102e+11","2000","Co-Chair Kjellén outlined a cluster of issues to be addressed in drafting the text for negotiation at SBSTA-13."
"enb12135e_6","ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","","","9.6102e+11","2000","Delegates considered the draft conclusions on Guidelines under Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12135e_7","MECHANISMS","Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","","","9.6102e+11","2000","Delegates considered the draft consolidated text on mechanisms."
"enb12135e_8","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Switzerland|Japan|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","","","9.6102e+11","2000","Delegates considered draft conclusions on policies and measures (P&Ms)."
"enb12135e_9","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","Netherlands|China|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12135e.html","026","","","9.6102e+11","2000","This group considered the Chair's text on capacity building in developing countries."
"enb12136e_1","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12136e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.611064e+11","2000","Delegates considered and adopted, with minor amendments, the Report of the JWG on its work during SB-12."
"enb12136e_2","MECHANISMS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12136e.html","026","","","9.611064e+11","2000","Delegates continued considering the Chair's draft consolidated text on mechanisms, indicating areas where their submissions had not been reflected, and adding…"
"enb12136e_3","ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union","United States|Australia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12136e.html","026","","","9.611064e+11","2000","The group continued consideration of the six parts of the Co-Chairs' Proposed Elements of Draft Guidelines under Article 8 of the…"
"enb12136e_4","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12136e.html","026","","","9.611064e+11","2000","Co-Chair Salamat asked delegates to consider the process leading to COP-6, and noted that an informal consultation may be held on…"
"enb12136e_5","LULUCF","","Saudi Arabia|Italy|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12136e.html","026","","","9.611064e+11","2000","Co-Chair Thorgeirsson noted that the draft conclusions had been completed after additional consultations in the morning."
"enb12136e_6","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12136e.html","026","","","9.611064e+11","2000","In an informal meeting chaired by José Romero (Switzerland), delegates considered revised draft conclusions on policies and measures (P&Ms)."
"enb12136e_7","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Russian Federation|Poland|China|Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12136e.html","026","","","9.611064e+11","2000","Delegates discussed capacity building both in countries with economies in transition (EITs) and in developing countries."
"enb12136e_8","SBSTA","Group of 77 and China","Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|China|Italy","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12136e.html","026","SBSTA","","9.611064e+11","2000","Delegates adopted, without discussion, draft conclusions on: Guidelines under Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol, which included an…"
"enb12137e_10","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","SBSTA Chair Harald Dovland (Norway) opened the first formal meeting on Monday, 12 June, and welcomed participants to the session."
"enb12137e_11","'BEST PRACTICES' IN POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Poland|France|United States|Australia|China|Switzerland|Japan|Nigeria|Venezuela|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","The issue of 'best practices' in policies and measures among Annex I Parties was addressed in two informal meetings during the…"
"enb12137e_12","LULUCF","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Uganda|Iceland|Poland|United States|China|Colombia|Tuvalu|Switzerland|Italy|Burkina Faso","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","Land use, land-use change and forestry was considered during informal meetings during the pre- sessional week."
"enb12137e_13","GUIDELINES UNDER ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8 OF THE PROTOCOL","European Union","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Slovakia|Switzerland|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Monday, 5 June, delegates began their consideration of guidelines under Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of information) and 8…"
"enb12137e_14","SBSTA","European Union","Brazil|United States|Australia|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Monday, 12 June, Co-Chair Newton Paciornik (Brazil) reported to SBSTA on the pre-sessional informal meetings and their outcome."
"enb12137e_15","GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE AND UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT IN NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","European Union","Ghana|Canada|Saudi Arabia|China|Slovenia|United States","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","SBSTA considered this sub-item on Monday, 12 June."
"enb12137e_16","METHODS AND TOOLS TO EVALUATE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Gambia|Philippines|China","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","SBSTA considered this sub-item on Tuesday, 13 June."
"enb12137e_17","OTHER METHODOLOGICAL MATTERS","","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 13 June, SBSTA heard a presentation by the FCCC Secretariat on recent meetings with the International Civil Aviation Organization…"
"enb12137e_18","STATUS OF THE CONSULTATIVE PROCESS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|Samoa|Mauritius|Malaysia|China|Guyana|Switzerland|Japan|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","An informal meeting on development and transfer of technology was held of Wednesday, 7 June."
"enb12137e_19","OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","Delegates considered this agenda item on Tuesday, 13 June, and heard a presentation by John Houghton, IPCC, on the applicability of…"
"enb12137e_2","COP-1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","The first Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March - 7 April 1995…"
"enb12137e_20","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Switzerland|Canada|Nigeria|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Delegates considered cooperation with relevant scientific organizations, UN Bodies and international conventions on Tuesday, 13 June."
"enb12137e_21","OTHER MATTERS","Group of 77 and China","China|Central African Republic","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 13 June, delegates heard a report from the Secretariat on proposals to advance the implementation of FCCC Article 6…"
"enb12137e_22","CLOSING SBSTA PLENARY","","Costa Rica|Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBSTA","plenary","9.613656e+11","2000","In the closing SBSTA Plenary held on the afternoon of Friday, 16 June, delegates adopted draft conclusions on: P&Ms; methods and…"
"enb12137e_23","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI","","9.613656e+11","2000","SBI Chair John Ashe (Antigua & Barbuda) opened SBI-12 on Monday, 12 June."
"enb12137e_24","SECOND REVIEW OF NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Switzerland|Australia|Canada|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Monday, 12 June, the SBI considered the experience with the review of second national communications from Parties included in FCCC…"
"enb12137e_25","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Brazil|Central African Republic|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Monday, 12 June, SBI heard the first report of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) that was established to assist…"
"enb12137e_26","PROGRESS REPORT OF GEF ENABLING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 12 June, the SBI heard the GEF report on its enabling and capacity-building activities."
"enb12137e_27","ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE TO THE GEF ON SUPPORT TO THE IPCC","European Union","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On additional guidance to the GEF on support to the IPCC, the EU said that whereas the Parties should send signals…"
"enb12137e_28","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","United States|Morocco|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Russian Federation|Indonesia|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 13 June, SBI considered arrangements for intergovernmental meetings."
"enb12137e_29","LATE PAYMENT ON CONTRIBUTIONS","","Canada|Mauritania|Netherlands|Iran|Australia|Germany|Belgium","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Monday, 12 June, the FCCC Executive Secretary presented a document on late payment of contributions (FCCC/SBI/2000/2)."
"enb12137e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb12137e_30","IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT","Group of 77 and China","Germany|China|Costa Rica|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","The SBI considered the Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement on Tuesday, 13 June."
"enb12137e_31","CLOSING SBI PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI","plenary","9.613656e+11","2000","In its final session on Friday, 16 June, the SBI adopted its draft report of the session (FCCC/SBI/2000/L.1)."
"enb12137e_32","JOINT SBI/SBSTA SESSIONS","Group of 77 and China","Nigeria|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","SBSTA Chair Dovland opened the joint SBI/SBSTA meeting on Monday, 12 June, and called on delegates to develop text on as…"
"enb12137e_33","IMPLEMENTATION OF FCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9 AND MATTERS RELATING TO PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (ADVERSE EFFECTS)","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|United States|Sweden|China|Switzerland|Japan|Nigeria|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Delegates considered FCCC Articles 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Article 3.14 (adverse effects) in four informal meetings during the pre-sessional week,…"
"enb12137e_34","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United States|Switzerland|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Delegates considered procedures and mechanisms relating to a compliance system under the Protocol in informal meetings during the pre-sessional week, in…"
"enb12137e_35","Clean Development Mechanism:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Colombia|Sudan|Tanzania|United States|Switzerland|Samoa|Bolivia|Norway|Honduras|Saudi Arabia|Iran|India|Senegal|China|Chile","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Monday, 5 June, Chair Chow outlined the key features of the CDM, based on the Chair's Text for Further Negotiations…"
"enb12137e_36","EMISSIONS TRADING","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Colombia|Switzerland|New Zealand|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 6 June, Chair Chow outlined the key features of emissions trading, based on the Chair's Text for Further Negotiations…"
"enb12137e_37","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","Eastern European group|European Union","Romania|Australia|South Africa|Poland|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Nigeria","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 6 June, Chair Chow outlined the key features of JI, based on the Chair's Text for Further Negotiations on…"
"enb12137e_38","NGO AND BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 6 June, in an informal session on business and NGO perspectives on the mechanisms, representatives from the business community,…"
"enb12137e_39","CONCLUSIONS ON MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Friday, 16 June, the SBI/SBSTA adopted draft conclusions by the Chair (FCCC/SB/2000/CRP.4) forwarding the 'consolidated text on principles, modalities, rules…"
"enb12137e_4","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997, in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb12137e_40","MECHANISMS","","Malaysia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Delegates discussed issues related to the Protocol mechanisms in workshops during the pre-sessional week, a Joint SBI/SBSTA session and in a…"
"enb12137e_41","ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION (EIT)","","United States|Russian Federation|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","Three informal consultations on capacity building in countries with economies in transition were conducted between Thursday, 8 June, and Thursday, 15…"
"enb12137e_42","NON-ANNEX I COUNTRIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","On Friday, 9 June, delegates considered capacity building in non-Annex I countries and heard presentations by the GEF on the CDI.…"
"enb12137e_43","SOLIDARITY WITH SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES, PARTICULARLY WITH MOZAMBIQUE","","Mozambique","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","At the joint SBI/SBSTA meeting on Friday, 16 June, SBI Chair Ashe introduced a document containing a recommendation of the subsidiary…"
"enb12137e_44","CLOSING SBI/SBSTA PLENARY","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Iceland|Poland|South Africa|India|Costa Rica|United States|Malaysia|Germany|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","9.613656e+11","2000","At the final joint SBI/SBSTA meeting on Friday, 16 June, SBI Chair Ashe drew delegates' attention to the work programme for…"
"enb12137e_45","'","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Expressing frustration at the lack of progress during one of SB-12's contact groups, a Nigerian delegate posed the question: 'Are we…"
"enb12137e_46","BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON INFRINGEMENTS - SETTING THE RULES ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Like many elements of the BAPA, the negotiations over the establishment of a compliance system find their roots in the process…"
"enb12137e_47","TACKLING THE MECHANISMS...","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|India|China","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Similarly in the debate on mechanisms, an agreement on text from which negotiations will proceed signified a useful, businesslike approach."
"enb12137e_48","...TRYING TO TACKLE LULUCF","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Some delegates who participated in the debate on LULUCF expressed concern at the pressure to hasten the negotiations."
"enb12137e_49","INSTANT REPLAY ON ADVERSE EFFECTS?","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Japan","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","At first sight, the casual observers could be forgiven for thinking they were watching a repeat performance of tactics witnessed last…"
"enb12137e_5","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with over 5000 participants…"
"enb12137e_50","PLAYING FOR EXTRA TIME ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Even though the Friends of the Chair group on technology development and transfer appeared to register progress in its discussions, many…"
"enb12137e_51","HOW PARTIES PERFORMED","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Colombia|Argentina|India|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","Overall, some interesting trends in the performance of the regional groups were noted at SB-12."
"enb12137e_52","THE ROAD TO THE 'WORLD COP'","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","All in all, the constructive atmosphere of SB-12 seemed to be primarily due to a business-like approach among participants that took…"
"enb12137e_6","SBI-10 AND SBSTA-10","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","The subsidiary bodies to the FCCC held their tenth sessions in Bonn, Germany, from 31 May - 11 June 1999, and…"
"enb12137e_7","COP-5","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","The Fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) met in Bonn from 25 October - 5 November 1999."
"enb12137e_8","INTERSESSIONAL MEETINGS","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","","","9.613656e+11","2000","Several FCCC workshops were held prior to SB-12 to assist the process leading to COP-6 relating to: the development of elements…"
"enb12137e_9","REPORT OF SB-12","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12137e.html","026","SBI/SBSTA","","9.613656e+11","2000","During SB-12, SBSTA considered and adopted conclusions on issues such as: 'best practices' in policies and measures (P&Ms); land use, land-use…"
"enb12138e_2","PRESENTATIONS","","Japan|Austria|Sweden|Bhutan","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12138e.html","027","","","9.632664e+11","2000","Bernard Schlamadinger, IPCC/Joanneum Research, Austria, provided an overview of ARD issues under the IPCC Special Report, focusing on the harvest- regeneration…"
"enb12138e_3","DISCUSSION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|Tuvalu|Finland|France|United Kingdom|Netherlands|Germany|Ireland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway","Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12138e.html","027","","","9.632664e+11","2000","In the ensuing discussion, FRANCE, speaking on behalf of the EU, said its position is still under consideration."
"enb12139e_1","IPCC OVERVIEW","Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12139e.html","027","","","9.633528e+11","2000","Presentations: IPCC Chair Bob Watson outlined key elements requiring decisions relating to Article 3.4 (additional activities), including which activities to include,…"
"enb12139e_2","PRESENTATIONS","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Italy|Japan|Iceland|Poland|France","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12139e.html","027","","","9.633528e+11","2000","Following the IPCC overview and question- and-answer session, participants heard presentations from representatives of five Parties and one NGO on additional…"
"enb12139e_3","DISCUSSION","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Netherlands|Poland|Finland|France|United States|Australia|Germany|Uganda|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12139e.html","027","","","9.633528e+11","2000","Following these presentations and question-and- answer sessions, delegates discussed key issues relating to Article 3.4."
"enb12139e_4","PRESENTATIONS","","Egypt|Thailand|Belize|Indonesia","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12139e.html","027","","","9.633528e+11","2000","Party presentations: Joy Grant, Executive Director, Programme for Belize, spoke on the Rio Bravo Carbon Sequestration Project."
"enb12140e_1","IPCC OVERVIEW","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|United Kingdom|Netherlands|Indigenous Peoples|Finland|Central African Republic","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12140e.html","027","","","9.634392e+11","2000","Presentations: IPCC Chair Bob Watson said the first question relating to project-based activities was whether or not to include sinks in…"
"enb12140e_2","PRESENTATIONS","","Australia|Mexico|Austria|United States|Senegal|Germany|Switzerland|Nigeria|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12140e.html","027","","","9.634392e+11","2000","Following the IPCC overview and question- and-answer session, participants heard presentations from representatives of Parties, NGOs and the business sector. NGO…"
"enb12140e_3","GENERAL ACCOUNTING, VERIFICATION AND REPORTING ISSUES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12140e.html","027","SBSTA","","9.634392e+11","2000","Workshop Co-Chair Thorgeirsson introduced this topic, noting that accounting, verification and reporting represent the backbone of LULUCF activities."
"enb12140e_4","IPCC OVERVIEW","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12140e.html","027","","","9.634392e+11","2000","Ian Noble, IPCC Lead Author, noted that the Special Report had addressed issues of accounting, verification and reporting."
"enb12140e_5","PRESENTATIONS","","Australia","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12140e.html","027","","","9.634392e+11","2000","Thomas Häusler, Remote Sensing Expert from the Company for Applied Remote Sensing (GAF), presented on earth observation in the context of…"
"enb12141e_10","PARTY PRESENTATIONS","","Japan|Sweden|Russia|Bhutan","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","Michael Gytarsky, Senior Scientist, Institute of Global Climate and Ecology of the Federal Service of Russia for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring…"
"enb12141e_11","DISCUSSION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|Tuvalu|Finland|France|United Kingdom|Netherlands|Germany|Ireland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway","Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","In the ensuing discussion, France, speaking on behalf of the EU, said its position is still being developed."
"enb12141e_13","IPCC OVERVIEW","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","IPCC Chair Bob Watson outlined key elements requiring decisions relating to Article 3.4 (additional human-induced activities relating to changes in emissions…"
"enb12141e_14","QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION","Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","In the subsequent question- and-answer session on the IPCC overview, AOSIS queried whether identifying specific 'potentials' was appropriate at this stage…"
"enb12141e_15","PARTY PRESENTATIONS","","Iceland|Poland|Italy","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","David Boulter, Senior Climate Change Advisor, Canadian Forest Service, provided a national perspective of forest management under the Protocol."
"enb12141e_16","NGO PRESENTATION","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","Stephan Singer, Head of WWF's European Climate and Energy Policy Office, discussed Article 3.4 activities and repercussions on the integrity of…"
"enb12141e_17","QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Japan|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","In the ensuing question-and- answer session, a number of participants asked Adele Morris for additional information on the US position."
"enb12141e_18","DISCUSSION","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Netherlands|Poland|Finland|France|United States|Australia|Germany|Uganda|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","Following these presentations and question-and- answer sessions, delegates discussed key issues relating to Article 3.4."
"enb12141e_2","COP-1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","The first Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March - 7 April 1995…"
"enb12141e_20","IPCC OVERVIEW","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","IPCC Chair Bob Watson said the first question relating to project-based activities was whether or not to include sinks in the…"
"enb12141e_21","QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|United Kingdom|Netherlands|Indigenous Peoples|Finland|Central African Republic","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","In the ensuing question-and- answer session, the European Commission drew attention to the possibility of leakage having positive effects."
"enb12141e_22","PARTY PRESENTATIONS","","Egypt|Thailand|Belize|Bolivia|Indonesia","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","Joy Grant, Executive Director, Programme for Belize, spoke about the Rio Bravo Carbon Sequestration Project."
"enb12141e_23","NGO AND BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS","","","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","Mika Coda, Vice President of the Nature Conservancy's Climate Change Programme, speaking on behalf of the Climate Action Network-US, supported inclusion…"
"enb12141e_24","QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION","","Australia|Mexico|Austria|United States|Senegal|Germany|Switzerland|Nigeria|Bolivia","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","In the ensuing question-and- answer session, Germany asked whether the prospect of carbon credits for emissions avoidance, such as prevention of…"
"enb12141e_26","IPCC OVERVIEW","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","Workshop Co-Chair Thorgeirsson introduced this topic, noting that accounting, verification and reporting represent the backbone of LULUCF activities. Ian Noble, IPCC…"
"enb12141e_27","PARTY PRESENTATIONS","","Canada|Poland|Australia|Zimbabwe","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","Ian Carruthers, Australian Greenhouse Office, outlined Australia's perspective on carbon accounting for LULUCF."
"enb12141e_28","BUSINESS PRESENTATION","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","Thomas Häusler, Remote Sensing Expert from the Company for Applied Remote Sensing (GAF), spoke about Earth observation in the context of…"
"enb12141e_29","QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION","European Union","Canada|Australia|Sudan|Poland|Zimbabwe|Netherlands|Kenya|Nigeria|Fiji","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","In the ensuing question-and- answer session, Wayne Lindwall responded to a question by Fiji on carbon stocks by noting that they…"
"enb12141e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb12141e_4","COP-3","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","The Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb12141e_5","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998 in Buenos Aires, Argentina."
"enb12141e_6","COP-5","","Germany","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","The Fifth Conference of the Parties met in Bonn, Germany, from 25 October - 5 November 1999."
"enb12141e_7","SB-12","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","The twelfth sessions of the subsidiary bodies (SB- 12) of the FCCC were held from 12-16 June 2000 in Bonn, Germany,…"
"enb12141e_9","IPCC OVERVIEW","","Austria","Forests|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12141e.html","027","","","9.637848e+11","2000","IPCC Chair Bob Watson highlighted key issues for decisions, including: defining a forest, including whether to use single or multiple thresholds…"
"enb12142e_1","INITIAL BRIEFING","Group of 77 and China","Norway|Nigeria|China|France","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12142e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.681048e+11","2000","Harald Dovland (Norway), Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice, welcomed participants."
"enb12142e_2","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Philippines|Malaysia|India|France|United States|Morocco|China|Colombia|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12142e.html","028","","","9.681048e+11","2000","Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) introduced the consolidated text on principles, modalities, rules and guidelines on Mechanisms."
"enb12142e_3","GUIDELINES UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|United States|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Nigeria","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12142e.html","028","","","9.681048e+11","2000","Co-Chairs Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Festus Luboyera (South Africa) outlined the group's work, which includes elaboration of guidelines under Articles…"
"enb12142e_4","LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Australia|China|Tuvalu|Iceland|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12142e.html","028","","","9.681048e+11","2000","Co-Chair Halldor Thorgeirsson (Iceland) summarized outcomes from the workshop held in Poznan, Poland, in July, prior to the deadline for Party…"
"enb12143e_1","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Tanzania|United States|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|Peru|Switzerland|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12143e.html","028","","","9.365688e+11","1999","After outlining recent developments on P&Ms, Chair Jose Romero (Switzerland) requested Parties to focus on developing a decision for COP-6."
"enb12143e_2","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Honduras|Uganda|Philippines|Nigeria","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12143e.html","028","","","9.365688e+11","1999","Co-Chairs Dean Cooper (Canada) and Dapo Afolabi (Nigeria) invited SBSTA Chair Dovland to present results from the Friends of the Chair…"
"enb12143e_3","LULUCF","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|Japan|Tuvalu|India","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12143e.html","028","","","9.365688e+11","1999","Participants considered Parties' submissions on LULUCF contained in a consolidated synthesis document prepared by the Secretariat."
"enb12143e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING","Asian Group|Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12143e.html","028","","","9.365688e+11","1999","SBI Chair John Ashe said the meeting's aim was to discuss the conclusions of the capacity development initiative (CDI) regional reviews.…"
"enb12143e_5","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|South Africa|Iceland|United States|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12143e.html","028","","","9.365688e+11","1999","Following a report by Co-Chair Dovland on the informal consultations held in Iceland on 18-20 July 2000, Parties discussed the structure…"
"enb12143e_6","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Gambia|Nepal|United States|Sweden|Zimbabwe|China|Uganda|Burkina Faso","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12143e.html","028","","","9.365688e+11","1999","Co-Chair Bo Kjellén (Sweden) introduced the Co-Chairs' text intended to be used as a basis for COP- 6 negotiating text."
"enb12143e_7","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12143e.html","028","","","9.365688e+11","1999","Participants considered elements of draft guidelines under Article 7."
"enb12143e_8","MECHANISMS","European Union","Australia|Samoa|South Africa|India|United States|China|Japan|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12143e.html","028","","","9.365688e+11","1999","Chair Chow presented the institutional issues relating to the CDM."
"enb12144e_1","LULUCF","European Union","Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|United Kingdom|Russian Federation|Switzerland|Japan","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12144e.html","028","","","9.682776e+11","2000","The group resumed discussions on the consolidated synthesis of Party submissions on LULUCF."
"enb12144e_2","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United States|China|United Kingdom|Chile|Japan|New Zealand|Venezuela","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12144e.html","028","","","9.682776e+11","2000","Parties resumed discussions on the respective mandates of the facilitation and enforcement branches of the compliance body."
"enb12144e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Slovenia|China|Hungary|Grenada|Norway|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12144e.html","028","","","9.682776e+11","2000","CDI Presentation: Avani Vaish, GEF, presented an overview of the Capacity Development Initiative (CDI)."
"enb12144e_4","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|Samoa|Switzerland|China|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12144e.html","028","","","9.682776e+11","2000","The FCCC Secretariat presented eight liability options for emissions trading, namely originating party liability, shared liability, acquiring party liability, trigger, compliance…"
"enb12144e_5","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12144e.html","028","","","9.682776e+11","2000","The group met to consider the cross-cutting issue of assigned amount reporting by Parties."
"enb12144e_6","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Philippines|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12144e.html","028","","","9.682776e+11","2000","Participants continued consideration of the draft framework for meaningful and effective actions to enhance the implementation of FCCC Article 4.5 (technology…"
"enb12144e_7","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Zimbabwe|China|United Kingdom|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12144e.html","028","","","9.682776e+11","2000","Resuming discussions on the Co-Chairs' text, ZIMBABWE, for the G-77/CHINA, indicated that emphasis on the use of national communications to report…"
"enb12145e_1","PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12145e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","9.68364e+11","2000","Delegates met in Plenary to hear brief progress reports from the Chairs of the informal groups."
"enb12145e_2","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Egypt|Poland|United States|China|Belize","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12145e.html","028","","","9.68364e+11","2000","Participants considered the section of the Co-Chairs' text on the impact of implementation of response measures."
"enb12145e_3","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Samoa|China|Poland|Norway|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12145e.html","028","","","9.68364e+11","2000","Parties commenced discussion on the consolidated text."
"enb12145e_4","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Germany|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12145e.html","028","","","9.68364e+11","2000","Delegates continued discussing guidelines under Article 7.1 (inclusion of supplementary information in annual inventories)."
"enb12145e_5","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12145e.html","028","","","9.68364e+11","2000","Delegates continued deliberation on the Co- Chairs' proposals."
"enb12145e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12145e.html","028","","","9.68364e+11","2000","Participants began consideration of the revised Chair's text on capacity building in developing countries."
"enb12145e_7","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","United States|Malaysia|China|Peru|Kenya|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12145e.html","028","","","9.68364e+11","2000","Participants considered the sections on technology information and enabling environments in the draft text on a framework to facilitate development and…"
"enb12145e_8","LULUCF","European Union","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12145e.html","028","","","9.68364e+11","2000","Luiz Gylvan Meira Filho, Brazilian Space Agency, outlined the implications of different approaches to including LULUCF on the ability of Parties…"
"enb12145e_9","POLICIES AND MEASURES","Group of 77 and China","Tanzania|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12145e.html","028","","","9.68364e+11","2000","Co-Chair Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) introduced draft conclusions and elements for a draft decision on 'best practices' in policies and measures (P&Ms)…"
"enb12146e_1","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Alliance of Small Island States","Uganda|Saudi Arabia|Venezuela|Qatar|Libya","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12146e.html","028","","","9.686232e+11","2000","On 8 September, delegates completed discussions on the Co-Chairs' draft negotiating text."
"enb12146e_2","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|China|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12146e.html","028","","","9.686232e+11","2000","On 8 September, delegates completed discussions on the guidelines under Article 7."
"enb12146e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING","Alliance of Small Island States","Hungary","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12146e.html","028","","","9.686232e+11","2000","Economies in Transition (EITs): On 8 September, participants considered the revised paper on possible elements of a draft framework for capacity…"
"enb12146e_4","LULUCF","","United States|Switzerland|Australia|Canada|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12146e.html","028","","","9.686232e+11","2000","On 8 September, delegates discussed key areas of contention as identified by the Co-Chairs based on discussions related to the consolidated…"
"enb12146e_5","MECHANISMS","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Poland|United States|China|Japan|Switzerland|Hungary|Bolivia|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12146e.html","028","","","9.686232e+11","2000","On 8-9 September, Parties considered text on guidelines for implementing Protocol Article 6 (JI), and the draft decision on Article 12…"
"enb12146e_6","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Micronesia|United States|China|Russian Federation|Palau|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12146e.html","028","","","9.686232e+11","2000","On 8 September, Parties continued discussions on the Co-Chairs' text."
"enb12146e_7","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12146e.html","028","","","9.686232e+11","2000","This informal group met on 8 and 9 September to consider draft text on a framework for action to implement technology…"
"enb12147e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Poland|China|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","9.687096e+11","2000","COP-5 President Jan Szyszko (Poland) opened the meeting, encouraging delegates to look for common ground and explore compromises in order to…"
"enb12147e_10","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|United Arab Emirates|Saudi Arabia|China|Jamaica","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","On FCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Article 3.14 (adverse effects), Chair Dovland noted that negotiating text had been prepared…"
"enb12147e_11","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","European Union","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Egypt|Tunisia|Hungary","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","On activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase, the Secretariat presented a report indicating, inter alia, better regional and technical distribution…"
"enb12147e_12","MECHANISMS","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","On mechanisms, the Secretariat presented the documents and Chair Chow outlined the state of deliberations on the text."
"enb12147e_13","CAPACITY BUILDING","","Canada|Slovenia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","The contact group considered the framework for capacity building in EITs and in developing countries, and began consideration of a proposed…"
"enb12147e_14","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","United States|Russian Federation|Argentina|Iran|Mauritania","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","In informal consultations, the US, with the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, addressed the issue of late payment of dues, seeking information on existing…"
"enb12147e_2","SBI","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","SBI","","9.687096e+11","2000","Following the welcoming ceremony, SBI met briefly to adopt its agenda and schedule of work."
"enb12147e_3","SBSTA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","SBSTA","","9.687096e+11","2000","SBSTA convened in both morning and evening sessions, beginning by adopting its agenda and organization of work."
"enb12147e_4","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|China|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","Informal group Co-Chair Gwage (Uganda) indicated progress and expressed his desire for a short negotiating text."
"enb12147e_5","IMPACT OF SINGLE PROJECTS ON EMISSIONS IN THE COMMITMENT PERIOD","","Iceland|Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","Chair Dovland noted that no submissions had been made by Parties on the matter by 17 July 2000, as requested by…"
"enb12147e_6","OTHER METHODOLOGICAL MATTERS","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","Emissions from bunker fuels: The Secretariat reported on cooperation with ICAO and the IMO, and on efforts within these organizations to…"
"enb12147e_7","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union","Canada|United States|Malaysia|Uruguay|Japan|Indonesia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","The US emphasized the importance of technology needs assessments and an integrated approach."
"enb12147e_8","OTHER MATTERS","","New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","SBSTA also addressed Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of information) and 8 (review of information)."
"enb12147e_9","GENERAL STATEMENTS","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Nigeria|Indonesia|Venezuela|France","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12147e.html","028","","","9.687096e+11","2000","The joint SBI/SBSTA began with general statements by several Parties."
"enb12148e_1","COP-7 VENUE","","Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","The SBI adopted a draft decision to be submitted to COP-6 accepting Morocco's offer to host COP-7."
"enb12148e_10","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","United States|Switzerland|China|El Salvador","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","The contact group met to consider the Co-Chairs' draft text on a framework for meaningful and effective actions to enhance the…"
"enb12148e_11","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|China|Vanuatu|Japan|Burkina Faso","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","Participants met to consider the revised draft text on FCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Article 3.14."
"enb12148e_12","LULUCF","Group of 77 and China","United States|Brazil|New Zealand|Bolivia|China","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","BRAZIL, for the G-77/CHINA, presented basic principles for Protocol Article 3.3 and 3.4 (additional activities)."
"enb12148e_2","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","On implementation of the headquarters agreement, SBI Chair Ashe recalled concerns relating to adequate office space and acquiring visas and work…"
"enb12148e_3","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|United Kingdom|Argentina|Germany","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","Participants considered the report on national greenhouse gas inventory data from Annex I Parties for 1990-1998."
"enb12148e_4","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","United States|China|Uruguay|Kenya|Philippines|Vanuatu","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","URUGUAY thanked the GEF for its assistance."
"enb12148e_5","GEF","","Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","Parties engaged in an informal question-and-answer session with the GEF Chair/CEO, Mohamed El-Ashry."
"enb12148e_6","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Japan|Philippines|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","Delegates met in informal consultations to consider a proposed draft decision submitted by the G-77/China containing additional guidance to the operating…"
"enb12148e_7","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Peru|Tuvalu|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","Co-Chair Plume distributed revised draft conclusions, noting that they do not specify whether separate decisions will be taken at COP-6 on…"
"enb12148e_8","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Qatar|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Venezuela","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","The G-77/CHINA stressed the need for equitable geographic distribution in the compliance committee."
"enb12148e_9","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|China|Norway|Japan|United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12148e.html","028","","","9.68796e+11","2000","Delegates continued discussing the consolidated text."
"enb12149e_1","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Switzerland|Germany|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12149e.html","028","","","9.688824e+11","2000","Delegates considered draft SBSTA conclusions."
"enb12149e_2","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12149e.html","028","","","9.688824e+11","2000","Parties continued deliberations on Vulnerability and Adaptation in the revised Co-Chairs' draft text on FCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9."
"enb12149e_3","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Japan|Hungary","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12149e.html","028","","","9.688824e+11","2000","Delegates revisited amendments proposed Tuesday by different Parties on Purposes and Overall Approach in the draft framework for meaningful and effective…"
"enb12149e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING","","Slovenia|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12149e.html","028","","","9.688824e+11","2000","Economies in transition (EITs): Delegates considered the framework for capacity building in EITs and a proposed draft decision on capacity building…"
"enb12149e_5","LULUCF","Environmental Integrity Group","Switzerland|Bolivia","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12149e.html","028","","","9.688824e+11","2000","Delegates provided their views on the Co-Chairs' text on elements related to Protocol Article 3.3 and 3.4, focusing on definitions for,…"
"enb12149e_6","MECHANISMS","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Honduras|Tuvalu|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12149e.html","028","","","9.688824e+11","2000","Delegates considered the text on modalities and procedures for a CDM."
"enb12149e_7","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12149e.html","028","","","9.688824e+11","2000","Informal consultations were held regarding a G-77/China proposal on providing additional guidance to the GEF."
"enb12149e_8","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Egypt|Micronesia|United States|China|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12149e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.688824e+11","2000","Delegates continued deliberations on the Co-Chairs' text."
"enb12150e_1","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Jamaica|Australia|Samoa|Canada|United States|China|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12150e.html","028","","","9.689688e+11","2000","Parties continued deliberations on the consolidated text, focusing on emissions trading."
"enb12150e_2","LULUCF","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Switzerland|Tuvalu|Australia|Norway|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12150e.html","028","","","9.689688e+11","2000","The contact group considered draft SBSTA conclusions."
"enb12150e_3","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China|United Kingdom|Malaysia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12150e.html","028","","","9.689688e+11","2000","Delegates discussed the Co-Chairs' draft conclusions, noting that limited progress had been made in elaborating the elements for a draft framework…"
"enb12150e_4","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12150e.html","028","","","9.689688e+11","2000","Co-Chair Plume introduced Part IV of the guidelines under Article 8, Review of National Systems, based on submissions from the EU…"
"enb12150e_5","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Japan|Kuwait|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12150e.html","028","","","9.689688e+11","2000","Participants met to consider sections of the Co-Chairs' revised text on Protocol Article 3.14 and the impact of response measures under…"
"enb12150e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING","","Slovenia|Vanuatu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12150e.html","028","","","9.689688e+11","2000","Economies in Transition (EITs): Delegates met to discuss the draft framework for capacity building in EITs and a proposed draft decision,…"
"enb12150e_7","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","United States|Russian Federation|Australia|China|Chile|Switzerland|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12150e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.689688e+11","2000","Parties discussed sections in the Co-Chairs' text addressing general provisions, outcomes and consequences, and other provisions."
"enb12150e_8","SPECIAL SESSION ON LULUCF AND THE CDM","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Canada|Colombia|Costa Rica|United States|Peru|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Jamaica|Australia|Samoa|Uruguay|Tuvalu|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Japan","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12150e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.689688e+11","2000","In a special session, delegates considered the issue of including LULUCF projects within the CDM."
"enb12151e_10","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Poland|China|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","9.69228e+11","2000","SB-13 formally opened on Monday morning, 11 September."
"enb12151e_11","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","SBSTA Chair Harald Dovland (Norway) opened the first meeting of SBSTA's thirteenth session on Monday, 11 September, shortly after the welcoming…"
"enb12151e_12","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Brazil|Italy|Uganda|Costa Rica|United States|Peru|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Jamaica|Australia|Samoa|Colombia|Mexico|Iceland|Uruguay|China|Chile|Tuvalu|Japan","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","The topic of land use, land-use change and forestry was considered in informal meeting held during the pre- sessional week."
"enb12151e_13","GUIDELINES UNDER ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8 OF THE PROTOCOL","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|United States|China|Peru|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","Delegates in the group on guidelines under Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of information) and 8 (review of information)…"
"enb12151e_14","IMPACT OF SINGLE PROJECTS ON EMISSIONS IN THE COMMITMENT PERIOD","","Iceland|Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","SBSTA considered this item in Plenary on Monday, 11 September."
"enb12151e_15","OTHER METHODOLOGICAL MATTERS","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","Emissions resulting from fuel used in international transportation: On Monday, 11 September, the Secretariat reported on cooperation with International Civil Aviation…"
"enb12151e_16","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES - STATUS OF THE CONSULTATIVE PROCESS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|China|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Philippines|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","Delegates considered the development and transfer of technology in informal workshops held from 5 - 9 September."
"enb12151e_17","'BEST PRACTICES' IN POLICIES AND MEASURES","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uruguay|Tanzania|United States|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|Peru|Japan|Switzerland|Hungary|Venezuela|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","The issue of 'best practices' in polices and measures (P&Ms) among Annex I Parties was addressed in two informal meetings during…"
"enb12151e_18","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","Delegates considered cooperation with relevant international organizations on Monday, 11 September."
"enb12151e_19","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Monday, 11 September, delegates heard a report from the Secretariat on the roster of experts."
"enb12151e_2","COP-1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","The first Conference of the Parties to the FCCC (COP-1) took place in Berlin from 28 March - 7 April 1995…"
"enb12151e_20","CLOSING SBSTA PLENARY","African Group","Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBSTA","plenary","9.69228e+11","2000","In Plenary on the afternoon of Friday, 15 September, delegates adopted the draft report of SBSTA-13 (FCCC/SBSTA/2000/L.5)."
"enb12151e_21","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI","","9.69228e+11","2000","The first meeting of SBI's thirteenth session was held on Monday, 11 September, following the SB-13 welcoming ceremony."
"enb12151e_22","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS: GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY DATA FROM 1990 TO 1998","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|United Kingdom|Argentina|Germany|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 12 September, the SBI considered the report on national greenhouse gas inventory data from Annex I Parties for 1990-1998…"
"enb12151e_23","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","United States|Kenya|Philippines|China|Vanuatu","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 12 September, participants met to discuss non- Annex I national communications."
"enb12151e_24","SUPPORT TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","The SBI briefly addressed this issue on 12 September and again on 15 September, when it adopted the SBI Chair's draft…"
"enb12151e_25","REPORT OF THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY TO THE COP","","Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","At its third meeting on Tuesday, 12 September, the SBI decided to consider this sub-item formally during the second part of…"
"enb12151e_26","OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Canada|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","Additional guidance to the GEF: On Tuesday, 12 September, SBI briefly took up the matter of additional guidance to the GEF…"
"enb12151e_27","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI","","9.69228e+11","2000","SBI considered matters relating to the financial mechanism on Tuesday, 12 September, and Friday, 15 September, as well as in a…"
"enb12151e_28","VENUE OF COP-7","","Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI","","9.69228e+11","2000","SBI considered this agenda item on Tuesday, 12 September."
"enb12151e_29","POSSIBLE OPTIONS TO RESPOND TO LATE PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS","","United States|Russian Federation|Argentina|Iran|Mauritania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Monday, 11 September, delegates engaged in informal consultations."
"enb12151e_3","AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","The AGBM met eight times between August 1995 and COP-3 in December 1997."
"enb12151e_30","AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS 1998-1999 AND INTERIM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 2000","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","SBI considered these sub-items on Tuesday, 12 September."
"enb12151e_31","IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 12 September, SBI Chair Ashe recalled concerns raised at SBI-12 relating to integration with the host country, namely inadequate…"
"enb12151e_32","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Friday, 15 September, Chair Ashe informed the SBI of a proposal to revise the schedule at COP-6 for the adoption…"
"enb12151e_33","CLOSING SBI PLENARY","African Group","Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI","plenary","9.69228e+11","2000","On the evening of Friday, 15 September, SBI adopted its report of the session (FCCC/SBI/2000/L.2)."
"enb12151e_34","JOINT SBI/SBSTA SESSIONS","African Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Mexico|Indonesia|France|China|Switzerland|South Korea|Venezuela|Nigeria","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","The first joint SBI/SBSTA meeting took place on Monday, 11 September, with general statements by a number of Parties."
"enb12151e_35","IMPLEMENTATION OF FCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9 AND MATTERS RELATING TO PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (ADVERSE EFFECTS)","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Uganda|Libya|Kuwait|Poland|Nepal|United States|Sweden|Vanuatu|Norway|Burkina Faso|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|United Arab Emirates|Venezuela|United Kingdom|Zimbabwe|China|Colombia|Gambia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","Delegates considered FCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Article 3.14 in five informal meetings during the pre- sessional week, at…"
"enb12151e_36","GENERAL PROVISIONS","","Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","Parties considered general provisions within the Co-Chairs' proposals on Thursday, 14 September."
"enb12151e_37","ESTABLISHMENT AND STRUCTURE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|South Africa|Qatar|United States|Russian Federation|China|Chile|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Venezuela","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","Parties discussed establishment and structure of the compliance body, as contained in the Co-Chairs' proposals, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 5-6 September,…"
"enb12151e_38","PROCEDURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Micronesia|United Kingdom|China|Russian Federation|New Zealand","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","Parties discussed procedures of the compliance body in the context of the Co-Chairs' proposals on Thursday and Friday, 7-8 September, and…"
"enb12151e_39","CONSEQUENCES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Australia|Samoa|Micronesia|United States|Russian Federation|China|Chile|Switzerland|Palau|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","Parties discussed outcomes and consequences of non-compliance within the context of the Co-Chairs' proposals on Saturday, 9 September, and Thursday, 14…"
"enb12151e_4","COP-3","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","The third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) was held from 1-11 December 1997, in Kyoto, Japan."
"enb12151e_40","OTHER PROVISIONS","European Union","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","Parties considered adoption in the context of the Co-Chairs' proposals on Saturday, 9 September, and Thursday, 14 September."
"enb12151e_41","REPORT OF THE JOINT WORKING GROUP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Friday, 15 September, the JWG considered and accepted the report on its work during SB-13."
"enb12151e_42","COMPLIANCE","","Norway|Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","Delegates considered procedures and mechanisms relating to a compliance system under the Protocol in informal meetings during the pre-sessional week, in…"
"enb12151e_43","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","European Union","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Egypt|Tunisia|Hungary","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","At the SBSTA-13 Plenary on Monday, 11 September, the Secretariat presented a report on activities implemented jointly (AIJ) under the pilot…"
"enb12151e_44","CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Philippines|United States|Morocco|Switzerland|Samoa|New Zealand|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Honduras|South Africa|Tuvalu|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Monday, 4 September, the Secretariat gave a presentation on the proposed CDM Reference Manual and on accreditation."
"enb12151e_45","EMISSIONS TRADING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Samoa|Jamaica|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Wednesday, 6 September, the Secretariat gave a presentation on liability options for emissions trading."
"enb12151e_46","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Poland|United States|China|Japan|Hungary|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Thursday, 7 September, Parties reviewed the draft decision on guidelines for implementation of Protocol Article 6 (JI)."
"enb12151e_47","CONCLUSIONS ON MECHANISMS","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","On Friday, 15 September, the SBI/SBSTA adopted draft conclusions on mechanisms (FCCC/SB/2000/CRP.14)."
"enb12151e_48","MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","Delegates discussed issues and heard presentations on the Protocol mechanisms in workshops during the pre-sessional week, at a joint SBI/SBSTA session…"
"enb12151e_49","CLIMATE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (CDI)","Asian Group|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Hungary|Slovenia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","On 4 September, delegates convened in regional group meetings to hear presentations and discuss conclusions on the CDI regional reviews."
"enb12151e_5","COP-4","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","The fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) was held from 2-13 November 1998, in Buenos Aires, Argentina."
"enb12151e_50","DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","Participants began consideration of draft text on capacity building in developing countries on Thursday, 7 September."
"enb12151e_51","CAPACITY BUILDING","","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","This issue was considered in informal meetings from 4-9 September and subsequently by the SBI on 12 September."
"enb12151e_52","CLOSING SBI/SBSTA PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Italy|Vanuatu|China|Indigenous Peoples|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","9.69228e+11","2000","SBI Chair Ashe opened the final joint SBI/SBSTA meeting on Friday evening, 15 September."
"enb12151e_53","SB-13: HAVE WE TRAVELLED FAR ENOUGH?","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","At the end of two weeks of intense deliberations, delegates and observers may have good cause to feel concerned."
"enb12151e_54","MECHANISMS - RUNNING OUT OF GAS?","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Jamaica|Australia|Samoa|Tuvalu|United States|China|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","Progress on mechanisms was disappointing."
"enb12151e_55","CRUISING ON COMPLIANCE","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","The Joint Working Group on Compliance made steady progress, producing a streamlined text for further negotiation, and winning the Group kudos…"
"enb12151e_56","FUELING THE DEBATE ON LULUCF","Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","This group produced a slim Co-Chairs' text on elements under Article 3.3 (afforestation, reforestation and deforestation) and 3.4 (additional activities) setting…"
"enb12151e_57","POLICIES AND MEASURES - SPLUTTERING TO A HALT","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Umbrella Group|European Union","Saudi Arabia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","This is a key issue for the EU, which at SB-13 urged the establishment of a 'consultative process' to promote information…"
"enb12151e_58","WAITING IN LINE - 'DEVELOPING COUNTRY ISSUES'","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","Most observers believe that an effective outcome at COP-6 will lie in the resolution of what they describe as 'developing country…"
"enb12151e_59","TAXING TIMES ON THE ROAD TO COP-6","Environmental Integrity Group","Switzerland|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","SB-12 and 13 demonstrated Parties' willingness to make some progress on technical issues, such as guidelines under Articles 5, 7 and…"
"enb12151e_6","SB-10","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","The subsidiary bodies to the FCCC held their tenth sessions in Bonn, Germany, from 31 May - 11 June 1999, and…"
"enb12151e_7","COP-5","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","The fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) met in Bonn, Germany, from 25 October - 5 November 1999."
"enb12151e_8","SB-12","","Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","","","9.69228e+11","2000","The twelfth sessions of the subsidiary bodies were held from 12-16 June 2000, in Bonn, Germany, preceded by one week of…"
"enb12151e_9","REPORT OF SB-13","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12151e.html","028","SBI/SBSTA","","9.69228e+11","2000","During the first part of SB-13, held from 11-15 September, SBI considered and adopted conclusions relating to Annex I communications, non-Annex…"
"enb12152e_1","INTRODUCTION TO THE UNFCCC","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Climate change is considered to be one of the most serious threats to the sustainability of the world's environment, human health…"
"enb12152e_10","Compliance:","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Informal consultations were held in New Delhi, India, from 12-14 October."
"enb12152e_11","Mechanisms:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","These consultations took place in New Delhi, from 16- 18 October."
"enb12152e_12","Adverse Effects:","Least Developed Countries","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","This meeting took place in Geneva, from 19-21 October."
"enb12152e_13","Other Meetings:","Least Developed Countries","Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Informal high-level consultations to prepare for COP-6 took place at Mulden, the Netherlands, in early October."
"enb12152e_14","A COMPLEX, DIFFICULT MEETING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","COP-6 is set to be a politically- charged, complex meeting."
"enb12152e_15","KEY ISSUES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Although texts have been developed at recent meetings on the key issues to be addressed at COP-6, all of these require…"
"enb12152e_16","Mechanisms:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Ukraine|Chile|Costa Rica|United States|Peru|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Jamaica|Australia|Samoa|Mexico|Tuvalu|Uruguay|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","While negotiators in Kyoto agreed that the mechanisms developed under the Protocol could help developed countries lower the costs of meeting…"
"enb12152e_17","Carbon Sinks:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","The use of carbon sinks in meeting emissions targets - which has been considered within discussions on LULUCF - is both…"
"enb12152e_18","Compliance:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","A key element of the Kyoto Protocol is a compliance system that can determine whether countries have met their commitments under…"
"enb12152e_19","Developing Country Issues:","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","COP-6 must also address issues that are considered to be of particular importance in terms of strengthening developing countries' capacity to…"
"enb12152e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","The Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate, established by COP-1, met between 1995 and 1997 to reach agreement on a…"
"enb12152e_20","Adverse Effects:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Under the UNFCCC, Parties agreed to address the needs and concerns of developing countries arising from the adverse effects both of…"
"enb12152e_21","RECENT DEVELOPMENTS","","United States","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Ahead of COP-6, the US has circulated a non- paper which emphasizes the issue of a 'new dialogue' on developing country…"
"enb12152e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998 to set out a work schedule…"
"enb12152e_4","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","COP-6 has been preceded by numerous formal and informal meetings and consultations held during 1999 and 2000."
"enb12152e_5","SB-12","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Work resumed at a formal level with the twelfth sessions of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies, held from 12-16 June 2000, in…"
"enb12152e_6","SB-13","","France","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Informal consultations and workshops were held during July and August 2000, followed by the first part of the thirteenth sessions of…"
"enb12152e_7","INTERSESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS SINCE SB-13","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Several informal meetings and consultations have been held since SB-13 in an effort to further progress on outstanding issues and to…"
"enb12152e_8","Articles 5, 7 and 8:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Informal consultations on Articles 5, 7 and 8 were held in Bonn, from 6-8 October."
"enb12152e_9","LULUCF","","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12152e.html","029","","","9.7407e+11","2000","Informal consultations on LULUCF took place in Viterbo, Italy, from 9-11 October."
"enb12153e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Netherlands","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","plenary","9.741564e+11","2000","The Welcoming Ceremony began at 10:00 am with the arrival of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands."
"enb12153e_10","MECHANISMS","","Malaysia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Contact Group Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) said new text had been elaborated drawing on views expressed at SB-13 Part I,…"
"enb12153e_11","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Chair Dovland recalled that the subsidiary bodies had agreed to continue consideration of the issue on the basis of two draft…"
"enb12153e_12","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY (AIJ)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","On AIJ under the pilot phase, Chair Dovland said Parties had agreed to defer consideration of the draft revised uniform reporting…"
"enb12153e_13","LULUCF","","Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Contact group Co-Chair Halldor Thorgeirsson (Iceland) reported on recent informal consultations."
"enb12153e_14","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Contact group Co-Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) reported on progress made at SB-13 Part I, as well as at informal consultations…"
"enb12153e_15","IMPACT OF SINGLE PROJECTS ON EMISSIONS IN THE COMMITMENT PERIOD","","Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Chair Dovland reminded delegates of the draft decision proposed by Iceland at COP-4 and said further work would be conducted in…"
"enb12153e_16","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","Canada|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Chair Dovland said the contact group chaired by Jean Cooper (Canada) and Oladapo Afolabi (Nigeria) formed at SB-13 Part I will…"
"enb12153e_17","POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Chair Dovland noted that SBSTA had agreed to continue consideration of the elements on a draft decision on 'best practices' in…"
"enb12153e_18","OTHER MATTERS","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","On international aviation bunker fuels, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported that activities in response to Protocol Article 2.2 (reduction…"
"enb12153e_19","COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","The Global Climate Observing System Secretariat presented its progress report, highlighting, inter alia: the significant developments on ocean and terrestrial sequestration…"
"enb12153e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS AND ELECTION OF COP-6 PRESIDENT","","Netherlands","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Jan Szyszko, President of COP-5, opened COP-6, stating that it was possible to reach agreement and ensure that the Protocol entered…"
"enb12153e_20","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","SBI Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the meeting and introduced documents containing greenhouse gas inventory data from Annex I…"
"enb12153e_21","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|China|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Provision of financial and technical support: Chair Ashe introduced a document on the financial support provided by the GEF to non-Annex…"
"enb12153e_22","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|China|Lebanon","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Chair Ashe introduced documents containing a report of the GEF to COP-6 on its activities under the financial mechanism, and a…"
"enb12153e_23","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","On late payment of contributions, Chair Ashe noted that informal consultations had been held, but further consideration would be postponed until…"
"enb12153e_24","MECHANISMS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Canada|Tuvalu|India|Costa Rica|Micronesia|United States|China|Bolivia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Delegates considered the recently revised Chairs' text developed following the recent intersessional consultations."
"enb12153e_25","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","This contact group resumed deliberations on the implementation of UNFCCC Article 4.5 (development and transfer of technology)."
"enb12153e_3","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Status of ratification of the Convention and its Kyoto Protocol: COP-6 noted that the UNFCCC now has 183 Parties, and invited…"
"enb12153e_4","Adoption of the rules of procedure:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","President Pronk said there was still no consensus on draft rule 42 (voting)."
"enb12153e_5","Adoption of the agenda:","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","COP-6 then adopted its agenda, with the exception of item 5 'Second review of adequacy of Article 4.2 (a) and (b)…"
"enb12153e_6","GENERAL STATEMENTS","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Samoa|Central African Republic|France|China|Vanuatu|Switzerland|Nigeria|Kazakhstan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","NIGERIA, on behalf of the G-77/CHINA, said COP-6 discussions should be based on equity and justice."
"enb12153e_7","JOINT MEETING OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","SBI/SBSTA","","9.741564e+11","2000","SBSTA Chair Harald Dovland (Norway) opened the first joint resumed meeting of the subsidiary bodies."
"enb12153e_8","ADVERSE EFFECTS","","Sweden","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Bo Kjellén (Sweden), Co-Chair of the contact group on UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Article 3.14 (adverse effects), said…"
"enb12153e_9","COMPLIANCE","","Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12153e.html","029","","","9.741564e+11","2000","Neroni Slade (Samoa), Co-Chair of the Joint Working Group on compliance (JWG), reported that informal consultations had provided an opportunity for…"
"enb12154e_1","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United Arab Emirates|India|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12154e.html","029","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.742428e+11","2000","Co-Chair Neroni Slade (Samoa) introduced a revised text based on intersessional consultations following SB-13 Part 1."
"enb12154e_2","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12154e.html","029","","","9.742428e+11","2000","Delegates convened to resume consideration of guidelines under Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8."
"enb12154e_3","LULUCF","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Peru|Tuvalu|Indonesia|Papua New Guinea|United States|China|Colombia|New Zealand|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12154e.html","029","","","9.742428e+11","2000","Co-Chair Thorgeirsson introduced the new Chairs' text on LULUCF, as developed based on Party input during SBSTA-13 Part I and informal…"
"enb12154e_4","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|United States|China|Hungary|Japan","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12154e.html","029","","","9.742428e+11","2000","Co-Chair Mohamad Reza Salamat (Iran) opened the contact group by introducing the draft proposal on the special considerations for least developed…"
"enb12154e_5","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|Poland|United States|China|Thailand|Nigeria|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12154e.html","029","","","9.742428e+11","2000","This contact group considered the Co-Chairs' revised text on a framework to enhance the implementation of UNFCCC Article 4.5 (development and…"
"enb12154e_6","MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12154e.html","029","","","9.742428e+11","2000","Chair Chow distributed a new two-page draft negotiating text on the role of the Conference of the Parties serving as the…"
"enb12154e_7","CAPACITY BUILDING IN COUNTRIES WITH ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION","European Union","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12154e.html","029","","","9.742428e+11","2000","Delegates cleared all of the legal and most of the substantive issues contained in the draft decision as well as the…"
"enb12155e_1","LULUCF","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Peru|Bhutan|Tuvalu|United States|Malaysia|China|Chile|Japan|Colombia|Norway|New Zealand","Forests|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12155e.html","029","","","9.743292e+11","2000","In the LULUCF contact group, Co-Chair Thorgeirsson informed participants that the group's meeting on Thursday, 16 November, will focus on providing…"
"enb12155e_2","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Australia|Samoa|India|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12155e.html","029","","","9.743292e+11","2000","On reporting under Articles 10 (existing commitments) and 11 (financial mechanism), the G-77/CHINA, opposed by the US and EU, said Annex…"
"enb12155e_3","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|Philippines|United States|China|Peru|Nigeria|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12155e.html","029","","","9.743292e+11","2000","Delegates heard brief reports from the two drafting groups that convened on Tuesday, 14 November to work on the Co-Chairs' revised…"
"enb12155e_4","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United States|China|Marshall Islands|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12155e.html","029","","","9.743292e+11","2000","Delegates continued to discuss the text in the draft decision, retaining brackets around a sub-paragraph on 'demonstration adaptation projects,' and on…"
"enb12155e_5","MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12155e.html","029","","","9.743292e+11","2000","Over thirty delegates from a range of Parties met in a second closed 'informal informal' session until late on Wednesday evening…"
"enb12155e_6","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12155e.html","029","","","9.743292e+11","2000","Delegates met in 'informal informal' consultations to consider a revised Co-Chairs' text on additional guidance to the operating entity of the…"
"enb12155e_7","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12155e.html","029","","","9.743292e+11","2000","A closed 'informal informal' meeting on capacity building in developing countries was held late Wednesday night to discuss the Co-Chairs' paper…"
"enb12155e_8","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|India|United States|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12155e.html","029","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.743292e+11","2000","Delegates commented on the Co-Chairs' draft proposals presenting three options for the adoption of procedures and mechanisms on compliance."
"enb12156e_1","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12156e.html","029","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.744156e+11","2000","Delegates met in a formal meeting and heard a presentation by the G-77/CHINA on its views, contained in a new submission,…"
"enb12156e_2","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12156e.html","029","","","9.744156e+11","2000","Economies in Transition (EITs): Delegates met briefly in a contact group to consider the remaining brackets in the draft decision on…"
"enb12156e_3","MECHANISMS","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12156e.html","029","","","9.744156e+11","2000","The contact group on mechanisms met to receive feedback from Chair Chow on 'informal informal' discussions that had focused on Article…"
"enb12156e_4","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12156e.html","029","","","9.744156e+11","2000","Delegates met in two drafting groups and a contact group to work on developing consensus text on the framework for meaningful…"
"enb12156e_5","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12156e.html","029","","","9.744156e+11","2000","The Friends of the Chair met twice to continue discussing the draft decision."
"enb12156e_6","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12156e.html","029","","","9.744156e+11","2000","Co-Chair Plume introduced a working paper proposed by the Co-Chairs and explained the changes made to the previous version of the…"
"enb12156e_7","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Bhutan|Mexico|Tuvalu|Indonesia|Costa Rica|United States|Senegal|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Japan|Bolivia","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12156e.html","029","","","9.744156e+11","2000","Co-Chair Thorgeirsson said this contact group meeting would be devoted to providing technical advice on inclusion of sinks under the mechanisms,…"
"enb12156e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12156e.html","029","","","9.744156e+11","2000","Participants met in closed 'informal informal' consultations to continue discussing text providing additional guidance to the operating entity of the financial…"
"enb12157e_1","JOINT WORKING GROUP ON COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","SBI/SBSTA","groups","9.74502e+11","2000","In an 'informal informal' meeting held during the afternoon, delegates considered a revised Co-Chairs' text on procedures and mechanisms relating to…"
"enb12157e_10","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","","","9.74502e+11","2000","SBI Chair Ashe opened the meeting of the contact group on the financial mechanism."
"enb12157e_2","POLICIES AND MEASURES (P&Ms)","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Tanzania|United States|China|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","","","9.74502e+11","2000","Delegates discussed the draft decision on P&Ms in two sessions of the contact group, and also during informal consultations held throughout…"
"enb12157e_3","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|New Zealand|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","","","9.74502e+11","2000","Delegates in this contact group convened to continue consideration of the Co-Chairs' working paper containing draft decisions under Articles 5, 7…"
"enb12157e_4","LULUCF","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|United States|China|Peru|Switzerland|Tuvalu","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","","","9.74502e+11","2000","In an afternoon meeting of the contact group, SWITZERLAND, on behalf of the ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY GROUP, introduced their proposed changes to…"
"enb12157e_5","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","Group of 77 and China","China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","","","9.74502e+11","2000","This contact group met briefly to report back on the progress made in 'informal informal' meetings held on Wednesday."
"enb12157e_6","FINANCIAL ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Australia|China|Colombia|Argentina|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","","","9.74502e+11","2000","Co-Chair Kerry Groves (Australia) welcomed delegates to the first meeting of this group, which he said was mandated by COP-6 President…"
"enb12157e_7","CAPACITY BUILDING","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","","","9.74502e+11","2000","The contact group on capacity building in developing countries met to consider the draft decision on capacity building in developing countries…"
"enb12157e_8","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Group of 77 and China","China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","","","9.74502e+11","2000","The Friends of the Chair group met throughout the day to continue discussing the draft decision(s)."
"enb12157e_9","MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12157e.html","029","","","9.74502e+11","2000","Closed 'informal informal' discussions on mechanisms were held throughout the day and late into the night with the aim of seeking…"
"enb12158e_1","MECHANISMS","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","In a morning meeting of this contact group, Chair Chow said revised text based on the week's 'informal informal' discussions would…"
"enb12158e_10","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","SBI also adopted conclusions on the programme budget for 2002-2003 by which it agrees to consider this item at SB-14 with…"
"enb12158e_11","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","SBI Chair Ashe opened the joint meeting and invited Jukka Uosukainen, with whom he had co-chaired a contact group on capacity…"
"enb12158e_12","COMPLIANCE","European Union","New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Neroni Slade, Co-Chair of the Joint Working Group on Compliance, presented the report of the Group on its work during SB-13…"
"enb12158e_13","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Chair Chow of the contact group on Mechanisms reported on informal consultations that resulted in a draft decision."
"enb12158e_14","MECHANISMS","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Chair Chow presented the draft conclusions on mechanisms pursuant to Articles 6, 12 and 17 (contained in FCCC/SB/2000/CRP.19, CRP.20 and Add.1,…"
"enb12158e_15","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Colombia|China|Chile|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Contact group Co-Chair Salamat presented the draft conclusions on implementation of UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and matters related to Protocol…"
"enb12158e_16","LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Following the opening of the SBSTA meeting by Chair Dovland, LULUCF contact group Co-Chair Thorgeirsson introduced the draft decision to be…"
"enb12158e_17","ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Contact group Co-Chair Paciornik introduced draft SBSTA conclusions recommending adoption by COP/MOP-1 of guidelines under Article 5.1 (national systems) (FCCC/SBSTA/2000/CRP.16), as…"
"enb12158e_18","IMPACT OF SINGLE PROJECTS ON EMISSIONS IN THE COMMITMENT PERIOD","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Chair Plougman reported that consultations on this issue had resulted in 'an almost agreed' draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2000/CRP.13)."
"enb12158e_19","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","Group of 77 and China","China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Co-Chair Afolabi reported that, with Co-Chair Cooper, he had convened six meetings of a contact group and several informal consultations."
"enb12158e_2","FINANCIAL ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Philippines|Netherlands|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","The financial issues group mandated by COP-6 President Pronk met briefly in the morning to discuss the Co- Chairs' text drawing…"
"enb12158e_20","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Delegates also adopted draft conclusions on cooperation with relevant international organizations (FCCC/SBSTA/2000/CRP.12)."
"enb12158e_3","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Delegates convened in the morning for the last meeting of this contact group and heard a summary by Co- Chair Plume…"
"enb12158e_4","DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","In this contact group, Co- Chair Cooper noted that informal consultations had continued through Friday night, and that agreed text had…"
"enb12158e_5","LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","The LULUCF contact group convened early in the afternoon to take stock of progress."
"enb12158e_6","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Contact group Co-Chair Kjellén introduced the new Co-Chairs' text for the draft decision(s) on implementation of UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9…"
"enb12158e_7","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Annex I Parties: SBI Chair Ashe opened the meeting at 6:00 pm.The draft conclusions on national communications from Annex I Parties,…"
"enb12158e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Argentina|China|Saudi Arabia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","Chair Ashe introduced the draft conclusions on the report of the Global Environment Facility to the COP (FCCC/SBI/2000/CRP.15)."
"enb12158e_9","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12158e.html","029","","","9.746748e+11","2000","On possible options to respond to late payment of contributions, SBI agreed to Chair Ashe's proposal to postpone consideration of this…"
"enb12159e_1","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES: Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12159e.html","029","","","9.747612e+11","2000","COP-6 President Pronk opened the Plenary meeting and invited SBSTA Chair Harald Dovland to present the results of SBSTA's 12th and…"
"enb12159e_2","Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI):","","Mozambique","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12159e.html","029","","","9.747612e+11","2000","John Ashe, Chair of the SBI, reported on the outcome of the work of the SBI during its 12th and 13th…"
"enb12159e_3","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12159e.html","029","","","9.747612e+11","2000","On the election of officers other than the President, COP-6 President Pronk reported briefly that some regional groups had requested more…"
"enb12159e_4","STATEMENTS BY PARTIES","European Union|Least Developed Countries","United States|Netherlands|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12159e.html","029","","","9.747612e+11","2000","Delegates then heard two country statements."
"enb12159e_5","STATEMENTS BY OBSERVER STATES, IGOS, NGOS AND UN BODIES","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","United States|Turkey|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12159e.html","029","","","9.747612e+11","2000","In the afternoon, delegates meeting in Plenary heard statements from 12 UN bodies, specialized agencies and related organizations, four intergovernmental organizations,…"
"enb12159e_6","INFORMAL HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Japan|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12159e.html","029","","","9.747612e+11","2000","President Pronk opened this meeting, stating that its purpose was to undertake negotiations at the ministerial level."
"enb12160e_1","PLENARY","","United Kingdom|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","plenary","9.748476e+11","2000","At the opening of the Plenary, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit Cutajar called for political imagination over expediency, urged a focus…"
"enb12160e_10","Adverse effects:","","Saudi Arabia|Iran","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","Issues relating to the adverse effects of climate change and the impacts of response measures were highlighted by a number of…"
"enb12160e_11","Funding / GEF:","","Canada|Denmark|United Kingdom|Morocco|Senegal|Japan|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","The need for additional resources to support developing countries to cope with climate change was highlighted by many speakers."
"enb12160e_12","Economies in transition (EITs):","","Finland|Armenia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","FINLAND said a comprehensive negotiation package should also address the concerns of EITs."
"enb12160e_13","Other issues:","","United Kingdom|Norway|Malawi","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","NORWAY and the UK referred to the recent weather events in Europe as a sign of climate change."
"enb12160e_14","Adjournment of the meeting:","","Russian Federation|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","Following a request to Plenary earlier in the evening by President Pronk - which he indicated had been endorsed by Ministers…"
"enb12160e_15","INFORMAL HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","President Pronk opened the meeting, and suggested organizing the work according to the following four 'boxes' that cluster issues based on…"
"enb12160e_16","CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, ADVERSE EFFECTS, AND GUIDANCE TO THE GEF","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Denmark|Finland|Moldova|United States|China|Vanuatu|Russian Federation|Japan|Belize|Kazakhstan|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","VANUATU advocated for a fund for LDCs that do not have ready access to GEF funds."
"enb12160e_17","MECHANISMS","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Indonesia|Costa Rica|United States|Hungary|Samoa|Bolivia|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Honduras|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","In the informal high-level Plenary held in the afternoon, ministers and senior officials presented their views on the outstanding 'crunch issues'…"
"enb12160e_18","LULUCF","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","United States|Mexico|Tuvalu|United Kingdom|China|Japan|Slovakia|Argentina|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","Delegates met from 9:00 pm to discuss LULUCF."
"enb12160e_19","COMPLIANCE, POLICIES AND MEASURES, AND PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 & 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","Following the completion of the LULUCF meeting at 11:20 pm, a high-level informal Plenary meeting convened on the fourth cluster of…"
"enb12160e_2","STATEMENTS BY PARTIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","Delegates then heard formal statements by high-level representatives from more than 70 Parties, outlining positions and views on climate change negotiations…"
"enb12160e_3","Ratification of the Protocol:","Umbrella Group|European Union","New Zealand|Bolivia|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","The EU, VISEGRAD GROUP, and numerous others supported ratification and entry into force of the Protocol in 2002."
"enb12160e_4","UNFCCC and Protocol Commitments:","Group of 77 and China","United States|United Kingdom|China|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","The G-77/CHINA expressed concern that most Annex I countries have failed to implement their commitments."
"enb12160e_5","Policies and Measures (P&Ms):","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","DENMARK called for the strengthening of international cooperation for developing and applying effective P&Ms, and said those with negative impacts on…"
"enb12160e_6","Kyoto Mechanisms:","","Canada|Finland|Italy|Slovenia|Indonesia|Costa Rica|Austria|Morocco|Senegal|Germany|Ireland|Japan|Samoa|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Honduras","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","Many countries reiterated the need for the mechanisms to be supplemental to domestic action."
"enb12160e_7","Compliance:","","Brazil|Samoa|Indonesia|Luxembourg|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","JAPAN said disagreements over the compliance regime should not delay the Protocol's entry into force."
"enb12160e_8","LULUCF","","Jamaica|Samoa|Denmark|Cambodia|Micronesia|Japan|Kenya|Bolivia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","JAMAICA strongly supported an internationally-defined biome-based approach for forests."
"enb12160e_9","Capacity building and technology transfer:","Least Developed Countries","Sudan|Paraguay|China|Botswana","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12160e.html","029","","","9.748476e+11","2000","Many speakers stressed that issues such as technology transfer, capacity building, and adverse effects had to be recognized and addressed, with…"
"enb12161e_1","STATEMENTS BY PARTIES","Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Libya|Bhutan|South Africa|Kuwait|Philippines|Nepal|Cuba|Gambia|Moldova|Malaysia|Guatemala|China|Peru|Greece|Thailand|Tuvalu|Kazakhstan|Tanzania|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12161e.html","029","","","9.74934e+11","2000","Delegates heard formal statements by high- level representatives from 34 Parties. <Editor's Note: A complete collection of Plenary Statements will soon…"
"enb12161e_2","INFORMAL HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY & CONSULTATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12161e.html","029","","","9.74934e+11","2000","Delegates convened in the morning for an informal high-level Plenary session to continue discussions and receive interim reports from the facilitators…"
"enb12161e_3","BOX A - CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, ADVERSE EFFECTS AND GUIDANCE TO THE GEF","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Iran|South Africa|Denmark|China|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12161e.html","029","","","9.74934e+11","2000","The informal high-level Plenary held in the morning began with a report by co-facilitator Minister Mabudhafasi (South Africa) on progress made…"
"enb12161e_4","BOX B - MECHANISMS","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|India|France|United States|China|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12161e.html","029","","","9.74934e+11","2000","During the morning informal high-level Plenary, co-facilitator Minister Kawaguchi (Japan) reported on progress made in the 'Box B' group."
"enb12161e_5","BOX C - LULUCF","","Slovakia|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12161e.html","029","","","9.74934e+11","2000","Negotiators involved in discussions on LULUCF met in the afternoon and again in the evening for informal consultations co-facilitated by Minister…"
"enb12161e_6","BOX D - COMPLIANCE, POLICIES AND MEASURES, AND ACCOUNTING, REPORTING AND REVIEW UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Poland|United States|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12161e.html","029","","","9.74934e+11","2000","In the morning session of the informal high-level Plenary, participants engaged in an initial exchange of views on these issues."
"enb12161e_7","CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12161e.html","029","","","9.74934e+11","2000","Reflecting on the reports from co- facilitators and comments from negotiators, President Pronk noted the momentum generated."
"enb12162e_1","INFORMAL HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY - MORNING SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","Delegates convened in the morning for an informal high-level Plenary session to hear reports by the facilitators on informal consultations that…"
"enb12162e_10","Technology transfer:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","On technology transfer, it proposes the establishment of an intergovernmental consultative group of technical and scientific experts under SBSTA on the…"
"enb12162e_11","Adverse effects:","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","On adverse effects, the note outlines actions to be taken by Annex II Parties, including: initiating pilot/demonstration adaptation projects; undertaking adaptation…"
"enb12162e_12","BOX B Mechanisms:","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","The note proposes that the Executive Board comprise equal numbers from each UN regional group, plus one representative from the SIDS…"
"enb12162e_13","BOX C LULUCF:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","The note proposes that Parties apply the FAO definition of 'forest' under Article 3.3, taking national circumstances into consideration, and apply…"
"enb12162e_14","BOX D Policies and Measures (P&Ms):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","The note proposes information exchange on P&Ms and submission of views on the meaning of demonstrable progress and the need for…"
"enb12162e_15","Compliance:","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","On consequences for non-compliance with Article 3.1 (assigned amounts - AAs), the note suggests that they be agreed in advance and…"
"enb12162e_16","INFORMAL HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY - NIGHT SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","COP-6 President Pronk opened the meeting at 12:30 am Friday."
"enb12162e_2","BOX A - CAPACITY BUILDING, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, ADVERSE EFFECTS AND GUIDANCE TO THE GEF","Umbrella Group|European Union","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","Co-facilitators Ministers Mabudhafasi and Auken reported that there had been some progress on technology transfer and capacity building, while questions on…"
"enb12162e_3","BOX B - MECHANISMS","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","Co-facilitator Minister Kawaguchi said there were too many issues to deal with."
"enb12162e_4","BOX C - LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","Minister Carabias Lillo said the informal group on LULUCF had split into two sub-groups the night before, with one group focusing…"
"enb12162e_5","BOX D - COMPLIANCE, POLICIES AND MEASURES, AND ACCOUNTING, REPORTING AND REVIEW UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7, AND 8","Least Developed Countries|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","Minister Bjerke reported on the work carried out in the informal small groups."
"enb12162e_6","NOTE BY THE PRESIDENT OF COP-6","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","COP","","9.750204e+11","2000","Shortly before 8:00 pm, a Note by the President of COP-6 was distributed to delegates."
"enb12162e_7","INTRODUCTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","In the introduction, the note states that it addresses key unresolved issues contained in the documents transmitted to the COP by…"
"enb12162e_8","BOX A","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","Funding mechanisms and guidance to the GEF: President Pronk's note proposes creating an Adaptation Fund, a Convention Fund, and a Climate…"
"enb12162e_9","Capacity building:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12162e.html","029","","","9.750204e+11","2000","The note proposes a framework to guide capacity building activities related to the UNFCCC and Protocol implementation, in order to assist…"
"enb12163e_10","ADOPTION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On 13 November, COP-6 considered the rules of procedure."
"enb12163e_11","ADOPTION OF AGENDA","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On 13 November, COP-6 adopted its agenda, with the exception of item 5 on 'Second review of adequacy of Article 4.2(a)…"
"enb12163e_12","ELECTION OF OFFICERS OTHER THAN PRESIDENT","Asian Group","Ukraine|Samoa|Slovenia|China|Uganda|Antigua and Barbuda|Nigeria|Norway|Argentina","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","In a COP-6 Plenary session held on Monday, 20 November, President Pronk reported that some regional groups had requested more time…"
"enb12163e_13","ADMISSION OF OBSERVERS","","Malaysia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Monday, 13 November, COP-6 admitted as observers five intergovernmental organizations and 85 non- governmental organizations (FCCC/CP/2000/2)."
"enb12163e_14","DATE AND VENUE OF COP-7","","Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On 25 November, COP-6 adopted a decision accepting with gratitude Morocco's offer to host COP-7 and deciding that COP-7 will be…"
"enb12163e_15","CALENDAR OF MEETINGS OF CONVENTION BODIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On 25 November, COP-6 addressed the issue of the calendar of meetings of the Convention bodies, and agreed to add the…"
"enb12163e_16","ADOPTION OF THE REPORT ON CREDENTIALS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","COP-6 adopted the report on credentials (FCCC/CP/2000/4) on 25 November."
"enb12163e_17","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","Norway|Antigua and Barbuda|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","","9.752796e+11","2000","The subsidiary bodies to the UNFCCC met from 13-18 November, resuming their thirteenth sessions, which began in September in Lyon, France…"
"enb12163e_18","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Monday, 13 November, SBI Chair Ashe introduced documents containing greenhouse gas inventory data from Annex I Parties for 1990-98, and…"
"enb12163e_19","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On 13 November, delegates addressed the provision of financial and technical support to non-Annex I Parties and considered a document on…"
"enb12163e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","The Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate, established by COP-1, met between 1995 and 1997 to reach agreement on a…"
"enb12163e_20","REPORT OF THE GEF AS THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM","Group of 77 and China","Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","During the first week of negotiations, delegates met several times in contact group meetings and 'informal informal' consultations co-chaired by SBI…"
"enb12163e_21","SB-13 Part II:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Argentina|China|Saudi Arabia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","In the SBI meeting on Monday, 13 November, Chair Ashe introduced documents containing a report of the GEF to COP-6 on…"
"enb12163e_22","Cross-cutting Financial Issues:","Group of 77 and China","Argentina|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Cross-cutting financial issues relating to capacity building, technology transfer, adverse effects and guidance to the GEF were addressed by a group…"
"enb12163e_23","COP-6 High-level Informal Discussions:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ukraine|Australia|South Africa|Denmark|United States|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Monday, 20 November, President Pronk outlined the 'crunch' issues on which agreement had not been reached."
"enb12163e_24","President's Note:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","In an attempt to progress the negotiations on this issue, on Thursday evening, 23 November, President Pronk distributed a Note, which…"
"enb12163e_25","Conclusion of COP-6 Part I:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Ministerial negotiations on President Pronk's Note took place throughout Friday and into Saturday."
"enb12163e_26","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","During the first week of negotiations, delegates discussed issues related to capacity building in a contact group that divided into two…"
"enb12163e_27","SB-13 Part II:","","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","During the opening SBI/SBSTA meeting on Monday, 13 November, SBSTA Chair Dovland recalled that the subsidiary bodies had agreed at a…"
"enb12163e_28","Capacity Building in Countries with Economies in Transition:","European Union","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 14 November, this contact group took up the draft decision and annexed draft framework on capacity building in EITs…"
"enb12163e_29","Capacity Building in Developing Countries:","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Delegates began considering the Co-Chairs' paper containing a proposal for a draft decision and an annex outlining a capacity-building framework in…"
"enb12163e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, to set out a work schedule…"
"enb12163e_30","COP-6 High-level Informal Discussions:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","During the informal high- level Plenary meetings held during the COP, this matter was considered under 'Box A' issues, as identified…"
"enb12163e_31","President's Note:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Since the ministers were unable to reach agreement, President Pronk proposed in his Note to establish a framework to guide capacity-building…"
"enb12163e_32","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","During the first week of negotiations, delegates met six times in contact group meetings as well as in 'informal informal' consultations,…"
"enb12163e_33","SB-13 Part II:","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Poland|United States|China|Thailand|Japan|Nigeria|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","At its first meeting on 13 November, SBSTA decided to reconvene the contact group co-chaired by Jean Cooper (Canada) and Oladapo…"
"enb12163e_34","COP-6 High-level Informal Discussions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","This issue was considered during the informal high-level Plenary meetings under President Pronk's 'Box A' cluster of issues, together with capacity…"
"enb12163e_35","President's Note:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","In his Note, President Pronk proposed the establishment of an intergovernmental consultative group of technical and scientific experts under SBSTA on…"
"enb12163e_36","ADVERSE EFFECTS","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Implementation of Article 4.8 and 4.9 of the UNFCCC and matters relating to Protocol Article 3.14 were considered by delegates in…"
"enb12163e_37","SB-13 Part II:","Group of 77 and China","Iran|Sweden|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Monday, 13 November, the joint SBI/SBSTA delegates considered reports of recent intersessional consultations and agreed to reconvene the contact group…"
"enb12163e_38","COP-6 High-level Informal Discussions:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Monday, 20 November, President Pronk announced, in an informal high-level Plenary, that adverse effects was one of the 'crunch issues'…"
"enb12163e_39","President's Note:","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Thursday evening, COP-6 President Pronk presented a Note outlining proposals for a compromise agreement on the key unresolved issues."
"enb12163e_4","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","COP-6 was preceded by numerous formal and informal meetings and consultations held during 1999 and 2000."
"enb12163e_40","Conclusion of COP-6 Part I:","Least Developed Countries","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Saturday, 25 November, the COP noted that no agreement had been reached and deferred consideration of this issue to its…"
"enb12163e_41","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY (AIJ)","","Malaysia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","At the joint SBI/SBSTA meeting on Monday, 13 November, SBSTA Chair Dovland said Parties had agreed, at a previous session, to…"
"enb12163e_42","PROPOSAL TO AMEND UNFCCC ANNEXES I AND II","","United States|Turkey|Kazakhstan|Pakistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","","9.752796e+11","2000","During the formal Plenary meeting on Monday, 20 November, Turkey, an observer State, called for its removal from the group of…"
"enb12163e_43","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Delegates considered guidelines under Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of information) and 8 (review of information) in SBSTA meetings…"
"enb12163e_44","LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY (LULUCF)","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Chile|Costa Rica|United States|Slovakia|Peru|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|Colombia|Mexico|Iceland|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Uganda|Tuvalu|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Text for decisions on LULUCF were considered during SBSTA-13 Part II in a contact group co-chaired by Halldor Thorgeirsson (Iceland) and…"
"enb12163e_45","MECHANISMS","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Indonesia|Costa Rica|United States|Hungary|Honduras|Bolivia|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|India|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","During the first week, delegates discussed issues related to the Protocol mechanisms in three contact group meetings chaired by Kok Kee…"
"enb12163e_46","COMPLIANCE","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Tanzania|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United Arab Emirates|India|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","During SB-13 Part II, compliance under the Protocol was considered by joint SBSTA/SBI meetings on Monday, 13, and Saturday, 18 November,…"
"enb12163e_47","IMPACT OF SINGLE PROJECTS ON EMISSIONS IN THE COMMITMENT PERIOD","","Iceland|Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","During the first joint SBI/SBSTA session on Monday, 13 November, SBSTA Chair Dovland reminded delegates of the draft decision proposed by…"
"enb12163e_48","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","","9.752796e+11","2000","SBI considered the report on administrative and financial matters on Monday, 13 November."
"enb12163e_49","OTHER MATTERS","","Mozambique","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Saturday, 25 November, COP-6 adopted a resolution forwarded for its consideration by SB-12, whereby it expresses solidarity with Mozambique and…"
"enb12163e_5","SB-12","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Work resumed at a formal level with the twelfth sessions of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies (SB-12), held from 12-16 June 2000,…"
"enb12163e_50","Statements by elected Heads of Government:","","United States|Netherlands|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Monday, 20 November, delegates in the COP-6 Plenary heard statements by Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, and Jacques…"
"enb12163e_51","Statements by other Parties:","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Peru|Bhutan|Kuwait|Tanzania|Nepal|Costa Rica|United States|Ireland|Japan|Senegal|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Honduras|South Africa|Tuvalu|Guatemala|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Austria|China|Greece|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 22 November and Wednesday, 23 November, over 100 senior government representatives outlined their policies and positions on the climate…"
"enb12163e_52","STATEMENTS BY OBSERVER STATES, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND UN BODIES","","Turkey","Adaptation|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","During a COP-6 Plenary session held on Monday afternoon, 21 November, delegates heard statements from 12 UN bodies, specialized agencies and…"
"enb12163e_53","STATEMENTS BY YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES","","United Kingdom|Kenya|Tanzania|Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Tuesday, 21 November, youth representatives from Kenya and the UK reported to COP-6 on the International Youth Conference held the…"
"enb12163e_54","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT - FORMAL STATEMENTS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","plenary","9.752796e+11","2000","From 20-24 November, delegates to COP-6 heard statements in Plenary from high-level representatives of more than 100 Parties, including three elected…"
"enb12163e_55","INFORMAL HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Switzerland|Argentina|China|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","At 2:00 pm on Saturday afternoon, 25 November, delegates met for the closing informal high-level Plenary."
"enb12163e_56","FORMAL PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Nigeria|Netherlands|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Following the informal high-level Plenary, President Pronk opened the formal closing Plenary of COP-6 Part I at 4:30 pm."
"enb12163e_58","LULUCF","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|United Kingdom|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On the most visible issue - LULUCF - two 'crunch' questions in particular stalled progress: the inclusion within the first commitment…"
"enb12163e_59","MECHANISMS","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Another prominent source of disagreement relates to the operating rules and procedures on the Protocol mechanisms, with unresolved differences remaining particularly…"
"enb12163e_6","SB-13 PART I","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Informal consultations and workshops were held during July and August 2000, followed by the first part of the thirteenth sessions of…"
"enb12163e_60","FINANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Much of the media's coverage on the collapse of the talks has focused on the apparent inability of the EU and…"
"enb12163e_61","COMPLIANCE","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On the issue of compliance, while the majority of Parties had expressed support for a 'strong' compliance system, the translation of…"
"enb12163e_62","WHAT SUNK THE COP?","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","","9.752796e+11","2000","If there was one word that dominated discussions at the Hague it was 'sinks' (known to climate change cognoscenti as 'LULUCF')…"
"enb12163e_63","DRAWING A LINE IN THE SAND","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","","9.752796e+11","2000","In an attempt to secure political agreement on these key issues, Pronk produced a President's Note, on Thursday, 23 November, in…"
"enb12163e_64","AT THE HELM IN THIS 'TITANIC ENDEAVOUR'","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","","9.752796e+11","2000","In what was perhaps an unfortunate mix of metaphors, a delegate speaking during negotiations on the mechanisms expressed confidence in Pronk's…"
"enb12163e_65","CONCLUSION - 'THERE IS NO TIME TO LOSE'","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","","9.752796e+11","2000","For many observers, one of the lasting images from The Hague will be that of the Head of the US delegation,…"
"enb12163e_7","INTERSESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS AFTER SB-13 PART I","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","Several informal meetings and consultations were held following SB-13."
"enb12163e_8","COP-6 REPORT","Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Netherlands|Mexico|Poland|France|China|Vanuatu|Switzerland|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","COP","","9.752796e+11","2000","The Sixth Conference of the Parties (COP-6) to the UNFCCC officially opened on Monday morning, 13 November 2000."
"enb12163e_9","STATUS OF RATIFICATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12163e.html","029","","","9.752796e+11","2000","On Monday, 13 November, the COP-6 Plenary received a report from the Secretariat on the status of ratification of the Convention…"
"enb12164e_10","VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION ASSESSMENT","","Bhutan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Yeshey Penjor (Bhutan) spoke on V&A assessments."
"enb12164e_11","GREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENT ISSUES","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Kadio Ahossane (Côte d'Ivoire) discussed greenhouse gas abatement issues."
"enb12164e_12","FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT","","Bahamas|Panama|Bolivia|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Emilio Sempris (Panama) described his country's work on inventories, V&A and mitigation options."
"enb12164e_14","OVERVIEW OF IPCC TAR REPORT","Least Developed Countries","Australia|Egypt|Tanzania|El Salvador|Senegal|Netherlands|Antigua and Barbuda|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Graham Sem (UNFCCC) presented an overview of the IPCC Working Group II (Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability) TAR, explaining that the report…"
"enb12164e_15","OVERVIEW OF REPORTS FROM REGIONAL WORKSHOPS","","Bahamas|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Philip Weech (The Bahamas) presented a report on the methodological, analytical and technical issues related to the greenhouse gas inventory identified…"
"enb12164e_18","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","Least Developed Countries","Togo","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Ayite-Lo Ajavon (Togo), Chair of the CGE, discussed national greenhouse gas inventories."
"enb12164e_19","IMPACTS, VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION ASSESSMENTS","","Senegal|Panama|Ecuador","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Isabelle Niang- Diop (Senegal) described the achievements in the initial national communications under the theme of V&A assessment."
"enb12164e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","The Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate, established by COP-1, met between 1995 and 1997 to reach agreement on a…"
"enb12164e_20","GREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENT ISSUES","","Thailand","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Vute Wangwacharakul (Thailand) presented an overview of the reported greenhouse gas abatement options."
"enb12164e_21","EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Australia|Mexico|Panama|Germany|Thailand|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Julia Martinez (Mexico) discussed the reported information on education, public awareness and research and systematic observation."
"enb12164e_22","CROSS CUTTING ISSUES","","Australia|Panama|Bahamas|Niger|Bolivia|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Networking and Information: Philip Weech (The Bahamas) presented on cross-cutting issues raised in the regional workshops."
"enb12164e_24","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY WORKING GROUP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","This working group was chaired by Ayite-Lo Ajavon, Chair of the CGE."
"enb12164e_25","ADAPTATION AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT WORKING GROUP","","Ghana|Jamaica|Australia|Cuba|El Salvador|Panama|Malaysia|Ethiopia|Netherlands|Barbados|Grenada|Bolivia|Malawi|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","The V&A assessment working group was chaired by Isabelle Niang-Diop."
"enb12164e_26","GREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENT WORKING GROUP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","This working group was chaired by Vute Wangwacharakul."
"enb12164e_27","CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES WORKING GROUP","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","The working group on cross- cutting issues was chaired Julia Martinez (Mexico)."
"enb12164e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","The Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP-4) met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, to set out a work schedule…"
"enb12164e_4","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","COP-6 was preceded by numerous formal and informal meetings and consultations held during 1999 and 2000."
"enb12164e_5","SB-13 PART I","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Informal consultations and workshops were held during July and August 2000, followed by the first part of the thirteenth sessions of…"
"enb12164e_6","INTERSESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS AFTER SB-13 PART I","Least Developed Countries","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Several informal meetings and consultations were held following SB-13."
"enb12164e_7","COP-6","","Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","COP-6 met in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November 2000."
"enb12164e_9","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","","Jamaica|Niger","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12164e.html","030","","","9.855576e+11","2001","Clifford Mahlung (Jamaica) presented Jamaica's experience in preparing its national greenhouse gas inventory."
"enb12165e_10","Decision 1:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","Several participants noted that the decision on the continuation of comprehensive assessments and special reports can be regarded as one, and…"
"enb12165e_11","Decision 2:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","On the intervals between the comprehensive assessments, some countries favored longer intervals in order to have more new information to build…"
"enb12165e_12","Decision 3:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","The issue of whether the working groups should be staggered is an item for the new Bureau to decide."
"enb12165e_13","Decision 4:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","Many participants supported shorter reports and SPMs."
"enb12165e_14","Decision 5:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","Participants underscored that uncertainties identified in the preparation of the assessment reports could be addressed by focused special reports."
"enb12165e_15","Decision 6:","","","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","On the management and approval process for special reports, several delegates preferred the option used most frequently to date, which involved…"
"enb12165e_16","Decision 7:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","The fact that the IPCC had been requested to prepare a technical paper for a convention other than the UNFCCC was…"
"enb12165e_17","Decision 8:","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","On whether current procedures should apply for all special reports, or that exceptions be made to respond to the short-term needs…"
"enb12165e_18","Decision 9:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","On the structure of the three working groups, one delegate said their work should be better integrated, and that lessons could…"
"enb12165e_19","Decision 10:","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","Several delegates supported the continuation of the current structure of the Bureau."
"enb12165e_2","KEY IPCC REPORTS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","The IPCC completed its first comprehensive assessment of climate change compiled in the First Assessment Report (FAR) in 1990, and its…"
"enb12165e_20","Conclusion:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","In concluding, Chair Watson summarized the views expressed by participants."
"enb12165e_21","Consideration of a Request for a technical paper on the interlinkages between climate change and biological diversity:","","Canada","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","This agenda item was addressed on Wednesday, 4 April."
"enb12165e_22","IPCC Work Programme and Budget for 2002-2004:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","Leo Meyer, Co-Chair of the Financial Task Team, introduced the agenda item on the budget on Friday, 6 April."
"enb12165e_23","Task Force on Climate Scenarios for Impact Assessment:","","United Kingdom|Germany","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","This agenda item was considered on Friday morning, 6 April."
"enb12165e_24","LULUCF in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, including terms of reference for the Task Force:","","","IPCC Governance|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","This item was considered on Friday, 6 April."
"enb12165e_25","IPCC Communication Strategy:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","This agenda item was addressed at the end of the day on Thursday, 5 April."
"enb12165e_26","Scoping for a special report on key interactions between climate change and sustainable development:","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","On Thursday evening, 5 April, a proposal was introduced for a special report on climate change and sustainable development addressing key…"
"enb12165e_27","Critical areas of priority for future IPCC work:","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","A one-hour discussion on this topic was held on Friday, 6 April."
"enb12165e_28","IPCC-UNFCCC Interaction:","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","Reporting on the outcome of a joint working group session between the IPCC and the UNFCCC, Chair Watson noted that several…"
"enb12165e_3","THIRD ASSESSMENT REPORT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","The Third Assessment Report (TAR) addresses policy-relevant scientific, technical, and socio- economic dimensions of climate change."
"enb12165e_4","ADOPTION OF THE REPORTS OF THE TAR","","United States|Switzerland|China|Ghana","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12165e.html","031","","","9.867672e+11","2001","Working Group I: Working Group I met from 17-20 January 2001, in Shanghai, China, to finalize and adopt its part of…"
"enb12166e_1","INTRODUCTION TO THE UNFCCC","","","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12166e.html","032","","","9.952344e+11","2001","Climate change is considered one of the most serious threats to the sustainability of the world's environment, human health and well-being,…"
"enb12166e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12166e.html","032","","","9.952344e+11","2001","In 1995, the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate was established by COP-1 to reach agreement on a further step…"
"enb12166e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12166e.html","032","","","9.952344e+11","2001","COP-4 met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, to set out a work schedule for reaching agreement on the operational…"
"enb12166e_4","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12166e.html","032","","","9.952344e+11","2001","Numerous formal and informal meetings and consultations were held during 1999 and 2000 to help lay the foundations for an agreement…"
"enb12166e_5","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12166e.html","032","","","9.952344e+11","2001","COP-6 and the resumed thirteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November…"
"enb12166e_6","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6 PART II","","Japan|Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12166e.html","032","","","9.952344e+11","2001","A number of meetings and consultations have taken place since COP-6 Part I in an effort to get negotiations back on…"
"enb12166e_7","RECENT DEVELOPMENTS","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|Iran|United Kingdom|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12166e.html","032","","","9.952344e+11","2001","In March 2001, the US administration declared its opposition to the Protocol, stating that it believed it to be 'fatally flawed',…"
"enb12166e_8","NEGOTIATING TEXTS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12166e.html","032","","","9.952344e+11","2001","Negotiations will be held on the basis of negotiating texts carried over from COP-6 Part I (see FCCC/CP/2000/5/Add.3, 'Part Three: Texts…"
"enb12166e_9","LULUCF","","","Forests|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12166e.html","032","","","9.952344e+11","2001","The text outlines a complex 'compromise' package, including text on accounting rules for eligible activities under Protocol Article 3.4 (additional human…"
"enb12167e_1","OPENING PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Samoa|Malaysia|United States|Slovenia|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Uganda|Iran|Argentina|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12167e.html","032","","plenary","9.953208e+11","2001","COP-6 President Jan Pronk opened the resumed COP-6, noting that participants are meeting to resolve outstanding issues from the first part…"
"enb12167e_2","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|India|China|Thailand|Switzerland|Japan|Nauru|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12167e.html","032","","","9.953208e+11","2001","Co-Chair Dovland encouraged the LULUCF negotiating group to exchange views on Protocol Article 3.4 (additional activities)."
"enb12167e_3","FINANCIAL ISSUES","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|United States|Senegal|China|Uganda|Mali|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12167e.html","032","","","9.953208e+11","2001","The negotiating group on financial issues, including capacity building, technology transfer, adaptation, UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Articles 2.3…"
"enb12167e_4","MECHANISMS","European Union","Canada|Australia|Samoa|Tuvalu|Tanzania|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Nigeria|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12167e.html","032","","","9.953208e+11","2001","The mechanisms group met in the evening, to discuss text on the modalities and procedures for the CDM."
"enb12168e_1","COMPLIANCE","","Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12168e.html","032","","","9.954072e+11","2001","Co-Chair Slade suggested that delegates focus on five issues: consequences applied by the enforcement branch; composition; appeal; relationship between the Compliance…"
"enb12168e_2","MECHANISMS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12168e.html","032","","","9.954072e+11","2001","The negotiating group on mechanisms met in the morning, and completed its first consideration of the negotiating texts."
"enb12168e_3","LULUCF","European Union","Canada|Japan|New Zealand|Australia","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12168e.html","032","","","9.954072e+11","2001","This group met in afternoon and evening sessions."
"enb12168e_4","FINANCIAL ISSUES","Least Developed Countries","Bhutan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12168e.html","032","","","9.954072e+11","2001","This group met in afternoon and evening sessions."
"enb12169e_1","MECHANISMS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12169e.html","032","","","9.954936e+11","2001","The mechanisms group met in the morning and afternoon to identify and discuss the unresolved technical and political issues."
"enb12169e_2","COMPLIANCE","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12169e.html","032","","","9.954936e+11","2001","On Wednesday afternoon, delegates heard a report from Chair Romero of the working group on consequences applied under the enforcement branch…"
"enb12169e_3","FINANCIAL ISSUES","","Grenada|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12169e.html","032","","","9.954936e+11","2001","This group met in morning and evening sessions."
"enb12169e_4","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12169e.html","032","","","9.954936e+11","2001","Delegates discussed Principles governing LULUCF activities."
"enb12170e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Bangladesh|Senegal|Colombia|Vanuatu|Argentina|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12170e.html","032","","","9.9558e+11","2001","Delegates met in a morning Plenary session to address organizational matters and hear the reports from the Co-Chairs of the four…"
"enb12170e_2","REPORTS OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUPS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12170e.html","032","","","9.9558e+11","2001","The Co-Chairs of the negotiating groups then presented their reports."
"enb12170e_3","Finance:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12170e.html","032","","","9.9558e+11","2001","Co-Chair Ashe reported on the status of the work on capacity building, technology transfer, guidance to the GEF, and funding issues…"
"enb12170e_4","Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF):","Group of 77 and China","China","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12170e.html","032","","","9.9558e+11","2001","Co-Chair Gwage reported that the group had identified and made progress on three technical issues."
"enb12170e_5","Mechanisms:","Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12170e.html","032","","","9.9558e+11","2001","Co-Chair Estrada presented a list of technical and political issues that need to be resolved."
"enb12170e_6","Compliance:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12170e.html","032","","","9.9558e+11","2001","Co-Chair Slade said the compliance report identified six outstanding issues."
"enb12170e_7","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Samoa|Czech Republic|Belgium|United States|Morocco|China|Iran|Russian Federation|Japan|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12170e.html","032","COP","plenary","9.9558e+11","2001","COP-6 President Pronk welcomed participants to the ceremonial opening of the High-Level Segment of the conference."
"enb12170e_8","INFORMAL HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12170e.html","032","","","9.9558e+11","2001","President Pronk opened the first meeting of the Informal High- Level Plenary on Thursday evening, stressing that participants are here to…"
"enb12171e_1","PLENARY","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","China|Moldova","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12171e.html","032","","plenary","9.956664e+11","2001","Delegates met late morning in a Plenary session to receive information on the process for the high-level segment."
"enb12171e_2","MAIN NEGOTIATING GROUP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12171e.html","032","COP","","9.956664e+11","2001","The main negotiating group of ministers and other high-level officials began their work early afternoon, discussing the options for key issues…"
"enb12171e_3","FINANCE","","Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12171e.html","032","","","9.956664e+11","2001","Participants began by discussing the finance section of the Co-Chairs' Note."
"enb12171e_4","MECHANISMS","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12171e.html","032","","","9.956664e+11","2001","Negotiations commenced mid-afternoon on the fourteen issues relating to mechanisms outlined in the Co-Chairs' Note."
"enb12171e_5","LULUCF","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12171e.html","032","","","9.956664e+11","2001","Delegates began discussing this issue Friday evening."
"enb12171e_6","LATE NIGHT PLENARY","","New Zealand|Argentina|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12171e.html","032","COP","","9.956664e+11","2001","Shortly after midnight Friday night, President Pronk reported back to participants, noting that some good work had been done during the…"
"enb12171e_7","INFORMAL DRAFTING GROUP ON CDM TECHNICAL ISSUES","","Brazil","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12171e.html","032","COP","","9.956664e+11","2001","The informal drafting group on CDM technical issues, chaired by Jose Domingos Gonzales Miguez (Brazil), completed its discussions Friday."
"enb12172e_1","SATURDAY - FIRST MEETING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ukraine|South Africa|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12172e.html","032","","","9.959256e+11","2001","In a mid-afternoon meeting of the President's Group - a single, main plenary of Ministers and other senior officials - President…"
"enb12172e_2","SATURDAY - SECOND MEETING","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12172e.html","032","","","9.959256e+11","2001","Late evening Saturday, President Pronk reported again to the Group, observing 'increasing consensus' following high-level substantive discussions held Friday and Saturday…"
"enb12172e_3","SUNDAY MEETING","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12172e.html","032","","","9.959256e+11","2001","In a briefing to the Group held at 5:00 pm Sunday, President Pronk stated that, in spite of numerous expressions of…"
"enb12172e_4","MONDAY MEETING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12172e.html","032","","","9.959256e+11","2001","At 12:30 am Monday, 23 July, President Pronk reconvened the Group."
"enb12172e_5","PLENARY","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Iceland|United States|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12172e.html","032","","plenary","9.959256e+11","2001","At 11:55 am Monday, 23 July, delegates reconvened in a Plenary session of the COP."
"enb12173e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12173e.html","032","","","9.96012e+11","2001","The SBI adopted its agenda and the list of NGOs recommended to participate in its work as observers."
"enb12173e_2","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Latvia|Germany|Russian Federation|China|Argentina|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12173e.html","032","","","9.96012e+11","2001","On administrative and financial matters, SBI first considered the financial performance for 2000-2001."
"enb12173e_3","REPORTS ON INTER-SESSIONAL ACTIVITIES","Group of 77 and China","United States|Thailand|China|Bahamas","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12173e.html","032","","","9.96012e+11","2001","On reports on inter- sessional activities, SBI considered the work of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) on National Communications from…"
"enb12173e_4","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12173e.html","032","","","9.96012e+11","2001","Delegates adopted the SBSTA agenda."
"enb12173e_5","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Uganda|United States|Senegal|Zimbabwe|Rwanda|Colombia|Japan|China|Norway","Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12173e.html","032","","","9.96012e+11","2001","Chair Dovland noted ongoing initiatives between the UNFCCC and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), including: a CBD discussion note and…"
"enb12173e_6","REPORTS ON INTER-SESSIONAL ACTIVITIES","European Union","New Zealand|Australia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12173e.html","032","","","9.96012e+11","2001","On emissions resulting from fuel used in international transportation, the Secretariat highlighted inter-sessional work as contained in a joint report with…"
"enb12173e_7","BRAZILIAN PROPOSAL","European Union","United States|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|China|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12173e.html","032","","","9.96012e+11","2001","On Brazil's proposal on reductions toward an overall emission ceiling for Annex I Parties allocated on the basis of each Party's…"
"enb12173e_8","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|China|Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12173e.html","032","","","9.96012e+11","2001","On 'best practices' in policies and measures among Annex I Parties, Chair Dovland noted Party views submitted on a proposed workshop's…"
"enb12173e_9","PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Ukraine|Saudi Arabia|China","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12173e.html","032","","plenary","9.96012e+11","2001","In a late-afternoon Plenary, COP-6 President Pronk explained that the remaining negotiations at the resumed COP-6 would be based on The…"
"enb12174e_1","PLENARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12174e.html","032","","plenary","9.960984e+11","2001","Delegates convened in a delayed Plenary session late afternoon, following intensive closed negotiations throughout the day between President Pronk and various…"
"enb12174e_2","ADOPTION OF THE POLITICAL DECISION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","United States|Russian Federation|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12174e.html","032","","","9.960984e+11","2001","President Pronk presented the political decision on Implementation of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA) (FCCC/CP/2001/L.7) for formal adoption by…"
"enb12174e_3","ORGANIZATION OF WORK","","Canada|New Zealand|Australia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12174e.html","032","","","9.960984e+11","2001","President Pronk proposed that delegates proceed with their remaining work in the previously established negotiating groups on finance, LULUCF, mechanisms, compliance…"
"enb12174e_4","FINANCE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12174e.html","032","","","9.960984e+11","2001","The negotiating group on finance met in the evening to discuss a revised version of the informal paper on implementation of…"
"enb12174e_5","MECHANISMS","","Brazil|New Zealand","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12174e.html","032","","","9.960984e+11","2001","The mechanisms negotiating group, co-chaired by Raul Estrada and Kok Kee Chow, met in the evening to hear feedback from the…"
"enb12174e_6","COMPLIANCE","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12174e.html","032","","","9.960984e+11","2001","Negotiating group Co-Chair Neroni Slade said the Co- Chairs had prepared a non-paper, under the authority of President Pronk, that they…"
"enb12174e_7","LULUCF","","Switzerland|Iceland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12174e.html","032","","","9.960984e+11","2001","Co-Chair Harald Dovland informed delegates that the task ahead for the negotiating group was the development of decisions on LULUCF, and…"
"enb12174e_8","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12174e.html","032","","groups","9.960984e+11","2001","Delegates met in a contact group convened under the SBI to consider the programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003."
"enb12175e_1","MECHANISMS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12175e.html","032","","","9.961848e+11","2001","This group met in the morning to consider the Co- Chairs' non-paper, which is a consolidation of the political decision, The…"
"enb12175e_2","FINANCE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12175e.html","032","","","9.961848e+11","2001","The negotiating group on finance met in several sessions throughout Thursday to address outstanding text for draft decisions on UNFCCC Article…"
"enb12175e_3","Adverse Effects:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12175e.html","032","","","9.961848e+11","2001","In the morning, Co-Chair Tsering introduced the informal paper on Article 4.8 and 4.9."
"enb12175e_4","Funding:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12175e.html","032","","","9.961848e+11","2001","Parties met in an informal group Thursday afternoon and evening to draft decisions on funding under the GEF and under the…"
"enb12175e_5","Technology Transfer:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12175e.html","032","","","9.961848e+11","2001","The informal group concluded its work, clearing all remaining brackets."
"enb12175e_6","COMPLIANCE","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12175e.html","032","","","9.961848e+11","2001","During a morning meeting, Co-Chair Slade suggested that delegates proceed through the Co-Chairs' non-paper on procedures and mechanisms on compliance under…"
"enb12175e_7","LULUCF","","Russian Federation","Forests|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12175e.html","032","","","9.961848e+11","2001","The negotiating group met in afternoon and evening sessions, with a smaller drafting group convening throughout the day."
"enb12175e_8","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12175e.html","032","","","9.961848e+11","2001","A contact group convened in the afternoon to discuss and approve draft conclusions on cooperation with relevant international organizations, focusing on…"
"enb12175e_9","CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF EXPERTS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12175e.html","032","","","9.961848e+11","2001","Delegates convened in the afternoon for a Friends of the SBI Chair meeting to consider information contained in a preliminary report…"
"enb12176e_10","ELECTION OF OFFICERS OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT","Asian Group","","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The COP elected its Bureau members during COP-6 Part I, with the exception of a second Vice-President to be nominated by…"
"enb12176e_11","ADOPTION OF THE REPORT ON CREDENTIALS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The resumed COP-6 adopted the report on credentials of representatives (FCCC/CP/2001/3) on Friday, 27 July."
"enb12176e_12","AN OVERVIEW OF NEGOTIATIONS ON THE KEY ISSUES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","From 16-18 July, delegates met in closed negotiating groups, which aimed to identify the key political issues to be resolved by…"
"enb12176e_13","High-level Segment (19-23 July):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","On Thursday, 19 July, the high- level segment of COP-6 Part II began, with ministers and other senior government officials in…"
"enb12176e_14","Bonn Agreement:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The political decision was approved by ministers in a plenary session held Monday, and formally adopted by the COP on Wednesday…"
"enb12176e_15","Political Declaration:","European Union","Canada|Iceland|New Zealand|Norway|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Discussion over the weekend also resulted in a Political Declaration by the EU, Canada, Iceland, Norway, New Zealand and Switzerland on…"
"enb12176e_16","Post-Bonn Agreement Negotiations:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","During the remainder of the second week, delegates agreed to resume in their negotiating groups in an attempt to clear the…"
"enb12176e_17","FINANCIAL ISSUES","Least Developed Countries","Switzerland|Slovenia|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The negotiations on financial issues addressed capacity building, technology transfer, adaptation, UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Articles 2.3 and…"
"enb12176e_18","Bonn Agreement:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The political decision agreed on Monday, 23 July, and formally adopted by the COP on Wednesday, 25 July, contains five sections…"
"enb12176e_19","Funding under the UNFCCC:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The COP agrees that Annex II Parties, and other Annex I Parties that are in a position to do so, should…"
"enb12176e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","In 1995, the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate was established by COP-1 to reach agreement on a further step…"
"enb12176e_20","Funding under the Kyoto Protocol:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The COP agrees that appropriate modalities for burden sharing need to be developed."
"enb12176e_21","Development and Transfer of Technologies:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The COP agrees to establish an Expert Group on Technology Transfer comprised of 20 experts: three from each region of non-Annex…"
"enb12176e_22","Implementation of UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 and Protocol Articles 2.3 and 3.14:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The COP agrees that the implementation of identified activities in response to adverse effects of climate change be supported through the…"
"enb12176e_23","Matters relating to Protocol Article 3.14:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The COP recognizes that minimizing the impact of the implementation of Protocol Article 3.1 (quantitative emissions commitments) is a development concern…"
"enb12176e_24","Post-Bonn Agreement Negotiations:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Based on the political guidance provided by the Bonn Agreement, the negotiating group on finance resumed its work on the draft…"
"enb12176e_25","Draft Decisions forwarded to COP-7:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The eight draft decisions completed on financial issues were the only ones of the four main negotiating groups on which consensus…"
"enb12176e_26","Capacity Building:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The draft decision on capacity building in developing countries (FCCC/CP/2001/L.2) requests the GEF to report on its progress in support of…"
"enb12176e_27","Guidance to the GEF:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","This draft decision (FCCC/CP/2001/L.4/Rev.1) states that the GEF should provide financial resources to developing country Parties, in particular to the LDCs…"
"enb12176e_28","Development and Transfer of Technologies:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The draft decision (FCCC/CP/2001/L.10) establishes an expert group on technology transfer and requests the GEF to provide financial support through the…"
"enb12176e_29","Adverse Effects:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Parties agreed to separate decisions on UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9, and Protocol Article 3.14 (adverse effects)."
"enb12176e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","COP-4 met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, to set out a schedule for reaching agreement on the operational details…"
"enb12176e_30","Funding:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The draft decision on funding under the UNFCCC (FCCC/CP/2001/L.14) states that: there is a need for funding that is new and…"
"enb12176e_31","MECHANISMS","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","Malaysia|Argentina|China|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Delegates met from 16-18 July in a closed negotiating group chaired by Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) and Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia)."
"enb12176e_32","Bonn Agreement:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The political agreement on mechanisms addresses: principles, nature and scope; JI; CDM; and emissions trading."
"enb12176e_33","Principles, Nature and Scope:","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The text on principles, nature and scope provides for, inter alia, issues relating to equity, supplementarity, share of proceeds and eligibility…"
"enb12176e_34","JI and the CDM:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The COP agrees that it is the host Party's prerogative to confirm whether JI/CDM project activities assist in achieving sustainable development,…"
"enb12176e_35","Emissions Trading:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","On emissions trading, the COP agrees to recommend to the COP/MOP that each Annex I Party shall maintain in its national…"
"enb12176e_36","Post-Bonn Agreement Negotiations:","European Union","Canada|Japan|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Following approval of the political agreement on mechanisms, the negotiating group on mechanisms reconvened on Wednesday and Thursday, 25-26 July, to…"
"enb12176e_37","Draft Decisions forwarded to COP-7:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The draft decisions to be considered further at COP-7 include: a draft decision on principles, nature and scope of the mechanisms…"
"enb12176e_38","LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY (LULUCF)","European Union","Canada|Australia|Uganda|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","LULUCF was considered in a closed negotiating group co-chaired by Harald Dovland (Norway) and Philip Gwage (Uganda) from 16-18 July."
"enb12176e_39","Bonn Agreement:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The section on LULUCF includes a paragraph affirming eight governing principles for the treatment of LULUCF activities: treatment on the basis…"
"enb12176e_4","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Numerous formal and informal meetings and consultations were held during 1999 and 2000 to help lay the foundations for an agreement…"
"enb12176e_40","Draft decisions forwarded to COP-7:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The draft decisions on LULUCF (FCCC/CP/2001/L.11/Rev.1) incorporate the Bonn Agreement and comprise a decision, which, inter alia: requests SBSTA to investigate…"
"enb12176e_41","COMPLIANCE","Alliance of Small Island States","Norway|Samoa|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Delegates met on Tuesday and Wednesday, 17-18 July, in a closed negotiating group co-chaired by Harald Dovland (Norway) and Tuiloma Neroni…"
"enb12176e_42","Bonn Agreement:","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The Bonn Agreement covers eight aspects of the compliance system."
"enb12176e_43","Draft Decision forwarded to COP-7:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The draft decision contains a draft COP decision, including a draft COP/MOP-1 decision, and an annex. The draft COP decision: decides…"
"enb12176e_44","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","Group of 77 and China","Canada|New Zealand|Australia|China","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Due to time constraints, issues relating to national systems, adjustments and guidelines under Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of…"
"enb12176e_45","Draft Decisions forwarded to COP-7:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","During the final Plenary, the COP took note of the draft decisions on national systems, adjustments and guidelines under Articles 5,…"
"enb12176e_46","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY (AIJ)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","This issue was supposed to be taken up by the SBSTA and the COP."
"enb12176e_47","Draft Decision forwarded to COP-7:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The draft decision takes note of the fourth synthesis report on AIJ and of the draft revised uniform reporting format."
"enb12176e_48","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Denmark|Tanzania|Jordan|Qatar|China|Kuwait|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Poland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","This matter was taken up by the SBSTA on Tuesday, 24 July."
"enb12176e_49","Draft Decision forwarded to COP-7:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","During its final Plenary, the COP further agreed on a draft decision (FCCC/CP/2001/2/Add.5) to be forwarded to COP-7 for adoption in…"
"enb12176e_5","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","COP-6 and the resumed thirteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November…"
"enb12176e_50","IMPACT OF SINGLE PROJECTS ON EMISSIONS IN THE COMMITMENT PERIOD","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Due to time constraints, this issue was not discussed in-depth during SBSTA."
"enb12176e_51","Draft Decision forwarded to COP-7:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The draft decision defines a single project and sets the guidelines for reporting CO2 emissions from a single project that has…"
"enb12176e_52","PREPARATIONS FOR COP/MOP-1 AND REVIEW OF UNFCCC COMMITMENTS AND PROVISIONS","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","COP","","9.96444e+11","2001","The critical issues addressed during the resumed Sixth Conference of the Parties related to two agenda items: review of the implementation…"
"enb12176e_53","Final Decision:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The decision (FCCC/CP/2001/L.8) was adopted by the COP on Friday, 27 July."
"enb12176e_54","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","COP","","9.96444e+11","2001","Delegates took up the matter of the institutional linkage of the UNFCCC Secretariat to the United Nations in the SBI on…"
"enb12176e_55","Final Conclusion:","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The text, as adopted, recognizes that cleaner or less greenhouse gas emitting energy, particularly renewables, hydro, geothermal and natural gas, can…"
"enb12176e_56","OTHER MATTERS","","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Palau|Algeria|Qatar|Malaysia|Senegal|Japan|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","COP","","9.96444e+11","2001","During the COP Plenary held Friday, 27 July, the COP considered draft conclusions proposed by Canada (FCCC/CP/2001/CRP.13) relating to its offer…"
"enb12176e_57","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","On Tuesday, 24 July, the SBI, chaired by John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda), adopted its agenda."
"enb12176e_58","Reports on Inter-sessional Activities:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Bahamas|Maldives|China|Uganda|Thailand|Tuvalu","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Delegates considered reports on inter-sessional activities on 24 and 27 July (FCCC/SBI/2001/L.1)."
"enb12176e_59","Administrative and Financial Matters:","Group of 77 and China","Canada|China|Argentina|Germany|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","SBI considered the financial performance for 2000-2001 on 24 and 27 July."
"enb12176e_6","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6 PART II","European Union","Canada|United States|Netherlands|Australia|Iran|Russian Federation|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","A number of meetings and consultations were convened after COP-6 Part I in an effort to get negotiations back on track…"
"enb12176e_60","Other Matters:","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The SBI took note of a proposed workshop on adaptation planned for the last quarter of 2001, to be convened by…"
"enb12176e_61","Adoption of the Report:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The SBI adopted the report on its fourteenth session on Friday morning, 27 July (FCCC/SBI/2001/L.1)."
"enb12176e_62","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The fourteenth session of the SBSTA began its work on Tuesday, 24 July, chaired by Harald Dovland (Norway)."
"enb12176e_63","Reports on Inter-sessional Activities:","European Union","Canada|New Zealand|Australia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Delegates considered this issue on 24 and 27 July, and took note of, or adopted conclusions on: emissions resulting from fuel…"
"enb12176e_64","Scientific and Methodological Aspects of the Proposal by Brazil:","European Union","Brazil|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|United Kingdom|Argentina|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The SBSTA took up this matter on 24 July."
"enb12176e_65","Cooperation with Relevant International Organizations:","","Australia|Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","At the SBSTA meeting on 24 July, Chair Dovland noted ongoing initiatives between the UNFCCC and the Convention on Biological Diversity…"
"enb12176e_66","Adoption of the Report:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The SBSTA adopted the report on its fourteenth session on Friday afternoon, 27 July (FCCC/SBSTA/2001/L.1)."
"enb12176e_67","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","Brazil","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","COP","","9.96444e+11","2001","The subsidiary bodies to the UNFCCC met for their fourteenth sessions from 24-27 July."
"enb12176e_68","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Samoa|Morocco|China|Vanuatu|Belgium|Japan|Iran|New Zealand|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","COP","plenary","9.96444e+11","2001","The closing Plenary took place on Friday evening, 27 July 2001."
"enb12176e_7","REPORT OF COP-6 PART II","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Netherlands|Samoa|Czech Republic|Mexico|Belgium|United States|Morocco|Australia|China|Iran|Russian Federation|Japan|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","COP","","9.96444e+11","2001","The resumed Sixth Conference of the Parties (COP-6 Part II) to the UNFCCC opened on Monday morning, 16 July 2001."
"enb12176e_70","'THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN'","European Union","United States|Japan|Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Notwithstanding these concerns, the achievement of the last two weeks should not be underestimated."
"enb12176e_71","Finance:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","While the financial issues group was the only one to approve all of its draft decisions, there were diverging views on…"
"enb12176e_72","LULUCF","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","The collapse of The Hague negotiations was attributed by many observers to disagreements over LULUCF issues: 'It was sinks that sunk…"
"enb12176e_73","Mechanisms:","Umbrella Group|European Union","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Clarifying the nature and scope of the Kyoto mechanisms has always been one of the key determinants for ratification of the…"
"enb12176e_74","Compliance:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Russian Federation|Japan","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","For seasoned observers of the compliance negotiations, developments in Bonn were unexpected."
"enb12176e_75","'KYOTO LITE' - TAKING THE FIRST STEP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","COP 6 Part II will be remembered primarily for having produced the 'Bonn Agreement,' a political commitment on a package of…"
"enb12176e_76","'PLAY IT, (UNCLE) SAM'","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Morocco|Nigeria|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","As climate change observers look ahead to COP-7 in Morocco - a country synonymous to many with Bogart, Bergman and Casablanca…"
"enb12176e_77","THE BONN AGREEMENT: THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP?","","Canada|Russian Federation|Australia|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Despite the significant achievement in reaching political consensus, it became apparent towards the end of the Bonn meeting that not all…"
"enb12176e_8","STATUS OF RATIFICATION","","Bangladesh|Senegal|Colombia|Vanuatu|Argentina|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","Delegates met on Thursday morning, 19 July, in a plenary session to address organizational matters."
"enb12176e_9","ADMISSION OF ORGANIZATIONS AS OBSERVERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12176e.html","032","","","9.96444e+11","2001","On the admission of observers, the COP approved the list of organizations recommended by the Bureau on 19 July (FCCC/CP/2001/L.1)."
"enb12177e_10","Question 2:","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This question addressed the evidence for, and causes and consequences of, changes in the Earth's climate since the pre- industrial era.…"
"enb12177e_11","Approved Answer:","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The approved answer states that the Earth's climate system has demonstrably changed on both global and regional scales since the pre-industrial…"
"enb12177e_12","Question 3:","","","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This question addressed the regional and global climatic, environmental, and socioeconomic consequences in the next 25, 50 and 100 years associated…"
"enb12177e_13","Approved Answer:","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The approved answer to this question states that emission scenarios project the following characteristics for 2100: CO2 concentrations of 540-970 ppm;…"
"enb12177e_14","Question 4:","","Greenland","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This question addressed climate fluctuations, extreme events and the risk of abrupt/non-linear changes. Views differed over how to characterize the nature,…"
"enb12177e_15","Approved Answer:","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The approved answer states that models project an increase in daily, seasonal, inter-annual and decadal climate variability, as well as changes…"
"enb12177e_16","Question 5:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This question addressed inertia and time-scales associated with changes in the climate system, ecological systems, and socioeconomic sectors and their interactions.…"
"enb12177e_17","Approved Answer:","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The approved answer to this question notes that inertia is a widespread and inherent characteristic of the interacting climate, ecological and…"
"enb12177e_18","Question 6:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This question assesses the implications of stabilizing concentrations of greenhouse gases at a range of levels for the climate, ecological systems…"
"enb12177e_19","Approved Answer:","","","Reasons for Concern|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The approved answer states that projected warming and sea-level rise will be smaller, the greater the emissions reductions and the earlier…"
"enb12177e_2","KEY IPCC REPORTS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The IPCC completed its first comprehensive assessment of climate change compiled in the First Assessment Report (FAR) in 1990 and the…"
"enb12177e_20","Question 7:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This question examines what is known about the potential for, costs and benefits of, and time frame for, reducing greenhouse gas…"
"enb12177e_21","Approved Answer:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The approved answer to this question states that there are many opportunities to reduce near-term emissions and that technical progress in…"
"enb12177e_22","Question 8:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This question discusses the interactions between climate change, other environmental issues and sustainable development. Concerning synergies and trade-offs in climate change…"
"enb12177e_23","Approved Answer:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The approved answer to this question notes that local, regional and global environmental issues are inextricably linked and affect sustainable development,…"
"enb12177e_24","Question 9:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This question calls for a summary of the most robust findings and uncertainties. Delegates debated the definition of 'robust finding,' noting…"
"enb12177e_25","Approved Answer:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The approved answer to this question defines a 'robust finding' as one that holds under a variety of approaches, methods, models…"
"enb12177e_26","ADOPTION OF THE UNDERLYING LONGER PART OF THE SYNTHESIS REPORT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","Delegates considered the underlying longer part of the Synthesis Report on the final two days of the session."
"enb12177e_27","Decision 1:","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","Under this decision, delegates agreed that the IPCC should continue to prepare comprehensive assessments, including an underlying report, SPM and Technical…"
"enb12177e_28","Decision 2:","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This decision concerns the timing of the Fourth Assessment Report."
"enb12177e_29","Decision 3:","","","IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This decision considers whether Working Group I, which assesses past and future climate change, should produce its report before Working Group…"
"enb12177e_3","THIRD ASSESSMENT REPORT","","Switzerland|Ghana|China","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The TAR addresses policy-relevant scientific, technical, and socioeconomic dimensions of climate change."
"enb12177e_30","Decision 4:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","Delegates approved this decision, which: endorses the preparation of Special Reports; requests the Bureau to develop a framework and set of…"
"enb12177e_31","Decision 5:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","Delegates approved this decision, which states that the IPCC will: consider requests for technical papers, special reports or methodological work received…"
"enb12177e_32","Decision 6:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This decision addresses whether the IPCC should be responsive to requests from other conventions and organizations to prepare reports. Several delegates…"
"enb12177e_33","Decision 7:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This decision concerns possible changes to the preparation, peer review and acceptance/approval procedures for Special Reports."
"enb12177e_34","Decision 8:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This decision concerns the appropriate working group structure of the IPCC."
"enb12177e_35","Decision 9:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","Delegates agreed to address this decision, on the management of special reports, at IPCC-19."
"enb12177e_36","Decision 10:","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This decision addresses the question of whether the Task Force on Inventories (TFI) should remain a task force or become a…"
"enb12177e_37","Approved Answer:","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This decision addresses the appropriate size, structure and geographical representation of the IPCC Bureau. One delegate proposed to increase the membership…"
"enb12177e_4","SEVENTEENTH SESSION OF THE IPCC","","Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","At IPCC-17, held from 4-6 April 2001, at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, participants accepted the actions of the three IPCC…"
"enb12177e_42","PROGRAMME AND BUGET FOR 2002-2004","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","On Saturday, 29 September, Leo Meyer, Chair of the IPCC Financial Task Team, introduced a draft decision on the IPCC Work…"
"enb12177e_43","IPCC COMMUNICATION STRATEGY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","Delegates considered the IPCC Communication strategy on Saturday, 29 September."
"enb12177e_44","TIMING OF THE ELECTION OF A NEW BUREAU","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","On Friday, 28 September, Chair Watson reported a decision by the current Bureau that the next Bureau should be elected at…"
"enb12177e_45","APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT REPORT OF THE SEVENTEENTH SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The draft report of the seventeenth session was approved without comment."
"enb12177e_46","OTHER MATTERS","","","IPCC Governance|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","Yuri Izrael, IPCC Vice-Chair, introduced a proposal for an IPCC technical paper on levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere preventing…"
"enb12177e_7","APPROVAL OF THE SUMMARY FOR POLICY-MAKERS OF THE SYNTHESIS REPORT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","Delegates considered the SPM of the Synthesis Report throughout the week."
"enb12177e_8","Question 1:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","This question addressed the contribution of scientific, technical and socioeconomic analyses to the determination of what constitutes dangerous anthropogenic interference with…"
"enb12177e_9","Approved Answer:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12177e.html","033","","","1.0019736e+12","2001","The approved answer states that natural, technical and social sciences can provide essential information and evidence needed for decision-making on what…"
"enb12178e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan|Romania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12178e.html","034","","","1.00431e+12","2001","In 1995, the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate was established by COP-1 to reach agreement on a further step…"
"enb12178e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12178e.html","034","","","1.00431e+12","2001","COP-4 met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, to set out a schedule for reaching agreement on the operational details…"
"enb12178e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12178e.html","034","","","1.00431e+12","2001","COP-6 and the resumed thirteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November…"
"enb12178e_5","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6 PART II","","United States|Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12178e.html","034","","","1.00431e+12","2001","A number of meetings and consultations were convened after COP-6 Part I in an effort to get negotiations back on track…"
"enb12178e_6","COP-6 PART II","","Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12178e.html","034","","","1.00431e+12","2001","COP-6 Part II and the fourteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies met in Bonn, Germany, from 16-27 July 2001."
"enb12178e_7","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-7","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12178e.html","034","","","1.00431e+12","2001","A number of meetings and consultations have taken place since COP-6 Part II in preparation for COP-7, including workshops on good…"
"enb12178e_8","RECENT DEVELOPMENTS","European Union","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12178e.html","034","","","1.00431e+12","2001","In recent weeks, a number of senior government and UN officials, including COP-6 President Jan Pronk and COP-7 President-designate Mohamed Elyazghi,…"
"enb12178e_9","NEGOTIATING TEXTS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12178e.html","034","","","1.00431e+12","2001","Negotiations will be held on the basis of negotiating texts carried over from COP-6 Part II (see FCCC/CP/2001/5 and Add.2)."
"enb12179e_1","OPENING PLENARY","","Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","plenary","1.0043964e+12","2001","COP-6 President Jan Pronk opened COP-7 on Monday morning."
"enb12179e_10","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","Canada|Australia|Panama|United States|Malaysia|China|Argentina|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","","1.0043964e+12","2001","On national communications from non- Annex I Parties, the SBI considered the third compilation and synthesis of initial communications."
"enb12179e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Moldova","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","","1.0043964e+12","2001","President Elyazghi noted that 42 Parties had so far ratified the Protocol and called on the remaining Parties to do so…"
"enb12179e_3","PARTIES' OPENING STATEMENTS","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Ghana|Australia|Iran|China|Mali|Switzerland|Japan|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","","1.0043964e+12","2001","Many Parties thanked UNFCCC Executive Secretary Cutajar, COP-6 President Pronk, and the Secretariat for their invaluable contributions to the progress made…"
"enb12179e_4","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union","Malaysia|Saudi Arabia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","","1.0043964e+12","2001","SBSTA Chair Harald Dovland (Norway) opened the first meeting of SBSTA's fifteenth session."
"enb12179e_5","MATTERS REFERRED TO SBSTA BY THE COP","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iceland|Mauritius|Malaysia|China|Uganda|Japan|Switzerland|Hungary|Norway","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","","1.0043964e+12","2001","IPCC Third Assessment Report: IPCC Chair Bob Watson introduced the Synthesis Report of the Third Assessment Report (TAR), noting nine policy-relevant…"
"enb12179e_6","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","","1.0043964e+12","2001","SBI Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the session, and the SBI then adopted its agenda."
"enb12179e_7","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","","1.0043964e+12","2001","Chair Ashe said he would prepare draft conclusions on interim financial performance for 2000-2001 and hold informal consultations on possible options…"
"enb12179e_8","MATTERS REFERRED TO SBI BY THE COP","","Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","","1.0043964e+12","2001","On input to the WSSD, Chair Ashe said this would be taken up by the COP on Friday, 2 November following…"
"enb12179e_9","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","Kuwait|Argentina|Saudi Arabia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12179e.html","034","","","1.0043964e+12","2001","On the date and venue of COP-8, Secretary of the COP Richard Kinley informed delegates that COP-5 had set 28 October…"
"enb12180e_1","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|China|Panama|Peru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","SBSTA","","1.0044828e+12","2001","On the development and transfer of technologies, delegates considered the technology information system, which includes an inventory of environmentally sound technologies…"
"enb12180e_10","Programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003:","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Cutajar introduced the revised UNFCCC programme budget, produced following SBI's recommendation at SB-14 of a budget for 2002-2003…"
"enb12180e_11","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Samoa|China|Russian Federation|Japan","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","Co-Chair Tuiloma Neroni Slade (Samoa) proposed working on the basis of a Co-Chairs' non-paper on the status of negotiations highlighting editorial…"
"enb12180e_12","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","The first meeting of the negotiating group on Articles 5, 7 and 8 began late evening."
"enb12180e_13","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","Malaysia","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","SBSTA","","1.0044828e+12","2001","The GLOBAL CLIMATE OBSERVING SYSTEM (GCOS) reported on its regional workshop programme and on a proposal for a second assessment of…"
"enb12180e_14","LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","","Mali","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","Delegates discussed how to move forward in addressing: the establishment of an LDC expert group; support for the preparation of National…"
"enb12180e_15","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Malaysia|Argentina|China|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","Co-Chair Raúl Estrada (Argentina) indicated that the group, assisted by its two drafting groups, should complete its work on Thursday, 1…"
"enb12180e_16","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","groups","1.0044828e+12","2001","In addition to discussions in the negotiating groups, a number of informal contact groups also held their first meetings to develop…"
"enb12180e_2","Bunker fuels:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|China","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","Taka Hiraishi, IPCC Inventories Task Force Bureau, noted that the IPCC good practice guidance aims to complement the revised 1996 IPCC…"
"enb12180e_3","Methods and tools to evaluate impacts and adaptation:","","Canada|Malaysia|Thailand","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","Noting the complexity of methodologies, CANADA proposed that regional workshops on integrated assessment include consideration of impacts and adaptation."
"enb12180e_4","Development of good practice guidance and other information for the LULUCF sector:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Russian Federation|Australia|Canada|Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","IPCC Chair Bob Watson outlined the future of the IPCC and highlighted the LULUCF work programme under the IPCC National Greenhouse…"
"enb12180e_5","Emissions from forest harvesting and wood products (HWP):","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Malaysia|China|Japan|New Zealand","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","The EU noted a proposal to develop approaches and methodologies supporting the use of sustainably produced wood in replacing energy intensive…"
"enb12180e_6","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","SBSTA","","1.0044828e+12","2001","Greenhouse gas inventories: Chair Dovland recalled the SBSTA-12 invitation for Annex I submissions of experiences in preparing greenhouse gas inventories using…"
"enb12180e_7","POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","SBSTA","","1.0044828e+12","2001","Noting a recent workshop on P&Ms, Chair Dovland suggested that in-depth discussion be deferred to SBSTA- 16."
"enb12180e_8","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","On the feasibility of developing guidelines for the review of national communications, delegates agreed to a proposal by Chair Ashe that…"
"enb12180e_9","MATTERS REFERRED TO THE SBI BY THE COP","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12180e.html","034","","","1.0044828e+12","2001","Report of the GEF: The SBI considered the report of the GEF, with the G-77/CHINA highlighting concerns over the length of…"
"enb12181e_1","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","United States|Mauritius|Senegal|China|Malaysia|Central African Republic","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","On Article 6, MALAYSIA and CHINA stressed the importance of a concrete implementation work programme."
"enb12181e_10","PARTIES' STATUS UNDER THE CONVENTION","Group of 77 and China","China|Moldova","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","These informal consultations, chaired by John Ashe, addressed a letter from the Central Asia, Caucasus and Moldova Group of Parties on…"
"enb12181e_11","LDCS","","Malawi","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","The informal group on matters relating to LDCs met in the evening to begin discussions on NAPA guidelines, the LDC Expert…"
"enb12181e_2","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","On the fifth synthesis report of AIJ under the pilot phase, the US provided proposals aimed at capturing the ongoing review…"
"enb12181e_3","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Canada|Croatia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","CANADA reported on a recent meeting in Calgary on the 'cleaner or less greenhouse-gas-emitting energy trade,' highlighting, inter alia, conclusions that:…"
"enb12181e_4","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Russian Federation|Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","This group took up the draft guidelines for the preparation of the information required under Article 7."
"enb12181e_5","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Samoa|Russian Federation|China|Japan|Switzerland|Iran|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","Delegates resumed consideration of the Co-Chairs' non- paper on the status of negotiation, referring the majority of unresolved issues to a…"
"enb12181e_6","CGE","","Kenya","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","The informal contact group on the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) on national communications of non-Annex I Parties, chaired by Emily…"
"enb12181e_7","CDM","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","Informal consultations on the CDM were held in the afternoon chaired by José Miguez (Brazil)."
"enb12181e_8","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","The informal group on joint implementation reportedly made some progress on technical details of draft text on JI in a meeting…"
"enb12181e_9","LATE PAYMENTS","","Bahamas","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12181e.html","034","","","1.0045692e+12","2001","Philip Weech (The Bahamas) chaired informal consultations on possible options to respond to late payment of contributions."
"enb12182e_1","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Poland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Nigeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12182e.html","034","","","1.0046556e+12","2001","During a morning meeting of the negotiating group on Articles 5, 7 and 8, Helen Plume (New Zealand) reported lack of…"
"enb12182e_2","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Samoa|Poland|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Hungary|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12182e.html","034","","","1.0046556e+12","2001","Parties met in the mechanisms negotiating group in the afternoon and evening to consider draft text from the informal groups on…"
"enb12182e_3","CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD","Group of 77 and China","Morocco|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12182e.html","034","","","1.0046556e+12","2001","An informal group chaired by Mohammed Chraibi (Morocco) convened to consider eligibility and election of the CDM Executive Board."
"enb12182e_4","COMPLIANCE","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12182e.html","034","","","1.0046556e+12","2001","The compliance drafting group met in an afternoon session to consider the outstanding issues requiring redrafting, as identified in the negotiating…"
"enb12182e_5","CGE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12182e.html","034","","","1.0046556e+12","2001","The informal contact group on the CGE met in morning and afternoon sessions."
"enb12182e_6","LDCS","European Union","United States|Switzerland|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12182e.html","034","","","1.0046556e+12","2001","In a meeting of the informal group on LDCs held late afternoon, Chair Sibusiso Gamede (South Africa) reported on consultations held…"
"enb12182e_7","METHODS AND TOOLS TO EVALUATE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12182e.html","034","","","1.0046556e+12","2001","Informal consultations on methods to evaluate impacts and adaptation continued work on a draft decision."
"enb12183e_1","PROGRESS REPORTS BY THE CHAIRS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","SBI Chair Ashe said the SBI had considered all its agenda items and completed consideration of a number of these."
"enb12183e_10","MECHANISMS","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|India|Slovenia|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","The negotiating group met in afternoon and evening sessions to consider the Annex on modalities and procedures for a CDM contained…"
"enb12183e_11","CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","The informal group on the CDM Executive Board met in an evening session to consider outstanding issues relating to the nomination…"
"enb12183e_2","Mechanisms:","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","Co-Chair Estrada reported that two drafting groups had been formed, with one working on the CDM, and the other focusing on…"
"enb12183e_3","Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8:","European Union","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","Chair Dovland reported that this group had engaged in an initial discussion on almost all outstanding issues, making some progress on…"
"enb12183e_4","Compliance:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","Co-Chair Slade reported on consultations on the draft compliance text in a drafting group and in smaller groups, noting that agreements…"
"enb12183e_5","WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","COP","plenary","1.004742e+12","2001","On consideration of input to the WSSD, Parties stressed the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, the importance of the three…"
"enb12183e_6","COMPLIANCE","","Canada|Japan|Australia|Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","The compliance drafting group met in an afternoon session to consider the section on consequences of the Co-Chairs' non-paper on outstanding…"
"enb12183e_7","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","The drafting group on elements related to LULUCF under the Articles 5, 7 and 8 guidelines met in the afternoon, with…"
"enb12183e_8","CGE","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","The informal group on CGE met in the afternoon to continue discussion on the terms of reference, and begin considering the…"
"enb12183e_9","OTHER MATTERS","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova","Albania|Moldova","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12183e.html","034","","","1.004742e+12","2001","On other matters, Parties adopted the draft decision on the letter from the Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova countries on…"
"enb12184e_1","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Colombia|India|China|Chile|Japan|Switzerland|Thailand|New Zealand|Norway","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12184e.html","034","","","1.0049148e+12","2001","The negotiating group met in the morning to consider the draft COP decision as well as the remaining issues related to…"
"enb12184e_2","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|South Africa|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12184e.html","034","","","1.0049148e+12","2001","The negotiating group convened in the morning for a full reading of all texts, which had been revised to incorporate changes…"
"enb12184e_3","COMPLIANCE","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12184e.html","034","","","1.0049148e+12","2001","Informal consultations took place early Saturday morning on outstanding issues in the section on the facilitative branch and resulted in an…"
"enb12184e_4","LDCS","European Union","United States|Japan|Norway|Uganda|Mali","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12184e.html","034","","","1.0049148e+12","2001","The contact group met in the afternoon to report back on progress in the drafting groups on guidelines for the preparation…"
"enb12184e_5","CGE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12184e.html","034","","","1.0049148e+12","2001","A drafting group convened on the CGE, although discussions did not result in agreement on disputed issues, which remain in brackets…"
"enb12184e_6","IPCC TAR","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12184e.html","034","","","1.0049148e+12","2001","Consultations continued on the implications of the IPCC Third Assessment Report for the work of the UNFCCC."
"enb12184e_7","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12184e.html","034","","","1.0049148e+12","2001","On other issues, Parties completed consultations relating to UNFCCC Article 6 (education, training and public awareness), agreeing, inter alia, on the…"
"enb12185e_1","MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Samoa|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway|Bulgaria","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12185e.html","034","","","1.0050012e+12","2001","Delegates met in morning and afternoon sessions of the mechanisms negotiating group to consider remaining issues relating to Protocol Articles 12…"
"enb12185e_2","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","","Brazil|Japan|Saudi Arabia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12185e.html","034","","","1.0050012e+12","2001","The negotiating group on Articles 5, 7 and 8 met in an evening session to take stock of the work of…"
"enb12185e_3","COMPLIANCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12185e.html","034","","","1.0050012e+12","2001","Delegates met throughout the day in a series of informal consultations between regional groups in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues…"
"enb12185e_4","CGE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|China|Uganda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12185e.html","034","","","1.0050012e+12","2001","The CGE contact group met in a brief morning and a longer evening session to discuss and agree on two revised…"
"enb12185e_5","LDCS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12185e.html","034","","","1.0050012e+12","2001","The LDC drafting group continued its work, addressing the draft negotiating text on the establishment of an LDC expert group."
"enb12186e_1","SBSTA","European Union","Canada|Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Kuwait|Poland|Central African Republic|Uzbekistan|China|Switzerland|Croatia","Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12186e.html","034","SBSTA","","1.0050876e+12","2001","The final meeting of SBSTA-15 was held in the afternoon, with the report of the session and the following conclusions being…"
"enb12186e_2","SBI","","Turkey|Kenya|Kazakhstan|Germany|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12186e.html","034","SBI","","1.0050876e+12","2001","SBI met in the afternoon to resume consideration of its agenda."
"enb12186e_3","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union","United States|Japan|Canada","Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12186e.html","034","","","1.0050876e+12","2001","The negotiating group on Articles 5, 7 and 8 met in the morning to work on outstanding issues."
"enb12186e_4","COMPLIANCE","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Brazil|Netherlands|China","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12186e.html","034","","","1.0050876e+12","2001","The negotiating group on compliance met in an evening session to consider the new Co-Chairs' non-paper on compliance, an 'EU/Umbrella Group…"
"enb12186e_5","MECHANISMS","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12186e.html","034","","","1.0050876e+12","2001","Delegates met in a brief morning session of the negotiating group."
"enb12186e_6","PLENARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12186e.html","034","","plenary","1.0050876e+12","2001","In a late evening Plenary, COP-7 President Elyazghi invited the negotiating group Chairs to report on progress."
"enb12187e_1","STATEMENTS BY UN BODIES AND SPECIALIZED AGENCIES","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12187e.html","034","","","1.005174e+12","2001","The High-Level Segment opened with statements by UN bodies and specialized agencies."
"enb12187e_2","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12187e.html","034","","","1.005174e+12","2001","Following these statements, an official welcoming ceremony was held."
"enb12187e_3","STATEMENTS BY YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES","","Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12187e.html","034","","","1.005174e+12","2001","On Wednesday afternoon, MOROCCO'S CHILDREN'S PARLIAMENT, FRANCOPHONE YOUNG PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENT, and the WORLD YOUTH ORGANIZATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE gave presentations, with…"
"enb12187e_4","STATEMENT BY UNFCCC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12187e.html","034","","","1.005174e+12","2001","In his final speech in a high-level segment, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit Cutajar congratulated the Secretariat staff on their dynamism…"
"enb12187e_5","STATEMENTS BY PARTIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ukraine|Malta|United States|Sweden|Ireland|Switzerland|Samoa|Norway|Brazil|Bulgaria|Iran|India|Senegal|China|Belgium|Japan|Cyprus","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12187e.html","034","","","1.005174e+12","2001","Forty-four ministers and heads of delegation made statements."
"enb12187e_6","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Russian Federation|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12187e.html","034","","","1.005174e+12","2001","The negotiating group on Articles 5, 7 and 8 met in afternoon and evening sessions."
"enb12187e_7","MECHANISMS","","Switzerland|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12187e.html","034","","","1.005174e+12","2001","Secretary of State Philippe Roch (Switzerland) and Minister Valli Moosa (South Africa) facilitated consultations with various regional groups on the mechanisms…"
"enb12187e_8","LDCS","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12187e.html","034","","","1.005174e+12","2001","In the contact group's final meeting, Chair Gamede noted the three draft proposals under consideration for adoption relating to: the guidelines…"
"enb12188e_1","STATEMENTS BY PARTIES","Umbrella Group","Pakistan|Bangladesh|Portugal|Uruguay|Egypt|Kuwait|Tanzania|Panama|Malaysia|Djibouti|Algeria|Namibia|Mozambique|Peru|Chile|Russian Federation|Jordan|New Zealand|Thailand|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12188e.html","034","COP","","1.0052604e+12","2001","Delegates met in the morning and afternoon to hear statements from 30 ministers and heads of delegation."
"enb12188e_2","Observer States: T","","Turkey","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12188e.html","034","","","1.0052604e+12","2001","URKEY said it was looking forward to COP-7's adoption of a decision forwarded from SBI removing Turkey from the Annex II…"
"enb12188e_3","Intergovernmental Organizations:","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12188e.html","034","","","1.0052604e+12","2001","The INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY said it was working on solutions to 'marshal market forces' to achieve realistic climate change objectives."
"enb12188e_4","NGOs:","European Union|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","United States|Russian Federation|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12188e.html","034","","","1.0052604e+12","2001","CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK SOUTH stated that the commitment of developed countries to combating climate change and meeting their obligations 'remains weak…"
"enb12188e_5","MECHANISMS","","Switzerland|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12188e.html","034","","","1.0052604e+12","2001","High-level regional and bilateral consultations continued throughout the day facilitated by Valli Moosa (South Africa) and Phillipe Roch (Switzerland), with new…"
"enb12188e_6","SBI","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12188e.html","034","SBI","","1.0052604e+12","2001","SBI-15 convened for its final meeting to address its three outstanding agenda items: LDCs, CGE and the report of the session…"
"enb12188e_7","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12188e.html","034","","","1.0052604e+12","2001","The negotiating group on Articles 5, 7 and 8 met in an afternoon session."
"enb12189e_10","Guidance to the GEF:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","This draft decision (FCCC/CP/2001/L.4/Rev.1) states that the GEF should provide financial resources to developing country Parties, in particular to the LDCs…"
"enb12189e_11","Development and Transfer of Technologies:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The draft decision (FCCC/CP/2001/L.10) establishes an expert group on technology transfer, and requests the GEF to provide financial support through the…"
"enb12189e_12","Adverse Effects:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Parties agreed to separate decisions on UNFCCC Article 4.8 (adverse effects) and 4.9 (LDCs), and Protocol Article 3.14 (adverse effects)."
"enb12189e_13","Funding:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The draft decision on funding under the UNFCCC (FCCC/CP/2001/L.14) states that: there is a need for funding that is new and…"
"enb12189e_14","DRAFT DECISIONS FORWARDED FOR ELABORATION, COMPLETION AND ADOPTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Draft decisions under the BAPA were forwarded from COP-6 Part II to COP-7 for further negotiation and completion on a number…"
"enb12189e_15","Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8:","","Brazil|New Zealand|Norway|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","A negotiating group dealing with Articles 5, 7 and 8, which set out guidelines for reporting and review of information on…"
"enb12189e_16","Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry:","Group of 77 and China","Australia|China","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Regarding Protocol Article 3.3 (afforestation, deforestation, reforestation) and 3.4 (additional activities), the G-77/China introduced draft paragraphs in the Article 7 guidelines…"
"enb12189e_17","Mechanisms' Eligibility:","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","On the issue of mechanisms' eligibility, Japan proposed text for an expedited procedure to review the reinstatement of eligibility to use…"
"enb12189e_18","Supplementarity:","European Union","United States|Canada|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Regarding supplementarity in the use of mechanisms, delegates disagreed over whether providing such information should be mandatory."
"enb12189e_19","Adverse Effects:","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|Australia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Regarding Protocol Article 3.14 (adverse effects), Chair Dovland noted that the options involve whether or not reporting problems should lead to…"
"enb12189e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan|Romania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","In 1995, the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate was established by COP-1 to reach agreement on a further step…"
"enb12189e_20","COP Decisions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The COP adopted four decisions related to guidelines for national systems under Article 5.1, good practice guidance and adjustments under Article…"
"enb12189e_21","Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry:","","Russian Federation|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","During the High-Level Segment, ministers considered and the COP adopted a proposal by the Russian Federation."
"enb12189e_22","Mechanisms:","","Malaysia|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Delegates met from 30 October - 6 November in a negotiating group co-chaired by Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) and Kok Kee Chow…"
"enb12189e_23","Joint Implementation:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","During Article 6 negotiations, the EU, Umbrella Group and G-77/China put forward divergent positions on issues relating to: the criteria for…"
"enb12189e_24","Clean Development Mechanism:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Japan|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Before the High-Level Segment, Parties reached agreement on standards for the accreditation of CDM operational entities and an EU proposal on…"
"enb12189e_25","Emissions Trading:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","During Article 17 negotiations, Parties failed to reach agreement on several elements relating to the commitment period reserve, including whether to…"
"enb12189e_26","Assigned Amounts:","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|New Zealand|China|South Africa","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","On assigned amounts, a Co-Chairs' non-paper on modalities and guidelines on the Article 7.4 prepared following the submission of Parties' proposals…"
"enb12189e_27","COP Decisions and Conclusions:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","A final package deal on mechanisms and Article 7.4 was brokered on 10 November with Parties adopting decisions on the work…"
"enb12189e_28","Compliance:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Samoa|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Outstanding issues on compliance were discussed in a negotiating group as well as a closed drafting group under the Co- Chairship…"
"enb12189e_29","COP Decision:","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The decision (FCCC/CP/2001/L.21): notes that it is the prerogative of the COP/MOP to decide on the legal form of the procedures…"
"enb12189e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","COP-4 met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, to set out a schedule for reaching agreement on the operational details…"
"enb12189e_30","Policies and Measures:","","Switzerland|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Poland|Central African Republic","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","In the SBSTA meeting on 30 October, Chair Dovland noted the recent workshop on P&Ms, suggested that in-depth discussions on this…"
"enb12189e_31","Conclusions:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","In the conclusions (FCCC/CP/2001/5/Add.2), the SBSTA takes note of a recent workshop on P&Ms, decides to further consider the issue at…"
"enb12189e_32","IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION: ADOPTION OF DECISIONS GIVING EFFECT TO THE BONN AGREEMENTS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The critical issues addressed during COP-7 related to the implementation of the BAPA."
"enb12189e_33","MARRAKESH DECLARATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","In the Marrakesh Ministerial Declaration (FCCC/CP/2001/L.27), ministers and other heads of delegation, inter alia: welcome the Marrakesh Accords that pave the…"
"enb12189e_34","INPUT TO THE WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","","Switzerland|Sweden|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Informal consultations on this matter, facilitated by Amb."
"enb12189e_35","COP Decision:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","In this decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2001/L.17/Add.1), the COP encourages continuing IPCC work, including preparation of the Fourth Assessment Report, and also encourages Parties…"
"enb12189e_36","THIRD ASSESSMENT REPORT OF THE IPCC","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iceland|Malaysia|China|Kuwait|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","At the SBSTA meeting on 29 October, IPCC Chair Bob Watson introduced the Synthesis Report of the Third Assessment Report (TAR),…"
"enb12189e_37","CONCLUSIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The SBI Chair's conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2001/L.7) take note of the GEF report, and urge the GEF to streamline its procedures to reduce…"
"enb12189e_38","REPORT OF THE GEF","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The report of the Global Environment Facility prepared for COP-7 was referred by the COP to the SBI, which first took…"
"enb12189e_39","PROPOSAL BY TURKEY","","Turkey","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","A proposal made by Turkey at COP-6 Part I to remove its name from the list in Annex II to the…"
"enb12189e_4","COP-6 PART I","","United States|Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","COP-6 and the resumed thirteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November…"
"enb12189e_40","PROPOSAL BY KAZAKHSTAN","","Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","A proposal by Kazakhstan to add its name to the list in Annex I was taken up in the SBI and…"
"enb12189e_41","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Three sub-issues were addressed under this agenda item: feasibility of developing guidelines for the review of national communications; third national communications,…"
"enb12189e_42","Feasibility of developing guidelines for the review of national communications:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Delegates agreed to a proposal by SBI Chair Ashe that this issue be considered after the review of third national communications…"
"enb12189e_43","Review and roster of experts in relation to third national communications:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Chair Ashe noted that these communications are due by 30 November 2001."
"enb12189e_44","Reporting and review of greenhouse gas inventories in Annex I Parties:","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","SBSTA took up the matter of Annex I Party inventories on 30 October."
"enb12189e_45","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Regarding non-Annex I communications, Parties considered the third compilation and synthesis of initial communications; the report of the Consultative Group of…"
"enb12189e_46","National communications:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The decision on this agenda item was adopted by the SBI on 8 November and by the COP on 9 November…"
"enb12189e_47","Consultative Group of Experts:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|United States|Malaysia|China|Uganda|Switzerland|Kenya|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Two draft decisions and one set of draft conclusions on this item were considered by the SBI and a contact group…"
"enb12189e_48","CGE Decisions and Conclusions:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The conclusions on the report of the CGE (FCCC/SBI/2001/CRP.4) note the excellent work of the CGE and recommend two draft decisions…"
"enb12189e_49","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2002-2003","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","This matter was referred by the COP to the SBI, which first took up the matter on Monday, 29 October."
"enb12189e_5","COP-6 PART II","","Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","COP-6 Part II and the fourteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies met in Bonn, Germany, from 16-27 July 2001."
"enb12189e_50","LETTER FROM THE CENTRAL ASIA, CAUCASUS, ALBANIA AND MOLDOVA GROUP OF COUNTRIES (CAC&M GROUP) ON THEIR STATUS UNDER THE CONVENTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","This agenda item, based on a letter stating that the CAC&M group considers COP-6 and COP-7 decisions relating to developing countries…"
"enb12189e_51","PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","On Friday, 9 November, the COP adopted by acclamation a draft decision (FCCC/CP/2001/L.22) proposed by COP-7 President Elyazghi on improving the…"
"enb12189e_52","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE (SBSTA)","","Bahamas|Uzbekistan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The fifteenth session of the SBSTA, chaired by Harald Dovland (Norway), met five times from 29 October - 6 November."
"enb12189e_53","Methodological Issues:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Bunker Fuels: This issue was considered on Tuesday, 30 October."
"enb12189e_54","Methods and tools to evaluate impacts and adaptation:","","Canada|Malaysia|Thailand|El Salvador","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","These issues were examined on 30 October."
"enb12189e_55","Development of good practice guidance and other information for the LULUCF sector:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|Indonesia|United States|Zimbabwe|Russian Federation|Norway","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","This item was considered on 30 October."
"enb12189e_56","Issues relating to emissions from forest harvesting and wood products:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Malaysia|China|Japan|New Zealand","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","This issue was considered in the SBSTA meeting on 30 October."
"enb12189e_57","Cooperation with Relevant International Organizations:","","Mauritius|Australia|Colombia","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","This issue was considered on Tuesday, 30 October."
"enb12189e_58","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","These conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2001/L.14), adopted on 6 November, include sections on cooperation with scientific organizations, other conventions and UN bodies."
"enb12189e_59","Article 6 of the Convention: Education, Training and Public Awareness:","","United States|Netherlands|Central African Republic|Mauritius|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Delegates addressed this issue on Wednesday, 31 October."
"enb12189e_6","COP-7 REPORT","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Iran|Switzerland|Morocco|China|Mali|Belgium|Japan|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The Seventh Conference of the Parties (COP-7) to the UNFCCC opened on Monday, 29 October 2001."
"enb12189e_60","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","In these conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2001/L.13), the SBSTA: reaffirms the importance of work in this area and invites Parties to contribute funding; encourages…"
"enb12189e_61","Other Matters:","","Canada|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Proposal on cleaner or less greenhouse gas-emitting energy:"
"enb12189e_62","Special circumstances of Croatia under Convention Article 4.6:","","Croatia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","On 31 October, Croatia underlined the importance of utilizing UNFCCC Article 4.6 (flexibility for EITs)."
"enb12189e_63","Issues relating to hydrofluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons:","European Union","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","This issue was considered on 31 October, when the EU suggested it should be a substantive agenda item at SBSTA-16."
"enb12189e_64","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION (SBI)","","Kenya|Antigua and Barbuda|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The fifteenth session of the SBI met in four Plenary meetings chaired by John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda), and adopted its…"
"enb12189e_65","Matters relating to LDCs:","European Union","United States|South Africa|Switzerland|Japan|Mali|Norway|Malawi","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","This issue was taken up by the SBI on Monday, 29 October, and referred to a contact group chaired by Sibusiso…"
"enb12189e_66","Decisions and Conclusions:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The draft decision on the establishment of the LDC Expert Group (FCCC/CP/2001/L.26) further outlines the terms of reference in an annex,…"
"enb12189e_67","Financial and Technical Support for non-Annex I Communications:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","On 6 November, the SBI adopted draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2001/CRP.3) taking note of progress made by non-Annex I Parties in the preparation…"
"enb12189e_68","Administrative and Financial Matters:","","Bahamas|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Three sub-items were considered under this agenda item: interim financial performance for 2000-2001; possible options to respond to late payment of…"
"enb12189e_69","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The subsidiary bodies to the UNFCCC met for their fifteenth sessions from 29 October - 8 November."
"enb12189e_7","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Qatar|Iceland|Panama|India|Papua New Guinea|Slovenia|Germany|Russian Federation|Nigeria|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","On 29 October, President Elyazghi reported that 42 Parties had so far ratified the Kyoto Protocol and called on the remaining…"
"enb12189e_70","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","On Wednesday morning, 7 November, an official welcoming ceremony for participants at the High-Level Segment was held."
"enb12189e_71","STATEMENTS BY PARTIES","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ukraine|Iran|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Tanzania|United States|Djibouti|China|Switzerland|Samoa|New Zealand|Brazil|Benin","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","In their statements, many Parties highlighted the importance of maintaining the environmental integrity of the Protocol."
"enb12189e_72","STATEMENTS BY OBSERVER STATES, UN BODIES, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","United States|Turkey|Morocco|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Turkey, an observer State, said it was looking forward to COP-7's adoption of a decision removing Turkey from the Annex II…"
"enb12189e_73","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","plenary","1.0055196e+12","2001","The High-Level Segment took place from 7-8 November, attended by ministers and other heads of delegation."
"enb12189e_74","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Kuwait|Morocco|China|United Arab Emirates|Russian Federation|Japan|Nigeria|Argentina","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","plenary","1.0055196e+12","2001","COP-7 President Elyazghi opened the final Plenary on Saturday morning, 10 November 2001 after a long night of negotiations."
"enb12189e_75","CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD","","Japan|Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Following the conclusion of COP-7, the newly elected Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism held its first meeting."
"enb12189e_76","THE CLIMATE CHANGE CARAVAN MOVES TO MARRAKESH","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Not far from the Palais des Congrès de Marrakech, site of the COP- 7 climate negotiations, is Jemaa el-Fna, the centuries…"
"enb12189e_77","CLINCHING A DEAL...","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Delegates came to Marrakesh with the aim of building on the historic - although at times seemingly fragile - political deal…"
"enb12189e_78","...BUT AT WHAT PRICE?","Umbrella Group","Russian Federation|Japan|Australia|Canada","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","In the knowledge that their participation was essential for entry into force of the Protocol, the Russian Federation, Japan, Australia, and…"
"enb12189e_79","BELLIGERENT BARGAINING","Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Canada|Australia|China|Japan","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Throughout the two weeks in Marrakesh, many observers expressed despair with the intransigent negotiating style of the Russians."
"enb12189e_8","COMPLETED DECISIONS FORWARDED FOR ADOPTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Eight draft decisions on financial issues were agreed at COP-6 Part II, and forwarded for adoption during the closing COP-7 Plenary…"
"enb12189e_80","A CHEAP DEAL, BETTER THAN NO DEAL","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Cameroon|China|Japan","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","Although the final deal will leave many observers understandably disappointed, it is suggested that there is nevertheless room for cautious optimism,…"
"enb12189e_81","COP-7: FINDING WISDOM AND MODERATION IN THE BARGAINING PROCESS?","","United States|Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","COP","","1.0055196e+12","2001","In his address to the plenary, Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, speaking on behalf of King Mohammed VI, expressed the hope that…"
"enb12189e_9","Capacity Building:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12189e.html","034","","","1.0055196e+12","2001","The draft decision on capacity building in developing countries (FCCC/CP/2001/L.2) requests the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to report on its progress…"
"enb12190e_10","CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES","","Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Brian Challenger (Antigua and Barbuda), Coordinator of the CGE Task Group on cross-cutting issues, spoke on the issues of information and…"
"enb12190e_12","ALBANIA","","Netherlands|Albania","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Ermira Fida, National Coordinator for Climate Change Enabling Activity, Climate Change Unit, Albanian Ministry of Environment, presented on the first national…"
"enb12190e_13","BRAZIL","","Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","In his presentation, Jose Miguez, Coordinator on Global Change, Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, addressed the issue of project management…"
"enb12190e_14","FIJI","","Fiji","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Mahendra Kumar, Associate Professor of Physics, School of Pure & Applied Sciences at the University of the South Pacific, remarked on…"
"enb12190e_15","PAPUA NEW GUINEA","","Papua New Guinea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Gwendoline Sissiou, Climate Change Coordinator, Greenhouse Unit, Papua New Guinea Office of Environment and Conservation, described the preparation of the initial…"
"enb12190e_16","IRAN","","Iran","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Mohammad Soltanich, National Project Manager, Iranian Climate Change Office, presented on problems and constraints related to preparing Iran’s initial national communication…"
"enb12190e_17","SOUTH AFRICA","","South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Lorraine Lotter, Executive Director, Chemical & Allied Industries Association, South Africa, spoke on the difficulties South Africa encountered while preparing its…"
"enb12190e_18","PARAGUAY","","Paraguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Lilian Portillo, Director, Climate Change Programme, Environment Secretariat of Paraguay, described the experiences and institutional arrangements for dealing with climate change…"
"enb12190e_2","UNFCCC","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","The international political response to climate change took shape with the development of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…"
"enb12190e_20","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES WORKING GROUP","","Brazil|Ghana|Iran|Chile|Uruguay|Panama|Mongolia|Togo|China|Peru|Colombia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Ayité-lo Ajavon (Togo) chaired the Working Group on greenhouse gas inventories."
"enb12190e_21","V&A AND RSO WORKING GROUP","","Netherlands|Morocco|Panama|United States|Malaysia|Senegal|Colombia|Belize|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","This working group was chaired by coordinator Isabelle Niang-Diop (Senegal)."
"enb12190e_22","ABATEMENT WORKING GROUP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Editor's Note: This Working Group met in parallel with the other three groups."
"enb12190e_23","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS (ETPA) WORKING GROUP","","Switzerland|Georgia|Antigua and Barbuda|Cook Islands|Swaziland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Brian Challenger (Antigua and Barbuda) chaired the ETPA Working Group."
"enb12190e_25","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","","United States|Malaysia|Chile|Peru|Cuba|Panama|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Philip Acquah, rapporteur from the group on national inventories, presented the results of the discussions in his group."
"enb12190e_26","V&A AND RSO","","Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Mahendra Kumar (Fiji), speaking as rapporteur of this Working Group, outlined the recommendations identified by the group."
"enb12190e_27","ABATEMENT","","Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Vute Wangwacharakul (Thailand), who chaired this working group, presented the issues and problems and recommendations from the group."
"enb12190e_28","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS","","Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Diane McFadzien (Cook Islands), ETPA Working Group rapporteur, presented the group’s draft recommendations."
"enb12190e_29","CLOSING REMARKS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Following the presentations from the working groups, CGE Chair Weech drew the workshop to a close at 5:40 pm, thanking participants…"
"enb12190e_3","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","The UNFCCC stipulated that Parties must report on the actions they take or are planning in order to implement the UNFCCC…"
"enb12190e_4","THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF EXPERTS (CGE)","","Morocco","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","At COP-5, held in late 1999 in Bonn, Parties initiated a process to review the reporting guidelines agreed at COP-2 and…"
"enb12190e_6","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","","Togo","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Ayité-lo Ajavon (Togo), Coordinator of the CGE Task Group on greenhouse gas inventories, presented findings relating to inventories of emissions and…"
"enb12190e_7","VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION ASSESSMENT, AND RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Senegal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Isabelle Niang-Diop (Senegal), Coordinator of the CGE Task Group on V&A and RSO, reported on findings from the last 28 national…"
"enb12190e_8","ABATEMENT","","Brazil|Kenya|Fiji|Switzerland|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","Lorraine Lotter (South Africa), Coordinator of the CGE Task Group on abatement, spoke on abatement reporting."
"enb12190e_9","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12190e.html","035","","","1.0188216e+12","2002","George Manful, Programme Officer, Implementation Programme, UNFCCC Secretariat, discussed education, training and networking."
"enb12191e_10","COUNTRY CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS ON TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS","","Ghana|Bolivia","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Javier Hanna Figueroa (Bolivia) and William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu (Ghana) presented case studies on how technology needs assessment was approached in their…"
"enb12191e_11","Discussion:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","In the subsequent discussion, participants’ comments focused on: the importance of adaptation technologies for developing countries; strategies to overcome barriers to…"
"enb12191e_13","PRESENTATIONS ON THE PARTICIPATORY PROCESS IN ASSESSING TECHNOLOGY NEEDS","","Thailand","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Vute Wangwacharakul (Thailand) presented his country’s experiences in assessing its technology needs, including the process of undertaking its assessment."
"enb12191e_14","Discussion:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","In the ensuing discussion, several participants highlighted the value of clearly identifying key stakeholders/actors."
"enb12191e_15","PRESENTATIONS ON DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND SELECTING PRIORITY AREAS","","Philippines","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Peter Pembleton, Project Manager, UNIDO, presented his experience on needs assessments and industry needs in Africa."
"enb12191e_16","Discussion:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","In the subsequent discussion, several speakers referred to the amount of relevant information available on the Internet, drawing attention to discussions…"
"enb12191e_17","DESIGNING ACTIONS: INTEGRATION OF IDENTIFIED TECHNOLOGY NEEDS WITH CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES:","","China|Peru|Moldova","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Sung-Chui Shin, Senior Adviser, Korea Institute of Energy Research, discussed the Republic of Korea’s integration of its identified technology needs within…"
"enb12191e_19","COUNTRY PRESENTATIONS","","Georgia|Bhutan|Sudan|Indonesia|Lebanon|Togo|Armenia|Burundi|Niger|Burkina Faso","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","National experts: Armenia spoke on the evolution of her country’s climate change policy, which has now reached the implementation stage."
"enb12191e_2","UNFCCC","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","The international political response to climate change took shape with the development of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…"
"enb12191e_20","Discussion:","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson opened the general discussion on country presentations, drawing attention to comments in the presentations on adaptation and risk assessment,…"
"enb12191e_21","SUMMARY OF UNDP/NCSP SURVEY","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Yamil Bonduki, Technical Advisor, National Communications Support Programme, UNDP-GEF, presented a summary on a recent UNDP/NCSP survey."
"enb12191e_22","A PRACTICAL METHODOLOGY TO CONDUCT TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Rob Gross, UNDP/NCSP Consultant, spoke about a project to develop a practical methodology handbook for conducting technology needs assessments."
"enb12191e_23","Discussion:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","In the ensuing discussion, a number of participants asked for clarification on various details of the handbook, and several speakers stressed…"
"enb12191e_25","DEVELOPED COUNTRIES’ ACTIVITIES ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Canada|Ghana|Egypt|Denmark|Nepal|France|United States|Mozambique|Burkina Faso","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Alexandra Mallett, Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada, explained Canada’s approach to technology transfer and described some of the opportunities that exist…"
"enb12191e_26","MULTILATERAL INITIATIVES AND OTHER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Peter Pembleton, Project Manager, UNIDO, outlined UNIDO’s support for industry under the UNFCCC."
"enb12191e_28","CASE STUDIES OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS","","Trinidad and Tobago|Cyprus","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Suk-Hoon Woo, Economic Advisor on Economic Policy Coordination in the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, examined…"
"enb12191e_29","DISSEMINATING TECHNOLOGY NEEDS INFORMATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS","","China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Florin Vladu, Programme Officer, Technology, UNFCCC Secretariat, spoke about the dissemination of technology needs information through 'TT:Clear,' a programme proposed by…"
"enb12191e_3","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Technology transfer is considered a key element in combating climate change under the UNFCCC."
"enb12191e_30","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","George Manful, Head of the Capacity Building/GEF Unit with the UNFCCC Implementation Programme, spoke on technology transfer and national communications."
"enb12191e_32","WORKING GROUP REPORTS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","The working groups reported back to Plenary with their conclusions and recommendations on Thursday afternoon."
"enb12191e_33","Group I:","","Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Group I Rapporteur Alexandra Mallett (Canada) reported participants’ recommendation that the use of methodologies should be a country-driven process."
"enb12191e_34","Group II:","","Pakistan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Rapporteur Imran Habib Ahmad (Pakistan) said the group’s discussion on methodologies had highlighted the view that 'one size does not fit…"
"enb12191e_35","Group III:","","Lebanon","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Rapporteur Nabil Mina (Lebanon) reported that the group had identified various barriers and constraints, including: limited resources for countries to undertake…"
"enb12191e_36","Discussion:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","In the ensuing discussion on the working group reports, one participant emphasized that, while the methodologies were not yet well known,…"
"enb12191e_4","TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Parties addressed the issue of assessing technology needs at COP-4, held in Buenos Aires in 1998."
"enb12191e_6","PRESENTATION ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONVENTION","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Wanna Tanunchaiwatana, Manager, Technology, UNFCCC Secretariat, introduced the issue of technology transfer in the context of the UNFCCC, outlined the meeting’s…"
"enb12191e_7","PRESENTATION OF THE WORKING PAPER: EXPLORING TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES IN ASSESSING TECHNOLOGY NEEDS:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Zou Ji, UNFCCC Consultant, and Yolando Velasco, Programme Officer, Technology, UNFCCC Secretariat, jointly presented a working paper on Exploring Tools and…"
"enb12191e_8","DISCUSSANTS","","Barbados","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","Following these presentations, Chair Thorgeirsson invited two discussants, Rawleston Moore (Barbados) and Jørgen Fenhann (UNEP-Risoe), to comment on the working paper…"
"enb12191e_9","Discussion:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12191e.html","036","","","1.019772e+12","2002","In the ensuing discussion, a number of delegates cautioned against adopting a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to methodologies, which they said should be…"
"enb12192e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12192e.html","037","","","1.023228e+12","2002","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate,…"
"enb12192e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12192e.html","037","","","1.023228e+12","2002","At COP-4, which met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, Parties set a schedule for reaching agreement on the operational…"
"enb12192e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12192e.html","037","","","1.023228e+12","2002","COP-6 and the resumed thirteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November…"
"enb12192e_5","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6 PART II","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12192e.html","037","","","1.023228e+12","2002","A number of meetings and consultations were convened after COP-6 Part I in an effort to get negotiations back on track…"
"enb12192e_6","COP-6 PART II","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12192e.html","037","","","1.023228e+12","2002","COP-6 Part II and the fourteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies met in Bonn, Germany, from 16-27 July 2001."
"enb12192e_7","COP-7","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Morocco|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12192e.html","037","","","1.023228e+12","2002","Delegates met for COP-7 and the fifteenth sessions of the UNFCCC’s subsidiary bodies in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October - 10…"
"enb12192e_8","PREPARATIONS FOR SB-16","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12192e.html","037","","","1.023228e+12","2002","A series of workshops that have taken place since COP-7 will provide participants with input for discussions at SB-16."
"enb12192e_9","RECENT DEVELOPMENTS","European Union","Japan|Netherlands|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12192e.html","037","","","1.023228e+12","2002","Since COP-7, 33 additional Parties have ratified the Protocol."
"enb12193e_1","OPENING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Iceland|Venezuela|China|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12193e.html","037","SBSTA","plenary","1.0233144e+12","2002","SBSTA Chair Halldor Thorgeirsson (Iceland) welcomed delegates and observers and noted that the focus of work has shifted from negotiations on…"
"enb12193e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uzbekistan|China|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12193e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0233144e+12","2002","On the agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/1 and Add.1), Chair Thorgeirsson noted a request to add an item on Protocol Article 2.3 (adverse effects)…"
"enb12193e_3","IPCC THIRD ASSESSMENT REPORT (TAR)","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|United Kingdom|Slovenia|China|Switzerland|Norway|Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12193e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0233144e+12","2002","IPCC Chair Rajendra K. Pachauri invited Parties to make full use of the information contained in the TAR, and noted that…"
"enb12193e_4","Guidelines under Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8:","European Union","United States|Brazil|New Zealand|Norway|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12193e.html","037","","","1.0233144e+12","2002","On guidelines on reporting and review of greenhouse gas inventories from Annex I Parties (implementing decisions 3/CP.5 and 6/CP.5), the Secretariat…"
"enb12193e_5","Activities Implemented Jointly (AIJ):","Group of 77 and China","Kenya|China|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12193e.html","037","","","1.0233144e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson noted a COP-7 decision to continue the pilot phase for AIJ (decision 8/CP.7) and to hold a workshop on…"
"enb12193e_6","ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12193e.html","037","","","1.0233144e+12","2002","The Secretariat provided an overview of the issues to be covered by SB-16 in relation to Articles 5, 7 and 8,…"
"enb12193e_7","AIJ","","Canada|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12193e.html","037","","","1.0233144e+12","2002","The contact group on the uniform reporting format (URF) for AIJ under the pilot phase was chaired by Mamadou Honadia (Burkina…"
"enb12194e_1","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES: LULUCF Good Practice Guidance:","European Union","United States","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson introduced the agenda item on the development of good practice guidance and other information for LULUCF."
"enb12194e_10","IPCC TAR","","United Kingdom|Gambia|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","Co-Chair David Warrilow (UK) explained that the group’s aim was to prepare draft SBSTA conclusions and a draft COP-8 decision, focusing…"
"enb12194e_2","LULUCF Activities under the CDM:","European Union","Brazil|Italy|United States|Morocco|Germany|Uganda|Japan|Norway|Burkina Faso","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson said COP-7 had asked SBSTA to develop, for adoption at COP-9, definitions and modalities for including afforestation and reforestation…"
"enb12194e_3","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union","United States|Finland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson drew attention to Parties’ recent submissions on a proposal for a technology transfer clearinghouse and information network, and on…"
"enb12194e_4","POLICIES AND MEASURES (P&Ms):","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson highlighted the COP-7 decision that SB-16 should consider further action to advance work on 'good practices' in P&Ms, as…"
"enb12194e_5","INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Canada|Malaysia|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson noted the interim report on the adequacy of the global climate observing systems (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/MISC.10), a progress report on the…"
"enb12194e_6","ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","Co-Chair Luboyera opened the discussion on an expedited review procedure for reinstatement of eligibility to use the mechanisms."
"enb12194e_7","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","European Union","Brazil|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","A contact group on national greenhouse gas inventories, co-chaired by Audun Rosland (Norway) and Newton Paciornik (Brazil), met to consider a…"
"enb12194e_8","LULUCF AND CDM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Uruguay|Tuvalu|Costa Rica|Malaysia|China|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","On definitions and modalities for including LULUCF under the CDM, BRAZIL, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed that the outcome of the Orvieto…"
"enb12194e_9","INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION","","Australia|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12194e.html","037","","","1.0234008e+12","2002","Consultations were co-chaired by Sue Barrell (Australia) and David Lesolle (Botswana)."
"enb12195e_1","INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Switzerland|Tuvalu|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","After a presentation from a representative of RAMSAR, the EU suggested that SBSTA consider a draft decision on cooperation with other…"
"enb12195e_10","ARTICLE 6","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Australia|Samoa|Switzerland|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","Parties suggested key words/concepts to guide the Co- Chairs’ work in clarifying a draft work programme on facilitating the implementation of…"
"enb12195e_2","ARTICLE 6","","Brazil|Malaysia|Senegal|Namibia|Eritrea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","On education, training, and public awareness, IPCC Executive Secretary Geoffrey Love reported on the status of translation of IPCC documents into…"
"enb12195e_3","RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OZONE AND CLIMATE EFFORTS","European Union","United States|Switzerland|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson recalled a COP-5 decision (17/CP.5) requesting information on available and potential ways and means of limiting emissions of hydrofluorocarbons…"
"enb12195e_4","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","United Kingdom|Croatia|Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","Parties addressed the proposal by Croatia under UNFCCC Article 4.6 to adjust the base year for its greenhouse gas inventory from…"
"enb12195e_5","ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|India|New Zealand|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","On Friday, the contact group considered the draft document on the expedited procedure for the review for reinstatement of eligibility to…"
"enb12195e_6","AIJ","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","The contact group on the uniform reporting format (URF) for AIJ under the pilot phase completed its work on the draft…"
"enb12195e_7","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","European Union","United States|Canada|China|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","On Friday, Co-Chair Newton Paciornik reminded Parties of the work ahead, including the revision of outstanding text on reporting guidelines, the…"
"enb12195e_8","LULUCF UNDER THE CDM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|China|Malaysia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","This group met in afternoon and evening sessions on Friday and an evening session on Saturday."
"enb12195e_9","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12195e.html","037","","","1.02366e+12","2002","On Friday evening, delegates met to consider the Co- Chairs’ proposed draft conclusions on how the TAR can support the work…"
"enb12196e_1","OPENING PLENARY AND ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","SBI Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) opened the first meeting of SBI-16."
"enb12196e_10","ARTICLE 6","","Brazil|Canada|Peru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","Co-Chair S. N. Sok Appadu introduced the Co-Chairs’ proposals for draft conclusions and a draft decision on a work programme on…"
"enb12196e_11","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Seychelles|China|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","Co-Chair Rawleston Moore introduced updated draft conclusions, which he said attempted to incorporate the various views expressed by Parties during previous…"
"enb12196e_2","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Switzerland|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","On national communications from Annex I Parties, the Secretariat introduced a document on consideration of the reviews of communications (FCCC/SBI/2002/3)."
"enb12196e_3","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","Senegal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","On the work of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) on national communications from non-Annex I Parties, Chair Estrada drew delegates’…"
"enb12196e_4","PREPARATIONS FOR THE WSSD","Group of 77 and China","Morocco|China|Pakistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","Yahyaoui Abdelaziz (Morocco) reported on preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), indicating that negotiations on the means for…"
"enb12196e_5","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Thailand|China|Russian Federation","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","On the review of the financial mechanism, Chair Estrada invited Parties to provide feedback on the performance of the Global Environment…"
"enb12196e_6","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|United States|Antigua and Barbuda|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","The Secretariat introduced a document on arrangements for intergovernmental meetings (FCCC/SBI/2002/4) containing information on COP-8, arrangements for the first Conference of…"
"enb12196e_7","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","The Secretariat introduced the report on the interim financial performance for the biennium 2002-2003 (FCCC/SBI/2002/INF.5)."
"enb12196e_8","ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|New Zealand|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","Delegates considered a draft COP-8 decision on demonstrable progress under Protocol Article 3.2."
"enb12196e_9","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","European Union","New Zealand","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12196e.html","037","","","1.0237464e+12","2002","This contact group met in afternoon and evening sessions, with delegates considering methodological issues addressed in the report of an expert…"
"enb12197e_1","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","African Group","United States|Tuvalu|Zimbabwe|Samoa|Chile","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","On the work of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE), SBI Chair Estrada said draft conclusions would be preparesd. On the…"
"enb12197e_10","POLICIES AND MEASURES (P&MS)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Poland|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","Co-Chair Suk-Hoon Woo (Republic of Korea) introduced draft conclusions for consideration by the group, noting that the text was based on…"
"enb12197e_11","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","The contact group on guidelines on reporting and review of greenhouse gas inventories from Annex I Parties completed its work on…"
"enb12197e_12","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|United States|Malaysia|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","The contact group convened in the evening to continue consideration of the draft conclusions."
"enb12197e_13","ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","Delegates continued consideration of the draft COP-8 decision on demonstrable progress under Protocol Article 3.2, agreeing to text requesting Parties to…"
"enb12197e_2","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|United States|Zimbabwe|China|Japan|Burkina Faso|Bulgaria","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","On implementation of UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9."
"enb12197e_3","LDCS","European Union","Gambia|Tanzania|Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","The LDC Expert Group (LEG) Chair Bubu Jallow (Gambia) reported on LEG activities (FCCC/SBI/2002/5)."
"enb12197e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","Chair Estrada noted that COP-7 had adopted frameworks for building capacity in developing countries and EITs."
"enb12197e_5","RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OZONE AND CLIMATE EFFORTS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","SBSTA","plenary","1.0238328e+12","2002","On the relationship between efforts to protect the stratospheric ozone layer and those to safeguard the global climate system, GREENPEACE urged…"
"enb12197e_6","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0238328e+12","2002","Adoption of the Agenda: Noting that consultations had taken place on this matter, SBSTA Chair Thorgeirsson invited delegates to adopt the…"
"enb12197e_7","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Ghana","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0238328e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson reported that the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT) had completed its work on Saturday, 8 June."
"enb12197e_8","Proposal on Cleaner or Less Greenhouse Gas-Emitting Energy:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson drew delegates’ attention to the workshop report on cleaner or less greenhouse gas-emitting energy (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/INF.8)."
"enb12197e_9","Implementation of Article 2.3:","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Libya|United Arab Emirates|Kuwait|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12197e.html","037","","","1.0238328e+12","2002","SAUDI ARABIA stressed the importance of Protocol Article 2.3, which addresses the adverse effects of Annex I Parties’ P&Ms."
"enb12198e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Venezuela|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12198e.html","037","","","1.0239192e+12","2002","Adoption of the Agenda: The US recalled his proposal of Monday, 10 June for an additional item to be included on…"
"enb12198e_2","CACAM REQUEST","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Venezuela|China|Armenia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12198e.html","037","","","1.0239192e+12","2002","ARMENIA, for the CACAM group of countries, said the group was seeking clarification on the definition of the term 'developing countries,'…"
"enb12198e_3","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12198e.html","037","","","1.0239192e+12","2002","Croatian Proposal on LULUCF: On the proposal by Croatia to consider its forest management activities under Protocol Article 3.4 (additional activities),…"
"enb12198e_4","ARTICLE 6","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12198e.html","037","","","1.0239192e+12","2002","Co-Chair Jean-Pascal van Ypersele introduced revised draft conclusions and a draft decision on an Article 6 work programme."
"enb12198e_5","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Iran|Zimbabwe|China|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12198e.html","037","","","1.0239192e+12","2002","On implementing UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9, Parties discussed Chair Daniela Stoytcheva’s draft SBI conclusions."
"enb12198e_6","POLICIES AND MEASURES (P&MS)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Samoa|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12198e.html","037","","","1.0239192e+12","2002","Co-Chair Suk-Hoon Woo introduced draft revised conclusions, and Co-Chair Pierre Giroux explained that the text incorporated all elements of the relevant…"
"enb12198e_7","ARTICLES 5, 7, AND 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|New Zealand|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12198e.html","037","","","1.0239192e+12","2002","Delegates agreed on a revised version of the draft COP-8 decision on demonstrable progress under Protocol Article 3.2."
"enb12198e_8","IPCC TAR","","Canada|Seychelles","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12198e.html","037","","","1.0239192e+12","2002","Co-Chair David Warrilow opened the contact group late Wednesday evening, noting that prolonged informal consultations had taken place earlier in the…"
"enb12198e_9","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12198e.html","037","","","1.0239192e+12","2002","In a closed meeting in the early afternoon, the G-77/CHINA said it was unwilling to negotiate on the current Chairs’ text…"
"enb12199e_1","Greenhouse Gas Inventories:","","Brazil|Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson asked contact group Co-Chair Newton Paciornik (Brazil) to report on draft conclusions on guidelines on reporting and review of…"
"enb12199e_10","Cooperation with Other Conventions:","","El Salvador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","On cooperation with other conventions, Chair Thorgeirsson noted that Clare Breidenich (US) and Yvette Aguilar (El Salvador) had convened informal consultations…"
"enb12199e_11","Cooperation with UN Bodies:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson introduced the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/CRP.4)."
"enb12199e_12","ARTICLE 6","Group of 77 and China","Belgium|Mauritius|China|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Contact group Co-Chair Jean-Pascal van Ypersele (Belgium) presented the results of his group’s work on preparing a work programme on Article…"
"enb12199e_13","Special Circumstances of Croatia:","","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","On special circumstances of Croatia under Convention Article 4.6 (flexibility for EITs) Co-Chair Jim Penman (UK) introduced draft conclusions, noting that…"
"enb12199e_14","IPCC TAR","","United States|Russian Federation|Saudi Arabia|Ukraine","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson asked the Co-Chairs of the contact group to report on their work."
"enb12199e_2","Articles 5, 7 and 8:","","New Zealand|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Contact group Co-Chair Festus Luboyera (South Africa) noted that the contact group had considered all issues under the agenda item and…"
"enb12199e_3","AIJ","","Burkina Faso","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Contact group Co-Chair Mamadou Honadia (Burkina Faso) noted that the group had met twice formally and once informally, and had concluded…"
"enb12199e_4","Good Practice Guidance for LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson presented draft conclusions on the development of good practice guidance and other information for LULUCF (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/CRP.2)."
"enb12199e_5","LULUCF under the CDM:","","Tuvalu|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Contact group Co-Chair Karsten Sach (Germany) said the group had produced and agreed on the TOR and agenda for work on…"
"enb12199e_6","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","United Kingdom|Uganda","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson explained that he had asked Terry Carrington (UK) and Philip Gwage (Uganda) to prepare draft conclusions on this item…"
"enb12199e_7","RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OZONE AND CLIMATE EFFORTS","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","SBSTA","plenary","1.0240056e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson indicated that informal conclusions had been conducted by Richard Bradley (US), who then briefed Parties on these discussions, noting…"
"enb12199e_8","POLICIES AND MEASURES","Group of 77 and China","Canada|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Contact group Co-Chair Pierre Giroux (Canada) reported agreement in the group on text for the draft conclusions, with the exception of…"
"enb12199e_9","Cooperation with Scientific Organizations:","","Australia|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12199e.html","037","","","1.0240056e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson recalled that informal consultations had been conducted by Sue Barrell (Australia) and David Lesolle (Botswana)."
"enb12200e_10","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Iceland|Venezuela|China|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","SBSTA Chair Halldór Thorgeirsson (Iceland) opened the first meeting of SBSTA’s sixteenth session on Wednesday, 5 June, noting that the focus…"
"enb12200e_11","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uzbekistan|China|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","At the opening session, delegates took up the adoption of the agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/1 and Add.1)."
"enb12200e_12","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Slovenia|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Barbados|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The Third Assessment Report (TAR) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was taken up by the SBSTA on Wednesday,…"
"enb12200e_13","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on the TAR (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/CRP.3/Rev.1) note the three broad areas - scientific basis, impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, and mitigation -…"
"enb12200e_14","GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING AND REVIEW OF GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES FROM ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union","Brazil|Canada|China|Peru|Norway|United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The agenda item on reporting and review of greenhouse gas inventories from Annex I Parties was first addressed in SBSTA on…"
"enb12200e_15","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.5), the SBSTA decides to recommend to the COP two draft decisions on revisions to the guidelines for…"
"enb12200e_16","GUIDELINES UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7, AND 8","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Norway|New Zealand|China|South Africa","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","Delegates to SBSTA-16 considered issues related to the guidelines under Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8 in a plenary session on…"
"enb12200e_17","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on guidelines under Protocol Articles 5, 7, and 8 (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.6 and Add.1): forward a draft COP-8 decision on how…"
"enb12200e_18","ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY (AIJ)","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Kenya|China|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The issue of activities implemented jointly (AIJ) under the pilot phase was taken up by the SBSTA on Wednesday, 5 June,…"
"enb12200e_19","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on AIJ (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.2) recommend a draft COP-8 decision and agree on a revised URF, both of which are contained…"
"enb12200e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate,…"
"enb12200e_20","GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR LULUCF","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The development of good practice guidance for LULUCF was addressed on Thursday, 6 June."
"enb12200e_21","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/CRP.2): welcome the progress made by the IPCC in the development of LULUCF good practice guidance and highlight…"
"enb12200e_22","LULUCF UNDER THE CDM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Italy|Uruguay|Tuvalu|Costa Rica|Malaysia|China|Japan|New Zealand|Germany","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","SBSTA-16 considered this agenda item in a plenary session on Thursday, 6 June, referring the matter to a contact group co-chaired…"
"enb12200e_23","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on LULUCF under the CDM (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.8) take note with appreciation of the workshop on LULUCF under the CDM held…"
"enb12200e_24","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on technology transfer (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.9) note with appreciation the reports on two recent workshops held in Beijing and Seoul."
"enb12200e_25","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","United Kingdom|Ghana|Finland|Uganda","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The agenda item on development and transfer of technologies was taken up by the SBSTA on Thursday, 6 June, and again…"
"enb12200e_26","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on the relationship between ozone and climate efforts (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.12), inter alia, take note of submissions on the relationship between…"
"enb12200e_27","RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OZONE AND CLIMATE EFFORTS","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBSTA","plenary","1.0242648e+12","2002","Delegates considered this agenda item in the SBSTA Plenary on Friday, 7 June."
"enb12200e_28","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on P&Ms (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.10) request the SBSTA Chair to organize intersessional consultations back-to-back with SBSTA-17 to exchange views on the…"
"enb12200e_29","'GOOD PRACTICES' IN POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The issue of 'good practices' in policies and measures (P&Ms) was taken up by the SBSTA on Thursday, 6 June, and…"
"enb12200e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","At COP-4, which met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, Parties set a schedule for reaching agreement on the operational…"
"enb12200e_30","COOPERATION WITH SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS","","Australia|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","At the SBSTA meeting on Thursday, 6 June, Parties concurred on the importance of implementing the climate monitoring principles adopted at…"
"enb12200e_31","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on cooperation with scientific organizations (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.3) note the urgency of implementing action plans developed from regional workshops, and urge…"
"enb12200e_32","COOPERATION WITH UN BODIES","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Switzerland|Tuvalu|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","In SBSTA Plenary on Friday, 7 June, the EU, Switzerland, Tuvalu, and Norway proposed inviting the Secretariat to explore methodological issues…"
"enb12200e_33","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/CRP.4/Rev.1) decide that the SBSTA will consider methodological aspects related to emissions from international transport at SB-18."
"enb12200e_34","COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONVENTIONS","","El Salvador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","This matter was addressed briefly by SBSTA on Thursday, 6 June, before being taken up in informal closed consultations co-chaired by…"
"enb12200e_35","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.4) reconfirm the mandate of the Joint Liaison Group of the UNFCCC, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and…"
"enb12200e_36","COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The agenda item on cooperation with relevant international organizations included three sub-items on scientific organizations, UN bodies, and other conventions."
"enb12200e_37","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.11 and Add.1) reaffirm the need for a work programme; request the Secretariat to prepare a report on a…"
"enb12200e_38","ARTICLE 6","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Eritrea|Canada|Mauritius|Malaysia|Senegal|Namibia|Belgium|China|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","UNFCCC Article 6 (education, training and public awareness) was addressed by the SBSTA Plenary on Friday, 7 June, and subsequently in…"
"enb12200e_39","CROATIAN PROPOSAL","European Union","United Kingdom|Croatia|Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","On Friday, 7 June, the SBSTA considered the special circumstances of Croatia under UNFCCC Article 4.6 (flexibility for countries with economies…"
"enb12200e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","COP-6 and the resumed thirteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November…"
"enb12200e_40","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.7) note that flexibility under Article 4.6 should be further considered at its next session, with a view to…"
"enb12200e_41","CLEANER OR LESS GREENHOUSE GAS-EMITTING ENERGY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","SBSTA addressed this issue at a plenary session on Tuesday, 11 June, and draft conclusions were adopted on Thursday 13, June…"
"enb12200e_42","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/CRP.5), SBSTA takes note of proposed approaches to issues related to cleaner or less greenhouse gas-emitting energy, and…"
"enb12200e_43","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Libya|United Arab Emirates|Kuwait|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","This issue was addressed by SBSTA on Tuesday, 11 June."
"enb12200e_44","SBSTA Conclusions:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/CRP.2), the SBSTA agrees to continue consideration of the item at SB-17, including the need for, timing of…"
"enb12200e_45","CLOSING SBSTA PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBSTA","plenary","1.0242648e+12","2002","On Friday afternoon, 14 June, Parties adopted the report of SBSTA- 16 (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.1)."
"enb12200e_46","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","SBI Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) opened the first meeting of SBI-16 on Monday, 10 June."
"enb12200e_47","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","On Monday, 10 June, Parties considered the agenda (FCCC/SBI/2002/1 and Add.1)."
"enb12200e_48","SBI Conclusions:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on Annex I national communications (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.3) include agreement that the SBI will further consider, at SB-17, issues relating to…"
"enb12200e_49","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The agenda item on Annex I national communications was considered by the SBI Plenary on Monday, 10 June, and draft conclusions…"
"enb12200e_5","PREPARATIONS FOR COP-6 PART II","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","A number of meetings and consultations were convened after COP-6 Part I in an effort to get negotiations back on track…"
"enb12200e_50","WORK OF THE CGE","","Senegal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","At the SBI Plenary on Monday, CGE Chair Isabelle Niang-Diop (Senegal) reported on the activities of the CGE and SBI Chair…"
"enb12200e_51","SBI Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on the CGE (FCCC/SBI/2002/CRP.2) include an invitation to Parties to submit views on the review of the mandate and…"
"enb12200e_52","REVISION OF GUIDELINES","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","At the SBI Plenary on Tuesday, 11 June, Chair Estrada drew attention to the proposed improved guidelines (FCCC/SBI/2002/INF.2)."
"enb12200e_53","SBI Conclusions:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on revision of the guidelines (FCCC/SBI/2002/CRP.6) include an invitation to the GEF to provide views on funding the activities…"
"enb12200e_54","FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","At the SBI Plenary on Tuesday, Chair Estrada noted information received from the GEF (FCCC/SBI/2002/INF.1) and invited comments."
"enb12200e_55","SBI Conclusions:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The conclusions on financial and technical support (FCCC/SBI/2002/CRP.3) take note of the progress made in the preparation of national communications and…"
"enb12200e_56","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","Parties discussed the agenda item on non-Annex I national communications in the SBI Plenary on Monday and Tuesday, 10-11 June, addressing…"
"enb12200e_57","SBI Conclusions:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","In these conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.5), the SBI invites Parties, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to provide information on their experiences regarding the effectiveness…"
"enb12200e_58","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union","Canada|Russian Federation|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","On Monday, 10 June, Parties considered review of the financial mechanism."
"enb12200e_59","SBI Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","According to the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/CRP.5), the SBI: invites Parties to submit views on the workshop and implementation of Article 4.8 and…"
"enb12200e_6","COP-6 PART II","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","COP-6 Part II and the fourteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies met in Bonn, Germany, from 16-27 July 2001."
"enb12200e_60","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|United States|Zimbabwe|China|Japan|New Zealand|Burkina Faso|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The issue of implementing UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 (adverse effects) was considered by the SBI Plenary on Tuesday, 11 June,…"
"enb12200e_61","SBI Conclusions:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/CRP.4) include an endorsement of the LEG’s programme of work, and invite the Chair of the LEG to…"
"enb12200e_62","LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","European Union","Gambia|Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","Parties considered LDCs in the SBI Plenary Tuesday, 11 June."
"enb12200e_63","SBI Conclusions:","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.4) take note of the need to support the implementation of capacity-building activities relating to the preparation of…"
"enb12200e_64","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The SBI Plenary addressed capacity building on Tuesday, 11 June."
"enb12200e_65","CACAM REQUEST","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Venezuela|Albania|China|Armenia|Moldova","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","plenary","1.0242648e+12","2002","On Wednesday, 12 June, Armenia, on behalf of a group of countries from Central Asia and the Caucasus, Albania and Moldova…"
"enb12200e_66","PREPARATIONS FOR THE WSSD","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Morocco|China|Pakistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","On Monday, 10 June, Morocco reported to the SBI on preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)."
"enb12200e_67","SBI Conclusions:","","India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","In the conclusions on intergovernmental meetings (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.2), the SBI thanks the Government of India for hosting COP-8, recommends ministerial roundtable discussions,…"
"enb12200e_68","INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","At the SBI Plenary on Monday, 10 June, the Secretariat introduced a document on arrangements for intergovernmental meetings (FCCC/SBI/2002/4)."
"enb12200e_69","SBI Conclusions:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","In the conclusions, included in the report of the session (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.1), the SBI takes note of the status of contributions as…"
"enb12200e_7","COP-7","European Union|Umbrella Group|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Morocco|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","Delegates met for COP-7 and the fifteenth sessions of the UNFCCC’s subsidiary bodies in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October - 10…"
"enb12200e_70","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","","1.0242648e+12","2002","This agenda item was addressed by the SBI Plenary on Monday, 10 June."
"enb12200e_71","PROPOSAL BY CROATIA ON LULUCF","European Union","Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","This item was considered on Wednesday, 12 June."
"enb12200e_72","CLOSING SBI PLENARY","","Kenya","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI","plenary","1.0242648e+12","2002","On Friday, 14 June, SBI Rapporteur Emily Ojoo-Massawa (Kenya) introduced the report of the session (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.1)."
"enb12200e_74","CLAIMED BY THE PRESENT?","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","Those delegates focused on the present seemed convinced that tackling technical tasks should be the main priority at SB-16."
"enb12200e_75","PREMONITIONS OF THE FUTURE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","Some Parties attending SB-16 also had their sights set on the future."
"enb12200e_76","HAUNTED BY THE PAST","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|Russian Federation|Japan|Russia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","Some Parties also came to Bonn with an eye to the recent past."
"enb12200e_77","LAYING THE GHOSTS TO REST","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The vast array of views expressed at SB-16 on the present state and future of the climate process raised what one…"
"enb12200e_8","RECENT DEVELOPMENTS","European Union","Japan|Netherlands|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","","","1.0242648e+12","2002","Since COP-7, 34 additional Parties have ratified the Protocol."
"enb12200e_9","SB-16 REPORT","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova|Least Developed Countries","Albania|Croatia|Moldova","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12200e.html","037","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0242648e+12","2002","The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) met from 5-14 June 2002."
"enb12201e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12201e.html","038","","","1.035324e+12","2002","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate,…"
"enb12201e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12201e.html","038","","","1.035324e+12","2002","At COP-4, which met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, Parties set a schedule for reaching agreement on the operational…"
"enb12201e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12201e.html","038","","","1.035324e+12","2002","COP-6 and the resumed thirteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November…"
"enb12201e_5","COP-6 PART II","","United States|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12201e.html","038","","","1.035324e+12","2002","In March 2001, the US administration repudiated the Protocol, stating that it considered the Protocol to be 'fatally flawed,' as it…"
"enb12201e_6","COP-7","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Morocco|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12201e.html","038","","","1.035324e+12","2002","Delegates met for COP-7 and the fifteenth sessions of the subsidiary bodies in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October - 10 November…"
"enb12201e_7","SB-16","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12201e.html","038","","","1.035324e+12","2002","Parties met in the sixteenth sessions of the subsidiary bodies from 5-14 June 2002, in Bonn."
"enb12201e_8","WSSD","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12201e.html","038","","","1.035324e+12","2002","From 26 August to 4 September 2002, the WSSD was held in Johannesburg, South Africa."
"enb12201e_9","RECENT DEVELOPMENTS","","Canada|Russian Federation|China|Russia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12201e.html","038","","","1.035324e+12","2002","With terrorism high on the international agenda, the climate change threat may not be at the fore of global political attention…"
"enb12202e_1","OPENING SESSION","","Morocco","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","COP-7 President Mohamed Elyazghi (Morocco) declared COP-8 open."
"enb12202e_10","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","Canada|Eritrea|Iran|Bangladesh|Tuvalu|India|Central African Republic|Thailand|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","Improvement of guidelines: The Secretariat introduced the proposed improved guidelines for non-Annex I national communications and the compilation of Parties’ submissions…"
"enb12202e_11","CGE","","Switzerland|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","The Secretariat introduced Parties’ submissions."
"enb12202e_12","Compilation and synthesis","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","On the consideration of the fourth compilation and synthesis of initial national communications of non-Annex I countries, Chair Estrada said that…"
"enb12202e_13","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","The Secretariat introduced the status report on the review of the third national communications."
"enb12202e_14","ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","A contact group, convened by Helen Plume and Festus Luboyera met in the afternoon."
"enb12202e_15","CGE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","Parties discussed GEF support for initial national communications and the funding implications of the proposed improved guidelines late into the night…"
"enb12202e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Afghanistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Zimbabwe|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","The Secretariat noted that 185 states and 1 regional organization have ratified the UNFCCC."
"enb12202e_3","OPENING SESSION","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Uzbekistan|Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","SBSTA Chair Halldór Thorgeirsson (Iceland) opened the session."
"enb12202e_4","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union","United States|Norway|Saudi Arabia|India|New Zealand","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","Review of methodological work under the UNFCCC and Protocol: The Secretariat introduced a report on this new agenda item, highlighting five…"
"enb12202e_5","Guidelines under Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|New Zealand|South Africa","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","On guidelines for the preparation of information required under Article 7 and for review under Article 8 and good practice guidance…"
"enb12202e_6","Guidelines on reporting and review of greenhouse gas inventories","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","The Secretariat reported on the latest national greenhouse gas inventory data from Annex I Parties for 1990 to 2000."
"enb12202e_7","Special circumstances of Croatia under UNFCCC Article 4.6","European Union","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","CROATIA introduced a new technical paper."
"enb12202e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Belgium|Finland|China|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson highlighted the annual Expert Group on Technology Transfer’s (EGTT) progress report and the report on the implementation of activities…"
"enb12202e_9","OPENING SESSION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12202e.html","038","","","1.0354104e+12","2002","SBI Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) opened the first meeting of SBI-17 and the agenda was adopted."
"enb12203e_1","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Activities implemented jointly: The Secretariat introduced a synthesis report, noting the submission of five new AIJ projects, bringing the total number…"
"enb12203e_10","CACAM","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova|European Union","Uzbekistan|Canada|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Chair Estrada noted a lack of consensus on the proposal from the CACAM group of countries, but said that Parties agree…"
"enb12203e_11","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Canada|Switzerland|Bulgaria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","The Secretariat presented its reports on administrative and financial matters."
"enb12203e_12","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Canada|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","CROATIA noted the proposal for its forest cap and suggested that the issue be deferred pending the outcome of negotiations in…"
"enb12203e_13","CAPACITY-BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","Tanzania|China|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","BULGARIA, on behalf of the Central Group of Eleven (CG-11), called for further consultations to develop a future framework for the…"
"enb12203e_14","P&MS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Co-Chair Stiansen asked for views on possible future actions."
"enb12203e_15","CGE","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Chaired by José Romero, this group discussed the improvement of guidelines for the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties…"
"enb12203e_16","R&SO","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Co-Chairs Barrell and Srivastav led discussions, which focused on the importance of funding to achieve improvement in systematic observation systems."
"enb12203e_17","LULUCF UNDER THE CDM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Co-Chairs Krug and Sach led procedural discussions on definitions and modalities for afforestation and reforestation activities under the CDM."
"enb12203e_18","REVIEW OF METHODOLOGICAL WORK OF INVENTORY GUIDELINES","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Chaired by Harald Dovland (Norway), the informal contact group on methodological review agreed on outstanding issues and draft conclusions."
"enb12203e_2","LULUCF under the CDM","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Tuvalu|United States|Malaysia|Senegal|Germany|Colombia|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","The FAO reported on a recent workshop on forest-related definitions that aimed to establish a framework for a new carbon terminology…"
"enb12203e_3","Scientific and methodological aspects of the Brazilian proposal","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|New Zealand|United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","The Secretariat highlighted a recent expert meeting."
"enb12203e_4","Issues relating to HFCs and PFCs","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","On the relationship between efforts to protect the ozone layer and the global climate system, the IPCC and Technology and Economic…"
"enb12203e_5","Research and systematic observation","","Australia|India","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson said a substantive dialogue with the IPCC and international research body representatives on research recommendations provided in the TAR…"
"enb12203e_6","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Malaysia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Several Parties supported exploring ways to use information contained in the TAR."
"enb12203e_7","P&MS","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson reported on intersessional consultations, noting agreement that the next steps should include strengthening web-based approaches for exchanging information and…"
"enb12203e_8","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Canada|India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","The EU requested the SBSTA to consider including reporting on P&Ms and proposed that the fourth national communications be submitted on…"
"enb12203e_9","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Eritrea|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Bangladesh|Tuvalu|India|China|Uganda|Ghana|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12203e.html","038","","","1.0354968e+12","2002","The GEF reported agreement on the third replenishment and approval of the administrative and operational procedures for the new climate change…"
"enb12204e_1","COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Finland|Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","The Secretariat presented a scoping paper on cross-cutting thematic areas under the UNFCCC, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)…"
"enb12204e_10","OTHER MATTERS","","United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","Croatian proposal: Delegates requested the SBSTA informal group, chaired by Jim Penman (UK), to also consider the Croatian proposal regarding its…"
"enb12204e_11","WSSD FOLLOW-UP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","Executive Secretary Joke Waller-Hunter reported on the outcomes of the WSSD."
"enb12204e_12","REPORT OF CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD","European Union","Canada|Australia|Colombia|India|United States|Russian Federation|Antigua and Barbuda|Chile|Sri Lanka|Argentina|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","CDM Executive Board chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) introduced the Board’s first report."
"enb12204e_13","THE DELHI DECLARATION","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","COP-8 President Baalu invited Parties to discuss the Delhi Declaration informally."
"enb12204e_14","CGE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|China|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","Chair José Romero said that new texts on improving the guidelines had been received from the EU and from AUSTRALIA, CANADA,…"
"enb12204e_15","ARTICLE 6","European Union","Sri Lanka|China|Senegal|Namibia|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","Co-Chairs Gaye and van Ypersele convened this group in the evening."
"enb12204e_16","LULUCF UNDER THE CDM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","Parties addressed the issue of non- permanence."
"enb12204e_2","ARTICLE 6","","Canada|United States|Senegal|Tunisia|Gambia|Belgium","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","The World Conservation Union (IUCN) and UNEP outlined their activities related to the implementation of Article 6."
"enb12204e_3","OTHER MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Poland|United States|Slovenia|China|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","Cleaner or less greenhouse gas-emitting energy: CANADA introduced draft decision text supported by NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, the RUSSIAN FEDERATION and SLOVENIA,…"
"enb12204e_4","Implementation of Protocol Article 2.3","","Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","Parties discussed issues relating to possible workshops."
"enb12204e_5","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Iran|Tuvalu|China|Japan|Samoa|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","Progress on implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7: Parties discussed implementation issues on adverse effects, as well as outcomes of a…"
"enb12204e_6","Matters relating to LDCs","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Gambia|China|Tuvalu","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","LDC Expert Group (LEG) chair Bubu Jallow (Gambia) reported on the second meeting of the Group and on progress in implementing…"
"enb12204e_7","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","Effective participation in the UNFCCC process: The Secretariat outlined options and proposals for the effective participation of observers in the UNFCCC…"
"enb12204e_8","Arrangements for COP/MOP-1","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia|Japan|Slovenia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","The Secretariat presented a paper on the arrangements, proposing an integrated approach."
"enb12204e_9","Date and venue of COP-9","","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12204e.html","038","","","1.0355832e+12","2002","In the absence of an offer from the Eastern European regional group, ITALY offered to host COP-9."
"enb12205e_1","REGISTRIES","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12205e.html","038","","","1.035846e+12","2002","This contact group, chaired by Murray Ward (New Zealand), met on Saturday to discuss outstanding issues on Protocol Article 7.4 (registries)…"
"enb12205e_2","ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","New Zealand|China|South Africa","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12205e.html","038","","","1.035846e+12","2002","Chaired by Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Festus Luboyera (South Africa), the contact group met Saturday morning to agree draft SBSTA…"
"enb12205e_3","R&SO","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway|Botswana|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12205e.html","038","","","1.035846e+12","2002","Co-chaired by Sue Barrell (Australia) and S.K."
"enb12205e_4","LULUCF AND CDM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Colombia|Uruguay|Tuvalu|India|Switzerland|Malaysia|China|Chile|Paraguay|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12205e.html","038","","","1.035846e+12","2002","In a Saturday meeting of the contact group, Co- Chair Thelma Krug (Brazil) invited Parties to consider the definition of additionality…"
"enb12205e_5","P&MS","Group of 77 and China","Norway|Saudi Arabia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12205e.html","038","","","1.035846e+12","2002","Co-Chair Peer Stiansen (Norway) introduced a draft decision on Saturday."
"enb12205e_6","ARTICLE 6","","Belgium|Gambia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12205e.html","038","","","1.035846e+12","2002","Co-Chairs Fatu Gaye (Gambia) and Jean-Pascal van Ypersele (Belgium) convened this contact group Monday afternoon to discuss the Co-Chairs’ conclusions and…"
"enb12205e_7","GUIDELINES FOR NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12205e.html","038","","","1.035846e+12","2002","José Romero (Switzerland) chaired this contact group."
"enb12205e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12205e.html","038","","","1.035846e+12","2002","SBI Chair Estrada convened this contact group on Monday evening."
"enb12206e_1","SBSTA","","Bahamas|Uzbekistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","SBSTA","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Chair Thorgeirsson opened the sixth session of SBSTA-17, held in the afternoon."
"enb12206e_10","ISSUES RELATING TO HYDROFLUOROCARBONS AND PERFLUOROCARBONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","On the relationship between efforts to protect the stratospheric ozone layer and to safeguard the global climate system, Richard Bradley (US)…"
"enb12206e_11","COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Jimena Nieto (Columbia) reported on consultations."
"enb12206e_12","ARTICLE 6","","Belgium|Gambia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Fatou Gaye (Gambia) and Jean-Pascal van Ypersele (Belgium) reported on the work of the contact group."
"enb12206e_13","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","United Kingdom|Uganda","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Terry Carrington (UK) and Philip Gwage (Uganda) reported on consultations on development and transfer of technologies."
"enb12206e_14","P&MS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Suk-Hoon Woo (Republic of Korea) reported on consultations, noting that the group was unable to reach consensus."
"enb12206e_15","R&SO","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Sue Barell (Australia) reported on the consultations."
"enb12206e_16","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Cleaner or less greenhouse gas-emitting energy: Chair Thorgeirsson said that consultations on this issue did not result in substantive conclusions."
"enb12206e_17","Implementation of Protocol Article 2.3","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","On adverse effects of P&Ms, Chair Thorgeirsson reported that consultations had not resulted in substantive conclusions."
"enb12206e_18","REPORT ON THE SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","The report on the session was adopted (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.13)."
"enb12206e_19","SBI","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova|European Union","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","SBI","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Chair Estrada opened the session at 11:45 pm."
"enb12206e_2","IPCC TAR","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Parties adopted conclusions with minor amendments on consideration of how the TAR could facilitate the work of the SBSTA (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.20)."
"enb12206e_20","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Samoa|India|China|Mali|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","SBI Chair Estrada convened the contact group in the morning."
"enb12206e_21","NON-ANNEX I ISSUES","","Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Following informal consultations, Parties met in the afternoon to discuss the improved guidelines for non-Annex I national communications."
"enb12206e_3","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","Group of 77 and China","Norway|China|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Review of methodological work: Harald Dovland (Norway) reported on the informal consultations on this issue and presented draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.17)."
"enb12206e_4","Guidelines under Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8","","New Zealand|Bolivia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","On guidelines under Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of information) and 8 (review of information), Helen Plume (New Zealand)…"
"enb12206e_5","Guidelines on reporting and review of Annex I greenhouse gas inventories","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Parties adopted conclusions without amendment (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.16)."
"enb12206e_6","Activities implemented jointly","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Parties adopted conclusions and a draft COP-8 decision without amendment (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.21 and Add.1)."
"enb12206e_7","LULUCF under the CDM","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Thelma Krug (Brazil) reported on the contact group."
"enb12206e_8","Scientific and methodological aspects of the Brazilian proposal","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","Murray Ward reported on the outcomes of consultations on this issue."
"enb12206e_9","Special circumstances of Croatia","","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12206e.html","038","","","1.0359324e+12","2002","On the special circumstances of Croatia under UNFCCC Article 4.6 (special circumstances of economies in transition), Jim Penman (UK) reported on…"
"enb12207e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12207e.html","038","COP","plenary","1.0360188e+12","2002","COP-8 President Baalu opened the high-level segment."
"enb12207e_2","STATEMENTS FROM HEADS OF UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12207e.html","038","","","1.0360188e+12","2002","The World Meteorological Organization Secretary General G. O. P. Obasi called on Parties to continue supporting the systematic observation of the…"
"enb12207e_3","STATEMENTS FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12207e.html","038","","","1.0360188e+12","2002","IPCC Chair Rajendra Pachauri encouraged Parties to make maximum use of the IPCC Third Assessment Report (TAR) in their deliberations, and…"
"enb12207e_4","STATEMENTS FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS","","United States|Canada|Australia|Russia","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12207e.html","038","","","1.0360188e+12","2002","Nasimul Haque, for the CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK, called for substantial financial transfers from developed countries to developing countries to support adaptation,…"
"enb12207e_5","PRESENTATION OF A CHILDREN'S CHARTER TO THE PRESIDENT","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12207e.html","038","","","1.0360188e+12","2002","Two youth delegates presented a Children’s Charter to COP-8 President Baalu."
"enb12207e_6","INAUGURATION OF THE HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","India","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12207e.html","038","","","1.0360188e+12","2002","Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India inaugurated the high-level segment with the 'lighting of the lamp' ceremony."
"enb12207e_7","ROUND TABLE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bhutan|Panama|Nepal|Ethiopia|Ireland|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Venezuela|China|Thailand|Poland|Tonga|Uganda|Denmark|Tanzania|Finland|Niue|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bulgaria|Samoa|Mexico|Uruguay|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Colombia|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12207e.html","038","COP","","1.0360188e+12","2002","COP President Baalu welcomed delegates to the first Ministerial Round Table under the theme 'Taking Stock,' co-chaired by Minister Margaret Beckett…"
"enb12207e_8","NON-ANNEX I ISSUES","","Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12207e.html","038","","","1.0360188e+12","2002","The contact group, chaired by José Romero (Switzerland), met throughout the day."
"enb12208e_1","ROUND TABLE II 'CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","European Union","Bangladesh|Kuwait|Greece|France|United States|Belgium|Sweden|Rwanda|Slovakia|Mozambique|Peru|Guyana|Namibia|Nigeria|Argentina|Mauritius|Israel|Portugal|South Africa|Gambia|Slovenia|Germany|Uganda|Oman|Russian Federation|Kiribati|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12208e.html","038","","","1.0361052e+12","2002","' COP-8 President Baalu opened the session and Co-Chair Valli Moosa (South Africa) said the Delhi Declaration should draw links between…"
"enb12208e_2","ROUND TABLE III 'WRAP-UP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Italy|Nepal|Norway|Palau|Venezuela|Malawi|Cook Islands|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Cuba|Iceland|Austria|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Thailand|Libya|Tanzania|Chad|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Senegal","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12208e.html","038","","","1.0361052e+12","2002","' In the afternoon, COP President Baalu opened the third and final Round Table."
"enb12208e_3","NON-ANNEX I ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Australia|China|Switzerland|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12208e.html","038","","","1.0361052e+12","2002","This contact group, chaired by José Romero (Switzerland), met throughout the day."
"enb12208e_4","SBI","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12208e.html","038","SBI","","1.0361052e+12","2002","Chair Estrada convened the SBI late in the evening."
"enb12208e_5","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12208e.html","038","","","1.0361052e+12","2002","On election of officers other than the Chair, Chair Estrada noted that conclusions will be completed by Friday morning and announced…"
"enb12208e_6","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12208e.html","038","","","1.0361052e+12","2002","Consideration of the fourth compilation and synthesis of initial national communications: Parties agreed the draft decision for consideration by the COP…"
"enb12208e_7","Improvement of the guidelines for the preparation of non-Annex I national communications","European Union","Canada","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12208e.html","038","","","1.0361052e+12","2002","Chair Estrada said the draft decision was not yet available."
"enb12209e_10","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Uzbekistan|Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","SBSTA","","1.0363644e+12","2002","SBSTA Chair Halldór Thorgeirsson (Iceland) opened the seventeenth session on Wednesday afternoon, 23 October."
"enb12209e_11","THIRD ASSESSMENT REPORT (TAR) OF THE IPCC","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On 24 October, the EU, opposed by the US and the G-77/China, proposed an agenda item on the methodological issues relating…"
"enb12209e_12","SBSTA Conclusions","European Union","United States|Norway|Saudi Arabia|China|New Zealand","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.20) note that SBSTA considers the possible implications of the TAR for its work and would consider the TAR…"
"enb12209e_13","SBSTA Conclusions","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the conclusions, (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.17) SBSTA: supports a strategic approach to future methodological work; invites Parties to submit their views in this…"
"enb12209e_14","Guidelines under Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|New Zealand|China|Saudi Arabia|South Africa","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Delegates took up issues related to Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of information) and 8 (review of information) in the…"
"enb12209e_15","SBSTA Conclusions and COP Draft Decisions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.15), the SBSTA, inter alia: decides to consider, at its eighteenth session, the criteria for review experts and…"
"enb12209e_16","Guidelines on Reporting and Review of Greenhouse Gas Inventories","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Delegates considered this agenda item in the SBSTA Plenary on Wednesday, 23 October."
"enb12209e_17","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.16) take note of the latest inventory data, information on training of experts and Party views on treatment of…"
"enb12209e_18","Activities Implemented Jointly (AIJ)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","SBSTA considered a report on AIJ on Thursday, 24 October."
"enb12209e_19","SBSTA Conclusions and COP Draft Decision","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Colombia|Uruguay|Tuvalu|Switzerland|Malaysia|China|Chile|Paraguay|Germany|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.21), the SBSTA notes that it considered the sixth AIJ synthesis report and recommends a draft decision to…"
"enb12209e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate,…"
"enb12209e_20","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.22), note, inter alia, an options paper on sinks under the CDM to be prepared by the Secretariat and…"
"enb12209e_21","Scientific and Methodological Aspects of the Brazilian Proposal","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|United Kingdom|New Zealand|United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The Brazilian proposal to set differentiated emission reduction targets for Parties according to the impact of their historic emissions on temperature…"
"enb12209e_22","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2002/L.24), SBSTA agrees to continue supporting the work to a standard consistent with peer-review; invites the scientific…"
"enb12209e_23","Special Circumstances of Croatia under UNFCCC Article 4.6","European Union","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Wednesday, 23 October, Croatia introduced a new technical paper on a new base year for its emissions estimates under Article…"
"enb12209e_24","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","Group of 77 and China","United Kingdom|Ghana|China|Uganda|India","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","This issue was taken up in the opening SBSTA Plenary on Wednesday, 23 October, and in informal consultations led by Terry…"
"enb12209e_25","SBSTA Conclusions and COP Draft Decision","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.29), inter alia, urge developed country Parties to continue to provide support to developing country Parties, note several…"
"enb12209e_26","RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE STRATOSPHERIC OZONE LAYER AND EFFORTS TO SAFEGUARD THE GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM - ISSUES RELATING TO HYDROFLUOROCARBONS AND PERFLUOROCARBONS","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Delegates addressed this issue in the SBSTA twice."
"enb12209e_27","SBSTA Conclusions and COP Draft Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.19) note that the responses of the IPCC and TEAP fully address the modalities, feasibility, resource implications, and…"
"enb12209e_28","'GOOD PRACTICES' IN POLICIES AND MEASURES (P&MS) AMONG ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Norway|Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Thursday, 24 October, Chair Thorgeirsson reported on intersessional consultations, noting agreement that future steps should include strengthening web-based approaches for…"
"enb12209e_29","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.28) state Parties’ agreement to consider the issue further at SBSTA-18."
"enb12209e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","At COP-4, which met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 1998, Parties set a schedule for reaching agreement on the operational…"
"enb12209e_30","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway|Botswana|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Thursday, 24 October, SBSTA heard presentations and research updates by the World Climate Research Programme, the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, the…"
"enb12209e_31","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.27) note the statements by GCOS and international research programmes."
"enb12209e_32","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Finland|Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Friday, 25 October, the Secretariat presented a scoping paper on cross- cutting thematic areas under the UNFCCC, the United Nations…"
"enb12209e_33","SBSTA Conclusions and COP Draft Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA2002/L.18) note the terms of reference for a workshop."
"enb12209e_34","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Gambia|Poland|Belgium|United States|Slovenia|Senegal|Namibia|Russian Federation|China|New Zealand|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Article 6 (education, training and public awareness) was addressed in the opening SBSTA Plenary on Wednesday, 23 October, and in a…"
"enb12209e_35","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.25) state Parties' agreement to consider the issue further at SBSTA-18."
"enb12209e_36","Issues Relating to Implementation of Protocol Article 2.3","","Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Friday, 25 October, Parties discussed issues relating to possible workshops."
"enb12209e_37","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/ SBSTA/2002/L.26) state Parties’ agreement to consider the issue further at SBSTA-18."
"enb12209e_38","REPORT ON THE SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The report on the session (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.13) was adopted on Tuesday, 29 October."
"enb12209e_39","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Kuwait|Argentina|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","SBI","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Wednesday, 23 October, SBI Chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina) opened the first meeting of SBI-17."
"enb12209e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","COP-6 and the resumed thirteenth sessions of the UNFCCC's subsidiary bodies were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November…"
"enb12209e_40","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union","United States|Canada|India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Wednesday, 23 October, the Secretariat introduced the status report on the review of the third national communications."
"enb12209e_41","SBI Conclusions and COP Draft Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.9 and Corr.1), inter alia, note that 12 Parties had been visited by international review teams, and the…"
"enb12209e_42","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Consideration of the Fourth Compilation and Synthesis of Initial National Communications: This issue was discussed in the SBI Plenary twice."
"enb12209e_43","COP Draft Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.23) requests: non-Annex I Parties that have not submitted initial national communications to do so as soon as…"
"enb12209e_44","Improvement of Guidelines for the Preparation of Non-Annex I National Communications","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Tuvalu|Australia|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Wednesday, 23 October, the Secretariat introduced the proposed improved guidelines for non-Annex I national communications."
"enb12209e_45","COP Draft Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.26 and Add.1), Parties decide that: non-Annex I Parties should use the guidelines contained in the annex…"
"enb12209e_46","Work of the Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications","European Union","United States|Switzerland|Fiji|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","A new mandate and revised terms of reference for the Consultative Group of Experts on non-Annex I national communications (CGE) was…"
"enb12209e_47","COP Draft Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.25), Parties decide to continue supporting the mandate of the CGE, to be reviewed at COP-13."
"enb12209e_48","Provision of Financial and Technical Support","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","This issue was taken up in SBI on Wednesday, 23 October."
"enb12209e_49","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.24), the SBI takes note of: progress made by non-Annex I Parties in the preparation of their national…"
"enb12209e_5","COP-6 PART II","","United States|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In March 2001, the US administration repudiated the Kyoto Protocol, stating that it considered the Protocol to be 'fatally flawed,' as…"
"enb12209e_50","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|India|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the SBI Plenary on Thursday, 24 October, the G-77/China expressed concern regarding the conditionality of GEF funding."
"enb12209e_51","SBI Conclusions and COP Draft Decisions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The SBI conclusions on the report of the GEF (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.19) request the GEF to enhance its strategic business plan for the…"
"enb12209e_52","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","China|Bhutan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","This issue was discussed in the opening Plenary and in informal consultations facilitated by Dechen Tsering (Bhutan)."
"enb12209e_53","SBI Conclusions","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Tuvalu|China|Iran|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.15) note the need to further implement decisions 2/CP.7 (capacity building in developing countries) and 3/CP.7 (capacity building in…"
"enb12209e_54","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.17) note progress in the implementation of decision 5/CP.7; request the Secretariat to organize workshops on insurance; decide to…"
"enb12209e_55","Matters relating to LDCs","","Gambia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Friday, 25 October, LDC Expert Group (LEG) Chair Bubu Jallow (Gambia) reported on the second meeting of the Group and…"
"enb12209e_56","COP Draft Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.8), the COP: decides to postpone the revision of NAPA guidelines; invites the LDCs to use the…"
"enb12209e_57","REQUEST FROM A GROUP OF COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS, ALBANIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THEIR STATUS UNDER THE UNFCCC","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova","Albania|Moldova","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","This issue was discussed in the SBI on Thursday, 24 October."
"enb12209e_58","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.14) recommend that in future all references to Parties in COP decisions should follow the language of the UNFCCC,…"
"enb12209e_59","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","This agenda item, with its sub-items, was discussed in the SBI Plenary on Friday, 25 October, and conclusions were adopted on…"
"enb12209e_6","COP-7","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Morocco|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Delegates met for COP-7 and the fifteenth sessions of the subsidiary bodies in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October to 10 November…"
"enb12209e_60","Date and Venue for COP-9","","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Italy offered to host COP-9 in the absence of an offer from the Eastern European regional group."
"enb12209e_61","Arrangements for COP/MOP-1","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia|Japan|Slovenia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The Secretariat presented a paper proposing an integrated approach to the COP and MOP sessions."
"enb12209e_62","Effective Participation in the UNFCCC Process","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The Secretariat outlined options and proposals for the participation of observers in intersessional workshops and meetings of limited membership bodies."
"enb12209e_63","Administrative and Financial Matters","","Switzerland|Canada|Bulgaria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","This matter was referred by the COP to the SBI, which took it up on Thursday, 24 October, when the Executive…"
"enb12209e_64","COP Draft Decision","","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.7) notes with concern the large number of Parties that have not made their contributions for 2002 and…"
"enb12209e_65","SBI Conclusions","","Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.11) decide that the SBI will continue consideration on the Croatian proposal on LULUCF at SBI-18, and invite…"
"enb12209e_66","REPORT ON THE SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Friday, 1 November, Chair Estrada presented the report of the session (FCCC/SBI/2002/L.6)."
"enb12209e_67","FOLLOW-UP TO THE WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","In the opening COP Plenary on Wednesday, 23 October, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Joke Waller-Hunter reported on the outcomes of the World…"
"enb12209e_68","REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The Report on Guidance to the CDM Executive Board and its annex containing draft rules of procedure were presented to the…"
"enb12209e_69","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The decision (FCCC/2002/L.5 and Add.1) adopts, inter alia: the implementation of work plan tasks; financial and operational procedures; and the draft…"
"enb12209e_7","SB-16","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Parties met for the sixteenth sessions of the subsidiary bodies from 5-14 June 2002, in Bonn."
"enb12209e_70","OTHER MATTERS -- Impacts of Single Projects","","Iceland|Monaco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The COP Secretary said this issue was introduced following a proposal from Iceland."
"enb12209e_71","INAUGURATION OF THE HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India inaugurated the high-level segment on Wednesday, 30 October, with the 'lighting of the lamp'…"
"enb12209e_72","STATEMENTS FROM HEADS OF UN AGENCIES","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The World Meteorological Organization Secretary General G. O. P. Obasi called on Parties to continue supporting the systematic observation of the…"
"enb12209e_73","STATEMENTS FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The IPCC encouraged Parties to make maximum use of the IPCC TAR in their deliberations, and noted that the Fourth Assessment…"
"enb12209e_74","STATEMENTS FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The Climate Action Network called for substantial financial transfers from developed countries to developing countries to support adaptation, and for measures…"
"enb12209e_75","PRESENTATION OF A CHILDREN’S CHARTER TO THE PRESIDENT","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Two youth delegates presented a Children’s Charter to COP-8 President Baalu."
"enb12209e_76","ROUND TABLE I - 'TAKING STOCK","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Nepal|Ethiopia|Ireland|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Thailand|Poland|Uganda|Denmark|Tanzania|Finland|Kenya|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bulgaria|Mexico|Uruguay|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","' COP President Baalu welcomed delegates to the first ministerial round table under the theme 'Taking Stock,' co-chaired by Minister Margaret…"
"enb12209e_77","ROUND TABLE II - 'CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT'","European Union","Bangladesh|Oman|United States|Belgium|Sweden|Namibia|Nigeria|Kuwait|Slovakia|Mauritius|Israel|South Africa|Slovenia|Mozambique|Uganda|Greece|Russian Federation|Kiribati|Germany|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","COP-8 President Baalu opened the session on Thursday, 31 October, and Co-Chair Mohammed Valli Moosa (South Africa) highlighted consumption, and energy…"
"enb12209e_78","ROUND TABLE III - 'WRAP-UP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Italy|Algeria|Cuba|Egypt|Iceland|Tanzania|Nepal|India|Qatar|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Thailand|Palau|Venezuela|Cook Islands","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","' On Thursday afternoon, 31 October, COP-8 President Baalu opened the third and final round table."
"enb12209e_79","THE DELHI DECLARATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Japan|Tuvalu|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","COP","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The Delhi Declaration was addressed informally in the Plenary on Friday, 25 October, and in informal discussion throughout the week."
"enb12209e_8","WSSD","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","From 26 August to 4 September 2002, the WSSD was held in Johannesburg, South Africa."
"enb12209e_80","CLOSING PLENARY","","United Kingdom|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","plenary","1.0363644e+12","2002","During the final sessions of the COP Plenary on Friday, 1 November, the COP adopted the draft decisions and conclusions forwarded…"
"enb12209e_82","DEVELOPED/DEVELOPING","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Group of 77 and China","United States|Nigeria|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","COP","","1.0363644e+12","2002","The usual division between developed and developing country positions on many issues was in evidence at COP-8."
"enb12209e_83","ADAPTATION/MITIGATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","COP-8 was also characterized by claims and counter claims about the nature of adaptation and mitigation."
"enb12209e_84","UNFCCC/PROTOCOL","Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","COP","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Australia and the US introduced a new dichotomy into the climate change negotiations last year by behaving as if the Protocol…"
"enb12209e_85","ENVIRONMENT/DEVELOPMENT","","United States","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","COP","","1.0363644e+12","2002","Another dichotomy that marked COP-8 was that of environment/development."
"enb12209e_86","CONCLUSION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","","","1.0363644e+12","2002","COP-8 can hardly be considered an overall success, yet it was by no means a complete failure."
"enb12209e_9","COP-8 REPORT","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Afghanistan|Saudi Arabia|Iceland|Panama|Qatar|Morocco|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Tuvalu|Russian Federation|Germany|Burkina Faso|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12209e.html","038","COP","","1.0363644e+12","2002","On Wednesday morning, 23 October, COP-7 President Mohamed Elyazghi (Morocco) opened COP-8."
"enb12210e_10","BARRIERS TO AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN SPECIFIC SECTORS WITH REGARD TO MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION TECHNOLOGIES","European Union","Brazil|Slovenia|Tanzania|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","EGTT member Holger Liptow (Germany) presented case studies under a programme developed between Brazil and Germany, in Minas Gerais, Brazil, aiming…"
"enb12210e_11","DISCUSSION","","Brazil|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","In the ensuing discussion, Holger Liptow responded to a question about the dissemination of lessons learned during individual projects by noting…"
"enb12210e_12","ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Canada|Italy|Argentina|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","INCENTIVES, STANDARDS, LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS: Andrea Marroni, Expert on Developing Countries’ Issues with the Italian Ministry for Environment and…"
"enb12210e_13","DISCUSSION","","Canada|Argentina","Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","In the ensuing discussion, Michael Gerbis responded to a question about the impact of the recent economic difficulties in Argentina on…"
"enb12210e_14","CHAIR’S SUMMARY","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","Summarizing the afternoon’s discussions, Session Chair Richard Bradley noted that the traditional differences between North and South remained unresolved, with developed…"
"enb12210e_16","What are the key elements for creating enabling environments conducive to transfer of ESTs, keeping in mind the various dimensions possible?","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","Participants in WG-I made the following points: governments have an important role to play in creating enabling environments for the transfer…"
"enb12210e_17","What could governments do to identify the barriers to technology transfer and the means to overcome these barriers?","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","WG-I recommended a number of policy actions to support enabling environments for technology transfer, including: needs assessments; evaluation of existing policies…"
"enb12210e_18","How could lessons learned from other MEAs be used in creating enabling environments for technology transfer?","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","Participants in WG-I responded to these questions by underscoring the overlap between technology transfer efforts under the UNFCCC and other MEAs…"
"enb12210e_19","Is there a common ground for the removal of barriers for technology transfer in general, not only from an environmental perspective, in both Annex I and non-Annex I Parties?","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","Participants in WG-I acknowledged that developed and developing countries often face similar barriers to market penetration."
"enb12210e_2","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","Technology transfer is considered a key element in combating climate change under the UNFCCC."
"enb12210e_20","What could the next steps be to address the issue of enabling environments in the context of the UNFCCC process?","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","In WG-I, participants advocated defining concrete actions as a follow-up to the draft technical paper."
"enb12210e_21","Can you identify concrete suggestions for improvement of the draft technical paper?","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","Participants in WG-I suggested including or embellishing the following elements: analysis of trends and common elements of technology transfer across all…"
"enb12210e_23","DISCUSSION","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","Highlighting the need for synergies beyond the UN system, a participant from a developing country expressed concern at the lack of…"
"enb12210e_5","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE UNFCCC CONTEXT","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","EGTT Chair William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu highlighted the importance of transferring ESTs in implementing the UNFCCC."
"enb12210e_6","ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union","Belgium","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","EGTT member Bernard Mazijn (Belgium) described the evolution of discussions on technology transfer since the 1970s, noting that it was now…"
"enb12210e_7","DRAFT TECHNICAL PAPER ON ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","Malini Ranganathan, UNFCCC Consultant, presented the draft technical paper, noting that a combination of instruments is needed to create enabling environments…"
"enb12210e_8","DISCUSSION","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","In the subsequent discussion, a number of delegates said the draft technical paper was very useful, while several noted the absence…"
"enb12210e_9","CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12210e.html","039","","","1.050012e+12","2003","On Wednesday afternoon, participants heard presentations on two related issues: barriers to and opportunities for technology transfer in specific sectors with…"
"enb12211e_10","WORKSHOP ON ADJUSTMENTS UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 5.2","","Portugal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","This workshop took place from 7-9 April 2003, in Lisbon, Portugal, and assessed case studies undertaken by the UNFCCC Secretariat for…"
"enb12211e_11","WORKSHOP ON THE USE OF THE GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF NON- ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","Mauritius","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","This workshop, held in Port Luis, Mauritius, from 8-11 April 2003, examined the guidelines for the preparation of non-Annex I national…"
"enb12211e_12","WORKSHOP ON ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Belgium","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","This workshop was convened from 9-10 April 2003, in Ghent, Belgium."
"enb12211e_13","WORKSHOPS ON INSURANCE AND RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, AND ON INSURANCE- RELATED ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ADVERSE EFFECTS","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","These two workshops were held back-to-back from 12-13 May and 14-15 May 2003, in Bonn."
"enb12211e_14","MEETINGS OF CONSTITUTED BODIES","","Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","The following UNFCCC constituted bodies held meetings since COP-8."
"enb12211e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate,…"
"enb12211e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","In November 1998, Parties met at COP-4 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and agreed a decision known as the Buenos Aires Plan…"
"enb12211e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","COP-6 and the resumed SB-13 were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, in November 2000."
"enb12211e_5","COP-6 PART II","","United States|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","In March 2001, the US administration repudiated the Protocol, stating that it considered the Protocol to be 'fatally flawed,' as it…"
"enb12211e_6","COP-7","","Canada|Australia|Morocco|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","Delegates continued discussions on the Bonn Agreements at COP-7 and SB-15 in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October to 10 November 2001…"
"enb12211e_7","SB-16","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","Parties met at SB-16 in Bonn from 5-14 June 2002."
"enb12211e_8","COP-8","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","Delegates to COP-8 and SB-17 met from 23 October to 1 November 2002, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12211e_9","WORKSHOP ON DEFINITIONS AND MODALITIES FOR INCLUDING AFFORESTATION AND REFORESTATION PROJECT ACTIVITIES UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 12","","Brazil","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12211e.html","040","","","1.0546776e+12","2003","This workshop was held from 12-14 February 2003, in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil."
"enb12212e_1","OPENING OF THE SESSION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|Iceland|China|Morocco|Tuvalu","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","SBSTA Chair Halldór Thorgeirsson (Iceland) welcomed delegates to SBSTA-18."
"enb12212e_10","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","European Union","Canada|United States|United Kingdom|Kuwait|Finland|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","Progress on the implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7: The Secretariat announced a workshop mandated by decision 5/CP.7 (implementation of Article…"
"enb12212e_11","Matters relating to LDCs","European Union","Canada|Tanzania|Samoa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","LDC Expert Group (LEG) Chair Laavasa Malua (Samoa) reported on the work of the LEG."
"enb12212e_12","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","United States|Canada|Saudi Arabia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","Chair Stoycheva presented the interim financial performance for the biennium 2002-2003, which notes outstanding arrears of US$ 8.5 million and indicates…"
"enb12212e_13","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union","Switzerland|China","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","Contact group Co-Chair Helen Plume noted that the group’s tasks include addressing criteria for selection of lead reviewers, the training of…"
"enb12212e_14","SINKS IN THE CDM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","This contact group, co-chaired by Karsten Sach and Thelma Krug, met briefly in the evening to present the draft consolidated text…"
"enb12212e_2","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","Review of methodological work under the UNFCCC and Protocol: The IPCC reported on its work to revise the 1996 inventory guidelines…"
"enb12212e_3","Issues relating to Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8","European Union","Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","Auden Rosland (Norway) reported on the workshop held on Article 5.2 (adjustments)."
"enb12212e_4","Issues relating to reporting and review of Annex I greenhouse gas inventories","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","Chair Thorgeirsson said the issues of training of expert review team (ERT) members and the treatment of confidential information would be…"
"enb12212e_5","LULUCF afforestation and reforestation activities under Protocol Article 12","","Brazil|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","Thelma Krug (Brazil) gave an overview of the recent workshop on modalities and definitions for including afforestation and reforestation (A&R) project…"
"enb12212e_6","Good practice guidance on LULUCF","","Zimbabwe","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","The IPCC reported on its work on LULUCF and second-order drafts regarding good practice guidance, and definitions and methodological options to…"
"enb12212e_7","Emissions resulting from fuel used in international aviation and maritime transportation","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) stressed the need for more reliable aviation emission inventories, and described its continuing work on…"
"enb12212e_8","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Switzerland","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change, and scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects…"
"enb12212e_9","OPENING OF THE SESSION","Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Switzerland|Bulgaria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12212e.html","040","","","1.054764e+12","2003","SBI Chair Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria) opened the first meeting of the SBI, and introduced the agenda for adoption (FCCC/SBI/2003/1)."
"enb12213e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","Chair Stoycheva said Parties agreed to consider the issue of non-Annex I national communications under other matters, and the SBI adopted…"
"enb12213e_10","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Slovenia|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","Chair Karsten Sach said the contact group’s discussions would focus on two sets of issues: preparations for COP/MOP-1; and COP-9, future…"
"enb12213e_11","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","Co-Chair Stefan Rösner introduced the Co-Chair’s draft conclusions."
"enb12213e_2","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","European Union","Brazil|Australia|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","Parties heard remaining statements on the programme and budget for the biennium 2004-2005."
"enb12213e_3","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|Slovenia|China|Germany|Norway|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","The Secretariat highlighted, inter alia, two scenarios for the programme of work: one for COP-9 and, in the event of entry…"
"enb12213e_4","NON-ANNEX I FINANCIAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|China|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","AOSIS and the G-77/CHINA emphasized the need for the Special Climate Change Fund to support adaptation activities."
"enb12213e_5","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tanzania|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","Chair Thorgeirsson recalled that implementing decision 13/CP.7 (P&Ms) could include two pathways: strengthening web-based approaches for exchanging information, and engaging in…"
"enb12213e_6","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Ghana|United Kingdom|Trinidad and Tobago","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","William Agyemang-Bonsu (Ghana) reported on the work of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT)."
"enb12213e_7","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Uruguay|Mauritius|China|Uganda|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","Chair Thorgeirsson introduced the pre-sessional event on R&SO, which considered the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Second Adequacy Report."
"enb12213e_8","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|United Kingdom|Uganda|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","In the contact group co-chaired by David Warrilow (UK) and Walid Al-Malik (UAE), Parties debated whether the contact group should focus…"
"enb12213e_9","SINKS IN THE CDM","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12213e.html","040","","","1.0548504e+12","2003","Co-Chair Thelma Krug called attention to the proposed insurance and temporary units approaches for addressing non-permanence."
"enb12214e_1","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Colombia|Russian Federation|Kuwait|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","The CCD Secretariat recommended that synergies between conventions take place at field level."
"enb12214e_10","CACAM REQUEST","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","On the status of the CACAM group of countries under the UNFCCC, Chair Stoycheva said she would continue to consult informally…"
"enb12214e_11","OTHER MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tuvalu|China|Burkina Faso|Cuba","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","The use of guidelines for the preparation of non- Annex I national communications: CUBA, with BURKINA FASO, the G-77/CHINA and TUVALU,…"
"enb12214e_12","Proposal by Croatia on LULUCF and Special Circumstances of Croatia under UNFCCC Article 4.6","European Union","United Kingdom|Montenegro|Croatia|Serbia|Bosnia and Herzegovina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","Chair Stoycheva said these items were considered jointly."
"enb12214e_13","PROGRAMME BUDGET","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|Antigua and Barbuda|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","Contact group Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) presented a draft COP-9 decision containing three options on the draft budget and…"
"enb12214e_14","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Libya|Kuwait|Finland|United Kingdom|China|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","This contact group, co-chaired by Robert Mason (UK) and Fadhel Lari (Kuwait), met to consider progress on the implementation of activities…"
"enb12214e_15","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union","United States|Argentina|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","Delegates discussed means to improve the professionalism and performance of the expert review teams (ERTs), and training."
"enb12214e_16","IPCC TAR","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","Co-Chair David Warrilow provided an overview of draft conclusions and elements of a draft decision."
"enb12214e_17","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","After making minor amendments to the Co-Chairs’ text, the contact group finalized consideration of draft conclusions and a draft decision on…"
"enb12214e_18","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Tanzania|Samoa|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","The EU, supported by the US, suggested holding workshops to share information on sector or sub-sector specific activities."
"enb12214e_19","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","In this contact group, chaired by Dechen Tsering, delegates exchanged views on their expectations and on the process of the comprehensive…"
"enb12214e_2","OTHER MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Russian Federation|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","Issues relating to cleaner or less-greenhouse gas- emitting energy: CANADA, supported by the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, and opposed by the EU and…"
"enb12214e_3","Issues relating to the implementation of Protocol Article 2.3","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","The G-77/CHINA requested, inter alia, that this issue be made a regular agenda item, and that SBSTA consider a draft decision…"
"enb12214e_4","Any other matters","","United States|Russian Federation|Australia|Canada|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","The RUSSIAN FEDERATION, with AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN and the US, suggested SBSTA express support for the World Conference on Climate Change,…"
"enb12214e_5","SBI","","Romania|Netherlands|Estonia|Croatia|Switzerland|Burkina Faso|Barbados|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","SBI","","1.0549368e+12","2003","Chair Stoycheva announced that Rawleston Moore (Barbados) and Jaap Rooimans (the Netherlands) would co-chair the contact group on the Special Climate…"
"enb12214e_6","NON-ANNEX I FINANCIAL MATTERS","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Bolivia|China|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","The GEF reported on the outcomes of its Council meeting in May 2003, and highlighted several decisions regarding support for national…"
"enb12214e_7","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|China|Bhutan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","The Secretariat noted the comprehensive review of the framework for capacity building at COP-9."
"enb12214e_8","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","Belgium|Thailand|Botswana","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","Jean-Pascal van Ypersele (Belgium) reported on the UNECE regional workshop."
"enb12214e_9","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12214e.html","040","","","1.0549368e+12","2003","The US reaffirmed its commitment to reduce its emissions intensity and opposed the creation of new bodies to review the communications…"
"enb12215e_1","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12215e.html","040","","","1.055196e+12","2003","On Saturday, Chair Dechen Tsering circulated draft conclusions."
"enb12215e_2","PROGRAMME BUDGET","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12215e.html","040","","","1.055196e+12","2003","On Monday, Chair John Ashe presented a revised draft decision and detailed breakdown of costs associated with Protocol activities."
"enb12215e_3","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12215e.html","040","","","1.055196e+12","2003","On Saturday, this group deliberated on draft COP and COP/MOP decisions regarding training programmes for ERTs, and text suggested by the…"
"enb12215e_4","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Australia|Samoa|Japan","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12215e.html","040","","","1.055196e+12","2003","Co-Chair Greg Terrill introduced draft conclusions on Monday."
"enb12215e_5","SINKS IN THE CDM","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|China|Bolivia|Norway|Malaysia","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12215e.html","040","","","1.055196e+12","2003","On Saturday, Co-Chair Thelma Krug requested Parties’ views on proposed guidelines for socioeconomic and environmental impact assessments, which are contained in…"
"enb12215e_6","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12215e.html","040","","","1.055196e+12","2003","On Monday, Co-Chair Robert Mason invited general comments on the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions, noting that consultations on the terms of reference…"
"enb12215e_7","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Russian Federation|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12215e.html","040","","","1.055196e+12","2003","This group met on Saturday to consider the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions."
"enb12215e_8","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Tanzania|Micronesia|China|Colombia|Kenya|Namibia|Japan|Argentina|Norway|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12215e.html","040","","","1.055196e+12","2003","On Saturday, Co-Chair Jaap Rooimans (the Netherlands) said the contact group would define and prioritize the activities, programmes and measures to…"
"enb12215e_9","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","Argentina|Italy","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12215e.html","040","","","1.055196e+12","2003","This contact group met Monday to consider draft conclusions proposed by the Chair on arrangements for COP-9, future sessional periods, effective…"
"enb12216e_1","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|United States|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12216e.html","040","","","1.0552824e+12","2003","This group met in morning and evening sessions to continue deliberations on the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions."
"enb12216e_2","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12216e.html","040","","","1.0552824e+12","2003","This contact group discussed draft COP and COP/MOP decisions and their annexes."
"enb12216e_3","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Japan","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12216e.html","040","","","1.0552824e+12","2003","Co-Chair Richard Muyungi introduced new draft conclusions."
"enb12216e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12216e.html","040","","","1.0552824e+12","2003","This group met to consider the Chair’s draft conclusions and the terms of reference (TOR) for the comprehensive review of the…"
"enb12216e_5","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12216e.html","040","","","1.0552824e+12","2003","This contact group met in afternoon and evening sessions."
"enb12216e_6","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Argentina|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12216e.html","040","","","1.0552824e+12","2003","Co-Chair Jaap Rooimans presented the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions for discussion."
"enb12216e_7","PROGRAMME BUDGET","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Australia|China|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12216e.html","040","","","1.0552824e+12","2003","This contact group discussed a revised table, which separates costs of preparatory and operational activities under the Protocol and UNFCCC, and…"
"enb12217e_1","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union","United States|Japan|China|Canada|Russian Federation","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12217e.html","040","","","1.0553688e+12","2003","Delegates considered revised draft conclusions and decisions."
"enb12217e_2","SINKS IN THE CDM","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Colombia|Uruguay|Senegal|China|Chile|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12217e.html","040","","","1.0553688e+12","2003","NEW ZEALAND introduced a document on definitions for modalities and procedures for afforestation and reforestation (A&R) projects, which combines Parties’ submissions…"
"enb12217e_3","IPCC TAR","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12217e.html","040","","","1.0553688e+12","2003","Following informal consultations in the afternoon, Parties met informally in the evening to consider a revised version of the Co-Chairs’ draft…"
"enb12217e_4","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12217e.html","040","","","1.0553688e+12","2003","Parties discussed the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions paragraph-by-paragraph."
"enb12217e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12217e.html","040","","","1.0553688e+12","2003","Following informal consultations conducted in the morning, this group convened briefly to consider and agree outstanding text on the comprehensive review’s…"
"enb12217e_6","PROGRAMME BUDGET","Group of 77 and China","Japan|China|Honduras","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12217e.html","040","","","1.0553688e+12","2003","Delegates in this contact group exchanged views on the UNFCCC conference services contingency and the Chair’s revised draft conclusions."
"enb12217e_7","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Ghana|China|Uganda|Japan|Argentina|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12217e.html","040","","","1.0553688e+12","2003","The G-77/CHINA presented its amendments to the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions, stating that the Group’s overriding interest is that a decision on…"
"enb12217e_8","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Canada|New Zealand|Australia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12217e.html","040","","","1.0553688e+12","2003","This group met to continue considering the Co-Chair’s proposed draft conclusions, which had been revised to include proposals by the G-77/CHINA…"
"enb12218e_1","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","Good practice guidance on LULUCF: Contact group Co-Chair Audun Rosland (Norway) introduced the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.3), which the SBSTA adopted without…"
"enb12218e_10","IPCC TAR","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","The IPCC TAR contact group completed its work after two days of informal consultations."
"enb12218e_11","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","Following informal consultations in the afternoon, the contact group reconvened in the evening and agreed to the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions, after…"
"enb12218e_12","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Libya|Kuwait|United States|Japan|New Zealand|Venezuela|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","After informal consultations on this item in the morning, this contact group convened in the afternoon to consider a revised Co-Chairs’…"
"enb12218e_2","Emissions resulting from fuel used in international aviation and maritime transportation","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","Contact group Co-Chair Greg Terrill (Australia) introduced the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.2), which the SBSTA then adopted."
"enb12218e_3","Review of methodological work under the UNFCCC and Protocol","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","Harald Dovland (Norway) reported on informal consultations on the issue."
"enb12218e_4","Issues relating to reporting and review of Annex I greenhouse gas inventories","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","Consultations on this matter were conducted by Chair Thorgeirsson."
"enb12218e_5","Issues relating to Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","Contact group Co- Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) reported on outcomes of the group’s work, noting that delegates had addressed adjustments…"
"enb12218e_6","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","Belgium|Trinidad and Tobago|India","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","Reporting on the informal consultations on development and transfer of technology, Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) said that three informal…"
"enb12218e_7","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Mauritius","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","Contact group Co-Chair Sok Apadu (Mauritius) provided a brief overview of the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.4), and the draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.4/Add.1)."
"enb12218e_8","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","The SBSTA adopted the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.9), with a minor amendment."
"enb12218e_9","SINKS IN THE CDM","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Senegal|China|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12218e.html","040","","","1.0554552e+12","2003","In this contact group, Parties considered the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions and commented on the draft negotiating text on modalities and procedures…"
"enb12219e_10","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|Iceland|China|Morocco|Tuvalu","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","On Wednesday, 4 June, SBSTA Chair Halldór Thorgeirsson (Iceland) welcomed delegates to SBSTA-18."
"enb12219e_11","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United Arab Emirates|United Kingdom|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The agenda sub-items on scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change, and scientific,…"
"enb12219e_12","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.15), the SBSTA recalls that in general the TAR should be used routinely for providing information on deliberation…"
"enb12219e_13","REVIEW OF METHODOLOGICAL WORK UNDER THE UNFCCC AND PROTOCOL","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This issue was considered by the SBSTA on Wednesday, 4 June, and taken up in informal consultations facilitated by Harald Dovland…"
"enb12219e_14","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.8), the SBSTA notes: the importance of organizing methodological work in an effective and efficient manner; the need…"
"enb12219e_15","ISSUES RELATING TO PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Portugal|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The matter of technical guidance on methodologies for adjustments under Article 5.2 (adjustments), and issues relating to the implementation of Article…"
"enb12219e_16","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.6), the SBSTA recommends COP-9 to adopt a decision on issues relating to the implementation of Article 8,…"
"enb12219e_17","COP and COP/MOP Draft Decisions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the draft COP-9 decision on technical guidance on methodologies for adjustments (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.6/Add.2), the COP recommends that COP/MOP-1 adopt the draft…"
"enb12219e_18","ISSUES RELATING TO REPORTING AND REVIEW OF ANNEX I INVENTORIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","On Wednesday, 4 June, Chair Thorgeirsson said he would prepare draft conclusions on issues relating to reporting and review of greenhouse…"
"enb12219e_19","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.7), the SBSTA takes note of the information on pilot training activities for ERT members for the technical…"
"enb12219e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate,…"
"enb12219e_20","COP Draft Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The draft COP decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.7/Add.1) on issues relating to the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories from Annex I Parties under…"
"enb12219e_21","SINKS IN THE CDM","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Germany|Colombia|Switzerland|China|New Zealand|Bolivia","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This issue was first addressed in the SBSTA Plenary on Wednesday, 4 June."
"enb12219e_22","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.13), the SBSTA: notes that it made progress on definitions and modalities for including A&R project activities under…"
"enb12219e_23","GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE AND OTHER INFORMATION ON LULUCF","","Zimbabwe|Norway","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","IPCC good practice guidance and other information on LULUCF were discussed in the SBSTA on Wednesday, 4 June, and draft conclusions…"
"enb12219e_24","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.3), the SBSTA notes the possible inclusion of methods to estimate the change in carbon stored in harvested…"
"enb12219e_25","EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM FUEL USED IN INTERNATIONAL AVIATION AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION","","Argentina|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This issue was first addressed by the SBSTA on Wednesday, 4 June."
"enb12219e_26","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.2), the SBSTA invites the IMO, ICAO and UNFCCC Secretariats to set up two expert meetings before SBSTA-19…"
"enb12219e_27","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","United Kingdom|Trinidad and Tobago|Ghana|Belgium","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This agenda item was considered by SBSTA on Thursday, 5 June, and in informal consultations facilitated by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and…"
"enb12219e_28","SBSTA Conclusions","","India","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In these conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.5), the SBSTA notes the report of the EGTT, which concludes that the success of technology transfer is…"
"enb12219e_29","'GOOD PRACTICES' IN POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Tanzania|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This issue was first addressed by the SBSTA on Thursday, 5 June, and subsequently in a contact group co-chaired by Greg…"
"enb12219e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In November 1998, Parties met at COP-4 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and agreed a decision known as the Buenos Aires Plan…"
"enb12219e_30","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions on P&Ms (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.12), the SBSTA welcomes the progress made in implementing decision 13/CP.7, notes that Parties agreed on…"
"enb12219e_31","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Uruguay|Mauritius|Germany|Uganda|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This issue was taken up by SBSTA on Thursday, 5 June, and considered in a contact group co-chaired by Stefan Rösner…"
"enb12219e_32","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.4), the SBSTA: notes the recommendations developed by the GCOS Second Adequacy Report; identifies the Report as an…"
"enb12219e_33","COP Draft Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.4/Add.1), the COP urges Parties to support high priority needs by contributing to relevant funding mechanisms, invites…"
"enb12219e_34","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Colombia|Russian Federation|Kuwait|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This item was first addressed by the SBSTA on Friday, 6 June."
"enb12219e_35","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.9), the SBSTA: agrees to continue discussing cooperation with other conventions at SBSTA-19; welcomes the IPCC decision to…"
"enb12219e_36","ISSUES RELATING TO CLEANER OR LESS GREENHOUSE GAS-EMITTING ENERGY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Russian Federation|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This issue was addressed in the SBSTA Plenary on Friday, 6 June, and then in informal consultations."
"enb12219e_37","SBSTA Conclusions","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.11), the SBSTA takes note of Canada’s submission contained in FCCC/SBSTA/2003/MISC.7, and agrees to continue consideration of this…"
"enb12219e_38","ISSUES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The SBSTA addressed the issue of implementation of Article 2.3 (adverse effects of P&Ms) in Plenary on Friday, 6 June, and…"
"enb12219e_39","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.10), the SBSTA agrees to continue consideration of the issues under this agenda item at SBSTA-19."
"enb12219e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","COP-6 and the resumed SB-13 were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, in November 2000."
"enb12219e_40","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The SBSTA addressed any other matters in Plenary on Friday, 6 June."
"enb12219e_41","SBSTA Conclusions","","Russian Federation|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.14), the SBSTA, inter alia, invites Parties and the Secretariat to cooperate to achieve a successful outcome at…"
"enb12219e_42","CLOSING PLENARY","","Uzbekistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.0557144e+12","2003","On Friday morning, 13 June, SBSTA Rapporteur Tatyana Ososkova (Uzbekistan) introduced the report of SBSTA-18 (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.1), which was subsequently adopted."
"enb12219e_43","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Switzerland|Bulgaria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI","","1.0557144e+12","2003","SBI Chair Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria) opened the first meeting of SBI-18 on Wednesday, 4 June, and introduced the agenda for adoption…"
"enb12219e_44","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The SBI addressed Annex I national communications on Friday, 6 June, and adopted the Chair’s draft conclusions on Friday, 13 June.…"
"enb12219e_45","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.8), the SBI: requests the Secretariat to continue presenting information based on Annex I national communications in a…"
"enb12219e_46","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|China|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","Issues regarding the SCCF were taken up by the SBI on Thursday, 4 June, and in five contact group meetings, held…"
"enb12219e_47","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.13), the SBI notes that activities to be supported by the SCCF should be country-driven, cost effective, and…"
"enb12219e_48","PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the SBI Plenary on Friday, 6 June, the GEF reported on the outcomes of its May 2003 Council meeting, highlighting…"
"enb12219e_49","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.10), the SBI notes that the frequency of the submission of second, and where appropriate, third national communications…"
"enb12219e_5","COP-6 PART II","","United States|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In March 2001, the US repudiated the Protocol, stating that it considered the Protocol to be 'fatally flawed,' as it would…"
"enb12219e_50","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China|Bhutan","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This agenda item was considered by the SBI on Friday, 6 June, and in a contact group."
"enb12219e_51","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.4), the SBI endorses the TOR for the comprehensive review and requests the Secretariat to prepare a paper…"
"enb12219e_52","PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES UNDER DECISION 5/CP.7","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Libya|Kuwait|Finland|United Kingdom|China|Japan|New Zealand|Venezuela|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This agenda item was considered by the SBI on Wednesday, 4 June."
"enb12219e_53","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.12) state that the SBI did not complete its consideration of this issue."
"enb12219e_54","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LDCS","","Switzerland|Tanzania|Samoa|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The SBI considered this agenda sub- item on Wednesday, 4 June, and in informal consultations."
"enb12219e_55","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In these conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.9), the SBI notes the need for further discussions to address modalities relating to the implementation of the…"
"enb12219e_56","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","Belgium|Thailand|Botswana|Uruguay","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","UNFCCC Article 6 (education, training and public awareness) was taken up by the SBI Plenary on Friday, 6 June."
"enb12219e_57","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.5), the SBI welcomes the Secretariat’s proposal for an Article 6 information network clearing house (FCCC/SBI/2003/4) and invites…"
"enb12219e_58","REQUEST FROM THE CACAM GROUP OF COUNTRIES","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova","Uzbekistan|Qatar|Albania|Moldova","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The status of the request from a group of countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, Albania and the Republic of…"
"enb12219e_59","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|Slovenia|China|Hungary|Argentina|Germany|Norway|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This issue was considered by the SBI on Thursday, 5 June, and subsequently discussed in two contact group meetings chaired by…"
"enb12219e_6","COP-7","","Canada|Australia|Morocco|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","Delegates continued discussions on the Bonn Agreements at COP-7 and SB-15 in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October to 10 November 2001…"
"enb12219e_60","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.3 and Add."
"enb12219e_61","COP Draft Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.3 Add.1), the COP is called on to recommend that COP/MOP-1 adopt a draft decision on the…"
"enb12219e_62","INTERIM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE BIENNIUM 2002-2003","","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","On Wednesday, 4 June, Chair Stoycheva presented the interim financial performance for the biennium 2002-2003, which notes outstanding arrears of US$8.5…"
"enb12219e_63","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.2), the SBI expresses appreciation to the Parties who paid their contribution to the core budget on time…"
"enb12219e_64","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2004-2005","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Honduras|United States|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Antigua and Barbuda|Argentina|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","This issue was addressed by the SBI on Wednesday, 4 June, and Thursday, 5 June."
"enb12219e_65","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the draft conclusions (FCCC/2003/SBI/L.14), the SBI invites the Secretariat to inform Parties that COP-9 will be requested to consider a…"
"enb12219e_66","IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the SBI Plenary on Monday, 4 June, Karsten Sach (Germany) indicated that the German Government had recently agreed to support…"
"enb12219e_67","THE USE OF GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tuvalu|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The report of the workshop on the use of guidelines for the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties was…"
"enb12219e_68","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.11), the SBI requests the Secretariat to develop, in consultation with the CGE, a template to further facilitate…"
"enb12219e_69","PROPOSAL BY CROATIA ON LULUCF AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF CROATIA UNDER UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.6","European Union","United Kingdom|Montenegro|Croatia|Serbia|Bosnia and Herzegovina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The agenda items on the proposal by Croatia on LULUCF and its special circumstances under UNFCCC Article 4.6 (special circumstances of…"
"enb12219e_7","SB-16","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","Parties met at SB-16 in Bonn from 5-14 June 2002."
"enb12219e_70","SBI Conclusions","","Croatia","Forests|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the conclusions on LULUCF (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.6), the SBI notes the provision by Croatia of country-specific data and information on its proposed…"
"enb12219e_71","CLOSING PLENARY","","Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.0557144e+12","2003","Following a speech by Executive Secretary Joke Waller-Hunter, a number of Parties made statements of farewell to Deputy Executive Secretary Tahar…"
"enb12219e_73","SIGNALING MOSCOW","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Russia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","Since COP-6, the need to get Parties on board the Protocol has been an underlying current in the negotiations."
"enb12219e_74","SEAWORTHINESS","Alliance of Small Island States","","Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","How the international climate change regime fares once the Protocol is launched will of course depend on the rules and procedures…"
"enb12219e_75","CHARTING A COURSE","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Saudi Arabia|China|Russia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","Although Parties agree on the regime’s ultimate objective, SB-18 provided an important opportunity for Parties to continue discussions on several issues…"
"enb12219e_76","ON THE HORIZON","European Union","Russia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","In the agreed conclusions at SB-18, Parties’ expressed their support for the World Conference on Climate Change (WCCC), which will be…"
"enb12219e_8","COP-8","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","","","1.0557144e+12","2003","Delegates to COP-8 and SB-17 met from 23 October to 1 November 2002, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12219e_9","SB-18 REPORT","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova|Least Developed Countries","Albania|Moldova","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12219e.html","040","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0557144e+12","2003","The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) met from 4-13 June 2003."
"enb12220e_10","KEYNOTE PRESENTATION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Grégoire de Kalbermatten, CCD Deputy Executive Secretary, spoke on promoting synergies at the national level."
"enb12220e_11","PANEL DISCUSSION","","Iceland|Bolivia|Namibia|Cuba","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Javier Gonzales, National Climate Change Programme, Bolivia, stressed the importance of finding approaches to respond to different conventions’ needs."
"enb12220e_12","POSSIBLE SYNERGIES AND JOINT ACTION WITH OTHER MEAS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0572696e+12","2003","On Wednesday, 3 July, participants convened in four parallel working groups to stimulate a more free-flowing discussion on several key questions…"
"enb12220e_13","PLENARY DISCUSSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Facilitator Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Woods Hole Research Center, noted that recommendations emerging from the working group discussions could be grouped into intergovernmental…"
"enb12220e_14","SBI CHAIR’S CONCLUSIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","SBI","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Summarizing the key points of the discussions, Chair Daniela Stoycheva said that synergies have an important role to play in furthering…"
"enb12220e_15","SBSTA WORKSHOP","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","SBSTA","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Participants convened in plenary sessions for the SBSTA workshop, chaired by SBSTA Chair Halldor Thorgeirsson, to hear presentations on national experiences…"
"enb12220e_16","PRESENTATIONS ON NATIONAL EXPERIENCES","European Union","Mauritania|Uruguay|Tunisia|Tanzania|Finland|Cuba|China|Hungary","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Suhel al-Janabi, German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), spoke on synergies and coordination in GTZ projects in Mauritania, China and Tunisia…"
"enb12220e_17","PANELS ON CROSS-CUTTING AREAS UNDER THE RIO CONVENTIONS","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Following keynote presentations, panels convened to discuss the following cross-cutting areas under the Rio conventions: technology transfer, education and outreach, and…"
"enb12220e_18","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, AND CAPACITY BUILDING","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Keynote Presentation: Jerry Velasquez, UNU, outlined key challenges in implementing the Rio conventions with regard to technology transfer, capacity building, and…"
"enb12220e_19","Panel Discussion","","Ghana|Philippines","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Joyceline Goco, Environmental Management Bureau, Philippines, agreed that achieving synergies should focus on national-level actions and stressed the role of the…"
"enb12220e_2","SYNERGIES","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Cooperation with MEAs is an important dimension to the UNFCCC process, with cooperation with relevant international organizations being a standing item…"
"enb12220e_20","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Keynote Presentation: William Westermeyer, Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Secretariat, emphasized the importance of high-quality, long-term observation data to address the…"
"enb12220e_21","Panel Discussion","","Togo|Finland|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Outi Berghäll, Ministry of Environment, Finland, stressed the need for: policy-relevant cross-sectoral research; dialogue between policy makers and researchers at national…"
"enb12220e_22","REPORTING","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Keynote Presentation: Vijay Samnotra, UNEP, outlined UNEP’s activities on harmonizing information management and reporting for biodiversity-related treaties."
"enb12220e_23","Panel Discussion","","Belgium|Hungary|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Diann Black-Layne, Environment Division, Antigua and Barbuda, noted the different reporting requirements under the Rio conventions, emphasizing the varying degrees of…"
"enb12220e_24","IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Keynote Presentation: Avani Vaish, GEF, provided an overview of the GEF’s work on climate change adaptation."
"enb12220e_25","Panel discussion","","Canada|Norway|New Zealand|Bolivia|Namibia","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Susan Edwards, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, New Zealand, presented an overview of forestry policies in New Zealand."
"enb12220e_26","CLOSING SESSION","","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Chair Thorgeirsson opened the closing session and underscored the importance of regional assessment information."
"enb12220e_3","REPORT OF THE WORKSHOPS","","Switzerland|Finland|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Sirkka Hautojarvi, Secretary-General of Finland’s Ministry of Environment welcomed participants and said synergies between conventions are central to ensuring the cost-effective…"
"enb12220e_4","SBI WORKSHOP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","SBI","","1.0572696e+12","2003","During the SBI workshop, participants convened in plenary and working groups to discuss different approaches to addressing synergies, consider synergies from…"
"enb12220e_5","DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING SYNERGIES AMONG MEAS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0572696e+12","2003","During this session, held Wednesday morning, 2 July, and chaired by Daniela Stoycheva, representatives of international organizations gave presentations on different…"
"enb12220e_6","PRESENTATIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Vijay Samnotra, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), outlined UNEP's work in improving the effectiveness of MEA implementation, including, inter alia: harmonizing…"
"enb12220e_7","DISCUSSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Clarifying the purpose and mandate of the discussion, Chair Stoycheva explained that while the SBSTA had provided a clear mandate, the…"
"enb12220e_8","KEYNOTE PRESENTATION","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","David Cooper, CBD, provided examples of the CBD’s cooperation with other conventions, including: the establishment of joint work programmes with the…"
"enb12220e_9","PANEL DISCUSSION","","Ghana|Belgium|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12220e.html","041","","","1.0572696e+12","2003","Outi Berghäll, Ministry of Environment, Finland, emphasized the usefulness of the IPCC Technical Report on Climate Change and Biodiversity and noted…"
"enb12221e_10","WORKSHOPS ON SYNERGIES AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONVENTIONS","","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","Two workshops, one mandated by SBI-15, and the other mandated by SBSTA-17, were held back-to-back in Espoo, Finland, from 2-4 July…"
"enb12221e_11","WORLD CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE","","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","The World Climate Change Conference was held from 29 September to 3 October 2003 in Moscow, the Russian Federation, and was…"
"enb12221e_12","WORKSHOP ON ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION","","Iran","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","This workshop, mandated by decision 5/CP.7 (adverse effects), was held from 18-19 October 2003, in Tehran, Iran."
"enb12221e_13","EXPERT WORKSHOP ON LOCAL COPING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","This workshop was held in New Delhi, India, from 12-13 November 2003, in conjunction with the Climate Technology Bazaar and Conferences…"
"enb12221e_14","MEETINGS OF CONSTITUTED BODIES","Least Developed Countries","India|Bhutan|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","Several meetings of the UNFCCC’s constituted bodies have been held since SB-18."
"enb12221e_15","PRE-SESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","Pre-sessional consultations were held in Milan in the days leading up to COP-9, addressing: the IPCC TAR; registry systems; definitions and…"
"enb12221e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate,…"
"enb12221e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","In November 1998, Parties met at COP-4 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and agreed to a set of decisions known as the…"
"enb12221e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","COP-6 and the resumed SB-13 were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November 2000."
"enb12221e_5","COP-6 PART II","","United States|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","In March 2001, the US administration repudiated the agreement reached in Kyoto, stating that it considered the Protocol to be 'fatally…"
"enb12221e_6","COP-7","","Canada|Australia|Morocco|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","Delegates continued discussions on the 'Bonn Agreements' at COP-7 and SB-15 in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October to 10 November 2001…"
"enb12221e_7","SB-16","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","Parties met at SB-16 in Bonn from 5-14 June 2002."
"enb12221e_8","COP-8","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","Delegates to COP-8 and SB-17 met from 23 October to 1 November 2002, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12221e_9","SB-18","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12221e.html","042","","","1.0702332e+12","2003","Delegates to SB-18 met in Bonn from 4-13 June 2003, and continued to address issues under negotiation since COP-8 and prepare…"
"enb12222e_1","OPENING OF THE SESSION","","Tuvalu|Italy|India|Hungary","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","COP-8 Vice-President Enele Sopoaga (Tuvalu) opened the session. Speaking for COP-8 President T.R."
"enb12222e_10","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Malaysia|Saudi Arabia|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","Introducing the Chair’s summary of the pre-sessional consultations, Chair Thorgeirsson said approaches to considering the new agenda items include: enhancing information…"
"enb12222e_11","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union","United States|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","Review of methodological work: AUSTRALIA noted the value of the synthesis of views on a future work programme on methodological work…"
"enb12222e_12","Greenhouse gas inventories","European Union","Tuvalu|Argentina|Australia|New Zealand|Japan","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","The IPCC outlined progress on the revision of the Revised 1996 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, and the International Civil…"
"enb12222e_13","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","The contact group, chaired by SBSTA Chair Thorgeirsson, met in the evening to discuss the overall task under the two agenda…"
"enb12222e_14","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","The group decided to request the CGE Chair to present the CGE work programme at the next contact group meeting on…"
"enb12222e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","Adoption of the rules of procedure: The COP agreed to apply the draft Rules of Procedure, except for Rule 42 (voting)…"
"enb12222e_3","Adoption of the agenda","European Union","Canada|Oman|Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","President Persányi presented the agenda for adoption (FCCC/CP/2003/1 and Add.1), noting that the COP-8 Bureau had recommended that the item on…"
"enb12222e_4","OPENING STATEMENTS","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Italy|Tuvalu|Tanzania|United States|Morocco|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","MOROCCO, for G-77/China, called on the Russian Federation to ratify the Protocol and for the US to 'come back on board,'…"
"enb12222e_5","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","Adoption of the agenda: SBI Chair Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria) opened the session, and introduced the agenda for adoption (FCCC/SBI/2003/9 and Corr.1)…"
"enb12222e_6","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","Consideration of the fifth compilation and synthesis of initial national communications: The EU, supported by JAPAN, requested a detailed compilation and…"
"enb12222e_7","Work of the CGE","European Union","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","The EU underlined the importance of maximum participation in workshops."
"enb12222e_8","Provision of financial and technical support","European Union","Mauritius","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","The EU encouraged Parties that have not initiated their national communications to make full use of GEF support. SBI agreed to…"
"enb12222e_9","OPENING OF THE SESSION","","Iceland","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12222e.html","042","","","1.0703196e+12","2003","SBSTA Chair Halldór Thorgeirsson (Iceland) opened the session, and delegates adopted the agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/11)."
"enb12223e_1","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Tuvalu|India|Senegal|China|Thailand|Bolivia|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","Sinks in the CDM: Chair Thorgeirsson noted progress on definitions and modalities on LULUCF projects under the CDM."
"enb12223e_10","Programme budget for the biennium 2004-5","European Union","United States|Japan|Australia|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","JAPAN stressed its support for a nominal zero growth budget."
"enb12223e_11","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union","Denmark|China|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","SCCF: Numerous Parties underscored adaptation, capacity building and technology transfer as priority areas for the SCCF."
"enb12223e_12","Report of the GEF","","Brazil|Tanzania|China|Algeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","The GEF highlighted its initiatives on climate change."
"enb12223e_13","Additional guidance to the GEF","","Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","Chair Stoycheva requested Andrea Albán (Colombia) to undertake informal consultations in coordination with the relevant contact group chairs, and prepare a…"
"enb12223e_14","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|China|Bhutan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","The G-77/CHINA, opposed by the US, called for the development of performance indicators to monitor progress in implementing relevant COP decisions…"
"enb12223e_15","ARTICLE 6","European Union","United States|Switzerland|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","The EU suggested that Parties include information in their national communications on obstacles to implementing Article 6."
"enb12223e_16","REQUEST BY CENTRAL ASIA, THE CAUCASUS, ALBANIA AND MOLDOVA GROUP (CACAM)","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova","Uzbekistan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","UZBEKISTAN requested a COP decision to enable CACAM to receive financial support and its experts to be nominated and participate in…"
"enb12223e_17","OTHER MATTERS","","United Kingdom|Montenegro|Croatia|Serbia|Bosnia and Herzegovina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","Proposal by Croatia on LULUCF and special circumstances of Croatia: CROATIA stressed the importance of resolving the issue of its special…"
"enb12223e_18","Status report on the review of third Annex I national communications","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","The Secretariat said 36 Annex I Parties have submitted national communications."
"enb12223e_19","Any other matters","European Union","Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","On a proposal by Belarus to use 1990 as its base-year, the EU said only COP/MOP has authority to decide on…"
"enb12223e_2","Good practice guidance and other information on LULUCF","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Tuvalu|Zimbabwe|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","The IPCC presented its relevant work, including a report on Good Practice Guidance (GPG) for LULUCF and work on factoring out…"
"enb12223e_20","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","United States|Mauritius","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","Consideration of the fifth compilation and synthesis of initial national communications: The US said the document on steps taken by non-Annex…"
"enb12223e_21","IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","European Union","Canada|Switzerland|Tanzania|Samoa|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","Matters relating to LDCs: La’avasa Malua (Samoa), Chair of the LDC Expert Group (LEG), outlined outcomes of the LEG’s activities, noting…"
"enb12223e_22","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|Malaysia|China|Antigua and Barbuda|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","This contact group, co-chaired by Jim Penman and Brian Challenger (Antigua and Barbuda) addressed elements of a possible future work programme…"
"enb12223e_3","Harvested wood products","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","Chair Thorgeirsson introduced a technical paper on estimation, harvesting and accounting of harvested wood products."
"enb12223e_4","Issues relating to registry systems under Protocol Article 7.4","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","Reporting on pre-sessional consultations on registries, Murray Ward (New Zealand) emphasized the importance of cooperation between administrators of registries and of…"
"enb12223e_5","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Malaysia|Belize|China|United Kingdom","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","The Secretariat presented the UNFCCC technology information clearing house (TT:CLEAR)."
"enb12223e_6","P&MS","European Union","Tanzania|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","The EU urged Parties to submit reports to the Secretariat on demonstrable progress and asked SBSTA to identify priority activities and…"
"enb12223e_7","R&SO","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Uruguay|Uganda|Switzerland|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) emphasized steps to initiate an implementation plan and the establishment of a GCOS Cooperation Mechanism…"
"enb12223e_8","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","Switzerland|Tuvalu|Nepal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","The CBD outlined relevant outcomes of the ninth meeting of its Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, and presented…"
"enb12223e_9","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12223e.html","042","","","1.070406e+12","2003","Interim financial performance: SWITZERLAND noted concern over the high reliance on voluntary contributions to priority activities in the core budget."
"enb12224e_1","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS","","Finland|Chile","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","Several Parties stressed the need to promote capacity building, technology transfer and reporting as measures to support synergies."
"enb12224e_10","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","Delegates heard a presentation by CGE Chair Brian Challenger (Antigua and Barbuda) on the proposed work programme of the CGE for…"
"enb12224e_11","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Japan|China|Bhutan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","This group was chaired by Dechen Tsering (Bhutan)."
"enb12224e_12","PROGRAMME BUDGET","European Union","United States|Japan|Australia|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) emphasized the group’s tasks of determining the budget level and addressing the Secretariat’s proposal for…"
"enb12224e_13","SCCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Pakistan|Uganda|South Africa|Denmark|Micronesia|Peru|China|Colombia|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","Co-Chairs Rawleston Moore (Barbados) and Frode Neergaard (Denmark) opened the session, noting their task to prepare conclusions and a draft COP…"
"enb12224e_2","OTHER MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Russian Federation|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","Issues relating to cleaner or less-greenhouse gas- emitting energy: CANADA, supported by the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, and opposed by the EU, G-77/CHINA…"
"enb12224e_3","Issues relating to the implementation of Article 2.3","European Union","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","SAUDI ARABIA urged progress on implementation of Article 2.3, while the EU said issues related to this article have already been…"
"enb12224e_4","Any other matters","","United Kingdom|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","On AIJ under the pilot phase, Chair Thorgeirsson reviewed the change in frequency of AIJ synthesis reports, and noted that 1…"
"enb12224e_5","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","Programme budget for 2004-5: The G-77/CHINA called for increased efficiency, expeditious use of resources, and geographical and gender balance in the…"
"enb12224e_6","SINKS IN THE CDM","European Union","Brazil|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","This contact group was co-chaired by Thelma Krug (Brazil) and Karsten Sach (Germany)."
"enb12224e_7","GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE ON LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|United States|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","This group was co-chaired by Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) and Audun Rosland (Norway)."
"enb12224e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|United Kingdom|China|Canada|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","This contact group, co-chaired by Terry Carrington (UK) and Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad & Tobago) addressed elements of a future EGTT work…"
"enb12224e_9","R&SO","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Uganda|India|United States|China|Chile|Mali|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12224e.html","042","","","1.0704924e+12","2003","This group was co-chaired by Sue Barrell (Australia) and Philip Gwage (Uganda)."
"enb12225e_1","REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS AND OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE UNFCCC","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bangladesh|Oman|Malta|United States|Belarus|Argentina|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|South Africa|Iceland|Slovenia|China|Chile|United Arab Emirates|Russian Federation|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","National communications from Annex I Parties: The EU and JAPAN reported on activities to reduce emissions and noted progress in meeting…"
"enb12225e_10","SINKS IN THE CDM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","Delegates discussed the option of accounting for both positive and negative leakage, and whether the crediting period should be limited to…"
"enb12225e_2","REPORT OF THE CDM EB","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Tuvalu|United States|China|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","CDM EB Chair Hans Jürgen Stehr presented a report on the activities of the EB."
"enb12225e_3","JOINT STATEMENT","European Union","Switzerland|Canada|New Zealand|Norway|Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","SWITZERLAND, on behalf of itself, Canada, the EU, Iceland, New Zealand and Norway, reaffirmed the political commitment made during COP-6 part…"
"enb12225e_4","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union","United States|United Kingdom|Australia|United Arab Emirates","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","Adoption of the agenda: Chair Stoycheva opened the session, noting that, following informal consultations, Parties had reached agreement on the two…"
"enb12225e_5","PROGAMME BUDGET FOR 2004-5","Group of 77 and China","New Zealand|China|Uganda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","Chair John Ashe provided an overview of previous discussions and options on the budget."
"enb12225e_6","SCCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China|Nigeria|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","Co-Chairs Rawleston Moore and Frode Neergaard presented the Co-Chairs’ draft COP decision for consideration."
"enb12225e_7","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","Chair Thorgeirsson introduced the draft decision and SBSTA conclusions on the IPCC TAR."
"enb12225e_8","METHODOLOGICAL WORK","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","This group discussed the Co-Chair’s proposed elements for further discussion of a possible SBSTA work programme, distinguishing new items from those…"
"enb12225e_9","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union","Canada|Thailand","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12225e.html","042","","","1.0705788e+12","2003","This group considered the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions."
"enb12226e_1","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Argentina|China|Chile|Malta","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","This contact group, co-chaired by José Ovalle (Chile) and Michael Zammit-Cutajar (Malta), discussed a draft COP decision."
"enb12226e_10","SINKS IN THE CDM","","Indigenous Peoples","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","Co-Chair Karsten Sach outlined pending issues regarding sinks in the CDM, and announced that a Co-Chairs’ text will be presented at…"
"enb12226e_2","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|China|Niue|Japan|Thailand|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","This contact group discussed the Co-Chairs’ revised draft conclusions on the consideration of the fifth compilation and synthesis of initial national…"
"enb12226e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Switzerland|Australia|Croatia|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","Delegates discussed the Chair’s draft conclusions, which centered on the need and timing of a workshop, and on the dates and…"
"enb12226e_4","SCCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","The G-77/CHINA introduced the Group’s views on the Co- Chairs’ draft decision, noting, inter alia, that the SCCF should be financed…"
"enb12226e_5","PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 5/CP.7","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|United Arab Emirates|Saudi Arabia|China|Micronesia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","Delegates in this contact group, co-chaired by Rob Mason (UK) and Al Waleed Al-Malik (United Arab Emirates), reviewed Parties’ perspectives on…"
"enb12226e_6","R&SO","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Chile","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","Parties considered a revised draft COP decision and draft conclusions."
"enb12226e_7","IPCC TAR","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Sudan|Oman|India|China|Russian Federation|Thailand|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","Chair Halldór Thorgeirsson reported on informal consultations, noting that Parties highlighted the need to: build upon existing agreement; advance work without…"
"enb12226e_8","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uganda|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","Delegates reviewed the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions."
"enb12226e_9","GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE ON LULUCF","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12226e.html","042","","","1.0706652e+12","2003","Delegates discussed draft conclusions, which, inter alia, recommend use of the IPCC Good Practice Guidance (GPG) under the UNFCCC and to…"
"enb12227e_1","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Saturday, Parties considered the Chair’s revised draft conclusions containing a draft COP decision."
"enb12227e_10","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Monday, delegates reviewed the Co- Chairs’ revised draft decision."
"enb12227e_2","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2004-5","European Union","Japan|New Zealand|Norway|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Saturday, Chair John Ashe presented a draft COP decision."
"enb12227e_3","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saint Lucia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Saturday, Parties considered the Chair’s revised draft conclusions and a draft COP decision."
"enb12227e_4","SCCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Saturday, the Co-Chairs presented a revised draft COP decision."
"enb12227e_5","IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 5/CP.7","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Monday, the G-77/CHINA, AUSTRALIA, US and EU expressed views on the Co-Chairs’ draft COP decision, with the G-77/CHINA noting that…"
"enb12227e_6","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|China|Malaysia|Thailand|United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Saturday, Parties reviewed the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions."
"enb12227e_7","GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE ON LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|United States|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Saturday, delegates discussed revised draft conclusions and a draft COP decision."
"enb12227e_8","R&SO","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Norway|New Zealand|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Saturday, Co-Chair Sue Barrell reported on informal consultations, noting divergent views on providing additional guidance to the GEF."
"enb12227e_9","SINKS IN THE CDM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12227e.html","042","","","1.0707516e+12","2003","On Saturday, Co-Chair Thelma Krug introduced a revised draft COP decision and annex."
"enb12228e_1","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Parties continued consideration of draft conclusions and draft COP decisions throughout the day."
"enb12228e_10","Review of methodological work under the UNFCCC and Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Jim Penman reported on the contact group’s work, and Parties adopted the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.25)."
"enb12228e_11","Greenhouse gas inventories","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Helen Plume (New Zealand) reported on the informal consultations."
"enb12228e_12","Sinks in the CDM","European Union","Canada|New Zealand|Australia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Thelma Krug reported that agreement had been reached on a draft COP decision."
"enb12228e_13","POLICIES AND MEASURES (P&Ms)","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Greg Terrill (Australia) reported on the informal consultations and introduced the draft conclusions, noting that the consultations were unable to facilitate…"
"enb12228e_14","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","United Kingdom","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Terry Carrington (UK) reported on the contact group’s work and presented draft conclusions, which SBSTA adopted (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.18)."
"enb12228e_15","R&SO","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Sue Barrell (Australia) presented the draft conclusions and a draft COP decision discussed in the contact group."
"enb12228e_16","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","Finland|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Outi Berghäll (Finland) reported on informal consultations."
"enb12228e_17","IPCC TAR","","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Chair Thorgeirsson said completing work on this issue marks a transition to work on the two new agenda items."
"enb12228e_18","OTHER MATTERS","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Issues relating to cleaner or less-greenhouse gas- emitting energy: Chair Thorgeirsson noted that no consensus had been reached on issues relating…"
"enb12228e_19","Issues relating to the implementation of Protocol Article 2.3","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Regarding implementation of Protocol Article 2.3 (adverse effects of P&Ms), Chair Thorgeirsson said there was no agreement."
"enb12228e_2","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|United Kingdom|Japan|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Co-Chair Jim Penman (UK) presented revised draft conclusions."
"enb12228e_20","Any other matters","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Chair Thorgeirsson noted discussions on activities implemented jointly underlining that the deadline for submission of reports for inclusion in the seventh…"
"enb12228e_21","REPORT ON THE SESSION","","Uzbekistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","SBSTA-19 Rapporteur, Tatyana Ososkova (Uzbekistan), presented the report of SBSTA-19 which was adopted (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.16)."
"enb12228e_22","CAPACITY BUILDING","","Japan|Bhutan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Dechen Tsering (Bhutan) presented a report of the contact group’s work and the SBI agreed to forward the draft decision to…"
"enb12228e_23","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","Gambia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Fatou Ndeye Gaye (the Gambia) reported on informal consultations and the SBI adopted the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.3)."
"enb12228e_24","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Interim financial performance for the biennium 2002-3: Chair Stoycheva introduced a draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.16), which the SBI agreed to forward to…"
"enb12228e_25","Programme budget for the biennium 2004-5","European Union","United States|Brazil|Argentina|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) introduced the draft COP decision."
"enb12228e_26","OTHER MATTERS","","Argentina|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Proposal by Croatia on LULUCF: Jim Penman reported on the informal consultations and introduced draft conclusions and a draft COP decision…"
"enb12228e_27","Special circumstances of Croatia under Article 4.6","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Chair Stoycheva introduced the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.18), which the SBI adopted."
"enb12228e_28","ANY OTHER MATTERS","Group of 77 and China","Argentina|Belarus|China|Saudi Arabia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Chair Stoycheva introduced draft conclusions on the intention of Belarus to use 1990 as its base year under the UNFCCC."
"enb12228e_3","IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 5/CP.7","Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Following morning informal consultations, Parties considered a revised Co-Chairs’ draft decision in the afternoon."
"enb12228e_4","SINKS IN THE CDM","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Switzerland|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","In the final contact group on sinks in the CDM, Co-Chair Thelma Krug (Brazil) presented a revised draft COP decision resulting…"
"enb12228e_5","SBSTA PLENARY","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago|Tunisia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","SBSTA","plenary","1.0710108e+12","2003","SBSTA Chair Thorgeirsson announced that Margaret Martin (Canada) and Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago), were elected as EGTT Chair and Vice-Chair,…"
"enb12228e_6","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Bahamas|Oman","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Election of officers other than the Chair: SBSTA elected Arthur Rolle (Bahamas) as Vice-Chair of SBSTA, and Ibrahim Bin Ahmed Al-Ajami…"
"enb12228e_7","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","Zimbabwe","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Good Practice Guidance on LULUCF: Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) reported on successful conclusions in the contact group, which include recommending a common…"
"enb12228e_8","Harvested wood products","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","SBSTA adopted conclusions without amendment (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.21)."
"enb12228e_9","Issues relating to registry systems under Protocol Article 7.4","","New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12228e.html","042","","","1.0710108e+12","2003","Murray Ward (New Zealand) reported on informal consultations on Protocol Article 7.4 (registries)."
"enb12229e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","European Union","Italy","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","COP","plenary","1.0710972e+12","2003","Opening the segment, COP-9 President Persányi commended delegates’ commitment to action and leadership."
"enb12229e_10","Provision of financial and technical support","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","SBI adopted conclusions on this item (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.25). Submission of second, and where appropriate, third national communications: Chair Stoycheva said that no…"
"enb12229e_11","FINANCIAL MECHANISMS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Argentina|China|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","SCCF: Rawleston Moore and Frode Neergaard reported on the contact group."
"enb12229e_12","Report of the GEF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","SBI agreed to forward the draft decision to the COP (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.27)."
"enb12229e_13","Additional guidance to the GEF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","SBI agreed to forward the draft decision to the COP (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.28)."
"enb12229e_14","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","","United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","Progress on the implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7: Rob Mason (UK) reported on the contact group discussions."
"enb12229e_15","Matters related to LDCs","","Switzerland|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","José Romero (Switzerland) reported on informal consultations."
"enb12229e_16","CACAM REQUEST","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","Chair Stoycheva said no conclusions had been reached."
"enb12229e_17","REPORT ON THE SESSION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","SBI Rapporteur Emily Ojoo-Massawa presented the report of the session, which was adopted by the SBI (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.15). In closing, Chair Stoycheva…"
"enb12229e_2","STATEMENTS FROM HEADS OF UN AGENCIES","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","UNEP Executive Director Klaus Töpfer called for financial and technical support to address this 'ethical challenge,' which affects mostly poor people…"
"enb12229e_3","STATEMENTS FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NGOS","Alliance of Small Island States","Russian Federation|Indigenous Peoples","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","The INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY stressed the importance of energy efficiency policies and measures."
"enb12229e_4","ROUND-TABLE I - 'CLIMATE CHANGE, ADAPTATION, MITIGATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Argentina|Saudi Arabia|Italy|Morocco|Denmark|Panama|Nepal|Micronesia|Japan|Slovenia|Austria|China|Mozambique|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Samoa|New Zealand|France|Burkina Faso|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","This round-table was co-chaired by Yuriko Koike, Minister of Environment, Japan, and Tadashi Lometo, Minister of Health and Environment, Marshall Islands…"
"enb12229e_5","IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 5/CP.7","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Micronesia|China|Japan|New Zealand","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","Following informal consultations on the draft conclusions late Tuesday night, delegates agreed to invite Parties and relevant international organizations to report…"
"enb12229e_6","SCCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","Following informal consultations and bilateral meetings throughout the day, Co-Chair Rawleston Moore presented the Co- Chairs’ draft decision, noting that it…"
"enb12229e_7","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Kuwait","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","Election of officers other than the Chair: The SBI elected Fadhel Lari (Kuwait) as SBI Vice-Chair for a second term."
"enb12229e_8","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","Consideration of the fifth compilation and synthesis of initial national communications: SBI agreed to forward the draft decision to the COP…"
"enb12229e_9","Work of the CGE","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12229e.html","042","","","1.0710972e+12","2003","SBI adopted the conclusions on the work of the Consultative Group of Experts on non-Annex I national communications (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.24)."
"enb12230e_1","ROUND TABLE II - 'TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY USE AND DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Madagascar|Italy|Peru|Kuwait|Panama|Nepal|Rwanda|Suriname|Norway|Malawi|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Oman|Cuba|Iceland|Slovenia|Germany|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Belgium|China|Spain|Ukraine|Ireland|Gambia|United States|Sweden|Chad|South Africa|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|Mozambique|Tuvalu|Burundi|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12230e.html","042","","","1.0711836e+12","2003","COP-9 President Persányi opened the second round-table discussion, co-chaired by Paula Dobriansky, Under-Secretary for Global Affairs, US, and Mohammed Valli Moosa,…"
"enb12230e_2","ROUND TABLE III - 'ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Brazil|Czech Republic|Bhutan|Costa Rica|Maldives|Peru|Nigeria|Norway|Argentina|Bangladesh|Australia|Iran|Cuba|Tuvalu|Germany|Russian Federation|China|Kazakhstan|Tanzania|Netherlands|Oman|Philippines|Mauritius|Sweden|Namibia|Kiribati|Yemen|Poland|United States|Mexico|Azerbaijan|Colombia|Greece","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12230e.html","042","","","1.0711836e+12","2003","The final round-table was co- chaired by Fernando Tudela Abad, Chief of Staff of the Secretariat for Environment, Natural Resources and…"
"enb12231e_10","COP-9 REPORT","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Italy|Tuvalu|Tanzania|India|United States|Morocco|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation|Hungary","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","COP","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Opening the session on Monday morning, 1 December, COP-8 Vice-President Enele Sopoaga (Tuvalu) welcomed participants. On behalf of COP-8 President T.R…"
"enb12231e_11","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","SBSTA","","1.0714428e+12","2003","SBSTA was chaired by Halldór Thorgeirsson (Iceland) and convened in four plenary meetings between Monday, 1 December and Tuesday, 9 December…"
"enb12231e_12","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Adoption of the agenda: Delegates adopted the SBSTA’s agenda on Monday, 1 December (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/11)."
"enb12231e_13","Election of officers other than the Chair","","Bahamas|Oman","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","SBSTA elected Arthur Rolle (Bahamas) as Vice-Chair of SBSTA, and Ibrahim Bin Ahmed Al-Ajami (Oman) as SBSTA Rapporteur on Tuesday, 9…"
"enb12231e_14","IPCC THIRD ASSESSMENT REPORT","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Sudan|Oman|India|Malaysia|China|Thailand|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change, and scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects…"
"enb12231e_15","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.26), SBSTA notes that exchanges with experts as held during the pre-sessional consultations may be useful for the…"
"enb12231e_16","COP Decision","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.26/Add.1), the COP requests SBSTA-20 to initiate its work on scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of impacts of,…"
"enb12231e_17","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","United Kingdom|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Review of methodological work under the UNFCCC and Protocol: In the SBSTA Plenary on Monday, 1 December, several Parties noted the…"
"enb12231e_18","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.25), SBSTA recognizes that the Secretariat’s Greenhouse Gas Information System is the authoritative repository of greenhouse gas data…"
"enb12231e_19","Greenhouse gas inventories","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the SBSTA Plenary on Monday, 1 December, Parties called for the identification of options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from…"
"enb12231e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate,…"
"enb12231e_20","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.28), SBSTA addresses methodological issues, emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transportation, and the report…"
"enb12231e_21","Afforestation and Reforestation under the CDM","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Germany|Switzerland|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Tuesday, 2 December, SBSTA Chair Thorgeirsson noted progress on definitions and modalities on land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)…"
"enb12231e_22","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","The decision on afforestation and reforestation under the CDM (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.27) contains a draft COP/MOP decision and an annex detailing the modalities…"
"enb12231e_23","Good practice guidance and other information on LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Norway|Zimbabwe|China|Tuvalu","Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","SBSTA decided to address the IPCC report on good practice guidance for LULUCF, together with the IPCC’s work on factoring out…"
"enb12231e_24","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions on good practice guidance and other information on LULUCF (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.22), SBSTA, inter alia, requests submissions from Parties on…"
"enb12231e_25","COP Decision","","","Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In its decision on the use of GPG for preparing national greenhouse gas inventories under the UNFCCC (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.22/Add.1), the COP decides…"
"enb12231e_26","Harvested wood products","","United States|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","This issue was taken up together with GPG on LULUCF in the contact group co-chaired by Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe and Audun Rosland…"
"enb12231e_27","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","The SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.21), inter alia, invite Parties to submit their views on the issue, in order to consider the matter…"
"enb12231e_28","Issues relating to registry systems under Protocol Article 7.4","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Reporting to SBSTA on pre-sessional consultations on registries on Tuesday, 2 December, Murray Ward (New Zealand) emphasized the importance of cooperation…"
"enb12231e_29","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/ SBSTA/2003/L.20), SBSTA: takes note of the report on the development of the data exchange standards and the…"
"enb12231e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In November 1998, Parties met at COP-4 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and agreed to a set of decisions known as the…"
"enb12231e_30","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Ghana|United Kingdom","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the Plenary on Tuesday, 2 December, the Secretariat presented the UNFCCC technology information clearing house (TT:CLEAR)."
"enb12231e_31","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.18), SBSTA, inter alia: endorses the programme of work of the EGTT for 2004; notes that full implementation…"
"enb12231e_32","'GOOD PRACTICES' IN POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union","Tanzania|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","This issue was addressed by SBSTA on Tuesday, 2 December, and in informal consultations led by Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) and Greg…"
"enb12231e_33","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.29), SBSTA agrees to consider the matter further at SBSTA-20."
"enb12231e_34","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Chile|China|Uganda|Switzerland|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Tuesday, 2 December, the Cook Islands, for AOSIS, underscored the need for financial and technical resources."
"enb12231e_35","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.17), SBSTA requests the Secretariat to organize, at SBSTA-20, a side event on ongoing and planned research initiatives…"
"enb12231e_36","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.17/Add.1), the COP requests Parties to review the second adequacy report within the context of their national capabilities…"
"enb12231e_37","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","European Union","Finland|Italy|Chile","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Tuesday, 2 December, a representative of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) outlined relevant outcomes of the ninth meeting of…"
"enb12231e_38","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.19) address cooperation with other conventions, and cooperation with scientific organizations and UN bodies."
"enb12231e_39","OTHER MATTERS","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Issues relating to cleaner or less-greenhouse gas-emitting energy: This issue was addressed in SBSTA Plenary on Wednesday, 3 December."
"enb12231e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","COP-6 and the resumed SB-13 were held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November 2000."
"enb12231e_40","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.23), SBSTA notes that it did not complete its consideration of issues under this agenda sub-item at SBSTA-19…"
"enb12231e_41","Issues relating to the implementation of Protocol Article 2.3","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","This issue was addressed by SBSTA on Wednesday, 3 December."
"enb12231e_42","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.24), SBSTA notes that it did not complete its consideration of issues under this agenda sub-item and agrees…"
"enb12231e_43","Other matters","","United Kingdom|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the SBSTA Plenary on Wednesday, 3 December, Chair Thorgeirsson reviewed the change in frequency of activities implemented jointly synthesis reports…"
"enb12231e_44","REPORT OF THE SESSION","","Uzbekistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","The report of SBSTA-19 was presented by Tatyana Ososkova (Uzbekistan) on Tuesday, 9 December."
"enb12231e_45","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","SBI","","1.0714428e+12","2003","SBI was chaired by Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria) and convened six times from Monday, 1 December, to Wednesday, 10 December."
"enb12231e_46","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Adoption of the agenda: On Monday, 1 December, Chair Stoycheva opened the session, and introduced the agenda for adoption (FCCC/SBI/2003/9 and…"
"enb12231e_47","Election of officers other than the Chair","","Kuwait","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Wednesday, 10 December, Chair Stoycheva indicated that Fadhel Lari (Kuwait) has been elected as SBI Vice-Chair for a second term…"
"enb12231e_48","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Mauritius|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Monday, 1 December, the SBI addressed the consideration of the fifth compilation and synthesis of initial national communications, the work…"
"enb12231e_49","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions on the work of the CGE (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.24), SBI takes note of the work programme of the CGE for…"
"enb12231e_5","COP-6 PART II","","United States|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In March 2001, the US administration repudiated the agreement reached in Kyoto, stating that it considered the Protocol to be 'fatally…"
"enb12231e_50","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In its decision on the consideration of the fifth compilation and synthesis of initial national communications (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.23), the COP concludes, inter…"
"enb12231e_51","FINANCIAL MECHANISM OF THE UNFCCC","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Peru|South Africa|Denmark|Micronesia|China|Colombia|Japan|Nigeria|Norway|Argentina|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Special Climate Change Fund: In the SBI Plenary on Tuesday, 2 December, the EU said the SCCF should be used as…"
"enb12231e_52","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2003/L.8), the COP notes that the SCCF supports the implementation of the UNFCCC, contributes to the achievement of…"
"enb12231e_53","Report of the GEF to the COP","","Brazil|Tanzania|China|Algeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","This issue was addressed by SBI on Tuesday, 2 December, and in informal consultations conducted by SBI Chair Stoycheva."
"enb12231e_54","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.27), the COP decides to request the GEF to report to COP-10 on the implementation of the strategic…"
"enb12231e_55","Additional guidance to the GEF","","Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","This issue was addressed in the SBI Plenary on Tuesday, 2 December."
"enb12231e_56","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.28), the COP requests the GEF to monitor the performance of the 'global project' to support the preparation…"
"enb12231e_57","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Croatia|Bhutan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Tuesday, 2 December, several Parties highlighted the need to document best practice and lessons learned."
"enb12231e_58","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.19), the COP decides to: complete the first comprehensive review of the implementation of the framework for capacity…"
"enb12231e_59","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","Switzerland|Gambia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the SBI Plenary on Tuesday, 2 December, delegates suggested that national communications include information on obstacles to implementing Article 6…"
"enb12231e_6","COP-7","","Canada|Australia|Morocco|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Delegates continued discussions on the 'Bonn Agreements' at COP-7 and SB-15 in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October to 10 November 2001…"
"enb12231e_60","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.20), SBI urges: the provision of guidance to the Secretariat for the implementation of the clearing house; the…"
"enb12231e_61","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United Arab Emirates|Micronesia|United Kingdom|China|Japan|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Progress on the implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7: In SBI on Thursday, 4 December, Chair Stoycheva indicated that Rob Mason…"
"enb12231e_62","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.26), SBI invites Parties and relevant international organizations to submit information on current and/or planned activities including support…"
"enb12231e_63","Matters relating to the LDCs","European Union","Canada|Samoa|Bangladesh|Tanzania|Switzerland|New Zealand|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","The matter of UNFCCC Article 4.9 (LDCs) was taken up by SBI on Tuesday, 2 December."
"enb12231e_64","COP Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions on assessing the status of implementation of Article 4.9 (FCCC/CP/2003/L.7), the COP notes progress made so far in…"
"enb12231e_65","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","s: In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.29/Add.2), the COP decides to extend the LEG’s mandate."
"enb12231e_66","REQUEST FROM A GROUP OF COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS, ALBANIA AND MOLDOVA ON THEIR STATUS UNDER THE UNFCCC","Central Asia, Caucasus, Albania and Moldova","Uzbekistan|Albania|Moldova","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","The request from a group of countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, Albania and Moldova (CACAM) regarding their status under…"
"enb12231e_67","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Interim financial performance for the biennium 2002-3: This issue was discussed in the SBI Plenary on Tuesday, 2 December, and in…"
"enb12231e_68","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.16), the COP encourages all Parties that have not yet paid their contributions to do so without further…"
"enb12231e_69","Programme budget for the biennium 2004-5","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|United States|China|Uganda|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda|New Zealand|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the SBI Plenary on Tuesday, 2 December, Japan stressed its support for a nominal zero-growth budget."
"enb12231e_7","SB-16","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Parties met at SB-16 in Bonn from 5-14 June 2002."
"enb12231e_70","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2003/L.4), the COP approves the programme budget amounting to US$34,807,326, and adopts the indicative scale of contributions for…"
"enb12231e_71","Participation of Parties in Arrears","","Brazil|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the SBI Plenary on Tuesday, 9 December, Argentina and Brazil opposed the Secretariat’s practice of withholding financial support for the…"
"enb12231e_72","OTHER MATTERS","","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Proposal by Croatia on LULUCF and special circumstances of Croatia under UNFCCC Article 4.6: These issues were presented to the SBI…"
"enb12231e_73","SBI Conclusions","","Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions on the special circumstances of Croatia under Article 4.6 (special circumstances of EITs) (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.18), the SBI notes the…"
"enb12231e_74","COP Decision","","Croatia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.17/Add.1), the COP decides that, for the first commitment period, additions to and subtractions from the assigned amount…"
"enb12231e_75","Any other matters","European Union","Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","SBI addressed two issues under this agenda item."
"enb12231e_76","SBI Conclusions","","Belarus","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2003/L.21), SBI notes the submission by Belarus to use 1990 as its base year and requests the Secretariat…"
"enb12231e_77","REPORT OF THE SESSION","Group of 77 and China","Kenya|Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Tuesday, 9 December, Saudi Arabia, for the G-77/China, requested that, pursuant to Rule 10 of the Rules of Procedure, the…"
"enb12231e_78","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union","Canada|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Libya|Jamaica|United Arab Emirates|Finland|Burkina Faso|Chile|Oman|New Zealand|Tuvalu","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Organizational matters were taken up on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12231e_79","Date and venue of COP-10","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Wednesday, 10 December, Argentina offered to host COP-10 in Buenos Aires."
"enb12231e_8","COP-8","","India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Delegates to COP-8 and SB-17 met from 23 October to 1 November 2002, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12231e_80","REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS AND OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE UNFCCC","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Belarus|Bangladesh|South Africa|Iceland|Malta|United States|Slovenia|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Argentina","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Thursday, 4 December, delegates presented their views on this item, with the Russian Federation, Belarus and Slovenia reporting that the…"
"enb12231e_81","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/2003/CP/L.3), the COP notes that: aggregate greenhouse gas emissions of Annex I Parties in 2000 were below their…"
"enb12231e_82","OTHER MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COP BY THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Numerous decisions forwarded by SBSTA-18 were adopted by COP-9, (contained in FCCC/SBSTA/2003/10/Add.1-2)."
"enb12231e_83","SECOND REVIEW OF ADEQUACY OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.2(a) and (b)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Monday, 1 December, President Persányi said the agenda item on second review of adequacy of UNFCCC Article 4.2(a) and (b)…"
"enb12231e_84","REPORT OF THE CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD","European Union","Brazil|Georgia|Tuvalu|Tanzania|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Thursday, 4 December, Japan and the EU called for accelerated project registration."
"enb12231e_85","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2003/L.2), the COP decides that a CDM project activity starting between the date of adoption of decision 17/CP.7…"
"enb12231e_86","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Switzerland|Canada|New Zealand|Norway|Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","On Thursday, 4 December, Switzerland, speaking for the Parties of the 2001 Bonn Political Declaration on Financing for Developing Countries (Canada,…"
"enb12231e_87","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","European Union","Italy","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","COP","plenary","1.0714428e+12","2003","The high-level segment took place on Wednesday and Thursday, 10-11 December."
"enb12231e_88","ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Netherlands|Italy|Suriname|Bhutan|Panama|Nepal|Costa Rica|France|Rwanda|Ireland|Argentina|Norway|Burkina Faso|Benin|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Cuba|Iceland|Gambia|Malawi|Czech Republic|Slovenia|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Belgium|Kiribati|Germany|Kazakhstan|Spain|Nigeria|Ukraine|Maldives|Oman|Philippines|Greece|Marshall Islands|Bangladesh|Morocco|Sweden|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Yemen|Mauritius|Samoa|Chad|Mexico|South Africa|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Austria|Mozambique|Colombia|Tuvalu|Burundi|Japan|United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Three high-level round-table discussions were held from 10-11 December on 'climate change, adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development,' 'technology, including technology use…"
"enb12231e_89","STATEMENTS BY OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Statements by UN bodies and specialized agencies: UNEP Executive Director Klaus Töpfer called for financial and technical support to address this…"
"enb12231e_9","SB-18","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Delegates to SB-18 met in Bonn from 4-13 June 2003, and continued to address issues under negotiation since COP-8 and prepare…"
"enb12231e_90","Statements by intergovernmental organizations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","The International Energy Agency stressed the importance of energy efficiency policies and measures."
"enb12231e_91","Statements by NGOs","Alliance of Small Island States","Russian Federation|Indigenous Peoples","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Climate Action Network called on the Russian Federation to ratify the Protocol."
"enb12231e_92","CLOSING PLENARY","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Italy|Cuba|Panama|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","plenary","1.0714428e+12","2003","Rapporteur Gonzalo Menéndez (Panama) introduced the report of COP-9 on Friday, 12 December, which the COP adopted (FCCC/CP/2003/L.1 and Add.1). Cuba…"
"enb12231e_94","THE 'FOREST COP'","European Union","Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Colombia","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","While COP-8 is already referred to be some as the 'adaptation COP' due to the progress made on adaptation issues, for…"
"enb12231e_95","The negotiations direction: backward, sideways or forward?","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Philippines|Micronesia|United Kingdom|Netherlands|Germany|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","Irrespective of the results achieved in the discussions on sinks in the CDM, there was undoubtedly a sense of treading the…"
"enb12231e_96","THE CONSTITUENCY FACE","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","While the official negotiations were taking place, the UNFCCC’s 'second face' was also highly visible at COP-9."
"enb12231e_97","THE ONLY SHOW IN TOWN","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html","042","","","1.0714428e+12","2003","While COP-9 had a rocky start, it ended on a positive note."
"enb12232e_1","UNFCCC","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","The international political response to climate change took shape with the adoption of the UNFCCC, which entered into force in 1994…"
"enb12232e_10","MEASURES TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE","","Thailand|Philippines|Iran|Barbados|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On Wednesday morning, 28 April, delegates considered reporting on measures to mitigate climate change, with presentations covering issues such as: mitigation…"
"enb12232e_11","OTHER INFORMATION","","United States|Thailand|Peru|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On Wednesday afternoon, participants heard presentations on other information considered relevant to the UNFCCC in the context of non-Annex I national…"
"enb12232e_12","CONSTRAINTS AND GAPS, AND RELATED FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL AND CAPACITY NEEDS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","Late on Wednesday afternoon, participants considered constraints and gaps, and related financial, technical and capacity needs relevant to the preparation of…"
"enb12232e_13","DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSALS FOR PREPARING SECOND NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","United States|Nigeria|Burkina Faso|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On Thursday morning, 29 April, participants were briefed on the development of proposals for preparing second national communications."
"enb12232e_14","REGIONAL AND MULTI-COUNTRY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES","","Ghana|Georgia|Iran|Mexico|Sudan|Uruguay|Cuba|Senegal|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On Thursday afternoon, participants considered projects and programmes in several different regions. Luis Santos, Uruguay’s Ministry of Housing, Territorial Regulation and…"
"enb12232e_15","MULTILATERAL AND REGIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMMES","","Philippines|Micronesia|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On Friday morning, 30 April, delegates were briefed on four support programmes at the multilateral and regional levels."
"enb12232e_16","BILATERAL SUPPORT PROGRAMMES","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Peru|Mexico|Philippines|Finland|Mauritius","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On Friday, delegates were briefed on three bilateral support programmes funded by Canada, Finland, and the US."
"enb12232e_18","RECOMMENDATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","The recommendations include sections on five topics relating to the preparation of non-Annex I national communications: national GHG inventories, measures to…"
"enb12232e_19","National greenhouse gas inventories","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","The section on inventories recommends that the UNFCCC Secretariat should collaborate with other relevant organizations to develop a central repository of…"
"enb12232e_2","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","Consistent with the principle of 'common but differentiated responsibilities,' the content and timetable for submitting these reports - or 'national communications'…"
"enb12232e_20","Measures to facilitate adequate adaptation","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","Participants call for: existing software, tools, methods and models for V&A assessments to be made readily available to non-Annex I Parties…"
"enb12232e_21","Measures to mitigate climate change","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","Participants recommend that the UNFCCC Secretariat and bilateral and multilateral support programmes should make training available to non-Annex I Parties on…"
"enb12232e_22","Other information related to national communications","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","Participants recommend that the Secretariat develop and disseminate a template to facilitate the reporting on research and systematic observation, capacity building,…"
"enb12232e_23","Financial and technical support","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On financial and technical support, participants recommend that: the GEF should be asked to clarify to non-Annex I Parties that two…"
"enb12232e_24","CLOSING REMARKS","","United States|Switzerland|Philippines|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","Following agreement on the recommendations of the workshop late on Friday afternoon, Luis Gómez-Echeverri, UNFCCC Secretariat, made his closing remarks, thanking…"
"enb12232e_3","THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF EXPERTS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","At COP-5, Parties decided to initiate a process to review the reporting guidelines agreed at COP-2 and to improve the preparation…"
"enb12232e_4","THE REVISED GUIDELINES","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","At COP-8, Parties adopted revised Guidelines for the preparation of non-Annex I national communications (decision 17/CP.8)."
"enb12232e_5","OPENING ADDRESSES","","Ghana|Mexico|Philippines|Papua New Guinea|United States|Spain|Switzerland|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On Monday morning, 26 April, Elisea Gozun, Secretary of DENR, the Philippines, opened the meeting."
"enb12232e_6","NATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES","","Brazil|Mexico|Uruguay|India|Costa Rica|China|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On Monday, delegates considered the status of non-Annex I Parties in preparing their national communications."
"enb12232e_7","NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES","","Philippines|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","On Monday, participants discussed national GHG inventories, which they stressed constitute a major part of national communications."
"enb12232e_8","ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE","Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Senegal|Cuba|Burkina Faso|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","Throughout the day on Tuesday, 27 April, participants considered reporting on measures to facilitate adequate adaptation to climate change."
"enb12232e_9","PANEL DISCUSSION","","Panama|Samoa|Burkina Faso|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12232e.html","043","","","1.0835352e+12","2004","Following the presentations, a panel of experts from the APF pilot region engaged in discussion with participants on training needs and…"
"enb12233e_10","WORKSHOP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","Gambia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","The African regional workshop on implementation of UNFCCC Article 6 (education, training and public awareness) was held from 28-30 January 2004,…"
"enb12233e_11","WORKSHOP ON NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","Philippines","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","The workshop on the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties met from 26-30 April 2004, in Manila, the Philippines…"
"enb12233e_12","WORKSHOP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROTOCOL ARTICLE 6 PROJECTS","","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","The workshop on Protocol Article 6 (JI) was held from 26-27 May 2004, in Moscow, the Russian Federation."
"enb12233e_13","MEETINGS OF CONSTITUTED BODIES","","Mozambique","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","Since COP-9, all of the UNFCCC’s constituted bodies have convened."
"enb12233e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate…"
"enb12233e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","In November 1998, Parties met at COP-4 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and agreed to a set of decisions known as the…"
"enb12233e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","COP-6 was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November 2000."
"enb12233e_5","COP-6 PART II","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","In March 2001, the US administration repudiated the agreement reached in Kyoto, stating that it considered the Protocol to be 'fatally…"
"enb12233e_6","COP-7","","Canada|Australia|Morocco|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","Delegates continued discussions on the 'Bonn Agreements' at COP-7 and SB-15 in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October to 10 November 2001…"
"enb12233e_7","COP-8","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","Delegates to COP-8 and SB-17 met from 23 October to 1 November 2002, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12233e_8","SB-18","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","Delegates to SB-18 met in Bonn from 4-13 June 2003."
"enb12233e_9","COP-9","Least Developed Countries","Italy","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12233e.html","044","","","1.0873368e+12","2004","From 1-12 December 2003, Parties met at COP-9 and SB-19, in Milan, Italy, to adopt 22 decisions and several conclusions."
"enb12234e_1","OPENING OF THE SESSION","","Turkey|Libya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","SBSTA","","1.0874232e+12","2004","SBSTA Chair Abdullatif Benrageb (Libya) opened SBSTA-20."
"enb12234e_10","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","United States|Mauritius|Samoa|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","Submission of second, and where appropriate, third national communications: Several developing countries emphasized that the frequency of communications depends on the…"
"enb12234e_11","Provision of financial and technical support","European Union","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","The EU welcomed the information provided by the GEF on its support for the preparation of initial national communications, and encouraged…"
"enb12234e_12","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|United Kingdom|Argentina|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","Matters relating to the implementation of decision 5/CP.8 (review of the financial mechanism): AOSIS, with others, cautioned that the COP’s role…"
"enb12234e_13","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","Budget performance for biennium 2004-5: The Secretariat presented the status of contributions to the UNFCCC core budget and trust funds."
"enb12234e_14","Financial support for participation in the UNFCCC process","Alliance of Small Island States","Argentina|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","The Secretariat presented on the impacts of the practice of not funding the participation of Parties whose contributions are outstanding."
"enb12234e_15","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","Germany briefed participants on progress in creating a UN campus for convention secretariats based in Bonn."
"enb12234e_16","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","The EU expressed satisfaction that the majority of Annex I reviews had been completed and posted on the UNFCCC website."
"enb12234e_17","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","European Union","Uzbekistan|Gambia|Saint Lucia|Switzerland|Uruguay","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","Fatou Ndeye Gaye (the Gambia) reviewed the outcomes of the African regional workshop on Article 6 held in January 2004."
"enb12234e_18","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tuvalu|Tanzania|China|Bhutan|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","TUVALU stressed the need to educate all sections of society, including government ministries, on climate change."
"enb12234e_19","IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","European Union","United States|Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|Mauritania|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","Progress on the implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7 (implementation of Article 4.8 and 4.9): TUVALU encouraged examining progress on implementation…"
"enb12234e_2","Small-scale afforestation and reforestation (A&R) under the CDM","European Union","Brazil|Bangladesh|Tuvalu|Malaysia|China|Peru|Indigenous Peoples|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","The EU said simplified modalities and procedures for small-scale A&R are a means to facilitate local participation and reduce transaction costs…"
"enb12234e_20","Matters relating to LDCs","","Switzerland|Gambia|Samoa|Uganda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","LDC Expert Group (LEG) Chair La’avasa Malua (Samoa) reported on the meeting of the LEG in March 2004."
"enb12234e_21","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|United States|Ghana|Japan|Belize|Norway","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","SBSTA","","1.0874232e+12","2004","Good practice guidance (GPG) for LULUCF: AUSTRALIA proposed an open-ended policy dialogue to ensure coherence on accounting for LULUCF activities."
"enb12234e_22","OPENING OF THE SESSION","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Qatar|Tuvalu|Panama|China|Kuwait|Barbados|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","SBI Chair Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria) opened SBI-20."
"enb12234e_3","Greenhouse gas inventories","","Brazil|Kenya|New Zealand|Norway","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","The IPCC Inventories Task Force Bureau reported on progress in compiling the IPCC 2006 Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Inventories."
"enb12234e_4","Protocol Articles 7 and 8","European Union","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","The EU noted the importance of access to all necessary information by expert review teams undertaking annual reviews of greenhouse gas…"
"enb12234e_5","Registry systems under Protocol Article 7.4","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb invited Murray Ward (New Zealand) to conduct informal consultations on the matter."
"enb12234e_6","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ghana|Trinidad and Tobago|Slovenia|China|Japan|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","Expert Group on Technoloy Transfer (EGTT) Chair Margaret Martin (Canada) reported on the fifth meeting of the EGTT, held prior to…"
"enb12234e_7","P&MS","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","The EU welcomed further opportunities to implement P&Ms."
"enb12234e_8","R&SO","African Group","Mauritius|Japan|China|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","The Global Climate Observing System Secretariat reported on relevant work."
"enb12234e_9","COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Canada|Australia|Palau|Finland|United States|Chile|Switzerland|Italy","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12234e.html","044","","","1.0874232e+12","2004","The IPCC updated participants on its work."
"enb12235e_1","SBSTA","","Sweden","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","SBSTA","","1.0875096e+12","2004","Recalling the outstanding appointment of co-chairs for the contact group on P&Ms, Chair Benrageb said Anders Turesson (Sweden) and a South…"
"enb12235e_10","SMALL-SCALE A&R PROJECTS UNDER THE CDM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Tuvalu|India|China|Chile|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","This contact group was chaired by Thelma Krug (Brazil)."
"enb12235e_11","LULUCF GPG","European Union","Ghana|Canada|Sweden|Norway","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Audun Rosland (Norway) and William Kojo Agymang-Bonsu (Ghana)."
"enb12235e_12","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Australia|Trinidad and Tobago|United States|Slovenia|China|Switzerland|Japan","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) and Andrej Kranjc (Slovenia)."
"enb12235e_2","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Egypt|Tuvalu|Bahamas|China|Japan|Switzerland|Kenya","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported on the 6th meeting…"
"enb12235e_3","OTHER MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Tuvalu|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","Issues relating to cleaner or less greenhouse gas-emitting energy: CANADA, opposed by the EU, G-77/CHINA and TUVALU, suggested taking note of…"
"enb12235e_4","Issues relating to implementation of Protocol Article 2.3","European Union","Japan","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","The EU said discussion on the matter should not be held prior to the adoption of the draft COP/MOP decision on…"
"enb12235e_5","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS: COP-10","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Oman|Mauritius|Norway|China|Russian Federation|Venezuela|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","SAUDI ARABIA, for the G-77/China, supported by the US, questioned the inclusion of UNFCCC Article 4.2(a) and (b) on the second…"
"enb12235e_6","Future sessional periods and organization of the intergovernmental process","European Union","United States|Mauritius|Japan|Norway|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","The US and REPUBLIC OF KOREA supported a multi-year programme of work for the climate negotiations, and called for the period…"
"enb12235e_7","Arrangements for COP/MOP-1","European Union","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","The Executive Secretary noted that in order for COP-10 to be COP/MOP-1, the necessary instrument of ratification will need to be…"
"enb12235e_8","Effective participation in the UNFCCC process","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Indigenous Peoples|Tuvalu|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","Parties commented on procedures for admitting observers, options for NGO participation, and how to respond to a request by the UN…"
"enb12235e_9","CONTINUING REVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|India|Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12235e.html","044","","","1.0875096e+12","2004","INDIA, for the G-77/China, called for balanced geographical representation in the UNFCCC Secretariat, neutrality in preparing documents, and equity in the…"
"enb12236e_1","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Switzerland|China|Namibia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","This contact group was chaired by Markus Nauser (Switzerland), who encouraged Parties to provide guidance to the Secretariat for elaboration of…"
"enb12236e_10","SESSION 3: ADAPTATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","United Kingdom|Egypt|Saudi Arabia|Uganda|Tuvalu","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","Saleemul Huq, International Institute for Environment and Development, UK, said adaptation planning should be based on existing knowledge, and stressed the…"
"enb12236e_11","SESSION 4: SOLUTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES","","Bangladesh|Cuba|Sudan|France|Switzerland|Nigeria","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","Anthony Nyong, University of Jos, Nigeria, presented on adapting to droughts among rural households in semi-arid Nigeria."
"enb12236e_12","CONCLUSIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb said conclusions of the workshop will be presented to SBSTA on Monday, 21 June."
"enb12236e_2","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China|Germany|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","This contact group was chaired by Karsten Sach (Germany)."
"enb12236e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING","","Bhutan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","This contact group was chaired by Dechen Tsering (Bhutan), who listed possible elements for draft conclusions, which will be made available…"
"enb12236e_4","IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 5/CP.7","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Mauritania|France|China|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Paul Watkinson (France) and Mohamed Mahmoud Ould El Ghaouth (Mauritania)."
"enb12236e_5","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Ghana|United States|China|Uganda|Japan|Switzerland|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","The contact group considered draft conclusions."
"enb12236e_6","LULUCF GPG","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Japan|Tuvalu|New Zealand|United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","On definitions and methodological issues relating to degradation of forests, devegetation and other vegetation types, AUSTRALIA and others supported discussing the…"
"enb12236e_7","SBSTA IN-SESSION WORKSHOP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","SBSTA","plenary","1.087596e+12","2004","SBSTA Chair Benrageb chaired the workshop."
"enb12236e_8","SESSION 1: HOW CAN CLIMATE CHANGE RISK BE ASSESSED?","Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","Introducing the topic, Zbigniew Kundzewicz, Polish Academy of Sciences, defined the concepts of vulnerability, risk, and adaptation to climate change."
"enb12236e_9","SESSION 2: HOW IS CLIMATE CHANGE RISK PERCEIVED?","","Canada|Tuvalu|Philippines|Mozambique|Niue","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12236e.html","044","","","1.087596e+12","2004","Donald Lemmen, Natural Resources Canada, said risk perception and adaptive capacity vary."
"enb12237e_1","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|China|Mauritius|United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12237e.html","044","","","1.0877688e+12","2004","This contact group was chaired by Sok Appadu (Mauritius), who invited Parties to consider draft text on submissions of second non-Annex…"
"enb12237e_2","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Romania|Australia|China|Japan|Tanzania|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12237e.html","044","","","1.0877688e+12","2004","Delegates discussed the draft conclusions proposed by Chair Dechen Tsering, and agreed on text noting the documents on capacity building prepared…"
"enb12237e_3","IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 5/CP.7","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12237e.html","044","","","1.0877688e+12","2004","Parties continued deliberations on the draft COP decision."
"enb12237e_4","SESSION 1: THE RELATIONSHIP OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION WITH OTHER POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES","European Union","Canada|India|France|Austria|China|Germany","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12237e.html","044","","","1.0877688e+12","2004","Ajay Mathur, SenergyGlobal, India, presented on energy sector development and climate mitigation in developing countries, noting the current potential to introduce…"
"enb12237e_5","SESSION 2: CASE STUDIES OF MITIGATION","","Russian Federation|Kenya|Russia|Colombia|Thailand","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12237e.html","044","","","1.0877688e+12","2004","Stephen Karakezi, African Energy Policy Research Network, Kenya, presented on renewable energy initiatives in Africa as case studies of mitigation."
"enb12237e_6","SESSION 3: CLIMATE MITIGATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES","","Denmark|France|United States|Austria|Germany|Peru|Japan|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12237e.html","044","","","1.0877688e+12","2004","Edward Rubins, Carnegie Mellon University, US, spoke on technology innovation for climate mitigation and its relation to government policies."
"enb12237e_7","CONCLUSIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12237e.html","044","","","1.0877688e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb closed the session, and noted that an oral report will be presented to SBSTA on Monday, 21 June."
"enb12238e_1","SBSTA PLENARY","","Sweden|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","SBSTA","plenary","1.0878552e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb said Tony Surridge (South Africa) would co-chair the contact group on P&Ms with Anders Turesson (Sweden)."
"enb12238e_10","SMALL-SCALE A&R PROJECTS UNDER THE CDM","","Bolivia|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","Parties heard reports from informal groups and considered a non-paper."
"enb12238e_11","RESEARCH IN RESPONSE TO THE IPCC TAR","European Union","Japan|Netherlands|China","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","This event was chaired by Pier Vellinga, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands."
"enb12238e_12","BRAZILIAN PROPOSAL","","Brazil|Netherlands|United Kingdom|Germany|China|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","Murray Ward (New Zealand) chaired this event."
"enb12238e_2","ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Mauritius|Malaysia|China|United Kingdom|Peru|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Japan","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb reported on the in-session workshops on adaptation and mitigation."
"enb12238e_3","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","European Union|Group of 77 and China","New Zealand|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","Chair Markus Nauser opened discussions on a paper consolidating Parties’ views and guidance to the Secretariat for inclusion in the terms…"
"enb12238e_4","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|United States|China|Indigenous Peoples|Norway|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","Chair Karsten Sach presented draft conclusions covering the five agenda sub-items."
"enb12238e_5","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Brazil|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","Chair Sok Appadu invited delegates to discuss proposals from the US and EU on submission of non-Annex I national communications."
"enb12238e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","Continuing negotiations on the draft conclusions, delegates commented on reference to a technical meeting to complete the review of the effectiveness…"
"enb12238e_7","P&MS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","SAUDI ARABIA emphasized the importance of emissions reductions and information sharing by Annex I Parties, and minimizing adverse effects, including of…"
"enb12238e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union","Ghana|Japan|China|Canada","Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","Parties continued discussions on new draft conclusions."
"enb12238e_9","ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Uganda|Gambia|India|United States|Chile|China|Peru|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12238e.html","044","","","1.0878552e+12","2004","Parties discussed format and content of future workshops and activities."
"enb12239e_1","LULUCF GPG","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","Parties continued deliberations on a draft COP decision."
"enb12239e_10","IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 5/CP.7","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|China|Peru|Kenya|Micronesia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","Delegates negotiated text compiled from previous discussions and informal consultations."
"enb12239e_2","R&SO","","United States|Mauritius|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Stefan Rösner (Germany) and Sok Appadu (Mauritius)."
"enb12239e_3","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","United States","Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","Parties addressed three outstanding paragraphs of the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions, completing their deliberations."
"enb12239e_4","SMALL-SCALE A&R PROJECTS UNDER THE CDM","","Tuvalu|Indigenous Peoples","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","Delegates continued consideration of the non-paper."
"enb12239e_5","ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Sudan|United States|Switzerland|China|Uganda|Mali|Russian Federation|Argentina","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","In the afternoon, delegates considered draft conclusions on adaptation, including topics for consideration at SBSTA-21, namely regional climate modeling, risk perception,…"
"enb12239e_6","P&MS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Saudi Arabia|China|Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","Delegates discussed the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions."
"enb12239e_7","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","Japan|Tanzania|Australia|China|Romania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","Delegates agreed to the draft conclusions proposed by Chair Dechen Tsering, after references to a technical meeting to complete the first…"
"enb12239e_8","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","Parties discussed draft conclusions presented by Chair Markus Nauser."
"enb12239e_9","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12239e.html","044","","","1.0879416e+12","2004","Chair Sok Appadu invited delegates to present views on compromise text proposed by the EU following informal consultations, and proposals from…"
"enb12240e_1","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","European Union","Gambia|Saint Lucia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12240e.html","044","","","1.088028e+12","2004","Parties considered revised draft conclusions, agreeing on the text and completing their deliberations."
"enb12240e_2","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Japan|Thailand|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12240e.html","044","","","1.088028e+12","2004","This contact group met twice."
"enb12240e_3","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Iceland|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12240e.html","044","","","1.088028e+12","2004","Delegates considered draft conclusions, finalizing their deliberations."
"enb12240e_4","IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 5/CP.7","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12240e.html","044","","","1.088028e+12","2004","The contact group considered a revised draft decision."
"enb12240e_5","R&SO","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12240e.html","044","","","1.088028e+12","2004","Delegates considered revised draft conclusions."
"enb12240e_6","P&MS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12240e.html","044","","","1.088028e+12","2004","Co-Chair Anders Turesson introduced revised draft conclusions, noting that the text incorporated proposals from the EU, G-77/CHINA, and US."
"enb12240e_7","SMALL-SCALE A&R PROJECTS UNDER THE CDM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Chile|India|Costa Rica|Senegal|China|Peru|Switzerland|Japan|Colombia|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12240e.html","044","","","1.088028e+12","2004","Chair Thelma Krug reported on progress in informal consultations."
"enb12241e_1","SBI PLENARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","SBI","plenary","1.0881144e+12","2004","Chair Stoycheva reported on a meeting of the SBSTA and SBI Chairs and the Chairs of the Expert Group on Technology…"
"enb12241e_10","IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 5/CP.7","Group of 77 and China","Kenya|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","","","1.0881144e+12","2004","Parties convened briefly in the afternoon, and agreed to continue deliberations on annexed draft text at SBI-21."
"enb12241e_2","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","","","1.0881144e+12","2004","Contact group Chair Markus Nauser reported on the deliberations in the group."
"enb12241e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","","","1.0881144e+12","2004","Contact group Chair Dechen Tsering reported on the outcomes of the negotiations."
"enb12241e_4","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","","","1.0881144e+12","2004","LDCs: Chair Stoycheva said she had conducted informal consultations on matters relating to LDCs."
"enb12241e_5","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","Argentina|Indigenous Peoples","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","","","1.0881144e+12","2004","Contact group Chair Karsten Sach reported on negotiations, and said the draft conclusions cover all agenda sub-items, including arrangements for COP-10,…"
"enb12241e_6","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","","","1.0881144e+12","2004","Budget performance for the biennium 2004-5: Parties adopted the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.2) without amendment."
"enb12241e_7","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","","","1.0881144e+12","2004","Parties adopted the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.3) without amendment."
"enb12241e_8","LULUCF GPG","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|China|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","","","1.0881144e+12","2004","In the morning, Co-Chair Audun Rosland outlined progress in informal consultations, and suggested suspending the contact group to continue work in…"
"enb12241e_9","ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION","European Union","United States|Japan|Saudi Arabia|Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12241e.html","044","","","1.0881144e+12","2004","On adaptation, Parties considered revised draft conclusions, agreeing on text and completing their deliberations."
"enb12242e_10","SB-20 REPORT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0883736e+12","2004","The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) met five times during SB-20."
"enb12242e_11","OPENING OF THE SESSION","","Turkey|Libya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","SBSTA Chair Abdullatif Benrageb (Libya) opened SBSTA-20 on Wednesday morning, 16 June."
"enb12242e_12","Good practice guidance for LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Australia|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Spain","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed in the SBSTA Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June, and subsequently in a contact group."
"enb12242e_13","SBSTA conclusions","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|India|China|Japan|Bolivia","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions on LULUCF (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.15), SBSTA takes note of the methodological guidance included in the IPCC’s good practice guidance, and…"
"enb12242e_14","SBSTA conclusions","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|China|Oman|Kenya|Argentina|Kuwait","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.9), SBSTA welcomes information provided in submissions from Parties on simplified modalities and procedures for small-scale afforestation and…"
"enb12242e_15","SBSTA conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.12), SBSTA notes that it did not complete its consideration of this agenda item, and states that discussions…"
"enb12242e_16","Issues relating to greenhouse gas inventories","","Brazil|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June, and subsequently in informal consultations co-facilitated by Helen…"
"enb12242e_17","SBSTA conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.6), SBSTA welcomes the report on activities relating to the technical review on greenhouse gas inventories of Annex…"
"enb12242e_18","Issues relating to Protocol Articles 7 and 8","European Union","United States|Brazil|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June."
"enb12242e_19","SBSTA conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.7), SBSTA decides to recommend a decision to COP-10, which includes a draft COP/MOP decision, on ways of…"
"enb12242e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-1) to the UNFCCC established the Ad Hoc Group on…"
"enb12242e_20","COP draft decisions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the draft decision on issues relating to the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories and implementation of Article 8 (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.7/Add.1),…"
"enb12242e_21","Issues relating to registry systems under Protocol Article 7.4","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This matter was first addressed by SBSTA in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June, and subsequently in informal consultations facilitated by Murray…"
"enb12242e_22","SBSTA conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.8), SBSTA, inter alia: welcomes the progress made by the Secretariat on the specifications of the technical standards…"
"enb12242e_23","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","Slovenia|Trinidad and Tobago","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June."
"enb12242e_24","SBSTA conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.2), SBSTA encourages business and industry, non-governmental organizations and relevant international organizations, to organize sector-specific workshops and other…"
"enb12242e_25","'GOOD PRACTICES' IN POLICIES AND MEASURES","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tanzania|Saudi Arabia|China|Sweden|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June."
"enb12242e_26","SBSTA conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.5), SBSTA agrees to next steps in implementing decision 13/CP.7, recalling that steps should: facilitate cooperation among Annex…"
"enb12242e_27","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Mauritius|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June."
"enb12242e_28","SBSTA conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.4), SBSTA, inter alia: recognizes progress made by the GCOS Secretariat in developing the 5-10 year implementation plan…"
"enb12242e_29","ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Australia|South Africa|United Kingdom|Malaysia|China|Russian Federation|Japan","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed on 18 and 19 June, in two in-session workshops."
"enb12242e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In November 1998, Parties met at COP-4 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and agreed on a set of decisions known as the…"
"enb12242e_30","SBSTA conclusions on adaptation","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions on adaptation (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.13), SBSTA welcomes the exchange of views during the in-session workshop and requests the Secretariat to…"
"enb12242e_31","SBSTA conclusions on mitigation","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions on mitigation (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.14), SBSTA welcomes the exchange of views during the in-session workshop and requests the Secretariat to…"
"enb12242e_32","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Switzerland|Finland|Palau|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June."
"enb12242e_33","SBSTA conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.3), SBSTA notes the important contribution that the Ramsar Secretariat can make to the work of the Joint…"
"enb12242e_34","Draft COP conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the draft COP conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.3/Add.1), the COP requests the Secretariat, within existing resources, to provide information to the Joint Liaison…"
"enb12242e_35","OTHER MATTERS","","Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Issues relating to cleaner or less greenhouse gas-emitting energy: This issue was addressed by SBSTA in Plenary on Thursday, 17 June…"
"enb12242e_36","SBSTA conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.10), SBSTA agrees to continue consideration of the matter at SBSTA-21, as consideration at SBSTA-20 was not completed…"
"enb12242e_37","Issues relating to the implementation of Protocol Article 2.3","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was addressed by SBSTA in Plenary on Thursday, 17 June."
"enb12242e_38","SBSTA conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.11), SBSTA agrees to continue consideration of the matter at SBSTA-21, as consideration at SBSTA-20 was not completed…"
"enb12242e_39","IN-SESSION WORKSHOPS","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change: On Friday, 18 June, Parties convened…"
"enb12242e_4","COP-6 PART I","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","COP-6 was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November 2000."
"enb12242e_40","Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of mitigation","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","On Saturday, 19 June, delegates convened in an in-session workshop to hear presentations and engage in discussions on the relationship between…"
"enb12242e_41","SBSTA EVENTS","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Research in response to the IPCC Third Assessment Report: This event was held on Monday, 21 June, and was chaired by…"
"enb12242e_42","Brazilian Proposal","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This event took place on Monday, 21 June, and was chaired by Murray Ward (New Zealand)."
"enb12242e_43","REPORT ON THE SBSTA SESSION","Alliance of Small Island States","Oman","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In closing SBSTA-20, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary commented on the preliminary evaluation of the financial implications of the conclusions adopted at…"
"enb12242e_44","OPENING OF THE SESSION","Group of 77 and China","Kuwait|Qatar|China|Panama|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","SBI Chair Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria) opened SBI-20 on Wednesday morning, 16 June."
"enb12242e_45","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Status report on the review of third national communications: This issue was addressed by SBI in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June…"
"enb12242e_46","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Mauritius|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first raised in the SBI Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June, and subsequently in a contact group chaired by…"
"enb12242e_47","SBI conclusions","Alliance of Small Island States","Panama","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions on submission of second and, where appropriate, third national communications (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.10), the SBI decides to continue deliberations on…"
"enb12242e_48","FINANCIAL MECHANISM OF THE CONVENTION","","United Kingdom|Japan|Argentina|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Matters relating to the implementation of decision 5/CP.8: This issue was first addressed by SBI in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June…"
"enb12242e_49","SBI conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/CRP.1), SBI welcomes the successful and substantial third replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund."
"enb12242e_5","COP-6 PART II","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In March 2001, the US administration repudiated the agreement reached in Kyoto, stating that it considered the Protocol to be 'fatally…"
"enb12242e_50","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","UNFCCC Article 6 (education, training and public awareness) was first raised by SBI in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June."
"enb12242e_51","SBI conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.6), SBI encourages Parties to cooperate in the key areas identified at the African regional workshop held in…"
"enb12242e_52","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Romania|China|Bhutan|Japan|Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBI in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June, and subsequently in a contact group chaired by…"
"enb12242e_53","SBI conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.5), SBI decides to, inter alia: complete a draft decision at SBI-21 on the range and effectiveness of…"
"enb12242e_54","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritania|Micronesia|France|China|Peru|Kenya|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Progress on the implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7: This issue was first discussed by SBI in Plenary on Wednesday, 16…"
"enb12242e_55","SBI conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.11), the SBI decides to continue consideration of issues under this item at its next session."
"enb12242e_56","Matters relating to the least developed countries (LDCs)","","Gambia|Tanzania|Samoa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBI in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June, where LDC Expert Group Chair La’avasa Malua (Samoa)…"
"enb12242e_57","SBI conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.4), SBI endorses the proposed work programme of the LDC Expert Group for its second term (2004-2005), and…"
"enb12242e_58","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Iceland|United States|China|Indigenous Peoples|Germany|Norway|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBI in Plenary on Thursday, 17 June, and subsequently in a contact group charged with…"
"enb12242e_59","SBI conclusions","","Indigenous Peoples","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.7), SBI addresses a variety of issues relating to arrangements for intergovernmental meetings."
"enb12242e_6","COP-7","","Canada|Australia|Morocco|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Delegates continued discussions on the 'Bonn Agreements' at COP-7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October to 10 November 2001."
"enb12242e_60","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Budget performance for the biennium 2004-2005: This issue was first addressed by SBI in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June, when Chair…"
"enb12242e_61","SBI conclusions","Least Developed Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","Argentina|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.2), SBI takes note of the information of the work programme for 2004-2005 relating to UNFCCC Article 4.8…"
"enb12242e_62","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBI in Plenary on Wednesday, 16 June."
"enb12242e_63","SBI conclusions","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.3), SBI takes note of the statement by Germany regarding the UN campus and international conference center in…"
"enb12242e_64","CONTINUING REVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|India|Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","SBI first addressed this issue in Plenary on Thursday, 17 June."
"enb12242e_65","SBI conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.12), SBI agrees to continue consideration of this item at SBI-21, and requests the Secretariat to provide information…"
"enb12242e_66","REPORT ON THE SESSION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Qatar|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","In closing, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary repeated comments made in SBSTA regarding the financial implications of conclusions adopted at SB-20."
"enb12242e_68","TIME TO TALK","","United States|Saudi Arabia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0883736e+12","2004","A relatively relaxed pace at SB-20 allowed delegates to make notable progress on aspects that had been sidelined until now, such…"
"enb12242e_69","ANGELS ON PINHEADS","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0883736e+12","2004","As the negotiations under the UNFCCC hit their ten-year mark, an element of repetition or déjà vu seems to have crept…"
"enb12242e_7","COP-8","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Delegates to COP-8 met from 23 October to 1 November 2002, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12242e_70","AND DEVILS IN THE DETAILS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0883736e+12","2004","The SBI discussions were generally concerned with more practical matters, such as addressing continuing problems with lack of capacity to implement…"
"enb12242e_71","RUSSIAN ROULETTE","","Russia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","SBI/SBSTA","","1.0883736e+12","2004","'A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,' is how Winston Churchill once described Russia."
"enb12242e_8","SB-18","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","Delegates to SB-18 met in Bonn from 4-13 June 2003."
"enb12242e_9","COP-9","Least Developed Countries","Italy","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12242e.html","044","","","1.0883736e+12","2004","From 1-12 December 2003, Parties met at COP-9 and SB-19, in Milan, Italy, to adopt 22 decisions and several conclusions."
"enb12243e_10","PRESENTATIONS ON NATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES","European Union","Turkey|Netherlands|Czech Republic|Lithuania|United States|Slovenia|Latvia|China|Belgium","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Francis Altdorfer, ECONOTEC, Belgium, presented an energy demand model using the Emissions Projection Model (EPM), developed by ECONOTEC and used for…"
"enb12243e_11","DISCUSSION ON WORKING PAPER 2","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Germany|China|Bulgaria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Participants discussed questions raised in Working Paper 2 one by one, beginning by exchanging views on modeling energy demand and discussing…"
"enb12243e_13","PRESENTATIONS ON NATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES","European Union","Denmark|New Zealand|Finland|Ireland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Trevor Donnellan, Rural Economy Research Center, Ireland, presented on greenhouse gas emissions projections from agriculture in his country."
"enb12243e_14","DISCUSSION ON WORKING PAPER 3","European Union","Denmark|New Zealand|Finland|Italy|Netherlands","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Participants discussed the questions raised in Working Paper 3, beginning by addressing key methodological issues for agriculture."
"enb12243e_16","GENERAL AND CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES","European Union","Saudi Arabia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Hans-Joachim Ziesing summarized conclusions and recommendations on cross-cutting and general issues."
"enb12243e_17","ENERGY, TRANSPORT, INDUSTRY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT","","Saudi Arabia","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Recommendations and conclusions from discussions on energy, transport, industry and waste management projections were presented by group facilitator Neil Ferry."
"enb12243e_18","AGRICULTURE AND LULUCF","","","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Micheal Young reported on the discussion of the working group on emissions projections from agriculture and LULUCF and highlighted conclusions and…"
"enb12243e_19","CLOSING REMARKS","","Ireland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Halldór Thorgeirsson thanked participants and facilitators, noting that the report of the workshop will be presented to SBSTA-21 under its own…"
"enb12243e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","In 1995, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP-1) established the Ad Hoc Group on…"
"enb12243e_3","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","As part of their UNFCCC commitments, Annex I Parties are required to submit a national communication on a regular basis (approximately…"
"enb12243e_4","WORKSHOP BACKGROUND","","Italy","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","At SBSTA-19, meeting in conjunction with COP-9, in December 2003, in Milan, Italy, Parties examined data showing that, while the aggregate…"
"enb12243e_7","PRESENTATIONS ON NATIONAL EXPERIENCES","European Union","Australia|Denmark|Slovenia|Austria|China|Belgium|Japan|New Zealand|Germany|Norway|Bulgaria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Francis Bossier, Federal Planning Bureau, Belgium, described the methodology used to develop emissions projections in his country’s third national communication, which…"
"enb12243e_8","DISCUSSION ON WORKING PAPER 1","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Czech Republic|Denmark|United States|Austria|Germany|Ireland|Belgium|China|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12243e.html","045","","","1.0947672e+12","2004","Participants addressed the questions raised in Working Paper 1 on general and cross-cutting issues by addressing each one separately."
"enb12244e_10","Question-and-answer session","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","In the discussion that followed, one participant sought clarification on the suggestion that projects could involve an unbiased 'integrator' or consultant…"
"enb12244e_11","PART II","","Ghana|China|Mongolia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","BARRIERS AND LESSONS LEARNED: During the second portion of the session, delegates heard two case studies examining barriers and lessons learned…"
"enb12244e_12","INNOVATIVE FINANCING OPTIONS","","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","Presentations: Nicholas Parker, Chair of Cleantech Venture Network LLC, spoke about trends in clean energy venture financing."
"enb12244e_13","Question-and-answer session","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","In the ensuing discussion, a UN agency representative said it is important to lobby government finance ministries/departments on the importance of…"
"enb12244e_14","Interactive discussion on issues and linkages","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","Late on Tuesday afternoon, participants engaged in an interactive discussion on the issues raised during the session, and on the linkages…"
"enb12244e_15","OVERVIEW OF DAY TWO","","Germany","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","On Wednesday morning, delegates were presented with a brief wrap-up of the second day of the workshop."
"enb12244e_16","ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","Participants then engaged in a roundtable debate on the way forward on issues raised at this workshop."
"enb12244e_19","SETTING THE SCENE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","The workshop’s first session, which took place on Monday, was divided into two parts."
"enb12244e_2","PART I - BACKGROUND","","Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","Presentations from the UNFCCC Secretariat: Wanna Tanunchaiwatana, Manager of the UNFCCC’s Technology Subprogramme, outlined the workshop’s background and context."
"enb12244e_20","CURRENT PRACTICE AND LESSONS LEARNED","","Ghana|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","The workshop’s second session, which was held on Tuesday, 28 September, consisted of two segments."
"enb12244e_21","ONGOING INITIATIVES FOR INNOVATIVE FINANCING","","Ghana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","On Tuesday afternoon, 28 September, participants considered ongoing initiatives for innovative financing."
"enb12244e_22","OUTCOMES AND POSSIBLE WAYS FORWARD","","Belgium","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","The final session of the workshop took place on Wednesday morning, 29 September."
"enb12244e_3","Discussion on workshop expectations","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","Participants were then asked to comment on their expectations for the workshop."
"enb12244e_4","PART II - GENERAL PERSPECTIVE FROM THE FINANCIAL SECTOR","","Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","On Monday afternoon, the second part of the session began, chaired by EGTT member Rawleston Moore (Barbados)."
"enb12244e_5","Presentations","","United Kingdom","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","George Sorenson, Chair of FE Clean Energy Group, USA, made a presentation on renewable energy and energy efficiency strategies."
"enb12244e_6","Question-and-answer session","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","In the ensuing discussion, one participant raised concerns that banks were willing to fund a range of projects, but that in…"
"enb12244e_7","Panel discussion","","Jamaica","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","Following the presentations and question-and- answer session, participants engaged in a panel discussion involving briefings from five invited speakers."
"enb12244e_8","OVERVIEW OF DAY ONE","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","On Tuesday morning, participants heard an overview of the first day’s presentations and discussions."
"enb12244e_9","PART I - DEVELOPMENT FINANCE IN PRACTICE","","Brazil|China|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12244e.html","046","","","1.0964088e+12","2004","Presentations: EGTT member Elmer Holt (US), who chaired the first part of the session, introduced the topic by drawing attention to…"
"enb12245e_10","IPCC WORKSHOP ON DESCRIBING SCIENTIFIC UNCERTAINTIES IN CLIMATE CHANGE TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS OF RISK AND OF OPTIONS","","Ireland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","This workshop was held from 11-13 May 2004, in Maynooth, Ireland, to discuss the theme of 'uncertainty and risk."
"enb12245e_11","TWENTIETH SESSIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES TO THE UNFCCC","","Germany","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","At SB-20, held from 16-25 June 2004, in Bonn, Germany, the UNFCCC’s SBSTA held two in-session workshops to advance discussions on…"
"enb12245e_12","IPCC WORKING GROUP I WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE SENSITIVITY","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","This workshop was held from 26-29 July 2004, in Paris, France."
"enb12245e_13","IPCC EXPERT MEETING ON INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, TRANSFER AND DIFFUSION","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","At this meeting, held from 21-23 September 2004, in Tokyo, Japan, participants discussed: key drivers of industrial technology development, transfer, deployment…"
"enb12245e_2","KEY IPCC PRODUCTS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","The IPCC completed its initial comprehensive assessments of climate change in the First Assessment Report (FAR) in 1990 and the Second…"
"enb12245e_3","SEVENTEENTH SESSION","","Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","Discussions on the TAR concluded at IPCC-17 and IPCC-18."
"enb12245e_4","EIGHTEENTH SESSION","","United Kingdom","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","IPCC-18 was held from 24-29 September 2001, in London, UK."
"enb12245e_5","NINETEENTH SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","Beginning at its nineteenth session, the IPCC Plenary embarked on work towards the next assessment report."
"enb12245e_6","TWENTIETH SESSION","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","IPCC-20 was held from 19-21 February 2003, in Paris, France."
"enb12245e_7","TWENTY-FIRST SESSION","","Austria","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","At IPCC-21, held from 3-7 November 2003, in Vienna, Austria, participants reviewed the outlines of the proposed Working Group contributions to…"
"enb12245e_8","CLIVAR/PAGES/IPCC WORKSHOP ON A 'MULTI-MILLENNIA PERSPECTIVE ON DROUGHT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE'","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","This workshop was held from 18-21 November 2003, in Tucson, US, to discuss new ideas, observations, analyses and theories about drought,…"
"enb12245e_9","UNFCCC COP-9","","Italy","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12245e.html","047","","","1.0999548e+12","2004","The ninth Conference of the Parties (COP-9) to the UNFCCC, was held from 1-12 December 2003, in Milan, Italy."
"enb12246e_10","FINANCIAL TASK FORCE","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12246e.html","047","","","1.1000412e+12","2004","Marc Gillet (France), Task Force Co-Chair, requested comments on the IPCC Programme and Budget for 2005-8 (IPCC-XXII/Doc.4/Rev.1)."
"enb12246e_12","OUTREACH TASK GROUP","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12246e.html","047","","","1.1000412e+12","2004","John Stone (Canada), Outreach Task Group Co-Chair, asked the group to consider fact sheets prepared by the Secretariat introducing the IPCC,…"
"enb12246e_3","WG I:","","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12246e.html","047","","","1.1000412e+12","2004","Dahe Qin (China), WG I Co-Chair, highlighted progress towards the completion of WG I’s contribution to AR4 (IPCC-XXII/Doc.9), noting that Lead…"
"enb12246e_4","WG II","","United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12246e.html","047","","","1.1000412e+12","2004","Martin Parry (UK), WG II Co-Chair, introduced the WG II report (IPCC-XXII/Doc.10)."
"enb12246e_5","WG III","","Switzerland|Iran|Austria|India|Sierra Leone","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12246e.html","047","","","1.1000412e+12","2004","Referring to WG III’s report (IPCC-XXXII/Doc.11), Ogunlade Davidson (Sierra Leone), WG III Co-Chair, said the group has attempted to increase regional…"
"enb12246e_6","SPECIAL REPORT ON SAFEGUARDING THE OZONE LAYER AND GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12246e.html","047","","","1.1000412e+12","2004","Bert Metz (the Netherlands), WG III Co-Chair, introduced the report (IPCC-XXII/Doc.13/Rev.1), reviewed changes in the report’s scope and said it will…"
"enb12246e_7","SPECIAL REPORT ON CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE","","Russian Federation|Austria","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12246e.html","047","","","1.1000412e+12","2004","WG III Co-Chair Metz said completion of the report has been delayed until September 2005 to take full account of new…"
"enb12246e_8","2006 IPCC GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL GHG INVENTORIES","","Brazil|Japan|Austria|Switzerland|Russian Federation","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12246e.html","047","","","1.1000412e+12","2004","Thelma Krug (Brazil), Task Force on National GHG Inventories (TFI) Co-Chair, reported that five meetings have been held covering all five…"
"enb12246e_9","TGICA","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12246e.html","047","","","1.1000412e+12","2004","Renate Christ, IPCC Secretary, introduced the progress report on the TGICA, highlighting outcomes of the first meeting under its new mandate,…"
"enb12247e_4","FINANCIAL TASK FORCE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12247e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","This group, co-chaired by Marc Gillet, met once in the morning and convened again in the evening."
"enb12247e_5","SCOPE, CONTENT AND PROCESS FOR AN AR4 SYNTHESIS REPORT","","Sudan|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12247e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","This contact group, co-chaired by Geoff Love (Australia) and Ismail Elgizouli (Sudan), met in afternoon and evening sessions."
"enb12248e_10","WORKING GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS TO AR4","","Iran|India|United Kingdom|Austria|China|Switzerland|Sierra Leone","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","Dahe Qin (China), Working Group I Co-Chair, presented Working Group I’s report (IPCC- XXII/Doc.9) and highlighted that Lead Authors and Review…"
"enb12248e_11","SPECIAL REPORT ON SAFEGUARDING THE OZONE LAYER AND GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","Bert Metz (the Netherlands), Working Group III Co-Chair, introduced the report (IPCC-XXII/Doc.13/Rev.1), reviewed changes in the report’s scope and said it…"
"enb12248e_12","SPECIAL REPORT ON CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE","","Russian Federation|Austria","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","Working Group III Co-Chair Metz said completion of this report has been delayed until September 2005 to take full account of…"
"enb12248e_13","2006 IPCC GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL GHG INVENTORIES","","Brazil|Japan|Switzerland|Russian Federation","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","Thelma Krug (Brazil), Co-Chair of the Task Force on National GHG Inventories, reported that five meetings have been held covering all…"
"enb12248e_14","TASK GROUP ON DATA AND SCENARIO SUPPORT FOR IMPACT AND CLIMATE ANALYSIS","","Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","Renate Christ, IPCC Secretary, introduced the progress report on the TGICA (IPCC-XXII/Doc.15), highlighting outcomes of the first meeting under its new…"
"enb12248e_16","Final Document","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","The final document has a background paragraph, and sections on scope, content and process."
"enb12248e_2","KEY IPCC PRODUCTS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","The IPCC completed its initial comprehensive assessments of climate change in the First Assessment Report in 1990 and the Second Assessment…"
"enb12248e_20","Final Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","In the decision (IPCC-XXII/Doc.17), the Panel adopts the revised budget for 2005 and takes note of the forecasted budget for 2006…"
"enb12248e_3","SEVENTEENTH SESSION","","Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","Discussions on the TAR concluded at IPCC-17 and IPCC-18."
"enb12248e_4","EIGHTEENTH SESSION","","United Kingdom","IPCC Governance|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","IPCC-18 was held from 24-29 September 2001, in London, UK."
"enb12248e_5","NINETEENTH SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","Beginning at its nineteenth session, the IPCC plenary embarked on work towards the next assessment report."
"enb12248e_6","TWENTIETH SESSION","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","IPCC-20 was held from 19-21 February 2003, in Paris, France."
"enb12248e_7","TWENTY-FIRST SESSION","","Austria","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12248e.html","047","","","1.1001276e+12","2004","At IPCC-21, held from 3-7 November 2003, in Vienna, Austria, participants reviewed the outlines of the proposed Working Group contributions to…"
"enb12249e_10","WORKSHOP ON HARVESTED WOOD PRODUCTS","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","This workshop met from 30 August to 1 September 2004, in Lillehammer, Norway."
"enb12249e_11","WORKSHOP ON EMISSIONS PROJECTIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","The workshop on emissions projections was held from 6-8 September 2004, in Bonn, and aimed to support the preparation of Annex…"
"enb12249e_12","WORKSHOP ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Canada","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","The workshop on innovative options for financing the development and transfer of technologies was held from 27-29 September 2004, in Montreal,…"
"enb12249e_13","WORKSHOP ON THE PREPARATION OF ANNEX I FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","Ireland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","This workshop was held from 30 September to 1 October 2004, in Dublin, Ireland."
"enb12249e_14","IPCC-22","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","The 22nd session of the IPCC was held from 9-11 November 2004, in New Delhi."
"enb12249e_15","ADDITIONAL EVENTS","","Brazil|Gambia|Panama","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","Since SB-20, there have been numerous meetings of the UNFCCC’s constituted bodies, including meetings immediately preceding COP-10."
"enb12249e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","In December 1997, delegates met at COP-3 in Kyoto, Japan, and agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed…"
"enb12249e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","In November 1998, Parties met at COP-4 in Buenos Aires and agreed to a set of decisions known as the Buenos…"
"enb12249e_4","COP-6 PARTS I AND II","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","COP-6 Part I was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 13-25 November 2000."
"enb12249e_5","COP-7","","Morocco","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","Delegates continued discussions on the 'Bonn Agreements' at COP-7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, from 29 October to 10 November 2001."
"enb12249e_6","COP-8","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","Delegates to COP-8 met from 23 October to 1 November 2002, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12249e_7","COP-9","Least Developed Countries","Italy","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","From 1-12 December 2003, Parties met at COP-9 in Milan, Italy."
"enb12249e_8","SB-20","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12249e.html","048","","","1.1022876e+12","2004","The twentieth sessions of SBI and SBSTA met from 16-25 June 2004, in Bonn."
"enb12250e_1","OPENING SESSION","African Group|Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Qatar|Netherlands|Tanzania|Romania|United States|Hungary|Switzerland|Nigeria|Burkina Faso|Bulgaria|Saudi Arabia|Egypt|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Kenya|Comoros|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","COP-9 Vice President Mamadou Honadia (Burkina Faso), on behalf of COP-9 President Miklós Persányi (Hungary), introduced Ginés González García, Argentine Minister…"
"enb12250e_10","Matters relating to LDCs:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritania|Samoa|Portugal|Gambia|Tanzania|Mauritius|Uganda|Switzerland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","The Secretariat presented an update of the work of the LDC Expert Group (LEG)."
"enb12250e_11","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Croatia|Montenegro|Serbia|Bosnia and Herzegovina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","Level of emissions for the base year of Croatia: The Secretariat explained that Croatia’s greenhouse gas inventory was reviewed in September…"
"enb12250e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Mauritius|Argentina","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","President González García informed Parties that the Kyoto Protocol now has 129 ratifications and will enter into force on 16 February…"
"enb12250e_3","OPENING","","Bahamas|Oman|Libya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","SBSTA Chair Abdullatif Benrageb (Libya) opened SBSTA-21, noting that Arther Rolle (Bahamas) will continue to serve as SBSTA Vice-Chair and Ibrahim…"
"enb12250e_4","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Japan|Australia|Norway|Ghana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","Good practice guidance for LULUCF: AUSTRALIA, supported by the EU, US, JAPAN and CANADA, looked forward to continued discussions on harvested…"
"enb12250e_5","Small-scale A&R CDM:","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Uruguay|United Kingdom|Senegal|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","The Secretariat presented a proposal for a draft decision on modalities and procedures for small-scale A&R CDM, and on measures to…"
"enb12250e_6","Emissions from aviation and maritime transport:","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Switzerland|Canada|India|Peru","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb noted that SBSTA-20 was unable to come to an agreement on this issue."
"enb12250e_7","R&SO","","Switzerland|Mauritius|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","The Secretariat presented the 'Implementation plan for the global observing system for climate in support of the UNFCCC,' and the Global…"
"enb12250e_8","OPENING","","Kuwait|Panama|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","SBI Chair Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria) opened SBI-21."
"enb12250e_9","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Mali|Argentina|Nigeria","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12250e.html","048","","","1.102374e+12","2004","Progress on the implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7: The Secretariat noted that the draft decision discussed at SBI-19 and SBI-20…"
"enb12251e_1","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Mauritius|Sweden|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Submission of second and, where appropriate, third national communications: BRAZIL, for the G-77/China, said that non-Annex I Parties require additional time…"
"enb12251e_10","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Australia|China|Uruguay","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","AUSTRALIA suggested including net greenhouse gas emissions by Annex I Parties in the compilation and synthesis of national communications."
"enb12251e_11","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","United States|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","The Secretariat highlighted limitations in the operation of the Secretariat caused by the depreciation of the US dollar."
"enb12251e_12","CONTINUING REVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT","European Union|Group of 77 and China","India|Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","The Secretariat presented information on staff geographical representation and workshop costs."
"enb12251e_13","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union","Brazil|New Zealand|Australia","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Greenhouse gas inventories: The IPCC Inventories Task Force Bureau reported on progress in compiling the IPCC 2006 Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas…"
"enb12251e_14","Registry systems under Protocol Article 7.4","European Union","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Murray Ward (New Zealand) reported on intersessional consultations on registry systems, held from 8-10 November 2004 in Bonn."
"enb12251e_15","Protocol Articles 7 and 8","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","The EU said the proposal for a standard reporting format provides a good basis for discussion."
"enb12251e_16","Annex I emissions projections","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb will prepare draft conclusions on this issue."
"enb12251e_17","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Margaret Martin (Canada), Chair of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT), reported on implementation of EGTT’s 2004 work programme and…"
"enb12251e_18","P&MS","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China|Ireland|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","SAUDI ARABIA, for G-77/China, requested more time to consider the relevant document prepared by the Secretariat."
"enb12251e_19","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","United States|Switzerland|Finland|Chile","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Representatives from the IPCC, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Food and Agriculture Organization, and UN Forum on Forests reported on their…"
"enb12251e_2","Work of the Consultative Group of Experts","Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda|Mozambique","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Brian Challenger (Antigua and Barbuda), Chair of the Consultative Group of Experts on non-Annex I national communications (CGE), reported on progress…"
"enb12251e_20","LULUCF GPG","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Sweden|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Audun Rosland (Norway) and William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu (Ghana)."
"enb12251e_21","R&SO","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Stefan Rösner (Germany) and Soobaraj Nayroo Sok Appadu."
"enb12251e_22","SMALL-SCALE A&R CDM","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Chile|United Kingdom|Peru|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Thelma Krug (Brazil) and Jim Penman (UK) co-chaired this contact group."
"enb12251e_23","ADVERSE EFFECTS","Group of 77 and China","Nigeria|China|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","The contact group, co-chaired by Paul Watkinson (France) and Samuel Adejuwon (Nigeria), reviewed the draft decision from SBI-20, identifying the proponents…"
"enb12251e_3","Provision of financial and technical support","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Chair Stoycheva will prepare draft conclusions on the issue."
"enb12251e_4","Compilation and synthesis of initial national communications","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Chair Stoycheva will prepare draft conclusions on the issue."
"enb12251e_5","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Cuba|Panama|United States|Namibia|Uganda|Switzerland|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF): The EU said a recent meeting of potential SCCF donors had resulted in pledges of US$35…"
"enb12251e_6","Report of the GEF","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Mauritius|Argentina|Uganda|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","The GEF described its activities on national communications, capacity building, adaptation, LDCs and the SCCF."
"enb12251e_7","Additional guidance to the GEF","Alliance of Small Island States","Belgium|Japan|New Zealand|Micronesia|Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","JAPAN said the COP should provide guidance to the GEF on project eligibility and criteria, but not on issues related to…"
"enb12251e_8","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Uganda|South Africa|Japan|Tanzania|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","Philip Gwage (Uganda) reported on the meeting of capacity-building practitioners held on 3 December 2004 in Buenos Aires."
"enb12251e_9","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","European Union","United States|Switzerland|Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12251e.html","048","","","1.1024604e+12","2004","UNEP reported on its contributions to assist Parties in their implementation of Article 6."
"enb12252e_1","PREPARATION FOR COP/MOP-1","European Union","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","Matters relating to Protocol Article 6: Noting a recent workshop on Article 6 held in Moscow, the RUSSIAN FEDERATION emphasized the…"
"enb12252e_10","PRESENTATIONS","","Jamaica|India|Micronesia|France|China|Indigenous Peoples|Germany|New Zealand|Nicaragua|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","Richard Klein, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany, addressed the research demands generated by adaptation to climate change."
"enb12252e_11","WRAP-UP","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Sudan|Tuvalu|Panama|Cuba|France|China|Japan|Cook Islands","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","TUVALU stressed the urgency of addressing the needs of the most vulnerable countries, and of moving from information- sharing and assessment…"
"enb12252e_2","REPORT OF THE CDM EB","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|India|Costa Rica|United States|Morocco|Chile|Japan|Argentina","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","CDM EB Chair John Kilani (South Africa) reported on progress in the implementation of the CDM, focusing on, inter alia, work…"
"enb12252e_3","EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON UNFCCC ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|Panama|Ecuador","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","ECUADOR outlined efforts being taken in Latin America and the Caribbean regarding the WCDR."
"enb12252e_4","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China","United States|Mauritius|Sweden|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Soobaraj Nayroo Sok Appadu (Mauritius) and Anders Turesson (Sweden) and addressed the submission of second…"
"enb12252e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","New Zealand|China|Tanzania|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Roger Cornforth (New Zealand) and Shirley Moroka (South Africa)."
"enb12252e_6","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 7.4","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","Murray Ward (New Zealand) chaired the contact group, which addressed registries and the proposed standard electronic reporting format."
"enb12252e_7","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|China|South Africa|Belgium|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Rawleston Moore (Barbados) and Jozef Buys (Belgium)."
"enb12252e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|China|Bangladesh|Trinidad and Tobago|Germany|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","","","1.1025468e+12","2004","This contact group was co-chaired by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) and Holger Liptow (Germany)."
"enb12252e_9","SBSTA IN-SESSION WORKSHOP ON IMPACTS OF, AND VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION TO, CLIMATE CHANGE","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12252e.html","048","SBSTA","","1.1025468e+12","2004","This in-session workshop was chaired by SBSTA Chair Benrageb."
"enb12253e_1","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Canada|Japan|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","Implementation of Protocol Article 2.3: Chair Benrageb urged Parties to move forward on this issue."
"enb12253e_10","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","Malaysia|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","The Co-Chairs tabled draft conclusions, and MALAYSIA, for the G-77/China, circulated a draft decision and a position paper."
"enb12253e_11","SBSTA IN-SESSION WORKSHOP ON PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR MITIGATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","SBSTA","","1.1026332e+12","2004","The in-session workshop was chaired by SBSTA Chair Benrageb."
"enb12253e_12","PRESENTATIONS","","Brazil|Kenya|Argentina|United Kingdom","Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","Rob Socolow, Princeton University, US, examined future carbon emissions scenarios, and proposed to use 'wedges,' a methodology to account for reductions…"
"enb12253e_13","DISCUSSION","European Union","United States|Japan|Australia|Canada|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","AUSTRALIA and JAPAN stressed the importance of fostering multilateral cooperation on mitigation initiatives."
"enb12253e_2","Any other matters","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","CHILE said a panel of international experts should address transport and the CDM."
"enb12253e_3","ADAPTATION","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Sudan|United States|Tunisia|China|United Kingdom|Uganda|Japan|Argentina|Nicaragua|New Zealand","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","JAMAICA, for the G-77/China, said the SBSTA in-session workshop held on 8 December highlighted the urgency for action to address adaptation…"
"enb12253e_4","CDM EB","European Union","United States|Japan|Argentina|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","The contact group, chaired by Raúl Estrada-Oyuela (Argentina), reviewed a draft decision and heard general remarks."
"enb12253e_5","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Japan|Saint Lucia|Uruguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","This contact group, chaired by Crispin d’Auvergne (Saint Lucia), discussed, inter alia, funding of an information clearing house."
"enb12253e_6","ADAPTATION","European Union","Ghana|Tanzania|India|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","Contact group Co-Chair David Warrilow requested input from delegates for draft conclusions to be prepared by the Co- Chairs."
"enb12253e_7","LDCS","European Union","Canada|Samoa|Portugal|Gambia|Tanzania|Malawi","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","This group was co-chaired by Bubu Jallow (the Gambia) and Ricardo Moita (Portugal)."
"enb12253e_8","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","New Zealand|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","Delegates considered a Co-Chairs’ working draft on the timing of financing, completion and submission of non-Annex I national communications."
"enb12253e_9","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12253e.html","048","","","1.1026332e+12","2004","Co-Chairs Paul Watkinson and Samuel Adejuwon reviewed an amendment from the EU and a draft decision text proposed by the G-77/China…"
"enb12254e_1","MITIGATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uganda|Tuvalu|Malaysia|China|Chile|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12254e.html","048","","","1.1027196e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb summarized the key points of the workshop held on 9 December on practical opportunities and solutions for mitigation that…"
"enb12254e_2","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Australia|China|Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12254e.html","048","","","1.1027196e+12","2004","Co-Chair Roger Cornforth requested views from delegates on a proposal submitted by the G-77/China to serve as a basis for negotiations…"
"enb12254e_3","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|South Africa|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12254e.html","048","","","1.1027196e+12","2004","Co-Chair Rawleston Moore distributed a draft decision text on the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)."
"enb12254e_4","CDM EB","European Union","United States|Brazil|India|Canada|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12254e.html","048","","","1.1027196e+12","2004","Delegates discussed the draft decision text on the CDM EB."
"enb12254e_5","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12254e.html","048","","","1.1027196e+12","2004","Delegates discussed proposed draft conclusions and a draft decision on the status of implementation of the New Delhi work programme on…"
"enb12254e_6","MITIGATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|New Zealand","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12254e.html","048","","","1.1027196e+12","2004","Participants proposed topics for future SBSTA in-session workshops on mitigation."
"enb12254e_7","LDCS","European Union","Switzerland|Japan|Tanzania|Norway|Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12254e.html","048","","","1.1027196e+12","2004","This contact group discussed matters relating to LDCs."
"enb12254e_8","LULUCF","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Australia|United States|China|Peru|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12254e.html","048","","","1.1027196e+12","2004","Co-Chair William Agyemang-Bonsu presented a revised draft decision text on GPG for LULUCF under Protocol Article 3.3 (afforestation, reforestation and deforestation)…"
"enb12254e_9","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12254e.html","048","","","1.1027196e+12","2004","Participants in this contact group discussed the Co-Chairs’ revised draft conclusions paragraph-by-paragraph."
"enb12255e_1","SMALL-SCALE A&R CDM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","Co-Chair Thelma Krug reported progress on the draft decision text and annex on modalities and procedures for small-scale A&R CDM activities,…"
"enb12255e_10","PART I: AGENDAS - CONTENT, TIMING AND ADOPTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","Chair Sach pointed to discussion questions on: how and whether to improve agenda management; whether the existing agendas adequately cover issues…"
"enb12255e_11","Remarks by commentators","","Finland|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","Outi Berghäll, Finland, stressed the need to rethink the intergovernmental process."
"enb12255e_12","Discussion","","Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|South Africa|Denmark|India|United States|China|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","NORWAY, with DENMARK, supported less frequent consideration of agenda items that do not require action at each session."
"enb12255e_13","PART II","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","BUILDING BLOCKS - COP AND SB SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS AND CONSTITUTED BODIES: Chair Sach outlined the issues for consideration, including: whether the…"
"enb12255e_14","Remarks by commentators","","Morocco|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","Taha Balafrej, Morocco, suggested a cycle of one COP/MOP each year and one COP every two years."
"enb12255e_15","Discussion","","United States|India|Netherlands|Norway|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","The US suggested that the length of the appointment period for COP Presidents could be extended."
"enb12255e_16","WRAP-UP","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","In conclusion, Chair Sach summarized the discussions, which he said should not be considered conclusive, and noted that the Secretariat will…"
"enb12255e_2","R&SO","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","This contact group discussed a draft decision and draft conclusions presented by the Co-Chairs."
"enb12255e_3","CDM EB","","United States|Brazil|India|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","The contact group considered a draft decision text."
"enb12255e_4","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 7.4","European Union","Brazil|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","Chair Murray Ward presented a draft decision on registry systems."
"enb12255e_5","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","Following informal consultations, Co-Chairs Holger Liptow and Kishan Kumarsingh presented revised draft conclusions, which delegates discussed paragraph-by-paragraph."
"enb12255e_6","LULUCF","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","Co-Chair Audun Rosland presented new draft conclusions on GPG and other issues relating to LULUCF."
"enb12255e_7","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","The US and CANADA, opposed by the G-77/CHINA, indicated willingness to accept a Co-Chairs’ draft text."
"enb12255e_8","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP ON ORGANIZATION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCESS","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","This in-session workshop was chaired by Karsten Sach (Germany)."
"enb12255e_9","OPENING REMARKS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12255e.html","048","","","1.1028924e+12","2004","Noting that the entry into force of the Protocol will generate additional work, SBI Chair Stoycheva said the workshop provides a…"
"enb12256e_1","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12256e.html","048","","","1.1029788e+12","2004","Chair Crispin d’Auvergne introduced revised draft conclusions and a draft decision."
"enb12256e_2","ADVERSE EFFECTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12256e.html","048","","","1.1029788e+12","2004","Parties reviewed text in a Co-Chairs’ non-paper focusing on the impacts of the implementation of response measures."
"enb12256e_3","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 7.4","European Union","Canada|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12256e.html","048","","","1.1029788e+12","2004","Delegates considered a revised draft decision on issues relating to registry systems that had resulted from informal consultations, and worked through…"
"enb12256e_4","LULUCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|China|Ireland|Russian Federation|United States","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12256e.html","048","","","1.1029788e+12","2004","Eugene Hendrick (Ireland) reported on the informal drafting group on HWP."
"enb12256e_5","MITIGATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|China|Chile|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12256e.html","048","","","1.1029788e+12","2004","Co-Chair Toshiyuki Sakamoto introduced a draft decision based on informal consultations."
"enb12256e_6","ADAPTATION","African Group|European Union","Australia|South Africa|Sudan|Micronesia|United States|China|Peru|Japan|Argentina","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12256e.html","048","","","1.1029788e+12","2004","Co-Chair Philip Gwage asked delegates to comment on an Argentine proposal to adopt a work programme on adaptation."
"enb12256e_7","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12256e.html","048","","","1.1029788e+12","2004","The contact group, co-chaired by Kishan Kumarsingh and Holger Liptow, met in the evening."
"enb12257e_1","MITIGATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","The EU reiterated preference to request the Secretariat to compile submissions from Parties on lessons learned from mitigation workshops held to…"
"enb12257e_10","Issues relating to greenhouse gas inventories","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Helen Plume (New Zealand) reported on the informal consultations."
"enb12257e_11","Issues relating to registry systems under Protocol Article 7.4","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Murray Ward introduced draft conclusions and a draft decision."
"enb12257e_12","Emissions projections from Annex I Parties","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","SBSTA Chair Benrageb introduced the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.23), which SBSTA adopted."
"enb12257e_13","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","Trinidad and Tobago|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) introduced draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.28) and a bracketed draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.28/Add.1)."
"enb12257e_14","'GOOD PRACTICES' IN POLICIES AND MEASURES IN ANNEX I PARTIES","","United Arab Emirates|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Kuwait","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Tony Surridge (South Africa) reported on the informal consultations and introduced the draft conclusions, noting that Parties had been unable to…"
"enb12257e_15","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Stefan Rösner (Germany) outlined discussions in the contact group."
"enb12257e_16","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Marcela Main (Chile) introduced draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.22), which were adopted by SBSTA without discussion."
"enb12257e_17","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Issues relating to the implementation of Protocol Article 2.3: Chair Benrageb introduced draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.19), noting that there had been no…"
"enb12257e_18","Any other matters","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb introduced draft conclusions containing a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.21 and Add.1) on activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase…"
"enb12257e_19","REPORT ON THE SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Chair Benrageb presented the report on the session (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.16), which Parties adopted."
"enb12257e_2","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Delegates addressed draft conclusions and a draft decision."
"enb12257e_20","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Ukraine|Panama","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Elections of officers other than the Chair: Heorhiy Veremiychyk (Ukraine) was elected SBI Vice-Chair, and Emilio Sempris (Panama) will continue to…"
"enb12257e_21","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Audited financial statements for the biennium 2002-3 and budget performance for the biennium 2004-5: Harald Dovland (Norway) reported on informal consultations,…"
"enb12257e_22","CONTINUING REVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Harald Dovland reported on the informal consultations on workshop funding and promoting a geographical balance in the Secretariat’s senior staff."
"enb12257e_23","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Summary report on in-depth reviews, report on the workshop on the preparation of fourth national communications, and status report on the…"
"enb12257e_24","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Crispin d’Auvergne (Saint Lucia) reported on the group’s discussions, which focused on the development of an information clearing house and workshops…"
"enb12257e_25","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Work of the Consultative Group of Experts on non-Annex I national communications: Chair Stoycheva introduced the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.18), which Parties…"
"enb12257e_26","Provision of financial and technical support","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Chair Stoycheva introduced draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.19), which Parties adopted without amendment. Submission of second and, where appropriate, third national communications: Chair…"
"enb12257e_27","Compilation and synthesis of initial national communications","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Chair Stoycheva introduced the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.23), noting that Parties could not reach agreement."
"enb12257e_28","OTHER MATTERS","","United States|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Croatia|Montenegro|Serbia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Level of emissions for the base year of Croatia: Jim Penman (UK) reported on informal consultations, noting that text could not…"
"enb12257e_29","UNFCCC FINANCIAL MECHANISM","Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Belgium|Japan|Argentina|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Report of the GEF to the COP: Chair Stoycheva introduced the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.20)."
"enb12257e_3","LDCS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Co-Chairs Bubu Jallow and Ricardo Moita introduced a draft decision and draft conclusions."
"enb12257e_30","CAPACITY BUILDING","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Shirley Moroka (South Africa) said the contact group had reached a decision on capacity building for countries with economies in transition…"
"enb12257e_31","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Progress on the implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7: Paul Watkinson (France) noted that the group had made some progress and…"
"enb12257e_32","Matters relating to the LDCs","","Gambia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Bubu Jallow (the Gambia) said the group had not reached an agreement."
"enb12257e_33","REPORT ON THE SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Emilio Sempris introduced the report on the session (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.13), which SBI adopted."
"enb12257e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","Finland|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Co-Chair Jukka Uosukainen (Finland) said many paragraphs in the draft decisions remain bracketed."
"enb12257e_5","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Oman|Maldives","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Election of officers other than the Chair: Amjad Abdulla (Maldives) will serve as SBSTA Vice-Chair and Ibrahim Al-Ajmi (Oman) will continue…"
"enb12257e_6","ADAPTATION","","United Kingdom|Russian Federation|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","David Warrilow (UK) said the contact group had been unable to resolve all outstanding issues."
"enb12257e_7","MITIGATION","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Toshiyuki Sakamoto (Japan) introduced the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.27), which SBSTA adopted."
"enb12257e_8","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","Brazil|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","Good practice guidance (GPG) for LULUCF activities, harvested wood products (HWP), and other issues relating to LULUCF: Audun Rosland (Norway) reported…"
"enb12257e_9","Emissions from fuel used for international aviation","","Argentina|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12257e.html","048","","","1.1030652e+12","2004","PERU said that the draft conclusions remain bracketed in their entirety."
"enb12258e_1","OPENING","","Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12258e.html","048","","","1.1031516e+12","2004","COP-10 President González García urged delegates to recall the magnitude of the climate change problem and to redouble efforts to deliver…"
"enb12258e_2","STATEMENTS FROM UN BODIES AND SPECIALIZED AGENCIES","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12258e.html","048","","","1.1031516e+12","2004","Michel Jarraud, WMO Secretary-General, outlined his organization’s contributions to climate change processes, underlining the value of climate observation, monitoring and early…"
"enb12258e_3","STATEMENTS FROM REGIONAL GROUPS","European Union|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","El Salvador|Kenya|Tanzania|Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12258e.html","048","","","1.1031516e+12","2004","The REPUBLIC OF KOREA, for the Environmental Integrity Group, urged developing and developed countries to make efforts within their own capabilities…"
"enb12258e_4","PANEL 1 - 'THE UNFCCC AFTER 10 YEARS","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12258e.html","048","","","1.1031516e+12","2004","ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES:' The high-level panel discussion was moderated by Sonia Tschorne Berestesky, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Chile…"
"enb12258e_5","Panel statements","Alliance of Small Island States","Netherlands|India|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Kiribati","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12258e.html","048","","","1.1031516e+12","2004","Jiang Liu, Vice-Minister of the State Development and Reform Commission, China, said COP-10 provides the opportunity for a shift from negotiations…"
"enb12258e_6","Discussion","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Qatar|Bangladesh|Philippines|Nepal|Luxembourg|France|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Namibia|Micronesia|Ireland|Benin|Pakistan|Germany|Belgium|Dominican Republic|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12258e.html","048","","","1.1031516e+12","2004","QATAR said the pressing needs of developing countries should be met through full implementation of commitments by Annex I Parties, including…"
"enb12258e_7","EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON UNFCCC ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|India|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12258e.html","048","","","1.1031516e+12","2004","This contact group was chaired by José Romero (Switzerland)."
"enb12259e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","COP","plenary","1.103238e+12","2004","The high-level panel discussions heard statements from panelists on three topics, each followed by comments from Parties."
"enb12259e_10","Discussion","Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Canada|Qatar|Czech Republic|Libya|Kuwait|Nepal|United States|Peru|Bolivia|Bulgaria|Algeria|Portugal|Egypt|Tunisia|China|Japan","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","PERU, for the Andean Community, highlighted the synergies between action on climate change, biodiversity, disaster reduction and desertification."
"enb12259e_11","EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON UNFCCC ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","On reporting the activities of the ten-year review of the Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA+10), the World Conference on Disaster Reduction…"
"enb12259e_2","PANEL 2 - 'IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ADAPTATION MEASURES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","","Tuvalu","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","' This panel was moderated by Ambassador Enele Sopoaga, Tuvalu."
"enb12259e_3","Panel statements","","Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|United Kingdom|Senegal|Hungary","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","Ian Campbell, Minister of Environment, Australia, stressed that engaging in adaptation must not be seen as an excuse for avoiding mitigation…"
"enb12259e_4","Discussion","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Qatar|Indonesia|Oman|Tanzania|Finland|Micronesia|France|United States|Fiji|Gabon|Malta|Japan|Norway|Ukraine|Romania|South Africa|Egypt|Iceland|Sri Lanka|Kiribati|Kazakhstan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","UKRAINE and OMAN noted their recent ratifications of the Protocol."
"enb12259e_5","PANEL 3 - 'TECHNOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE","","Brazil","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","' This panel was moderated by Eduardo Campos, Minister of Science and Technology, Brazil, who noted that climate action should promote…"
"enb12259e_6","Panel statements","","Switzerland|Malaysia|Norway|Mozambique|South Africa","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","Moritz Leuenberger, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department for Environment, Switzerland, said sustainable development is the backbone of sustainable…"
"enb12259e_7","Discussion","","Canada|Qatar|Maldives|Bangladesh|Denmark|Tanzania|Nepal|United States|Sweden|Peru|Mali|Saudi Arabia|Suriname|El Salvador|Iceland|Austria|Egypt|Guatemala|Congo|Tunisia|Japan|Dominican Republic","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","JAPAN said the CDM promotes technology transfer and that institutional arrangements are necessary to develop the CDM further."
"enb12259e_8","PANEL 4 - 'MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE","","Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","POLICIES AND THEIR IMPACTS:' Cristina Narbona, Minister of Environment, Spain, moderated the panel, stressing the equitable dimension of efforts to transform…"
"enb12259e_9","Panel statements","","Saudi Arabia|Poland|France|Colombia|Kenya|New Zealand","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12259e.html","048","","","1.103238e+12","2004","Sandra del Rosario Suárez Pérez, Minister of Environment, Colombia, said her country offers numerous high-quality CDM projects, is vulnerable both to…"
"enb12260e_10","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.27), SBSTA, inter alia, agrees to continue focusing its work on exchanging information and sharing experiences and views…"
"enb12260e_11","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Norway|Australia|China|Japan|United States","Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Good practice guidance for LULUCF activities under the Protocol, harvested wood products (HWP) and other issues relating to LULUCF: This issue…"
"enb12260e_12","SBSTA Conclusions","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions on LULUCF (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.26), SBSTA takes note of the information contained in the document relating to LULUCF projects under…"
"enb12260e_13","COP Decision","","Brazil|United Kingdom","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision on LULUCF (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.26/Add.1), the COP, inter alia, encourages Annex I Parties that have ratified the Protocol to submit,…"
"enb12260e_14","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.20), SBSTA notes that the Executive Secretary provided Parties with an indication of administrative and budgetary implications of…"
"enb12260e_15","COP Decision","","Peru","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.26/Add.1), the COP decides, inter alia: to adopt simplified modalities and procedures for small-scale A&R CDM project activities…"
"enb12260e_16","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.18), SBSTA takes note of the continuing work of ICAO and IMO, and the ongoing cooperation among the…"
"enb12260e_17","Issues relating to greenhouse gas inventories","","Brazil|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in plenary on Tuesday, 7 December, and subsequently in informal consultations facilitated by Branca…"
"enb12260e_18","SBSTA Conclusions","","New Zealand","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.17), SBSTA notes the substantial and steady improvement in the timeliness and quality of submissions of greenhouse gas…"
"enb12260e_19","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.30), SBSTA considers a proposal for a standard electronic format for reporting: supplementary information on emissions reduction units;…"
"enb12260e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Ukraine|Pakistan|Egypt|Oman|Indonesia|Japan|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In December 1997, delegates met at COP-3 in Kyoto, Japan, and agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed…"
"enb12260e_20","COP Decision","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.30/Add.1), the COP, inter alia: requests the Secretariat to develop a compilation and accounting database in coordination with…"
"enb12260e_21","Issues relating to registry systems under Protocol Article 7.4","European Union","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in plenary on Tuesday, 7 December, and subsequently in the contact group chaired by…"
"enb12260e_22","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.29), SBSTA takes note on work relating to registry systems and the intersessional consultations on registry systems."
"enb12260e_23","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.29/Add.1), the COP requests Parties to inform the Secretariat of the organizations designated as administrators of national registries…"
"enb12260e_24","Emissions projections from Annex I Parties","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","The issue was first taken up by SBSTA in plenary on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_25","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.23), SBSTA takes note of the report of the workshop on emissions projections from Annex I Parties held…"
"enb12260e_26","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","","Trinidad and Tobago|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in plenary on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_27","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.28), SBSTA, inter alia: endorses the EGTT 2005 work programme; welcomes the report prepared by the Secretariat on…"
"enb12260e_28","COP Decision","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2004/L.8), the COP, inter alia: urges Annex II Parties to continue to provide support for the development of…"
"enb12260e_29","'GOOD PRACTICES' IN P&MS AMONG ANNEX I PARTIES","","United Arab Emirates|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Ireland|Kuwait","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in plenary on Tuesday, 7 December, and subsequently in informal consultations facilitated by Tony…"
"enb12260e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","The Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA) was negotiated at COP-4 in 1998, in order to set out a process for…"
"enb12260e_30","Draft SBSTA Conclusions","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.25), SBSTA considers the use of information on P&Ms used by Annex I Parties that address, inter…"
"enb12260e_31","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Mauritius|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in plenary on Monday, 6 December."
"enb12260e_32","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.24), SBSTA, inter alia: welcomes the 'Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of…"
"enb12260e_33","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2004/L6), the COP, inter alia, encourages Parties to implement the priority elements in the regional action plans relating…"
"enb12260e_34","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Finland|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in plenary on Tuesday, 7 December, and subsequently in informal consultations facilitated by Outi…"
"enb12260e_35","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.22), SBSTA, inter alia, notes the paper on options for enhanced cooperation among the three Rio Conventions and…"
"enb12260e_36","OTHER MATTERS","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Issues relating to cleaner or less-greenhouse-gas- emitting energy: This agenda item was withdrawn in the opening COP plenary on Monday, 6…"
"enb12260e_37","Issues relating to Protocol Article 2.3","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","The issue of Protocol Article 2.3 (adverse effects of P&Ms) was discussed by SBSTA on Thursday, 9 December."
"enb12260e_38","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.19), SBSTA notes that it did not complete its consideration of issues relating to Protocol Article 2.3 and…"
"enb12260e_39","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.21/Add.1), the COP decides to continue the pilot phase for activities implemented jointly and that the deadline for…"
"enb12260e_4","THE MARRAKESH ACCORDS","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Delegates continued discussions on the Bonn Agreements at COP-7 in October/November 2001."
"enb12260e_40","IN-SESSION WORKSHOPS","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change: On Wednesday, 8 December, Parties convened in a SBSTA in-session workshop to…"
"enb12260e_41","REPORT ON THE SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","On early Wednesday morning, 15 December, Chair Benrageb presented the report on the session (FCCC/SBSTA/2004/L.16), which Parties adopted."
"enb12260e_42","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Kuwait|Panama|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","SBI","","1.1033244e+12","2004","SBI Chair Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria) opened SBI-21 on Monday, 6 December."
"enb12260e_43","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBI in plenary on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_44","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.17), SBI, inter alia, emphasizes the importance of timely submission of the national communications due by 1 January…"
"enb12260e_45","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritius|Sweden|Philippines","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Submission of second and, where appropriate, third national communications: This issue was first addressed by SBI in plenary on Tuesday, 7…"
"enb12260e_46","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.18), SBI notes the importance of developing training materials for hands-on training workshops and welcomes the decision of…"
"enb12260e_47","Provision of financial and technical support","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was addressed by SBI on Tuesday, 7 December, and Chair Stoycheva prepared draft conclusions."
"enb12260e_48","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.1), SBI welcomes the submission of initial national communications by 120 non-Annex I Parties and the submission of…"
"enb12260e_49","Compilation and synthesis of initial national communications","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was addressed by SBI in plenary on Tuesday, 7 December, and Chair Stoycheva prepared conclusions."
"enb12260e_5","MOVE TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Delegates met at COP-8 in October/November 2002, and again at COP-9 in December 2003 to negotiate decisions for implementing the Marrakesh…"
"enb12260e_50","UNFCCC FINANCIAL MECHANISM","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Belgium|China|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Special Climate Change Fund: This issue was first addressed by the SBI on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_51","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.24), SBI invites Parties and intergovernmental organizations to submit to the Secretariat, by 15 October 2005, information on…"
"enb12260e_52","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","The decision (FCCC/CP/2004/L.10) states that the report on the assessment of funding necessary to assist developing countries in fulfilling their commitments…"
"enb12260e_53","Additional guidance to the GEF","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBI on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_54","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2004/L.17), the COP requests the GEF to, inter alia, report on the support of activities identified in the…"
"enb12260e_55","Report of the GEF to the COP","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","SBI first addressed this issue on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_56","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/CP/2004/L.4), SBI welcomes the efforts by the GEF to support projects on energy efficiency, assist LDCs in the…"
"enb12260e_57","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","Saint Lucia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBI on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_58","SBI Conclusions","Alliance of Small Island States","Japan|Uruguay","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.16), SBI welcomes progress in implementing activities within the scope of the New Delhi work programme on Article…"
"enb12260e_59","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.16/Add.1), the COP invites Parties and international organizations to support workshops and the development and implementation of the…"
"enb12260e_6","COP-10 REPORT","African Group|Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Qatar|Netherlands|Pakistan|Denmark|Tanzania|Romania|Micronesia|United States|Hungary|Switzerland|Burkina Faso|Bulgaria|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Tuvalu|Lesotho|China|United Arab Emirates|Russian Federation|Kenya|Poland|Barbados","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","COP","","1.1033244e+12","2004","On Monday, 6 December 2004, COP-9 Vice President Mamadou Honadia (Burkina Faso), on behalf of COP-9 President Miklós Persányi (Hungary), introduced…"
"enb12260e_60","CAPACITY BUILDING","","New Zealand|Finland|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBI on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_61","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","s: In the final decision on capacity building for EITs (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.22/Add.1), the COP, inter alia, invites the GEF, Annex II Parties…"
"enb12260e_62","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","","Nigeria|France","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Progress on the implementation of activities under decision 5/CP.7: This issue was first addressed by SBI on Monday, 6 December."
"enb12260e_63","COP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","The decision (FCCC/CP/2004/L.16), entitled the Buenos Aires Programme of Work on Adaptation and Response Measures, is divided into four parts: adverse…"
"enb12260e_64","Matters relating to the LDCs","European Union","Canada|Samoa|Portugal|Gambia|Switzerland|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by the SBI, on Monday 6, December."
"enb12260e_65","COP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions on the status of implementation of Article 4.9 (FCCC/CP/2004/L.14), the COP notes appreciation for the progress made in…"
"enb12260e_66","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision on the work of the LEG (FCCC/CP/2004/L.13), the COP requests the LEG to prepare a mandate with possible…"
"enb12260e_67","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Audited financial statements for the biennium 2002-3: This issue was first addressed by the SBI on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_68","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision, (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.15/Add.1) the COP takes note of the audited financial statements."
"enb12260e_69","Budget performance for the biennium 2004-5","","United States|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first considered by SBI on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_7","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Bahamas|Oman|Libya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","SBSTA","","1.1033244e+12","2004","SBSTA Chair Abdullatif Benrageb (Libya) opened SBSTA-21 on Monday, 6 December, noting that Arther Rolle (Bahamas) will continue to serve as…"
"enb12260e_70","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.15/Add.1), the COP, inter alia, requests the Executive Secretary to submit to SBI the proposed budget for 2006-7,…"
"enb12260e_71","CONTINUING REVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This matter was first addressed by SBI on Tuesday, 7 December."
"enb12260e_72","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.14), SBI notes the lack of sufficient and predictable funding given to the Secretariat for organizing workshops and…"
"enb12260e_73","OTHER MATTERS","","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Level of emissions for the base year of Croatia: This issue was taken up by SBI on Monday, 6 December."
"enb12260e_74","SBI Conclusions","","Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.21), SBI agrees to continue its consideration of the level of emissions for the base year of Croatia…"
"enb12260e_75","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Organization of the intergovernmental process: An SBI in-session workshop on the organization of the intergovernmental process was held on Saturday, 11…"
"enb12260e_76","REPORT ON THE SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","SBI considered the report on early Wednesday morning, 15 December."
"enb12260e_77","SECOND REVIEW OF ADEQUACY OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.2(A) AND (B)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","The issue of the second review of the adequacy of Annex I commitments under UNFCCC Article 4.2(a) and (b) was taken…"
"enb12260e_78","PREPARATIONS FOR COP/MOP-1","European Union","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Preparatory work relating to Protocol Article 6: This issue was taken up by the COP on Wednesday, 8 December."
"enb12260e_79","COP Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the conclusions (FCCC/CP/2004/L.3), the COP invites Annex I Parties to make contributions to the UNFCCC Trust Fund for Supplementary Activities…"
"enb12260e_8","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS OF IMPACTS OF, AND VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION TO, CLIMATE CHANGE","African Group|European Union","United States|United Kingdom|Australia|Uganda","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA on Thursday, 9 December."
"enb12260e_80","REPORT OF THE CDM EB","","Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by the COP on Monday, 6 December, and again on Wednesday, 8 December."
"enb12260e_81","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2004/L.2), the COP: encourages the EB to continue to assess existing and new ways to ensure transparency; recalls…"
"enb12260e_82","EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON UNFCCC ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","United States|Switzerland|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","The COP first addressed this issue on Monday, 6 December."
"enb12260e_83","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2004/L.2), the COP notes that Parties held an exchange of views on UNFCCC activities relevant to other intergovernmental…"
"enb12260e_84","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Procedure for the appointment of an Executive Secretary: In the COP Plenary on Friday, 17 December, President González García said he…"
"enb12260e_85","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","COP","plenary","1.1033244e+12","2004","The COP-10 high-level segment began on Wednesday, 15 December."
"enb12260e_86","PANEL DISCUSSIONS","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Following opening statements, four panel discussions were held. Panel 1 - The Convention after 10 Years: accomplishments and future challenges: This…"
"enb12260e_87","Panel 3 - Technology and climate change","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This high-level panel took place on Thursday, 16 December."
"enb12260e_88","STATEMENTS","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Statements by UN bodies and specialized agencies and regional groups were heard on Wednesday, 15 December."
"enb12260e_89","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Oman|India|China|Gambia|Russian Federation|Argentina|Tuvalu","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","plenary","1.1033244e+12","2004","Closed consultations continued past the scheduled closing of the COP."
"enb12260e_9","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION","European Union","Malaysia|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA on Friday, 10 December, and subsequently in three contact group meetings co-chaired by Kok…"
"enb12260e_90","CLIMATE CHANGE ARCHITECTURE","Least Developed Countries","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","The year 2004 was a significant one for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12260e_91","THE BRICKS AND MORTAR","Alliance of Small Island States","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","COP-10 provided an opportunity for delegates to reinforce the two main building blocks of the policy response to climate change: mitigation…"
"enb12260e_92","CRACKS IN THE ROOF","Least Developed Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Least developed countries - some of the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change - failed for the second consecutive…"
"enb12260e_93","BLUE PRINT FOR POST-2012","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Jamaica|China|Barbados","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","The recently released report of the UN High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change underlines that countries must take action and…"
"enb12260e_94","CONCLUSIONS","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12260e.html","048","","","1.1033244e+12","2004","Until the 11th hour, many remained pessimistic about the potential for a deal at COP-10."
"enb12261e_10","Norway","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Harald Dovland underscored that 2012 is only seven years away, a very short time given the long planning periods needed for…"
"enb12261e_11","European Commission","European Union","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Artur Runge-Metzger outlined the EU’s progress in achieving the Kyoto targets, stressing its emphasis on cost-effective policies, a multi-stakeholder approach, and…"
"enb12261e_12","United States","","United States","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Harlan Watson outlined his country’s policies to address climate change, stressing its commitment to the UNFCCC and the need for sustained…"
"enb12261e_13","DISCUSSION","European Union","United States|Bolivia|South Africa|Indonesia|Luxembourg|Bulgaria","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Responding to a question from Luxembourg about existing technologies, Harlan Watson agreed that these had an important role."
"enb12261e_15","Tuvalu:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Ian Fry said Annex B countries should focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy and that countries that are not Parties…"
"enb12261e_16","Albania","","Albania","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Ermira Fida said Albania’s First National Communication has been used to mainstream climate change into national policies, including the development of…"
"enb12261e_17","Republic of Korea","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Boo Nam Shin noted that energy demand is projected to grow both in the Republic of Korea and globally."
"enb12261e_18","The Netherlands","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Yvo de Boer speaking for the EU, focused on policy integration, noting increasing energy consumption."
"enb12261e_19","DISCUSSION","","Pakistan|Samoa|India","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","In the subsequent discussion, India asked for clarification on the new approaches to differentiation among Parties, and Yvo de Boer said…"
"enb12261e_21","Canada:","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Norine Smith reported on Project Green, which sets out steps to ensure that Canada can meet its Kyoto commitments."
"enb12261e_22","Japan","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Mutsuyoshi Nishimura drew attention to Japan’s new plan to implement its Kyoto commitments, describing it as a 'huge package' of measures…"
"enb12261e_23","Morocco","","Morocco","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Taha Balafrej highlighted Morocco’s vulnerability to climate change, including its impact on precipitation and water supply."
"enb12261e_24","India","","United Kingdom|India","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Surya P. Sethi stated that emissions in Annex I countries are rising and that their reductions have not resulted from new…"
"enb12261e_25","DISCUSSION","","Canada|Japan|Germany|United Kingdom","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Responding to questions from various participants concerning technology transfer, Surya P. Sethi highlighted that the transfer of certain technologies should be…"
"enb12261e_27","Papua New Guinea:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Robert G. Aisi underscored that the Kyoto Protocol excludes action by developing countries to avoid deforestation."
"enb12261e_28","Mexico","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Fernando Tudela said a signal should be given to the markets on the future of the climate regime, and raised the…"
"enb12261e_29","Australia","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Jan Adams said the major emitters should take action to reduce emissions and identified the growing global energy demand as a…"
"enb12261e_3","China:","","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Feng Gao drew attention to China’s current reliance on coal, stressed the need to improve energy efficiency, and outlined China’s efforts…"
"enb12261e_30","France","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Paul Watkinson, on behalf of the EU, focused on the investment challenge."
"enb12261e_31","DISCUSSION","European Union","Egypt|Tuvalu|Hungary|Morocco|Monaco|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","In the ensuing discussion, Monaco said per capita emissions should be a relevant consideration in determining future commitments."
"enb12261e_33","New Zealand","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Helen Plume noted her country’s responses to climate change, including a carbon tax to be introduced in 2007."
"enb12261e_34","Germany","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Karsten Sach, on behalf of the EU, spoke about technology and innovation."
"enb12261e_35","Argentina","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Vicente R. Barros acknowledged warnings about the 2?C global warming threshold, and noted that warming is expected to be greater in…"
"enb12261e_36","Finland","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Outi Berghäll stressed the urgency of adaptation, and called for the integration of climate change and adaptation into development policies, as…"
"enb12261e_37","DISCUSSION","","Hungary|New Zealand|Pakistan|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Responding to a question from Hungary on long-term goals, Helen Plume indicated that New Zealand has not adopted a long-term global…"
"enb12261e_4","Brazil","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","André Corrêa do Lago urged cooperation to ensure the success of the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)…"
"enb12261e_40","Peru:","","Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","María Paz Cigarán focused on practical action to address climate change at the national level."
"enb12261e_41","Saudi Arabia","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Fareed Al-Asaly said Annex I Parties are not fulfilling their commitments under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, particularly in reducing emissions…"
"enb12261e_42","DISCUSSION","","Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Togo|Egypt|France|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Namibia|Mali|Russian Federation|Hungary|Nigeria|Burkina Faso","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Namibia, Burkina Faso, Togo and others expressed interest in Mali’s experiences with national monitoring plans and meteorological information systems, and raised…"
"enb12261e_43","ADAPTATION","","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Participants were then asked to discuss adaptation issues."
"enb12261e_44","India","","Japan|Senegal|Bangladesh|Botswana","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","emphasized that adaptation measures should not attempt to replicate mitigation models, such as incremental costs."
"enb12261e_45","MITIGATION","European Union","Canada|United Kingdom|Luxembourg","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","On mitigation, the Republic of Korea highlighted common but differentiated responsibilities and noted that, given the current global reliance on fossil…"
"enb12261e_46","Saudi Arabia","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","said the UNFCCC has set out a clear approach on mitigation and Parties should meet their obligations."
"enb12261e_47","CLOSING REMARKS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Responding to questions about the outcome of the Seminar, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Joke Waller-Hunter noted that COP-10 had invited the Secretariat…"
"enb12261e_49","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Canada|Qatar|Bangladesh|Algeria|Tuvalu|Indonesia|United States|China|Uganda|Kenya|Nigeria|Germany|Botswana|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","On technology transfer, participants commented on how to increase the flow of technology transfer and improve the effectiveness of the Kyoto…"
"enb12261e_5","Switzerland","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Beat Nobs recognized the need to increase efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after 2012."
"enb12261e_6","United Kingdom","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","David Warrilow, on behalf of the European Union (EU), underscored positive feedback and possible catastrophic impacts as drivers for the EU’s…"
"enb12261e_7","DISCUSSION","European Union","Brazil|Romania|Indonesia|Luxembourg|China|Japan|Cook Islands","Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Japan welcomed China’s emphasis on energy savings and efficiency, asked for details on how China plans to achieve these, and offered…"
"enb12261e_9","South Africa","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12261e.html","049","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Alf Wills said the future should involve a strengthened Kyoto Protocol that includes all countries and recognizes their common but differentiated…"
"enb12262e_10","THIRD EARTH OBSERVATION SUMMIT","","Belgium","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","This Summit, held in Brussels, Belgium, on 16 February 2005, resulted in governments endorsing a 10-year implementation plan for the development…"
"enb12262e_11","G8 ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS MEETING","","United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","The Environment and Development Ministers of the G8 countries met from 17-18 March 2005, in Derbyshire, UK."
"enb12262e_12","UNFCCC MEETINGS","","Mozambique|Germany|Uruguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","A number of UNFCCC events have taken place since COP-10, including a regional workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on…"
"enb12262e_13","SEMINAR OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","A Seminar of Governmental Experts was also held prior to SB-22, on 16-17 May 2005, in Bonn."
"enb12262e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","In December 1997, delegates at COP-3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries and…"
"enb12262e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","The Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA) was negotiated at COP-4 in 1998, to set out a process for taking forward…"
"enb12262e_4","THE MARRAKESH ACCORDS","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Delegates continued discussions on the Bonn Agreements at COP-7 in October/November 2001."
"enb12262e_5","COP-8 & COP-9","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","Delegates met at COP-8 in October/November 2002, and again at COP-9 in December 2003, to negotiate decisions for implementing the Marrakesh…"
"enb12262e_6","SB-20","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","In June 2004, delegates met in Bonn at the twentieth sessions of SBI and SBSTA."
"enb12262e_7","COP-10","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","COP-10 was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 6-18 December 2004."
"enb12262e_8","WORLD CONFERENCE ON DISASTER REDUCTION","","Japan","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","The World Conference on Disaster Reduction was held from 18-22 January 2005, in Kobe, Japan."
"enb12262e_9","INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE STABILIZATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES","","United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12262e.html","050","","","1.1164536e+12","2005","This symposium, held from 1-3 February 2005, in Exeter, UK, sought to advance scientific understanding of and encourage scientific debate on…"
"enb12263e_1","OPENING OF THE SESSION","European Union|Least Developed Countries|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Maldives|Egypt|Tuvalu|Luxembourg|China|Mali|Kenya","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Joke Waller-Hunter welcomed delegates and conveyed SBSTA Chair Abdullatif Benrageb’s regrets that he was unable to attend."
"enb12263e_10","Global Climate Observing System","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","Chair Abdulla said he would draft conclusions on the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) for SBSTA’s consideration."
"enb12263e_11","ADJUSTMENTS FOR LULUCF","European Union","Brazil|New Zealand|Australia|Norway|Russia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","On Thursday evening, the Contact Group on technical guidance on methodologies for adjustments under the Protocol convened."
"enb12263e_12","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","United States|Ghana|China|Germany|Malaysia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu (Ghana) and Holger Liptow (Germany) convened a Contact Group to advance discussion on terms of reference to guide…"
"enb12263e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Tanzania|Qatar|China|Kenya|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","Chair Amjad Abdulla introduced the agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/1)."
"enb12263e_3","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","Emissions from Fuel Used for International Aviation and Maritime Transport: The UNFCCC Secretariat introduced its updated note on this matter (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/INF.2)…"
"enb12263e_4","Registry Systems","European Union","New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","Murray Ward (New Zealand) presented results from informal negotiations held prior to SBSTA-22 (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/Inf.3), and announced that the international transaction log…"
"enb12263e_5","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Kenya|Japan|Mauritius|Uruguay","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Safeguarding the Ozone Layer and Global Climate System - Issues…"
"enb12263e_6","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|Australia|Malaysia|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","Chair Abdulla reminded Parties that SBSTA-22 must provide clear guidance and terms of reference for the future work of the Expert…"
"enb12263e_7","RESEARCH NEEDS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION","European Union","Ghana|Australia|Italy|Senegal|Peru|Switzerland|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","Introducing its synthesis of views on issues from the research event at SB-20 (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/3), the Secretariat cited its efforts to look…"
"enb12263e_8","POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","Chair Abdulla drew attention to a document prepared by the Secretariat on options for using web-based approaches to share experiences and…"
"enb12263e_9","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Japan","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12263e.html","050","","","1.11654e+12","2005","Issues Relating to the Implementation of Kyoto Protocol Article 2.3 (Adverse Effects of Policies and Measures): Chair Abdulla introduced this issue,…"
"enb12264e_1","OPENING OF THE SESSION","","Denmark","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","SBI Chair Thomas Becker (Denmark) opened the session."
"enb12264e_10","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Budget Performance for the Biennium 2004-2005: The Secretariat presented on its financial situation (FCCC/SBI/2005/INF.4), underscoring a funding shortfall."
"enb12264e_11","Programme Budget for the Biennium 2006-2007","European Union","United States|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","The EU, opposed by the US and JAPAN, supported the Secretariat’s proposal to compensate for US dollar depreciation by fixing the…"
"enb12264e_12","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","GERMANY and Joke Waller-Hunter reported on the Headquarters Agreement and progress on extending it to cover the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12264e_13","Internal Review of the Activities of the Secretariat","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Joke Waller-Hunter reported on an interim review of the Secretariat’s activities (FCCC/SBI/2005/6), noting a lack of resources to meet demands, and…"
"enb12264e_14","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","United Kingdom|Serbia|Montenegro|Croatia|Bosnia and Herzegovina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Level of Emissions for the Base Year of Croatia: Chair Becker noted that this issue had been on the agenda for…"
"enb12264e_15","Climate Neutral UNFCCC Meetings","","United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Saudi Arabia|Canada|Micronesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","The US and SAUDI ARABIA opposed a proposal to offset greenhouse gas emissions from UNFCCC meetings (FCCC/SBI/2005/9)."
"enb12264e_16","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union","Bangladesh|Belgium|Argentina|Saudi Arabia|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF): On the SCCF (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.25), ARGENTINA, SAUDI ARABIA, SOUTH AFRICA and others expressed disappointment that the matter…"
"enb12264e_17","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS)","","Gambia|Tanzania|Malawi|Portugal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","LDCs: On LDCs, Paul Desanker (Malawi) briefed delegates on the LDC Expert Group’s April 2005 meeting, noting work on National Adaptation…"
"enb12264e_18","RESEARCH NEEDS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Italy|Peru|Japan|China|Belize","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Delegates stressed the IPCC’s importance as an independent scientific body, while underscoring that scientific priorities differ from government research necessities, and…"
"enb12264e_19","CDM AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES","European Union","Brazil|China|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Chair Georg Børsting (Norway) recalled statements made at SBSTA highlighting broad agreement on the need to address perverse incentives for new…"
"enb12264e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|United Arab Emirates|Egypt|Oman|Qatar|China|Kuwait|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Delegates discussed the provisional agenda (FCCC/SBI/2005/1 and Add.1) in detail, particularly additions proposed by SAUDI ARABIA on implementation of UNFCCC Article…"
"enb12264e_20","ADJUSTMENTS FOR LULUCF","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Co-Chair Newton Paciornik (Brazil) reported on an informal group meeting in which delegates had reviewed the 'conservativeness factor' tables."
"enb12264e_21","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Ghana|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Delegates met informally to present and exchange views on the main negotiating groups’ written contributions for draft conclusions and EGTT terms…"
"enb12264e_22","SAFEGUARDING THE OZONE LAYER AND CLIMATE CHANGE - HFCS AND PFCS","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia|United Kingdom|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Chair Darren Goetze (Canada) invited comments on the joint report of the IPCC and Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP)."
"enb12264e_3","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Mauritius|Sweden|China|Switzerland|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Submission of Second and, Where Appropriate, Third National Communications: The Secretariat explained that talks held during SBI 21 and COP 10…"
"enb12264e_4","Compilation and Synthesis of Initial National Communications","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","The Secretariat noted inconclusive discussions at SBI 21 and COP 10 on guidance to the GEF on this issue (FCCC/SBI/2005/INF.2 and…"
"enb12264e_5","Provision of Financial and Technical Support","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","The Secretariat briefed Parties on this issue (FCCC/SBI/2005/INF.1 and INF.3)."
"enb12264e_6","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","Alliance of Small Island States","Kenya|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tanzania","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","COP 11 and COP/MOP I: Secretary of the COP Richard Kinley briefed delegates on preparations for COP 11 and COP/MOP I…"
"enb12264e_7","Future Sessional Periods","European Union","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Richard Kinley noted an IPCC request to postpone COP 13 for three or four weeks to avoid it occurring too soon…"
"enb12264e_8","Organization of the Intergovernmental Process","","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Richard Kinley noted a recent workshop on ways to improve the organization of the intergovernmental process (FCCC/SBI/2005/2)."
"enb12264e_9","Observer Organizations in the Convention Process","European Union","United States|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12264e.html","050","","","1.1166264e+12","2005","Richard Kinley noted ongoing work in the UN on the involvement of civil society."
"enb12265e_1","ADAPTATION WORKSHOP","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|United States|Switzerland|China|Uganda|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Mauritius|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","Philip Gwage (Uganda) and David Warrilow (UK) co-chaired the in-session workshop, which addressed the development of a SBSTA five-year work programme…"
"enb12265e_10","ADJUSTMENTS FOR LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","Co-Chair Rosland presented an amended version of the annex to the draft COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 decision on technical guidance…"
"enb12265e_2","INTERNAL REVIEW OF SECRETARIAT ACTIVITIES","European Union","Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","Harald Dovland (Norway) convened the first meeting of a contact group on the internal review of the activities of the UNFCCC…"
"enb12265e_3","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND","European Union","Canada|Portugal|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","The SBI contact group on the SCCF convened in the afternoon, with Co-Chair Ojoo-Massawa noting that the aim was to finish…"
"enb12265e_4","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","Chair Sach convened the contact group in the afternoon."
"enb12265e_5","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2006-7","European Union","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","Delegates met in the morning to ask substantive questions about the proposed budget, and informally in the afternoon to discuss draft…"
"enb12265e_6","RESEARCH NEEDS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","Delegates met informally to exchange views on a draft decision prepared by Co-Chairs Castellari and Cigarán."
"enb12265e_7","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","European Union","United Kingdom|Tuvalu|Norway|Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","Delegates stressed the need to finally conclude this item, and agreed that the pre-session consultations and decision 6/CP.9 were the starting…"
"enb12265e_8","OZONE AND CLIMATE ISSUES - HFCS AND PFCS","European Union","United States|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|China|Norway|Senegal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","Chair Goetze presented draft conclusions."
"enb12265e_9","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|China|Malaysia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12265e.html","050","","","1.1167992e+12","2005","Co-Chairs Liptow and Agyemang-Bonsu introduced their compilation of submissions for draft conclusions and terms of reference for the EGTT, which was…"
"enb12266e_1","MITIGATION WORKSHOP","","Saudi Arabia|South Africa|United States|Malaysia|China|Chile|Sri Lanka|Japan|Russia","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Kok Seng Yap (Malaysia) and Toshiyuki Sakamoto (Japan) facilitated this in-session SBSTA workshop, which focused on factors that affect technology innovation,…"
"enb12266e_10","RESEARCH NEEDS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Consultations resumed on Monday, with delegates working on draft conclusions."
"enb12266e_11","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Norway|Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","This contact group reconvened on Monday afternoon."
"enb12266e_12","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","Group of 77 and China","China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Co-Chairs Sok Appadu and Turesson facilitated informal consultations on timing of submissions of second and, where appropriate, third national communications."
"enb12266e_13","ADAPTATION","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Russian Federation|New Zealand|China|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Co-Chair Shevlin proposed initiating an exchange of views based on the SBSTA Chair’s summary of the workshop."
"enb12266e_14","ADJUSTMENTS FOR LULUCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","During an evening meeting of the contact group, Co-Chair Paciornik presented revised draft text."
"enb12266e_15","EMISSIONS FROM AVIATION AND MARITIME TRANSPORT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Informal discussions extended until 10:00 pm, with strong disagreements persisting and draft text remaining bracketed."
"enb12266e_2","ADAPTATION","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|South Africa|Sudan|Tuvalu|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","On Monday afternoon, SBSTA reconvened to address its agenda item on the scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of adaptation, and Chair…"
"enb12266e_3","MITIGATION","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|Japan|Kenya|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Delegates took up scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of mitigation."
"enb12266e_4","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Following further debate on Saudi Arabia’s proposal to add agenda items on implementation of UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 (FCCC/SBI/2005/1/Add.2), Chair…"
"enb12266e_5","OTHER MATTERS","Group of 77 and China","Tanzania|China|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Following a statement by Tanzania, for the G-77/CHINA, referencing decisions 2/CP.7 and 2/CP.10 on capacity building, the Chair noted the importance…"
"enb12266e_6","REVIEW OF THE SECRETARIAT’S ACTIVITIES","European Union","United States|Japan|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","The contact group on the internal review of Secretariat activities reconvened on Monday morning."
"enb12266e_7","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2006-2007","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|China|South Africa|Russian Federation|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Delegates discussed new draft proposals from the Chair and the Secretariat’s proposed budget."
"enb12266e_8","LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","European Union","Canada|Japan|Norway|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Delegates considered draft SBI conclusions and a draft COP 11 decision on LDCs."
"enb12266e_9","REGISTRY SYSTEMS UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12266e.html","050","","","1.1168856e+12","2005","Murray Ward (New Zealand) chaired informal consultations on Monday, with delegates considering short draft conclusions."
"enb12267e_1","SBSTA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","SBSTA","","1.116972e+12","2005","On Tuesday morning, a SBSTA round table was held on Annex I Parties’ policies and measures (P&Ms)."
"enb12267e_10","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Delegates met informally in the morning, afternoon and evening to consider Co-Chairs' draft Terms of Reference for EGTT and draft conclusions…"
"enb12267e_11","SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES","European Union","United States|Mauritius|India|Canada|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Informal consultations facilitated by SBSTA Vice-Chair Amjah Abdulla were held Tuesday afternoon."
"enb12267e_12","ADAPTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Samoa|South Africa|Micronesia|United States|Senegal|China|Cook Islands","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Delegates met in a contact group to discuss scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to,…"
"enb12267e_13","MITIGATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","In a contact group meeting co-chaired by Kok Seng Yap and Tashiyuki Sakamoto, delegates focused on reporting on 'lessons learned from…"
"enb12267e_14","CDM AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES","European Union","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Chair Georg Børsting presented draft conclusions."
"enb12267e_15","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","European Union","Japan|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Delegates at the contact group agreed on the importance of ensuring equitable access to the LDC Fund."
"enb12267e_2","DOMESTIC ASPECTS OF ANNEX I POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union","Brazil|Australia|United Kingdom|China|Germany|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Artur Runge-Metzger, European Commission, stressed the EU climate programme’s focus on cost-effective measures to meet the Kyoto targets, and cooperation with…"
"enb12267e_3","INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF ANNEX I POLICIES AND MEASURES","European Union","Canada|Japan|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Presentations: David Fuss, Natural Resources Canada, presented on Canada’s P&Ms, emphasizing flexibility and fungibility of trading schemes."
"enb12267e_4","CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES","","Nigeria|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Participants discussed Annex I Parties’ efforts to implement P&Ms in such a way as to minimize the adverse effects on non-Annex…"
"enb12267e_5","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2006-2007","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Russian Federation|Nigeria|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","At this SBI contact group, delegates discussed Chair Ashe’s revised draft SB 22 conclusions and COP 11/MOP 1 decisions."
"enb12267e_6","INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE SECRETARIAT’S ACTIVITIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Chair Dovland convened this contact group on the internal review of the activities of the Secretariat (FCCC/2005/6) to review his revised…"
"enb12267e_7","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Norway|Saudi Arabia|China|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","This contact group considered the Chair’s revised draft conclusions, including a number of items in brackets."
"enb12267e_8","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","Informal consultations on national communications from non-Annex I Parties (FCCC/SBI/2004/L.27) were convened in the morning and evening to discuss a draft…"
"enb12267e_9","RESEARCH NEEDS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12267e.html","050","","","1.116972e+12","2005","During informal consultations on this issue, delegates agreed to a draft decision based on conclusions from SBSTA 17 and 20."
"enb12268e_1","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND (SCCF)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Portugal|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","Following agreement on the SBI Chair’s request not to propose new language but rather to work from the existing text, delegates…"
"enb12268e_10","CDM AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","Draft conclusions were finalized by Chair Børsting on the implications of project activities under the CDM for the achievement of objectives…"
"enb12268e_2","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","Informal consultations on national communications from non-Annex I Parties convened in the morning."
"enb12268e_3","RESEARCH NEEDS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","In the morning, delegates met in informal consultations to draft SBSTA conclusions and COP decisions, which were later presented to the…"
"enb12268e_4","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","European Union","Canada|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","Delegates continued informal discussions on draft COP 11/MOP 1 decisions in the morning."
"enb12268e_5","ADAPTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","Delegates met for informal consultations in the morning and afternoon on the five-year programme of work on the scientific, technical and…"
"enb12268e_6","MITIGATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","Delegates met informally to consider the Co-Chairs’ draft conclusions."
"enb12268e_7","EMISSIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL AVIATION AND MARITIME TRANSPORT","European Union","United States|Switzerland|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","Informal consultations were facilitated by José Romero (Switzerland), with delegates considering draft conclusions."
"enb12268e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","Delegates met throughout the day in two informal sessions and in a small group setting."
"enb12268e_9","SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES","Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritius|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12268e.html","050","","","1.1170584e+12","2005","Informal consultations continued, with delegates considering text on how SBSTA, SBI and/or the COP might address the issue of further implementation…"
"enb12269e_1","SBI","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","SBI","","1.1171448e+12","2005","SBI Chair Thomas Becker (Denmark) opened the meeting on Thursday evening, indicating that he wanted to conclude agreement on all outstanding…"
"enb12269e_10","Internal Review of the Activities of the Secretariat","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Chair Becker noted that a contact group had developed draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.6 and L.6/Add.1)."
"enb12269e_11","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","","Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Following lengthy negotiations throughout the day (see the 'Contact Groups and Informal Consultations' section, below), SBI adopted the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.14) and…"
"enb12269e_12","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2006-2007","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","At 12:35 am Friday morning, Chair Becker announced that a final agreement on the budget for 2006-2007 had still not been…"
"enb12269e_13","IPCC REPORT ON SAFEGUARDING THE OZONE LAYER AND GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","At a SBSTA contact group held in the morning, delegates agreed on the draft conclusions presented by Chair Goetze, which will…"
"enb12269e_14","ADAPTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Japan|Switzerland|China|Norway","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Delegates met Thursday morning for ongoing consultations on the SBSTA programme of work on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change,…"
"enb12269e_15","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","After lengthy negotiations throughout the day and into the evening, delegates reached agreement on the terms of reference for the EGTT…"
"enb12269e_16","MITIGATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Delegates consulted informally and in a contact group to continue discussions on an appropriate forum for parties to present their views…"
"enb12269e_17","EMISSIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL AVIATION AND MARITIME TRANSPORT","European Union","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Informal consultations on this issue focused on whether to set out a process, which the EU and others supported, but SAUDI…"
"enb12269e_18","SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Mauritius","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Delegates were unable to agree on text on this matter during consultations held earlier in the day."
"enb12269e_19","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2006-2007","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Following lengthy informal consultations, contact group Chair John Ashe introduced SBI draft conclusions to the contact group containing draft COP 11…"
"enb12269e_2","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","Mauritius|Sweden","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","On the Submission of second and, where appropriate, third national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention…"
"enb12269e_20","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","European Union","Canada|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","SBI Chair Becker chaired this contact group meeting, presented draft SBI conclusions and COP 11/MOP 1 decisions, and proposed two revisions:…"
"enb12269e_3","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Karsten Sach (Germany) reported on contact group discussions and introduced draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.4), which addressed arrangements for COP 11 and COP/MOP…"
"enb12269e_4","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND (SCCF)","European Union","Belgium|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Contact group Co-Chairs Emily Ojoo-Massawa (Kenya) and Jozef Buys (Belgium) reported that, despite some progress, delegates had been unable to reach…"
"enb12269e_5","OTHER MATTERS","","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Level of Emissions for the Base Year of Croatia: Jim Penman (UK) reported that informal consultations had resulted in agreement on…"
"enb12269e_6","Climate Neutral UNFCCC Meetings","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Chair Becker explained that he had consulted informally and prepared draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.12)."
"enb12269e_7","Issues Relating to the Implementation of Decision 1/CP.10","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Chair Becker also noted that three submissions had been made at SB 22 on Decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work…"
"enb12269e_8","ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS","","Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","Budget Performance for the Biennium 2004-2005: SBI adopted conclusions on this sub-item (FCC/SBI/2005/L.5). Implementation of Paragraph 7(c) of the Financial Procedures…"
"enb12269e_9","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12269e.html","050","","","1.1171448e+12","2005","SBI adopted conclusions on this issue without comment (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.2)."
"enb12270e_10","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Libya|South Africa|Egypt|Tuvalu|Tanzania|Japan|Qatar|Luxembourg|China|Mali|Kenya|New Zealand|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","SBSTA 22 opened on Thursday morning, 19 May 2005."
"enb12270e_11","ADAPTATION","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|United States|China|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","The scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change, were first taken up by…"
"enb12270e_12","SBSTA Conclusions and Draft COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.14), SBSTA takes note of submissions from Parties and welcomes the exchange of views during the in-session workshop…"
"enb12270e_13","MITIGATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Malaysia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","The agenda item on the scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of mitigation of climate change was first addressed in a morning…"
"enb12270e_14","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.10), SBSTA takes note of the submissions from Parties contained in document FCCC/SBSTA/2005/MISC.2 and Adds.1-2."
"enb12270e_15","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","SBSTA 22 took up a range of methodological issues, including emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport, technical…"
"enb12270e_16","EMISSIONS FROM FUEL USED FOR INTERNATIONAL AVIATION AND MARITIME TRANSPORT","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ukraine|Libya|Oman|United States|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand|Bulgaria|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Mexico|United Arab Emirates|India|Kuwait|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was taken up at SBSTA 22 in plenary on Thursday, 19 May, when the UNFCCC Secretariat introduced an updated…"
"enb12270e_17","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","With no agreement reached, SBSTA adopted brief revised conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.11/Rev.1), noting that SBSTA 22 did not complete its consideration of this…"
"enb12270e_18","IMPLICATIONS OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CDM FOR ACHIEVING THE AIMS OF OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was first addressed in SBSTA plenary on Thursday, 19 May, and in two contact group meetings on Friday, 20…"
"enb12270e_19","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.3), SBSTA takes note of the information contained in a technical paper prepared by the Secretariat on this…"
"enb12270e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12270e_20","TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON METHODOLOGIES FOR ADJUSTMENTS UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Brazil|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was first addressed by SBSTA in plenary on Thursday, 19 May, and subsequently in four contact group meetings and…"
"enb12270e_21","SBSTA Conclusions and Draft COP and COP/MOP Decisions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.2), SBSTA notes that it has considered the technical paper prepared by the Secretariat, and recommends a draft…"
"enb12270e_22","REGISTRY SYSTEMS UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","European Union","New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This item was first taken up on Thursday, 19 May, in SBSTA’s opening plenary, when Murray Ward (New Zealand) presented the…"
"enb12270e_23","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.7), SBSTA takes note of the report on intersessional consultations on registry systems."
"enb12270e_24","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|Australia|Trinidad and Tobago|Iceland|United States|Malaysia|China|Japan|Germany|New Zealand|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","The development and transfer of technologies was first addressed at SBSTA 22 in plenary on Thursday, 19 May."
"enb12270e_25","SBSTA Conclusions","","Trinidad and Tobago","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.13), SBSTA agrees on terms of reference to guide the EGTT in preparing recommendations for enhancing the implementation…"
"enb12270e_26","POLICIES AND MEASURES","","Canada|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","The agenda item on 'good practices' in P&Ms among Annex I Parties was first addressed by SBSTA in plenary on Thursday,…"
"enb12270e_27","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.4), SBSTA notes that it has considered document FCCC/SBSTA/2004/INF.10 containing options for using web-based approaches for sharing information…"
"enb12270e_28","RESEARCH NEEDS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION","European Union","Switzerland|Kenya|Australia|Italy|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was first addressed in SBSTA plenary on Thursday, 19 May, and then in two contact group meetings co-chaired by…"
"enb12270e_29","SBSTA Conclusions and Draft COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.6), SBSTA welcomes the efforts of national, regional and international global change research programmes, and the endorsement of…"
"enb12270e_3","THE BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","The Buenos Aires Plan of Action (BAPA) was negotiated at COP 4 in 1998, to set out a process for taking…"
"enb12270e_30","IPCC REPORT ON SAFEGUARDING THE OZONE LAYER AND GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM: HYDROFLUOROCARBONS AND PERFLUOROCARBONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uruguay|United States|Senegal|China|Jamaica|Japan|Norway|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This matter was first taken up by SBSTA on Thursday, 19 May, when Susan Solomon and Bert Metz of the Intergovernmental…"
"enb12270e_31","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.8), SBSTA thanks the IPCC and the Montreal Protocol’s Technology and Economic Assessment Panel for completing the Special…"
"enb12270e_32","INTERNATIONAL MEETING TO REVIEW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR SIDS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Mauritius|Australia|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was taken up by SBSTA on Thursday, 19 May, when Tuvalu, for AOSIS, noted that the UN General Assembly…"
"enb12270e_33","GLOBAL CLIMATE OBSERVING SYSTEM","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","SBSTA considered this matter briefly on Thursday, 19 May, when Vice-Chair Abdulla said he would draft conclusions on the Global Climate…"
"enb12270e_34","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.9), SBSTA welcomes the report on progress towards implementing the initial ocean climate observing system, prepared by the…"
"enb12270e_35","IMPLEMENTATION OF KYOTO PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","Issues relating to the implementation of Protocol Article 2.3 (adverse effects of P&Ms) were first addressed by SBSTA in plenary on…"
"enb12270e_36","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.5), SBSTA notes that it did not complete its consideration of issues relating to Protocol Article 2.3, and…"
"enb12270e_37","CLOSING PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.117404e+12","2005","On Friday, 27 May, SBSTA 22 held its closing plenary meeting."
"enb12270e_38","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|United Arab Emirates|Egypt|Denmark|Qatar|China|Oman|Nigeria|Kuwait","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI","","1.117404e+12","2005","SBI Chair Thomas Becker (Denmark) opened the session on Friday morning, 20 May."
"enb12270e_39","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Mauritius|Sweden|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","After remaining unresolved since COP 9, timeframes for non-Annex I Parties’ submissions of second and, where appropriate, third national communications and…"
"enb12270e_4","THE MARRAKESH ACCORDS","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","Delegates continued discussions on the Bonn Agreements at COP 7 in October/November 2001."
"enb12270e_40","SBI Conclusions and Draft COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.9), the SBI agrees to include a draft decision recommended for adoption by COP 11, stating that non-Annex…"
"enb12270e_41","COMPILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF INITIAL NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","Draft conclusions on the compilation and synthesis of initial national communications were drawn up by SBI Chair Becker, and adopted by…"
"enb12270e_42","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.8), SBI notes its consideration of document FCCC/SBI/2005/INF.2 containing the list of projects submitted by non-Annex I Parties…"
"enb12270e_43","WORK OF THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF EXPERTS ON NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES","","United States|Kenya|Mozambique|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was first raised at an SBI plenary session on Friday, 20 May, when Emily Ojoo-Massawa (Kenya), Chair of the…"
"enb12270e_44","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.11), the SBI notes the oral report of the Chair of the CGE and the outcomes of CGE…"
"enb12270e_45","PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","After being briefly considered in plenary on Friday, 20 May, draft conclusions on the provision of financial and technical support provided…"
"enb12270e_46","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.7), SBI welcomes information by the GEF Secretariat on financial support made available for the preparation of initial…"
"enb12270e_47","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Belgium|Kenya|China|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was first addressed by SBI on Friday, 20 May."
"enb12270e_48","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES","European Union","Gambia|Tanzania|Malawi|Portugal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was first addressed by the SBI, on Friday, 20 May, when delegates were briefed by LDC Expert Group (LEG)…"
"enb12270e_49","SBI Conclusions and Draft COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","The SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.14/Add.1) contain a draft COP decision, in which the COP states that the operation of the LDC Fund…"
"enb12270e_5","COP 8 AND COP 9","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","Delegates met at COP 8 in October/November 2002, and again at COP 9 in December 2003, to negotiate decisions for implementing…"
"enb12270e_50","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|China|Germany|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","The agenda item on arrangements for intergovernmental meetings was first taken up by SBI in plenary on Friday, 20 May, when…"
"enb12270e_51","SBI Conclusions","African Group","Canada","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","The conclusions, (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.4) address arrangements relating to COP 11 and COP/MOP 1, future sessional periods, organization of the intergovernmental process, and…"
"enb12270e_52","BUDGET PERFORMANCE FOR THE BIENNIUM 2004-2005","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was first addressed by SBI in plenary on Friday, 20 May."
"enb12270e_53","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.5), SBI takes note of the interim financial statements (FCCC/SBI/2005/INF.4), expresses concern over the considerable amount of outstanding…"
"enb12270e_54","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 2006-2007","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Jamaica|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was first addressed by the SBI on Friday, 20 May."
"enb12270e_55","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.15/Rev.1), SBI decides to: recommend that COP 11 approve the core programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007; propose…"
"enb12270e_56","FINANCIAL PROCEDURES CONCERNING SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE UNFCCC PROCESS","","Argentina|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","Implementation of paragraph 7(c) of the UNFCCC’s Financial Procedures (financial support for participation) was first addressed by SBI in plenary on…"
"enb12270e_57","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.10), SBI takes note of document FCCC/SBI/2005/3 regarding the suspension of this practice, decides that more time is…"
"enb12270e_58","IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This issue was taken up briefly in SBI plenary on Friday, 20 May, when Germany and Executive Secretary Joke Waller-Hunter reported…"
"enb12270e_59","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.2), the SBI takes note of the statements of the host government and the Executive Secretary at SBI…"
"enb12270e_6","SB 20","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In June 2004, delegates met in Bonn at the twentieth sessions of SBI and SBSTA."
"enb12270e_60","INTERNAL REVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRETARIAT","European Union","United States|Japan|Norway|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","The internal review of the Secretariat’s activities was taken up by SBI in plenary on Friday, 20 May, when Joke Waller-Hunter…"
"enb12270e_61","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In the conclusions on this matter (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.6), SBI notes the volume and scope of the Secretariat’s activities, and encourages the Executive…"
"enb12270e_62","LEVEL OF EMISSIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR OF CROATIA","European Union","United Kingdom|Serbia|Montenegro|Croatia|Bosnia and Herzegovina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","SBI Chair Becker introduced this issue on Friday, 20 May, noting that it had been on the agenda for several years,…"
"enb12270e_63","SBI Conclusions and Draft COP Decision","","Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","The SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.3) on flexibility for Croatia under UNFCCC Article 4.6 (flexibility for EIT Annex I Parties) contain a draft…"
"enb12270e_64","CLIMATE NEUTRAL UNFCCC MEETINGS","","United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Saudi Arabia|Canada|Micronesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","This item was first taken on Friday, 20 May, when SBI considered a report on making UNFCCC meetings 'climate neutral' (FCCC/SBI/2005/9)…"
"enb12270e_65","SBI Conclusions","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.12), SBI welcomes Canada’s statement that it intends to make COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 climate neutral."
"enb12270e_66","ISSUES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 1/CP.10","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","On Friday, 27 May, SBI Chair Becker noted in plenary that three submissions had been made at SB 22 on decision…"
"enb12270e_67","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Jamaica|China|Luxembourg","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.117404e+12","2005","On Friday, 27 May, Executive Secretary Joke Waller-Hunter made a statement in which she noted that SBI had completed work on…"
"enb12270e_69","GROWING PAINS AND THE NEW CARBON MARKET","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","It is widely believed that, given the current discussions on the post-2012 scenario, the COP/MOP must - at the very least…"
"enb12270e_7","COP 10","","Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","COP 10 was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 6-18 December 2004."
"enb12270e_70","CDM 'COULD DO MORE'","","United States|Canada|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","Some experts have suggested that the price is now approaching a level that will encourage energy market players and utilities to…"
"enb12270e_71","SOME ISSUES TO LOOK OUT FOR AT COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","There are few expectations that Parties will emerge from the COP/MOP with a 'Montreal Mandate' (as mooted by South Africa at…"
"enb12270e_72","A COMPLIANCE MECHANISM","","Saudi Arabia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","While a legally-binding compliance mechanism is recognized as an essential component of domestic legal regimes, the Kyoto Protocol compliance mechanism will…"
"enb12270e_73","ADAPTATION AND LIABILITY","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Mauritius","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","Adaptation was another issue where deliberations at the SOGE spilled over into deliberations at SB 22, with the development of a…"
"enb12270e_74","STORMS AHEAD - THE LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECAST","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","There were already signs of the jockeying and positioning that will happen at Montreal, given that the process is about to…"
"enb12270e_8","UNFCCC SEMINAR OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","","","1.117404e+12","2005","The Seminar of Governmental Experts (SOGE) was held from 16-17 May 2005, in Bonn."
"enb12270e_9","SB 22 REPORT","Least Developed Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritius","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12270e.html","050","SBI/SBSTA","","1.117404e+12","2005","During SB 22, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) convened five times in plenary, as well as in…"
"enb12271e_10","METHODOLOGIES FOR TECHNICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENTS","","","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","Yamil Bonduki, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), presented the UNDP handbook for conducting TNAs and preliminary results of UNDP analysis of…"
"enb12271e_11","Discussion","Least Developed Countries","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","In the ensuing discussion, participants highlighted a number of issues, including: the voluntary basis for submitting TNAs to the Secretariat; the…"
"enb12271e_12","NEEDS FOR TECHNOLOGIES","","Mauritius|Uruguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","Florin Vladu presented needs for adaptation technologies as expressed in TNAs, national communications and other national reports, summarizing results from the…"
"enb12271e_13","Discussion","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","Participants addressed issues, including: the limitation of technology options available; the challenges of implementing TNAs; ways to identify and prioritize technologies…"
"enb12271e_15","Discussion","","Ghana","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","On water resources and agriculture in West Africa, one participant asked whether the technologies studied were autonomously adopted or introduced."
"enb12271e_16","FINANCING THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE","","Kiribati|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","On Wednesday morning, delegates heard presentations and discussed opportunities for financing the transfer of technologies for adaptation."
"enb12271e_17","Discussion","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","In the ensuing discussion, participants addressed opportunities for financing the transfer of adaptation technology."
"enb12271e_18","LESSONS LEARNED AND POSSIBLE SYNERGY WITH ONGOING ACTIVITIES","","Mozambique","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","Markus Lehmann, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), summarized the CBD objectives: conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of its components; and fair…"
"enb12271e_19","Discussion","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","One participant pointed to inconsistencies between transfer of technology in the CBD and the Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual…"
"enb12271e_2","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Morocco","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","Technology transfer is considered a key element in combating climate change under the UNFCCC."
"enb12271e_21","Discussion","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","In the ensuing discussion, one participant highlighted the complexity of managing an integrated assessment that combines numerous elements. Answering a question…"
"enb12271e_3","ADAPTATION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","Adaptation is a cross-cutting theme of the UNFCCC and is referred to in different articles."
"enb12271e_6","BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT","","Germany","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","Wanna Tanunchaiwatana, UNFCCC Secretariat, presented the background and context for the seminar."
"enb12271e_7","SEMINAR EXPECTATIONS","","Canada|Ghana|China|Barbados|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","A number of participants presented comments and inputs regarding seminar expectations."
"enb12271e_8","Discussion","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12271e.html","051","","","1.1188728e+12","2005","Several developing countries highlighted the need for: focusing on the means to transfer technology from developed countries to developing countries; providing…"
"enb12272e_10","IPCC WORKSHOP ON EMISSION SCENARIOS","","Austria","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12272e.html","052","","","1.12734e+12","2005","At this meeting, held from 29 June to 1 July 2005, in Laxenburg, Austria, participants investigated the possible roles that the…"
"enb12272e_2","KEY IPCC PRODUCTS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12272e.html","052","","","1.12734e+12","2005","The IPCC completed its initial comprehensive assessments of climate change in the First Assessment Report in 1990 and the Second Assessment…"
"enb12272e_3","NINETEENTH SESSION","","Switzerland","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12272e.html","052","","","1.12734e+12","2005","Beginning at its nineteenth session, held from 17-20 April 2002, in Geneva, Switzerland, the IPCC began work on the AR4."
"enb12272e_4","TWENTIETH SESSION","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12272e.html","052","","","1.12734e+12","2005","IPCC-20 was held from 19-21 February 2003, in Paris, France."
"enb12272e_5","TWENTY-FIRST SESSION","","Austria","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12272e.html","052","","","1.12734e+12","2005","At IPCC-21, held from 3-7 November 2003, in Vienna, Austria, participants reviewed the outlines of the proposed Working Group contributions to…"
"enb12272e_6","TWENTY-SECOND SESSION","","India","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12272e.html","052","","","1.12734e+12","2005","IPCC-22 convened from 9-11 November 2004, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12272e_7","TWENTY-THIRD SESSION","","Ethiopia","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12272e.html","052","","","1.12734e+12","2005","IPCC-23 was convened on 8 April 2005, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to consider the joint activities of Working Groups I and…"
"enb12272e_8","IPCC EXPERT MEETING ON EMISSION ESTIMATION OF AEROSOLS RELEVANT TO CLIMATE CHANGE","","Switzerland","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12272e.html","052","","","1.12734e+12","2005","This expert meeting, organized by the Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories with the assistance of WGI, was held from…"
"enb12272e_9","TWENTY-SECOND SESSIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES TO THE UNFCCC","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12272e.html","052","","","1.12734e+12","2005","At SB-22, held from 19-27 May 2005, in Bonn, Germany, the UNFCCC’s Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) considered…"
"enb12274e_2","What is the current status of CCS technology?","","Canada|Netherlands|Bangladesh|Denmark|France|United States|Kenya|New Zealand|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Egypt|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Austria|China|Chile|Belgium|Japan|Germany","Reasons for Concern|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12274e.html","052","","","1.1275128e+12","2005","BELGIUM said that a figure representing capture systems was unclear and proposed using a figure from the Special Report instead."
"enb12275e_2","What are the local health, safety and environmental risks of CCS?","","Canada|Netherlands|Egypt|Zambia|France|United States|Malaysia|China|Chile|Belgium|Japan|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12275e.html","052","","","1.1276856e+12","2005","On local risks associated with carbon dioxide pipeline transport, ZAMBIA sought clarification of a statement that the risks are possibly lower…"
"enb12275e_3","What are the Gaps in Knowledge?","","Belgium|Norway|Austria|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12275e.html","052","","","1.1276856e+12","2005","AUSTRIA, with support from GERMANY, BELGIUM, and others, proposed the addition of a new section in the SPM, which notes that…"
"enb12276e_10","","","Canada|Australia|Austria|Netherlands|Russian Federation|Hungary","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","HUNGARY, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, CANADA, NORWARY and the NETHERLANDS noted the importance of outreach on the CCS Special Report."
"enb12276e_11","","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","IPCC Secretary Christ outlined outreach activities on the CCS Special Report already underway."
"enb12276e_13","","","United Kingdom|Germany|China|France","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","During the lunch break, the Financial Task Team, co-chaired by Marc Gillet (France) and Zhenlin Chen (China), convened consultations on this…"
"enb12276e_14","Working Group II","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","Osvaldo Canziani (Argentina), WG II Co-Chair, said progress included the submission of the WG II first order draft and the commencement…"
"enb12276e_15","Working Group III","","Austria|China","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","WG III Co-Chair Metz presented the WG III progress report, and said the CCS Special Report should be ready by the…"
"enb12276e_16","AR4 Synthesis Report","","Slovenia|Austria|Netherlands","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","Chair Pachauri informed delegates of: the arrangements for management of the AR4 Synthesis Report; the results of a meeting of the…"
"enb12276e_17","Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Assessment","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","TGICA Co-Chair Richard Moss (US) highlighted the problems posed by lack of data in specific regions or sectors, and by the…"
"enb12276e_2","","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","Chair Pachauri referred to the work scheduled for IPCC-24, including consideration of a fifth assessment report."
"enb12276e_20","","","Russian Federation|Germany|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","FRANCE and GERMANY questioned whether work on aerosols is sufficiently advanced to give rise to work on inventories."
"enb12276e_23","","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","Along with the timing of the AR4 Synthesis Report, attention both in the corridors and in plenary shifted to consideration of…"
"enb12276e_3","","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","Klaus Töpfer, UNEP Executive Director, emphasized the importance of the CCS Special Report, noting that CCS has an important role to…"
"enb12276e_4","","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","Hong Yan, Deputy Secretary-General, WMO, highlighted the importance of the recent IPCC/TEAP Special Report on Safeguarding the Ozone Layer and the…"
"enb12276e_5","","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","Halldor Thorgeirsson, UNFCCC Secretariat, noted the relevance of the CCS Special Report, the Ozone Special Report, and the AR4 to policy…"
"enb12276e_6","","","United States|United Kingdom|Netherlands|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","Delegates approved the provisional agenda."
"enb12276e_9","","","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|United Kingdom|Netherlands|Germany|Belgium","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12276e.html","052","","","1.127772e+12","2005","GERMANY, with support from many countries and GREENPEACE, and opposed by SAUDI ARABIA, proposed the development of a special report on…"
"enb12278e_11","Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The final text notes that the SPM considers CCS to be an option in the portfolio of mitigation actions for stabilization…"
"enb12278e_12","What are the characteristics of CCS?","","United States|Denmark|Austria|Germany|France","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","Delegates considered this section of the SPM on Thursday."
"enb12278e_13","What is the current status of CCS technology?","","Saudi Arabia|Denmark|France|Germany|Kenya|Belgium|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","This question was addressed in plenary on Friday."
"enb12278e_14","Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The final text describes types of CO2 capture systems; explains means of transporting CO2 according to the distance and amount to…"
"enb12278e_15","Final Text","","United States|Germany|Austria|China|Kenya","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The final text states that large point sources of CO2 are concentrated close to major industrial and urban areas, many of…"
"enb12278e_16","Final Text","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The final text: describes and elaborates on cost increases in electricity generation associated with the use of CCS in electricity production;…"
"enb12278e_17","What are the local health, safety and environment risks of CCS?","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","Delegates took up this section of the SPM in plenary on Saturday."
"enb12278e_18","Final Text","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The final text states, inter alia, that: the local risks associated with CO2 pipelines could be similar or lower than those…"
"enb12278e_19","Final Text","","United States|Japan|Netherlands","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The final text states, inter alia, that: the fraction of CO2 retained in appropriately selected and managed geological reservoirs is likely…"
"enb12278e_2","KEY IPCC PRODUCTS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The IPCC completed its initial comprehensive assessments of climate change in the First Assessment Report in 1990 and the Second Assessment…"
"enb12278e_20","Final Text","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The final text: provides a non-exhaustive list of regulations for operations in the subsurface that may be applicable to geological storage;…"
"enb12278e_21","Final Text","","","Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The final text states that the current IPCC Guidelines do not provide specific methods for estimating emissions associated with CCS, and…"
"enb12278e_22","What about public perception of CCS?","","United States|New Zealand|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","Delegates took up this section of the SPM in plenary on Saturday."
"enb12278e_23","What are the gaps in knowledge?","","Belgium|Austria|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","Delegates considered this issue in plenary on Saturday."
"enb12278e_24","Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The final text notes that there are gaps in knowledge on some aspects of CCS."
"enb12278e_29","Final Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","In addition to approving the programme and budget for 2006-08, the Panel also: took into account the carry over from 2004,…"
"enb12278e_3","NINETEENTH SESSION","","Switzerland","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","Beginning at its nineteenth session, held from 17-20 April 2002, in Geneva, Switzerland, the IPCC began work on the AR4."
"enb12278e_31","WG I","","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","Susan Solomon (US), WG I Co-Chair, presented the WG I Progress Report (IPCC-XXIV/Doc."
"enb12278e_32","WG II","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","WG II Co-Chair Osvaldo Canziani (Argentina) presented the WG II Progress Report (IPCC-XXIV/Doc."
"enb12278e_33","WG III","","Austria|China","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","WG III Co-Chair Metz presented the WG III Progress Report (IPCC-XXIV/Doc."
"enb12278e_34","AR4 Synthesis Report","","Slovenia|Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","Chair Pachauri informed delegates of the arrangements for management of the AR4 Synthesis Report, which include a draft timetable, roles and…"
"enb12278e_35","TGICA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","TGICA Co-Chair Richard Moss (US) outlined the problems posed by inadequate data in specific regions or sectors, and by the need…"
"enb12278e_37","Progress reports on 2006 Guidelines and Emission Factor Database","","Japan","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","Taka Hiraishi (Japan), Co-Chair of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme (NGGIP) Task Force, presented Progress Reports on the 2006 Guidelines…"
"enb12278e_38","Further work on aerosols","","France|Russian Federation|Austria|China|Germany|Switzerland|Hungary|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The remaining discussions under this agenda item concerned further IPCC work on aerosols."
"enb12278e_4","TWENTIETH SESSION","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","IPCC-20 was held from 19-21 February 2003, in Paris, France."
"enb12278e_40","Final Decision","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","The approved document (IPCC-XXIV/Doc."
"enb12278e_5","TWENTY-FIRST SESSION","","Austria","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","At IPCC-21, held from 3-7 November 2003, in Vienna, Austria, participants reviewed the outlines of the proposed Working Group contributions to…"
"enb12278e_6","TWENTY-SECOND SESSION","","India","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","IPCC-22 convened from 9-11 November 2004, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12278e_7","TWENTY-THIRD SESSION","","Ethiopia","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12278e.html","052","","","1.1278584e+12","2005","IPCC-23 was convened on 8 April 2005, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to consider the joint activities of Working Groups I and…"
"enb12279e_10","PROCESS AND MODALITIES","","United States|Canada|Australia|United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12279e.html","053","","","1.1296728e+12","2005","Noting participants’ comments on stocktaking, exchanging information on best practices and lessons learned, and the potential creation of an ad hoc…"
"enb12279e_12","REVISED SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSION","","","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12279e.html","053","","","1.1296728e+12","2005","Co-Chair Kumarsingh then presented a revised version of the Co-Chairs’ informal summary incorporating the previous discussions."
"enb12279e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Canada|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12279e.html","053","","","1.1296728e+12","2005","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12279e_3","ADAPTATION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12279e.html","053","","","1.1296728e+12","2005","Adaptation is a cross-cutting theme of the UNFCCC and is referred to in different articles."
"enb12279e_6","METHODOLOGIES, DATA AND MODELLING","","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|Finland|Austria|United Kingdom|Uzbekistan|Senegal|Switzerland|United States|Cook Islands","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12279e.html","053","","","1.1296728e+12","2005","Co-Chair Plume then invited a discussion on methodologies, data and modelling."
"enb12279e_7","VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS","","Jamaica|Netherlands|Bangladesh|United Kingdom|Australia|Peru|Switzerland|United States|Spain","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12279e.html","053","","","1.1296728e+12","2005","On vulnerability assessments, Switzerland stressed the need to benefit from already existing information sources."
"enb12279e_8","ADAPTATION PLANNING, MEASURES AND ACTIONS","","Brazil|Canada|Netherlands|Sudan|Poland|Finland|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Peru|Switzerland|Ukraine|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|India|Austria|United Kingdom|Senegal|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Philippines|Spain","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12279e.html","053","","","1.1296728e+12","2005","On Tuesday, 18 October, participants addressed adaptation planning, measures and actions."
"enb12279e_9","INTEGRATION INTO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","","Canada|Jamaica|Maldives|Samoa|Bangladesh|Portugal|Finland|United Kingdom|Senegal|Japan|Switzerland|Kenya|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12279e.html","053","","","1.1296728e+12","2005","On integrating adaptation into sustainable development, Finland emphasized the importance of partnerships, including with local governments."
"enb12280e_10","GEF REPLENISHMENT","","Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","The final scheduled meeting for the fourth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund took place on 21 and…"
"enb12280e_11","UNFCCC MEETINGS","","Japan|Kiribati","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","Various UNFCCC events have been held since SB 22, including a workshop on the development of a five-year programme of work…"
"enb12280e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12280e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed at COP 4 in 1998 in a…"
"enb12280e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","In late October and early November 2001 at COP 7, delegates resumed their discussions and reached agreement on the Marrakesh Accords…"
"enb12280e_5","COP 10","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","At COP 10 in Buenos Aires in December 2004, delegates agreed to the Buenos Aires Programme of Work on Adaptation and…"
"enb12280e_6","SB 22","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","This seminar took place in May 2005, in Bonn."
"enb12280e_7","G8 MEETING AND MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE","European Union","United Kingdom|Greenland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","On 8 July 2005, leaders attending the G8 Summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, agreed to a communiqué recognizing humanity’s serious impact on…"
"enb12280e_8","ASIA-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ON CLEAN DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE","","Australia|India|United States|China|Japan|South Korea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","On 28 July, a new six-country partnership was announced to combat climate change through technology-based solutions."
"enb12280e_9","2005 WORLD SUMMIT","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12280e.html","054","","","1.1331324e+12","2005","The 2005 World Summit, held at UN headquarters in New York from 14-16 September, gave some consideration to climate change."
"enb12281e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","plenary","1.1332188e+12","2005","The welcoming ceremony began with presentations from Gerald Tremblay, Mayor of Montreal, and Jean Charest, Premier of Québec."
"enb12281e_10","MITIGATION","European Union","Canada|Australia|South Africa|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Delegates considered various reports on mitigation (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/INF.5, FCCC/SBSTA/2005/INF.5 and Adds."
"enb12281e_11","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Harvested Wood Products (HWP): Jenny Wong, UNFCCC Secretariat, briefed delegates on HWP based on submissions from Parties and national greenhouse gas…"
"enb12281e_12","Common Reporting Format (CRF) for LULUCF","","Brazil|Switzerland|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Delegates considered documents containing Parties’ views on the CRF tables (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/7 and FCCC/SBSTA/2005/MISC.7)."
"enb12281e_13","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union","Denmark|Saudi Arabia|Australia","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","SBI Chair Thomas Becker (Denmark) opened the session."
"enb12281e_14","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States|Japan|Greece|Kenya","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Options for the Review Process: Vitaly Matsarski, UNFCCC Secretariat, introduced a proposal for streamlining review processes (FCCC/SBI/2005/16)."
"enb12281e_15","Status Report on the Review of Third National Communication","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Matsaraski introduced the status report (FCCC/SBI/2005/INF.9), noting that the cycle of reviews for Third National Communications is now completed."
"enb12281e_16","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","United States|Indonesia|Bangladesh","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Compilation and Synthesis of Initial National Communications: Delegates considered compiled information on non-Annex I national communications (FCCC/SBI/2005/18 and Adds."
"enb12281e_17","Provision of financial and technical support","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Festus Luboyera, UNFCCC Secretariat, introduced a document that lists projects proposed by non-Annex I Parties for financing, as permitted under UNFCCC…"
"enb12281e_18","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS","","Saint Lucia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Delegates were briefed on various issues, including: the new UNFCCC Climate Change Information Network (CC:iNet), an internet information clearing house; regional…"
"enb12281e_19","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Sweden|Tanzania|China|Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Janos Pasztor, SBI Coordinator, noted that Decision 2/CP.10 requires SBI 24 to consider steps to be taken to monitor regularly capacity…"
"enb12281e_2","OPENING OF THE SESSION","","Canada|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","COP 10 President Ginés González García (Argentina) opened COP 11."
"enb12281e_3","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","The COP agreed to apply the draft rules of procedure, with the exception of draft rule 42 (voting), on which President…"
"enb12281e_4","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Delegates then considered a draft decision relating to adjustments under Protocol Article 5.2 (methodologies for estimating emissions) (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/4/Add.1)."
"enb12281e_5","OPENING STATEMENTS","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","United Kingdom|Jamaica|China|Bangladesh|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Several speakers highlighted technology transfer and the five year programme of work on adaptation."
"enb12281e_6","COP/MOP 1","European Union","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Late Monday morning, President Dion declared the COP/MOP open."
"enb12281e_7","OPENING STATEMENTS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","The EU looked forward to the adoption of the Marrakesh Accords."
"enb12281e_8","SBSTA","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Maldives|China|Libya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","SBSTA","","1.1332188e+12","2005","SBSTA Chair Abdullatif Benrageb (Libya) opened the session and introduced the provisional agenda."
"enb12281e_9","ADAPTATION","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Peru|Sudan|Kuwait|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Chile|Japan|Argentina|Yemen|New Zealand|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12281e.html","054","","","1.1332188e+12","2005","Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) reported on the informal workshop on the five-year programme of work on adaptation held in Bonn…"
"enb12282e_1","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (UNFCCC)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF): On Tuesday morning, Philip Weech, Secretariat, noted that discussions on operationalizing the SCCF would proceed based…"
"enb12282e_10","REVIEW OF THE SECRETARIAT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Parties decided that conclusions on guidance to the Secretariat will be prepared by the Secretariat in consultation with interested Parties."
"enb12282e_11","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (KYOTO PROTOCOL)","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Tuvalu|China|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Adaptation Fund: The G-77/CHINA emphasized that for developing countries, having the GEF and World Bank acting as trustee would not be…"
"enb12282e_12","Guidance to the GEF","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Following introductory comments by the Secretariat, delegates agreed to form a contact group that would draft COP/MOP decisions on guidance to…"
"enb12282e_13","Capacity Building under the Protocol","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","SBI Coordinator Janos Pasztor introduced this item (FCCC/SBI/2005/Misc.3 and Add.1)."
"enb12282e_14","SBSTA","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","SBSTA","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Chair Benrageb reported back to SBSTA on consultations regarding the agenda, noting lack of agreement on an item on SIDS."
"enb12282e_15","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Bangladesh|Panama|China|Germany|Uganda|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Delegates heard reports on the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS), Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS),…"
"enb12282e_16","COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","SBSTA coordinator Halldor Thorgeirsson reported on the Joint Liaison Group and its consideration of a paper on enhanced cooperation among the…"
"enb12282e_17","Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Bert Metz, Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group III (mitigation), outlined the IPCC’s special report on carbon dioxide capture and storage, including…"
"enb12282e_18","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Brazil|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","This session was chaired by SBSTA Vice-Chair Amjad Abdulla. Criteria for Cases of Failure to Submit Information Relating to Estimates of…"
"enb12282e_19","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG UNDER THE PROTOCOL","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Delegates were briefed on this issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/5)."
"enb12282e_2","GEF Report to the COP","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh|Uruguay|Tanzania|China|Japan|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Richard Hosier, GEF, summarized the GEF report to the COP (FCCC/SBI/2005/3)."
"enb12282e_20","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Issues Relating to Protocol Article 2.3: SAUDI ARABIA, supported by several Parties but opposed by the EU and others, called for…"
"enb12282e_21","Progress Reports","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Halldor Thorgeirsson reported on the workshop on national systems for the preparation of greenhouse gas inventories (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/6 and Corr."
"enb12282e_22","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Malaysia|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Kishan Kumarsingh, Chair of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT), presented EGTT’s 2005 annual report and proposed 2006 work programme…"
"enb12282e_23","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Richard Hosier, GEF, explained that funding for the LDC Fund, SCCF, and Adaptation Fund are exempted from the RAF."
"enb12282e_24","MITIGATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Co-Chairs Kok Seng Yap and Toshiyuki Sakamoto proposed some ideas based on Parties’ submissions and interventions as a starting point."
"enb12282e_25","ADAPTATION","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Co-Chair Plume introduced a working paper containing a summary of the informal workshop on the SBSTA programme of work on impacts,…"
"enb12282e_26","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","This contact group met to consider streamlining the review of reporting due from Kyoto Protocol Parties in 2006-2007."
"enb12282e_3","Implementation of Decision 5/CP.8","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Concerning implementation of decision 5/CP.8 (developing countries’ investment needs), the Secretariat introduced a document outlining information relevant to investment needs of…"
"enb12282e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE UNFCCC","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","The issue of capacity building under the Convention was referred to a contact group."
"enb12282e_5","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS)","","United States|Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Buenos Aires Programme of Work on Adaptation and Response Measures: Delegates discussed implementation of UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9, with SAUDI…"
"enb12282e_6","Least Developed Countries","","Malawi","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Paul Desanker (Malawi) briefed delegates on the work of the LDC Expert Group and progress with the National Adaptation Programmes of…"
"enb12282e_7","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Budget Issues: Parties decided that the Secretariat, in consultation with interested Parties, will draft conclusions on budget performance for the biennium…"
"enb12282e_8","Institutional Linkages","","Micronesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","Masao Nakayama (Micronesia) will chair a contract group to prepare a draft decision on continuing the institutional linkage between the Secretariat…"
"enb12282e_9","Privileges and Immunities","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12282e.html","054","","","1.1333052e+12","2005","The contact group chaired by Nakayama will also draft a decision on privileges and immunities for individuals serving on bodies established…"
"enb12283e_1","DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Jamaica|China|Tuvalu|Argentina|United States|Papua New Guinea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","PAPUA NEW GUINEA introduced a proposal on avoiding deforestation in developing countries (FCCC/CP/2005/MISC.1)."
"enb12283e_10","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","European Union","United States|Saint Lucia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","Contact group Chair Crispin D’Auvergne (Saint Lucia) invited comments on implementing Article 6 (education, training and public awareness)."
"enb12283e_11","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","Delegates met in a contact group in the morning and informally in the afternoon in an attempt to agree on the…"
"enb12283e_12","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|United States|China|Germany|Malaysia|Japan|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","Co-Chairs Holger Liptow (Germany) and Carlos Fuller (Belize) asked participants to provide initial thoughts on this issue."
"enb12283e_13","COMPLIANCE","African Group|European Union","Japan|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","The contact group decided to hold informal consultation to consider a draft decision proposed by the AFRICA GROUP, which has one…"
"enb12283e_14","ADAPTATION","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","Co-Chair Kumarsingh presented a draft COP decision on the SBSTA programme of work on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, which includes an…"
"enb12283e_15","COMMON REPORTING FORMAT (CRF) FOR LULUCF","","Canada|United States|Australia|United Kingdom|Tuvalu|Spain","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","The US suggested reporting net national totals including all sources and sinks."
"enb12283e_16","CRITERIA FOR CASES OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION ON LULUCF UNDER THE PROTOCOL","European Union","Canada|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","Co-Chair Rosland noted various issues that needed to be addressed, including defining the proper basis for measurement, establishing thresholds, and whether…"
"enb12283e_17","MATTERS RELATING TO LDCS","European Union","Japan|Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","Delegates discussed a new mandate and terms of reference for the LDC Expert Group (LEG), focusing on clarifying how the LEG…"
"enb12283e_2","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","Procedure for Appointing an Executive Secretary: President Dion outlined the procedure for selecting a new UNFCCC Executive Secretary, as set out…"
"enb12283e_3","ADOPTION OF DECISIONS FORWARDED BY THE COP","","Canada","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","President Dion introduced a package of 21 decisions forwarded by the COP to the COP/MOP as part of the Marrakesh Accords…"
"enb12283e_4","OTHER MATTERS","European Union","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","The EU introduced a request by Italy to reconsider its assigned amount for forest management (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/MISC.2)."
"enb12283e_5","REPORT OF THE CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Chile|Panama|Nepal|India|Cambodia|China|Colombia|Japan|Tanzania|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","Sushma Gera, Chair of the CDM Executive Board, presented the Board’s 2004-2005 report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/4 and Add.1)."
"enb12283e_6","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION (JI)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Argentina|China|Bulgaria","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","On implementation of Protocol Article 6 (JI), the EU urged prompt agreement on practical measures to operationalize JI, and stressed the…"
"enb12283e_7","COMPLIANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","On the Protocol’s compliance mechanism, SAUDI ARABIA noted its proposal to amend the Protocol and called for an independent, legally-binding instrument…"
"enb12283e_8","ARTICLE 3.9 (FUTURE COMMITMENTS)","Group of 77 and China","Canada|South Africa|Tuvalu|Zimbabwe|China|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","Parties stressed the importance of initiating a process on this issue."
"enb12283e_9","QUANTIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION COMMITMENT FOR BELARUS","","Slovenia|Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12283e.html","054","","","1.1333916e+12","2005","BELARUS indicated that it is seeking to define its quantified emission reduction commitment as 95 per cent of the 1990 level,…"
"enb12284e_1","ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","This contact group considered two matters - the institutional linkage of the Convention secretariat to the UN, and privileges and immunities…"
"enb12284e_10","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union","Canada|China|Peru|Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Implications of the CDM for Other Environmental Treaties: Chair Børsting explained that, based on Parties’ submissions and views, three options to…"
"enb12284e_11","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.9 (FUTURE COMMITMENTS)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Three submissions, prepared by the G-77/China, EU and Japan, were presented."
"enb12284e_12","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Delegates presented initial views on various issues, including FAO’s standards for terrestrial observations, the GCOS comprehensive report (requested by Decision 5/CP.10)…"
"enb12284e_13","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Informal consultations were undertaken throughout the day on various issues, including the Special Climate Change Fund, the Adaptation Fund, the Report…"
"enb12284e_14","MITIGATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Some progress was reported on the Co-Chair’s draft text."
"enb12284e_15","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Informal discussions revolved around the issue of whether to have a joint conclusion or two separate conclusions for agenda items 8a…"
"enb12284e_2","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Delegates reviewed a draft COP decision and offered initial comments on a draft COP/MOP decision."
"enb12284e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING (KYOTO PROTOCOL)","Group of 77 and China","Japan|China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Co-Chairs Goco and Turesson explained that the contact group would work on two draft decisions, one for developing countries and one…"
"enb12284e_4","CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT","European Union|African Group","Brazil|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","The first session of this contact group focused on identifying and clarifying issues the group should address."
"enb12284e_5","DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","","United States|Tuvalu|China|Switzerland|Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Having agreed to request Parties’ submissions to start a process on this issue, delegates discussed whether to focus the submissions on…"
"enb12284e_6","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS (UNFCCC ARTICLE 6)","Alliance of Small Island States","Namibia","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","The contact group reconvened on Thursday morning to discuss draft conclusions developed by Chair D’Auvergne."
"enb12284e_7","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","","New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","The Secretariat explained the evolution of work on modalities of accounting of assigned amounts since Decision 19/CP.7."
"enb12284e_8","IPCC’S SPECIAL REPORT ON CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Libya|China|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","The EU, supported by SAUDI ARABIA and others, proposed holding an intersessional workshop to enable further discussion on carbon dioxide capture…"
"enb12284e_9","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION (PROTOCOL ARTICLE 6)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Russian Federation|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12284e.html","054","","","1.133478e+12","2005","Chair Stoycheva listed issues on which COP/MOP 1 guidance to the JI Supervisory Committee is needed, including funding and management, the…"
"enb12285e_1","ADAPTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates proceeded through the Co-Chairs’ draft annex on the SBSTA programme of work on adaptation, addressing specific activities in the programme…"
"enb12285e_10","GEF Report to the COP","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China|Micronesia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates considered a draft Co-Chairs’ decision."
"enb12285e_11","Adaptation Fund","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Norway|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","The EU and G-77/CHINA each presented draft decisions."
"enb12285e_12","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Chair Ward reported on informal discussions held since the previous contact group meeting."
"enb12285e_13","IPCC’S SPECIAL REPORT ON CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates met informally in the morning to consider the Co-Chairs’ draft text."
"enb12285e_14","LDCS","Least Developed Countries|European Union","Australia|Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","The contact group met to consider a revised draft decision on the mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG)…"
"enb12285e_15","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","Canada|Japan|China|Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Implications of the CDM for Other Environmental Treaties: Chair Børsting presented a draft COP/MOP decision on implications of the establishment of…"
"enb12285e_16","MITIGATION","Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|Norway|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates worked through the text paragraph-by- paragraph, focusing on language dealing with workshops on mitigation practices and technologies, a technical paper…"
"enb12285e_17","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates met informally in the morning and afternoon, approving the text after a paragraph- by-paragraph discussion."
"enb12285e_18","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Participants engaged in a paragraph-by- paragraph discussion of the draft text."
"enb12285e_2","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates considered draft COP and COP/MOP decisions from the Co-Chairs, agreeing to revised versions of both."
"enb12285e_3","CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Parties met informally to work through the Co-Chairs’ draft decision."
"enb12285e_4","COMPLIANCE","African Group","Norway|Burkina Faso","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates met informally to consider a draft decision provided by the Africa Group."
"enb12285e_5","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS (UNFCCC ARTICLE 6)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Namibia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","The contact group reconvened late Friday morning to discuss Chair D’Auvergne’s revised draft SBI conclusions."
"enb12285e_6","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","The contact group met throughout the day and in numerous informal consultations, taking up issues relating to the Special Climate Change…"
"enb12285e_7","SCCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates considered a Co-Chairs’ draft decision, but were unable to reach agreement on language regarding the priority areas for the SCCF,…"
"enb12285e_8","Implementation of Decision 5/CP.8","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates approved a draft SBI decision expressing appreciation for the report on experience of international funds and multilateral financial institutions relevant…"
"enb12285e_9","Other Matters","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12285e.html","054","","","1.1335644e+12","2005","Delegates also engaged in a preliminary discussion on a proposal from the G-77/China that would request more information from the GEF…"
"enb12286e_1","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","This contact group addressed two matters: the institutional linkage of the Secretariat to the UN, and privileges and immunities for individuals…"
"enb12286e_10","IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Delegates met informally in the morning to consider the draft text, agreeing on the workshop objective of increasing understanding of carbon…"
"enb12286e_11","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION (JI)","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Delegates convened informally to discuss a Chair’s draft COP/MOP decision."
"enb12286e_12","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Common Reporting Format (CRF) for LULUCF: Co-Chair Rosland presented revised draft conclusions on the CRF, noting some changes in the text,…"
"enb12286e_13","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Informal consultations that had been ongoing throughout the week concluded with agreement on three draft SBI conclusions."
"enb12286e_14","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Delegates discussed additional text encouraging Annex I Parties to facilitate participation of developing countries in implementation activities, and removed text on…"
"enb12286e_15","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Delegates discussed the draft text on the framework for implementation."
"enb12286e_2","Institutional Linkages","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Parties agreed on a draft decision on institutional linkages without further comment or amendment."
"enb12286e_3","Privileges and Immunities","European Union","Germany|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","CDM Executive Board Chair Sushma Gera highlighted concerns among members and experts of constituted bodies under the Kyoto Protocol about the…"
"enb12286e_4","ARTICLE 3.9 OF THE PROTOCOL (FUTURE COMMITMENTS)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Co-Chair Drake presented a compilation of Conference Room Paper submissions by the G-77/China, EU and Japan."
"enb12286e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Co-Chair Turesson presented a new Co-Chairs’ draft decision based on a submission by the G-77/China on capacity building relating to the…"
"enb12286e_6","CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Two informal meetings were held on Saturday."
"enb12286e_7","COMPLIANCE","African Group","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Informal consultations continued on the adoption of the compliance mechanism and Saudi Arabia’s proposal to amend the Protocol to make the…"
"enb12286e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Adaptation Fund: Delegates met throughout Saturday in closed informal consultations in an attempt to make progress on the Adaptation Fund text…"
"enb12286e_9","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12286e.html","054","","","1.1337372e+12","2005","Delegates concluded their work on a draft decision on the international transaction log relating to registry systems under Article 7.4 of…"
"enb12287e_1","ADAPTATION","","Trinidad and Tobago|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Consultations convened by Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) resumed on the SBSTA five year programme of…"
"enb12287e_10","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Informal consultations on the Adaptation Fund continued through the day, while the contact group reconvened in the evening to take up…"
"enb12287e_11","Adaptation Fund","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Delegates engaged in line-by-line discussion of the Co-Chairs’ draft text."
"enb12287e_12","GEF Report to the COP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Delegates agreed to revised draft SBI conclusions that are consistent with the contact group’s previous decision that the conclusions should be…"
"enb12287e_13","Special Climate Change Fund","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","SBI Chair Becker began informal consultations to resolve bracketed text."
"enb12287e_14","Implementation of Decision 5/CP.8","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Delegates agreed to the draft SBI conclusions that were considered at the previous meeting of the contact group."
"enb12287e_15","Additional Guidance to the GEF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Delegates agreed to a draft COP decision that focuses on requesting the GEF to provide additional information on the impact of…"
"enb12287e_16","Application of the MOU between the COP and the GEF Council","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","The Co-Chairs introduced a draft decision, noting that while the decision would apply, mutatis mutandis, the MOU with respect to guidance…"
"enb12287e_17","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION (JI)","","Bulgaria","Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","During informal consultations, Parties considered parts of a Chair’s draft COP/MOP decision."
"enb12287e_18","MITIGATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","The group met informally in the afternoon and late into the night."
"enb12287e_19","REPORT OF THE CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD","","Canada|Brazil|Russian Federation","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Co-Chairs David Brackett (Canada) and André do Lago (Brazil) explained that five separate consultations had been held earlier on Monday with…"
"enb12287e_2","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Nigeria|China|Micronesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Privileges and Immunities for Individuals Serving on Constituted Bodies under the Kyoto Protocol: Contact group Chair Masao Nakayama (Micronesia) requested comments…"
"enb12287e_20","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Trinidad and Tobago|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Co-Chair Holger Liptow (Germany) reported to the contact group that a draft decision had been approved during informal consultations late Saturday,…"
"enb12287e_3","ARTICLE 3.9 (FUTURE COMMITMENTS)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Delegates convened in the evening for further informal consultations."
"enb12287e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","The group met informally in the afternoon and late into the night."
"enb12287e_5","CDM IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES","","Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Parties agreed to a draft COP/MOP decision and draft SBSTA conclusions presented by Chair Georg Børsting (Norway) on the implications of…"
"enb12287e_6","COMPLIANCE","","Saudi Arabia|Norway|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Parties met for informal consultations on the adoption of the compliance mechanism and Saudi Arabia’s proposal to amend the Protocol."
"enb12287e_7","DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Argentina|Papua New Guinea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Chair Hernán Carlino (Argentina) presented draft conclusions."
"enb12287e_8","DETERMINATION OF A QUANTIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION COMMITMENT FOR BELARUS","","Slovenia|Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Informal consultations were convened by Andrej Kranjc (Slovenia)."
"enb12287e_9","EMISSIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL AVIATION AND MARITIME TRANSPORT","","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12287e.html","054","","","1.1338236e+12","2005","Bilateral and small-group consultations with interested Parties were convened by José Romero (Switzerland)."
"enb12288e_1","SBI","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","SBI","","1.13391e+12","2005","Chair Thomas Becker (Denmark) opened the session at 6:30 pm."
"enb12288e_10","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Adaptation Fund: Delegates considered financial issues in a contact group and informal discussions."
"enb12288e_11","Guidance to the GEF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Japan|China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Delegates continued discussions in a contact group, considering a revised draft decision that would apply the current MOU between the COP…"
"enb12288e_12","Special Climate Change Fund","Group of 77 and China","China|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","With no agreement on his proposal to remove the remaining brackets in the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.34), Chair Becker introduced new conclusions…"
"enb12288e_13","GEF Report to the COP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBI adopted conclusions on this matter (FCCC/2005/SBI/L.30)."
"enb12288e_14","Implementation of Decision 5/CP.8","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBI adopted conclusions on this issue (FCCC/2005/SBI/L.28). Additional Guidance to an Operating Entity of the Financial Mechanism: SBI adopted the conclusions…"
"enb12288e_15","REPORT OF SBI 23","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBI agreed to the report of the session (FCCC/2005/SBI/L.16), and Chair Becker closed SBI 23 at 9:34 pm."
"enb12288e_16","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE PROTOCOL","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBSTA adopted conclusions on criteria for cases of failure to submit information relating to estimates of greenhouse gas emissions and a…"
"enb12288e_17","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Libya|South Africa|Kuwait|China|Chile|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBSTA adopted conclusions on harvested wood products (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.16) and conclusions and a draft COP decision on the common reporting format (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.19…"
"enb12288e_18","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBSTA adopted conclusions and a draft COP/MOP decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.20 &Add.1)."
"enb12288e_19","SIDS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Tuvalu|Australia|Mauritius","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Chair Benrageb proposed holding the agenda item on follow up to the International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the Programme…"
"enb12288e_2","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBI agreed to streamline review procedures for Annex I national communications under the Convention during the period 2006-2007 (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.23) and to…"
"enb12288e_20","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","On development and transfer of technologies, SBSTA adopted conclusions on matters relating to the implementation of the framework (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.24) and the…"
"enb12288e_21","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.17)."
"enb12288e_22","COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Parties adopted conclusions, including text on carbon dioxide capture and storage (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.26)."
"enb12288e_23","OTHER MATTERS","","Saudi Arabia|Nigeria","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBSTA adopted conclusions on various progress reports (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.25)."
"enb12288e_24","MITIGATION","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Consideration of this issue resumed in a morning contact group, following informal consultations that continued until late Monday night."
"enb12288e_25","ADAPTATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Following extensive consultations, SBSTA adopted conclusions and forwarded a bracketed draft decision to the COP for its consideration (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.30 & Add.1)…"
"enb12288e_26","REPORT OF SBSTA 23","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBSTA agreed to the report of the session (FCCC/2005/SBSTA/L.15)."
"enb12288e_27","COMPLIANCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Co-Chair Dovland noted that an agreement had not been possible even after several informal consultations."
"enb12288e_28","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION (JI)","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","In the contact group, Chair Stoycheva explained that she had held 'Friends of the Chair' consultations late on Monday evening, and…"
"enb12288e_29","DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Delegates resumed informal consultations and agreed to a draft COP decision inviting submissions from Parties and accredited observers by 31 March…"
"enb12288e_3","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBI adopted conclusions on the work of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from non-Annex I Parties (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.27), compilation…"
"enb12288e_30","CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Delegates met informally to consider outstanding issues in the Co-Chairs’ draft decision."
"enb12288e_31","ARTICLE 3.9 (FUTURE COMMITMENTS)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Delegates continued to meet informally to consider future commitments under the Protocol."
"enb12288e_4","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBI adopted conclusions on education, training and public awareness (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.18)."
"enb12288e_5","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","On matters relating to LDCs, SBI adopted conclusions on a new mandate for the LDC Expert Group (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.17)."
"enb12288e_6","ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","Micronesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","Parties adopted conclusions and a draft COP decision on Budget performance with regard to the Convention for 2004-2005 (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.21 & Add.1),…"
"enb12288e_7","REVIEW OF THE SECRETARIAT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBI adopted the relevant conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.20)."
"enb12288e_8","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBI adopted conclusions on this issue (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.36)."
"enb12288e_9","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12288e.html","054","","","1.13391e+12","2005","SBI adopted conclusions and draft decisions on capacity building relating to implementation of the Kyoto Protocol in developing countries (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.35) and…"
"enb12289e_1","OPENING OF THE MEETING","","Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 President Stéphane Dion outlined progress on what he referred to as the 'three ‘I’s' of 'implementation,…"
"enb12289e_10","Post-2012","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Netherlands|Italy|Denmark|Panama|Malta|United States|Namibia|Ireland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|South Africa|Mexico|Malaysia|Germany|Colombia|China|Tanzania","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","IRELAND, MALTA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA and others supported launching a process at this conference, and NORWAY supported more ambitious commitments."
"enb12289e_11","Synergies and Cooperation","","Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","MALI emphasized the promotion of synergies between environmental conventions and proposed evaluating the contribution of environmental efforts to poverty reduction."
"enb12289e_12","Technology Development and Transfer","","Australia|Iceland|Tanzania|China|Slovakia|Norway|Poland","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","NORWAY and AUSTRALIA highlighted the importance of technology."
"enb12289e_13","REPORT OF THE CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","After informal consultations, delegates agreed to forward a Co-Chairs’ draft decision to COP/MOP 1."
"enb12289e_14","COMPLIANCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","Following informal consultations, Co-Chair Mamadou Honadia introduced a draft decision stating that Parties 'approve and adopt' the compliance mechanism as contained…"
"enb12289e_15","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.9","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","Informal consultations continued on future commitments under Protocol Article 3.9."
"enb12289e_16","FUTURE ACTIONS UNDER THE UNFCCC","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","Discussions continued in a roundtable discussion on future actions under the Convention based on a proposal by President Dion (FCCC/CP/2005/CRP.1)."
"enb12289e_2","STATEMENTS FROM UN BODIES AND AGENCIES","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","The WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION highlighted the value of climate monitoring and research that involves national meteorological services and developing countries."
"enb12289e_3","COUNTRY STATEMENTS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","Ministers and heads of delegation made statements highlighting issues such as adaptation, extreme weather events, CDM reform, funding and capacity building,…"
"enb12289e_4","Adaptation","","Panama|Australia|Jordan|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","AUSTRALIA, MEXICO and PANAMA stressed the importance of adapting to the effects of climate change."
"enb12289e_5","Extreme Weather Events","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritius|Jamaica|Guatemala|China|Dominican Republic","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","Many speakers, including Jamaica, speaking for the G-77/CHINA, as well as GUATEMALA and the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, noted the high toll from…"
"enb12289e_6","Flexible Mechanisms","","Ukraine|Mexico|Guinea|Panama|Morocco|Colombia|Belgium","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","Several Parties highlighted the need to improve or streamline the mechanisms."
"enb12289e_7","Funding and Capacity Building","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Bangladesh|Togo|Sudan|Guinea|Macedonia|Slovenia|Guatemala|China|Mali|Namibia|Jordan|New Zealand|Dominican Republic","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","Many speakers, including GHANA, JORDAN, MALI and GUINEA BISSAU, stressed the importance of adequate funding and capacity building."
"enb12289e_8","Kyoto Protocol Commitments","European Union","United Kingdom|Romania|Lithuania|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","Several Annex I Parties emphasized their commitment to meeting their targets."
"enb12289e_9","Mitigation","","Luxembourg","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12289e.html","054","","","1.1339964e+12","2005","Many speakers outlined their mitigation activities."
"enb12290e_1","COUNTRY STATEMENTS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Ministers and heads of delegation highlighted issues such as adaptation, deforestation, extreme weather events, CDM reform, funding and capacity building, commitments…"
"enb12290e_10","Post-2012","","Canada|Brazil|Romania|Indonesia|Peru|Philippines|Finland|India|Israel|Russian Federation|Switzerland|Trinidad and Tobago|Maldives|Chile|Japan|Paraguay|Hungary|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","ROMANIA welcomed discussions on a post-2012 framework as an opportunity for 'intense cooperation among all governments."
"enb12290e_11","Synergies and Cooperation","","Israel|Angola|Czech Republic|Algeria|Tunisia|Greece","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The CZECH REPUBLIC called for solidarity in combating climate change."
"enb12290e_12","Technology Development and Transfer","","Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Libya|Algeria|Egypt|Kuwait|Uganda|Paraguay|Spain|Benin","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","BENIN, COTE D’IVOIRE, PARAGUAY, EGYPT and ALGERIA highlighted the importance of technology transfer to address climate change."
"enb12290e_13","CONSULTATIONS ON POST-2012","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Consultations on how to move forward post-2012 took place throughout Thursday in numerous meetings focused both on the UNFCCC and Kyoto…"
"enb12290e_14","FUTURE ACTIONS UNDER THE UNFCCC","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Informal discussions on future actions under the UNFCCC focused on President Dion’s revised proposal."
"enb12290e_15","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.9","","Canada|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Following meetings held throughout the day, Co-Chairs Alf Wills (South Africa) and David Drake (Canada) convened a contact group and introduced…"
"enb12290e_16","CONSULTATIONS ON ADAPTATION","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Informal consultations were held throughout the day in an attempt to remove brackets from the draft COP decision."
"enb12290e_2","Adaptation","Alliance of Small Island States","Samoa|Bhutan|Gambia|Micronesia|Mauritius|Niue|Kenya|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","BENIN and MAURITIUS highlighted the need to prioritize and implement adaptation projects."
"enb12290e_3","Avoided Deforestation","","Pakistan|Guinea|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|Congo|Gabon|Paraguay|Cameroon","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","PAPUA NEW GUINEA proposed to start, on voluntary basis, reductions of emissions through avoided deforestation."
"enb12290e_4","Commitments","","Mauritania|Belarus|Cuba|United Arab Emirates|Zambia|Croatia|Peru|Monaco|Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","CROATIA requested consideration of its special circumstances to enable its ratification of the Protocol."
"enb12290e_5","Extreme Weather Events","","Madagascar|Uruguay|El Salvador|Romania|Trinidad and Tobago|Peru|Lesotho|Switzerland|Thailand|Malawi","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Many speakers, including MADAGASCAR, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, and URUGUAY, drew attention to recent extreme weather events."
"enb12290e_6","Flexible Mechanisms","European Union","Madagascar|Iran|Uruguay|Sweden|Cambodia|Senegal|Rwanda|Armenia|Argentina|Burkina Faso|Ecuador|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Highlighting the need to improve the CDM’s administration and streamline the procedures, IRAN welcomed the draft decision on national programmes under…"
"enb12290e_7","Funding and Capacity Building","","Saudi Arabia|Libya|El Salvador|Nepal|Laos|Nigeria|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","LIBYA, SAUDI ARABIA and NIGERIA called on Annex I Parties to honor commitments to developing countries, particularly those that are highly…"
"enb12290e_8","Mitigation","","Japan|Sweden|Austria|Portugal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","SWEDEN highlighted its success in decoupling economic growth from emissions and JAPAN reported on its domestic efforts to reduce emissions, including…"
"enb12290e_9","Observation Systems","","Gabon|Senegal|Cameroon","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12290e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","SENEGAL, CAMEROON and GABON proposed creating an observation system in Africa to develop indicators and monitor and reinforce operational capacity to…"
"enb12291e_10","ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA","Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Parties then adopted the provisional agenda (FCCC/CP/2005/1), with the exception of the item on the second review of the adequacy of…"
"enb12291e_100","Adaptation Fund","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Preliminary discussion of this item was held in the contact group on 29 November."
"enb12291e_101","COP/MOP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The COP/MOP decision (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.32) contains reference to the purpose of the Fund and guidance on its operating policies, programme priorities, and…"
"enb12291e_102","Guidance to the Global Environment Facility","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Japan|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This item was addressed at the contact group meetings on 29 November and 2 December."
"enb12291e_103","Report of the GEF to the COP","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This item was first addressed at the SBI plenary on 29 November, at which time the Philippines, for the G-77/China, raised…"
"enb12291e_104","COP/MOP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.30), the COP/MOP, inter alia: considers the report of the Global Environment Facility (FCC/CP/2005/3) and takes note of…"
"enb12291e_105","QUANTIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION COMMITMENT FOR BELARUS","","Slovenia|Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","plenary","1.1340828e+12","2005","A request by Belarus to be assigned an emissions target under the Kyoto Protocol was first communicated to the UNFCCC Secretariat…"
"enb12291e_106","COP/MOP Decision","","Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In this decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/L.10), the COP/MOP acknowledges the intention of Belarus to be assigned a quantified emission limitation and reduction commitment…"
"enb12291e_107","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE PROTOCOL","","Brazil|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Criteria for Cases of Failure to Submit Information under Article 3.3 and 3.4: Parties addressed this issue in SBSTA plenary on…"
"enb12291e_108","COP/MOP Decision","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Mexico|India|China|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.18/Add.1), the COP/MOP agrees that an Annex I Party shall not issue removal units (RMUs) for a specific…"
"enb12291e_109","COP/MOP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.27/Add.1), the COP/MOP: states that HCFC-22 used as feedstock in the manufacture of other chemicals is not controlled…"
"enb12291e_11","ELECTION OF THE COP BUREAU","","Ukraine|Ghana|Iran|Trinidad and Tobago|Oman|Poland|Lesotho|Tuvalu|Argentina|Denmark","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","On Friday, 9 December, the COP elected officers other than the President."
"enb12291e_110","ITALY’S ASSIGNED AMOUNT FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT","European Union","Brazil|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the COP/MOP plenary on 30 November, the EU introduced a request by Italy to reconsider its assigned amount for forest…"
"enb12291e_111","COP/MOP Conclusions","","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The conclusions (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/L.4) note Italy’s submission on this matter (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/MISC.2), request SBSTA to consider the request and forward a draft decision…"
"enb12291e_112","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","plenary","1.1340828e+12","2005","The joint high-level segment of COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 began on 7 December and concluded on 9 December."
"enb12291e_113","OPENING OF THE HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 President Stéphane Dion outlined progress on what he referred to as the 'three ‘I’s' of 'implementation,…"
"enb12291e_114","COUNTRY STATEMENTS","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Government speakers reflected on issues such as adaptation to climate change, avoided deforestation, extreme weather events, the Kyoto Protocol’s flexible mechanisms,…"
"enb12291e_115","Adaptation","Alliance of Small Island States","Panama|Australia|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Many speakers, including Australia, Mexico and Panama, spoke about adapting to the effects of climate change."
"enb12291e_116","Avoided Deforestation","","Papua New Guinea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Several parties discussed a proposal by Papua New Guinea to provide incentives to developing countries for avoided deforestation."
"enb12291e_117","Commitments","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Numerous speakers pledged to meet commitments under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12291e_118","Extreme Weather Events","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritius|Jamaica|China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The impact of recent extreme weather events and linkages to climate change were discussed by many speakers, including Jamaica, speaking for…"
"enb12291e_119","Flexible Mechanisms","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The CDM was a particular focus of discussions, with many highlighting the need to improve or streamline the CDM."
"enb12291e_12","OFFER TO HOST COP 12 AND COP/MOP 2","","Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","During the closing session of COP 11, Kenya announced its offer to host COP 12 and COP/MOP 2."
"enb12291e_120","Funding and Capacity Building","","Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Many speakers, particularly those from developing countries, highlighted the importance of adequate funding and capacity building, and some urged Annex I…"
"enb12291e_121","Mitigation","","Japan|Sweden","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Developed countries in particular reflected on their activities, with Sweden highlighting its success in decoupling economic growth from emissions and Japan…"
"enb12291e_122","Post-2012","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Switzerland|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Most participants commented on the issue of post-2012 action."
"enb12291e_123","Technology Development and Transfer","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Parties supported a strong focus on technology development and transfer."
"enb12291e_124","STATEMENTS FROM UN BODIES AND AGENCIES","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The World Meteorological Organization highlighted the value of climate monitoring and research that involves national meteorological services and developing countries."
"enb12291e_125","STATEMENTS FROM OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS","","Indigenous Peoples","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The International Energy Agency highlighted the importance of emissions trading mechanisms, energy efficiency, and technology development to transform the world’s energy…"
"enb12291e_126","CLOSING COP AND COP/MOP PLENARY","","Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","plenary","1.1340828e+12","2005","Early on Saturday morning, 10 December, after all-night negotiations on the package on future actions, President Dion convened the closing plenary…"
"enb12291e_128","IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The most urgent objective in Montreal was to implement the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12291e_129","IMPROVEMENT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Heading into COP/MOP 1, adaptation and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) had emerged for many as those items most in need…"
"enb12291e_13","REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","plenary","1.1340828e+12","2005","The agenda item on review of implementation of commitments and other provisions of the Convention involved consideration of several sub-items dealing…"
"enb12291e_130","INNOVATION","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","By the time the last plenary sessions of the COP and COP/MOP began in the small hours of Saturday morning, some…"
"enb12291e_131","EVALUATING SUCCESS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","As the conference closed on Saturday morning, many delegates and civil society representatives appeared satisfied that they had overcome so many…"
"enb12291e_132","AN 'I' TO THE FUTURE","","Russian Federation|United States|Australia|India|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Even though the outcomes of COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 exceeded expectations, the future of the climate regime is still highly…"
"enb12291e_14","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (CONVENTION)","","Germany|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","These items were first taken up in SBI plenary on 29 November, at which time they were forwarded to a contact…"
"enb12291e_15","Special Climate Change Fund","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The contact group discussed this issue from 30 November to 2 December, negotiating from the text forwarded by SBI 22 (FCCC/2005/SBI/10)…"
"enb12291e_16","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The SBI draft conclusions carried over from SBI 22 (FCCC/SBI/2005/10) include reference to the activities, programmes, and measures relating to climate…"
"enb12291e_17","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.28), SBI notes with appreciation the report from the Secretariat on the experience of international funds and multilateral…"
"enb12291e_18","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.29), the COP requests the GEF to include in its report to the COP information on the initial…"
"enb12291e_19","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: Annex I Parties:","","Kenya|Greece","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","SBI considered Annex I national communications in plenary on 28 November, focusing on proposals for streamlining the review processes for 2006-2007…"
"enb12291e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12291e_20","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.23), the COP agrees to streamline review procedures for Annex I national communications under the Convention for the…"
"enb12291e_21","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.24), the COP/MOP agrees to review procedures for reporting required under the Protocol from Annex I Parties in…"
"enb12291e_22","Non-Annex I Parties","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","On 28 November, the SBI plenary considered non-Annex I national communications, focusing on compiled information on this issue (FCCC/SBI/2005/18 and Adds…"
"enb12291e_23","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The COP adopted a decision on submission of second, or third national communications (FCCC/SBI/2005/10/Add.1) deciding, inter alia, that non-Annex I Parties…"
"enb12291e_24","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Germany|Malaysia|Japan|Belize","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Technology transfer was first addressed by the SBSTA in plenary on 29 November."
"enb12291e_25","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the conclusions on the EGTT’s 2006 Work Programme (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.23), SBSTA, inter alia: endorses the proposed 2006 EGTT Work Programme; requests…"
"enb12291e_26","COP Decision","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the decision on implementation of the framework for meaningful and effective actions to enhance the implementation of Article 4.5 of…"
"enb12291e_27","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China|Sweden","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This issue was initially addressed by SBI in plenary on 28 November, before being taken up in a contact group co-chaired…"
"enb12291e_28","SBI Conclusions","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In these conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.36), SBI reiterates the importance of capacity building for developing countries."
"enb12291e_29","ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Tuvalu|Cook Islands","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Implementation of the Buenos Aires Programme of Work on Adaptation and Response Measures: The scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of impacts…"
"enb12291e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed at COP 4 in 1998 in a…"
"enb12291e_30","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.30), SBSTA takes note of an indicative draft list of activities for the programme of work (contained in…"
"enb12291e_31","COP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2005/L.3), the COP notes that adaptation to climate change and its adverse effects is of high priority for…"
"enb12291e_32","Least Developed Countries","","Austria|Malawi|Bhutan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","On 29 November, Paul Desanker (Malawi) briefed SBI on the work of the LDC Expert Group and progress with the National…"
"enb12291e_33","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In this decision (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.17), the COP decides to extend the mandate for the LDC Expert Group until 2007, with the task…"
"enb12291e_34","EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|United States|China|Argentina|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","plenary","1.1340828e+12","2005","This agenda item was first presented in the COP plenary on 30 November."
"enb12291e_35","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2005/L.2), the COP invites parties and accredited observers to submit, by 31 March 2006, their views on issues…"
"enb12291e_36","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","COP 11 took up various administrative, financial and institutional matters, including budget issues, the institutional linkage of the Secretariat to the…"
"enb12291e_37","BUDGET ISSUES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","These items were first taken up in SBI plenary on 30 November."
"enb12291e_38","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.21 Add.1), the COP takes note of the interim financial statements, and the income and budget performance in…"
"enb12291e_39","INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGE OF THE SECRETARIAT TO THE UN","","Micronesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","SBI first addressed this issue on 29 November (FCCC/SBI/2005/15)."
"enb12291e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In late October and early November 2001 at COP 7, delegates resumed their discussions and reached agreement on the Marrakesh Accords…"
"enb12291e_40","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.19), the COP approves the continuation of the current linkage and related administrative arrangements between the Secretariat and…"
"enb12291e_41","PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTING AN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This issue was first taken up by the COP on 30 November, when President Dion outlined the procedure for selecting a…"
"enb12291e_42","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE UNFCCC","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The COP took up various methodological issues, including harvested wood products, the Common Reporting Format for LULUCF, and emissions from fuel…"
"enb12291e_43","HARVESTED WOOD PRODUCTS","","Sudan|Australia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This issue was taken up in SBSTA plenary on 28 November, and subsequently in informal consultations co-chaired by Nagmeldin Goutbi Elhassan…"
"enb12291e_44","SBSTA Conclusions","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.16), SBSTA takes note of the submissions; notes with appreciation the IPCC report on progress made with respect…"
"enb12291e_45","LULUCF COMMON REPORTING FORMAT (CRF)","","United States|Brazil|Norway|Spain|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This issue was first addressed in SBSTA on 28 November, and in two contact groups co-chaired by Audun Rosland (Norway) and…"
"enb12291e_46","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.19), SBSTA agrees to consider at its twenty-fourth session, inter alia: how emissions and removals now covered in…"
"enb12291e_47","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In this decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.19/Add.1), the COP adopts the CRF tables contained in its annex, decides that each Annex I Party shall…"
"enb12291e_48","EMISSIONS FROM FUEL USED FOR INTERNATIONAL AVIATION AND MARITIME TRANSPORT","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Libya|South Africa|Kuwait|Chile|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","On 28 November, Jane Hupe, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), briefed SBSTA on ICAO’s work on aviation emissions since SBSTA 22…"
"enb12291e_49","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.28), SBSTA agrees to forward the issue to SBSTA 24 for its consideration."
"enb12291e_5","COP 10","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","At COP 10 in Buenos Aires in December 2004, delegates agreed to the Buenos Aires Programme of Work on Adaptation and…"
"enb12291e_50","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","On 9 December, the COP adopted the reports of the twenty-third sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice…"
"enb12291e_51","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Issues addressed by SBI 23 related to the UNFCCC included education, training and public awareness, and a review of the Secretariat…"
"enb12291e_52","Education, Training and Public Awareness","","Saint Lucia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Parties were briefed on UNFCCC Article 6 (education, training and public awareness) during an SBI plenary meeting on 29 November, which…"
"enb12291e_53","SBI Conclusions","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the conclusions on UNFCCC Article 6 (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.18), SBI, inter alia, notes that the financial resources available are not sufficient to…"
"enb12291e_54","Internal Review of the Activities of the Secretariat","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This issue was first discussed by SBI on 29 November, at which time parties tasked the Secretariat with preparing conclusions, in…"
"enb12291e_55","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2005/10 Add."
"enb12291e_56","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Issues addressed by SBSTA 23 that relate to the UNFCCC included mitigation of climate change, research and systematic observation, and cooperation…"
"enb12291e_57","Mitigation","European Union","Canada|Australia|South Africa|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of mitigation of climate change were first addressed by SBSTA on 28 November, when parties…"
"enb12291e_58","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.29) SBSTA, inter alia: agrees to focus on exchanging information and sharing experiences; requests the Secretariat to organize…"
"enb12291e_59","Research and Systematic Observation","","Germany|Panama|China|Uganda","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This item was first addressed by SBSTA on 29 November, when delegates heard reports on the: Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)…"
"enb12291e_6","SEMINAR OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS AND SB 22","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This seminar took place in May 2005, in Bonn."
"enb12291e_60","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.17), SBSTA, inter alia: urges parties to further implement the GTOS implementation plan, particularly capacity building; urges parties…"
"enb12291e_61","Cooperation with Relevant International Organizations","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Libya|United States|China|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","SBSTA considered the issue of cooperation with relevant international organizations along with related items on the special report of the IPCC…"
"enb12291e_62","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.26), SBSTA, inter alia: recognizes the valuable input from other organizations; notes that carbon dioxide capture and storage…"
"enb12291e_63","FUTURE ACTION UNDER THE UNFCCC","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The issue of future action and commitments beyond 2012 was first addressed by the COP/MOP on Wednesday, 30 November, under its…"
"enb12291e_64","KYOTO PROTOCOL COP/MOP 1 REPORT","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Tuvalu|China|Bangladesh|Jamaica","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","COP/MOP 1 President Stéphane Dion opened COP/MOP 1 on Monday, 28 November."
"enb12291e_65","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","European Union","Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The COP/MOP considered its provisional agenda for the meeting on 28 November."
"enb12291e_66","ARTICLE 2.3 (RESPONSE MEASURES)","European Union","Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Article 2.3 was discussed again in SBSTA on 29 November, as it was also on the SBSTA agenda."
"enb12291e_67","ADOPTION OF DECISIONS FORWARDED BY THE COP (MARRAKESH ACCORDS)","","Canada","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","plenary","1.1340828e+12","2005","On 30 November, COP/MOP President Dion introduced a package of decisions forwarded by the COP to the COP/MOP under the terms…"
"enb12291e_68","COP/MOP Decision on LULUCF - Principles, Rules, and Guidelines","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/3/Add.1) includes principles that govern the treatment of LULUCF activities, an annex establishing rules and guidelines for the first…"
"enb12291e_69","COP/MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","on Matters Relating to Article 3.14 (Minimizing Adverse Effects of Mitigation on Developing Countries): The decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/3/Add.1) requests Annex I Parties…"
"enb12291e_7","REPORT OF COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The eleventh Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and first Conference of the Parties serving…"
"enb12291e_70","COP/MOP Decision on Guidelines on National Systems","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/3/Add.2), the COP/MOP adopts guidelines included in its annex on national systems for the estimation of anthropogenic emissions…"
"enb12291e_71","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","on Guidelines on the Preparation of Information under Article 7 (Information on Compliance with Commitments): In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/3/Add.2), the COP/MOP…"
"enb12291e_72","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","on Standard Electronic Format for Reporting Kyoto Protocol Units: In this decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/3/Add.2), the COP/MOP adopts the standard electronic format and…"
"enb12291e_73","COP/MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","s on Guidelines under Article 8 (Review of Information by Expert Teams): Four decisions were adopted on this issue, all contained…"
"enb12291e_74","COP/MOP Decision on Principles, Nature and Scope of the Mechanisms","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/3/Add.3) emphasizes environmental integrity and provides that mechanisms can only be used to supplement domestic action."
"enb12291e_75","COP/MOP Decision on Guidelines for Article 6 (Joint Implementation)","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/3/Add.3) defines the JI Supervisory Committee (JISC) and criteria for participating in JI."
"enb12291e_76","COP/MOP Decision on Modalities, Rules and Guidelines for Emissions Trading","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/3/Add.3) determines the eligibility criteria for trading AAUs."
"enb12291e_77","COP/MOP Decision on modalities and procedures for CDM","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/3/Add.4) describes the roles of COP/MOP and the CDM Executive Board in administrating the CDM."
"enb12291e_78","REPORT OF THE CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Italy|Peru|Mexico|Panama|India|United Kingdom|China|Germany|Chile|Thailand|Japan|Russia|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Sushma Gera, Chair of the CDM Executive Board, presented the Board’s 2004-2005 Report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/4 & Add.1) at the COP/MOP plenary on…"
"enb12291e_79","COP/MOP Decision","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In this decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/L.7), the COP/MOP recognizes the need to ensure the CDM’s continuity beyond 2012."
"enb12291e_8","UNFCCC COP 11 REPORT","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Jamaica|Bangladesh|United Kingdom|China|Kenya|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","COP 11 opened on Monday morning, 28 November, with a welcoming ceremony that involved presentations from Gerald Tremblay, Mayor of Montreal,…"
"enb12291e_80","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China|Russia|Bulgaria","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The agenda item on implementation of Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol (joint implementation) was addressed by the COP/MOP plenary on…"
"enb12291e_81","COP/MOP Decision","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In this decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/L.6), the COP/MOP establishes the JI Supervisory Committee and outlines its work programme."
"enb12291e_82","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","","New Zealand|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The international transaction log, a system that performs automated checks to verify transactions of different carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol,…"
"enb12291e_83","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In this decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.20/Add.1) on guidance relating to registry systems, the COP/MOP notes that the international transaction log is essential to…"
"enb12291e_84","ADOPTION OF A COMPLIANCE MECHANISM AND SAUDI ARABIA’S PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE PROTOCOL","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Burkina Faso","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","These issues were first addressed by the COP/MOP on 30 November and subsequently in a contact group co-chaired by Harald Dovland…"
"enb12291e_85","COP/MOP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the final decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/L.5), the COP/MOP 'approves and adopts' the compliance mechanism without prejudice to the outcome of the amendment…"
"enb12291e_86","ELECTION OF THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This issue was addressed by COP/MOP plenary on 30 November, when parties were requested to make nominations for the compliance committee,…"
"enb12291e_87","COP/MOP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The COP/MOP elected 10 members and 10 alternates for each of the compliance committee’s two branches."
"enb12291e_88","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL","Group of 77 and China","Japan|Philippines|China|Sweden|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This issue was introduced during an SBI plenary by Janos Pasztor, UNFCCC Secretariat, on 29 November (FCCC/SBI/2005/Misc.3 & Add.1)."
"enb12291e_89","COP/MOP Decisions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the decision on capacity building in developing countries (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.35), the COP/MOP decides that the capacity-building framework in Decision 2/CP.7 applies…"
"enb12291e_9","ADOPTION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The COP then considered the draft rules of procedure and, noting lack of progress on draft rule 42 (voting), agreed to…"
"enb12291e_90","ARTICLE 3.9 AND FUTURE ACTION","","Canada|Switzerland|Zimbabwe|China|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","COP","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The issue of future action and commitments was first addressed in the COP/MOP plenary on 30 November, under the agenda item…"
"enb12291e_91","INITIAL PROPOSALS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","David Drake (Canada) and Alf Wills (South Africa) co-chaired a contact group and informal consultations, which met from 1 December through…"
"enb12291e_92","THREE PARALLEL CONSULTATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bangladesh|Mexico|France|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","Informal discussions on future action and commitments, which went very late into the night from 7-9 December, were held in three…"
"enb12291e_93","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In this decision on dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention (FCCC/CP/2005/L.4/Rev.1) the…"
"enb12291e_94","COP/MOP Decision","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In this decision on consideration of commitments for subsequent periods for parties included in Annex I to the Convention under Article…"
"enb12291e_95","BUDGET ISSUES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","These items were first taken up by SBI on 30 November."
"enb12291e_96","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In this decision, (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.22/Add.1), the COP/MOP: takes notes of the income and budget performance in the biennium 2004-2005; expresses concern about…"
"enb12291e_97","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON CONSTITUTED BODIES ESTABLISHED UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","European Union","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","This item was first taken up by SBI on 29 November, before being discussed in the same contact group as the…"
"enb12291e_98","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2005/L.31), the COP/MOP, inter alia, requests the SBI to consider this matter at SBI 24; invites parties to…"
"enb12291e_99","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (KYOTO PROTOCOL)","","Germany|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12291e.html","054","","","1.1340828e+12","2005","The series of sub-items under this agenda item were first taken up in the SBI plenary on 30 November and were…"
"enb12292e_10","ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE TGICA","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","At the eleventh meeting of the TGICA, held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 7-9 February 2006, participants discussed matters that…"
"enb12292e_11","IPCC EXPERT MEETING ON NEW EMISSIONS SCENARIOS","","Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","At this meeting, held from 20-22 March 2006, in Seville, Spain, participants discussed proposals of the TGNES for developing emissions scenarios,…"
"enb12292e_2","KEY IPCC PRODUCTS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","The IPCC completed its initial comprehensive assessments of climate change in the First Assessment Report in 1990 and the Second Assessment…"
"enb12292e_3","NINETEENTH SESSION","","Switzerland","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","At IPCC-19, held from 17-20 April 2002, in Geneva, Switzerland, the IPCC began work on the AR4."
"enb12292e_4","TWENTIETH SESSION","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","IPCC-20 was held from 19-21 February 2003, in Paris, France."
"enb12292e_5","TWENTY-FIRST SESSION","","Austria","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","At IPCC-21, held from 3-7 November 2003, in Vienna, Austria, delegates reviewed the outlines of the proposed Working Group contributions to…"
"enb12292e_6","TWENTY-SECOND SESSION","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","IPCC-22 convened from 9-11 November 2004, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12292e_7","TWENTY-THIRD SESSION","","Ethiopia","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","At IPCC-23, which convened on 8 April 2005, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, delegates considered the joint activities of Working Groups I…"
"enb12292e_8","TWENTY-FOURTH SESSION","","Canada","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","IPCC-24 was held from 26-28 September 2005, in Montreal, Canada."
"enb12292e_9","ELEVENTH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UNFCCC AND FIRST MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","Least Developed Countries","Canada","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12292e.html","055","","","1.1460024e+12","2006","The eleventh Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 11) and the first Conference of the Parties serving as the…"
"enb12294e_10","EFDB","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12294e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","TGICA Co-Chair Taka Hiraishi (Japan) updated the Panel on the proposed membership of the EFDB Editorial Board (IPCC-XXV/Doc."
"enb12294e_5","Working Group I:","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12294e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Susan Solomon (US), Working Group I Co-Chair, presented on progress towards the AR4 (IPCC-XXV/Doc."
"enb12294e_6","Working Group II:","","United Kingdom","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12294e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Presenting on progress towards the AR4 (IPCC- XXV/Doc."
"enb12294e_7","Working Group III","","Sierra Leone","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12294e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Working Group III Co-Chair Ogunlade Davidson (Sierra Leone) presented on progress towards the AR4 (IPCC- XXV/Doc."
"enb12294e_8","AR4 Synthesis Report","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12294e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Chair Pachauri informed the Panel that the core writing team for the AR4 Synthesis Report (IPCC-XXV/INF."
"enb12294e_9","TGICA","","Brazil|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12294e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","TGICA Co-Chair Jose Marengo (Brazil) provided a progress report on TGICA (IPCC-XXV/Doc."
"enb12295e_11","Final Decision","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","In the decision on the budget, the Panel: thanks the IPCC Chair and the IPCC Secretary for their efforts to improve…"
"enb12295e_13","Final Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","The Overview Chapter to the 2006 Guidelines adopted by the Panel includes five sections: introduction; coverage of the 2006 Guidelines; approach…"
"enb12295e_15","How to address further work on emission scenarios","","United States|United Kingdom","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","The UK suggested that a new task group could be created to start liaising with other bodies, to consider the regionalization…"
"enb12295e_16","Technical Paper","","Saudi Arabia","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Discussions also addressed the possibility of a Technical Paper for consideration at IPCC-26 in May 2007."
"enb12295e_17","Developing country participation","","China|Peru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","China, Peru and others expressed concerns about whether the incorporation of developing country experts in the process of new emission scenarios…"
"enb12295e_18","Final Outcome","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","On further work on emission scenarios, the Panel agreed to: recognize that the development of scenarios for a fifth assessment report…"
"enb12295e_2","KEY IPCC PRODUCTS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","The IPCC completed its initial comprehensive assessments of climate change in the First Assessment Report in 1990 and the Second Assessment…"
"enb12295e_20","Final Outcome","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","The rules of procedures for the election of the IPCC Bureau and any Task Force Bureau adopted by the Panel include…"
"enb12295e_23","Final Outcome","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","The policy for admitting observer organizations adopted by the Panel provides that, inter alia: organizations that already have obtained observer status…"
"enb12295e_25","Final Outcome","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Delegates agreed that: they will support the proposal on the future TFI work programme, which includes a meeting of inventory experts…"
"enb12295e_27","Final Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","The IPCC agreed to hold a scoping meeting on a possible Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources in late 2007."
"enb12295e_28","MATTERS RELATED TO the UNFCCC","","Russian Federation|Austria","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","This item was discussed in plenary on Friday."
"enb12295e_3","NINETEENTH SESSION","","Switzerland","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","At IPCC-19, held from 17-20 April 2002, in Geneva, Switzerland, the IPCC began work on the AR4."
"enb12295e_30","Working Group I","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Working Group I Co-Chair Solomon presented on progress towards the AR4 (IPCC-XXV/Doc."
"enb12295e_31","Working Group II","","United Kingdom","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Martin Parry (UK), Working Group II Co-Chair, presented on progress towards the AR4 (IPCC-XXV/Doc."
"enb12295e_32","Working Group III","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Working Group III Co-Chair Davidson presented on progress towards the AR4 (IPCC-XXV/Doc."
"enb12295e_33","AR4 Synthesis Report","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Chair Pachauri informed the Panel that the core writing team for the AR4 Synthesis Report (IPCC-XXV/INF."
"enb12295e_34","TGICA","","Brazil|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","Co-Chair of TGICA, Jose Marengo (Brazil), provided a progress report on the activities of the TGICA (IPCC-XXV/Doc."
"enb12295e_35","EFDB","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","TGICA Co-Chair Hiraishi provided the Panel with details on the new and continuing members of the EFDB Editorial Board, as well…"
"enb12295e_37","Final Outcome","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","The Panel agreed that: a small team of delegates will work with Chair Pachauri and the Secretariat to conduct a review…"
"enb12295e_4","TWENTIETH SESSION","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","IPCC-20 was held from 19-21 February 2003, in Paris, France."
"enb12295e_5","TWENTY-FIRST SESSION","","Austria","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","At IPCC-21, held from 3-7 November 2003, in Vienna, Austria, delegates reviewed the outlines of the proposed Working Group contributions to…"
"enb12295e_6","TWENTY-SECOND SESSION","","India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","IPCC-22 convened from 9-11 November 2004, in New Delhi, India."
"enb12295e_7","TWENTY-THIRD SESSION","","Ethiopia","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","At IPCC-23, which convened on 8 April 2005, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, delegates considered the joint activities of Working Groups I…"
"enb12295e_8","TWENTY-FOURTH SESSION","","Canada","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12295e.html","055","","","1.1461752e+12","2006","IPCC-24 was held from 26-28 September 2005, in Montreal, Canada."
"enb12296e_10","COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","During 2006 and 2007, the UN Commission on Sustainable Development is focusing on four key issues: energy for sustainable development, industrial…"
"enb12296e_11","OTHER MEETINGS","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","Other recent events include the first ministerial meeting of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (11-12 January, Sydney, Australia)…"
"enb12296e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12296e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed at COP 4 in 1998 in a…"
"enb12296e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","In late October and early November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates resumed their discussions and reached agreement on…"
"enb12296e_5","COP 10","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","At COP 10 in Buenos Aires in December 2004, delegates agreed on the Buenos Aires Programme of Work on Adaptation and…"
"enb12296e_6","SEMINAR OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS AND SB 22","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","This seminar took place in May 2005, in Bonn."
"enb12296e_7","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1","Least Developed Countries","Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","COP 11 and the first Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP…"
"enb12296e_8","UNFCCC MEETINGS","","Canada","Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","Various UNFCCC events have been held since COP 11 and COP/MOP 1, including meetings of the CDM Executive Board (22- 23…"
"enb12296e_9","IPCC","","Mauritius","IPCC Governance|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12296e.html","056","","","1.147644e+12","2006","As well as these UNFCCC gatherings, there have been a wide range of other relevant meetings in recent months."
"enb12297e_1","OPENING OF THE MEETING","European Union","Canada|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","","","1.1478168e+12","2006","On Monday morning, 15 May, Richard Kinley, Officer-in-Charge of the UNFCCC Secretariat, welcomed delegates, noting that this session marked the beginning…"
"enb12297e_10","OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","","","1.1478168e+12","2006","On Tuesday afternoon, observer organizations were invited to present their observations to the group."
"enb12297e_11","GUIDANCE ON THE ORGANIZATION OF FUTURE WORKSHOPS","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Philippines|United States|China|Japan|Switzerland|Hungary|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","working group","","1.1478168e+12","2006","Late on Tuesday afternoon, Co-Facilitator Bamsey invited delegates to provide guidance on the organization of work of subsequent workshops."
"enb12297e_2","ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING","","Australia|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","","","1.1478168e+12","2006","The co-facilitators of the Dialogue, Howard Bamsey (Australia) and Sandea de Wet (South Africa) outlined the planned organization of the meeting,…"
"enb12297e_3","EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE DIALOGUE","European Union","Brazil|Canada|France|United States|Hungary|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Burkina Faso|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|South Africa|Tuvalu|Slovenia|Austria|China|Chile|Iceland|Japan","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","working group","","1.1478168e+12","2006","On Monday morning, parties engaged in an initial exchange of views about the issues on the Dialogue’s agenda."
"enb12297e_4","EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES AND ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIC APPROACHES FOR LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION IN FOUR THEMATIC AREAS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","working group","","1.1478168e+12","2006","Following the initial exchange of views on Monday morning and afternoon, delegates shared experiences and opinions on strategic approaches for long-term…"
"enb12297e_5","ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY","","Australia|Philippines|Belarus|Uganda|Singapore","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","","","1.1478168e+12","2006","On advancing development goals in a sustainable way, Uganda expressed concerns that climate change was making global economic inequalities even more…"
"enb12297e_6","ADAPTATION","","Egypt|Tuvalu|Tanzania|Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","","","1.1478168e+12","2006","Tanzania and the Philippines said adaptation should have the same status as mitigation, expressing concerns that it had not yet been…"
"enb12297e_7","TECHNOLOGY","","Russian Federation|Argentina|Australia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","","","1.1478168e+12","2006","On technology, the Russian Federation said much needs to be done to promote renewable and alternative energies, but cautioned that traditional…"
"enb12297e_8","MARKET-BASED OPPORTUNITIES","","Russian Federation|Thailand|Tanzania","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","","","1.1478168e+12","2006","The Russian Federation supported a 'truly global carbon market."
"enb12297e_9","EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE, RESEARCH AND INVESTMENT, VOLUNTARY ACTION, ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGIES AND ADAPTATION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Saint Lucia|France|Cameroon|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Cuba|Norway|Papua New Guinea|Germany|Chile|Russian Federation|China|Kazakhstan|Netherlands|Philippines|Mauritius|Sweden|Kenya|New Zealand|South Africa|India|United Kingdom|Uganda|Tuvalu|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12297e.html","056","working group","","1.1478168e+12","2006","On Tuesday morning, 16 May, Co-Facilitator Bamsey opened the meeting, emphasizing that the previous day’s discussions had been valuable."
"enb12298e_1","OPENING OF THE AWG","","Canada|Tuvalu|Brazil|Malta","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12298e.html","056","working group","","1.1479032e+12","2006","On Wednesday afternoon, COP/MOP 1 Vice-President Enele Sopoaga (Tuvalu) welcomed delegates and noted that COP/MOP 1 President Rona Ambrose (Canada) was…"
"enb12298e_2","AWG","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12298e.html","056","working group","","1.1479032e+12","2006","Chair Zammit Cutajar said the AWG is important because it presents an opportunity to Annex I parties to demonstrate leadership and…"
"enb12298e_3","Future commitments","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","South Africa|Egypt|Tuvalu|Singapore|India|China|Nigeria|Bolivia","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12298e.html","056","","","1.1479032e+12","2006","On the nature of future commitments, South Africa, for the G-77/CHINA, said Annex I commitments for the second commitment period should…"
"enb12298e_4","Length of the second commitment period","European Union","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China|Algeria","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12298e.html","056","","","1.1479032e+12","2006","CHINA said the second commitment period could be longer and offer more flexibility, and appreciated the EU's proposal for 15-30% reductions…"
"enb12298e_5","Links with other processes","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Mexico|Egypt|Iceland|India|United States|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12298e.html","056","","","1.1479032e+12","2006","The RUSSIAN FEDERATION, CANADA, NORWAY and SWITZERLAND noted the linkages between this process and the one for Article 9, while the…"
"enb12298e_6","Scientific basis","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Russian Federation|Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12298e.html","056","","","1.1479032e+12","2006","Several parties, including the EU, AOSIS, RUSSIAN FEDERATION and CANADA stressed the need for a scientific basis to the AWG work…"
"enb12298e_7","Conclusion","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12298e.html","056","","","1.1479032e+12","2006","Summarizing the first round of discussions, Chair Zammit Cutajar identified a number of themes that had emerged, including the speed and…"
"enb12298e_8","GENERAL STATEMENTS:","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12298e.html","056","working group","","1.1479032e+12","2006","Many parties commented on the AWG's future work plan, focusing on such issues as the nature and strength of the second…"
"enb12299e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Group of 77 and China","Bangladesh|Hungary|China|Botswana|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBI","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Parties agreed to the agenda (FCCC/SBI/2006/1 and Corr.1) and organization of work after deleting an item on application of the COP…"
"enb12299e_10","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Netherlands|Uruguay|Philippines|Indonesia|Switzerland|China|Paraguay|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBI","","1.1479896e+12","2006","The Secretariat introduced a report on the activities of the non-Annex I national communications consultative expert group (CGE) (FCCC/SBI/2006/8)."
"enb12299e_11","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Mauritius|Australia|China|Trinidad and Tobago|Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1479896e+12","2006","SBSTA Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) presented the provisional agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/1 and Add.1)."
"enb12299e_12","ADAPTATION:","Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|United States|China|Sudan|Argentina|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1479896e+12","2006","The Secretariat reported on the five-year adaptation work programme (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/4 and FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.3)."
"enb12299e_13","DEFORESTATION:","Alliance of Small Island States","Argentina|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1479896e+12","2006","On reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.5), many non-Annex I parties emphasized the need for positive incentives."
"enb12299e_14","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|China|Belgium|Japan|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Bernard Mazijn (Belgium), Chair of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT), reported on EGTT activities (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.4)."
"enb12299e_15","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Russian Federation|Italy|China|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1479896e+12","2006","The RUSSIAN FEDERATION underscored observation and early warning systems."
"enb12299e_16","IPCC 2006 Guidelines for national GHG inventories","European Union","Argentina","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Thelma Krug, IPCC, presented the IPCC 2006 Guidelines."
"enb12299e_17","Harvested wood products","European Union","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","The EU stressed that harvested wood products are not for consideration for the first commitment period and, with others, noted the…"
"enb12299e_18","Bunker fuels","European Union","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","On emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport, the International Maritime Organization reported on cooperation with the UNFCCC…"
"enb12299e_19","Brazilian proposal","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Brazil|Belgium","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","The EU, BRAZIL and AOSIS welcomed work by MATCH (Modeling and Assessment of Contributions to Climate Change) and, opposed by the…"
"enb12299e_2","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBI","","1.1479896e+12","2006","On adverse effects and the impact of response measures, the Secretariat reported on recent workshops on response measures, economic diversification and…"
"enb12299e_20","Experience with reporting and review, and with training of experts","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Parties considered a report on this item (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/2), with several noting the need to sustain expertise."
"enb12299e_21","HCFC-22 facilities:","European Union","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Parties considered implications of the establishment of new HCFC-22 facilities seeking to obtain certified emission reductions for the destruction of HFC-23…"
"enb12299e_22","NUMERICAL VALUE FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.4 FOR ITALY:","","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Italy said this issue was a technical issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.1)."
"enb12299e_23","AD HOC WORKING GROUP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|India|New Zealand|China|Japan","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","working group","plenary","1.1479896e+12","2006","The AWG convened informal consultations on Thursday evening."
"enb12299e_24","DEFORESTATION:","European Union","Brazil|Papua New Guinea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Parties discussed the possible scope of the planned workshop, including issues relating to definitions, drivers of deforestation, methodological and scientific issues,…"
"enb12299e_25","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Co-Chair Plume proposed using the tables on initial activities listed in the report of the Vienna workshop (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/4) as a basis…"
"enb12299e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Sweden|Belarus|China|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBI","","1.1479896e+12","2006","On capacity building under the UNFCCC (FCCC/2006/5, MISC.4, and MISC.4/Corr.1), JAPAN said the monitoring process should be streamlined."
"enb12299e_4","Budget performance for the biennium 2006-2007","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","The Secretariat introduced this item (FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.4)."
"enb12299e_5","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Germany summarized progress on the new UN Bonn campus."
"enb12299e_6","Privileges and immunities","","France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","","","1.1479896e+12","2006","The Secretariat introduced the issue of privileges and immunities for individuals serving on constituted bodies under the Kyoto Protocol (FCCC/SBI/2006/6 and…"
"enb12299e_7","OTHER MATTERS:","","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBI","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Level of emissions for the base year of Croatia: The Secretariat introduced the position paper by Croatia (FCCC/SBI/2006/MISC.1)."
"enb12299e_8","AMENDMENT OF THE PROTOCOL IN RESPECT TO THE COMPLIANCE MECHANISM:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBI","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Delegates considered this item in light of Decision 27/CMP.1, which agreed to begin consideration of the issue with a view to…"
"enb12299e_9","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG:","Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12299e.html","056","SBI","","1.1479896e+12","2006","Parties discussed progress on the International Transaction Log (ITL) (FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.3)."
"enb12300e_1","Third review of the financial mechanism","European Union","United States|Switzerland|Argentina|Germany|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","The Secretariat introduced this item (FCCC/SBI/2006/7 and 18, MISC.9, MISC.3 and INF.7)."
"enb12300e_10","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","European Union","United States|Australia|China|Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Special report on the ozone layer and climate system - issues relating to hydrofluorocarbons and perfluorocarbons: The Secretariat introduced this issue…"
"enb12300e_11","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","On Protocol-related matters, the Secretariat reported on training for Protocol Article 8 expert review teams."
"enb12300e_12","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Co-Chair Levaggi presented on the outcomes of a workshop on the Fund (FCCC/SBI/2006/10, annex), and the Secretariat noted that current analyses…"
"enb12300e_13","HFC-23:","European Union","Brazil|Japan|Bolivia|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","working group","","1.148076e+12","2006","On avoiding perverse incentives that would result in increased production of HCFC-22 as a result of crediting the destruction of HFC-23…"
"enb12300e_14","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union","Argentina|South Africa|Germany|France|Mexico","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","The Secretariat explained that the 1946 UN Convention on Privileges and Immunities cannot automatically be extended to individuals serving in constituted…"
"enb12300e_15","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Russian Federation|Belize|China|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Co-Chair Castellari said the aim of the contact group is to decide on implementation of Decision 9/CP.11."
"enb12300e_16","REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","Philippines|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Co-Chairs Sach and Levaggi proposed exchanging views based on the criteria in the annex of Decision 3/CP.4 (review of the financial…"
"enb12300e_17","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","Canada|China|Uganda","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","The G-77/CHINA stressed implementation, capacity building and economic and market barriers."
"enb12300e_18","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS DEFORESTATION:","","Argentina|Norway","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","groups","1.148076e+12","2006","Co-Chairs Audun Rosland (Norway) and Hern n Carlino (Argentina) presented a proposal on the scope of the upcoming workshop on deforestation…"
"enb12300e_19","ADAPTATION:","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Before beginning discussions on revising the initial list of activities for the period from SBSTA 24 to SBSTA 28 under the…"
"enb12300e_2","Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)","European Union","Gambia|Philippines|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","SBI Chair Becker introduced this item (FCCC/SBI/2005/10 annex I)."
"enb12300e_20","SPECIAL REPORT RELATING TO HFCs AND PFCs","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","In informal consultations, several industrialized countries said further consideration of this issue was not necessary, as the Special Report provided parties…"
"enb12300e_21","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Parties exchanged views on the work of the CGE, compilation and synthesis of initial national communications, and the provision of financial…"
"enb12300e_3","COP 12 and COP/MOP 2","Umbrella Group|European Union","Switzerland|Australia|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Richard Kinley, UNFCCC Officer-in-Charge, briefed delegates on arrangements for COP 12 and COP/MOP 2 (FCCC/SBI/2006/2), highlighting the huge challenge of holding…"
"enb12300e_4","Review of COP 11 and COP/MOP 1","","United States|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Richard Kinley noted questions about the participation of observers in the COP/MOP."
"enb12300e_5","Organization of the intergovernmental process","European Union","Canada|Switzerland|Austria|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Richard Kinley noted recent discussions on how to manage complicated agendas, multiplicity of contact groups, and exhaustion of delegates."
"enb12300e_6","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|New Zealand|China|Greece","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","The Secretariat introduced a synthesis of reports on demonstrable progress by Annex I countries in achieving their Kyoto targets (FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.2)."
"enb12300e_7","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|Tuvalu|Indonesia|Colombia|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","The Secretariat introduced documents relating to the Adaptation Fund (FCCC/SBI/2006/MISC.5, MISC.7 & Add.1) and Chair Becker reported on the workshop in…"
"enb12300e_8","POLICIES AND MEASURES:","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Qatar|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","On Annex I parties ’ policies and measures, the EU, SAUDI ARABIA, BELARUS and others, opposed by the US and JAPAN,…"
"enb12300e_9","Cooperation with other conventions, organizations and bodies","European Union","United States|Mauritius|Australia|China|Chile|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12300e.html","056","","","1.148076e+12","2006","Delegates were briefed on cooperative activities (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.4), a relevant CBD decision in March 2006, the outcome of CSD 14, and recent…"
"enb12301e_1","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Switzerland|Norway|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","The Co-Chairs distributed a proposal based on the outcomes and submissions from the Adaptation Fund workshop held in June 2005, noting…"
"enb12301e_10","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ADAPTATION:","Group of 77 and China","China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","groups","1.1482488e+12","2006","During informal consultations, delegates continued to work through the initial list of activities identified at the Vienna workshop with a view…"
"enb12301e_11","IPCC 2006 GUIDELINES ON INVENTORIES AND HARVESTED WOOD PRODUCTS:","","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","In informal consultations conducted by Riitta Pipatti (Finland), parties exchanged views on the process for considering the Guidelines, and on issues…"
"enb12301e_12","AD HOC WORKING GROUP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","working group","plenary","1.1482488e+12","2006","Informal bilateral and small group consultations continued on Saturday, with discussions focusing on general issues of process and objectives."
"enb12301e_13","WORKSHOP ON CARBON Capture AND STORAGE","European Union","Canada|Netherlands|Algeria","Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","An in-session workshop on carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) convened on Saturday."
"enb12301e_2","COP 12 and COP/MOP 2","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","Co-Chair Wörgetter drew attention to the recent Earth Negotiations Bulletin's In The Corridors section, which noted concerns about meeting fatigue."
"enb12301e_3","Future sessional periods","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","Parties agreed to a US proposal to move the dates for the second sessional period in 2011 to 28 November -…"
"enb12301e_4","Review of COP/MOP 1 and COP 11 arrangements","European Union","United States|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","The US and AUSTRALIA noted new information on participation of observer states since the Secretariat's paper (FCCC/SBI/2006/2) had been produced, and…"
"enb12301e_5","Organization of intergovernmental process","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","Parties suggested proposals to increase efficiency through innovations such as agenda clustering and multi-year work cycles (FCCC/SBI/2006/3 and MISC.8)."
"enb12301e_6","DEFORESTATION:","European Union","Brazil|United States|Chile|Japan|Tuvalu|Bolivia|Papua New Guinea","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","Co-Chairs Carlino and Rosland presented draft text on the scope of the upcoming workshop."
"enb12301e_7","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union","Canada|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","Delegates discussed options for protecting individuals serving on constituted bodies under the Protocol from legal actions, which include a COP/MOP decision…"
"enb12301e_8","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","","","1.1482488e+12","2006","Delegates met informally on Saturday morning and in a contact group that afternoon, when they considered draft conclusions paragraph-by-paragraph."
"enb12301e_9","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12301e.html","056","SBI","groups","1.1482488e+12","2006","Delegates began discussions on the draft decision forwarded from SBI 22 (FCCC/SBI/2005/10), focusing on two proposals for using the SCCF to…"
"enb12302e_1","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","","","1.1483352e+12","2006","In the morning contact group, Co-Chair Plume presented draft conclusions containing initial activities of the five-year programme of work on adaptation…"
"enb12302e_10","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Australia|China|Canada","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","","","1.1483352e+12","2006","The G-77/CHINA and a group composed of the US, JAPAN, CANADA and AUSTRALIA each submitted texts."
"enb12302e_11","AD HOC WORKING GROUP","European Union","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","working group","plenary","1.1483352e+12","2006","Delegates met for informal consultations during the morning and the afternoon."
"enb12302e_12","WORKSHOP ON CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE AS CDM ACTIVITIES","","Argentina|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","working group","","1.1483352e+12","2006","An in-session workshop on carbon capture and storage (CCS) as CDM project activities convened on Monday."
"enb12302e_2","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Canada|China|Norway|Japan","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","","","1.1483352e+12","2006","Delegates considered whether to accept the co-chairs ’ text as the basis for negotiations."
"enb12302e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING (KYOTO PROTOCOL)","European Union","Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","","","1.1483352e+12","2006","This issue was addressed in a contact group and during informal consultations."
"enb12302e_4","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","","","1.1483352e+12","2006","Informal consultations were held in the morning and afternoon before the contact group reconvened in the evening."
"enb12302e_5","REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","","","1.1483352e+12","2006","Delegates met informally during the day and in a contact group in the evening, at which time copies were distributed of…"
"enb12302e_6","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND:","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","SBI","groups","1.1483352e+12","2006","During informal discussions, delegates discussed separate proposals from the Chair and the G-77/China for the paragraph on financing activities set out…"
"enb12302e_7","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","European Union","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","","","1.1483352e+12","2006","Parties discussed the organization of the intergovernmental process, agreeing to suggestions submitted by the EU that would mean some issues are…"
"enb12302e_8","BUNKER FUELS:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","","","1.1483352e+12","2006","In informal consultations on emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport, little progress was reported, with some parties…"
"enb12302e_9","DEFORESTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12302e.html","056","","","1.1483352e+12","2006","During informal consultations on deforestation, parties worked through revised draft conclusions that include the scope of an upcoming workshop."
"enb12303e_1","AD HOC WORKING GROUP","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Malawi","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12303e.html","056","working group","plenary","1.1484216e+12","2006","On Tuesday evening, the AWG reconvened in plenary."
"enb12303e_2","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12303e.html","056","","","1.1484216e+12","2006","Informal consultations on the five-year programme of work on adaptation continued throughout the day, with Co-Chair Plume presenting draft SBSTA conclusions…"
"enb12303e_3","ADAPTATION FUND:","","Brazil|Micronesia|Colombia|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12303e.html","056","","","1.1484216e+12","2006","Delegates met informally in the morning and in a contact group in the afternoon to discuss a Co-Chairs ’ text that…"
"enb12303e_4","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12303e.html","056","","","1.1484216e+12","2006","On Tuesday evening, delegates convened in the contact group and exchanged views on draft text relating to the organization of COP…"
"enb12303e_5","DEFORESTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12303e.html","056","","","1.1484216e+12","2006","The contact group convened for its closing session to finalize text already agreed at informal consultations held the previous day on…"
"enb12303e_6","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12303e.html","056","","","1.1484216e+12","2006","In this contact group, delegates considered new proposals to the text presented by the Chair and by Brazil that set out…"
"enb12303e_7","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12303e.html","056","SBI","groups","1.1484216e+12","2006","Delegates convened in a contact group in the evening and broke for informal consultations to discuss text on financing activities set…"
"enb12303e_8","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12303e.html","056","","groups","1.1484216e+12","2006","IPCC 2006 GUIDELINES AND HARVESTED WOOD PRODUCTS (HWP): Informal consultations continued on the IPCC 2006 Guidelines and HWP."
"enb12303e_9","WORKSHOP ON MITIGATION: AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT","European Union","United States|Denmark|New Zealand|China","Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12303e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1484216e+12","2006","An in-session workshop on mitigation relating to agriculture, forestry and rural development was convened on Tuesday."
"enb12304e_1","AD HOC WORKING GROUP","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12304e.html","056","working group","plenary","1.148508e+12","2006","The AWG met informally in the afternoon, evening and late into the night."
"enb12304e_2","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Norway|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12304e.html","056","","","1.148508e+12","2006","Delegates met informally in the morning and afternoon, and in a contact group meeting in the evening."
"enb12304e_3","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|China|South Africa|Japan|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12304e.html","056","","","1.148508e+12","2006","On Wednesday morning, the contact group completed its work after making a number of revisions to the Chairs draft text."
"enb12304e_4","HFC-23:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12304e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.148508e+12","2006","The contact group considering HFC-23 under the CDM met to adopt draft conclusions agreed previously during informal consultations."
"enb12304e_5","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12304e.html","056","","","1.148508e+12","2006","Delegates met informally and in a contact group in the morning to consider draft SBI conclusions and a decision."
"enb12304e_6","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12304e.html","056","","","1.148508e+12","2006","Delegates met in informal consultations throughout the day to discuss the Co-Chairs draft conclusions."
"enb12304e_7","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12304e.html","056","","groups","1.148508e+12","2006","Informal consultations on the five-year programme of work continued throughout the day."
"enb12304e_8","BRAZILIAN PROPOSAL:","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12304e.html","056","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.148508e+12","2006","Informal consultations on the scientific and methodological aspects of the proposal by Brazil concluded on Wednesday morning."
"enb12304e_9","MAURITIUS STRATEGY ON SIDS:","","Mauritius","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12304e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.148508e+12","2006","During informal consultations, SBSTA Chair Kumarsingh presented text including a proposal to invite party submissions on how the Mauritius Strategy could…"
"enb12305e_1","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Delegates adopted SBI conclusions prepared by SBI Chair Becker on budget performance for the biennium 2006-2007 (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.3) and on Implementation of…"
"enb12305e_10","Adaptation Fund","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Norway|Philippines|China|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Following a contact group meeting in which delegates were unable to reach consensus on language on inviting institutions that may manage…"
"enb12305e_11","EXPERTS GROUP MEETING:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","SBI Chair Becker reported on the outcomes of a meeting of the three expert groups (CGE, EGTT and LEG), noting that…"
"enb12305e_12","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Delegates agreed to the report of the session (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.1) and SBI Chair Becker closed SBI 24 at 7:24 pm."
"enb12305e_13","AGENDA/MAURITIUS STRATEGY","","United States|Mauritius|Australia|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1485944e+12","2006","SBSTA Chair Kumarsingh reported no progress on informal consultations on inclusion of the Mauritius Strategy on the SBSTA agenda, and suggested…"
"enb12305e_14","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Co-Chair Sergio Castellari (Italy) reported on contact group consultations."
"enb12305e_15","Bunker Fuels","European Union","Switzerland|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Noting that conclusions on this agenda item were purely procedural, Jos Romero (Switzerland) suggested that the lack of substance was due…"
"enb12305e_16","Brazilian Proposal","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Co-Chair Jaekyu Lim (Republic of Korea) reported on consultations on this issue."
"enb12305e_17","Deforestation","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Co-Chair Audun Rosland (Norway) reported the successful completion of work, including defining the scope of an upcoming workshop on this issue…"
"enb12305e_18","IPCC 2006 Guidelines and Harvested Wood Products","","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Riitta Pipatti (Finland) reported on discussions, noting the need for more time to consider these issues."
"enb12305e_19","Reporting, review and training of experts","","China|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.4). METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (PROTOCOL): HFC-23: Chair Georg B rsting (Norway) noted that no agreement had yet been reached…"
"enb12305e_2","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 & 4.9","Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Gambia|Nigeria|China|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","On matters relating to the least developed countries (LDCs), Samuel Adejuwon (Nigeria), who co-facilitated the informal consultations, reported agreement on the…"
"enb12305e_20","Numerical value inscribed for Italy","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Thelma Krug (Brazil) explained that agreement had been reached, and delegates adopted conclusions and a draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.6 and Add.1)."
"enb12305e_21","POLICIES AND MEASURES:","","Canada|Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Normand Trembley (Canada) reported lack of agreement on a second roundtable and said discussion will be postponed until SBSTA 28."
"enb12305e_22","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Parties adopted brief conclusions on the IPCC Special Report on the ozone layer and climate system (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.9) and on cooperation with…"
"enb12305e_23","OTHER MATTERS:","","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Delegates adopted conclusions on the greenhouse gas data interface (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.12) and on the training programme for expert review team members under…"
"enb12305e_24","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Informal consultations on the five-year programme of work on adaptation were held during the day and late into the night."
"enb12305e_3","ARRANGEMENTS OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","Sweden|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Parties adopted conclusions addressing arrangements for COP 12, COP/MOP 2 and future sessional periods, and review of arrangements for COP 11…"
"enb12305e_4","COMPLIANCE:","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","After debating and finally accepting a proposal by SAUDI ARABIA to add that the SBI Chair will report orally to the…"
"enb12305e_5","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Delegates adopted the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.8) without comment."
"enb12305e_6","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","","France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Chair Paul Watkinson (France) explained that the Secretariat is requested to continue examining different options for protecting individuals in constituted bodies…"
"enb12305e_7","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Delegates adopted conclusions on the non-Annex I national communications consultative group of experts (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.12/Rev.1), and conclusions on compilation and synthesis of…"
"enb12305e_8","BASE YEAR OF CROATIA:","","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Jim Penman (UK) reported on informal consultations."
"enb12305e_9","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Ukraine|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12305e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","On the synthesis of Annex I demonstrable progress reports under Article 3.2 of the Protocol, SBI Chair Becker reported on informal…"
"enb12306e_10","AD HOC WORKING GROUP","","Canada|Tuvalu|Brazil|Malawi|Malta","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","working group","plenary","1.1485944e+12","2006","The first session of the AWG began on Wednesday afternoon, 17 May ."
"enb12306e_11","AWG","","United States","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","working group","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Chair Zammit Cutajar said the AWG is important because it presents an opportunity for Annex I parties to demonstrate leadership and…"
"enb12306e_12","PLANNING OF FUTURE WORK","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|South Africa|Iceland|India|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","working group","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The issue of future work was first taken up in plenary on 17 May , and required extensive informal consultations before…"
"enb12306e_13","AWG Outcome","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its agreement on the planning of future work (FCCC/KP/AWG/2006/L.2/Rev.1), the AWG: takes note of parties ’ submissions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2006/MISC.1 & Add.1)…"
"enb12306e_14","CLOSING SESSION","","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","On Thursday, 25 May , the AWG reconvened in plenary just before midnight."
"enb12306e_15","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION SBI","","Ukraine|Saudi Arabia|Denmark|Philippines|Hungary|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Chair Thomas Becker (Denmark) opened the session on Thursday morning, 18 May ."
"enb12306e_16","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Japan|Ukraine|China|Greece","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI","plenary","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 19 May , when delegates considered a synthesis of reports…"
"enb12306e_17","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.14/Rev.1), the SBI decides to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 25."
"enb12306e_18","PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING DECISION 1/CP.10","","Kenya|Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was first taken up in plenary on 18 May and was then forwarded to informal consultations conducted by Emily…"
"enb12306e_19","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.13), the SBI notes the importance of enhancing and maintaining capacity in non-Annex I parties, inter alia ,…"
"enb12306e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan , agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed…"
"enb12306e_20","COMPILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF INITIAL NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI","plenary","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was first taken up in the SBI plenary on 18 May ."
"enb12306e_21","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.7), the SBI welcomes information from the GEF on its support for non-Annex I national communications and invites…"
"enb12306e_22","PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was first taken up in plenary on 19 May , with the G-77/China and AOSIS emphasizing the importance of…"
"enb12306e_23","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.4), the"
"enb12306e_24","THIRD REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Germany|Switzerland|China|Argentina|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This item was first taken up in plenary on 19 May ."
"enb12306e_25","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.6), the SBI notes that SBI 24 continued to consider the draft text produced at SB 22 (FCCC/SBI/2005/10,…"
"enb12306e_26","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Gambia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI","groups","1.1485944e+12","2006","This item was first considered in plenary on 20 May , and then informally and in several contact group meetings chaired…"
"enb12306e_27","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.18), the"
"enb12306e_28","Final Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","SBI took note of the information provided."
"enb12306e_29","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China|Switzerland|Germany|Argentina|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This item was introduced in the SBI plenary on 19 May , and then considered in informal consultations and contact group…"
"enb12306e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION:","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed to at COP 4 in 1998 in…"
"enb12306e_30","PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING DECISION 1/CP.10","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Ecuador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was taken up in plenary on 18 May ."
"enb12306e_31","SBI Conclusions","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Saint Lucia|China|Sweden","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.2), the SBI expresses its appreciation of the LEG's work."
"enb12306e_32","SBI Conclusions","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.15), the SBI states that it did not complete the consideration of this item and agrees to continue…"
"enb12306e_33","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.16), the SBI states that it did not complete the consideration of this item and agrees to continue…"
"enb12306e_34","MATTERS RELATING TO LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES:","Least Developed Countries","Canada|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was first taken up in plenary on 18 May , when delegates addressed the Least Developed Countries Expert Group…"
"enb12306e_35","COMPLIANCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The agenda item on amendment of the Kyoto Protocol in respect of procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance was taken up…"
"enb12306e_36","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.11/Rev.1), the SBI agrees to consider this issue at SBI 25 with the view to completing consideration at…"
"enb12306e_37","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The international transaction log, a computer system that performs automated checks to verify transactions of carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol,…"
"enb12306e_38","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.8), the SBI takes note of the progress report on implementation of the transaction log (FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.3)."
"enb12306e_39","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Austria|Australia|China|South Africa|Japan|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","At SB 24 , parties considered various issues relating to future arrangements and organization of meetings (FCCC/SBI/2006/2) ."
"enb12306e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS:","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In late October and early November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco , delegates resumed their discussions and reached agreement…"
"enb12306e_40","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.9), the SBI finalizes details relating to COP 12 and COP/MOP 2, noting that additional investments in infrastructure…"
"enb12306e_41","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.3), the"
"enb12306e_42","BUDGET PERFORMANCE FOR THE BIENNIUM 2006-2007:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was introduced in SBI plenary on 19 May ."
"enb12306e_43","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCC/SBI/2006/L.5), the SBI: takes note of the statement made by the Host Government describing progress on the accommodation…"
"enb12306e_44","IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT:","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This item was discussed in plenary on 19 May , at which time Karsten Sach (Germany) updated the SBI on progress…"
"enb12306e_45","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.10), the SBI, inter alia : notes that it is essential for individuals serving on constituted bodies to…"
"enb12306e_46","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES :","","France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was considered in plenary on 18 May ."
"enb12306e_47","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.17/Rev.1), the SBI decides to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 25. closING session On Thursday evening,…"
"enb12306e_48","LEVEL OF EMISSIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR OF CROATIA:","","United Kingdom|Russian Federation|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was taken up in plenary on 18 May and during informal consultations conducted by Jim Penman (UK)."
"enb12306e_49","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Mauritius|Trinidad and Tobago|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","SBSTA 24 opened on Thursday, 18 May , when SBSTA Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) welcomed participants."
"enb12306e_5","COP 10 :","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","At COP 10 in Buenos Aires in December 2004 , delegates agreed on the Buenos Aires Programme of Work on Adaptation…"
"enb12306e_50","MAURITIUS STRATEGY:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Mauritius|Belarus|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The agenda sub-item on the International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of…"
"enb12306e_51","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Parties then considered organizational matters, including the provisional agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/1 and Corr.1)."
"enb12306e_52","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.17), the SBSTA welcomes the exchange of views during the Vienna workshop; requests the Secretariat to regularly update…"
"enb12306e_53","FIVE-YEAR PROGRAMME OF WORK ON ADAPTATION","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Ghana|New Zealand|China|Austria","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This agenda item was first taken up in SBSTA plenary on 18 May , and then a contact group and informal…"
"enb12306e_54","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.16), the SBSTA, inter alia : welcomes the recommendations by the EGTT and recognizes that they constitute a…"
"enb12306e_55","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Japan|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This agenda item was first presented in SBSTA plenary on 18 May , and subsequently taken up in contact group and…"
"enb12306e_56","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.7), the SBSTA: takes note of a side event, information and views on identified research needs; invites international…"
"enb12306e_57","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Italy|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This agenda item was first presented in the SBSTA plenary on 18 May , and subsequently taken up in contact group…"
"enb12306e_58","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.8), the SBSTA notes that, in their submissions, parties note the need to address emissions from deforestation in…"
"enb12306e_59","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","","Brazil|Italy|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|Argentina|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This agenda item was first presented to the SBSTA plenary on 18 May , and subsequently addressed in contact groups and…"
"enb12306e_6","SEMINAR OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS AND SB 22 :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This seminar took place in May 2005, in Bonn."
"enb12306e_60","SBSTA Conclusions","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.10), the SBSTA welcomes the timely work of the IPCC in preparing the 2006 IPCC Guidelines and recognizes…"
"enb12306e_61","IPCC 2006 GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL INVENTORIES AND HARVESTED WOOD PRODUCTS (HWP)","","Finland","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","These two related sub-items were first addressed in plenary on 18 May , and subsequently in various informal meetings chaired by…"
"enb12306e_62","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.5), the SBSTA notes that consideration of this issue was not completed, and agrees to continue considering the…"
"enb12306e_63","BUNKER FUELS:","European Union","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The issue of emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport - also referred to as bunker fuels -…"
"enb12306e_64","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.13), the SBSTA inter alia : expresses its appreciation to the scientific community for its work to build…"
"enb12306e_65","BRAZILIAN PROPOSAL:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Brazil|Belgium","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.1485944e+12","2006","The scientific and methodological aspects of the proposal by Brazil on accounting for historical and future emissions were taken up in…"
"enb12306e_66","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.5) , the SBSTA notes that two sets of relevant guidelines have proved to be valuable tools in…"
"enb12306e_67","EXPERIENCE WITH REPORTING AND REVIEW, AND WITH TRAINING OF EXPERTS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1485944e+12","2006","Parties considered a report on this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/2) in plenary on 18 May , with several parties noting the need to…"
"enb12306e_68","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.15), the SBSTA notes that COP/MOP 1 recognized that issuing CERs for the destruction of HFC-23 at new…"
"enb12306e_69","HFC-23:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|South Africa|China|Japan|Bolivia|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","working group","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The implications of the establishment of new HCFC-22 facilities seeking to obtain Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) under the CDM for the…"
"enb12306e_7","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.12/Rev.1), the SBI, inter alia , welcomes the CGE's progress report and notes the outcomes of two hands-on…"
"enb12306e_70","SBSTA Conclusions and draft COP/MOP Decision","","Italy","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.6) recommend a draft COP/MOP decision(FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.6/Add.1), deciding that for the first commitment period, additions to and subtractions from the…"
"enb12306e_71","NUMERICAL VALUE FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.4 FOR ITALY:","","Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was presented in SBSTA plenary on 18 May and then addressed in informal consultations."
"enb12306e_72","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.11), the SBSTA invites parties to submit, by 1 March 2008, their views specifically on the need for…"
"enb12306e_73","MITIGATION","European Union","United States|Canada|Argentina|Australia|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","At SBSTA 23, parties agreed to continue work on the scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of mitigation by holding workshops at…"
"enb12306e_74","Special Report on the ozone layer and climate system: HFCs and PFCs","","United States|Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This agenda item was first presented in the SBSTA plenary on 19 May , and subsequently taken up in informal consultations…"
"enb12306e_75","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.9) the SBSTA: welcomes the IPCC Special Report and the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel of the Montreal…"
"enb12306e_76","Cooperation with other conventions, scientific organizations and UN bodies","","Australia|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was considered briefly in plenary on 19 May (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.4) before being taken up in informal consultations conducted by Marcela…"
"enb12306e_77","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.14), the SBSTA, inter alia : recognizes that cooperation at the national level, including through the national focal…"
"enb12306e_78","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.12), the SBSTA takes note of the Secretariat's oral report on progress in implementing training programmes for members…"
"enb12306e_79","OTHER MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR REVIEWERS UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 8 (REVIEW OF INFORMATION): The SBSTA considered this item briefly on 19 May ,…"
"enb12306e_8","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1 :","Least Developed Countries","Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12306e_80","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.12), the SBSTA, inter alia : requests the Secretariat to continue to improve access to and regularly update…"
"enb12306e_81","GREENHOUSE GAS DATABASE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","SBSTA","","1.1485944e+12","2006","This issue was taken up briefly in plenary on 19 May , when the Secretariat briefed participants on the matter. SBSTA…"
"enb12306e_83","A CYCLICAL PROCESS","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","To date, climate change negotiations have shown a cyclical pattern."
"enb12306e_84","BUSINESS NOT-SO-USUAL","European Union","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","One of the remarkable features about the climate process is the growing involvement of business and the interest of new business…"
"enb12306e_85","GROWING PAINS - CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE UNFCCC","European Union","United States|Japan|Brazil|China|Canada","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The UNFCCC is growing in size and complexity."
"enb12306e_9","REPORT OF SB 24 AND AWG 1","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12306e.html","056","","","1.1485944e+12","2006","The Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG) opened on 17 May…"
"enb12307e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12307e.html","057","","","1.1627676e+12","2006","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12307e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION:","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12307e.html","057","","","1.1627676e+12","2006","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed at COP 4 in 1998 in a…"
"enb12307e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS:","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12307e.html","057","","","1.1627676e+12","2006","In October and November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates reached agreement on the outstanding matters in the Marrakesh…"
"enb12307e_5","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1 :","Least Developed Countries","Canada","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12307e.html","057","","","1.1627676e+12","2006","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12307e_6","SB 24 AND AWG 1 :","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12307e.html","057","","","1.1627676e+12","2006","The twenty-fourth sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies and first session of the AWG were held in Bonn in May 2006."
"enb12309e_1","AWG WORKSHOP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","working group","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The AWG convened an in-session workshop chaired by AWG Vice Chair Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado."
"enb12309e_10","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3:","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Japan|Saudi Arabia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The EU noted that Article 2.3 (adverse effects of policies and measures) was addressed under other agenda items."
"enb12309e_11","BUNKER FUELS:","European Union","Kuwait|Saudi Arabia|China|Norway|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The International Maritime Organization (IMO) reported on its work on emissions from international shipping."
"enb12309e_12","Report of the GEF","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Egypt|Tuvalu|Zambia|Micronesia|United States|China|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","","","1.1629404e+12","2006","In its report ( FCCC/CP/2006/3 ), the GEF highlighted climate change as the fourth replenishment's highest-ever allocation."
"enb12309e_13","FINANCIAL MECHANISM OF THE CONVENTION - SCCF:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Gambia|Philippines|China|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBI","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The EU and SWITZERLAND stressed the need to fully operationalize the SCCF."
"enb12309e_14","UNFCCC ARTICLE 6:","","Switzerland|France","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBI","","1.1629404e+12","2006","On Article 6 (education, training and public awareness), the Secretariat presented a synthesis report on four regional workshops ( FCCC/SBI/2006/17 )…"
"enb12309e_15","Matters relating to LDCs","European Union","Tanzania|Mozambique|Sierra Leone","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The Secretariat and LDC Expert Group (LEG) Chair Bubu Pateh Jallow reported on LDC issues and progress on NAPAs ( FCCC/SBI/2006/23…"
"enb12309e_16","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9:","European Union","Ghana|Sweden|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBI","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The Secretariat briefed participants on intersessional meetings (FCCC/SBI/2006/13, FCCC/SBI/2006/18 and FCCC/SBI/2006/19 ) and GHANA highlighted a recent African workshop on adaptation…"
"enb12309e_17","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Austria|China|Japan|Tanzania|Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBI","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The Secretariat reported on capacity building implementation, GEF capacity building performance indicators and monitoring ( FCCC/SBI/2006/5 ; FCCC/SBI/2006/16 ; FCCC/SBI/2006/22 )…"
"enb12309e_2","SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR FURTHER ANNEX I COMMITMENTS:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Finland|Japan|Norway","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","working group","","1.1629404e+12","2006","On the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations, Bert Metz, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), reviewed scenarios set out in the…"
"enb12309e_3","EMISSION TRENDS AND MITIGATION POTENTIAL:","","Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Tuvalu|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","working group","","1.1629404e+12","2006","Sergey Kononov, UNFCCC Secretariat, noted increasing emissions for Annex I parties, highlighted the relevance of LULUCF for some parties ’ emissions…"
"enb12309e_4","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION :","Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Nepal|Tuvalu|Tanzania|Indonesia|United States|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The Secretariat presented on the Rome adaptation workshop ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/10 )."
"enb12309e_5","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","European Union","Switzerland|Germany|Australia|Norway|Mauritius","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The Global Climate Observation System (GCOS) presented on revising reporting guidelines ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.12 ) and a regional workshop programme ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.13…"
"enb12309e_6","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The Secretariat presented a technical review of and updated guidelines on greenhouse gas inventories ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.6 ; FCCC/SBSTA/2006/9)."
"enb12309e_7","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1629404e+12","2006","Implications of awarding CDM credits to new HCFC-22 facilities for the destruction of"
"enb12309e_8","Issues relating to greenhouse gas inventories","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The Secretariat presented results from a training programme for review experts under Protocol Article 8 on review of national communications (…"
"enb12309e_9","HFC-23:","European Union","Argentina|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12309e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1629404e+12","2006","The Secretariat presented on this issue ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.11 ). ARGENTINA and the EU welcomed the decision by Montreal Protocol parties to…"
"enb12310e_1","Synthesis report on Kyoto Protocol Article 3.2 (demonstrable progress)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Bahamas|Philippines|Netherlands|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","","","1.1630268e+12","2006","The Secretariat introduced the issue ( FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.2 and FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.7 )."
"enb12310e_10","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","","","1.1630268e+12","2006","(CONVENTION): The contact group began consideration of the third review of the financial mechanism on the basis of SB 24 conclusions…"
"enb12310e_11","IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 1/CP.10:","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Portugal","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","","","1.1630268e+12","2006","Parties discussed reports from the intersessional and presessional activities on the impacts of response measures mandated under Decision 1/CP.10."
"enb12310e_12","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","","","1.1630268e+12","2006","Informal consultations on national communications from non-Annex I Parties were held."
"enb12310e_2","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh|Tuvalu|Philippines|China|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","SBI","","1.1630268e+12","2006","The Secretariat introduced the issue ( FCCC/SBI/2006/MISC.7 and Add.1; FCCC/SBI/2006/MISC.11 and FCCC/SBI/2006/MISC.16 )."
"enb12310e_3","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China|Norway|Sweden","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","SBI","","1.1630268e+12","2006","Several parties reflected on the outcomes of a workshop on reporting methodologies held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 4-6 September 2006…"
"enb12310e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Tanzania|China|Saint Lucia|Austria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","SBI","","1.1630268e+12","2006","JAPAN encouraged incorporation of stakeholders needs and preferences, while Tanzania, for the G-77/CHINA, recalled Decisions 21/CMP.1 and 2/CP.7 on financial and…"
"enb12310e_5","AMENDMENT OF THE PROTOCOL:","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","SBI","","1.1630268e+12","2006","The Secretariat said Decision 27/CMP.1 had invited the SBI to give further consideration to an amendment in respect of procedures and…"
"enb12310e_6","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union","Argentina|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","SBI","","1.1630268e+12","2006","The Secretariat introduced the issue of privileges and immunities for individuals on the Protocol's constituted bodies ( FCCC/SBI/2006/20 and FCCC/SBI/2006/21 )…"
"enb12310e_7","AWG","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Algeria|Mexico|Gambia|South Africa|Switzerland|China|Niue|Japan|Russian Federation|Grenada|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","working group","","1.1630268e+12","2006","The AWG began with general statements."
"enb12310e_8","ADAPTATION FIVE-YEAR PROGRAMME OF WORK:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Mexico|New Zealand|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","","","1.1630268e+12","2006","Co-Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) presented text containing the initial activities of the work programme (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/CRP.1)."
"enb12310e_9","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Switzerland|Georgia|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12310e.html","057","","","1.1630268e+12","2006","The EU and G-77/CHINA each introduced draft decisions on the issue."
"enb12311e_1","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|South Africa|Tuvalu|Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12311e.html","057","","","1.1631132e+12","2006","On the Fund's overarching principles (FCCC/SBI/2006/11*), the Philippines, for the G-77/CHINA, proposed a set of principles, including the COP/MOP's authority and…"
"enb12311e_2","DEFORESTATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|China|United Kingdom|Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12311e.html","057","","","1.1631132e+12","2006","Co-Chair Rosland presented draft conclusions to the contact group."
"enb12311e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING (Convention)","European Union","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12311e.html","057","","","1.1631132e+12","2006","The group focused on monitoring capacity building and the GEF role under Decision 2/CP.7 (capacity building in developing countries)."
"enb12311e_4","PROTOCOL:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12311e.html","057","","","1.1631132e+12","2006","The contact group discussed whether it should consider the recommendations of the CDM Executive Board on capacity building, as suggested by…"
"enb12311e_5","AWG ISSUES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China|Saudi Arabia|Norway|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12311e.html","057","","","1.1631132e+12","2006","Chair Zammit Cutajar suggested an approach to a programme of work based on clusters of quantitative and qualitative issues and invited…"
"enb12311e_6","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12311e.html","057","","","1.1631132e+12","2006","In informal consultations, the Co-Chairs presented draft text that sought to integrate proposals from drafts submitted the previous day by the…"
"enb12311e_7","ADAPTATION PROGRAMME OF WORK:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12311e.html","057","","","1.1631132e+12","2006","In informal consultations, progress was reported on both technical and substantive matters, as parties sought common language in the chapeau paragraphs…"
"enb12312e_1","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Delegates were briefed on the activities of the Joint Liaison Group, which will meet again in December 2006."
"enb12312e_10","AWG ISSUES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|China|Chile|Switzerland|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Chair Zammit Cutajar convened the second meeting of the contact group on AWG issues."
"enb12312e_11","Convention","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Parties considered a draft text."
"enb12312e_12","Protocol","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","The Co-Chairs presented a draft text."
"enb12312e_13","CAPACITY BUILDING:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Two informal consultations were held on capacity building under the Convention and the Protocol."
"enb12312e_14","CDM ISSUES:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Japan|Nepal|Canada|Colombia","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","The contact group exchanged views on a range of CDM-related issues."
"enb12312e_15","COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Following bilateral negotiations by the Co-Chairs with parties, travel and funding issues from the Compliance Committee were reportedly deferred, pending informal…"
"enb12312e_16","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","During informal consultations, delegates agreed to take note of the GEF report to the COP, and completed the first reading of…"
"enb12312e_17","JI SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE:","","Japan|Bulgaria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Participants met in a contact group to exchange initial ideas."
"enb12312e_18","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Mexico|China|Japan|Nigeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","The contact group held a question-and-answer session on the proposed options on privileges and immunities for individuals serving on the constituted…"
"enb12312e_19","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 9:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","In informal consultations, delegates engaged in a frank exchange on issues such as the scope of the review, the purpose of…"
"enb12312e_2","Activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase (AIJ)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Delegates considered AIJ and a recent synthesis report ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/8 and Corr.1 )."
"enb12312e_20","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Informal consultations continued throughout the day and the Co-Chairs released new draft text."
"enb12312e_3","Carbon capture and storage (CCS)","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Japan|Egypt|Kuwait|Indonesia|United States","Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","The Secretariat briefed delegates on the in-session workshop on the IPCC Special Report on CCS held at SBSTA 24."
"enb12312e_4","Ozone layer and global climate system","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","The SBSTA considered the IPCC/TEAP Special Report on Safeguarding the Ozone Layer and the Global System."
"enb12312e_5","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3:","European Union","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Chair Kumarsingh reported that consultations on a proposal by the EU and others to combine this SBSTA item with an SBI…"
"enb12312e_6","BUNKER FUELS:","European Union","Switzerland|Argentina|Norway|Micronesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.1631996e+12","2006","Chair Kumarsingh announced that informal consultations had not resulted in an agreement on how to move forward."
"enb12312e_7","ADAPTATION FUND:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","The Adaptation Fund contact group broke into closed small-group consultations focused on the principles and modalities of the Fund, making some…"
"enb12312e_8","ADAPTATION PROGRAMME OF WORK:","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","In the contact group, Co-Chair Charles reported on progress on informal group meetings."
"enb12312e_9","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12312e.html","057","","","1.1631996e+12","2006","During informal consultations, delegates discussed draft conclusions proposed by Chair Dovland, addressing: audited financial statements for 2004-2005; budget performance in 2006-2007;…"
"enb12313e_1","ADAPTATION PROGRAMME OF WORK:","Group of 77 and China","China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","During morning informal consultations, parties agreed on language for the chapeau paragraphs of the sub-themes in the list of activities."
"enb12313e_10","HCFC-22 AND HFC-23:","","Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","Parties discussed a Chair's draft text on the implications of establishing new HCFC-22 facilities seeking to obtain certified emission reductions (…"
"enb12313e_11","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","The contact group finished its work on draft conclusions to be forwarded to SBSTA."
"enb12313e_12","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","Co-Chairs Bersee and Rolle completed informal consultations on two draft conclusions the provision of financial and technical support, and the work…"
"enb12313e_13","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","","Canada|Brazil|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","Chair Watkinson presented the contact group with SBI draft conclusions containing a proposed COP/MOP 2 decision on issues such as Secretariat…"
"enb12313e_14","PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 1/CP.10:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","Co-Chairs Churie-Kallhauge and Adejuwon convened informal consultations on progress on the implementation of Decision 1/CP.10 (response measures)."
"enb12313e_15","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","The Co-Chairs distributed draft conclusions and a draft decision."
"enb12313e_2","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","During informal consultations, delegates reached consensus on the draft COP and COP/MOP decisions and the Chair's draft conclusions, pending two parties…"
"enb12313e_3","Protocol Article 3.2 (demonstrable progress)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","Co-Chairs Bersee and Rolle convened informal consultations on the synthesis of reports in accordance with Protocol Article 3.2."
"enb12313e_4","AWG ISSUES:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","During informal consultations, AWG Chair Zammit Cutajar circulated his first draft text for discussion on further commitments for Annex I parties…"
"enb12313e_5","BELARUS PROPOSAL:","","Belarus","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","During informal consultations, delegates discussed technical and legal issues related to the proposal."
"enb12313e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING: Convention","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","In a contact group, parties considered draft texts previously submitted by the EU and G-77/China, addressing whether text on the objective…"
"enb12313e_7","Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","Negotiations on draft text on Saturday morning did not result in agreement, and the item was not taken up in the…"
"enb12313e_8","DEFORESTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","On the scope of a second workshop, parties agreed to continue discussing the topics identified in the first workshop, focusing on…"
"enb12313e_9","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12313e.html","057","","","1.1633724e+12","2006","Delegates considered the Co-Chairs ’ draft text on the review of the financial mechanism, with unresolved issues reportedly relating to the…"
"enb12314e_1","ADAPTATION FUND:","Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Switzerland|Canada|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","Co-Chairs Gwage and Macey presented a draft COP/MOP 2 decision."
"enb12314e_10","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","Parties met informally in the afternoon to consider two draft COP/MOP decisions prepared by the Co-Chairs."
"enb12314e_11","INFORMATION ABOUT THE BASE YEAR OF KAZAKHSTAN:","","Kazakhstan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","Informal consultations concluded Monday with an agreement on draft conclusions that recall the COP earlier conclusion that Kazakhstan will become an…"
"enb12314e_12","PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 1/CP.10:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","Co-Chair Churie-Kallhauge presented revised draft conclusions noting discussions at SBI 25 and that talks will continue at SBI 26, with a…"
"enb12314e_13","SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE FUND:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","SBI","groups","1.1634588e+12","2006","Delegates discussed Chair Jallow draft conclusions, focusing on two options regarding the assessment of financed activities on economic diversification."
"enb12314e_14","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","Parties met in small group consultations throughout the day and in a contact group in the evening."
"enb12314e_2","ADAPTATION PROGRAMME OF WORK:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","In the early afternoon, Co-Chair Plume reported that timing issues addressed during morning and lunch time informals were still under consideration…"
"enb12314e_3","Protocol Article 3.2 (demonstrable progress)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","Co-Chairs Bersee and Rolle convened their fourth and final round of informal consultations on the synthesis of reports in accordance with…"
"enb12314e_4","AWG ISSUES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","During informal consultations in the morning, Chair Zammit Cutajar circulated revised draft conclusions for discussion on further commitments for Annex I…"
"enb12314e_5","Convention","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","In a short contact group session on Monday morning, the G-77/CHINA reiterated its dissatisfaction on the exclusion of elements of its…"
"enb12314e_6","Protocol","","Pakistan|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","During a morning contact group meeting, little progress was made, with much debate on the operational paragraphs."
"enb12314e_7","DEFORESTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","Co-Chair Rosland reported on agreement reached during informal consultations and presented draft SBSTA conclusions."
"enb12314e_8","EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND TRAINING (ARTICLE 6)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","Informal consultations resulted in agreement on two SBI recommendations relating to Article 6 that will be forwarded for inclusion in the…"
"enb12314e_9","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12314e.html","057","","","1.1634588e+12","2006","The contact group convened briefly in the evening to introduce the Co-Chairs ’ draft conclusions on the GEF's report to the…"
"enb12315e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","In the morning, SBSTA adopted the agenda ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/6 )."
"enb12315e_10","ADOPTION OF SBSTA 25 REPORT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Conference Secretary Richard Kinley informed SBSTA of the financial implications of SBSTA 25 decisions and conclusions, and SBSTA adopted the report…"
"enb12315e_11","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Hungary|Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Chair Becker reported agreement on a SIDS agenda item resulting in its inclusion under Other Matters."
"enb12315e_12","UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS): Decision 1/CP.10 (response measures)","","Sweden","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Angela Churie-Kallhauge (Sweden) reported on consultations, noting no agreement, and said that the outcomes of two expert meetings could be used…"
"enb12315e_13","LDCs","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","SBI adopted conclusions on matters relating to the LDCs ( FCCC/SBI/2006/L.23 )."
"enb12315e_14","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Harald Dovland (Norway) reported agreement during informal consultations to, inter alia , maintain current practices on travel for members of constituted…"
"enb12315e_15","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (ADVERSE EFFECTS AND RESPONSE MEASURES):","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Al Waleed Hamad Al-Malik (UAE) reported lack of agreement over whether the group should focus on substance or procedure, particularly whether…"
"enb12315e_16","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","Group of 77 and China","Netherlands|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Henriette Bersee (Netherlands) reported agreement on the work of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.25) and on provision…"
"enb12315e_17","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","Bahamas","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Arthur Rolle (Bahamas) reported on small group negotiations on the synthesis of reports demonstrating progress in accordance with Protocol Article 3.2…"
"enb12315e_18","AMENDMENT OF PROTOCOL IN RELATION TO COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Chair Becker reported that the SBI had agreed to consider this at SBI 26 with a view to completing consideration at…"
"enb12315e_19","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","JAPAN expressed concerns regarding payment and timing of fees relating to this issue."
"enb12315e_2","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Mauritius","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Soobaraj Nayroo Sok Appadu (Mauritius) reported on agreement to consider revised UNFCCC reporting guidelines on global climate change observing systems at…"
"enb12315e_20","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Paul Watkinson (France) reported discussions on procedural matters, and proposed continuing discussions in 2007."
"enb12315e_21","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Japan|New Zealand|China|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Adrian Macey (New Zealand) reported agreement on a draft COP/MOP decision, saying it was a significant step forward in operationalizing the…"
"enb12315e_22","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Third review of the financial mechanism: Tina Guthrie (Canada) reported on the outcomes of the contact group where delegates resolved the…"
"enb12315e_23","GEF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2006/L.30 )."
"enb12315e_24","Additional guidance to the GEF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Tina Guthrie reported lack of agreement in the contact group as reflected in the draft conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2006/L.31 )."
"enb12315e_25","SCCF:","","Gambia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Bubu Jallow (Gambia) reported on progress achieved in the contact group."
"enb12315e_26","CAPACITY BUILDING: Convention","","Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Crispin d'Auvergne (Saint Lucia) reported that the contact group had eventually agreed on conclusions and a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.35 &…"
"enb12315e_27","Protocol","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","The SBI adopted conclusions and a draft COP/MOP decision (FCCC/SBI/2006/L.34 & Add.1)."
"enb12315e_28","OTHER MATTERS:","European Union","United Kingdom|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Level of emissions for Croatia's base year: Jim Penman (UK) reported on the outcomes of informal consultations, and the SBI adopted…"
"enb12315e_29","SIDS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","SBI adopted conclusions on SIDS ( FCCC/SBI/2006/L.27 )."
"enb12315e_3","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Convention: SBSTA adopted conclusions on issues relating to greenhouse gas inventories under the Convention ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.20 & Add.1)."
"enb12315e_30","ADOPTION OF SBI 25 REPORT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Conference Secretary Richard Kinley informed parties of the new financial implications of SBI 25 decisions and conclusions, and SBI adopted the…"
"enb12315e_31","AWG","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China|India|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","working group","","1.1635452e+12","2006","AWG 2 convened for its closing plenary on Tuesday evening."
"enb12315e_32","BELARUS PROPOSAL:","","Brazil|Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","COP","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Thelma Krug (Brazil) chaired a second informal consultation on the Belarus proposal to amend Annex B by specifying a reduction commitment…"
"enb12315e_33","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Informal discussions continued in the afternoon with disagreements reported on the issue of remuneration of JISC members."
"enb12315e_4","Protocol: HCFC-22 and HFC-23","","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","SBSTA adopted short conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.23 ) noting that the issue had not been resolved."
"enb12315e_5","Issues relating to GHG inventories","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","SBSTA adopted conclusions and a draft COP/MOP decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.21 & Add.1)."
"enb12315e_6","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION:","","Japan|Argentina|Singapore","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Hernán Carlino (Argentina) highlighted agreement on holding a second workshop."
"enb12315e_7","PROGRESS REPORTS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","SBSTA adopted conclusions on the continuation of activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase, and a draft COP decision ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.19…"
"enb12315e_8","ADAPTATION PROGRAMME OF WORK:","","United Kingdom|Canada|New Zealand|Marshall Islands|Micronesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Helen Plume (New Zealand) reported agreement on activities of the programme of work on adaptation up to 2008."
"enb12315e_9","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12315e.html","057","","","1.1635452e+12","2006","Informal consultations on Tuesday resulted in agreement to extend EGTT's mandate and membership for one year, and to forward the draft…"
"enb12316e_1","UNFCCC DIALOGUE","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12316e.html","057","working group","plenary","1.1636316e+12","2006","Sandea De Wet (South Africa) opened the second workshop under the Dialogue, recalling the COP decision to keep the dialogue as…"
"enb12316e_2","RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON ECONOMICS AND INVESTMENTS RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12316e.html","057","working group","","1.1636316e+12","2006","Nicholas Stern presented his review on the economics of climate change, which he identified as the biggest market failure the world…"
"enb12316e_3","ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY:","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Jamaica|Australia|China|Germany|Grenada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12316e.html","057","working group","","1.1636316e+12","2006","Howard Bamsey (Australia) opened the afternoon session."
"enb12316e_4","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS CDM:","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12316e.html","057","working group","groups","1.1636316e+12","2006","Discussions on the Co-Chairs draft COP/MOP decision remained deadlocked on a number of issues, including guidelines for the eligibility of afforestation/reforestation…"
"enb12317e_1","Post-2012 issues","","Brazil|Ukraine|Belarus|Mexico|Indonesia|India|Sweden|Japan","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Many parties highlighted the urgency of agreeing on a post-2012 regime, with some stressing it should involve all major emitters, and…"
"enb12317e_10","CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES:","","United States|United Kingdom|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","working group","","1.163718e+12","2006","Parties then exchanged views on concrete actions that would enable parties to continue to develop effective and appropriate national and international…"
"enb12317e_11","ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES:","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","working group","","1.163718e+12","2006","The Secretariat outlined the AR4 schedule, including a briefing for SB 26 on the three working groups reports, and the IPCC…"
"enb12317e_12","CLOSE OF THE WORKSHOP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","working group","","1.163718e+12","2006","Closing the meeting, Co-Facilitator Howard Bamsey said the next workshop under the Dialogue will focus on adaptation and vulnerability."
"enb12317e_13","CDM :","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","T he contact group discussed a revised draft decision for COP/MOP 2, consisting of a preamble, general issues, and sections on…"
"enb12317e_14","ARTICLE 9:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","The review of the Protocol was taken up in consultations throughout the day, and in the evening as part of a…"
"enb12317e_2","Adaptation","","Turkey|Burundi|Zambia|Bhutan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Many developing countries stressed adaptation."
"enb12317e_3","COUNTRY STATEMENTS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Parties reflected on various topics, including post-2012 issues, adaptation, CDM , forestry and financing."
"enb12317e_4","Forestry","","Tanzania|Bolivia|Costa Rica","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Several countries highlighted forests ’ contribution to addressing climate change, and positive incentives on deforestation."
"enb12317e_5","Financial matters","","Ghana|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Philippines|Malaysia|Niue|Dominican Republic","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Regarding the financial mechanism, NIUE appealed for improved modalities to access the GEF Trust Fund, while the PHILIPPINES said the GEF…"
"enb12317e_6","CDM :","","Libya|Iceland|Nepal|Uganda|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Many African countries lamented their disheartening share of CDM projects, calling for capacity building and technology transfer, and welcoming the Nairobi…"
"enb12317e_7","UNFCCC DIALOGUE ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY:","","United States|Japan|Australia|India|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","working group","plenary","1.163718e+12","2006","Parties continued their discussions from Wednesday."
"enb12317e_8","REALIZING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF MARKET-BASED OPPORTUNITIES:","European Union","Netherlands|France|Austria|Germany|Japan|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","working group","","1.163718e+12","2006","ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE said the market approach should be articulated alongside other policies and measures, in a balanced manner."
"enb12317e_9","OTHER PROCESSES AND INITIATIVES:","European Union","Brazil|India|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12317e.html","057","working group","","1.163718e+12","2006","Elliot Diringer, Pew Center, outlined the key outcomes of a climate dialogue held at Pocantico, US, including support for: the involvement…"
"enb12318e_10","ELECTION OF THE BUREAU:","","Ghana|Ukraine|Indonesia|Samoa|Oman|Finland|Trinidad and Tobago|Russian Federation|Iran|Norway|Barbados","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","On Friday, 17 November, the COP elected officers other than the President."
"enb12318e_11","REPORT ON THE DIALOGUE ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|China|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","The second workshop of the Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention took…"
"enb12318e_12","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","Canada|Gambia|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Issues related to the financial mechanism of the Convention (FCCC/SBI/2006/11 Annex I, FCCC/CP/2006/3 and Corr.1, and FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.1) were introduced in SBI…"
"enb12318e_13","SCCF:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","Discussions focused on finalizing guidance to the GEF on the SCCF's two remaining windows on sectoral activities and economic diversification."
"enb12318e_14","Report of the GEF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","In its report ( FCCC/CP/2006/3 ), the GEF highlighted climate change as the fourth replenishment's highest-ever allocation."
"enb12318e_15","Additional guidance to the GEF","","Denmark","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Main issues discussed focused on: streamlining GEF procedures; enhanced country ownership of projects; increased support for adaptation and technology transfer; co-financing…"
"enb12318e_16","THIRD REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","SBI","","1.163718e+12","2006","While developed countries expressed in general their satisfaction with the GEF's performance, many developing countries expressed numerous concerns relating to the…"
"enb12318e_17","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was taken up in SBI plenary on 6 November."
"enb12318e_18","CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF EXPERTS ON NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","","Bahamas|Canada|Netherlands|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","SBI","","1.163718e+12","2006","The SBI took up consideration of the work of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from non-Annex I parties…"
"enb12318e_19","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Japan|Belize|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This item was introduced in the SBSTA plenary on 6 November, and then considered in informal consultations and contact group meetings…"
"enb12318e_2","THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12318e_20","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Saint Lucia|Austria|Sweden|Zimbabwe|China|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was introduced in SBI plenary on 7 November, when the Secretariat reported on capacity-building implementation, the GEF's development of…"
"enb12318e_21","INFORMATION ABOUT THE BASE YEAR OF KAZAKHSTAN","European Union","Ukraine|Canada|Belarus|Turkmenistan|Russian Federation|Kazakhstan","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","In the COP/MOP plenary on 6 November, Kazakhstan reported on its greenhouse gas emissions inventory, requesting that 1992 be adopted as…"
"enb12318e_22","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","European Union","Germany|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Issues under this agenda item were taken up in SBI plenary on 6 November, and then in informal consultations coordinated by…"
"enb12318e_23","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","On 17 November, the COP adopted the reports of the twenty-fifth sessions of the SBSTA ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.18 ) and the SBI…"
"enb12318e_24","Adaptation five-year programme of work","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Grenada|New Zealand|China|Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was first presented to the COP plenary on 6 November, and addressed in a number of contact groups and…"
"enb12318e_25","Reducing deforestation in developing countries","European Union","Brazil|United States|Japan|Tuvalu|Argentina|Norway|Papua New Guinea","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was first presented to COP plenary on 7 November and addressed in contact group meetings, informal consultations and drafting…"
"enb12318e_26","Research and systematic observation","","Mauritius|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This item was first introduced in the SBSTA plenary on 7 November."
"enb12318e_27","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.163718e+12","2006","Issues addressed by SBSTA 25 related to the UNFCCC included the five-year programme of work on adaptation, reducing emissions from deforestation…"
"enb12318e_28","Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport ( bunker fuels )","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Kuwait|Micronesia|China|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","The item was introduced in SBSTA plenary on 7 November, followed by a report from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on…"
"enb12318e_29","Greenhouse gas inventories","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","On 7 November, the Secretariat presented the annual review of greenhouse gas inventories and updated inventory guidelines (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.4; FCCC/SBSTA/2006/9 ) to…"
"enb12318e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION:","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed at COP 4 in 1998 in a…"
"enb12318e_30","Cooperation with other relevant organizations","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","On 10 November, SBSTA was briefed on the activities of the Joint Liaison Group, which will meet again in December 2006…"
"enb12318e_31","Progress reports","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","On 10 November, SBSTA considered progress reports on activities implemented jointly (AIJ) under the pilot phase (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/8 and Corr.1), with SBSTA…"
"enb12318e_32","Education, Training and Awareness (Convention Article 6)","Alliance of Small Island States","France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","The issue was first addressed during the SBI plenary on 7 November, and was then taken up in informal consultations chaired…"
"enb12318e_33","OTHER MATTERS SIDS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Mauritius","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Proposed agenda items on issues relating to small island developing states were the subject of some discussion, with parties eventually agreeing…"
"enb12318e_34","LEVELS OF EMISSIONS FOR THE BASE YEAR OF CROATIA:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United Kingdom|China|Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","SBI","","1.163718e+12","2006","The issue was introduced in SBI plenary on 6 November, and in informal consultations coordinated by Jim Penman (UK)."
"enb12318e_35","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","On organizational matters, President Kibwana noted some parties ’ concerns with an agenda item relating to consultations on the Russian proposal…"
"enb12318e_36","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON ANNEX I COMMITMENTS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Malta|China|Switzerland|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","working group","plenary","1.163718e+12","2006","The Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG) was established by decision…"
"enb12318e_37","REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","United States|Switzerland|Norway|China|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was first considered during the COP/MOP plenary on 9 November, and subsequently in contact groups and informal discussions chaired…"
"enb12318e_38","RUSSIAN PROPOSAL TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO APPROVE VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Canada|China|Ghana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","groups","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was addressed in plenary on 9 and 13 November and in closed informal consultations throughout the meeting."
"enb12318e_39","ISSUES RELATING TO THE CDM","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Nepal|Costa Rica|Colombia|Japan|Bolivia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Issues relating to the CDM were first taken up in the COP/MOP on 9 November, before being referred to a contact…"
"enb12318e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS:","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","In October and November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates reached agreement on the outstanding matters in the Marrakesh…"
"enb12318e_40","REPORT OF THE JOINT IMPLEMENTATION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE","","Ghana|Sweden","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was first considered during the COP/MOP plenary on 9 November, and in contact groups and informal discussions co-chaired by…"
"enb12318e_41","COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE","European Union","Canada|Japan|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","The item was first introduced to the COP/MOP on 9 November."
"enb12318e_42","AMENDMENT TO THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO COMPLIANCE","European Union","Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","By its Decision 27/CMP.1, the COP/MOP invited the SBI to give further consideration to an amendment with respect to procedures and…"
"enb12318e_43","ARTICLE 3.2 (DEMONSTRABLE PROGRESS)","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bahamas|United Kingdom|Netherlands|China|Cook Islands","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue ( FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.2 and FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.7 ) was introduced in the SBI plenary on 8 November and then taken up in…"
"enb12318e_44","ADAPTATION FUND","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|South Africa|China|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was taken up in SBI plenary on 8 November (FCCC/SBI/2006/MISC.7 and Add.1, FCCC/SBI/2006/MISC.11 and MISC.16), and in a contact…"
"enb12318e_45","ARTICLE 3.14","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China|Norway|Sweden","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","The issue of the adverse impacts of climate change and of response measures to climate change on developing countries under Protocol…"
"enb12318e_46","ARTICLE 2.3","Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Matters relating to Protocol Article 2.3 (adverse effects of policies and measures) were first addressed in SBSTA on 8 November, when…"
"enb12318e_47","PROPOSAL FROM BELARUS TO AMEND ANNEX B OF THE PROTOCOL","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Belarus|Japan","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","A proposal to amend an annex to the Kyoto Protocol so as to allow Belarus to join the group of countries…"
"enb12318e_48","SBI conclusions and a draft COP/MOP decision were adopted on 14 November, and the COP/MOP adopted the decision on 17 November. SBI Conclusions","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","On the request of the CDM Executive Board to allow its members business-class travel, SBI agrees ( FCCC/SBI/2006/L.21 ), inter alia…"
"enb12318e_49","BUDGET AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This agenda item ( FCCC/SBI/2006/14 and Adds.1 and 2; FCCC/SBI/2006/15 and FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.6 ) was taken up in SBI plenary on 6…"
"enb12318e_5","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1:","","Canada","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12318e_50","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF PROTOCOL BODIES :","European Union","Canada|Japan|Argentina|Brazil|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was first taken up by SBI on 8 November (FCCC/SBI/2006/20 and FCCC/SBI/2006/21 )."
"enb12318e_51","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","On 17 November, the COP/MOP adopted the reports of the twenty-fifth sessions of SBSTA ( FCCC/SBSTA/2006/L.18 ) and SBI ( FCCC/SBI/2006/L.19…"
"enb12318e_52","Methodological issues under the Protocol: HCFC-22/HFC-23","European Union","Brazil|China|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was first addressed in plenary on 7 November, and in various informal consultations facilitated by Lambert Schneider (Germany)."
"enb12318e_53","Issues relating to greenhouse gas inventories","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","The issue was taken up at SBSTA on 7 November, where the Secretariat presented results from a training programme for review…"
"enb12318e_54","MANAGEMENT UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.4 FOR ITALY:","","Italy","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","SBSTA","","1.163718e+12","2006","This issue was briefly taken up by COP/MOP 2 on 17 November, following informal consultations in May 2006 during SB 24…"
"enb12318e_55","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","plenary","1.163718e+12","2006","The joint high-level segment of COP 12 and COP/MOP 2 began on 15 November and concluded on 17 November."
"enb12318e_56","OPENING OF THE MEETING:","","Kenya","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","Kivutha Kibwana, President of the COP and COP/MOP, opened the joint high-level segment."
"enb12318e_57","Post-2012 issues","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Mexico|United States|Germany|South Africa|China|Finland|India","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Many parties highlighted the urgency of agreeing on a post-2012 regime, with some stressing it should involve all major emitters, and…"
"enb12318e_58","Adaptation","African Group","Saudi Arabia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Numerous parties urged a stronger focus on adaptation and the African Group and Saudi Arabia expressed disappointment at slow progress on…"
"enb12318e_59","COUNTRY STATEMENTS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","Parties reflected on a wide range of issues, including various long-term issues relevant to what happens after the Protocol's first commitment…"
"enb12318e_6","SB 24 AND AWG 1:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","The twenty-fourth sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies and first session of the AWG were held in Bonn in May 2006."
"enb12318e_60","Forestry","","Costa Rica","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Several countries highlighted forests ’ contribution to addressing climate change, and positive incentives on deforestation."
"enb12318e_61","Financial matters","","Philippines|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","Bangladesh, for the LDCs, highlighted microfinance and compensation for those impacted by climate change."
"enb12318e_62","CDM:","European Union","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","Many African countries lamented their disheartening share of CDM projects, calling for capacity building and technology transfer, and welcoming the Nairobi…"
"enb12318e_63","STATEMENTS FROM UN BODIES AND AGENCIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","plenary","1.163718e+12","2006","Statements from various UN bodies and specialized agencies reported on relevant work and linkages."
"enb12318e_64","STATEMENTS BY OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS:","","Kenya|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","Many relevant NGOs and IGOs spoke during the high-level segment on behalf of business and industry, women's groups, youth, indigenous peoples…"
"enb12318e_66","DON'T FORGET THE ELEPHANTS WE ARE STILL IN AFRICA","","United States|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","","","1.163718e+12","2006","According to one wit at the meeting, a couple of elephants escaped Kenya's national parks and were found in the Nairobi…"
"enb12318e_7","COP 12 REPORT","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Finland|China|Niue|Kenya|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","COP 12 opened on Monday morning, 6 November."
"enb12318e_8","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS ADOPTION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","Parties agreed to continue applying the draft rules of procedure with the exception of draft rule 42 on voting (FCCC/CP/1996/2)."
"enb12318e_9","ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Tuvalu|Mauritius","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12318e.html","057","COP","","1.163718e+12","2006","Parties considered the provisional agenda (FCCC/CP/2005/1), with the exception of the item on the second review of the adequacy of UNFCCC…"
"enb12319e_10","Final Text:","","","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12319e.html","058","","","1.1702844e+12","2007","The agreed text for this section notes evidence of recent warming, including increases in temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice,…"
"enb12319e_12","Final Text:","","","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12319e.html","058","","","1.1702844e+12","2007","This short section explains the use and interpretation of long-term paleoclimatic information, suggesting that evidence from this source supports the view…"
"enb12319e_14","Final text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12319e.html","058","","","1.1702844e+12","2007","This section notes that most of the observed increase in temperatures since the mid-20th Century is very likely (more than 90…"
"enb12319e_16","Final text","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12319e.html","058","","","1.1702844e+12","2007","This section finds that, for the next two decades, a warming of about 0.2 ºC per decade is projected, that many…"
"enb12319e_6","Final Text:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12319e.html","058","","","1.1702844e+12","2007","The final version of the text explains that WGI's contribution to the AR4 is to describe progress in understanding the drivers…"
"enb12319e_8","Final Text:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12319e.html","058","","","1.1702844e+12","2007","The final text confirms that global atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have increased markedly as a result…"
"enb12320e_10","Water","","Sudan|France|United States|Mali|Switzerland|Syria|Argentina|Benin|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|South Africa|India|Togo|Austria|China|Russian Federation|Spain","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","On Wednesday, delegates discussed freshwater resources and their management."
"enb12320e_11","Ecosystems","","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Palau|Saint Lucia|Finland|France|United States|China|Russian Federation|Norway|Spain","Reasons for Concern|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","On terrestrial carbon sinks, Norway proposed inclusion of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4)."
"enb12320e_12","Coastal systems and low-lying areas","","Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Egypt|Saint Lucia|India|France|United States|Germany|Switzerland|China|New Zealand|Norway|Benin","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This sub-section was addressed on Wednesday evening and on Thursday."
"enb12320e_13","Industry, settlement and society","","United States|United Kingdom|Austria|Colombia|Belgium|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This sub-section was considered on Wednesday."
"enb12320e_14","Health","","Saudi Arabia|Libya|United States|Germany|Ireland|Mali|China|New Zealand","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This sub-section was considered on Wednesday, with discussions focusing on reference to industrialized countries and the nature of the evidence."
"enb12320e_15","Africa","","Ghana|Libya|Sudan|Gambia|United Kingdom|Egypt|Zimbabwe|China|Belgium|Niger","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This sub-section was considered on Wednesday night and Thursday."
"enb12320e_16","Asia","","United States|China|Saudi Arabia|India","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This sub-section was considered on Wednesday and Thursday."
"enb12320e_17","Australia and New Zealand","","New Zealand|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This section was considered late on Wednesday night without much discussion."
"enb12320e_18","Europe","","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Italy|United States|Germany|Chile|China|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","The section on Europe was discussed late on Wednesday night and on Thursday."
"enb12320e_19","Latin America","","Ghana|Colombia","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This section was considered on Thursday morning."
"enb12320e_20","North America","","United States|Canada|France","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This section was considered on Thursday, with discussions focusing on its overall structure and specific questions about coastal areas, agriculture and…"
"enb12320e_21","Polar Regions","","Belgium|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This section was considered on Thursday morning."
"enb12320e_22","Small Islands","","Canada|Sudan|Saint Lucia|France|United States|Belgium|Switzerland|Argentina|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Cuba|South Africa|United Kingdom|Austria|Germany|Russian Federation|Japan","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","The section on small islands was discussed on Thursday afternoon and was adopted without major debate."
"enb12320e_23","Final Text","","New Zealand|Australia","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","The final text explains that Section C focuses on key findings concerning projected impacts in each system, sector and region for…"
"enb12320e_25","Final Text","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","The final text on Section D on responding to climate change finds that some adaptation to observed and projected future climate…"
"enb12320e_27","Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","The final text of this short section on systematic observing and research needs indicates that although information has improved, WGII advice…"
"enb12320e_29","Table on key impacts on sectors and systems (Table SPM-1)","","Canada|Brazil|Italy|Libya|Finland|France|United States|Russian Federation|Sweden|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|India|United Kingdom|Austria|Germany|Belgium|China|Spain","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","A table containing information on key impacts, on sectors and systems was initially discussed in plenary on Monday evening, and subsequently…"
"enb12320e_30","Final Table","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","The final table highlights key impacts on the water, ecosystem, food, coast and health sectors/systems, including: hundred of millions of people…"
"enb12320e_31","Table on key impacts on regions","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Italy|France|United States|Austria|Germany|Switzerland|Spain","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","A table containing information on key impacts on regions was initially discussed in plenary on Monday evening, together with draft table…"
"enb12320e_32","Extreme weather events impact table (Table SPM-2)","","Saudi Arabia|Libya|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","Delegates made editorial and other minor changes to a table noting possible impacts of climate change due to extreme weather events,…"
"enb12320e_33","Final Table","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","The final table includes two columns from figure SPM-2 of WGI's contribution to AR4, and four columns with the examples of…"
"enb12320e_34","Figure on observed changes (Figure SPM-1)","","Belgium|Sudan|Russian Federation","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","A figure on changes in physical and biological systems and surface temperature was first addressed in plenary on Monday."
"enb12320e_35","Final Figure","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","The final figure depicts a world map noting significant observed changes in physical and biological systems, as well as observed temperature…"
"enb12320e_6","Final Text","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","This short section explains that WGII's contribution to the AR4 is to describe current scientific understanding of impacts of climate change…"
"enb12320e_8","Final Text","","","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12320e.html","059","","","1.175724e+12","2007","The final text explains that the focus of Section B is on the relationship between observed climate change and recent observed…"
"enb12321e_11","Government policies and instruments","","Brazil|Canada|Sudan|United States|Sweden|Australia|Peru|Kenya|Switzerland|Belarus|India|United Kingdom|Slovenia|China|Colombia|Japan|Germany|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12321e.html","060","","","1.1782296e+12","2007","Discussion focused on creating incentives for mitigation, evaluation criteria, taxes and charges, voluntary agreements, information instruments and voluntary actions."
"enb12321e_12","Table SPM 7 on sectoral policies, measures and instruments","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12321e.html","060","","","1.1782296e+12","2007","Under the column for policies, measures and instruments shown to be environmentally effective, Brazil proposed, and delegates agreed, to insert reference…"
"enb12321e_5","Box on uncertainty representation (Endbox 1)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12321e.html","060","","","1.1782296e+12","2007","This endbox, explaining uncertainty treatment in WGIII report, was initially included as an annex to the draft SPM, and discussed in…"
"enb12321e_7","Figure SPM 1 on 1970-2004 global warming potential","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Netherlands|Italy|Colombia|Kenya|Sudan|Finland|France|United States|Belgium|Sweden|Belarus|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|New Zealand|Mauritius|Australia|Tuvalu|India|Djibouti|United Kingdom|Austria|Germany|Uganda|Russian Federation|China|Spain","Reasons for Concern|IPCC Governance|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12321e.html","060","","","1.1782296e+12","2007","When discussing the figure informally, delegates debated the inclusion of gases covered by the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the…"
"enb12321e_8","Figures SPM 5a and SPM 5b on global economic potentials","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Netherlands|Denmark|United States|Peru|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina|Benin|Australia|Cuba|Tuvalu|India|United Kingdom|Austria|Germany|Colombia|Belgium|China","IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12321e.html","060","","","1.1782296e+12","2007","The final figures show global economic potential in 2030 estimated from both top-down and bottom-up studies."
"enb12321e_9","Figure SPM 7 on emissions pathways of mitigation scenarios","","Brazil","Forests|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12321e.html","060","","","1.1782296e+12","2007","The final figure presents emissions pathways for mitigation scenarios for different stabilization levels."
"enb12322e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12322e.html","061","","","1.1784888e+12","2007","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12322e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION:","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12322e.html","061","","","1.1784888e+12","2007","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed at COP 4 in 1998 in a…"
"enb12322e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS:","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12322e.html","061","","","1.1784888e+12","2007","In November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates reached agreement on the outstanding matters in the Marrakesh Accords."
"enb12322e_5","COP 11 AND","Least Developed Countries","Canada","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12322e.html","061","","","1.1784888e+12","2007","COP/MOP 1 : COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12322e_6","COP 12 AND","","Russian Federation|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12322e.html","061","","","1.1784888e+12","2007","COP/MOP 2 : Held in November 2006, in Nairobi, Kenya, COP 12 and COP/MOP 2 placed strong emphasis on discussions on…"
"enb12322e_9","OTHER MEETINGS:","","Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12322e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1784888e+12","2007","As well as the IPCC and Security Council meetings, numerous other climate change-related events have been held since COP 12 and…"
"enb12323e_1","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Iran","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","SBI","","1.1785752e+12","2007","SBI Chair Bagher Asadi (Iran) opened the meeting."
"enb12323e_10","IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFCCC ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9: LDCs:","","Gambia|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","LDC Expert Group Chair Bubu Pateh Jallow (The Gambia) presented outcomes from the Group's 11 th meeting and on implementation of…"
"enb12323e_11","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14:","European Union","Japan|Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","The Secretariat introduced the report on the workshop on reporting methodologies in the context of Article 3.14 (adverse effects and response…"
"enb12323e_12","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","European Union","Saint Lucia|Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","The Secretariat introduced this issue ( FCCC/SBI/2007/5 )."
"enb12323e_13","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Trinidad and Tobago","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","SBSTA Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) presented the provisional agenda ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/1 ), which was adopted without amendment."
"enb12323e_14","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Japan|Australia|Italy|Albania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","The Secretariat reported on this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISCs.6, 7 and 8; FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.15)."
"enb12323e_15","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION:","European Union","United States|Sudan|Finland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","IPCC 2006 Guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories: Chair Kumarsingh presented this topic, suggesting that issues other than reporting on harvested…"
"enb12323e_16","NAIROBI PROGRAMME OF WORK ON IMPACTS, VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION:","Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu|Cook Islands","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","The Secretariat introduced this topic, highlighting upcoming workshops in Cairo and Rome (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.4 and Add.1; FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.5). COOK ISLANDS and TUVALU urged…"
"enb12323e_17","MITIGATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","On the scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of mitigation, Chair Kumarsingh noted that three workshops are scheduled during SB 26 on…"
"enb12323e_18","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE PROTOCOL: HCFC-22/HFC-23","European Union","Brazil|Tuvalu|China|Uganda|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","The EU suggested postponing discussion until policy options and an associated impact study are ready."
"enb12323e_19","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","Australia|Chile","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","Yvo de Boer reported on the successful collaboration of the UNFCCC with IPCC, sister conventions and other UN agencies."
"enb12323e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Germany|China|Micronesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","Parties adopted the agenda ( FCCC/SBI/2007/1 ) and organization of work after agreeing to hold two sub-items in abeyance following requests…"
"enb12323e_20","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Ghana|Jamaica|United States|Malaysia|China|Japan|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","Chair Kumarsingh noted recent consultations in Tokyo and Beijing, and the Secretariat introduced relevant documents ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/2 ; FCCC/SBSTA/2007/INF.1 )."
"enb12323e_21","DEFORESTATION:","","Argentina|Norway|Papua New Guinea","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","On reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/3 , MISC.2 and Add.1, and MISC.3), many non-Annex I parties emphasized…"
"enb12323e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Maldives|Germany|Grenada|China|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","The G-77/CHINA urged agreement on the Adaptation Fund's management and operational entity."
"enb12323e_4","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Finland|Norway|Nigeria|Micronesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","On this item ( FCCC/SBI/2007/9 ), SAUDI ARABIA and NIGERIA, opposed by NORWAY and Micronesia, for AOSIS, said IPCC AR4 should…"
"enb12323e_5","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","Germany|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","The Secretariat introduced the item on budget performance for 2006-2007 (FCCC/SBI/2007/INF.1 and INF.5)."
"enb12323e_6","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","The SBI took note of information on Annex I parties' fourth national communications ( FCCC/SBI/2007/INF.4 and FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.2 )."
"enb12323e_7","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Paraguay|Australia|Samoa|Bahamas","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","Lilian Portillo (Paraguay) reported on the work of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) on non-Annex I communications (FCCC/SBI/2007/3, 6, 7,…"
"enb12323e_8","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS:","","Kenya|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","Delegates discussed the New Delhi Work Programme relating to UNFCCC Article 6 ( FCCC/SBI/2007/MISC.3 and Add.1)."
"enb12323e_9","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","United States|Japan|Saint Lucia|Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12323e.html","061","","","1.1785752e+12","2007","JAPAN emphasized the need to avoid duplicating activities and the US said there was a more logical sequence of tasks than…"
"enb12324e_1","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","Bahamas|Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI","","1.1786616e+12","2007","The Secretariat introduced the item on demonstrable progress on commitments under the Protocol (Article 3.2), and documents synthesizing reports from parties…"
"enb12324e_10","GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES:","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Brazil|China|Sudan|Tuvalu|Finland|United States","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1786616e+12","2007","IPCC guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories: Riitta Pipatti (Finland) and Nagmeldin Elhassan (Sudan) co-chaired this meeting, noting that harvested wood…"
"enb12324e_11","BUDGET :","","South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1786616e+12","2007","On the proposed budget for 2008-2009, the Secretariat elaborated on issues relating to income generated by the share of proceeds from…"
"enb12324e_12","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS :","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1786616e+12","2007","Chair Berghäll outlined plans to include the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) on COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 agendas and consider…"
"enb12324e_13","DEFORESTATION:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Singapore|Tuvalu|Indonesia|Papua New Guinea|United Kingdom|United States|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1786616e+12","2007","Co-Chairs Hernán Carlino (Argentina) and Audun Rosland (Norway) presented a SBSTA draft conclusion and COP draft decision prepared by SBSTA Chair…"
"enb12324e_2","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Finland|China|Japan|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI","","1.1786616e+12","2007","The Secretariat introduced the item on the Adaptation Fund and a submission received from an institution interested in managing the Fund…"
"enb12324e_3","COMPLIANCE AMENDMENT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI","","1.1786616e+12","2007","Regarding the item on amendment of the Kyoto Protocol in respect to procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance, Chair Asadi said…"
"enb12324e_4","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|New Zealand|China|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI","","1.1786616e+12","2007","The Secretariat briefed delegates on progress on implementation of the international transaction log (ITL), noting the development and deployment of the…"
"enb12324e_5","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","European Union","Switzerland|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI","","1.1786616e+12","2007","Privileges and immunities: The Secretariat introduced the item on privileges and immunities for individuals serving on constituted bodies established under the…"
"enb12324e_6","OTHER MATTERS:","","Brazil|United Kingdom|Argentina|Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI","","1.1786616e+12","2007","ARGENTINA, supported by BRAZIL, objected to the UK's inclusion of Islas Malvinas/Falklands Islands and other South Atlantic islands in its national…"
"enb12324e_7","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBSTA","","1.1786616e+12","2007","Chair Kumarsingh invited parties to discuss a way forward on Article 2.3 (adverse effects of policies and measures."
"enb12324e_8","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1786616e+12","2007","Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport: On the issue of bunker fuels, SAUDI ARABIA, opposed by NORWAY,…"
"enb12324e_9","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Indonesia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12324e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1786616e+12","2007","Co-Chair Shimada introduced the text discussed at COP 12 (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/11 and FCCC/CP/2006/5/Add.1 ), noting agreement in Nairobi on the chapeau paragraphs…"
"enb12325e_1","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12325e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.178748e+12","2007","In this contact group, Co-Chair Anaedu asked parties to submit text on eligibility criteria, priority areas and monetizing the share of…"
"enb12325e_2","BUDGET:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|Nigeria|China|Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12325e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.178748e+12","2007","In the budget contact group, JAPAN, the US and the RUSSIAN FEDERATION favored a zero nominal increase."
"enb12325e_3","DEFORESTATION:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12325e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.178748e+12","2007","During informal consultations in the morning and afternoon, parties continued their discussion of a draft COP decision prepared by SBSTA Chair…"
"enb12325e_4","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12325e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.178748e+12","2007","In informal consultations, Chair Jaudet explained that the meeting was part of a process to develop a possible future strategic approach…"
"enb12325e_5","IPCC GUIDELINES ON INVENTORIES:","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12325e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.178748e+12","2007","In informal consultations on the IPCC 2006 Guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories, parties discussed a summary text presented by the…"
"enb12325e_6","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Nigeria|China|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12325e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.178748e+12","2007","In a contact group on Wednesday morning, Chair Watkinson noted that during COP/MOP 2, parties had asked for more time to…"
"enb12325e_7","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","European Union","Canada|Japan|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12325e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.178748e+12","2007","In this contact group, Co-Chair Castellari noted SBSTA 24's agreement to explore a more effective dialogue among parties and the research…"
"enb12325e_8","REFORESTATION UNDER THE CDM:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|India|Malaysia|China|Chile|Japan|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12325e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.178748e+12","2007","In this contact group, Co-Chair Krug noted divergent views as presented in submissions and plenary statements, and invited general comments on…"
"enb12325e_9","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12325e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.178748e+12","2007","During informal consultations in the morning, Co-Chair Mahlung presented a Co-Chairs' draft COP decision, noting some minor corrections."
"enb12326e_1","SBI","","Australia|Uganda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12326e.html","061","SBI","","1.1788344e+12","2007","Chair Asadi convened the SBI briefly on Thursday afternoon, notifying delegates of successful consultations on one of the issues left pending…"
"enb12326e_2","BUDGET:","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12326e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1788344e+12","2007","In the budget contact group, the Secretariat presented three budget scenarios for parties to consider: a reduction scenario adjusted for real…"
"enb12326e_3","DEFORESTATION:","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12326e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1788344e+12","2007","Discussions on reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries continued in a small drafting group, facilitated by Greg Picker (Australia)."
"enb12326e_4","IPCC GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Brazil|China|Ghana|Russian Federation","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12326e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1788344e+12","2007","On Thursday morning, informal discussions on non-reporting issues related to harvested wood products (HWP) took place."
"enb12326e_5","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12326e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1788344e+12","2007","Delegates continued informal discussions on two draft SBI conclusions, one on the work of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) on…"
"enb12326e_6","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12326e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1788344e+12","2007","Informal consultations were held in the morning."
"enb12326e_7","SMALL-SCALE AFFORESTATION AND REFORESTATION UNDER THE CDM:","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12326e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1788344e+12","2007","During an informal group meeting in the morning, Co-Chair Akahori presented draft SBSTA conclusions on the implications of possible changes to…"
"enb12326e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12326e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1788344e+12","2007","In the morning, informal discussions resulted in agreement on a paragraph concerning the Secretariat's facilitation role and cooperation with relevant organizations…"
"enb12327e_1","ADAPTATION FUND:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","During informal consultations, three different country groupings submitted text on eligibility criteria, priority areas and monetizing the share of proceeds."
"enb12327e_10","WORKSHOP ON MITIGATION: URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT","European Union","United Kingdom|China|Sweden|Germany|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","SBSTA Chair Kumarsingh introduced this in-session workshop on the scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of mitigation, explaining that it would focus…"
"enb12327e_2","BUDGET:","European Union","United States|Canada|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","The Secretariat distributed a new tabulated budget proposal reflecting a 2.5% increase for the 2008-2009 biennium."
"enb12327e_3","DECISION 1/CP.10:","","United States","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","In the morning, the contact group focused on the adverse effects of climate change."
"enb12327e_4","DEFORESTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","Delegates convened briefly in the morning for informal consultations."
"enb12327e_5","IPCC GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES:","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","Informal discussions regarding the draft text continued, with delegates considering the first of two alternative texts proposed by parties."
"enb12327e_6","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","On Friday morning, delegates attending informal consultations were presented with the Co-Chairs' revised draft conclusions."
"enb12327e_7","SMALL-SCALE AFFORESTATION AND REFORESTATION UNDER THE CDM:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","During an afternoon informal meeting, Co-Chair Krug presented revised draft SBSTA conclusions on this issue."
"enb12327e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","In the morning, delegates discussed the functions of the constituted body on technology transfer, clarifying their positions on whether to have…"
"enb12327e_9","WORKSHOP ON THE RUSSIAN PROPOSAL","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Kazakhstan|Malta|Switzerland|Belarus|China|United Arab Emirates|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12327e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1789208e+12","2007","Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) facilitated the meeting on behalf of COP/MOP 2 President Kivutha Kibwana."
"enb12328e_1","ADAPTATION FUND:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1790936e+12","2007","Informal consultations on the Co-Chairs' draft decision resulted in a new draft with six operative paragraphs focusing on eligibility criteria, priority…"
"enb12328e_10","WORKING GROUP II - IMPACTS, ADAPTATION AND VULNERABILITY","","Zambia","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","groups","1.1790936e+12","2007","Jean Palutikof explained that some regions and vulnerable groups will be affected more than others, indicated that vulnerability depends on the…"
"enb12328e_11","WORKING GROUP III - MITIGATION:","","Grenada","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1790936e+12","2007","In the afternoon, Bert Metz highlighted key findings, emphasizing that emissions have increased significantly in the last 35 years."
"enb12328e_2","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1790936e+12","2007","Chair Berghäll introduced draft SBI conclusions requesting the Secretariat to take note of the views expressed on the agendas."
"enb12328e_3","BUDGET:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Nigeria|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1790936e+12","2007","In the budget contact group, the Secretariat distributed a new version of the tabulated budget proposal."
"enb12328e_4","DECISION 1/CP.10:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1790936e+12","2007","In the morning, informal consultations continued on adverse impacts of climate change in the context of Decision 1/CP.10 ."
"enb12328e_5","DEFORESTATION:","European Union","Brazil|Tuvalu|Indonesia|India|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1790936e+12","2007","Draft text was presented during a brief informal meeting, with some parties objecting to addressing some of the operative paragraphs, as…"
"enb12328e_6","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1790936e+12","2007","In contact group discussions, Chair Watkinson noted the need to address the issue of immunities and the resolution of disputes."
"enb12328e_7","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1790936e+12","2007","Informal consultations resumed late on Saturday afternoon, based on revised draft conclusions distributed earlier in the day."
"enb12328e_8","IPCC BRIEFING ON THE FOURTH ASSESSMENT REPORT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1790936e+12","2007","On Saturday morning and afternoon, lead authors from the IPCC's three Working Groups briefed delegates on AR4, and responded to questions…"
"enb12328e_9","WORKING GROUP I - THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASIS","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12328e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","groups","1.1790936e+12","2007","Martin Manning presented key findings showing that warming of the climate system is unequivocal and that clear responses in all the…"
"enb12330e_1","AWG","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Singapore|Iceland|Indonesia|India|United States|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12330e.html","061","working group","","1.1792664e+12","2007","The AWG reconvened on Tuesday evening, with parties making general statements."
"enb12330e_2","ANALYSIS OF MITIGATION POTENTIALS AND REVIEW OF WORK PROGRAMME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12330e.html","061","working group","","1.1792664e+12","2007","AWG Chair Charles introduced the agenda item on mitigation potentials and ranges of Annex I emissions objectives, and the item on…"
"enb12330e_3","ADAPTATION FUND:","Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12330e.html","061","","","1.1792664e+12","2007","Draft SBI conclusions were discussed during informal consultations and a contact group."
"enb12330e_4","BUDGET:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12330e.html","061","","","1.1792664e+12","2007","During a morning contact group, the Secretariat distributed a note on the records management system and a table outlining a reduction…"
"enb12330e_5","DEFORESTATION:","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12330e.html","061","","","1.1792664e+12","2007","During informal consultations, Co-Chair Rosland conveyed a message from SBSTA Chair Kumarsingh reminding parties of the need to stick to the…"
"enb12330e_6","IPCC GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES:","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12330e.html","061","","","1.1792664e+12","2007","During informal consultations, parties accepted text noting the importance of continuous improvement of greenhouse gas inventories and paragraphs regarding harvested wood…"
"enb12330e_7","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Nigeria|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12330e.html","061","","","1.1792664e+12","2007","In the contact group, parties approved the Chair's draft conclusions after agreeing to revised text initially proposed by the EU on…"
"enb12330e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER :","","Japan|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12330e.html","061","","","1.1792664e+12","2007","On Tuesday morning, informal negotiations resumed, with parties considering text on the functions of the constituted body in the terms of…"
"enb12331e_1","UNFCCC DIALOGUE","","Australia|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12331e.html","061","working group","plenary","1.1793528e+12","2007","The third workshop under the Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention (Decision…"
"enb12331e_2","REALIZING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Australia|South Africa|Iceland|Micronesia|United States|Maldives|China|United Kingdom|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12331e.html","061","working group","","1.1793528e+12","2007","Following the opening statements, participants heard presentations from invited speakers and exchanged views."
"enb12331e_3","AWG:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Iceland|Russian Federation|China|Tuvalu|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12331e.html","061","working group","","1.1793528e+12","2007","In the AWG contact group held during the lunch period, the Secretariat distributed a list of possible elements for draft conclusions…"
"enb12331e_4","BUDGET:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12331e.html","061","","","1.1793528e+12","2007","Parties met during an informal session in the afternoon but were unable to agree on the 2008-2009 final budget."
"enb12331e_5","DECISION 1/CP.10:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12331e.html","061","","","1.1793528e+12","2007","Delegates met in the morning and afternoon for informal consultations, and briefly convened in a late afternoon contact group."
"enb12331e_6","DEFORESTATION:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12331e.html","061","","","1.1793528e+12","2007","Discussions continued throughout the afternoon in informal consultations, with delegates addressing both preambular and operative paragraphs of the Co-Chairs' draft COP…"
"enb12332e_1","UNFCCC DIALOGUE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12332e.html","061","working group","plenary","1.1794392e+12","2007","The third workshop under the Dialogue on long-term cooperative action by enhancing implementation of the Convention concluded on Thursday, with discussions…"
"enb12332e_2","ADDRESSING ACTION ON ADAPTATION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom|Maldives|Uruguay|Indonesia|India|Micronesia|South Africa|United States|Austria|China|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Cook Islands|Japan|Kenya|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12332e.html","061","working group","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Richard Klein, IPCC, presented on links between adaptation and mitigation, stating that there is no single optimal mix of adaptation and…"
"enb12332e_3","SUBSTANTIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS RELATING TO THE FOURTH WORKSHOP:","European Union","Brazil|India|Iran|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12332e.html","061","working group","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Co-Facilitator Bamsey explained that the Dialogue had now addressed each of the four themes identified in the COP 11 decision separately,…"
"enb12332e_4","AWG:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","South Africa|China|Chile|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12332e.html","061","working group","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Following Friends of the Chair consultations during the day, the AWG contact group convened shortly after 7:00 pm to work through…"
"enb12332e_5","BUDGET:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|New Zealand|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12332e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Delegates met in a morning contact group and approved the core programme budget of US$54,031,584, representing a 0.99% increase."
"enb12332e_6","DEFORESTATION:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12332e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Informal consultations and small drafting group meetings took place throughout the day, with parties attempting to remove brackets from the Co-Chairs'…"
"enb12332e_7","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12332e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Informal consultations held in the morning resulted in agreement on the SBSTA conclusions, on the condition that the first annex, which…"
"enb12333e_10","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14:","European Union","Japan|Saudi Arabia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","With regards to the item on Article 3.14, the point of dispute was disagreement over whether this agenda item overlapped with…"
"enb12333e_11","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions on work of the CGE ( FCCC/SBI/2007/L.13 ), the SBI, inter alia : commends the three CGE reports,…"
"enb12333e_12","INFORMATION IN NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The other item held in abeyance was on information contained in national communications from parties not included in Annex I to…"
"enb12333e_13","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","Bahamas|Netherlands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This issue was first addressed in plenary on Tuesday, 8 May ( FCCC/SBI/2007/INF.4 and FCCC/SBI/2006/INF.2 )."
"enb12333e_14","SBI Conclusions","","Bahamas|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.17), the SBI notes, inter alia , that only eight Annex I parties met the deadline for the…"
"enb12333e_15","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.2), the SBI takes note of the document Programming Paper for Funding the Implementation of NAPAs under the…"
"enb12333e_16","LDC FUND:","","New Zealand|Australia|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This issue was first addressed in plenary on Monday, 7 May."
"enb12333e_17","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2007/L.14 ), the SBI takes note of the submission by an interested institution (the GEF) on how…"
"enb12333e_18","ADAPTATION FUND:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Mexico|Tuvalu|Finland|Liechtenstein|China|Monaco|Switzerland|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This issue was first addressed in plenary on Tuesday, 8 May ( FCCC/SBI/2007/MISC.2 ), when it was referred to a contact…"
"enb12333e_19","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6","","Russian Federation|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI","","1.1794392e+12","2007","During its opening plenary on Monday, 7 May, SBI 26 considered a report expressing parties' views on the New Delhi Work…"
"enb12333e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12333e_20","SBI Conclusions","Alliance of Small Island States","Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.11), the SBI agrees to extend the New Delhi Work Programme, adapting it to address gaps and needs…"
"enb12333e_21","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.16), the SBI agrees to continue its deliberation on this matter at SB1 27, taking into consideration the…"
"enb12333e_22","PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING DECISION 1/CP.10","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Uganda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This issue was first taken up during SBI plenary on Monday, 7 May, when it was held in abeyance following requests…"
"enb12333e_23","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.3), the SBI welcomes the 15 NAPAs submitted to the Secretariat as of 1 May 2007, and strongly…"
"enb12333e_24","MATTERS RELATING TO LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES:","","Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.1794392e+12","2007","This item was introduced in the SBI 26 plenary on Monday, 7 May (FCCC/SBI/2007/12)."
"enb12333e_25","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION","","United States|Japan|Saint Lucia|Austria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This issue was first taken up by SBI 26 on Monday, 7 May, with Japan emphasizing the need to avoid duplicating…"
"enb12333e_26","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.8), the SBI takes note of the Secretariat's report on a possible format for reporting and monitoring the…"
"enb12333e_27","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL","European Union","Saint Lucia|Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The SBI addressed this issue in plenary on Monday, 7 May, with the presentation of a report from the Secretariat (FCCC/SBI/2007/5)…"
"enb12333e_28","SBI Conclusions","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.9), the SBI requests the Secretariat annually to compile submissions by parties and reports from relevant multilateral and…"
"enb12333e_29","COMPLIANCE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The agenda item on amendment of the Kyoto Protocol in respect of procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance was taken up…"
"enb12333e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION:","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed at COP 4 in 1998 in a…"
"enb12333e_30","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Written conclusions were not adopted by the SBI."
"enb12333e_31","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|New Zealand|China|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The International Transaction Log (ITL), a computerized system that performs automated checks on transactions of carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol…"
"enb12333e_32","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2007/L.15 ), the SBI commends the Secretariat, in its role as ITL administrator, for implementing the ITL…"
"enb12333e_33","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Finland|China|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This issue was first addressed in plenary on Monday, 7 May ( FCCC/SBI/2007/9 )."
"enb12333e_34","SBI Conclusions","","Denmark|Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2007/L.7 ), the SBI, among other things: requests the Secretariat to take note of the views expressed…"
"enb12333e_35","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2007/L.4 ), the SBI takes note of the interim financial statements for the biennium 2006-2007 as of…"
"enb12333e_36","BUDGET PERFORMANCE FOR 2006-2007:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This item ( FCCC/SBI/2007/INF.1 and INF.5 ) was introduced in SBI plenary on Monday, 7 May."
"enb12333e_37","SBI Conclusions","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2007/L.18 ), the SBI recommends to COP 13 to approve a core programme budget of US$54,031,584 and…"
"enb12333e_38","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR BIENNIUM 2008-2009:","Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Nigeria|Norway|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI","","1.1794392e+12","2007","During the SBI plenary on 7 May, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer outlined a work programme for the biennium focused…"
"enb12333e_39","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2007/L.5 ), the SBI notes the practices of withholding funding to eligible parties to participate in the…"
"enb12333e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS:","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates reached agreement on the outstanding matters in the Marrakesh Accords."
"enb12333e_40","IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPH 7(C) OF CONVENTION FINANCIAL PROCEDURES:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI","","1.1794392e+12","2007","During the SBI plenary on Monday, 7 May, the Secretariat reported that the practice of withholding funds to eligible parties through…"
"enb12333e_41","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2007/L.6 ), the SBI takes note of the statement made by the Host Government describing progress made…"
"enb12333e_42","IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT:","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This item was discussed in SBI plenary on Monday, 7 May, where Germany updated parties on matters relating to the new…"
"enb12333e_43","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2007/L.10 ), the SBI: invites the Chairs of the constituted bodies established under the Kyoto Protocol to…"
"enb12333e_44","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|China|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The issue of privileges and immunities for individuals serving under the constituted bodies of the Kyoto Protocol was first taken up…"
"enb12333e_45","OTHER MATTERS","","United Kingdom|Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Two issues were addressed under the agenda item on other matters."
"enb12333e_46","UK NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","","Brazil|United Kingdom|Argentina|Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)|Georgia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI","","1.1794392e+12","2007","On Tuesday, 8 May, during SBI plenary, Argentina, supported by Brazil, made a statement objecting to the UK's inclusion of Islas…"
"enb12333e_47","EXPERT GROUP COOPERATION:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI/SBSTA","","1.1794392e+12","2007","On 18 May, Chair Asadi reported on a meeting during SB 26 of the SBSTA and SBI Chairs, Executive Secretary Yvo…"
"enb12333e_48","CLOSING PLENARY","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|Nigeria|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","plenary","1.1794392e+12","2007","In the closing plenary on Friday morning, 18 May, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer said SB 26 had provided useful…"
"enb12333e_49","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Trinidad and Tobago","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","SBSTA Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) opened SBSTA 26 on Monday morning, 7 May, welcoming participants."
"enb12333e_5","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1:","Least Developed Countries","Canada","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12333e_50","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME ON ADAPTATION","Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu|Cook Islands","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Having agreed on the implementation of the Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation at SBSTA 25, parties were invited…"
"enb12333e_51","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.6 ), SBSTA takes note of the progress report by the Secretariat on steps taken towards the…"
"enb12333e_52","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Jamaica|Australia|United States|China|Ghana|Japan|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The agenda item on technology transfer was first addressed by SBSTA 26 on Monday, 7 May."
"enb12333e_53","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.9 ), the SBSTA notes the work plan of the EGTT to disseminate the UNFCCC publication, A…"
"enb12333e_54","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Australia|India|Papua New Guinea|United States|Japan|Argentina|Norway","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This agenda item was first taken up in SBSTA plenary on Monday, 7 May, and addressed in three contact groups and…"
"enb12333e_55","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.10 ), SBSTA: takes note of two workshops held in Cairns and Rome; agrees to continue its…"
"enb12333e_56","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Albania|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The agenda item on research and systematic observation was first taken up on Monday, 7 May, during the opening SBSTA plenary…"
"enb12333e_57","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.4 ), the SBSTA agrees to develop and maintain the dialogue between parties and regional and international…"
"enb12333e_58","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.5 ), SBSTA notes the importance of the continuous improvement of greenhouse gas inventories, and the need…"
"enb12333e_59","IPCC 2006 GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES:","European Union","Sudan|Brazil|Finland","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In the opening SBSTA plenary on Monday, 7 May, Chair Kumarsingh noted that this issue had been forwarded from SBSTA 24…"
"enb12333e_6","COP/MOP 2","","Russian Federation|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Held in November 2006, in Nairobi, Kenya, COP 12 and COP/MOP 2 placed strong emphasis on discussions on long-term action and…"
"enb12333e_60","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.3 ), SBSTA reiterates its request to the Secretariat to continue to improve access to and update…"
"enb12333e_61","GREENHOUSE GAS DATA INTERFACE:","European Union","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBSTA","","1.1794392e+12","2007","On Monday, 7 May, the Secretariat presented a report reflecting parties' views on possible improvements to the greenhouse gas emissions data…"
"enb12333e_62","BUNKER FUELS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The issue of emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport, an issue that has been the source of…"
"enb12333e_63","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.8), SBSTA notes Decision 8/CMP.1 whereby the COP/MOP recognized that issuing CERs for the destruction of HFC-23 at…"
"enb12333e_64","HFC-23:","","Brazil|Argentina|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","working group","","1.1794392e+12","2007","This issue was first taken up in plenary on Monday, 7 May, and addressed in informal consultations by SBSTA Chair Kumarsingh…"
"enb12333e_65","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.2/Rev.1), SBSTA: takes note of the submissions from parties and accredited intergovernmental organizations on the implications of possible…"
"enb12333e_66","SMALL-SCALE AFFORESTATION AND DEFORESTATION UNDER THE CDM:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|India|Malaysia|China|Chile|Japan|Bolivia","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBSTA","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The implications of possible changes to the limit for small-scale afforestation/reforestation (A/R) CDM project activities was first taken up in plenary…"
"enb12333e_67","MITIGATION","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","During SBSTA 26, three in-session workshops were held on the scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of mitigation."
"enb12333e_68","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The agenda item on Protocol Article 2.3 (adverse effects of policies and measures) had been carried over unresolved from SBSTA 25,…"
"enb12333e_69","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","Australia|Chile","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In the opening SBSTA plenary on Monday, 7 May, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer reported on the successful collaboration between…"
"enb12333e_7","REPORT OF THE MEETINGS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","The twenty-sixth sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB 26) of the UNFCCC opened on Monday, 7 May."
"enb12333e_70","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.7), SBSTA expresses appreciation for the statements from FAO, World Bank, UNDP, Convention on Biological Diversity, UN…"
"enb12333e_71","CLOSING PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","plenary","1.1794392e+12","2007","On Friday morning, 18 May, the SBSTA 26 closing plenary was convened."
"enb12333e_72","AD HOC WORKING GROUP","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Iceland|Indonesia|India|United States|China|Japan|Switzerland|Grenada","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","working group","plenary","1.1794392e+12","2007","The third session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG)…"
"enb12333e_73","ANALYSIS OF MITIGATION POTENTIALS AND PROGRAMME OF WORK","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","working group","","1.1794392e+12","2007","During AWG 3, delegates focused on two main agenda items: the analysis of mitigation potentials and ranges of emission reduction objectives…"
"enb12333e_74","AWG Conclusions","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/WG/2007/L.2), the AWG: reaffirms its focus on further Annex I commitments to be established in amendments to Annex…"
"enb12333e_75","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Maldives|Germany|China","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","plenary","1.1794392e+12","2007","On Friday afternoon, 18 May, the AWG 3 closing plenary took place."
"enb12333e_76","CONVENTION DIALOGUE","","Brazil|Australia|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","working group","plenary","1.1794392e+12","2007","The third workshop under the Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention took…"
"enb12333e_79","SB 26 IN THE UNFCCC PROCESS","European Union","Japan|China|India|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Pressure is clearly mounting to make significant advances in international climate policy, especially concerning the post-2012 period after the first commitment…"
"enb12333e_8","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|Australia|Iran|Maldives|Germany|Grenada|China|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","SBI","","1.1794392e+12","2007","SBI Chair Bagher Asadi (Iran) opened the SBI 26 on Monday morning, 7 May, welcoming participants."
"enb12333e_80","PREPARING FOR THE POST-2012 REGIME","European Union","United States|Brazil|China|United Kingdom|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Post-2012 issues occupied a large space on the Bonn agenda."
"enb12333e_81","WHAT ARE THE PROSPECTS FOR BALI?","European Union","Sweden|Indonesia|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","At SB 26 , any conversation about the meeting's success, or lack thereof, invariably turned to Bali."
"enb12333e_9","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12333e.html","061","","","1.1794392e+12","2007","Parties adopted the agenda ( FCCC/SBI/2007/1 ) and organization of work on Monday morning, 7 May, after agreeing to hold two…"
"enb12334e_10","THE MIDNIGHT SUN DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE:","","Sweden|Greenland|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","From 11 to 14 June 2007, delegates from 28 countries and the European Commission gathered in Riksgr nsen, Sweden, for an…"
"enb12334e_11","UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY INFORMAL THEMATIC DIALOGUE :","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","The UN General Assembly held an informal thematic debate on the subject of Climate change as a global challenge from 31…"
"enb12334e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12334e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION:","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed at COP 4 in 1998 in a…"
"enb12334e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS:","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","In November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates reached agreement on the outstanding matters in the Marrakesh Accords."
"enb12334e_5","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1 :","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005. COP/MOP 1 took decisions…"
"enb12334e_6","AWG 1 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 1 :","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","The AWG and Convention Dialogue each convened for the first time in Bonn, Germany in May 2006, alongside the 24th meeting…"
"enb12334e_7","AWG 2 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 2 :","","Russian Federation|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","The second sessions of the AWG and Dialogue took place in November 2006, in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside COP 12 and COP/MOP…"
"enb12334e_8","AWG 3 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 3 :","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","In May 2007, alongside SB 26 , the third session of the AWG and the third Convention Dialogue workshop convened in…"
"enb12334e_9","GROUP OF EIGHT (G8) SUMMIT 2007","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12334e.html","062","working group","","1.1881656e+12","2007","At their annual summit held in Heiligendamm, Germany, from 6 to 8 June 2007, the eight leading industrialized countries adopted conclusions…"
"enb12335e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Lesotho|Austria|Cape Verde","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12335e.html","062","working group","plenary","1.188252e+12","2007","Josef Pröll, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Austria, emphasized that climate change is already a harsh reality and…"
"enb12335e_2","AWG","Alliance of Small Island States|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Pakistan|Maldives|Indonesia|Australia|China|Switzerland|Grenada","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12335e.html","062","working group","","1.188252e+12","2007","AWG Chair Leon Charles (Grenada) opened AWG 4 and stressed the need for a strong robust outcome."
"enb12335e_3","ANALYSIS OF MITIGATION POTENTIALS AND IDENTIFICATION OF RANGES OF EMISSION REDUCTION OBJECTIVES OF ANNEX I PARTIES :","European Union","Canada|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|Iceland|India|Morocco|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12335e.html","062","working group","","1.188252e+12","2007","The Secretariat introduced a technical paper (FCCC/TP/2007/1) synthesizing information relevant to the determination of mitigation potential and identification of possible ranges…"
"enb12335e_4","CONVENTION DIALOGUE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iceland|Papua New Guinea|China|Russian Federation|Belize|Ukraine|Maldives|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|South Africa|Egypt|Mexico|India|Uganda|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12335e.html","062","working group","plenary","1.188252e+12","2007","On Monday afternoon, co-facilitators Sandea de Wet (South Africa) and Howard Bamsey (Australia) opened the fourth Convention Dialogue workshop , identifying…"
"enb12336e_1","Presentations:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12336e.html","062","","","1.1883384e+12","2007","UNFCCC Executive Secretary de Boer underscored the broad consultative process underlying the Secretariat report and said its main findings concerned financial…"
"enb12336e_2","Question and Answer Session","","United States|Morocco|Saudi Arabia","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12336e.html","062","","","1.1883384e+12","2007","MOROCCO mentioned hydro-energy and reduced water supply as an example of the overlap between mitigation and adaptation financing and SAUDI ARABIA…"
"enb12336e_3","Panel Discussion","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12336e.html","062","","","1.1883384e+12","2007","On the main constraints on mobilizing new capital investment, Richard Samans, World Economic Forum, proposed that finance and economic ministries would…"
"enb12336e_4","Exchange of Views","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Liberia|Palau|Libya|South Africa|Sudan|Venezuela|Indonesia|United Kingdom|Germany|Ecuador|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Norway|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12336e.html","062","","","1.1883384e+12","2007","In the afternoon, co-facilitator de Wet invited delegations to exchange views on the Secretariat report. JAPAN said existing mechanisms should be…"
"enb12336e_5","FINANCE ISSUES:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12336e.html","062","working group","","1.1883384e+12","2007","Co-facilitator Bamsey explained that the day's focus would be on finance issues, including a report requested by COP 12 from the…"
"enb12337e_1","EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS:","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Canada|Qatar|Peru|Argentina|Norway|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Algeria|China|Chile|Belize|Indonesia|Mauritius|Switzerland|New Zealand|Brazil|United States|Mexico|Egypt|South Africa|India|Uganda|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12337e.html","062","working group","","1.1884248e+12","2007","Opening the final session of the Convention Dialogue workshop , co-facilitator Bamsey reflected on the Dialogue and the building blocks he…"
"enb12337e_2","AWG CONTACT GROUP","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|India|Micronesia|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12337e.html","062","working group","groups","1.1884248e+12","2007","On Wednesday afternoon, AWG Chair Charles opened the AWG contact group on analysis of mitigation potential and possible ranges of emission…"
"enb12338e_1","AWG CONTACT GROUP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Greenland|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12338e.html","062","working group","groups","1.1885112e+12","2007","In the afternoon, AWG Chair Charles opened the AWG contact group on the analysis of mitigation potential and possible ranges of…"
"enb12339e_10","INFORMAL THEMATIC DIALOGUE:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","The UN General Assembly held an informal thematic debate on the subject of Climate change as a global challenge from 31…"
"enb12339e_11","REPORT OF THE MEETINGS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Lesotho|Austria|Cape Verde","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","The fourth sessions of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties (AWG 4) and the Convention…"
"enb12339e_12","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES","Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|Australia|Portugal|Finland|Maldives|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Indonesia","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","The first part of the fourth session of the AWG opened on Monday morning, 27 August 2007, with Leon Charles (Grenada)…"
"enb12339e_13","OBJECTIVES OF ANNEX I PARTIES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|India|Greenland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","During the first session of AWG 4, delegates focused on the agenda item on the analysis of mitigation potentials and ranges…"
"enb12339e_14","AWG Conclusions","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2007/L.4), the AWG, among other things: notes the basis for the work from previous AWG sessions, party submissions,…"
"enb12339e_15","CLOSING PLENARY :","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Egypt|Japan|Norway|China|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","plenary","1.1885112e+12","2007","On Friday evening, the AWG 4 closing plenary took place."
"enb12339e_16","CONVENTION DIALOGUE","","Australia|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","plenary","1.1885112e+12","2007","The fourth workshop under the Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention took…"
"enb12339e_17","FINANCE ISSUES:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Liberia|Saudi Arabia|Palau|South Africa|Sudan|Venezuela|Indonesia|Germany|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","On Tuesday, the Convention Dialogue workshop focused on finance issues."
"enb12339e_18","BUILDING BLOCKS AND NEXT STEPS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Argentina|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Iceland|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Belize|Maldives|United States|New Zealand|Mauritius|South Africa|Egypt|Mexico|India|Uganda|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","On Monday afternoon, delegates elaborated on building blocks for long-term cooperative action to address climate change."
"enb12339e_19","PROCESS AND NEXT STEPS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ukraine|Qatar|Australia|Iran|Chile|Mexico|Indonesia|India|South Africa|United States|Russian Federation|China|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","During the Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning sessions, several delegates addressed the question as to how the Convention Dialogue process should…"
"enb12339e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12339e_21","CONTEXT - HIGH POLITICS (AND THE WASHINGTON CONNECTION)","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","Nearly two hundred years after the Congress of Vienna (1814-15) reshaped European politics, the Austrian capital found itself at the apex…"
"enb12339e_22","THE EXHAUSTED MANDATE:","Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","AWG 4 (PART ONE) From its inception, the AWG's mandate installed a firewall restricting deliberations to new emission reductions by Annex…"
"enb12339e_23","THE BALI EQUATION - FROM DIALOGUE TO ACTION","","","Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","With the difficulties surrounding the AWG's mandate anticipated for some time in advance of the Vienna Talks, there was an onus…"
"enb12339e_24","THE BALI EQUATION - AMBITION DELIVERS THE MEANS","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","Process and substance are like partners dancing an eternal waltz through the corridors of the climate change regime."
"enb12339e_25","CONCLUSION","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","This analysis posed two questions on the achievements of the Vienna Talks and the shape of the Bali roadmap."
"enb12339e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION:","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","The process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol was agreed at COP 4 in 1998 in a…"
"enb12339e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS:","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","In November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates reached agreement on the outstanding matters in the Marrakesh Accords."
"enb12339e_5","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1 :","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12339e_6","AWG 1 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 1 :","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","The AWG and Convention Dialogue each convened for the first time in Bonn, Germany, in May 2006, alongside the 24th meeting…"
"enb12339e_7","AWG 2 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 2:","","Russian Federation|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","The second sessions of the AWG and Dialogue took place in November 2006, in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside COP 12 and COP/MOP…"
"enb12339e_8","AWG 3 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 3:","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","In May 2007, alongside SB 26, the third session of the AWG and the third Convention Dialogue workshop convened in Bonn,…"
"enb12339e_9","THE MIDNIGHT SUN DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE :","","Sweden|Greenland|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12339e.html","062","working group","","1.1885112e+12","2007","From 11 to 14 June 2007, delegates from 28 countries and the European Commission gathered in Riksgränsen, Sweden, for an informal…"
"enb12340e_10","HEALTH:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12340e.html","063","","","1.1898072e+12","2007","This group was facilitated by Pablo Suarez, Red Cross/Red Crescent, and Kristie Ebi, independent consultant."
"enb12340e_12","ADAPTATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12340e.html","063","","","1.1898072e+12","2007","This group was facilitated by Ian Burton and Habiba Gitay."
"enb12340e_13","ADAPTATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES AT THE SUBNATIONAL LEVEL:","","Mozambique","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12340e.html","063","","","1.1898072e+12","2007","This group was facilitated by Pablo Suarez and Kristie Ebi."
"enb12340e_14","COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION ACROSS SECTORS:","","United Kingdom|Ghana|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12340e.html","063","","","1.1898072e+12","2007","This group was facilitated by Leon Charles and Richard Klein."
"enb12340e_15","COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS:","","United States|United Kingdom|Mexico","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12340e.html","063","","","1.1898072e+12","2007","This group was facilitated by Khaled Abuzeid and Taule'ale'ausumai La'avasa Malua."
"enb12340e_17","ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON RECOMMEND-ATIONS AND ACTION PLEDGES:","","Chile","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12340e.html","063","","","1.1898072e+12","2007","Chair Kumarsingh requested participating organizations to respond to two questions: Based on the workshop, what potential future actions can each organization…"
"enb12340e_7","AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY:","","Kenya|India","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12340e.html","063","","","1.1898072e+12","2007","This group was facilitated by Habiba Gitay, World Bank Institute, and Ian Burton, independent consultant."
"enb12340e_8","WATER RESOURCES:","","Kenya|Samoa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12340e.html","063","","","1.1898072e+12","2007","This group was facilitated by Taule'ale'ausumai La'avasa Malua, Isikuki Punivalu and Associates, Samoa, and Khaled Abuzeid, Center for Environment and Development…"
"enb12340e_9","COASTAL ZONES:","","Maldives|Bangladesh|Cuba|United Kingdom|Grenada|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12340e.html","063","","","1.1898072e+12","2007","This group was facilitated by Leon Charles, Grenada, and Richard Klein, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)."
"enb12342e_10","Final SYR SPM Text","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12342e.html","064","","","1.195254e+12","2007","The final text says, inter alia : warming of the climate system is unequivocal; eleven out of the last 12 years…"
"enb12343e_10","IPCC:","","Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12343e.html","065","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The IPCC held its 27th session from 12-17 November 2007, in Valencia, Spain."
"enb12343e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12343e.html","065","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12343e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION:","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12343e.html","065","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","In November 1998, COP 4 agreed on the process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol in a…"
"enb12343e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS:","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12343e.html","065","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","In November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates reached agreement on the outstanding matters in the Marrakesh Accords."
"enb12343e_5","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1:","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12343e.html","065","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12343e_6","AWG AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE:","","Russian Federation|Kenya|Austria|Germany","Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12343e.html","065","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","Since COP 11 and COP/MOP 1, post-2012 arrangements have been discussed in a series of meetings."
"enb12344e_1","COP 13","","Kenya|Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12344e.html","065","","","1.2283452e+12","2008","COP 13 opened with a musical performance and a speech welcoming delegates presented on behalf of outgoing COP 12 President Kivutha…"
"enb12344e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12344e.html","065","","","1.2283452e+12","2008","Parties agreed to continue applying the draft rules of procedure with the exception of draft rule 42 on voting."
"enb12344e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Pakistan|Australia|Bangladesh|Portugal|Maldives|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12344e.html","065","","","1.2283452e+12","2008","Australia, for the UMBRELLA GROUP, called for a comprehensive global agreement including a long-term aspirational goal to which all can contribute…"
"enb12344e_4","CONVENTION DIALOGUE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Iceland|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12344e.html","065","working group","plenary","1.2283452e+12","2008","Dialogue co-facilitators Howard Bamsey (Australia) and Sandea De Wet (South Africa) reported on the Dialogue's four workshops and invited delegates to…"
"enb12344e_5","AWG 4","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada|New Zealand|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12344e.html","065","working group","","1.2283452e+12","2008","AWG Chair Leon Charles (Grenada) reconvened AWG 4 and invited delegates to focus on the agenda item on review of the…"
"enb12344e_6","SBI 27","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|China|Iran","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12344e.html","065","SBI","plenary","1.2283452e+12","2008","SBI Chair Bagher Asadi (Iran) opened the SBI and asked delegates to consider the agenda (FCCC/SBI/2007/16)."
"enb12344e_7","SBSTA 27","Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Trinidad and Tobago|Belize","Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12344e.html","065","SBSTA","plenary","1.2283452e+12","2008","SBSTA Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) opened SBSTA 27, and parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/5)."
"enb12344e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|United States|China|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12344e.html","065","SBSTA","","1.2283452e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced the background documents (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/11, FCCC/SBSTA/2007/13&Add.1, and FCCC/TP/2007/3)."
"enb12345e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","Chair Asadi reported on informal discussions regarding a COP decision taken the previous day to refer an agenda item on technology…"
"enb12345e_10","ADAPTATION FUND:","Alliance of Small Island States","Nigeria|Finland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","Introducing the item, the Secretariat referred to the negotiating text annexed to the SBI 26 report (FCCC/SBI/2007/15)."
"enb12345e_11","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|Finland|India|United States|China|Uganda|Japan","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","Ghana, for the G-77/CHINA, called for the establishment of a contact group."
"enb12345e_12","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:","European Union","Canada|Liberia|Tanzania|Indonesia|Costa Rica|United States|Gabon|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina|Brazil|Jamaica|Tuvalu|India|Congo|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Japan","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBSTA","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The Secretariat reported on submissions received (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.14 and Adds.1-3)."
"enb12345e_13","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","European Union","Jamaica|Sudan|Indonesia|Malaysia|Germany|Colombia|Belgium|Norway|Botswana","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBSTA","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced documents (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISCs.6, 26 & 27), followed by presentations from the Global Climate Observing System and Global Terrestrial Observing…"
"enb12345e_14","HFCs","European Union","Brazil|Pakistan|Jamaica|Tuvalu|India|Senegal|Micronesia|Austria|China|Chile|Kuwait|Paraguay|Japan|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The Secretariat noted submissions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.17) and CHINA announced its early phase-out of HFC-23."
"enb12345e_15","MITIGATION:","","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBSTA","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced relevant documents (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/INF.3 and MISC.20)."
"enb12345e_16","Greenhouse gas inventories and data interface","European Union","Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|Japan|Norway|Kuwait","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced these issues (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/INF.4 and MISC.9 and Add.1), which will be taken up in informal consultations."
"enb12345e_2","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS:","European Union","Iran|Gambia|France|Senegal|China|Japan|Kenya","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","On Convention Article 6, the Secretariat introduced relevant documents (FCCC/SBI/2007/17, 22 and 26), and UNEP outlined its activities."
"enb12345e_3","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","United States|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The Secretariat reported on the budget performance for the biennium 2006-2007 (FCCC/SBI/2007/19 & INF.11), noting that most contributions had been received,…"
"enb12345e_4","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","Canada|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced a note on compilation and synthesis of fourth national communications (FCCC/SBI/2007/INF.6 & Adds.1-2)."
"enb12345e_5","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|China|Niue|Japan|Gambia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The Secretariat presented a report (FCCC/SBI/2007/21) on the fourth review of the financial mechanism, prepared with the GEF."
"enb12345e_6","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Australia|China|Switzerland|Nigeria|Bahamas","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","Delegates were briefed by the Secretariat and the Consultative Group of Experts (FCCC/SBI/2007/10/Add.1, FCCC/SBI/2007/20, 27 and 28, FCCC/SBI/2007/MISC.7 & Add.1)."
"enb12345e_7","CONVENTION ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS): Progress on implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work on Adaptation and Response Measures)","","Australia|Uganda","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","A contact group was established, co-chaired by James Shevlin (Australia) and Philip Gwage (Uganda)."
"enb12345e_8","LDCs","","Canada|Maldives","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced documents (FCCC/SBI/2007/31-32) and delegates heard statements from the LDC Expert Group and FAO."
"enb12345e_9","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Austria|China|Romania","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12345e.html","065","SBI","","1.2284316e+12","2008","On capacity building for developing countries (FCCC/SBI/2007/25 and MISC.8), CHINA criticized the focus on routine monitoring. AOSIS underlined capacity for monitoring…"
"enb12346e_1","CDM:","Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Qatar|Iran|Tuvalu|Tanzania|Cambodia|Mauritius|Togo|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Norway|Benin","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","CDM Executive Board Chair Hans Jürgen Stehr presented the annual report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/3), noting that the project pipeline is expected to generate…"
"enb12346e_10","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bangladesh|Indonesia|United States|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Japan","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","Co-Facilitator Bamsey said the objective in Bali was not to reach agreement on the substance of long-term cooperation but on the…"
"enb12346e_11","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|United States|Australia|China|United Kingdom|Canada|Japan","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","The EU reported on an informal meeting held in the UK to find common ground on institutional arrangements of the reconstituted…"
"enb12346e_2","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union","Ghana|Brazil|Egypt|Tanzania|India|Ethiopia|China|Hungary|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","JI Supervisory Committee Chair Fatou Gaye presented the Committee's report (KP/2007/4 Part I & Part II), noting that the Committee will…"
"enb12346e_3","COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE:","","Canada|Argentina|Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","Committee Co-Chair Raúl Estrada Oyuela (Argentina) presented the report of the Compliance Committee (FCCC/KP/CMP2007/6)."
"enb12346e_4","OTHER MATTERS: Proposal from Belarus on implementing the amendment to Protocol Annex B","European Union","Ukraine|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Indonesia|India|Belarus|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","BELARUS proposed steps to move ahead with the legitimization of its participation in the first commitment period in parallel with the…"
"enb12346e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL: Developing countries","","Romania|Austria|Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced the issue (FCCC/SBI/2007/25 and MISC.8)."
"enb12346e_6","INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY ANNEX I PARTIES TO THE PROTOCOL: Compilation and synthesis of supplementary information in fourth national communications","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Sudan|Germany|Japan|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced this issue (FCCC/SBI/2007/INF.7), and a contact group will be co-chaired by Sushma Gera (Canada) and Hongwei Yang (China)…"
"enb12346e_7","COMPLIANCE:","European Union","Japan|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced the issue of amending the Protocol to make the compliance mechanism legally binding."
"enb12346e_8","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","Co-Chair Uosukainen invited the G-77/China, Japan and the EU to present proposals on the establishment, composition and operation of the Fund…"
"enb12346e_9","AWG WORK PROGRAMME AND TIMETABLE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12346e.html","065","","","1.228518e+12","2008","AWG Chair Charles reported on useful consultations on the AWG work programme and timetable."
"enb12347e_1","AWG:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","working group","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Delegates met informally to consider the AWG's work programme and timetable."
"enb12347e_10","LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Maldives|South Africa|Sudan|Philippines|Nepal|United States|Senegal|China|Uganda|Mali|Switzerland|Vanuatu|Cook Islands","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Many parties supported extension of the LDC Expert Group (LEG) mandate (decision 29/CP.7) to assist with implementation of national adaptation programmes…"
"enb12347e_11","Consultative Group of Experts (CGE)","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Canada|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Delegates discussed whether to start negotiations on the CGE new mandate based on its current terms of reference in decision 3/CP.8…"
"enb12347e_12","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Chair Watkinson noted substantive discussions and the development of various options at previous SBI meetings."
"enb12347e_13","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION:","","","Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Informal consultations held throughout the day considered methodological issues, including possible indicative modalities and reference emission levels."
"enb12347e_2","SECOND REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL UNDER ARTICLE 9:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Tanzania|Indonesia|India|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","COP","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Co-Chair Macey invited comments on scope, content and preparation leading up to COP/MOP 4."
"enb12347e_3","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Co-Facilitators Bamsey and De Wet convened informal discussions, inviting parties to reflect on the direction of the process."
"enb12347e_4","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Uosukainen and Anaeudu convened informal discussions on their draft text incorporating proposals from the EU, Japan and the G-77/China."
"enb12347e_5","Compilation and synthesis of fourth national communications","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","The US, supported by the EU, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND and CANADA, advocated straightforward conclusions thanking the Secretariat and specifying the timing…"
"enb12347e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","European Union","United States|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Co-Chair D'Auvergne recalled that a comprehensive review on the issue is due to start in 2008."
"enb12347e_7","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","The G-77/CHINA stressed a comprehensive approach, including measurable activities that can be monitored, and called for reporting on concrete activities addressing…"
"enb12347e_8","CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE UNDER THE CDM:","","Canada|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","groups","1.2286044e+12","2008","Chair Radunsky suggested that the contact group focus on the process towards reaching a decision at COP/MOP 4."
"enb12347e_9","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12347e.html","065","","","1.2286044e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Guthrie and Jallow convened the first contact group on the fourth review of the UNFCCC financial mechanism and the GEF…"
"enb12348e_1","AWG:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12348e.html","065","working group","","1.2286908e+12","2008","Draft text developed by AWG Chair Charles was distributed to delegates for consideration in a friends of the Chair group on…"
"enb12348e_2","SECOND REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL UNDER ARTICLE 9:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12348e.html","065","COP","","1.2286908e+12","2008","Informal consultations continued to focus on scope, content and preparation leading up to COP/MOP 4."
"enb12348e_3","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12348e.html","065","","","1.2286908e+12","2008","Co-Facilitators Bamsey and De Wet convened informal discussions on long-term cooperation in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12348e_4","ADAPTATION FUND:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12348e.html","065","","","1.2286908e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Uosukainen and Anaedu convened the second contact group on the Adaptation Fund to update parties on progress in informal negotiations…"
"enb12348e_5","CDM:","Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ghana|Jamaica|India|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12348e.html","065","","","1.2286908e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Børsting and Kilani outlined a draft decision with sections on: general issues; governance; methodologies and additionality; regional distribution and capacity-building;…"
"enb12348e_6","COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE REPORT:","European Union","Canada|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12348e.html","065","","","1.2286908e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Langlois and Mugurusi convened the first meeting of a contact group on the report of the Compliance Committee."
"enb12348e_7","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|India|Argentina|China|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12348e.html","065","","","1.2286908e+12","2008","Parties continued their consideration of the forwarded SBSTA 26 draft COP decision in morning and afternoon informal consultations."
"enb12348e_8","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION","European Union","United Kingdom|New Zealand|Netherlands|China|Uruguay","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12348e.html","065","SBSTA","","1.2286908e+12","2008","The in-session workshop on climate change mitigation, which was held as a result of a request from SBSTA 23, focused on…"
"enb12348e_9","IPCC BRIEFING ON THE FOURTH ASSESSMENT REPORT","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12348e.html","065","","","1.2286908e+12","2008","On Friday afternoon, delegates were briefed on the IPCC AR4."
"enb12349e_1","AWG:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","working group","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Delegates met informally to continue discussing draft text on the AWG's work programme, methods of work and schedule of future sessions…"
"enb12349e_10","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Brazil|China|Canada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Work of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) : On the mandate of the CGE, the US called for a broader…"
"enb12349e_11","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","The group concluded its work with agreement on draft SBI conclusions and a draft COP/MOP decision."
"enb12349e_12","LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES:","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","On Saturday night, the contact group concluded its work with draft conclusions and a draft decision extending the mandate of LEG…"
"enb12349e_13","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","After a very brief contact group meeting, the group agreed to break into informal consultations, which continued throughout Saturday evening and…"
"enb12349e_2","SCOPE AND CONTENT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","working group","","1.2288636e+12","2008","At informal discussions, Co-Chair Macey invited discussion on scope and preparations for the second review."
"enb12349e_3","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION:","Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|China|Mexico","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Co-Facilitators Bamsey and De Wet convened informal discussions."
"enb12349e_4","ADAPTATION FUND:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","During morning and afternoon informal discussions, parties reached agreement on a number of sections in the Co-Chairs draft decision text."
"enb12349e_5","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Fourth national communications: Delegates agreed to draft SBI conclusions."
"enb12349e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tanzania|China|Sweden","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Co-Chair Hojesky introduced draft text on capacity building for developing countries."
"enb12349e_7","EDUCATION TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS:","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Delegates continued working on the draft, with some progress reported."
"enb12349e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM OF THE CONVENTION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tuvalu|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","In the contact group, Co-Chair Guthrie introduced a compilation text based on submissions from the G-77/China, EU, US and Tuvalu."
"enb12349e_9","IPCC AR4:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12349e.html","065","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Delegates met informally for more than six hours on Saturday."
"enb12350e_1","AWG:","European Union","Canada|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","In the morning, AWG Chair Charles convened informal discussions on a revised draft on the AWG's review of its work programme,…"
"enb12350e_10","MITIGATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Informal consultations on the scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of mitigation concluded on Monday with agreement on a draft text that…"
"enb12350e_11","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Consultative Group of Experts (CGE): In a brief contact group meeting on Monday morning, the Co-Chairs distributed new text."
"enb12350e_12","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Informal consultations were held throughout the day and into the night."
"enb12350e_2","SCOPE AND CONTENT:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|India|Micronesia|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","In the morning contact group, parties responded to draft text submitted by the Co-Chairs Saturday night."
"enb12350e_3","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Legal Status of Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Co-Facilitators Bamsey and De Wet convened informal discussions on their draft decision issued as a non-paper."
"enb12350e_4","ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","","1.22895e+12","2008","In a late afternoon contact group, Co-Chair Anaedu introduced a revised text emerging from informal consultations."
"enb12350e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tanzania|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","","1.22895e+12","2008","In discussions on capacity building under the Convention, differences of opinion persisted, particularly on the nature of the outcome."
"enb12350e_6","CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS) UNDER THE CDM","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","groups","1.22895e+12","2008","After informal consultations and a contact group on Monday morning, outstanding issues included contents of submissions from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations,…"
"enb12350e_7","EDUCATION TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","","1.22895e+12","2008","With agreement already reached on text for an annex containing an amended New Delhi Work Programme, delegates agreed to a decision…"
"enb12350e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM OF THE CONVENTION: Additional guidance to the GEF:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","","1.22895e+12","2008","In the morning, delegates worked through a new compilation text by the Co-Chairs, bracketing, inter alia , text on country dialogues,…"
"enb12350e_9","IPCC AR4:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12350e.html","065","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Consultations continued late into Monday evening, when the Co-Chairs presented draft SBSTA conclusions and a draft COP decision as a package…"
"enb12351e_1","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chair Plume reported agreement during contact group discussions and parties adopted SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.17)."
"enb12351e_10","ADOPTION OF REPORT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Parties adopted the report of the session (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.11)."
"enb12351e_11","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The SBI adopted conclusions and draft COP decisions on budget performance for biennium 2006-2007 and on continuing review of the functions…"
"enb12351e_12","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS: Compilation and synthesis of fourth national communications","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chair Gera reported agreement from the contact group and informal consultations."
"enb12351e_13","EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Jaudet and Chao reported agreement and delegates adopted SBI conclusions and a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.29 & Add.1)."
"enb12351e_14","LDCs","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chair Abdulla reported agreement on the LDC Expert Group's mandate, and delegates adopted SBI conclusions and a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.24…"
"enb12351e_15","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Economies in transition: Co-Chair Trusca reported agreement and delegates adopted SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.27)."
"enb12351e_16","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Economies in transition: Co-Chair Hojesky reported agreement and delegates adopted SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.28)."
"enb12351e_17","INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES TO THE PROTOCOL:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Compilation and synthesis of supplementary information submitted under Protocol Article"
"enb12351e_18","7.2:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chair Yang reported agreement and delegates adopted SBI conclusions and a draft COP/MOP decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.25 & Add.1)."
"enb12351e_19","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","SBI Chair Asadi reported that his consultations did not result in an agreement and this would be reflected in the meeting…"
"enb12351e_2","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chair Rössner reported on agreement during informal consultations, and parties adopted SBSTA conclusions and a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.14 and Add.1)…"
"enb12351e_20","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Chair Shuang reported agreement from two informal meetings (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.21)."
"enb12351e_21","COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","SBI Chair Asadi reported from his informal consultations on the proposed amendment to the Protocol to make the compliance system legally…"
"enb12351e_22","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Chair Watkinson reported agreement and delegates adopted conclusions and a draft text for the COP/MOP adoption (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.20)."
"enb12351e_23","ADAPTATION FUND:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chair Anaedu reported agreement and parties adopted SBI conclusions and a draft COP/MOP decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.30)."
"enb12351e_24","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES: Decision 1/CP.10","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Parties adopted SBI conclusions on this matter (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.31)."
"enb12351e_25","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: Consultative Group of Experts (CGE)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","After lengthy negotiations, Co-Chair Rolle reported that no agreement had been reached on the CGE new mandate."
"enb12351e_26","FINANCIAL MECHANISM OF THE CONVENTION: Fourth review","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","After lengthy negotiations, Co-Chair Guthrie reported agreement and the SBI adopted conclusions and a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.34 & Add.1)."
"enb12351e_27","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chair Uosukainen reported lack of agreement in discussions under this new SBI agenda item, mainly due to shortage of time."
"enb12351e_28","ADOPTION OF REPORT:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Parties adopted the report of the meeting (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.19)."
"enb12351e_29","AWG","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","working group","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The AWG plenary convened briefly on Tuesday afternoon."
"enb12351e_3","IPCC AR4:","Umbrella Group|European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chair Van Ypersele outlined draft SBSTA conclusions and a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.20 & Add.1) relating to party submissions, a workshop,…"
"enb12351e_30","SCOPE AND CONTENT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The group met informally in the morning and in a contact group in the afternoon."
"enb12351e_31","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Facilitators Bamsey and De Wet reconvened informal discussions."
"enb12351e_4","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION: Greenhouse gas data interface","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Chair Brown reported on agreement during informal consultations and parties adopted SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.15)."
"enb12351e_5","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE PROTOCOL: HFCs","","China","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Co-Chair Radunsky reported lack of agreement on options to adequately address emissions of HFC-23 in new HCFC-22 plants under the CDM,…"
"enb12351e_6","MITIGATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Chair Picker reported on informal discussions and presented draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.16), which were adopted by SBSTA"
"enb12351e_7","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Chair Kumarsingh noted no agreement, and SBSTA decided to continue discussions at its next session."
"enb12351e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|Australia|Algeria|Indonesia|India|China|Japan","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In the closing plenary, the G-77/CHINA, INDIA, the EU, GHANA, ALGERIA, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, US, CANADA, JAPAN, INDONESIA and others underscored the…"
"enb12351e_9","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION:","","United States|India|Papua New Guinea","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12351e.html","065","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","After lengthy negotiations on India's proposal to include forest conservation and enhancement of carbon stocks, parties added a paragraph encouraging action…"
"enb12352e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","United States|Maldives|Australia|Palau|Singapore|Indonesia|Papua New Guinea","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12352e.html","065","COP","plenary","1.2291228e+12","2008","COP and COP/MOP President Rachmat Witoelar opened the joint high-level segment of the COP and COP/MOP, inviting participants to observe one…"
"enb12352e_2","UN AGENCIES:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12352e.html","065","COP","","1.2291228e+12","2008","The heads of UN bodies and agencies were then invited to speak, with many outlining their organization's work on climate change…"
"enb12352e_3","COUNTRY STATEMENTS:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Maldives|Portugal|South Africa|India|United States|Australia|China|Japan|Grenada|Nigeria|Germany|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12352e.html","065","COP","","1.2291228e+12","2008","Forty-eight ministers and high-level officials spoke."
"enb12352e_4","AWG:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12352e.html","065","working group","","1.2291228e+12","2008","Parties met informally to solve the outstanding issues in AWG Chair Charles draft conclusions, including how to reference conclusions from the…"
"enb12352e_5","CDM:","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12352e.html","065","","","1.2291228e+12","2008","Delegates met briefly in a contact group and agreed to a draft COP/MOP decision on further guidance relating to the CDM…"
"enb12352e_6","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION:","","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12352e.html","065","","","1.2291228e+12","2008","A contact group convened in the morning to consider the Co-Chairs draft COP/MOP decision."
"enb12352e_7","COMPLIANCE:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12352e.html","065","","","1.2291228e+12","2008","In the afternoon, a contact group convened to consider a draft COP/MOP decision."
"enb12353e_1","HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE ON INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Pakistan|Maldives|Philippines|India|United Kingdom|China|Uganda|Japan|United States|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12353e.html","065","COP","","1.2292092e+12","2008","The high-level roundtable on international cooperation in the development, deployment, diffusion and transfer of climate-friendly technologies was held late morning and…"
"enb12353e_2","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12353e.html","065","","","1.2292092e+12","2008","Informal discussions on technology transfer, facilitated by SBSTA 27 Chair Kumarsingh and SBI 27 Chair Asadi, were held on Thursday under…"
"enb12354e_10","ELECTION OF THE BUREAU:","","Georgia|Samoa|Tanzania|Costa Rica|Austria|Russian Federation|Iran|Nigeria|New Zealand|Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","On 15 December, the COP elected officers other than the President."
"enb12354e_100","STATEMENTS BY OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS:","","United States|Indonesia|Indigenous Peoples","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Many NGOs and intergovernmental organizations spoke during the high-level segment on behalf of business and industry, women's groups, youth, indigenous peoples…"
"enb12354e_101","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","plenary","1.2292956e+12","2008","The joint high-level segment of COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place from 12-14 December."
"enb12354e_102","OPENING OF THE MEETING:","","Maldives|Palau|Singapore|Papua New Guinea|Australia|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","COP and COP/MOP President Rachmat Witoelar opened the joint high-level segment of the COP and COP/MOP."
"enb12354e_103","BALI ROADMAP","European Union","United States|Denmark|India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The most significant issue taken up during the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali was the question of a multilateral framework…"
"enb12354e_104","COP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2007/L.7/Rev.1), the COP, inter alia , recognizes that deep cuts in global emissions will be required to achieve…"
"enb12354e_105","REPORT ON THE DIALOGUE ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|South Africa|India|Papua New Guinea|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This agenda item (FCCC/CP/2007/4 and Add.1) was first taken up by COP on Monday, 3 December."
"enb12354e_106","REVIEW OF PROGRAMME OF WORK, METHODS OF WORK AND SCHEDULE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|South Africa|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Parties spent most of the meeting discussing specific issues relating to the AWG's work programme and the agreed text contains a…"
"enb12354e_107","AWG Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2007/L.6/Rev.1), the AWG: recalls its work should be guided by a shared vision of the challenge set by…"
"enb12354e_108","REPORT OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP","","Australia|Grenada|Finland","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Protocol (AWG) was established by COP/MOP 1…"
"enb12354e_109","COP/MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/L.8), the COP/MOP, among other things, agrees that the review will aim to enhance implementation of the Protocol…"
"enb12354e_11","DATE AND VENUE OF COP 14 AND COP 15:","","Denmark|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The COP adopted a decision accepting Poland's offer to host the COP 14 and COP/MOP 4 from 1-12 December 2008, in…"
"enb12354e_110","REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 9: SCOPE AND CONTENT","","Brazil|Ukraine|New Zealand|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This agenda item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/MISC.1, Adds.1-2, and FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/INF.1) was first taken up in the COP/MOP plenary on 5 December, with many developed…"
"enb12354e_111","COP/MOP Conclusions","","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/L.9), the COP/MOP, inter alia : notes that the workshop on the Russian proposal had allowed the Russian…"
"enb12354e_112","RUSSIAN PROPOSAL","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Indonesia|India|Belarus|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","groups","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/INF.2, FCCC/KP/CMP/ 2007/MISC.2 and Adds.1 and 2) relates to a proposal by the Russian Federation at COP/MOP 1 to…"
"enb12354e_113","CLOSING COP AND COP/MOP PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|Indonesia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","plenary","1.2292956e+12","2008","On Saturday afternoon, 15 December, President Rachmat Witoelar convened the closing COP and COP/MOP plenaries."
"enb12354e_114","BALI: ISLAND OF THE GODS AND BREAKTHROUGHS ?","","United States","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","You should not be impelled to act for selfish reasons, nor should you be attached to inaction."
"enb12354e_115","MANAGING COMPLEXITY","","","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Of the 10,000 participants in the Bali Conference, it is likely only a handful of them had a meaningful grasp of…"
"enb12354e_116","NEGOTIATING TRACKS","","United States","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The Bali roadmap builds on the negotiating tracks on long-term issues launched at the Montreal Climate Change Conference at the end…"
"enb12354e_117","MITIGATION:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|South Africa|Indonesia|India|Papua New Guinea|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Russia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The debate on mitigation, notably the terms of engagement by developing countries, in the context of the Ad Hoc Working Group…"
"enb12354e_118","ADAPTATION AND FINANCE:","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","One of the significant outcomes bringing together both adaptation and finance was the decision to operationalize the Adaptation Fund, which was…"
"enb12354e_119","TECHNOLOGY:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The basis for an interim funding programme under the GEF was brokered behind the scenes early in the Conference, although agreement…"
"enb12354e_12","CREDENTIALS:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Delegates also admitted the list of organizations as observers (FCCC/CP/2007/2) and the report on credentials submitted by parties (FCCC/CP/2007/5), and approved…"
"enb12354e_120","BUILDING BLOCKS","European Union","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Integral to the emerging and no doubt cross-fertilizing work programmes across the negotiating tracks are the so-called building blocks of mitigation,…"
"enb12354e_121","SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES - REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION","","United States","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","A decision on reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries is as significant for the wider deforestation debate as it is…"
"enb12354e_122","MOVING FORWARD","","United States|Canada|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The Bali Conference demonstrated that at certain moments in climate talks, notably when negotiations are taking place in the full gaze…"
"enb12354e_13","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.20/Rev.1), SBSTA recognizes the importance of all Convention and Protocol relevant agenda items to be informed by AR4,…"
"enb12354e_14","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.20/Add.1/Rev.1), the COP, inter alia : recognizes AR4 as the most authoritative assessment of climate change; urges parties…"
"enb12354e_15","IPCC FOURTH ASSESSMENT REPORT","European Union","Jamaica|Sudan|Indonesia|Malaysia|Colombia|Belgium|Norway","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This agenda item was taken up in SBSTA plenary on 4 December, with Renate Christ, IPCC Secretary, presenting the main findings…"
"enb12354e_16","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","Canada|Gambia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This agenda item, which included sub-items on the fourth review of the financial mechanism (FCCC/SBI/2007/21) and on the report of, and…"
"enb12354e_17","COP Decision (Financial Mechanism)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The decision on the financial mechanism (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.34/Add.1) contains a section on the fourth review of the financial mechanism and an annex…"
"enb12354e_18","COP Decision (Additional Guidance)","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The decision on additional guidance to the GEF (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.35) requests the GEF to continue to, inter alia : enhance its country…"
"enb12354e_19","ANNEX I PARTIES ’ NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: Compilation and synthesis of fourth national communications","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|New Zealand|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2007/INF.6 and Adds."
"enb12354e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12354e_20","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.26), the SBI takes note of the compilation and synthesis of the fourth national communications."
"enb12354e_21","COP Decision","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Brazil|Bahamas","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.26 Add.1), the COP emphasizes that the national communications and annual greenhouse gas inventories are the main sources…"
"enb12354e_22","SBI Conclusions","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bahamas|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.33), the SBI indicates that it was unable to agree on the mandate and revised terms of reference…"
"enb12354e_23","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions, (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.32), the SBI recommends that the COP 13 request the GEF to, inter alia : ensure the financial…"
"enb12354e_24","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Belize|China|Uganda|Japan|Finland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This agenda item was taken up in the COP plenary on Monday, 3 December, and subsequently by both SBSTA and SBI…"
"enb12354e_25","COP Conclusions","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/CP/2007/L.3), the COP requests the Secretariat to implement a regional training programme followed by regional training workshops in…"
"enb12354e_26","COP Decision (SBSTA)","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2007/L.4), the COP adopts a set of actions and agrees to reconstitute the EGTT."
"enb12354e_27","COP Decision (SBI)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2007/L.2), the COP, inter alia : agrees that the EGTT shall make recommendations to the subsidiary bodies; identifies…"
"enb12354e_28","Capacity building in developing countries","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Austria|China|Saint Lucia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This item was referred by the COP to the SBI, which considered the issue on 4 December (FCCC/SBI/2007/25 and MISC.8)."
"enb12354e_29","COP Conclusions","","Austria|Romania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/CP/2007/L.5), the COP invites submissions on monitoring and evaluation of capacity building at the national level by 15…"
"enb12354e_3","BUENOS AIRES PLAN OF ACTION:","","Netherlands|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In November 1998, COP 4 agreed on the process for finalizing the rules and operational details of the Protocol in a…"
"enb12354e_30","SBI Conclusions","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Uganda|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.27), SBI notes that countries with economies in transition still need support with regard to capacity building, and…"
"enb12354e_31","SBI Conclusions","Least Developed Countries","Maldives|Australia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.31), SBI lists areas under which possible elements for further action may be included with regard to the…"
"enb12354e_32","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.24), SBI welcomes the 26 National Adaptation Programmes of Action submitted by 4 December 2007, and encourages those…"
"enb12354e_33","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.24/Add.1), the COP decides to extend the mandate of the LDC Expert Group, with a review at COP…"
"enb12354e_34","REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","plenary","1.2292956e+12","2008","Under this agenda item, the COP considered the financial mechanism, national communications, technology transfer, capacity building, and implementation of decision 1/CP.10…"
"enb12354e_35","COP Decision","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.23/Add.1/Rev.1), the COP, inter alia : affirms the urgent need to take further meaningful action to reduce emissions…"
"enb12354e_36","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","European Union","Brazil|Bhutan|India|Papua New Guinea|United States|Colombia|Japan|Argentina|Norway","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue was first addressed in the SBSTA plenary on 4 December, and subsequently in numerous contact group and informal meetings…"
"enb12354e_37","BUDGET PERFORMANCE FOR 2006-2007:","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","On 4 December, the Secretariat reported to the SBI on the budget performance for the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol for the…"
"enb12354e_38","COP Decision","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.23/Add.1) the COP: calls on parties that have not paid their contributions to the core budget to do…"
"enb12354e_39","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2008-2009:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This draft decision was forwarded to COP 13 following its consideration by SBI 26 in May 2007."
"enb12354e_4","MARRAKESH ACCORDS:","Least Developed Countries","Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In November 2001 at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates reached agreement on the outstanding matters in the Marrakesh Accords."
"enb12354e_40","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/15/Add.1), the COP approves the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 submitted by the Executive Secretary, amounting to…"
"enb12354e_41","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Under this agenda item, the COP considered the budget performance for 2006-2007 and the programme budget for 2008-2009."
"enb12354e_42","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|New Zealand|China|Japan","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Issues addressed by SBSTA 27 related to the UNFCCC included the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation; the technical…"
"enb12354e_43","SBSTA Conclusions","European Union","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.17), SBSTA , inter alia : invites parties to update the UNFCCC roster of experts to ensure all…"
"enb12354e_44","SBSTA Conclusions","European Union","Sudan|Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.16), SBSTA notes the workshops held during SBSTA 24, 25 and 27, and the useful initial exchange of…"
"enb12354e_45","SBSTA Conclusions","","New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.12), SBSTA notes that the review activities contribute to improvements in the effectiveness of the review process and…"
"enb12354e_46","SBSTA Conclusions","","Germany|Botswana","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.12), the SBSTA invites parties in a position to do so to provide resources for support and maintenance…"
"enb12354e_47","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.14), SBSTA invites parties to submit additional information on national activities relating to the GCOS implementation plan by…"
"enb12354e_48","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In this decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.14/Add.1), the COP adopts revised UNFCCC reporting guidelines on GCOS contained in an annex, decides that these guidelines…"
"enb12354e_49","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION: Education, training and public awareness","European Union","Iran|Gambia|France|Senegal|China|Japan|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","SBI 27 considered education, training and public awareness (Convention Article 6) in its opening session on 4 December."
"enb12354e_5","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1:","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12354e_50","SBI Conclusions","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.29), SBI notes with appreciation the programmes developed by parties in planning and implementing activities relating to Article…"
"enb12354e_51","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In this decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.29/Add.1), the COP adopts the amended New Delhi work programme, as contained in an annex, and extends the…"
"enb12354e_52","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","On 14 December, the COP adopted the reports of the twenty-seventh sessions of the SBSTA (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.11) and SBI (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.19)."
"enb12354e_53","THIRD CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","COP/MOP President Rachmat Witoelar opened COP/MOP 3 on Monday, 3 December."
"enb12354e_54","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Delegates adopted the agenda during COP/MOP 3's opening plenary on 3 December (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/1)."
"enb12354e_55","REPORT OF THE CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD:","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Qatar|India|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue was first taken up by COP/MOP plenary on 5 December, when CDM Executive Board Chair Hans Jürgen Stehr presented…"
"enb12354e_56","COP/MOP Decision","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The COP/MOP decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/L.3) contains sections on general issues, governance, methodologies and additionality, regional distribution and capacity building, and resources for…"
"enb12354e_57","HCFC-22/HFC-23 :","","Brazil|Austria|China|Argentina|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue was taken up in SBSTA plenary on 4 December, and in informal meetings, co-chaired by Klaus Radunsky (Austria) and…"
"enb12354e_58","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.13), the SBSTA, inter alia , notes that the COP/MOP recognizes that issuing CERs for the destruction of…"
"enb12354e_59","CHANGES IN THE LIMIT FOR SMALL-SCALE AFFORESTATION AND REFORESTATION CDM PROJECT ACTIVITIES:","","Brazil|Austria|Bolivia|China|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue was taken up in the SBSTA plenary on 4 December, and in informal meetings, co-chaired by Klaus Radunsky (Austria)…"
"enb12354e_6","AWG AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE:","","Russian Federation|Kenya|Austria|Germany","Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The AWG and Convention Dialogue convened four times at SB 24 (Bonn, Germany, May 2006); COP 12 and COP/MOP 2 (Nairobi,…"
"enb12354e_60","COP/MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","n : In its decision, (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.18/Add.1), the COP/MOP decides to revise the limit for afforestation and reforestation project activities under the…"
"enb12354e_61","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2007/L.19), SBSTA, inter alia : requests the Secretariat to prepare a synthesis report of previous submissions for…"
"enb12354e_62","CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","With regard to the Kyoto Protocol's CDM, parties considered several issues: the report of the CDM Executive Board; the implications of…"
"enb12354e_63","COP/MOP Decision","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/L.2), the COP/MOP requests the Secretariat to develop a web-based interface to establish an overview of all JI…"
"enb12354e_64","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","","Ghana|Hungary","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue was taken up by the COP/MOP plenary on 5 December, when JISC Chair Fatou Gaye presented the Committee's annual…"
"enb12354e_65","COP/MOP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/L.4), the COP/MOP expresses concern that not all Annex I parties have submitted their fourth national communication and…"
"enb12354e_66","COMPLIANCE COMMITTEEE","","Canada|Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue was considered by the COP/MOP plenary on 5 December when Compliance Committee Chair Raul Estrada Oyuela presented the Committee's…"
"enb12354e_67","PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE PROTOCOL IN RELATION TO COMPLIANCE","","Saudi Arabia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue was considered by the COP/MOP plenary on 5 December, and during informal consultations by SBI Chair Asadi."
"enb12354e_68","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.21), SBI urges Annex B parties to initiate the operation of their national registries with the international transaction…"
"enb12354e_69","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","On 3 December, the COP/MOP decided to refer this issue to SBI 27, which considered it briefly in plenary on 5…"
"enb12354e_7","THIRTEENTH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE","Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group|African Group|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|Australia|Portugal|Indonesia|Maldives|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Nigeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","COP 13 opened on Monday morning, 3 December."
"enb12354e_70","DEMONSTRABLE PROGRESS BY ANNEX I PARTIES IN ACHIEVING COMMITMENTS UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue was discussed and resolved at SBI 26, held in May 2007."
"enb12354e_71","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.15/Add.1), the COP/MOP acknowledges, inter alia : the decrease in Annex I aggregated greenhouse gas emissions, resulting mainly…"
"enb12354e_72","COMPILATION AND SYNTHESIS OF SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION IN FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 7.2:","","Canada|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2007/INF.7) was considered by SBI plenary on 5 December and in a contact group and informal consultations co-chaired by…"
"enb12354e_73","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.25), the SBI took note of the information contained in the compilation and synthesis of the supplementary information…"
"enb12354e_74","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.25/Add.1), the COP/MOP concludes that the review of information under Protocol Article 7.2 has been useful and should…"
"enb12354e_75","REVIEW OF INITIAL REPORTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 7.2:","","Sudan|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2007/INF.10) was considered by the SBI on 5 December, and in a contact group and informal consultations co-chaired by…"
"enb12354e_76","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.22), the SBI acknowledges the commendable efforts by parties and experts, supported by the Secretariat, to conduct 36…"
"enb12354e_77","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The agenda item on Annex I national communications under the Kyoto Protocol covered three main issues: demonstrable progress by Annex I…"
"enb12354e_78","CAPACITY BUILDING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:","Group of 77 and China","Austria|China|Saint Lucia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This item was referred by the COP/MOP to the SBI, which considered the issue on 5 December (FCCC/SBI/2007/25 and MISC.8)."
"enb12354e_79","COP/MOP Conclusions","Alliance of Small Island States","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/L.6), the COP/MOP invites submissions on monitoring and evaluation of capacity building at the national level by 15…"
"enb12354e_8","ADOPTION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Parties agreed to continue applying the draft rules of procedure with the exception of draft rule 42 on voting (FCCC/CP/1996/2)."
"enb12354e_80","CAPACITY BUILDING IN COUNTRIES WITH ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION:","","Austria|Romania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The SBI considered this item in plenary on 4 December (FCCC/SBI/2007/18)."
"enb12354e_81","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.28), the SBI notes the need to improve reporting activities and methodologies for estimating the effects of policies…"
"enb12354e_82","COP/MOP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.30), the COP/MOP determines that the operating entity shall consist of the Adaptation Fund Board serviced by a…"
"enb12354e_83","ADAPTATION FUND","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Japan|Nigeria|Finland|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The issue was introduced during SBI plenary on 4 December (FCCC/SBI/2007/14), when the Secretariat recalled that a decision had been taken…"
"enb12354e_84","ARTICLE 3.14","European Union","Japan|Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","The issue of the adverse impacts of climate change and of response measures to climate change on developing countries under Protocol…"
"enb12354e_85","ARTICLE 2.3","European Union","Kuwait|Saudi Arabia|Japan","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This agenda item on Protocol Article 2.3 (adverse effects of policies and measures) was taken up in SBSTA plenary on 4…"
"enb12354e_86","BUDGET PERFORMANCE FOR 2006-2007:","","United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","On 4 December, the Secretariat reported on the budget performance for the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol for the biennium 2006-2007 (FCCC/SBI/2007/19…"
"enb12354e_87","COP/MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.23/Add.2), the COP/MOP calls upon parties that have not paid their contributions to do so, expresses appreciation to…"
"enb12354e_88","PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2008-2009:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This draft decision was forwarded to COP/MOP 3 following its consideration at SBI 26 in May 2007."
"enb12354e_89","COP/MOP Decision","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2007/15/Add.1), the COP/MOP: endorses the decision on the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 as it applies to…"
"enb12354e_9","ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:","Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Delegates adopted the COP agenda (FCCC/CP/2007/1), with the exception of the item on the second review of the adequacy of UNFCCC…"
"enb12354e_90","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Discussions under this agenda item considered the budget performance for 2006-2007, the programme budget for 2008-2009, and the issue of privileges…"
"enb12354e_91","COP/MOP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.20), the COP/MOP takes note of the need for an effective, legally sound and long-term solution to the…"
"enb12354e_92","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union","France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Parties took up this issue on 4 December, when the Secretariat outlined actions taken by the Executive Secretary to minimize the…"
"enb12354e_93","GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY (LULUCF) UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.3 AND 3.4","European Union","Sudan","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue was addressed in informal SBSTA consultations co-chaired by Anke Herold (European Community) and Nagmeldin Elhassan (Sudan)."
"enb12354e_94","COP/MOP Decision","","","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.21/Add.1), the COP/MOP decides that parties shall use tables - contained in an annex to the decision -…"
"enb12354e_95","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","COP","","1.2292956e+12","2008","On 14 December, the COP/MOP adopted the reports of the twenty-seventh sessions of the SBSTA (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.11) and the SBI (FCCC/SBI/2007/L.19)."
"enb12354e_96","PROPOSAL FROM BELARUS TO PREPARE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENT OF ANNEX B TO THE PROTOCOL:","European Union","Russian Federation|Ukraine|Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/7) relates to an amendment to the Protocol adopted at COP/MOP 2 to include Belarus in Annex B of…"
"enb12354e_97","COP/MOP Conclusion","","Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/L.5), the COP/MOP takes note of the proposal of Belarus to prepare for the implementation of the amendment…"
"enb12354e_98","COUNTRY STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Australia|Portugal|Indonesia|Germany|Grenada|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Parties reflected on a wide range of issues, including various long-term issues relevant to what happens after the Protocol's first commitment…"
"enb12354e_99","STATEMENTS FROM UN BODIES AND AGENCIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12354e.html","065","","","1.2292956e+12","2008","Representatives of various UN bodies and specialized agencies made presentations, with many reporting on relevant work and linkages."
"enb12355e_10","Framing presentation: Overview of different frameworks, methods and tools and their use","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Joel Smith, Stratus Consulting, provided an overview of the use of frameworks, methods and tools."
"enb12355e_11","Experiences in application of different methods and tools and their adequate use","","Malaysia|Botswana","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Balisi Gopolang, Botswana, discussed methods and tools used in Botswana."
"enb12355e_12","Plenary discussion","","Russian Federation|United Kingdom|Austria|Argentina|Cuba","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","In the ensuing discussion, Cuba stressed that they do not have access to Google Earth or the World Bank s tool…"
"enb12355e_13","Framing presentation","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","The need for further development and improvement of existing and emerging methods and tools: Daniel Murdiyarso, START, proposed a new approach…"
"enb12355e_14","Experiences, gaps and solutions in the development and improvement of methods and tools","","United Kingdom","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Iñigo Losada, Instituto de Hidraulica Ambiental, described a methodology for impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessment in coastal zones, developed for the…"
"enb12355e_15","Plenary discussion","Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Mexico|United Kingdom|Austria|Russian Federation|Japan","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","In the ensuing discussion, responding to Biot s presentation and citing different circumstances for different activities, Austria underscored the need to…"
"enb12355e_16","Framing presentation: existing practices in dissemination of methods and tools and sharing experiences","","United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Xianfu Lu, UNDP, outlined some of the means used by organizations to disseminate methods and tools, which include: compendia and guide…"
"enb12355e_17","Existing dissemination practices, sharing experiences and promotion of good practices on methods and tools used by the climate change community, as well as by different sectoral communities and the disaster risk reduction community","Alliance of Small Island States","Cook Islands|Colombia","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","José Ramón Picatoste Ruggeroni, RIOCC, introduced RIOCC s work on adaptation, carried out through the Iberoamerican Plan for Adaptation to Climate…"
"enb12355e_18","Plenary discussion","","Pakistan|Mexico|Indonesia|Cuba|United Kingdom|Japan|Kazakhstan|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","In the ensuing discussion, in response to questions on the documentation of traditional knowledge, Numa explained it is seldom documented due…"
"enb12355e_20","Group 1: Assisting in the use and application of methods and tools","","Cuba","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Habiba Gitay, World Bank, facilitated the group and invited participants to reflect on the discussions and identify ways to assist parties…"
"enb12355e_21","Group 2: Advancing dissemination and sharing experiences","","United Kingdom|Jamaica|Ethiopia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Carlos Fuller, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), chaired the discussion group."
"enb12355e_22","Group 3: Promoting development and improvement","","Russian Federation|Austria","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","This breakout group, facilitated by Cecilia Conde, UNAM, began with an icebreaking activity called the cobweb game , where a ball…"
"enb12355e_23","Plenary discussion on the work of breakout groups","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Participants heard reports from the breakout groups and Roberto Acosta noted that all three breakout groups mentioned the need for guidance…"
"enb12355e_26","Overview presentation:","","Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Current activities and main achievements on systematic observations for climate change: William Westermeyer, GCOS, stated GCOS aims to ensure that climate…"
"enb12355e_27","Work that contributes to improved understanding of current and historical climate variability and its impacts","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Amir Delju, WMO, described the history, activities and involvement of the WMO in the UN system s work on climate change…"
"enb12355e_28","Plenary discussion","","Russian Federation|Pakistan|Austria|France|Cuba","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Cuba called for strengthening the WMO s ability to maintain data quality and expressed concern about the scarcity of global solar…"
"enb12355e_29","Overview presentation: Ongoing activities and key issues for improvement","","Romania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Constanta Boroneant, Romania, presented ongoing data collection and observation in Romania."
"enb12355e_30","National perspective","","Benin|Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Mamadou Diallo, Mali, explained that Mali has 20 primary and 50 secondary meteorological stations and said there were fewer located in…"
"enb12355e_31","Plenary discussion","","Ethiopia|Austria|Pakistan|Indonesia|Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Regarding rehabilitation of meteorological stations, Afouda said funds are often lacking, and when funds are available, technological advice is often needed…"
"enb12355e_32","Overview presentation: Ongoing activities and key issues for improvements","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Francis Zwiers, Canada, stated that for adaptation, past and current climate data is required, and emphasized daily data enables the assessment…"
"enb12355e_33","National level and national hydro-met services perspective","","Pakistan","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Ambassador Qamar-Uz-Zaman Chaudhry, WMO and Pakistan, outlined Pakistan s weather and climate observational systems."
"enb12355e_34","Plenary discussion","","Cuba","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Cuba questioned if monthly or daily data was more useful and Zwiers and Conde explained usefulness was dependent on the climatic…"
"enb12355e_35","Plenary discussion","","United Kingdom|Saint Lucia|Austria|Dominica|Guyana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","In the ensuing discussion, the UK asked Fuller about CCCCC s funding and the development of links with governments."
"enb12355e_37","Promoting implementation and improvements in data and observations","","Canada|Pakistan|Netherlands|Mexico|Ethiopia|Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Wim Monna, the Netherlands, and Julia Martínez, Mexico, chaired the group."
"enb12355e_38","Improving capacity for collection, management and use of observational data","","Canada|Pakistan|Romania|Cuba|France|Japan|Argentina|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Balisi Gopolang, Botswana, and Francis Zwiers, Canada, chaired the group and discussions focused on improving data collection, management and observation."
"enb12355e_39","Exchange and access to observational data and information, including stakeholder needs","","Jamaica|Pakistan","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Albert Fischer, IOC, and Clifford Mahlung, Jamaica, co-chaired this group."
"enb12355e_40","Advancing dissemination of methods and tools","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Kunihiko Shimada, Japan, presented the group s specific recommendations that: developers should: better publicize their tools, and explain how and when…"
"enb12355e_41","Promoting development and improvement","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Cecilia Conde highlighted the recommendations the group had agreed on, including the need for: vulnerability and adaptive capacity assessments; demand and…"
"enb12355e_42","Improving capacity for collection, management and the use of observational data","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Francis Zwiers, Canada, said the group identified that to facilitate adaptation, high quality climatic and non-climatic data was required, and recommended…"
"enb12355e_43","Exchange and access to observational data and information, including stakeholder needs","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Albert Fischer, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, presented the group s recommendations."
"enb12355e_44","Informal group on guidance","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Maria Fernanda Zermoglio, SEI, reported on conclusions of the informal group on improving the knowledge of available methods and tools for…"
"enb12355e_47","Assisting in the use and application of methods and tools","","Nepal","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Batu Krishna Uprety, Nepal, reported on recommendations of the breakout group."
"enb12355e_48","Promoting implementation and improvements in data and observations","","Netherlands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12355e.html","066","","","1.2048444e+12","2008","Wim Monna, the Netherlands, presented the following recommendations: reinforce the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report workshop recommendation to define an authoritative set…"
"enb12356e_10","Plenary discussion","","Tanzania|Bangladesh","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Environmental Development Action in the Third World (ENDA-TM) pointed out that vulnerability should consider more than just poverty."
"enb12356e_11","Water resources:","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Emil Cherrington, Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean (CATHALAC), discussed the integration of socioeconomic and…"
"enb12356e_12","Agriculture and Food Security","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Albert Binger, Caribbean Community Climate Change Center (CCCCC), described environmental and socioeconomic characteristics of the agricultural sector in the Caribbean."
"enb12356e_13","Health","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Hans-Martin Fuessel, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, noted: the complexity of the health-climate change relationship; a wide range of climate-sensitive…"
"enb12356e_14","Coastal Zones","","Micronesia","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Espen Ronneberg, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), in his presentation on the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change project…"
"enb12356e_15","Employment and Income","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Peter Poschen, International Labor Organization (ILO), highlighted that employment and income issues deserve more attention in adaptation policies."
"enb12356e_16","Plenary discussion","Alliance of Small Island States","Lesotho","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","CIESIN reiterated Binger s emphasis that trade issues impact on people s vulnerabilities and livelihoods given difficulties in prediction, the volatility…"
"enb12356e_17","Plenary discussion","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","WRI suggested that decision makers would make better use of available data if it was of higher resolution and thus relevant…"
"enb12356e_21","Plenary discussion","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","In response to a question regarding the use of household surveys, Flint responded that overall they are not very reliable."
"enb12356e_24","Plenary discussion","Alliance of Small Island States","United Kingdom","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Responding to a comment about political will, Binger said that environmental ministries were often relegated to the bottom of the totem…"
"enb12356e_25","First Breakout Group:","","Canada|Ukraine|Sudan|El Salvador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","This breakout group, facilitated by Lawrence Flint, ENDA-TM, began with a discussion on what can be done to enhance the use…"
"enb12356e_26","Second breakout group","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Heather McGray, WRI, facilitated the breakout group on integrating socioeconomic information into assessments and applying it in adaptation planning."
"enb12356e_27","Coastal zone management","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","The subgroup on coastal zone management identified the need for: increased valuation of environmental/ecosystem services for investment decision-making and vulnerability and…"
"enb12356e_28","Water","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","The subgroup on water identified information needed to address vulnerability and adaptation regarding water quality, quantity and flow variability."
"enb12356e_29","Health","","Cook Islands","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","The subgroup on health discussed the need for spatially explicit data, including on: poverty, demographics, and water and sanitation needs."
"enb12356e_30","Agriculture","","Cook Islands","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","The subgroup on agriculture proposed the creation of a vulnerability index that would use indicators to evaluate vulnerability across multiple sectors…"
"enb12356e_32","First breakout group","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Hugh Pitcher, TGICA, presented conclusions and recommendations, including: improving institutional capacity for data collection, assimilation, storage and dissemination; and improving infrastructure…"
"enb12356e_33","Second breakout group","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Fernanda Zermoglio, SEI, presented this group s conclusions and recommendations including: developing an open dialogue between providers and users of information…"
"enb12356e_7","Regional scale:","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Alex de Sherbinin, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), described CIESIN s focus on data development, management and distribution,…"
"enb12356e_8","National scale","","Bangladesh","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Ainun Nishat, World Conservation Union (IUCN), Bangladesh, discussed socioeconomic baseline information and scenario development at the national scale, emphasizing scenarios for…"
"enb12356e_9","Local Scale","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12356e.html","067","","","1.2052764e+12","2008","Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), identified challenges for monitoring adaptation as measuring adaptation and managing the complexities of attribution,…"
"enb12357e_12","UNFCCC WORKSHOPS:","","Trinidad and Tobago|Spain|Mexico","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12357e.html","068","","","1.2069144e+12","2008","The UNFCCC Expert Group Meeting on Methods and Tools and on Data and Observations under the Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts,…"
"enb12357e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","Least Developed Countries","Japan|Morocco","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12357e.html","068","","","1.2069144e+12","2008","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12357e_3","COP 10:","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12357e.html","068","","","1.2069144e+12","2008","At COP 10 , held from 6 to 17 December 2004 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, parties began informal negotiations on the…"
"enb12357e_4","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1:","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12357e.html","068","","","1.2069144e+12","2008","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12357e_5","AWG 1 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 1:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12357e.html","068","working group","","1.2069144e+12","2008","The AWG and Convention Dialogue each convened for the first time in Bonn, Germany, in May 2006, alongside the 24th meeting…"
"enb12357e_6","AWG 2 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 2:","","Russian Federation|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12357e.html","068","working group","","1.2069144e+12","2008","The second sessions of the AWG and the Convention Dialogue took place in November 2006, in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside COP 12…"
"enb12357e_7","AWG 3 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 3:","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12357e.html","068","working group","","1.2069144e+12","2008","In May 2007, alongside SB 26, AWG 3 and the third Convention Dialogue workshop convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12357e_8","AWG 4 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 4:","","Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12357e.html","068","working group","","1.2069144e+12","2008","The first part of AWG 4 and the fourth and final Convention Dialogue workshop took place from 27-31 August 2007 in…"
"enb12357e_9","COP 13, COP/MOP 3 AND AWG 4:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12357e.html","068","","","1.2069144e+12","2008","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place from 3-15 December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the resumed fourth session of the…"
"enb12358e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Thailand|Poland|Indonesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12358e.html","068","working group","plenary","1.2070008e+12","2008","Sahas Bunditkul, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, identified the need to negotiate an attractive package for COP 15, including comprehensive action…"
"enb12358e_2","AWG","Environmental Integrity Group","Switzerland|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12358e.html","068","working group","","1.2070008e+12","2008","AWG Chair Harald Dovland (Norway) opened AWG 5, stressing the task in 2008 to analyze and reach conclusions on means to…"
"enb12358e_3","ANALYSIS OF MEANS TO REACH EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS:","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Maldives|Samoa|Bangladesh|Malaysia|Tuvalu|Indonesia|Slovenia|Iceland|Australia|China|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda|Argentina|Venezuela|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12358e.html","068","working group","","1.2070008e+12","2008","AWG Chair Dovland introduced documents ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/INF.1 and FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/MISC.1 and Adds."
"enb12358e_4","AWGLCA","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12358e.html","068","working group","","1.2070008e+12","2008","AWGLCA Chair Luiz Machado (Brazil) opened AWGLCA 1 and stated that it was necessary to advance step-by-step to build a solid…"
"enb12358e_5","DEVELOPMENT OF A WORK PROGRAMME:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Turkey|Bangladesh|Indonesia|Micronesia|United States|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|India|Malaysia|China|Chile|Iceland|Russian Federation|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12358e.html","068","working group","","1.2070008e+12","2008","The US called for an effective outcome that is economically sustainable and consistent with sustainable development."
"enb12359e_1","Informal plenary","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Cuba|Philippines|India|Micronesia|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12359e.html","068","","","1.2070872e+12","2008","In Tuesday morning s informal plenary session, AWGLCA Chair Machado proposed focusing on a shared vision."
"enb12359e_2","Informal Drafting Group","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12359e.html","068","","","1.2070872e+12","2008","During an informal session in the evening, AWGLCA Chair Machado distributed his proposed draft conclusion, which includes a work programme for…"
"enb12359e_3","DEVELOPMENT OF A WORK PROGRAMME:","","Canada|Mexico|Egypt|Guyana|Thailand|Japan|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12359e.html","068","working group","","1.2070872e+12","2008","On Tuesday morning, the AWGLCA continued opening statements from parties and observers. CANADA called for an iterative and comprehensive work programme…"
"enb12359e_4","In-session workshop","European Union","Canada|Ukraine|Argentina|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Tanzania|Indonesia|Belarus|Senegal|Congo|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Benin|Burkina Faso|Brazil|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12359e.html","068","","","1.2070872e+12","2008","On Tuesday morning and afternoon, the AWG held an in-session workshop concentrating on the flexible mechanisms."
"enb12360e_1","Shared Vision","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|Turkey|Indonesia|Costa Rica|United States|China|New Zealand|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12360e.html","068","","","1.2071736e+12","2008","AUSTRALIA, supported by the REPUBLIC OF KOREA and others, said the shared vision should be a statement of aspiration rather than…"
"enb12360e_2","Mitigation","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Indonesia|India|Cuba|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12360e.html","068","","","1.2071736e+12","2008","Several delegates emphasized that developed and developing countries should have distinct commitments."
"enb12360e_3","Adaptation","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Palau|Oman|Panama|Costa Rica|United States|New Zealand|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|South Africa|Zambia|India|Togo|China|Japan|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12360e.html","068","","","1.2071736e+12","2008","The G-77/CHINA, the EU and others supported parallel consideration of adaptation and mitigation."
"enb12360e_4","Informal Drafting Group","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12360e.html","068","","","1.2071736e+12","2008","During an informal session in the evening, delegates were presented with a draft matrix of a work programme for 2008, with…"
"enb12360e_5","DEVELOPMENT OF A WORK PROGRAMME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12360e.html","068","working group","","1.2071736e+12","2008","On Wednesday, the AWGLCA convened in an informal plenary session to discuss the shared vision, mitigation and adaptation."
"enb12360e_6","In-session workshop","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Samoa|Tuvalu|Switzerland|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Uganda|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Benin","Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12360e.html","068","","","1.2071736e+12","2008","On Wednesday morning and afternoon, the AWG held an in-session workshop concentrating on LULUCF and sectoral approaches."
"enb12361e_1","Technology","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Maldives|Bangladesh|Tanzania|Indonesia|United States|Belarus|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Antigua and Barbuda|Ghana|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Egypt|Turkey|Mexico|India|South Africa|China|Uganda|Timor-Leste|Sierra Leone","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12361e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","The G-77/CHINA emphasized technologies for both mitigation and adaptation, financing and international cooperation."
"enb12361e_2","Finance","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh|South Africa|Philippines|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12361e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","The G-77/CHINA and others called for adequacy and accessibility of financing and developing a mechanism to mobilize resources, expressed concerns over…"
"enb12361e_3","Informal Drafting Group","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12361e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","On Thursday afternoon, AWGLCA Chair Machado convened an informal group to distribute and explain his draft conclusions on the AWGLCA s…"
"enb12361e_4","DEVELOPMENT OF A WORK PROGRAMME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12361e.html","068","working group","","1.20726e+12","2008","On Thursday, the AWGLCA convened in an informal plenary session to discuss finance and technology."
"enb12361e_5","In-session workshop","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Singapore|Egypt|Tuvalu|Panama|South Africa|India|China|Thailand|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12361e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","On Thursday morning and afternoon, the AWG held an in-session workshop concentrating on GHGs, sectors and sources."
"enb12361e_6","Contact Group","","Canada|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|India|Russian Federation|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12361e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","On Thursday afternoon, a contact group convened to exchange views on the in-session workshop and the AWG s draft conclusions."
"enb12362e_10","REPORT OF THE MEETING","","Thailand|Poland|Indonesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","The first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWGLCA 1) and the fifth session of the…"
"enb12362e_11","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Switzerland|Malta","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","groups","1.20726e+12","2008","The first session of the AWGLCA opened on Monday afternoon, 31 March 2008 with Luiz Machado (Brazil) as the Chair and…"
"enb12362e_12","Shared Vision","African Group|Least Developed Countries|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Cuba|Egypt|Philippines|India|United States|Maldives|China|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, the AWGLCA informal plenary exchanged views on the meaning of a shared vision for long-term cooperative…"
"enb12362e_13","Mitigation","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|India|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","On Wednesday, the AWGLCA informal plenary discussed issues related to mitigation."
"enb12362e_14","Adaptation","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|South Africa|Zambia|India|Costa Rica|United States|Togo|China|Japan|New Zealand|Palau|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","Discussions on issues related to adaptation took place during the informal plenary on Wednesday."
"enb12362e_15","Technology","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Maldives|Bangladesh|Tanzania|Indonesia|United States|Belarus|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Antigua and Barbuda|Ghana|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Egypt|Turkey|Mexico|India|South Africa|China|Uganda|Timor-Leste|Sierra Leone","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","Issues related to technology were addressed by the informal plenary on Thursday morning."
"enb12362e_16","Finance","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Panama|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Belize","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","Discussions on issues related to finance took place in the informal plenary on Thursday afternoon."
"enb12362e_17","AWGLCA Conclusions","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.2), the AWGLCA, among other things: agrees to undertake its work, seeking progress on all elements assigned to…"
"enb12362e_18","DEVELOPMENT OF A WORK PROGRAMME:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Algeria|United States|Slovenia|China|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda|Argentina|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","","1.20726e+12","2008","The agenda item on development of the AWGLCA s work programme was first taken up in plenary on Monday afternoon."
"enb12362e_19","CLOSING PLENARY:","","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","plenary","1.20726e+12","2008","At 12:30 am on Saturday morning, the AWGLCA closing plenary convened."
"enb12362e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan|Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12362e_20","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Maldives|Samoa|Bangladesh|Indonesia|Malaysia|Venezuela|Japan|Slovenia|Iceland|Australia|Antigua and Barbuda|Tuvalu|Mali|Switzerland|China|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","The first part of the fifth session of the AWG opened on Monday morning, 31 March 2008, with Harald Dovland (Norway)…"
"enb12362e_21","In-Session Workshop: Flexible mechanisms","European Union","Canada|Ukraine|Argentina|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Tanzania|Indonesia|Belarus|Senegal|Congo|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Benin|Burkina Faso|Brazil|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","On Tuesday, the in-session workshop focused on issues related to emission trading and the project-based mechanisms."
"enb12362e_22","Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Samoa|Tuvalu|Switzerland|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Uganda|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Benin","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","Issues related to LULUCF were discussed at the in-session workshop on Wednesday."
"enb12362e_23","Sectoral Approaches","European Union","Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|India|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","On Wednesday afternoon, parties discussed sectoral issues for the first time in the AWG."
"enb12362e_24","Greenhouse Gases, Sectors and Sources","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Singapore|Egypt|Tuvalu|Panama|South Africa|India|China|Thailand|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","On Thursday, the AWG held an in-session workshop concentrating on GHGs, sectors and sources."
"enb12362e_25","Negotiations on AWG Conclusions","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Panama|India|China|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","Negotiations on the AWG s conclusions took place from Thursday to Friday in one contact group meeting, chaired by Chair Dovland…"
"enb12362e_26","AWG Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.2), the AWG, among other things: agrees that the flexible mechanisms under the Protocol should continue to be…"
"enb12362e_27","ANALYSIS OF MEANS TO REACH EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","During the first part of AWG 5, delegates focused on the agenda item on analysis of means to reach emission reduction…"
"enb12362e_28","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Argentina|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","plenary","1.20726e+12","2008","After informal negotiations, the AWG plenary convened at 7:00 pm on Friday evening."
"enb12362e_3","COP 10:","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","At COP 10 held from 6-17 December 2004 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, parties began informal negotiations on the complex and sensitive…"
"enb12362e_30","TO LINK OR NOT TO LINK","Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","","1.20726e+12","2008","THAT IS THE QUESTION Since beginning in Montreal in 2005, negotiations on long-term cooperation on climate change have been procedurally complex,…"
"enb12362e_31","SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES DISCUSSED: OLD VERSUS NEW","European Union","United States|Japan|Norway|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","","1.20726e+12","2008","While the focus of the AWGLCA was on developing a work programme, many countries reiterated their positions on substantive issues, indicating…"
"enb12362e_32","PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","","1.20726e+12","2008","The train to Copenhagen has left the station, commented UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer during the closing press conference."
"enb12362e_4","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1:","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","COP 11 and COP/MOP 1 took place in Montreal, Canada, from 28 November to 10 December 2005."
"enb12362e_5","AWG 1 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 1:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","","1.20726e+12","2008","The AWG and the Convention Dialogue each convened for the first time in Bonn, Germany, in May 2006, alongside the 24th…"
"enb12362e_6","AWG 2 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 2:","","Russian Federation|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","","1.20726e+12","2008","The second sessions of the AWG and the Convention Dialogue took place in November 2006, in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside COP 12…"
"enb12362e_7","AWG 3 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 3:","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","","1.20726e+12","2008","In May 2007, alongside SB 26, AWG 3 and the third Convention Dialogue workshop convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12362e_8","AWG 4 AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE 4:","","Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","working group","","1.20726e+12","2008","The first part of AWG 4 and the fourth and final Convention Dialogue workshop took place from 27-31 August 2007 in…"
"enb12362e_9","COP 13, COP/MOP 3 AND AWG 4:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12362e.html","068","","","1.20726e+12","2008","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place from 3-15 December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the resumed fourth session of the…"
"enb12364e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan|Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12364e.html","070","","","1.2123576e+12","2008","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12364e_3","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1:","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12364e.html","070","","","1.2123576e+12","2008","COP 11 and the first Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP…"
"enb12364e_4","AWG-KP AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE:","","Russian Federation|Kenya|Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12364e.html","070","","","1.2123576e+12","2008","Between COP 11 and COP 13 in December 2007, the newly-established AWG-KP and Convention Dialogue each convened four times."
"enb12364e_5","BALI CLIMATE CONFERENCE:","","Poland|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12364e.html","070","","","1.2123576e+12","2008","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place from 3-15 December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the resumed fourth session of the…"
"enb12364e_6","AWG-LCA 1 AND AWG-KP 5:","","Thailand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12364e.html","070","working group","plenary","1.2123576e+12","2008","The first session of the AWG-LCA and fifth session of the AWG-KP took place from 31 March to 4 April 2008…"
"enb12364e_7","IPCC-28:","","Hungary","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12364e.html","070","","","1.2123576e+12","2008","The 28th session of the IPCC was held from 9-10 April 2008, in Budapest, Hungary."
"enb12365e_1","AWG-KP","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","working group","plenary","1.212444e+12","2008","AWG Chair Harald Dovland (Norway) opened the resumed AWG 5."
"enb12365e_10","WORKSHOP ON ADVANCING ADAPTATION THROUGH FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Iran|Bangladesh|South Africa|Gambia|Philippines|India|United States|Samoa|Uganda|Japan|New Zealand|Zambia|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","working group","","1.212444e+12","2008","SBI Chair Bagher Asadi (Iran) and SBSTA Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) presented on relevant work under the Convention."
"enb12365e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Maldives|Algeria|Tuvalu|Australia|China|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","working group","","1.212444e+12","2008","Antigua and Barbuda, for the G-77/CHINA, urged a focus on quantified emission limitation and reduction objectives (QELROs) for Annex I parties…"
"enb12365e_3","Mechanisms:","European Union","Canada|New Zealand|China|Burkina Faso|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","","","1.212444e+12","2008","Duan Maosheng, China, called for simplifying the CDM and enhancing the role of industry experts."
"enb12365e_4","ROUNDTABLE ON MEANS TO REACH EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","working group","","1.212444e+12","2008","AWG Chair Dovland introduced documents ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/INF.1 , FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/MISC.1 and Adds."
"enb12365e_5","Sectoral approaches","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Singapore|Panama|South Africa|China|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","","","1.212444e+12","2008","Shuichi Takano, Japan, said sectoral targets can drive both domestic target setting and international cooperation."
"enb12365e_6","LULUCF:","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Tuvalu|India|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","working group","","1.212444e+12","2008","Ian Fry, Tuvalu, argued against substantial changes to Protocol Articles 3.3 and 3.4 (LULUCF)."
"enb12365e_7","AWG-LCA","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","working group","","1.212444e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Chair Luiz Machado (Brazil) highlighted the need to make progress on all items of the AWG-LCA s 2008 work programme…"
"enb12365e_8","CONSIDERATION OF 2009 WORK PROGRAMME:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","working group","","1.212444e+12","2008","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer introduced a document on arrangements for intergovernmental meetings in 2008 and 2009 (FCCC/SBI/4/Add.1-FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/5)."
"enb12365e_9","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Saudi Arabia|India|United States|Slovenia|China|Switzerland|Japan|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html","070","working group","","1.212444e+12","2008","The G-77/CHINA said developed countries should take the lead in combating climate change."
"enb12366e_3","MEANS TO REACH EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS:","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|Qatar|Micronesia|China|Kuwait|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia","Reasons for Concern|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12366e.html","070","working group","","1.2125304e+12","2008","AWG-KP Chair Dovland outlined the aim behind this agenda item, explaining that Annex I parties wish to understand the means, tools,…"
"enb12366e_4","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES:","Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12366e.html","070","","","1.2125304e+12","2008","Tuvalu, for AOSIS, suggested discussing a mechanism to use a share of revenues from auctioning Assigned Amount Units to fund adaptation,…"
"enb12366e_5","LULUCF:","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|New Zealand|China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12366e.html","070","","","1.2125304e+12","2008","This group was co-chaired by Bryan Smith (New Zealand) and Marcelo Rocha (Brazil)."
"enb12366e_6","MECHANISMS:","European Union","Canada|Tuvalu|China|Costa Rica|South Africa","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12366e.html","070","","","1.2125304e+12","2008","Co-Chair Christiana Figueres (Costa Rica) clarified that the group s task was to compile ideas on mechanisms as a means to…"
"enb12367e_1","SBI","Umbrella Group|European Union","Iran","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","SBI","","1.2126168e+12","2008","SBI Chair Bagher Asadi (Iran) opened the session."
"enb12367e_10","COMPLIANCE:","European Union","Japan|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","On this issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/2), JAPAN opposed Saudi Arabia s proposed amendment entailing legally-binding consequences for non-compliance."
"enb12367e_11","ARTICLE 9 REVIEW:","Umbrella Group","Ukraine|Brazil|Australia|China|Switzerland|Argentina|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","SBI","plenary","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced the issue (FCCC/SBI/2008/INF.1&5 and MISC.2 & Adds.1-3)."
"enb12367e_12","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","On this issue (FCCC/SBI/2008/4), POLAND and Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer said they are cooperating to ensure adequate and affordable accommodation…"
"enb12367e_13","SBSTA","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","SBSTA","","1.2126168e+12","2008","SBSTA Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) opened the session and parties adopted the agenda and organization of work (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/1)."
"enb12367e_14","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The G-77/CHINA and AFRICAN GROUP urged agreement on terms of reference for development of performance indicators submitted by the EGTT."
"enb12367e_15","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union","United States|Japan|Belize|Switzerland|Canada","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced documents (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/4, INFs.1-2)."
"enb12367e_16","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:","European Union","Nepal|India|Congo|Paraguay|Bolivia|Norway","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.4 & Adds.1-2)."
"enb12367e_17","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer outlined UN system-wide climate change activities and cooperation (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.2)."
"enb12367e_18","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Brazil|Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Italy","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced relevant documents (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.8 & Add.1)."
"enb12367e_19","MITIGATION:","European Union","Australia|Uruguay|South Africa|Albania|China|Japan|New Zealand|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced documents (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.6 & Add.1)."
"enb12367e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Maldives|China|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","A number of speakers commented on technology, adaptation and financial matters."
"enb12367e_20","International aviation and maritime emissions","European Union","United States|Jamaica|New Zealand|Micronesia|Singapore","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","Many non-Annex I parties expressed concern that IMO s work on a binding instrument on shipping emissions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.9) is not guided…"
"enb12367e_21","Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Micronesia|Austria|Japan|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","On CCS (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/INF.1), NORWAY, KUWAIT, CANADA, the EU, SAUDI ARABIA, JAPAN and others, opposed by BRAZIL, MICRONESIA and others, supported inclusion…"
"enb12367e_22","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): Proposal by Brazil","","United States|Brazil|Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced documents (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISCs.1 & 5)."
"enb12367e_23","LULUCF:","European Union","Sudan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","Anke Herold (EC) and Nagmeldin Elhassan (Sudan) will convene informal consultations."
"enb12367e_24","POLICIES AND MEASURES:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","On this issue ( FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.9 ), JAPAN noted overlap with discussions under the AWG-LCA."
"enb12367e_25","LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","In informal consultations on LULUCF, parties considered a range of options on modalities and rules."
"enb12367e_26","MECHANISMS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","During informal consultations on Wednesday afternoon, parties began by focusing on the CDM."
"enb12367e_3","Financial and technical support","Group of 77 and China","Kenya|Germany|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced this item ( FCCC/SBI/2008/INF.3/Rev.1 ), and the G-77/CHINA said applying the GEF s Resource Allocation Framework to national…"
"enb12367e_4","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS - CGE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China|Switzerland|Brazil","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","On the CGE ( FCCC/SBI/2007/10/Add.1 & MISC.7), several countries lamented the lack of agreement on renewing the CGE s mandate at…"
"enb12367e_5","REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","European Union","Canada|Gambia|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced the issue ( FCCC/SBI/2008/INF.4 & MISC.3)."
"enb12367e_6","Matters relating to the Least Developed Countries","","Maldives|Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","On LDCs ( FCCC/SBI/2008/6 ), delegates heard a report from the LDC Expert Group (LEG)."
"enb12367e_7","CONVENTION ARTICLES 4.8 AND 4.9:","","Grenada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","Progress on the implementation of Decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work): On this issue ( FCCC/SBI/2008/MISC.4 ), Chair Asadi proposed…"
"enb12367e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saint Lucia|Austria|China|Germany|Uganda|Switzerland|Japan|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced documents (FCCC/SBI/2008/5 & 7, MISC.1, and INF.1)."
"enb12367e_9","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Austria|China|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12367e.html","070","","","1.2126168e+12","2008","The Secretariat noted that most Annex I parties are now eligible to participate in the flexible mechanisms (FCCC/SBI/2008/INF.2)."
"enb12368e_1","Future Sessional Periods:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Netherlands|Australia|China|Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12368e.html","070","SBI","","1.2127032e+12","2008","Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer outlined proposals for the 2009 calendar ( FCCC/SBI/2008/4 and Add.1 )."
"enb12368e_2","Budget Performance for the Biennium 2008-2009","","United States|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12368e.html","070","","","1.2127032e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced this topic ( FCCC/SBI/2008/3 & INF.6 ), highlighting the US$6 million shortfall due to the depreciating US dollar…"
"enb12368e_3","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12368e.html","070","","","1.2127032e+12","2008","Chair Asadi will draft conclusions."
"enb12368e_4","Operationalization of the Adaptation Fund","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12368e.html","070","","","1.2127032e+12","2008","At the request of the Philippines, for the G-77/CHINA, Adaptation Fund Chair Richard Muyungi presented a summary of activities."
"enb12368e_5","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (ADVERSE IMPACTS OF POLICIES AND MEASURES)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China|Austria|Algeria","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12368e.html","070","SBSTA","","1.2127032e+12","2008","Saudi Arabia, for the G-77/CHINA, noted the impacts of response measures on developing countries and proposed holding a contact group."
"enb12368e_6","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): International aviation and maritime transport","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Venezuela|Panama|India|China|Kuwait|Argentina|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12368e.html","070","SBSTA","","1.2127032e+12","2008","In light of discussions under other bodies, Chair Plume suggested deleting this agenda item."
"enb12368e_7","AWG-LCA","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh|Mexico|Philippines|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12368e.html","070","working group","","1.2127032e+12","2008","On Thursday, the AWG-LCA convened a workshop on investment and financial flows to address climate change."
"enb12368e_8","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION (SBI)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Sudan|Tanzania|India|United States|China|Ghana|Japan|Norway|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12368e.html","070","","","1.2127032e+12","2008","Co-Chair d Auvergne informed the group that the Co-Chairs had prepared draft documents for the group to consider, comprising draft conclusions,…"
"enb12369e_1","AWG-LCA","European Union|African Group","United States|China|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","working group","","1.2127896e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Cutajar reported on informal consultations on the number, duration and timing of AWG-LCA sessions and scheduling of activities in…"
"enb12369e_10","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS (SBI):","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates focused on the sub-item on the CGE."
"enb12369e_11","OTHER ISSUES (AWG-KP):","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|South Africa|India|Senegal|China|Japan|New Zealand","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","In this contact group, several Annex I parties supported considering new gases, especially those identified in the AR4."
"enb12369e_12","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION (SBSTA):","European Union","Brazil|Tuvalu|Congo|Cameroon|Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","In the contact group, Cameroon, for the CONGO BASIN COUNTRIES, and others, stressed that measures to reduce emissions from deforestation in…"
"enb12369e_13","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","In the contact group, parties responded to questions from Co-Chairs Rolle and Castellari reflecting on the informal dialogue held the previous…"
"enb12369e_14","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (SBSTA/SBI):","Group of 77 and China","United States|China|India","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Fuller and Liptow proposed draft conclusions endorsing the EGTT s 2008-2009 rolling programme of work."
"enb12369e_15","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (SBSTA):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","The SBSTA contact group addressed the EGTT s terms of reference for developing performance indicators and for identifying financial resources."
"enb12369e_16","WORKSHOP ON THE IPCC FOURTH ASSESSMENT REPORT","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","Thomas Stocker, IPCC Working Group I, presented the physical science basis of the AR4 and the latest findings, obtained after its…"
"enb12369e_2","ARTICLE 9 SECOND REVIEW (SBI)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties listed their priority issues."
"enb12369e_3","AWG-LCA (ADAPTATION):","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China|Bangladesh|Mexico","Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","In the contact group, Chair Machado invited comments on four areas: national planning for adaptation; scaling up resources; advancing the mechanisms…"
"enb12369e_4","BRAZILIAN PROPOSAL (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","A Chair s draft text containing SBSTA conclusions was made available Friday morning."
"enb12369e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","In informal consultations, parties made preliminary remarks on the draft terms of reference for the second comprehensive review of the capacity…"
"enb12369e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties accepted the Secretariat s explanation about the legitimacy of the second comprehensive review of the capacity building…"
"enb12369e_7","DECISION 1/CP.10 (SBI):","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Russian Federation|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","SBI Chair Asadi introduced draft text to help guide discussions."
"enb12369e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (SBI):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","The contact group continued its work on Friday morning."
"enb12369e_9","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME (SBSTA):","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12369e.html","070","","","1.2127896e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties discussed the Chair s document, focusing on: research; technologies for adaptation; economic diversification; dissemination of outputs; and…"
"enb12370e_1","WORKSHOP ON METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES:","European Union","Canada|Brazil|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","working group","","1.2129624e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced relevant methodologies under the Convention and Protocol, and provided background information on global warming potentials (GWPs)."
"enb12370e_10","MECHANISMS (AWG-KP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","Following consultations on Friday, a draft text on possible improvements to the flexible mechanisms was made available Saturday morning."
"enb12370e_11","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","In informal consultations, parties agreed to base discussions on the Co-Chairs draft text on the CGE and on the provision of…"
"enb12370e_12","OTHER ISSUES (AWG-KP):","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Kuwait|India|Micronesia|Ghana|China|Tuvalu|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","In the contact group, SAUDI ARABIA and KUWAIT opposed discussing international aviation and maritime emissions, stressing IMO and ICAO as the…"
"enb12370e_13","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION (SBSTA):","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","In informal consultations, delegates discussed Co-Chairs draft conclusions, focusing on the main elements of outstanding methodological issues."
"enb12370e_14","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates discussed Co-Chairs draft conclusions, finalizing four of the six paragraphs, including text requesting a list of relevant…"
"enb12370e_15","DECISION 1/CP.10 :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","Informal consultations continued on this issue, with little progress reported."
"enb12370e_2","ARTICLE 9 REVIEW (SBI):","","Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties considered dividing relevant topics into near-term and long-term issues."
"enb12370e_3","AWG-LCA (TECHNOLOGY):","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Pakistan|China|Japan|New Zealand|United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","In the contact group, NEW ZEALAND underscored mitigation technologies for agriculture."
"enb12370e_4","AWG-LCA (FINANCE):","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|India|China|Bangladesh|Ghana","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","In the contact group, Chair Machado introduced the summary of the workshop on financing and investment (FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/CRP.3)."
"enb12370e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","This group met informally and considered the Co-Chairs draft text."
"enb12370e_6","WORKSHOP ON MODELLING, SCENARIOS AND DOWNSCALING UNDER THE NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","SBSTA","","1.2129624e+12","2008","Outlining the activities conducted under the NWP, SBSTA Chair Plume encouraged parties and other stakeholders to share their experiences and needs…"
"enb12370e_7","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS (SBI)","","Poland|Australia|India","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","In this contact group, many delegates raised concerns about the heavy workload under multiple bodies at COP 14 and COP/MOP 4,…"
"enb12370e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","Developing countries introduced a draft proposal on this subject."
"enb12370e_9","LULUCF (AWG-KP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12370e.html","070","","","1.2129624e+12","2008","Informal consultations continued on a draft text that lists options and issues for consideration."
"enb12371e_1","AWG-LCA (SHARED VISION)","Environmental Integrity Group|African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Pakistan|Bangladesh|South Africa|Philippines|United States|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","In this contact group, parties outlined a variety of views on a shared vision for long-term cooperation."
"enb12371e_10","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates completed most of their work on draft conclusions."
"enb12371e_11","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","The group met informally throughout the day."
"enb12371e_12","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (SBI/SBSTA):","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","The informal group considered the EGTT s work programme, with discussions focusing, inter alia , on language relating to the EGTT…"
"enb12371e_13","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","In informal consultations, the GEF responded to parties questions on financial support provided for the preparation of non-Annex I national communications…"
"enb12371e_2","AWG-LCA (MITIGATION):","Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Indonesia|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Iceland|Singapore|India|Malaysia|China|Japan|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","In this contact group, the G-77/CHINA said mitigation action by developed and developing countries must be different."
"enb12371e_3","AWG-KP JOINT MECHANISMS AND LULUCF GROUP:","","Brazil|Pakistan|Canada|Tuvalu|Panama|Indonesia|Russian Federation|Senegal|Colombia|Switzerland|Thailand|Norway|Tanzania","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","LULUCF Co-Chair Smith indicated that this joint meeting of the mechanisms and LULUCF contact groups was being held to address sinks…"
"enb12371e_4","CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (SBSTA):","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","During informal consultations, the group considered draft conclusions."
"enb12371e_5","MITIGATION (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates considered draft text proposed by the Co-Chairs containing three options: working on a technical paper or workshops;…"
"enb12371e_6","DECISION 1/CP.10 (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","During Friends of the Chair consultations, parties agreed on the terms of reference for the review of implementation of Convention Article…"
"enb12371e_7","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (SBI):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","Discussions took place throughout the day in a contact group and informal consultations."
"enb12371e_8","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME (SBSTA):","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates discussed a Co-Chairs proposal in detail."
"enb12371e_9","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION (SBSTA):","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12371e.html","070","","","1.2130488e+12","2008","Parties met informally to consider the updated draft text on main methodological issues."
"enb12372e_1","AWG-LCA (LONG-TERM ACTION)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","During the morning contact group, Chair Machado introduced draft text that, inter alia : takes note of the views and proposals…"
"enb12372e_10","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS (SBI):","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties began to consider the mandate and terms of reference for the work of the Consultative Group of…"
"enb12372e_11","LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","After consultations on Monday during which the contact group agreed on the 2008- 2010 work programme of the LDC Expert Group…"
"enb12372e_12","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION (SBSTA):","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","Consultations held throughout the day focused on updated text on estimation and monitoring, reference emissions levels, national and/or sub-national approaches, and…"
"enb12372e_13","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (SBI):","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties considered revised text, including draft SBI conclusions and terms of reference for the review and assessment by…"
"enb12372e_14","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (SBSTA):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","Agreement was reached on the EGTT s terms of reference for developing performance indicators to monitor and evaluate effectiveness of the…"
"enb12372e_15","DECISION 1/CP.10:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","Consultations on this issue continued Tuesday, with parties debating, inter alia, how to continue consideration of the implementation of adaptation activities,…"
"enb12372e_2","AWG-LCA (WORK PROGRAMME):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","Bilateral consultations continued, with parties considering draft text prepared by AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Cutajar."
"enb12372e_3","FLEXIBLE MECHANISMS (AWG-KP):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|South Africa|Tuvalu|China|Kuwait|Switzerland","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","In the contact group, Co-Chair Lacasta invited comments on a draft text concerning the relationship between the work of the two…"
"enb12372e_4","OTHER MATTERS (AWG-KP):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Kuwait|Qatar|China|Tuvalu|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","In the contact group, Chair Dovland invited comments on the draft text, listing items for further discussion."
"enb12372e_5","ARTICLE 9 REVIEW (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","Progress was reported in informal consultations, with delegates focusing on the scope of the review, an analysis of the share of…"
"enb12372e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","Consultations continued on a draft COP decision, with parties considering the Co-Chairs text section-by-section."
"enb12372e_7","CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (SBSTA):","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","During informal consultations, disagreement persisted over draft text on CCS under the CDM."
"enb12372e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","Informal consultations took place throughout the day."
"enb12372e_9","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12372e.html","070","","","1.2131352e+12","2008","During informal consultations, some progress was reported and new text will be available Wednesday morning."
"enb12373e_1","AWG-LCA (LONG-TERM ACTION)","Group of 77 and China","China|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","Informal consultations on draft conclusions continued on Wednesday."
"enb12373e_10","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","Informal consultations continued on draft text on agenda items 3(a) (work of the CGE) and 3(c) (provision of financial and technical…"
"enb12373e_11","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION (SBSTA):","","Indigenous Peoples","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","On REDD-related capacity building, parties began by drafting more specific language, stressing ways to strengthen technical capacity."
"enb12373e_12","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (SBI):","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates-¯addressed-¯the-¯structure of terms of reference for the review, with substantial progress reported."
"enb12373e_2","FLEXIBLE MECHANISMS (AWG-KP):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Tuvalu|China","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","During informal consultations and contact group discussions, parties continued classifying issues on the list of possible improvements to first and second…"
"enb12373e_3","LULUCF (AWG-KP):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Thailand|Norway|China|Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","The contact group on LULUCF completed its work, agreeing to draft conclusions containing an annex of compiled options and issues for…"
"enb12373e_4","OTHER ISSUES (AWG-KP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","Informal and Friends of the Chair consultations were conducted throughout the day, with differences reported, inter alia , over sectoral approaches…"
"enb12373e_5","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS (SBI):","Group of 77 and China","Australia|China|Uruguay","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","In the contact group, Co-Chair Smith presented draft SBI conclusions on arrangements for COP 14 and COP/MOP 4, and on future…"
"enb12373e_6","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties agreed on draft SBI conclusions and a draft COP/MOP decision."
"enb12373e_7","CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (SBSTA):","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","SBSTA Chair Plume chaired the informal consultations."
"enb12373e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","Informal consultations on the operative sections of the Co-Chairs draft SBI conclusions took place throughout the day."
"enb12373e_9","MITIGATION (SBSTA):","","New Zealand|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12373e.html","070","","","1.2132216e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates considered a draft text presented by New Zealand and Argentina."
"enb12374e_1","WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2009:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Cutajar reported on informal consultations, noting agreement on the need for at least four sessions in 2009, with the…"
"enb12374e_10","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","The AWG-KP adopted the session s report ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.3 )."
"enb12374e_11","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tuvalu|Indonesia|India|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan|Venezuela","Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","working group","plenary","1.213308e+12","2008","AWG-KP Chair Dovland reminded delegates that the AWG-KP is scheduled to adopt conclusions at AWG-KP 6 in Accra on the means…"
"enb12374e_12","ARTICLE 9 REVIEW (SBI)","Group of 77 and China","China|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","COP","plenary","1.213308e+12","2008","Informal consultations took place throughout the day, with some outstanding issues remaining by late Thursday evening. ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS (SBI):…"
"enb12374e_2","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Chair Machado reported on contact groups and informal consultations, noting that discussions on the five elements of the Bali Action…"
"enb12374e_3","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","Parties adopted the report of the session (FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.3)."
"enb12374e_4","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|China|Thailand|Japan|Argentina|Venezuela|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","working group","plenary","1.213308e+12","2008","BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY underscored sectoral and market-based approaches and technological cooperation."
"enb12374e_5","Flexible mechanisms","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The sub-item on flexible mechanisms was taken up in plenary following informal consultations and a meeting of the contact group earlier…"
"enb12374e_6","MEANS TO REACH EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","On analysis of means to reach emission reduction targets, AWG-KP Chair Dovland presented conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.4/Rev.1), highlighting new paragraphs on the flexible…"
"enb12374e_7","Greenhouse gases, sectors and source categories","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","AWG-KP Chair Dovland reported on the contact group s work and delegates adopted the conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.6 )."
"enb12374e_8","LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","In the plenary, Co-Chair Rocha reported on the contact group s work on LULUCF and invited parties to share information and…"
"enb12374e_9","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12374e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","AWG-KP Chair Dovland reported on the contact group s work, identifying, inter alia , a sense that the Protocol should maintain…"
"enb12375e_10","MITIGATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Iceland|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was first taken up in plenary on 2 June, in conjunction with other elements of the agenda item on…"
"enb12375e_11","ADAPTATION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was considered at an in-session workshop on advancing adaptation through finance and technology, from 2-3 June (for more details…"
"enb12375e_12","TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Pakistan|New Zealand|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was addressed at an in-session workshop on 3 June (for more details of the workshop, see: http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12365e.html )."
"enb12375e_13","AWG-LCA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.5 ), the AWG-LCA recalls an invitation to parties and observer organizations to provide additional information, views…"
"enb12375e_14","AWG-LCA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.4 ), the AWG-LCA confirms that four sessions of the AWG-LCA will be held in 2009, the…"
"enb12375e_15","FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND INVESTMENT:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|India|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was addressed at an in-session workshop held on 5 June (for a more details on this workshop, see: http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12368e.html…"
"enb12375e_16","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Slovenia|Maldives|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan|China|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","plenary","1.213308e+12","2008","The final AWG-LCA 2 plenary was held on Thursday afternoon, 12 June, when p arties adopted the report of the session…"
"enb12375e_17","ANALYSIS OF MEANS TO REACH EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS AND IDENTIFICATION OF WAYS TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The analysis of means to reach emission reduction targets was a key agenda item for the AWG-KP in Bonn."
"enb12375e_18","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its general conclusions on the means to reach emission reduction targets (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.4), the AWG-KP, inter alia, agrees that its work…"
"enb12375e_19","Clean Development Mechanism","","Brazil|India|New Zealand|China|Tuvalu","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Various proposals were made to expand the CDM s scope to include, inter alia, carbon capture and storage (CCS), nuclear activities,…"
"enb12375e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan|Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12375e_20","Joint Implementation","","Canada","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Canada proposed considering modalities for parties to graduate from the CDM to joint implementation (JI)."
"enb12375e_21","Emissions Trading","","Tuvalu|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Parties discussed linking emissions trading schemes and mutual acceptance (fungibility) of credits."
"enb12375e_22","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.8), the AWG-KP, inter alia : agrees that its work on the mechanisms should not prejudge or limit…"
"enb12375e_23","EMISSIONS TRADING AND THE PROJECT-BASED MECHANISMS:","European Union","Tuvalu|Costa Rica|Portugal","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","Issues related to the flexible mechanisms were considered during the roundtable, and in a contact group and informal consultations co-chaired by…"
"enb12375e_24","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.5), the AWG-KP acknowledged that further discussions should take into account the principles that govern the treatment of…"
"enb12375e_25","LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY:","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Australia|Tuvalu|India|China|Switzerland|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Issues related to LULUCF were considered during the roundtable and in a contact group and informal consultations co-chaired by Bryan Smith…"
"enb12375e_26","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.6 ), the AWG-KP, inter alia : notes that approaches targeting sectoral emissions could be used by…"
"enb12375e_27","SECTORAL APPROACHES, AND GREENHOUSE GASES, SECTORS AND SOURCE CATEGORIES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Singapore|Kuwait|Qatar|China|Tuvalu|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","These topics were considered during the roundtable, and a contact group and informal consultations on other issues chaired by AWG-KP Chair…"
"enb12375e_28","CONSIDERATION OF RELEVANT METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|South Africa|China|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","In Bonn, the AWG-KP initiated work on relevant methodological issues, including the methodologies to be applied for estimating anthropogenic emissions and…"
"enb12375e_29","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.7 ), the AWG-KP, inter alia , takes note of the summary of views at the workshop…"
"enb12375e_3","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1:","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","COP 11 and the first Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP…"
"enb12375e_30","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Slovenia|China|Antigua and Barbuda","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","plenary","1.213308e+12","2008","AWG-KP 5 s closing plenary took place on Thursday evening, 12 June."
"enb12375e_31","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The twenty-eighth session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 28) was opened by Chair Helen Plume (New…"
"enb12375e_32","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME ON ADAPTATION","","United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Australia|India|Canada","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change (NWP), which was finalized at COP 12 in 2006,…"
"enb12375e_33","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.13/Rev.1), the SBSTA requests the Secretariat to prepare, before SBSTA 29, technical papers: on the implications of physical…"
"enb12375e_34","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Japan|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This agenda item was first taken up in plenary on Wednesday, 4 June, and subsequently in a contact group, co-chaired by…"
"enb12375e_35","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/208/L.4), the SBSTA, inter alia : endorses the EGTT s 2008-2009 rolling work programme; notes the heavy workload…"
"enb12375e_36","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Norway|India|Papua New Guinea|United States|China|Colombia|Thailand|Paraguay|Gabon|Cameroon","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 4 June, when the Secretariat introduced the relevant documents (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.4…"
"enb12375e_37","SBSTA Conclusions","","Indigenous Peoples","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.12), the SBSTA identified the main methodological issues that could be included in its report to COP 14…"
"enb12375e_38","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION","","Bahamas|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was taken up at SBSTA 28 in light of previous discussions at SBSTA 26, when parties had agreed to…"
"enb12375e_39","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.5 ), the SBSTA expresses its appreciation for the briefings provided during the informal discussion on 5…"
"enb12375e_4","AWG-KP AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE:","","Russian Federation|Kenya|Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Between COP 11 and COP 13 in December 2007, the newly-established AWG-KP and Convention Dialogue each convened four times."
"enb12375e_40","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.7), the SBSTA, among other things: agreed that the work carried out has established robust methodologies to quantify…"
"enb12375e_41","SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSAL BY BRAZIL :","","Brazil|Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBSTA","","1.213308e+12","2008","Parties considered written reports on the scientific and methodological aspects of the proposal by Brazil, which seeks to explore historical contributions…"
"enb12375e_42","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/208/L.8), the SBSTA, inter alia : notes views by parties on work by the IMO and ICAO; agrees…"
"enb12375e_43","EMISSIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL AVIATION AND MARITIME TRANSPORT:","European Union","United States|Kuwait|New Zealand|Micronesia|Singapore","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI/SBSTA","groups","1.213308e+12","2008","This agenda item was first taken up in the SBSTA plenary on Wednesday, 4 June, with presentations by the International Maritime…"
"enb12375e_44","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.2), the SBSTA agrees to continue its consideration of this issue at its twenty-ninth session."
"enb12375e_45","HCFC-22 / HFC-23","","Jamaica","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBSTA","","1.213308e+12","2008","The establishment of new HCFC-22 facilities seeking to obtain Certified Emission Reductions under the CDM for the destruction of HFC-23 was…"
"enb12375e_46","CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE UNDER THE CDM:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Qatar|Micronesia|Austria|Japan|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","groups","1.213308e+12","2008","This agenda item (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/INF.1) was first taken up in SBSTA plenary on Wednesday, 4 June."
"enb12375e_47","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.11), the SBSTA requests the Secretariat to integrate the formulas into the Common Reporting Format Reporter module."
"enb12375e_48","LULUCF GOOD PRACTICE UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.3 AND 3.4:","European Union","Sudan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was addressed briefly in plenary on 4 June, and then in informal SBSTA consultations co-facilitated by Anke Herold (European…"
"enb12375e_49","MITIGATION","European Union","Australia|Uruguay|United States|Albania|China|Japan|New Zealand|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This agenda item (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.6) was first taken up in SBSTA plenary on Wednesday, 4 June."
"enb12375e_5","BALI CLIMATE CONFERENCE:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place from 3-15 December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the resumed fourth session of the…"
"enb12375e_50","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/208/L.9), the SBSTA recognizes that negotiations under the Bali Action Plan address mitigation and agree to consider the…"
"enb12375e_51","POLICIES AND MEASURES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The issue of policies and measures of Annex I parties had been considered at several previous SBSTA sessions, with little progress…"
"enb12375e_52","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.3), the SBSTA notes that parties have already addressed some aspects of this matter in the context of…"
"enb12375e_53","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Austria|Australia|China|Algeria","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The SBSTA agenda item on Protocol Article 2.3 (adverse effects of policies and measures) has been the subject of dispute at…"
"enb12375e_54","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","There were no separate conclusions on this matter."
"enb12375e_55","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was taken up briefly during the opening SBSTA plenary on 4 June, when UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer…"
"enb12375e_56","CLOSING PLENARY","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","plenary","1.213308e+12","2008","In the closing plenary on Friday morning, 13 June, the SBSTA adopted 12 conclusions and its report of the session (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.1)…"
"enb12375e_57","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Maldives|Iran|Algeria|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI","","1.213308e+12","2008","The twenty-eighth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 28) was opened by Chair Bagher Asadi (Iran) on Wednesday morning,…"
"enb12375e_58","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Chair Asadi introduced the agenda and organization of work ( FCCC/SBI/2008/1 ), and suggested leaving a sub-item on information contained in…"
"enb12375e_59","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS","","Kenya|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Three issues were listed under the draft agenda in relation to non-Annex I national communications: the work of the Consultative Group…"
"enb12375e_6","AWG-LCA 1 AND AWG-KP 5:","","Thailand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","working group","plenary","1.213308e+12","2008","The first session of the AWG-LCA and first part of the fifth session of the AWG-KP took place from 31 March…"
"enb12375e_60","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.9), the SBI decides to continue consideration of the issue at SBI 29 based on an annex containing…"
"enb12375e_61","CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF EXPERTS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI","","1.213308e+12","2008","Discussions focused on the review of the mandate and terms of reference of the CGE, as required by decision 3/CP.8 (CGE…"
"enb12375e_62","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.10), the SBI recognizes that the information in document FCCC/SBI/2008/INF.3/Rev.1 is incomplete, and invites the GEF to provide…"
"enb12375e_63","FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI","","1.213308e+12","2008","The main issues discussed under this sub-item were access to funding for preparation of non-Annex I national communications and information on…"
"enb12375e_64","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES THAT ARE PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue focused on the review of initial reporting by Annex I parties to establish their assigned amounts under the Protocol…"
"enb12375e_65","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.5), the SBI, inter alia :recalls its conclusions from SBI 27 that the review process needs further strengthening;…"
"enb12375e_66","FOURTH REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL MECHANISM","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Gambia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI","","1.213308e+12","2008","The fourth review of the financial mechanism was first addressed in plenary on 5 June (FCCC/SBI/2008/MISC.3 and Add.1) and in informal…"
"enb12375e_67","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.11), the SBI notes the submissions from parties; requests the Secretariat to provide, upon request, information to non-Annex…"
"enb12375e_68","SBI Conclusions","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.12), the SBI agrees on a list of actions that could be carried out to further implement decision…"
"enb12375e_69","PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTING DECISION 1/CP.10","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Grenada|Japan|China|Russian Federation","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI","","1.213308e+12","2008","This agenda item ( FCCC/SBI/2008/MISC.4 ) was first taken up in plenary on 4 June and then in contact groups and…"
"enb12375e_7","REPORT OF THE MEETINGS","European Union|Umbrella Group|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Australia|Bangladesh|India|United States|Slovenia|China|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA 2) under the UN Framework Convention on…"
"enb12375e_70","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2008/L.2 ), the SBI endorses the work programme of the LEG for 2008-2010, welcomes the submission of…"
"enb12375e_71","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES:","","Maldives","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI","","1.213308e+12","2008","On 4 June delegates heard a report from the Chair of the LDC Expert Group (LEG) on the 13th meeting of…"
"enb12375e_72","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Canada|Finland|United States|China|Uganda|Japan|Germany|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Technology transfer was taken up by the SBI, SBSTA and the AWG-LCA."
"enb12375e_73","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/208/L.7), the SBI, inter alia : endorses the EGTT rolling programme of work; requests the SBI Chair to…"
"enb12375e_74","CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER THE CONVENTION","European Union","Saint Lucia|Austria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Capacity building under the Convention ( FCCC/SBI/2008/6 ) was first considered in plenary on 4 June."
"enb12375e_75","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.4), the SBI endorses the terms of reference for the second comprehensive review, requests parties to submit to…"
"enb12375e_76","CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL","","Japan|Saint Lucia|Austria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue ( FCCC/SBI/2008/6 ) was first taken up in plenary on 4 June."
"enb12375e_77","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.8) under this agenda item are similar to those on capacity building under the Convention."
"enb12375e_78","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|Saudi Arabia|China|Austria|Algeria","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The SBI agenda item on Protocol Article 3.14 (adverse effects of climate change and impact of response measures) has been the…"
"enb12375e_79","COMPLIANCE","European Union","Japan|Saudi Arabia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was taken up by the SBI plenary on 4 June."
"enb12375e_8","ENABLING THE FULL, EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION THROUGH LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Delegates spent most of the meeting in discussions on this agenda item."
"enb12375e_80","PREPARATIONS FOR SECOND REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL UNDER ARTICLE 9","Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Ukraine|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Canada|Singapore|Tuvalu|South Africa|India|China|Japan|Switzerland|Germany|New Zealand|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue (FCCC/KP/SBI/2008/INF.1 and MISC.2 & Adds.1-3) was considered by the SBI plenary on 4 June, and during informal consultations facilitated…"
"enb12375e_81","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/SBI/2008/L.14), the SBI, inter alia: recalls that the second review shall aim to further enhance the Protocol s…"
"enb12375e_82","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Poland|Netherlands|China|Barbados","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","The agenda item on arrangements for intergovernmental meetings was first taken up by the SBI in plenary on 4 June (…"
"enb12375e_83","SBI Conclusions","","Ghana","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.13), the SBI notes parties concerns about time management at COP 14 and COP/MOP 4 due to the…"
"enb12375e_84","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.6) the SBI urges parties to make voluntary contributions to the budget to help cover the shortfall and…"
"enb12375e_85","BUDGET PERFORMANCE FOR THE BIENNIUM 2008-2009:","","United States|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In the opening SBI plenary on 4 June, the Secretariat introduced this agenda item ( FCCC/SBI/2008/3 & INF.6 ), highlighting the…"
"enb12375e_86","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.3), the SBI, inter alia , takes note of the statement made by the representative of the host…"
"enb12375e_87","IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","SBI","","1.213308e+12","2008","The item generated little discussion and the SBI plenary adopted conclusions drafted by the Chair Asadi on 13 June."
"enb12375e_88","OTHER MATTERS","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China|Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","On 4 June during the opening plenary, the Philippines, for the G-77/China, raised the operationalization of the Adaptation Fund as an…"
"enb12375e_89","CLOSING PLENARY","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","plenary","1.213308e+12","2008","The SBI held its closing plenary on Friday afternoon, 13 June."
"enb12375e_9","A SHARED VISION FOR LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","Environmental Integrity Group|African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Pakistan|Bangladesh|South Africa|Philippines|United States|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","working group","","1.213308e+12","2008","This issue was addressed in an AWG-LCA contact group on 9 June."
"enb12375e_91","PROCEDURAL COMPLEXITY: AGENDA FORMATION AND PROLIFERATION","","Switzerland|Norway|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","Agenda proliferation is a complaint as old as the Convention itself."
"enb12375e_92","SIGNS OF SUBSTANTIVE COMPLEXITY","","","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In Bonn, delegates were given a taste of the substantive complexity surrounding the issues they will be trying to finalize in…"
"enb12375e_93","COMPLEXITY AHEAD: DELEGATES ARE HUMAN","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","As delegates departed Bonn and started thinking about Accra, many commented on the amount of work at hand and the logistical…"
"enb12375e_94","WHY MANAGING COMPLEXITY MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12375e.html","070","","","1.213308e+12","2008","In themselves, the Bonn meetings are not likely to feature prominently in the annals of history, or even those of the…"
"enb12377e_10","AWG-LCA:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","The AWG-LCA has a mandate to launch a comprehensive process to enable the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention…"
"enb12377e_11","Flexible mechanisms","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","","","1.2192696e+12","2008","In Bonn, a workshop was held on the topic, with many parties voicing support for continuing the mechanisms after 2012."
"enb12377e_12","AWG-KP:","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","working group","plenary","1.2192696e+12","2008","The AWG-KP is taking up an analysis of the means available to reach emission reduction targets and identification of ways to…"
"enb12377e_13","Sectoral approaches","European Union","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Developing countries have stressed that sectoral approaches should apply only to Annex I parties, and should supplement rather than replace national…"
"enb12377e_14","LULUCF:","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Differences remain among parties on the rules that might be applied for the second commitment period."
"enb12377e_5","THE ACCRA NEGOTIATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","The climate change talks in Accra represent one in an ongoing series of meetings leading up to Copenhagen in December 2009…"
"enb12377e_6","Shared vision","African Group|Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","","","1.2192696e+12","2008","This issue was the subject of considerable discussion in Bonn in June."
"enb12377e_7","Mitigation","","Japan|China|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","","","1.2192696e+12","2008","In Bonn, discussions on mitigation centered on measuring, reporting and verifying commitments or actions, sectoral approaches and reducing emissions from deforestation…"
"enb12377e_8","Adaptation","Least Developed Countries","Switzerland|China|Norway|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Discussions on adaptation issues in Accra will focus on technology transfer and financing."
"enb12377e_9","Technology and financing","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12377e.html","072","","","1.2192696e+12","2008","In Bonn, two in-session workshops were held on technology development and transfer, and on financing."
"enb12378e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Ghana|Denmark|Indonesia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12378e.html","072","working group","plenary","1.2192696e+12","2008","Kwadwo Adjei-Darko, Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment, Ghana, welcomed delegates to Accra, describing the talks as an important…"
"enb12378e_2","AWG-KP","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12378e.html","072","working group","plenary","1.2192696e+12","2008","AWG-KP Chair Harald Dovland (Norway) opened AWG-KP 6, informing delegates that he would conduct informal consultations throughout the week on the…"
"enb12378e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China|Grenada|Antigua and Barbuda|Algeria|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12378e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Antigua and Barbuda, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed the importance of limiting discussions to issues related to further quantified commitments for Annex…"
"enb12378e_4","ANALYSIS OF MEANS TO REACH EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS:","","Brazil|New Zealand|Costa Rica|Portugal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12378e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","AWG-KP Chair Dovland introduced documents ( FCCC/TP/2008/2 and Corr.1; FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/3 ; and FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/INF.2 )."
"enb12378e_5","LULUCF:","","Canada|Japan|New Zealand","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12378e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Marcelo Rocha and Bryan Smith co-chaired the contact group on LULUCF."
"enb12378e_6","AWG-LCA","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12378e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Chair Luiz Machado (Brazil) opened the session, emphasizing the need for parties to focus on concrete ideas and proposals, and…"
"enb12378e_7","CONSIDERATION OF A WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2009:","","Malta","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12378e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Chair Machado and AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) will hold informal consultations with a view to reaching agreement on the…"
"enb12378e_8","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12378e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced documents ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/MISC.2 and FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/MISC.4 ) containing submissions from parties on ideas and proposals on the elements contained…"
"enb12378e_9","WORKSHOP ON SECTORAL APPROACHES AND SECTOR-SPECIFIC ACTIONS:","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China","Bangladesh|Philippines|Indonesia|India|China|Uganda|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12378e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Chair Machado informed delegates that previous discussions on the topic are summarized in documents (FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/6 and 11 ), and invited parties…"
"enb12379e_1","WORKSHOP ON SECTORAL APPROACHES AND SECTOR-SPECIFIC ACTIONS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Qatar|Australia|Mexico|Philippines|India|Saudi Arabia|France|United States|China|Timor-Leste|Chile|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12379e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Delegates reconvened in the workshop, where they continued to present their views."
"enb12379e_2","WORKSHOP ON REDD, CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT:","European Union|Coalition for Rainforest Nations","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Tuvalu|Venezuela|Indonesia|India|Senegal|China|Guyana|Indigenous Peoples|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12379e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Chair Luiz Machado opened the workshop and SBSTA Chair Helen Plume presented on progress made during SBSTA 28 and the…"
"enb12379e_3","LULUCF:","","United Kingdom|Brazil|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12379e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Rocha and Smith chaired the contact group on LULUCF."
"enb12379e_4","FLEXIBLE MECHANISMS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China|Australia|Norway|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12379e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","The contact group, co-chaired by Figueres and Lacasta, met twice on Friday."
"enb12379e_5","OTHER ISSUES:","European Union","Brazil|United States|Australia|South Africa|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12379e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","The group, chaired by AWG-KP Chair Dovland, discussed the inclusion of new gases and relevant methodologies."
"enb12380e_1","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Maldives|Bangladesh|Uruguay|Japan|India|France|Australia|China|Grenada|Russian Federation|Antigua and Barbuda|New Zealand|Indigenous Peoples","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12380e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Delegates convened in an AWG-LCA plenary and considered the organization of work."
"enb12380e_2","ADAPTATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Philippines|India|France|United States|Maldives|China|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12380e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Cutajar opened the contact group and suggested that the discussion focus on national planning for adaptation and enhancement of…"
"enb12380e_3","MITIGATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Brazil|Australia|Cuba|Tuvalu|Philippines|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Antigua and Barbuda","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12380e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","The contact group chaired by AWG-LCA Chair Machado met in the afternoon."
"enb12380e_4","OTHER ISSUES (SPILLOVER EFFECTS)","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Tuvalu|Mexico|Gambia|Senegal|China|Uganda|Japan|Russian Federation|Croatia|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12380e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","AWG-KP Chair Dovland chaired the contact group.-¯South Africa, for the G-77/CHINA, stated that consideration of spillover effects should focus on non-Annex…"
"enb12380e_5","FLEXIBLE MECHANISMS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|South Africa|Tuvalu|Colombia|Switzerland|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12380e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Lacasta and Figueres convened the contact group and introduced an updated list, classifying possible improvements to the mechanisms based on,…"
"enb12380e_6","LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12380e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties sought to clarify their positions and specify details of the set of accounting options on the table…"
"enb12381e_1","DELIVERING ON TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Mexico|Philippines|India|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12381e.html","072","working group","plenary","1.2192696e+12","2008","The contact group, chaired by AWG-LCA Chair Machado, met in the morning."
"enb12381e_2","MITIGATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|South Africa|India|France|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12381e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","The contact group was chaired by AWG-LCA Chair Machado."
"enb12381e_3","ADAPTATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12381e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Cutajar invited parties to focus on institutional frameworks for adaptation, as well as streamlining and scaling up financial and…"
"enb12381e_4","2009 WORK PROGRAMME:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12381e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","During informal consultations, AWG-LCA Chair Machado observed that the 2008 programme had centered on exchanging ideas, but that the focus in…"
"enb12381e_5","FLEXIBLE MECHANISMS:","Group of 77 and China","South Africa|Tuvalu|India|Senegal|China|Colombia|New Zealand|Bolivia","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12381e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","In the afternoon and evening, Co-Chairs Figueres and Lacasta convened two contact groups to discuss the Chairs draft text."
"enb12381e_6","LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12381e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties discussed the new Chairs text on possible options for amendments to LULUCF definitions, modalities, rules and guidelines…"
"enb12381e_7","OTHER ISSUES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12381e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Parties met in informal consultations to discuss draft conclusions prepared by AWG-KP Chair Dovland."
"enb12382e_1","MITIGATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union","Turkey|Pakistan|Bahamas|Venezuela|Ghana|United States|Australia|Singapore|Egypt|Norway|Mexico|India|South Africa|China|Uganda|Japan","Forests|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12382e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","The contact group, chaired by AWG-LCA Chair Machado, convened in the morning."
"enb12382e_2","ADAPTATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Argentina|New Zealand|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12382e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Cutajar opened the session ARGENTINA described various low and no-cost adaptation options, such as knowledge sharing and global or…"
"enb12382e_3","DELIVERING ON TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Brazil|China|South Africa|Argentina|Indonesia|United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12382e.html","072","working group","plenary","1.2192696e+12","2008","The contact group was chaired by AWG-LCA Chair Machado."
"enb12382e_4","2009 WORK PROGRAMME:","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12382e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","During informal consultations, AWG-LCA Chair Machado presented draft text, stating that he would prepare a document assembling ideas and proposals on…"
"enb12382e_5","LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12382e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","During informal consultations, Co-Chair Rocha introduced the changes to the new draft annex."
"enb12382e_6","FLEXIBLE MECHANISMS:","","Canada|Russian Federation|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12382e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Co-Chair Figueres convened the contact group and explained that friends of the Chair consultations had resulted in agreement on the need…"
"enb12382e_7","LULUCF:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Chile|Tuvalu|Congo|China|Colombia|New Zealand|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12382e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Rocha and Smith chaired the final contact group on LULUCF."
"enb12382e_8","OTHER ISSUES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12382e.html","072","working group","","1.2192696e+12","2008","In informal consultations and friends of the Chair discussions, parties worked to draft conclusions on the other issues agenda items."
"enb12383e_10","MITIGATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Pakistan|Australia|South Africa|Mexico|India|Singapore|Bahamas|China|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","Issues related to mitigation and associated means of implementation were introduced in plenary on 21 August, and discussed in two in-session…"
"enb12383e_11","ADAPTATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh|Malta","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","This item was introduced in plenary on Saturday, 23 August."
"enb12383e_12","AWG-LCA Conclusions","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.7 ) on the agenda item on long-term cooperative action, the AWG-LCA invites its Chair to prepare…"
"enb12383e_13","AWG-LCA Conclusions","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.8 ), the AWG-LCA determines that it will shift into full negotiating mode in 2009, advancing negotiation…"
"enb12383e_14","DELIVERING ON TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|Australia|Mexico|India|United States|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","plenary","1.219788e+12","2008","Issues related to this item were introduced in plenary on Thursday, 21 August, and discussed in a contact group chaired by…"
"enb12383e_15","CLOSING PLENARY","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Algeria|Grenada|France|China|Indigenous Peoples|Antigua and Barbuda|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","plenary","1.219788e+12","2008","The AWG-LCA closing plenary was convened on Wednesday afternoon, 27 August, at 4:00 pm by AWG-LCA Chair Machado, who reported on…"
"enb12383e_16","ANALYSIS OF MEANS TO REACH EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS AND IDENTIFICATION OF WAYS TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","This agenda item was introduced in plenary on Thursday, 21 August, and then taken up in the aforementioned contact groups and…"
"enb12383e_17","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In its general conclusions on the means to reach emission reduction targets (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.13), the AWG-KP notes the iterative nature of its…"
"enb12383e_18","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.12 ), the AWG-KP: notes the importance of further assessing possible improvements to the mechanisms and clarifying…"
"enb12383e_19","EMISSIONS TRADING AND THE PROJECT-BASED MECHANISMS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Costa Rica|Portugal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","This sub-item was introduced in plenary on 21 August and then taken up in contact groups and Friends of the Chair…"
"enb12383e_2","KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Japan|Morocco","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","In December 1997, delegates at COP 3 in Kyoto, Japan, agreed to a Protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries…"
"enb12383e_20","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.11 ), the AWG-KP decides to continue its consideration at its resumed sixth session, taking into account…"
"enb12383e_21","LAND USE, LAND-USE CHANGE AND FORESTRY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Chile|Tuvalu|Congo|China|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia","Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","Issues related to LULUCF were introduced in plenary on Thursday, 21 August, and discussed in contact groups and informal consultations co-chaired…"
"enb12383e_22","Greenhouse gases, sectors and source categories","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|China|South Africa|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In the contact group, parties agreed on a basket approach to use aggregate carbon dioxide equivalent treatment of greenhouse gases provided…"
"enb12383e_23","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.15 ), the AWG-KP agrees to continue the use of aggregate carbon dioxide equivalent treatment of greenhouse…"
"enb12383e_24","Spillover effects","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Mexico|Egypt|Tuvalu|Gambia|China|Uganda|Japan|Russian Federation|Croatia|New Zealand","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In a contact group meeting focusing on spillover effects, the G-77/China stated that consideration of spillover effects should focus on non-Annex…"
"enb12383e_25","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.10 ), the AWG-KP notes the deliberations on the matter, as well as party submissions."
"enb12383e_26","Consideration of relevant methodological issues","European Union","United States|Brazil|Australia|Norway|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","On this agenda sub-item, discussions in the contact group and in consultations were dedicated for the most part to discussing the…"
"enb12383e_27","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","","","1.219788e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/AWG/2008/L.14), the AWG-KP notes the need to maintain a coherent approach between the Convention and the Protocol, where…"
"enb12383e_28","OTHER ISSUES :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","Issues related to greenhouse gases, sectors and source categories, possible approaches targeting sectoral emissions, consideration of relevant methodological issues, and spillover…"
"enb12383e_29","CLOSING PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada|Germany|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","plenary","1.219788e+12","2008","AWG-KP Chair Dovland convened the AWG-KP closing plenary at 5:38 pm on Wednesday, 27 August."
"enb12383e_3","COP 11 AND COP/MOP 1 :","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","COP 11 and the first Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP…"
"enb12383e_31","WHEN TO TALK","Group of 77 and China","United States|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","With parties, observers, and the press carefully watching the climate negotiations as they progress from Bali to Copenhagen, there has been…"
"enb12383e_32","WHERE TO TALK","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","As parties prepare for more substantive negotiations over the next year, defining the appropriate forum for discussing key issues has become…"
"enb12383e_33","WHAT TO TALK ABOUT","","Brazil","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","Workshops on cooperative sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions, and on policy approaches and positive incentives on issues relating to REDD in…"
"enb12383e_34","TALKING OUR WAY FROM ACCRA TO COPENHAGEN","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","Just as delegates expressed mixed hopes upon arrival in Accra, it is no surprise that they expressed mixed opinions about the…"
"enb12383e_4","AWG-KP AND CONVENTION DIALOGUE:","","Russian Federation|Kenya|Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","Between COP 11 and COP 13 in December 2007, the AWG-KP and Convention Dialogue each convened four times."
"enb12383e_5","BALI CLIMATE CONFERENCE :","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place from 3-15 December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the resumed fourth session of the…"
"enb12383e_6","AWG-LCA 1 AND AWG-KP 5:","","Thailand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","plenary","1.219788e+12","2008","The first session of the AWG-LCA and first part of the fifth session of the AWG-KP took place from 31 March…"
"enb12383e_7","SB 28, AWG-LCA 2 AND AWG KP 5:","","Germany","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","During the first two weeks of June 2008, delegates convened in Bonn, Germany, to participate in four meetings as part of…"
"enb12383e_8","REPORT OF THE MEETINGS","","Ghana|Denmark|Indonesia|Brazil","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","The third session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change…"
"enb12383e_9","ENABLING THE FULL, EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION THROUGH LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","Group of 77 and China|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Australia|Bangladesh|Uruguay|Indigenous Peoples|India|Grenada|France|Maldives|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Antigua and Barbuda|New Zealand","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12383e.html","072","working group","","1.219788e+12","2008","Discussions on this agenda item focused on the key elements outlined in the Bali Action Plan (decision 1/ CP.13), including a…"
"enb12385e_5","THE POZNAN NEGOTIATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12385e.html","074","","","1.228086e+12","2008","The climate change talks in Poznan mark the halfway point in an ongoing series of meetings leading to Copenhagen in December…"
"enb12385e_6","AWG-LCA:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12385e.html","074","working group","","1.228086e+12","2008","The AWG-LCA has a mandate to launch a comprehensive process to enable the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention…"
"enb12385e_7","AWG-KP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12385e.html","074","working group","plenary","1.228086e+12","2008","In Accra, the AWG-KP focused on analyzing the means available to reach emission reduction targets and is expected to continue these…"
"enb12385e_8","COP and COP/MOP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12385e.html","074","COP","","1.228086e+12","2008","The COP and COP/MOP will take up a number of routine agenda items, such as administrative and financial matters."
"enb12386e_1","COP 14","","Denmark|Poland|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","","","1.2281724e+12","2008","COP 13 President Rachmat Witoelar (Indonesia) opened the meeting, describing it as an important bridge from Bali to Copenhagen."
"enb12386e_10","ANALYSIS OF MEANS TO REACH EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS:","","Brazil|New Zealand|Costa Rica|Portugal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","working group","","1.2281724e+12","2008","Delegates agreed to hold informal consultations on the flexible mechanisms, co-chaired by Christiana Figueres (Costa Rica) and Nuno Lacasta (Portugal), and…"
"enb12386e_11","SPILLOVER EFFECTS:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|New Zealand|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","working group","","1.2281724e+12","2008","SAUDI ARABIA said Protocol Articles 2.3 and 3.14 (adverse effects) should govern future actions, and that the AWG-KP should address possible…"
"enb12386e_12","SBI 29","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","SBI","plenary","1.2281724e+12","2008","Delegates adopted the SBI agenda ( FCCC/SBI/2008/9 ) with the item on information contained in non-Annex I national communications held in…"
"enb12386e_13","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bahamas|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","SBI","","1.2281724e+12","2008","The G-77/CHINA said the Adaptation Fund must be fully operationalized with sufficient and predictable resources, and stressed the principle of direct…"
"enb12386e_14","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY DATA FROM ANNEX I PARTIES:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","SBI","","1.2281724e+12","2008","The SBI noted information on these issues (FCCC/SBI/2008/12, Corr.1 and FCCC/SBI/2008/INF.7)."
"enb12386e_15","SBSTA 29","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","SBSTA","plenary","1.2281724e+12","2008","The SBSTA adopted its provisional agenda ( FCCC/SBSTA/2008/7 )."
"enb12386e_16","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Belize|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.2281724e+12","2008","Belize, for AOSIS, underlined the need to discuss risk assessment and management."
"enb12386e_17","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Canada|Panama|India|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Japan|New Zealand","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.2281724e+12","2008","SBSTA Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) reported on the implementation of the NWP and relevant technical papers (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/9, 10, 12, INF.5,…"
"enb12386e_18","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Finland","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.2281724e+12","2008","EGTT Chair Jukka Uosukainen (Finland) reported on the EGTT s work (FCCC/SB/2008/INF.5-8)."
"enb12386e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Kazakhstan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","","","1.2281724e+12","2008","Parties agreed to continue applying the draft rules of procedure with the exception of draft rule 42 on voting."
"enb12386e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|African Group|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Maldives|Algeria|France|Australia|China|Grenada|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","","","1.2281724e+12","2008","Antigua and Barbuda, for the G-77/CHINA, lamented that the negotiations have not reflected the sense of urgency about climate change and…"
"enb12386e_4","AWG-LCA 4","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","working group","","1.2281724e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Chair Luiz Machado (Brazil) opened the session, and delegates adopted the agenda ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/14 )."
"enb12386e_5","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","European Union","Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Egypt|Panama|Costa Rica|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Japan|Bolivia|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","","","1.2281724e+12","2008","Chair Machado highlighted the assembly document on ideas and proposals on the elements contained in paragraph 1 of the Bali Action…"
"enb12386e_6","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","working group","","1.2281724e+12","2008","The G-77/CHINA stressed its proposals on financing and technology, and the need to organize the AWG-LCA s work in a manner…"
"enb12386e_7","WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2009:","","Malta","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","working group","","1.2281724e+12","2008","Chair Machado noted that the issue of convening an additional session in 2009 would have to be decided in Poznań."
"enb12386e_8","AWG-KP 6","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","working group","","1.2281724e+12","2008","AWG-KP Chair Harald Dovland (Norway) reconvened AWG-KP 6, proposing to hold a strategic discussion in Poznań on the broader picture and…"
"enb12386e_9","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu|China|Indigenous Peoples","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12386e.html","074","working group","","1.2281724e+12","2008","The G-77/CHINA expressed concern over slow progress and said conclusions on several agenda items should be adopted in Poznań."
"enb12387e_1","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Canada|Japan|Germany|Belize|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.2282588e+12","2008","JAPAN and CANADA noted linkages between AWG-LCA and SBI discussions on technology transfer."
"enb12387e_10","Ozone depleting substances","European Union","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The EU, opposed by CHINA, said SBSTA conclusions should include a reference to substitutes for ozone depleting substances, as contained in…"
"enb12387e_11","Proposed new agenda item","Group of 77 and China","United States|Brazil|New Zealand|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","Brazil, for the G-77/CHINA, proposed including implications of using various metrics to calculate carbon dioxide equivalents on the SBSTA 30 agenda…"
"enb12387e_12","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Philippines|India|Zimbabwe|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBI","","1.2282588e+12","2008","This agenda item covers the fourth review of the financial mechanism, report of the GEF to the COP and guidance to…"
"enb12387e_13","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","Kenya|Portugal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBI","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced documents on the work of the CGE and on financial and technical support ( FCCC/SBI/2007/10/Add.1 , FCCC/SBI/2007/MISC.7 ,…"
"enb12387e_14","Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10","","Grenada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","A contact group will be chaired by Leon Charles (Grenada)."
"enb12387e_15","Matters relating to LDCs","","Zimbabwe|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The LDC Expert Group (LEG) reported on its work (FCCC/SBI/2008/14)."
"enb12387e_16","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","Tanzania|Finland|Papua New Guinea|Austria|China|Uganda|Germany|Belize|Saint Lucia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBI","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2008/16-17 and INFs.5-8)."
"enb12387e_17","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14:","","Australia|Algeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBI","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2006/27)."
"enb12387e_18","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","European Union","Tuvalu|Austria|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBI","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced this agenda item (FCCC/SBI/2008/13 and Adds.1-2, FCCC/SBI/2008/10 and 18, FCCC/SBI/2008/INFs.1 and 9)."
"enb12387e_19","COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBI","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The Chair will draft conclusions in consultation with interested parties."
"enb12387e_2","REDD:","European Union","Australia|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|Paraguay|Switzerland|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.2282588e+12","2008","Chair Plume introduced the issue ( FCCC/SBSTA/2008/11 )."
"enb12387e_20","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBI","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The Secretariat introduced the relevant document (FCCC/SBI/2008/7)."
"enb12387e_21","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES TO THE PROTOCOL:","","Canada","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBI","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The Secretariat presented the relevant documents (FCCC/SBI/2008/INF.8 and MISC.7)."
"enb12387e_22","OTHER MATTERS:","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBI","","1.2282588e+12","2008","Annual compilation and accounting report for Kyoto Protocol Annex B Parties: The Secretariat presented the report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2008/9/Rev.1, Add.1 and Corr.1)."
"enb12387e_23","AWG-LCA WORKSHOP","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|South Africa|India|Bahamas|China|Japan|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","working group","groups","1.2282588e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Chair Machado explained that the workshop was an opportunity to develop a common understanding of a shared vision."
"enb12387e_24","AWG-KP FLEXIBLE MECHANISMS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","working group","","1.2282588e+12","2008","Parties generally expressed satisfaction with the Chair s note (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/INF.3) and discussed how to develop it further."
"enb12387e_25","AWG-KP LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","working group","","1.2282588e+12","2008","Parties discussed how to move forward based on the LULUCF Annexes to previous AWG-KP reports (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/3 and 5), and past and…"
"enb12387e_3","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.2282588e+12","2008","Parties were briefed by representatives of the Global Terrestrial Observing System, Committee on Earth Observation Satellites, and Global Climate Observing System…"
"enb12387e_4","Technical review of Annex I inventories","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/INF.4), delegates agreed to hold informal consultations facilitated by Dominique Blain (Canada)."
"enb12387e_5","Greenhouse gas data interface","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","Consideration of this item was deferred to SBSTA 30."
"enb12387e_6","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","Jamaica","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","The International Civil Aviation Organization and International Maritime Organization briefed delegates."
"enb12387e_7","Carbon capture and storage","European Union","Brazil|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Venezuela|Micronesia|Austria|Japan|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","On this item (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/INFs.1 and 3 and MISC.10), SAUDI ARABIA, NORWAY, the EU, JAPAN and others supported including CCS under the…"
"enb12387e_8","IPCC Fourth Assessment Report","","Australia|Algeria","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","On this item (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/8), Chair Plume will prepare draft conclusions. PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (ADVERSE EFFECTS): A joint SBI/SBSTA contact group on…"
"enb12387e_9","Activities Implemented Jointly:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12387e.html","074","","","1.2282588e+12","2008","Chair Plume will prepare draft conclusions and a decision text."
"enb12388e_1","AWG-LCA WORKSHOP ON A SHARED VISION","African Group|European Union","Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Egypt|Iceland|Tanzania|Singapore|United States|Guatemala|Bolivia","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12388e.html","074","working group","","1.2283452e+12","2008","Delegates continued their discussions, with many interventions focusing on mitigation action by developed countries, as well as linkages between a shared…"
"enb12388e_2","AWG-KP WORKSHOP ON MITIGATION POTENTIALS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|South Africa|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12388e.html","074","working group","","1.2283452e+12","2008","The Secretariat presented the updated technical paper (FCCC/2008/TP/10)."
"enb12388e_3","SBI ROUND TABLE ON ADVERSE EFFECTS AND RESPONSE MEASURES","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12388e.html","074","SBI","","1.2283452e+12","2008","SBI Chair Asadi explained that this SBI-mandated round table aimed to exchange experiences, lessons and best practices in planning and implementing…"
"enb12388e_4","ARTICLE 9 (COP/MOP)","","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12388e.html","074","","","1.2283452e+12","2008","Co-Chairs Kleymeyer and Macey explained that the draft text would be circulated only after the plenary statements have been completed and…"
"enb12389e_1","AWG-KP PLENARY","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Gambia|Oman|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","working group","plenary","1.2284316e+12","2008","The AWG-KP agreed to discuss various agenda items together."
"enb12389e_10","SPILLOVER EFFECTS (AWG-KP):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|South Africa|China|Russian Federation|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","South Africa, for the G-77/CHINA, suggested a focus on scope, further analysis and possible solutions."
"enb12389e_11","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","In informal consultations, delegates discussed the process for the review and assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of Convention Articles…"
"enb12389e_12","2009 WORK PROGRAMME:","","China|New Zealand|Australia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","working group","","1.2284316e+12","2008","NORWAY and AUSTRALIA identified the need to consider legal issues and, with NEW ZEALAND, stressed synergies between the AWG-KP and AWG-LCA…"
"enb12389e_13","AWG-LCA WORKSHOP ON RISK MANAGEMENT AND RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh|Philippines|Micronesia|China|Peru|Switzerland|Grenada","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","working group","","1.2284316e+12","2008","Leon Charles (Grenada) chaired the workshop, which sought to enhance understanding of risk management and risk reduction strategies."
"enb12389e_14","ADAPTATION FUND (COP/MOP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","At the contact group, the Philippines, for the G-77/CHINA, highlighted the need to operationalize the Fund as soon as possible and…"
"enb12389e_2","AWG-KP:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tuvalu|Japan|China|India|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","The co-facilitators reported on informal consultations on the flexible mechanisms and LULUCF, including efforts to prepare text for the next AWG-KP…"
"enb12389e_3","CCS UNDER THE CDM (SBSTA):","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","In a contact group and informal consultations, delegates considered draft text setting out various options, including an EU proposal for a…"
"enb12389e_4","CDM (COP/MOP):","","Brazil","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","Co-Chair Børsting highlighted the contact group s focus on the CDM s operational aspects, including geographic distribution."
"enb12389e_5","COMPLIANCE (COP/MOP):","European Union","Canada|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","Compliance Committee Co-Chair Oberthür explained proposed amendments to the Committee s rules of procedure."
"enb12389e_6","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates continued to discuss the draft decision on the fourth review of the financial mechanism."
"enb12389e_7","MITIGATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION (AWG-LCA):","Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Singapore|Bahamas|China|Japan|South Korea|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","During the contact group, Brazil, for the G-77/CHINA, rejected proposals for differentiation among non-Annex I parties."
"enb12389e_8","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 2.3 AND 3.14 (SBI/SBSTA):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","Delegates responded to draft text on Articles 2.3 and 3.14."
"enb12389e_9","REDD (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12389e.html","074","","","1.2284316e+12","2008","Parties met informally in the morning to identify areas of agreement, and in the evening to consider draft text seeking to…"
"enb12390e_1","CONTACT GROUPS AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Palau|South Africa|India|Micronesia|Switzerland|Guatemala|Marshall Islands|Colombia|Sri Lanka|China|New Zealand|Norway|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","groups","1.228518e+12","2008","ADAPTATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION (AWG-LCA): Co-Chair Kolly asked participants to identify areas of convergence and those requiring further elaboration in…"
"enb12390e_10","LDC FUND (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","During informal consultations, Co-Chairs Campbell and Sangarwe distributed the text of a draft decision."
"enb12390e_11","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","During informal consultations, one party presented a proposal for non-Annex I Eastern European countries to be represented within the CGE."
"enb12390e_12","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 2.3 AND 3.14 (SBI/SBSTA):","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","During informal consultations on Protocol Articles 2.3 and 3.14 (adverse effects), debate centered on how to resolve the precedent established by…"
"enb12390e_13","REDD (SBSTA):","","Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","Parties met informally to comment on the text."
"enb12390e_14","SHARED VISION (AWG-LCA):","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China|Tuvalu|Iceland|Japan|Costa Rica|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","During the contact group, AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Cutajar invited delegates to make comments on a conference room paper on the shared vision…"
"enb12390e_15","SPILLOVER EFFECTS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|South Africa|China|Japan|Argentina|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","In the contact group, Co-Chair Kerr introduced a draft text, which notes that spillover effects can be both positive and negative…"
"enb12390e_2","ADAPTATION FUND (COP/MOP):","","Tuvalu|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","In the contact group, delegates addressed concerns raised in the previous session."
"enb12390e_3","ARTICLE 9 REVIEW (COP/MOP):","African Group|European Union","Ukraine|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Canada|Singapore|South Africa|India|China|Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","In the contact group, parties continued discussing the Co-Chairs draft decision."
"enb12390e_4","CDM (COP/MOP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","Informal consultations were held on Friday to exchange views on the Co-Chairs draft text distributed at Thursday s contact group meeting…"
"enb12390e_5","CCS UNDER THE CDM (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates discussed the various options set out in the Co-Chairs draft text."
"enb12390e_6","DECISION 1/CP.10 (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties focused on exchanging experiences of adaptation activities, as well as sharing best practices and identifying gaps and…"
"enb12390e_7","DELIVERING ON TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCING ( AWG-LCA):","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Barbados","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","In the contact group, AWG-LCA Chair Machado invited comments to further clarify proposals and explore areas of convergence and difference."
"enb12390e_8","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","In informal consultations, delegates discussed the text for a draft decision on the fourth review."
"enb12390e_9","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION (COP/MOP):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12390e.html","074","","","1.228518e+12","2008","Co-Chair Martins Barata explained that the contact group would focus on guidance to the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC) and that…"
"enb12391e_1","AWG-LCA WORKSHOP ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Bangladesh|Philippines|India|United States|China|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","working group","","1.2287772e+12","2008","Kunihiko Shimada (Japan) chaired the workshop, explaining that the aim was to enhance understanding of cooperation in technology research and development.…"
"enb12391e_10","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 2.3 AND 3.14 (SBI/SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","During informal discussions, delegates considered some elements of the draft conclusions without finalizing matters."
"enb12391e_11","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","In informal consultations, parties discussed elements of a draft decision."
"enb12391e_12","SPILLOVER EFFECTS (AWG-KP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties reacted to the draft text."
"enb12391e_2","ADAPTATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION (AWG-LCA)","Alliance of Small Island States","Gambia|Australia|Cook Islands","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","During the contact group, AUSTRALIA emphasized the role of the UNFCCC process in determining a method for prioritizing support to vulnerable…"
"enb12391e_3","On incentivizing adaptation and creating enabling environments, BANGLADESH underlined the need to involve and incentivize the private sector and the US highlighted that recipient countries, not just donors, must play a role in providing incentives for adaptation. ADAPTATION FUND (COP/MOP):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates continued to discuss issues related to direct access to and legal status of the Adaptation Fund, while…"
"enb12391e_4","AGENDA ITEMS 3, 4, 6 AND 7 (AWG-KP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","Informal consultations were held throughout Saturday and an AWG-KP contact group convened briefly in the evening."
"enb12391e_5","CCS UNDER THE CDM (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","In an informal session, delegates continued to discuss whether to include or exclude CCS under the CDM."
"enb12391e_6","DECISION 1/CP.10 (SBI):","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","Informal consultations focused on the impact of response measures."
"enb12391e_7","FINANCIAL MECHANISM (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","In informal consultations, Co-Chairs Fulton and Sethi suggested preparing a new draft decision text."
"enb12391e_8","MITIGATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION (AWG-LCA):","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Zammit Cutajar opened the second contact group meeting, suggesting a focus on measurable, reportable and verifiable (MRV)."
"enb12391e_9","The contact group will reconvene on Tuesday. NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12391e.html","074","","","1.2287772e+12","2008","In informal consultations, parties made general statements on the CGE s mandate."
"enb12392e_1","CONTACT GROUPS AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Peru|South Africa|Micronesia|Colombia|Malawi","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","groups","1.2288636e+12","2008","ADAPTATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION (AWG-LCA): Co-Chair Kolly invited comments on risk management and risk reduction strategies; disaster reduction strategies; economic…"
"enb12392e_10","LDC FUND (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties discussed a draft text proposed by Co-Chairs Campbell and Sangarwe."
"enb12392e_11","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","In informal consultations, parties concluded consideration of the draft text, which contains draft conclusions and an annex."
"enb12392e_12","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (SBI):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","During informal consultations, delegates agreed on short-term measures, including encouraging the Executive Secretary to implement Decision 9/CMP.2 and encouraging parties, where…"
"enb12392e_13","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 2.3 AND 3.14 (SBI/SBSTA):","Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Micronesia|Algeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","During a contact group chaired by Kamel Djemouai (Algeria), delegates considered the merits of convening a workshop in 2009 onadverse effects…"
"enb12392e_14","REDD (SBSTA):","","Indigenous Peoples","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Following lengthy informal consultations, delegates made progress on text regarding indigenous peoples, monitoring, and readiness, with provisional agreement reported on Tuesday…"
"enb12392e_2","ADAPTATION FUND (COP/MOP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties continued to clarify issues related to direct access and the legal status of the Fund."
"enb12392e_3","AGENDA ITEMS 3, 4, 6 AND 7 (AWG-KP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Friends of the Chair consultations on the AWG-KP s draft conclusions continued late into Tuesday evening with discussions focusing on, inter…"
"enb12392e_4","ARTICLE 9 REVIEW (COP/MOP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Informal consultations continued on the second review of the Protocol under Article 9, with slow progress reported."
"enb12392e_5","CDM (COP/MOP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Informal consultations focusing on the operational aspects and distribution of CDM projects continued on Tuesday, based on a new draft text…"
"enb12392e_6","CCS UNDER THE CDM (SBSTA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","Informal consultations on this issue ended without agreement on draft decision text, which remained bracketed."
"enb12392e_7","DELIVERING ON TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCING (AWG-LCA):","","United States|Australia|Mexico","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","During the contact group, AWG-LCA Chair Machado suggested focusing on technology development and transfer."
"enb12392e_8","Several developing parties underlined experience on IPR in other international regimes. FINANCIAL MECHANISM (SBI):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","During informal consultations, parties started discussing new draft text on the fourth review and on guidance to the GEF proposed by…"
"enb12392e_9","MITIGATION (AWG-LCA):","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Pakistan|Madagascar|South Africa|India|Papua New Guinea|United States|Japan|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12392e.html","074","","","1.2288636e+12","2008","In the contact group, AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Cutajar identified clear differences on mitigation, including on differentiation among countries."
"enb12393e_1","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","Chair Machado noted that a number of contact groups had met to discuss the assembly document, which deals with a shared…"
"enb12393e_10","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.18)."
"enb12393e_11","Greenhouse gas inventories","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Parties adopted the SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.20)."
"enb12393e_12","Greenhouse gas data interface","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","","","1.22895e+12","2008","SBSTA Chair Plume informed the plenary that consideration of this item would continue at SBSTA 30."
"enb12393e_13","Bunker fuels","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Parties adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.15). METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (PROTOCOL): HCFC-22/HFC-23: Co-Chair Spooner reported that parties had been unable to agree."
"enb12393e_14","CCS under the CDM","European Union","Brazil|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Co-Chair Wollansky reported that parties had considered two bracketed options, but that differences remained on forwarding bracketed text to the COP/MOP…"
"enb12393e_15","IPCC:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","SBSTA adopted conclusions on IPCC AR4 (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.17)."
"enb12393e_16","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","The SBSTA took this matter up in plenary following a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group session on Protocol Articles 2.3 and 3.14…"
"enb12393e_17","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","The SBSTA adopted conclusions on activities implemented jointly (AIJ) and on cooperation with the Secretariat of the Vienna Convention and Montreal…"
"enb12393e_18","STATEMENTS FROM OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","TRADE UNIONS urged increased financial support for adaptation."
"enb12393e_19","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","The Secretariat outlined cost implications of SBSTA outcomes, noting that most would be covered through core resources or the Trust Fund…"
"enb12393e_2","WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2009:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","Parties adopted conclusions developed during informal consultations convened by AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Cutajar ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.10 )."
"enb12393e_20","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Ukraine","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","The SBI re-elected Nataliya Stranadko (Ukraine) as Vice-Chair, and elected Kadio Ahossane (Côte d Ivoire) as Rapporteur."
"enb12393e_21","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","The SBI adopted conclusions on the CGE and on financial and technical support (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.23 and L.24)."
"enb12393e_22","Decision 1/CP.10","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Several parties expressed regret at the lack of agreement on this issue, while others noted some progress."
"enb12393e_23","LDCs","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","Delegates adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.22)."
"enb12393e_24","CAPACITY BUILDING:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","The SBI adopted conclusions on capacity building under the Convention and the Protocol (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.25 and L.26)."
"enb12393e_25","ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","The SBI adopted conclusions on reporting and review of information submitted by Annex I parties to the Convention that are also…"
"enb12393e_26","COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","SBI agreed to continue consideration of this item at its next session."
"enb12393e_27","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","Chair Asadi presented draft omnibus texts covering a range of financial and institutional matters, including audited financial statements for 2006-2007, budget…"
"enb12393e_28","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","Parties were briefed on the two contact groups that had considered different elements of this topic the SBI group and the…"
"enb12393e_29","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","-¯Co-Chair Djemouai reported on a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group on this issue, noting agreement that-¯the joint group was the appropriate context…"
"enb12393e_3","REPORT TO COP 14 ON THE AWG-LCA S PROGRESS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","The AWG-LCA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.11 )."
"enb12393e_30","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","Parties adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.18)."
"enb12393e_31","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","Co-Chair Oberthür reported agreement on SBI draft conclusions, as well as on-¯a draft COP/MOP decision, which was forwarded to the contact…"
"enb12393e_32","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","Parties adopted conclusions on the annual compilation and accounting report for Annex B parties under the Kyoto Protocol (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.16)."
"enb12393e_33","Fourth review of the financial mechanism:","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","","","1.22895e+12","2008","The Philippines, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed disappointment at the lack of a substantive outcome."
"enb12393e_34","Report of the GEF to the COP and guidance to the GEF","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","","","1.22895e+12","2008","Chair Asadi noted lack of agreement on draft text and said bracketed text (SBI/FCCC/2008/L.30) would be forwarded to the COP Chair…"
"enb12393e_35","LDC Fund","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","","","1.22895e+12","2008","The SBI adopted conclusions, including an annex with further guidance on operation of the Fund (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.21 and Add.1)."
"enb12393e_36","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBI","","1.22895e+12","2008","The Secretariat noted minor budgetary and administrative implications of the SBI outcomes."
"enb12393e_37","AGENDA ITEMS 3, 4, 6, AND 7:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","Following informal consultations and a contact group earlier on Wednesday, the AWG-KP adopted its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.18)."
"enb12393e_38","SPILLOVER EFFECTS / POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","Following a contact group earlier in the day, Co-Chair Kerr reported on the progress of the group, noting that work on…"
"enb12393e_39","WORK PROGRAMME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","Vice-Chair Konate reported on consultations on the AWG-KP s work programme for 2009, and AWG-KP Chair Dovland highlighted the work programme…"
"enb12393e_4","STATEMENTS FROM OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS:","","Indigenous Peoples","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","The INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY called for, inter alia quantifiable mid and long-term emission reduction targets for industrialized countries; actions…"
"enb12393e_40","STATEMENTS FROM OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","TRADE UNIONS called for a green new deal and programmes for workers who may be affected by restructuring to a low-carbon…"
"enb12393e_41","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","Delegates adopted the AWG-KP s report of the resumed sixth session (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.16)."
"enb12393e_5","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","working group","","1.22895e+12","2008","Chair Machado thanked delegates and all involved in the AWG-LCA s work, and parties adopted the report of the session (…"
"enb12393e_6","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Nepal|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","SBSTA agreed to elect A.H.M."
"enb12393e_7","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","Delegates adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.22)."
"enb12393e_8","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","Delegates adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.16)."
"enb12393e_9","REDD:","","Papua New Guinea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12393e.html","074","SBSTA","","1.22895e+12","2008","Contact group Co-Chair Rosland reported on intense negotiations and some difficult moments over the past week, including a marathon session on…"
"enb12394e_1","INFORMAL MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bhutan|South Africa|Egypt|Iceland|Panama|Nepal|Costa Rica|Bahamas|Belgium|Netherlands|China|Ireland|Switzerland|Japan|Poland","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12394e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On Thursday afternoon and evening, ministers met for an informal round table on a shared vision for long-term cooperative action."
"enb12394e_2","ADAPTATION FUND (COP/MOP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12394e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","During informal consultations and a contact group, parties continued to discuss the issue of direct access by parties."
"enb12395e_10","LDC Fund","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In informal consultations, LDCs expressed concerns with insufficient resources and the long and complicated process of implementing NAPAs, and parties discussed…"
"enb12395e_100","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.17), the AWG-KP, inter alia : notes that there could be both negative and positive potential consequences; recognizes…"
"enb12395e_101","POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING SPILLOVER EFFECTS, OF TOOLS, POLICIES, MEASURES AND METHODOLOGIES AVAILABLE TO ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|India|Qatar|China|Japan|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","working group","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue was first taken up in plenary on 1 December, and subsequently in contact groups and informal consultations co-chaired by…"
"enb12395e_102","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.19), the AWG-KP, inter alia : decides that, if required, it will hold an additional session in 2009;…"
"enb12395e_103","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","As well as the AWG-KP conclusions, the COP/MOP adopted a short decision on the work of the AWG-KP during its closing…"
"enb12395e_104","WORK PROGRAMME 2009","","Brazil|New Zealand|Costa Rica|Portugal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","working group","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue was first taken up by the AWG-KP plenary on 4 December, and subsequently in informal consultations by AWG-KP Chair…"
"enb12395e_105","COUNTRY STATEMENTS:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Iran|Ireland|Algeria|Egypt|Solomon Islands|India|Mongolia|France|Russian Federation|Maldives|China|Colombia|Chile|Belgium|Antigua and Barbuda|Nigeria|Belarus|Burkina Faso|Seychelles","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Many parties spoke about the Bali Action Plan and Roadmap leading towards the Copenhagen Conference in late 2009."
"enb12395e_106","STATEMENTS FROM OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS:","European Union","Belgium|Poland|Czech Republic|Indigenous Peoples","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","As well as the presentations by parties, there were also statements by a number of intergovernmental and civil society organizations."
"enb12395e_107","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","plenary","1.2290364e+12","2008","The joint high-level segment of COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place from 11-12 December."
"enb12395e_108","POZNAN AND THE (LONG) ROAD TO COPENHAGEN","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","A year after the historic Bali Climate Change Conference, negotiators are now at the halfway point on the Bali Roadmap, which…"
"enb12395e_109","(POLITICAL) CLIMATE AT THE END OF 2008","European Union","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The political context for the Poznań Conference was somewhat different from the Bali negotiations in 2007."
"enb12395e_11","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.21), the SBI, inter alia , welcomes information submitted by parties and intergovernmental organizations on the implementation of…"
"enb12395e_110","AWG-LCA:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","At its fourth meeting, the AWG-LCA spent a lot of time considering a shared vision for long-term cooperative action, which was…"
"enb12395e_111","AWG-KP:","Umbrella Group","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","For the AWG-KP, the focus was on a strategic discussion of all the key items on its agenda and on the…"
"enb12395e_112","ADAPTATION FUND:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Along with the Poznań work programme on technology transfer, the only concrete outcome of the Poznań conference was the operationalization of…"
"enb12395e_113","(VARIED) EXPECTATIONS AND OUTCOMES","","","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The agenda in Poznań was exceptionally full, with six bodies considering more than 90 agenda items and sub-items."
"enb12395e_114","FROM POZNAŃ TO COPENHAGEN: KEY TASKS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD","European Union","United States|New Zealand|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Leaving Poznań, there was little doubt in participants minds that plenty of critical work remains for 2009 under the Bali Roadmap…"
"enb12395e_115","ALL ROAD(MAPS) LEAD TO COPENHAGEN","European Union","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","While many agreed that the Poznań meeting resulted in some progress and positive steps forward, the general feeling was that negotiators…"
"enb12395e_12","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.21/Add.1), the COP, inter alia: requests the GEF to work with its agencies to improve communication with LDCs…"
"enb12395e_13","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: Annex I Communications","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On 1 December, the SBI plenary noted information on national communications and greenhouse gas inventory data from parties included in Annex…"
"enb12395e_14","Non-Annex I Communications","Group of 77 and China","United States|Bahamas|China|Portugal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Three specific issues were originally under the SBI s draft agenda relating to non-Annex I parties national communications."
"enb12395e_15","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.23), the SBI indicates its inability to reach conclusions on the mandate and revised terms of reference of…"
"enb12395e_16","Financial and Technical Support","","Bahamas|Portugal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The SBI first considered this item on 2 December, when the GEF reported on financial support provided for non-Annex I communications…"
"enb12395e_17","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.24), the SBI invites the GEF to continue to provide detailed and complete information on its activities relating…"
"enb12395e_18","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Belize|Finland|Germany|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The SBSTA took up this issue in plenary on 1 December and the SBI addressed it on 2 December, when the…"
"enb12395e_19","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.16), the SBSTA notes progress made in the EGTT s work and the interim reports by its Chair…"
"enb12395e_2","REPORT OF COP 14","Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Algeria|Denmark|Poland|Indonesia|France|Maldives|Antigua and Barbuda|Grenada|Switzerland|China","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","COP 13 President Rachmat Witoelar (Indonesia) opened COP 14 on Monday, 1 December, describing it as an important bridge from Bali…"
"enb12395e_20","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.28), the SBI requests the EGTT to take into consideration the deliberations among parties at this session when…"
"enb12395e_21","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.28/Add.1), the COP welcomes the Poznań strategic programme on technology transfer, and requests the GEF to: promptly initiate…"
"enb12395e_22","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","Group of 77 and China","Saint Lucia|China|Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This agenda item (FCCC/SBI/2008/11, 15, MISCs.5-6, FCCC/CP/2008/2 and FCCC/TP/2008/5) was first considered by the SBI in plenary on 2 December, and…"
"enb12395e_23","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.25), the SBI: notes the concern expressed by some parties regarding lack of progress in implementing the capacity-building…"
"enb12395e_24","COP Decision","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2008/8/Add.1), the COP requests SBI 30 to prepare a draft decision for adoption at COP 15, on the…"
"enb12395e_25","Decision 1/CP.10","","Grenada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This agenda item was considered by the SBI on 2 December, and subsequently in contact groups and informal consultations chaired by…"
"enb12395e_26","Nairobi Work Programme","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This agenda item (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/9, 10, 12, INF.5, FCCC/TP/2008/3 4 ) was first considered by SBSTA on 1 December."
"enb12395e_27","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.22), the SBSTA, inter alia : invites parties to expand the roster of experts to ensure that all…"
"enb12395e_28","Least Developed Countries","","Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The SBI first considered this issue on 2 December, when the Chair of the LDC Expert Group (LEG) delivered a report…"
"enb12395e_29","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.22), the SBI notes that 39 NAPAs had been submitted by 10 December, that only one project is…"
"enb12395e_3","COP Decision","","South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2008/L.6), the COP decides to change by one week the dates for COP 15 in Copenhagen in 2009…"
"enb12395e_30","OTHER MATTERS REFERRED TO COP BY SUBSIDIARY BODIES: Activities implemented jointly (AIJ) under the pilot phase","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Joint climate mitigation activities between parties were envisaged under Convention Article 4.2, and a pilot phase for AIJ was agreed at…"
"enb12395e_31","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.19), the SBSTA notes that the eighth synthesis report on AIJ has not yet been prepared because no…"
"enb12395e_32","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.19/Add.1), the COP decides to continue the pilot phase and sets a deadline of 1 June 2010 for…"
"enb12395e_33","REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","plenary","1.2290364e+12","2008","Under this agenda item, the COP reviewed implementation of commitments and other provisions relating to the financial mechanism, national communications, technology…"
"enb12395e_34","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.17), the SBI takes note of the auditors reports and information on income, budget performance and status of…"
"enb12395e_35","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.17/Add.1/Rev.1), the COP, inter alia : urges parties to further contribute to the Trust Fund for Participation in…"
"enb12395e_36","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","Austria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This agenda item concerns audited financial statements for the biennium 2006-2007 (FCCC/SBI/2008/13 and Adds.1 and 2), performance for the biennium 2008-2009…"
"enb12395e_37","COP Decision","","Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2008/L.2), the COP recalls that, upon ratifying the Protocol, Kazakhstan will become an Annex I party for the…"
"enb12395e_38","SBSTA Conclusions","","Indigenous Peoples","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.23) SBSTA, inter alia : requests its Chair to organize an expert meeting to focus on methodological issues…"
"enb12395e_39","Research and Systematic Observation","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Parties were briefed by representatives of the Global Terrestrial Observing System, Committee on Earth Observation Satellites, and Global Climate Observing System…"
"enb12395e_4","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Romania|Solomon Islands|Tanzania|Indonesia|Saudi Arabia|Malta|Costa Rica|Bahamas|Austria|Nigeria|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On 1 December, parties agreed to continue applying the draft rules of procedure with the exception of draft rule 42 on…"
"enb12395e_40","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.18), the SBSTA agrees to defer further consideration of this issue to SBSTA 30, when it will consider…"
"enb12395e_41","Methodological Issues","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","A number of methodological issues were taken up by SBSTA, including matters relating to greenhouse gas inventories, the greenhouse gas data…"
"enb12395e_42","Greenhouse gas inventories","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The SBSTA first took up this issue on 2 December (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/INF.4), followed by informal consultations facilitated by Dominique Blain (Canada)."
"enb12395e_43","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.20), the SBSTA notes with concern difficulties experienced by the Secretariat in organizing reviews with complete expert review…"
"enb12395e_44","Greenhouse gas data interface","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Consideration of this item was deferred until SBSTA 32."
"enb12395e_45","Bunker fuels","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) briefed parties in the SBSTA plenary on 2 December."
"enb12395e_46","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.15), the SBSTA notes the information received from the ICAO and IMO Secretariats and invites them to report…"
"enb12395e_47","IPCC Fourth Assessment Report","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was first taken up by SBSTA on 2…"
"enb12395e_48","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.17), the SBSTA stresses the importance of keeping parties informed about findings from the AR4 and notes plans…"
"enb12395e_49","Other SBSTA Matters: Cooperation with the Secretariat for the Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This matter was taken up briefly on 2 December and subsequently on 10 December, when SBSTA conclusions were adopted."
"enb12395e_5","FINANCIAL MECHANISM :","","Canada|Australia|India|Zimbabwe","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This agenda item, which includes sub-items on the fourth review of the financial mechanism, on the report of, and guidance to,…"
"enb12395e_50","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.19), the SBSTA notes the decisions of the 20th meeting of the parties to the Montreal Protocol on…"
"enb12395e_51","VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS FOR KAZAKHSTAN FOR 2008-2012","","Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The item on information on voluntary quantitative commitments for Kazakhstan for the period of 2008-2012 was taken up by the COP…"
"enb12395e_52","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","New Zealand|Iran","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The SBI and SBSTA met for their twenty-ninth sessions from 1-10 December."
"enb12395e_53","Reducing Emissions from Deforestat io n in Developing Countries (REDD)","","Paraguay|India|Norway|Indigenous Peoples","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue was first addressed in SBSTA plenary on 2 December ( FCCC/SBSTA/2008/11 ), and subsequently in numerous contact groups and…"
"enb12395e_54","REPORT OF THE AWG-LCA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On 12 December, the COP took note of the report of AWG-LCA 4 in Poznań, as well as the reports of…"
"enb12395e_55","REPORT OF COP/MOP 4","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","COP and COP/MOP President Maciej Nowicki opened COP/MOP 4 on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12395e_56","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS","","Norway|Mali","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On 1 December, delegates adopted the COP/MOP agenda (FCCC/KP/CMP/2008/1) and approved the proposed organization of work."
"enb12395e_57","COP/MOP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2008/L.6), the COP/MOP notes with serious concern delays in project registration and CER issuance and urges the Board…"
"enb12395e_58","CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Venezuela|Costa Rica|Cambodia|China|Colombia|Japan|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Under this agenda item ( FCCC/KP/CMP/2008/4 ), parties focused on the operation of the CDM and its regional distribution."
"enb12395e_59","COP/MOP Decision","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2008/L.4), the COP/MOP, inter alia : encourages the JISC to continue enhancing the implementation of the verification procedure,…"
"enb12395e_6","Fourth review of the financial mechanism","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Parties discussed the heavily bracketed text for a draft decision on the fourth review, which was compiled at SBI 28."
"enb12395e_60","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","","Ghana|Portugal","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue was first addressed in the COP/MOP on 3 December, and subsequently in contact groups and informal consultations co-chaired by…"
"enb12395e_61","COP/MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2008/L.2), the COP/MOP, inter alia ,adopts amendments to the Compliance Committee s rules of procedure."
"enb12395e_62","COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE","European Union","Tanzania","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The Compliance Committee s annual report ( FCCC/KP/CMP/2008/5 ) was taken up by the COP/MOP in plenary on 4 December, and…"
"enb12395e_63","AMENDMENT TO THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO COMPLIANCE","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue relates to a proposal by Saudi Arabia at COP/MOP 1 to amend the Protocol to entail legally binding consequences…"
"enb12395e_64","COP/MOP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2008/L.7), the COP/MOP, inter alia , adopts: the rules of procedure of the Adaptation Fund Board; the memorandum…"
"enb12395e_65","ADAPTATION FUND BOARD REPORT","European Union|Group of 77 and China","India|China|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The issue was taken up in the COP/MOP plenary on 3 December and further discussed in a contact group and informal…"
"enb12395e_66","COP/MOP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI 2008/L.18), the COP/MOP notes that the Secretariat has completed the connection of the JI information system with…"
"enb12395e_67","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On the international transaction log (ITL) for the flexible mechanisms, the Secretariat introduced the relevant document (FCCC/SBI/2008/7) during the SBI plenary…"
"enb12395e_68","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.19), the SBI, inter alia : requests the Secretariat to organize a meeting of the lead reviewers in…"
"enb12395e_69","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue was first addressed in the SBI plenary on 2 December (FCCC/SBI/2008/INF.8 and MISC.7), and subsequently in informal consultations held…"
"enb12395e_7","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.29), the COP, inter alia: calls upon developed country parties and invites other parties that make financial contributions…"
"enb12395e_70","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.16), the COP/MOP, inter alia : acknowledges that the outcomes of the initial review demonstrate the capacity of…"
"enb12395e_71","COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORT FOR ANNEX B PARTIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue was first addressed in SBI plenary on 2 December under the agenda item on other matters (FCCC/KP/CMP/2008/9/Rev.1, Add."
"enb12395e_72","2ND REVIEW OF THE PROTOCOL UNDER ARTICLE 9","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|China|Argentina|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This agenda item relates to the second review of the Kyoto Protocol under Article 9."
"enb12395e_73","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.25) under this agenda item are similar to those on capacity building under the Convention, particularly on expertise…"
"enb12395e_74","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2008/8/Add.1), the COP/MOP requests SBI 30 to prepare a draft decision for adoption at COP/MOP 5, on the…"
"enb12395e_75","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saint Lucia|China|Austria","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This agenda item (FCCC/SBI/2008/11, MISCs."
"enb12395e_76","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.24), the SBSTA acknowledges the importance of addressing matters relating to Article 3.14 and Article 2.3 of the…"
"enb12395e_77","ARTICLES 3.14 AND 2.3","Alliance of Small Island States","Austria|Micronesia|Algeria","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","During SB 28, delegates agreed to establish a joint SBSTA/SBI contact group at SB 29 on the SBSTA agenda item on…"
"enb12395e_78","COP/MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.17/Add.2/Rev.1), the COP/MOP, inter alia : urges parties to further contribute to the Trust Fund for Participation in…"
"enb12395e_79","Carbon capture and storage under the CDM","European Union","Brazil|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Venezuela|Micronesia|Austria|Japan|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/INFs.1 and 3 and MISC.10), was first introduced in plenary on 2 December and considered in contact group sessions…"
"enb12395e_8","GEF report and guidance to the GEF","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Discussions on this sub-item were also difficult."
"enb12395e_80","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.21), the SBSTA takes note of the synthesis of views on issues relevant to the consideration of CCS…"
"enb12395e_81","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","COP","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue was taken up in SBI plenary on 2 December, and then addressed jointly with COP-related administrative, financial and institutional…"
"enb12395e_82","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On 12 December, the COP/MOP took note of the reports of the twenty-ninth and twenty-eighth sessions of the SBSTA (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/L.14 and…"
"enb12395e_83","SBSTA: Methodological issues under the Protocol","","Jamaica","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22) / Hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23): This issue was first addressed in plenary on 2 December, and in various informal consultations facilitated…"
"enb12395e_84","REPORT OF THE AWG-KP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On 12 December, the COP/MOP took note of the report of the resumed AWG-KP 6 in Poznań, as well as the…"
"enb12395e_85","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","European Union","Tuvalu|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This item was first considered in the SBI plenary on 2 December, when parties supported considering this issue in the context…"
"enb12395e_86","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.20), the SBI encourages the constituted bodies established under the Kyoto Protocol to review their rules of procedure…"
"enb12395e_87","COP/ MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In the decision (FCCC/SBI/2008/L.20/Add.1), the COP/MOP encourages the Executive Secretary to continue to convene meetings of the constituted bodies at the…"
"enb12395e_88","REPORT OF AWG-LCA 4","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|China|Barbados|France","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On Monday, 1 December, AWG-LCA Chair Luiz Machado (Brazil) opened the session."
"enb12395e_89","A SHARED VISION FOR LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Tuvalu|China|Costa Rica|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This item was considered in an in-session workshop, contact group session and an informal ministerial round table."
"enb12395e_9","COP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2008/L.5), the COP, inter alia, requests the GEF to: fully address issues raised over the implementation of the…"
"enb12395e_90","MITIGATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Singapore|South Africa|India|United States|China|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Issues related to mitigation and associated means of implementation were introduced in AWG-LCA plenary on 1 December."
"enb12395e_91","ADAPTATION AND MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Palau|Bangladesh|Gambia|Micronesia|United States|Peru|Switzerland|Norway|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|India|Marshall Islands|Sri Lanka|China|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The contact group on adaptation and its associated means of implementation, co-chaired by Thomas Kolly (Switzerland) and William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu (Ghana),…"
"enb12395e_92","DELIVERING ON TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bahamas|Australia|South Africa|Iceland|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Argentina|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","The issues related to technology and financing were introduced in the plenary on 1 December and discussed in a contact group…"
"enb12395e_93","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2008/L.4), the COP welcomes the progress achieved by the AWG-LCA in addressing all the elements contained in paragraph…"
"enb12395e_94","ENABLING THE FULL, EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION THROUGH LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","European Union","Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Egypt|Panama|Costa Rica|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Japan|Bolivia|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","Discussions on this agenda item focused on the key elements outlined in the Bali Action Plan (decision 1/ CP.13), including a…"
"enb12395e_95","AWG-LCA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.10 ), the AWG-LCA invites the Chair to prepare, under his own responsibility, and building upon the…"
"enb12395e_96","2009 WORK PROGRAMME","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","working group","","1.2290364e+12","2008","This issue was first taken up in plenary on 1 December, when AWG-LCA Chair Machado noted that the issue of convening…"
"enb12395e_97","REPORT OF THE AWG-KP","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Australia|Tuvalu|France|Antigua and Barbuda|China|Norway","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","On Monday, 1 December, AWG-KP Chair Harald Dovland (Norway) reconvened AWG-KP 6, which had started its sixth session in Accra, Ghana,…"
"enb12395e_98","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","","","1.2290364e+12","2008","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.18), the AWG-KP, inter alia : agrees that future commitments for Annex I parties under the Protocol should,…"
"enb12395e_99","MEANS, METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES, MITIGATION POTENTIAL AND RANGES OF EMISSION REDUCTION OBJECTIVES, AND CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER COMMITMENTS","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12395e.html","074","working group","","1.2290364e+12","2008","These issues were first taken up by the AWG-KP plenary on 1 December."
"enb12397e_1","PRESENTATION OF THE CHAIRS TEXTS:","","Norway|Malta","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12397e.html","076","working group","","1.2382812e+12","2009","On Friday, 27 March, the AWG-LCA Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) presented his document on the fulfillment of the Bali Action…"
"enb12397e_2","AWG-KP EVENTS:","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12397e.html","076","working group","","1.2382812e+12","2009","On Thursday, 26 March, the AWG-KP held in-depth consultations on emissions trading and the project-based mechanisms, and on LULUCF."
"enb12397e_4","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12397e.html","076","working group","","1.2382812e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12397e_5","COMMUNITY-BASED ADAPTATION WORKSHOP:","","Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12397e.html","076","working group","","1.2382812e+12","2009","The Third International Workshop on Community-Based Adaptation was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 18-24 February 2009."
"enb12397e_6","CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP:","","Cuba","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12397e.html","076","working group","","1.2382812e+12","2009","The UNFCCC Workshop on Integrating Practices, Tools and Systems for Climate Risk Assessment and Management and Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies into…"
"enb12397e_7","INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12397e.html","076","working group","","1.2382812e+12","2009","The international scientific congress on climate change, Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions, took place from 10-12 March in Copenhagen,…"
"enb12398e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","United States|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12398e.html","076","working group","plenary","1.238364e+12","2009","Matthias Machnig, State Secretary, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany, highlighted the need to switch…"
"enb12398e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12398e.html","076","working group","","1.238364e+12","2009","Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar opened the session and parties adopted the agenda and organization of work ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/1 and 2 )…"
"enb12398e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Czech Republic|Sudan|Gambia|Indonesia|United States|Grenada|Argentina|Nigeria|Bangladesh|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|India|Lesotho|China","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12398e.html","076","working group","","1.238364e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, called for an open, party-driven, transparent, and inclusive process that focuses on implementing the Bali Action Plan…"
"enb12398e_4","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Ghana|Philippines|China|Brazil","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12398e.html","076","working group","","1.238364e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar introduced the relevant documents (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/2-4; FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/Misc.1 and Adds.1-3; and FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/Misc.2) and thanked the Secretariat for helping to elaborate…"
"enb12398e_5","OTHER MATTERS:","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12398e.html","076","working group","","1.238364e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar noted ongoing consultations on possible extra sessions to be held from 10-14 August 2009 in Bonn, Germany, and…"
"enb12398e_6","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12398e.html","076","working group","","1.238364e+12","2009","Chair Harald Dovland opened the session and parties adopted the agenda and organization of work (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/1&2; FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8)."
"enb12398e_7","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Sudan|Lesotho|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Nigeria|Venezuela","Adaptation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12398e.html","076","working group","","1.238364e+12","2009","Sudan, for G-77/CHINA, expressed concern with slow progress in fulfilling the group s mandate under Protocol Article 3.9 (further commitments)."
"enb12399e_1","TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Canada|South Africa|Philippines|India|United States|China|Uganda|Ghana|Tanzania|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12399e.html","076","working group","","1.2384504e+12","2009","Several developing countries underscored finance and technology as make or break components of the deal in Copenhagen."
"enb12399e_2","ADAPTATION:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bangladesh|Costa Rica|United States|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands|Pakistan|Australia|South Africa|Iceland|Mexico|China|Uganda|Tuvalu|Japan","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12399e.html","076","working group","","1.2384504e+12","2009","BANGLADESH supported a legally binding instrument for adaptation and the development of a vulnerability index."
"enb12399e_3","SHARED VISION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bahamas|Philippines|India|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina|New Zealand","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12399e.html","076","working group","","1.2384504e+12","2009","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, with AOSIS, stated that a shared vision is composed of the four building blocks and highlighted proposals…"
"enb12399e_4","ORGANIZATION OF WORK:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|Australia|China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12399e.html","076","working group","","1.2384504e+12","2009","Chair Dovland presented the organization of work ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/1 and 2; FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8)."
"enb12399e_5","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|Micronesia|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12399e.html","076","working group","","1.2384504e+12","2009","Chair Dovland reported on the pre-sessional workshop on Friday 27 March, highlighting productive discussions on the overall scale of Annex I…"
"enb12399e_6","AWG-KP IN-SESSION WORKSHOP","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|South Africa|Kuwait|Qatar|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12399e.html","076","working group","","1.2384504e+12","2009","The AWG-KP in-session workshop on potential consequences, including spillover effects, of tools, policies, measures and methodologies available to Annex I parties…"
"enb12399e_7","DISCUSSION :","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Kuwait|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Argentina","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12399e.html","076","working group","","1.2384504e+12","2009","Several parties highlighted the need to focus on the most vulnerable countries."
"enb12400e_1","AWG-LCA WORKSHOP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|Bhutan|Togo|Indonesia|Gambia|Philippines|Uruguay|Qatar|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Chile|Japan|New Zealand|Argentina","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12400e.html","076","working group","groups","1.2385368e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA in-session workshop on response measures was chaired by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago)."
"enb12400e_2","SHARED VISION:","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uganda|South Africa|Tuvalu|Mexico|Costa Rica|Chile|Pakistan|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Bangladesh","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12400e.html","076","working group","","1.2385368e+12","2009","South Africa, for the AFRICAN GROUP, with COSTA RICA and TURKEY, said a shared vision should cover the four building blocks…"
"enb12400e_3","TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Mexico|India|Papua New Guinea|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12400e.html","076","working group","","1.2385368e+12","2009","The contact group discussions focused on financing."
"enb12400e_4","LEGAL MATTERS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Belarus|Tuvalu|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12400e.html","076","working group","","1.2385368e+12","2009","Chair Dovland introduced the documents ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/3 and 4 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/Misc.6 and Adds.1-2)."
"enb12400e_5","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","","","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12400e.html","076","working group","","1.2385368e+12","2009","Chair Dovland introduced the documents (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/INF.3; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/MISC.4; and FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8)."
"enb12400e_6","FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS:","","Kuwait|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Panama|Dominican Republic","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12400e.html","076","working group","","1.2385368e+12","2009","Chair Dovland introduced the documents ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/4 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/INF.1 ; FCCC/AWG/2009/MISC.3 and Adds.1-2; FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/5; and FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8)."
"enb12400e_7","LULUCF:","","Brazil|Tuvalu|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12400e.html","076","working group","","1.2385368e+12","2009","Chair Dovland introduced the documents ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/4 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/INF.1 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/MISC.5 and Corr.1&Add.1; FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/3; FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/5; and FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8)."
"enb12400e_8","GASES, SECTORS AND SOURCES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12400e.html","076","working group","","1.2385368e+12","2009","Chair Dovland introduced the documents ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/4 and 5)."
"enb12400e_9","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu|India|Micronesia|Switzerland|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12400e.html","076","working group","","1.2385368e+12","2009","Micronesia, for AOSIS, supported an aggregate reduction of more than 40% by 2020 and urged reductions of 85-95% by 2050."
"enb12401e_1","AWG-LCA WORKSHOP","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12401e.html","076","working group","groups","1.2386232e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA in-session workshop on the mitigation subparagraphs of the Bali Action Plan was chaired by Chair Zammit Cutajar."
"enb12401e_2","DEVELOPED COUNTRIES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|United States|China|South Africa|New Zealand|Bolivia|India","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12401e.html","076","working group","","1.2386232e+12","2009","The G-77/CHINA stressed that Annex I parties should take economy-wide quantified emission reduction commitments that are ambitious, comparable and compatible with…"
"enb12401e_3","DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Singapore|South Africa|India|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12401e.html","076","working group","","1.2386232e+12","2009","Presenters addressed various aspects of nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), including: different options for a registry; NAMAs voluntary nature; sectoral NAMAs;…"
"enb12401e_4","LEGAL MATTERS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|China|Uganda|Iceland|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12401e.html","076","working group","","1.2386232e+12","2009","Chair Dovland proposed concentrating on his note on possible elements for amendments to the Protocol ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/3 )."
"enb12401e_5","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Argentina|Ethiopia|Senegal|China|New Zealand|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12401e.html","076","working group","","1.2386232e+12","2009","The G-77/CHINA, with AUSTRALIA and SAUDI ARABIA, urged consideration of both consequences of response measures and remedies."
"enb12402e_1","Developed Countries","European Union","Brazil|Pakistan|South Africa|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12402e.html","076","","","1.2387096e+12","2009","The EU identified negative consequences of delayed action, including higher costs, technological lock-in and the danger of surpassing critical thresholds."
"enb12402e_2","Developing Countries","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Philippines|Mexico|India|United States|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Forests|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12402e.html","076","","","1.2387096e+12","2009","MEXICO called for recognition of existing voluntary actions in developing countries."
"enb12402e_3","MITIGATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12402e.html","076","working group","","1.2387096e+12","2009","Two sessions of the contact group focused on developed countries and developing countries respectively (subparagraphs 1(b)(i) and (ii) of the Bali…"
"enb12402e_4","SHARED VISION:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Iceland|Micronesia|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12402e.html","076","working group","","1.2387096e+12","2009","Chair La Viña invited parties comments on three possible components of a negotiating text, suggesting that a shared vision should be…"
"enb12402e_5","ADAPTATION:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|South Africa|United States|China|Uganda|Japan","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12402e.html","076","working group","","1.2387096e+12","2009","Discussions centered on the possible elements of the adaptation framework."
"enb12402e_6","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Chile|Uganda|Togo|El Salvador|Gambia|Panama|India|Costa Rica|Micronesia|Peru|Guatemala|Mozambique|Colombia|Senegal|Kenya|Argentina|Ecuador|Benin","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12402e.html","076","working group","","1.2387096e+12","2009","Parties considered a proposal to take a bottom-up approach and collect information on Annex I parties existing emission reduction pledges."
"enb12402e_7","FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS:","","Ukraine|Mexico|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12402e.html","076","working group","","1.2387096e+12","2009","Co-Chair Figueres presented a list of options to help consolidate the Chair s note on possible improvements to the flexibility mechanisms…"
"enb12402e_8","LULUCF:","European Union","Brazil|Tuvalu|Australia|Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12402e.html","076","working group","","1.2387096e+12","2009","Parties agreed to a proposal by Co-Chairs Rocha and Smith to prepare a co-chairs non-paper to help negotiations in June and…"
"enb12402e_9","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Jamaica|Tuvalu|Indonesia|Senegal|China|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12402e.html","076","working group","","1.2387096e+12","2009","Co-Chair Watkins summarized his draft conclusions."
"enb12403e_1","TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ghana|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Indonesia|India|United States|China|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12403e.html","076","working group","","1.238796e+12","2009","The contact group met in the morning and afternoon, mostly focusing on technology."
"enb12403e_2","ADAPTATION:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Samoa|Mexico|China|Peru|Japan|Bolivia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12403e.html","076","working group","","1.238796e+12","2009","Chair Kolly invited parties comments on matching adaptation actions with financial, technological and capacity building support."
"enb12403e_3","MITIGATION:","European Union","Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Singapore|Philippines|India|China|Japan|Argentina|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12403e.html","076","working group","","1.238796e+12","2009","The contact group focused on mitigation by developing countries."
"enb12403e_4","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|South Africa|India|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12403e.html","076","working group","","1.238796e+12","2009","On long-term emission pathways, JAPAN said that their consideration was relevant to the group s discussions, and highlighted the existence of…"
"enb12403e_5","LEGAL MATTERS:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Pakistan|Belarus|South Africa|Tuvalu|Indonesia|China|Iceland|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Botswana","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12403e.html","076","working group","","1.238796e+12","2009","Parties discussed the Chair s non-paper on possible Protocol amendments. JAPAN urged for a comprehensive post-2012 legal framework, and said the…"
"enb12403e_6","LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12403e.html","076","working group","","1.238796e+12","2009","During informal consultations, parties continued discussing the bar approach to forest management, and, in particular, how the bars for individual countries…"
"enb12403e_7","FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12403e.html","076","working group","","1.238796e+12","2009","Informal consultations were held on the flexibility mechanisms."
"enb12403e_8","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12403e.html","076","working group","","1.238796e+12","2009","Informal consultations were held on potential consequences."
"enb12404e_1","AWG-LCA WORKSHOP","European Union","Samoa|Bangladesh|Mexico|Uruguay|United States|Senegal|Indigenous Peoples|Paraguay|Japan|New Zealand","Reasons for Concern|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12404e.html","076","working group","groups","1.2389688e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA workshop on opportunities and challenges for mitigation in the agricultural sector was chaired by Lilian Portillo (Paraguay)."
"enb12404e_2","TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Australia|South Africa|Gambia|Philippines|India|Cambodia|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12404e.html","076","working group","","1.2389688e+12","2009","The contact group met in the morning and afternoon to address issues relating to institutional arrangements for finance and technology."
"enb12404e_3","MITIGATION:","","Brazil|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Suriname|Indigenous Peoples|Norway","Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12404e.html","076","working group","","1.2389688e+12","2009","Several parties highlighted the significant role of global emissions from deforestation and the need to address them."
"enb12404e_4","ADAPTATION:","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Samoa|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Egypt|Gambia|Uganda|China|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12404e.html","076","working group","","1.2389688e+12","2009","On institutional configurations, AUSTRALIA favored enhancing existing mechanisms and stressed cooperation."
"enb12404e_5","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12404e.html","076","working group","","1.2389688e+12","2009","Informal consultations included a discussion of the Secretariat s table compiling existing emission reduction pledges by Annex I parties."
"enb12404e_6","LULUCF:","","Tuvalu|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12404e.html","076","working group","","1.2389688e+12","2009","During informal consultations, parties continued discussing harvested wood products as outlined in proposals by New Zealand and Tuvalu."
"enb12404e_7","FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12404e.html","076","working group","","1.2389688e+12","2009","Informal consultations focused on the Co-Chairs non-paper on possible improvements to the flexibility mechanisms."
"enb12404e_8","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12404e.html","076","working group","","1.2389688e+12","2009","During informal consultations, parties remained divided on whether the reference to consequences should be in regard to all developing countries or…"
"enb12404e_9","OTHER ISSUES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12404e.html","076","working group","","1.2389688e+12","2009","During informal consultations, discussions focused on: the possible inclusion of new greenhouse gases; sectoral emissions; and global warming potentials and global…"
"enb12405e_1","ADAPTATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Tuvalu|United States|China|Gambia|Japan|Norway|Thailand|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12405e.html","076","working group","","1.2390552e+12","2009","Focusing on risk and insurance, many parties underscored early warning systems, vulnerability of SIDS and LDCs, and data gathering. AOSIS proposed…"
"enb12405e_2","MITIGATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Qatar|Australia|Bangladesh|Algeria|Philippines|Indonesia|Saudi Arabia|Costa Rica|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12405e.html","076","working group","","1.2390552e+12","2009","Discussions on subparagraphs 1(b)(iv) and (v) of the Bali Action Plan focused on sectoral and market-based approaches, respectively."
"enb12405e_3","SHARED VISION:","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Gambia|South Africa|India|Bahamas|China|Bolivia","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12405e.html","076","working group","","1.2390552e+12","2009","Discussions focused on a long-term global goal for emission reductions."
"enb12405e_4","TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Pakistan|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Tanzania|India|Bahamas|Netherlands|China|Switzerland|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12405e.html","076","working group","","1.2390552e+12","2009","Discussions focused on technology, including potential mechanisms, IPRs, R&D and international cooperation."
"enb12405e_5","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12405e.html","076","working group","","1.2390552e+12","2009","During informal consultations, parties addressed draft conclusions on the scale of Annex I emission reductions."
"enb12405e_6","LULUCF:","","Brazil|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12405e.html","076","working group","","1.2390552e+12","2009","During informal consultations, parties addressed the Co-Chairs non-paper and agreed that it provided a good basis for further work."
"enb12405e_7","FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12405e.html","076","working group","","1.2390552e+12","2009","In informal consultations, delegates finalized the consideration of the Co-Chairs non-paper on flexibility mechanisms, including sections on JI and emissions trading…"
"enb12405e_8","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12405e.html","076","working group","","1.2390552e+12","2009","Informal consultations continued in the morning."
"enb12405e_9","LEGAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12405e.html","076","working group","","1.2390552e+12","2009","During informal consultations, parties considered the Chair s revised non-paper, which includes, inter alia : options for an amended Annex B;…"
"enb12406e_1","ADAPTATION:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Mexico|United States|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|China|Bolivia|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12406e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Co-Chair Thomas Kolly presented a summary of ideas structured around several themes: underlying principles; the objective and scope for an adaptation…"
"enb12406e_2","TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE:","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Mexico|Philippines|Indigenous Peoples|India|Papua New Guinea|Suriname|China|Guyana|Thailand|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Panama|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12406e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Discussions focused on financing for adaptation and for REDD+, which covers REDD and conservation."
"enb12406e_3","MITIGATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Kuwait|Philippines|Singapore|India|Papua New Guinea|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand","Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12406e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Delegates focused on subparagraphs 1(b)(iii-vii) of the Bali Action Plan , and also briefly took up subparagraph 1(b)(i)."
"enb12406e_4","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND LEGAL MATTERS:","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Zambia|Micronesia|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12406e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","In the joint contact group, Chair Dovland introduced two documents: one with draft conclusions on Annex I emission reductions and the…"
"enb12406e_5","LULUCF:","European Union","Switzerland|Tuvalu|New Zealand|Australia|Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12406e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Introducing the draft conclusions, Co-Chair Smith said they were contingent upon decisions on legal matters."
"enb12406e_6","FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS:","European Union","Switzerland|Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12406e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Presenting the draft conclusions, Co-Chair Figueres said they were contingent upon decisions on legal matters. SAUDI ARABIA expressed concern with such…"
"enb12407e_10","AWG-LCA Conclusions","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/L.2 ), the AWG-LCA requests the Secretariat to organize, subject to availability of funds, an informal meeting…"
"enb12407e_11","OTHER MATTERS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","This issue was first considered by the plenary on Sunday, 29 March, when Chair Zammit Cutajar identified the need to consider…"
"enb12407e_12","CLOSING PLENARY:","Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Mauritania|Sudan|Marshall Islands|United States|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia|Algeria|Mexico|India|Lesotho|China|Indigenous Peoples|Paraguay|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","working group","plenary","1.2391416e+12","2009","In the closing plenary on Wednesday, 8 April, Chair Zammit Cutajar highlighted the 24 April 2009 deadline for further submissions and…"
"enb12407e_13","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Sudan|Tanzania|Lesotho|China|Mali|Switzerland|Grenada|Nigeria|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","AWG-KP 7 opened on Sunday, 29 March, with Harald Dovland (Norway) continuing as the Chair, and Mama Konate (Mali) as the…"
"enb12407e_14","ORGANIZATION OF WORK:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|Australia|China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Chair Dovland presented the organization of work ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/1 and 2 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8 )."
"enb12407e_15","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","In its conclusions (FCCC/AWG/KP/2009/L.6), the AWG-KP, inter alia , reaffirms that it will coordinate its work with other bodies and processes…"
"enb12407e_16","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Panama|Costa Rica|Micronesia|Peru|Argentina|Norway|Ecuador|Benin|Australia|El Salvador|Tuvalu|Togo|Guatemala|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Colombia|Gambia|Belarus|Japan|New Zealand|South Africa|India|Senegal|Mozambique|Uganda|Kenya","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Discussions covered the agenda items on Annex I countries aggregate and individual emission reductions."
"enb12407e_17","Legal Matters","European Union","Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/3 and 4 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/Misc.6 and Adds."
"enb12407e_18","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.5 ), the AWG-KP, inter alia : recalls the six-month rule; reiterates that it will forward to…"
"enb12407e_19","Flexibility Mechanism","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Kuwait|Panama|India|Costa Rica|Russian Federation|Austria|China|Switzerland|Dominican Republic","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/4 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/INF.1 ; FCCC/AWG/2009/MISC.3 and Adds."
"enb12407e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12407e_20","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.2 ), the AWG-KP, inter alia, notes its continued deliberations on possible improvements identified in Annex I…"
"enb12407e_21","Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry","European Union","Brazil|Tuvalu|New Zealand|Canada|Iceland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/4 ; FCCC/AWG/KP/2009/INF.1 ; FCCC/AWG/KP/2009/MISC.5 and Corr.1 & Add.1 ; FCCC/AWG/KP/2008/3; FCCC/AWG/KP/2008/5; and FCCC/AWG/KP/2008/8) was taken up by…"
"enb12407e_22","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.3 ), the AWG-KP, among other things: notes that progress made at AWG-KP 7, as reflected in…"
"enb12407e_23","Potential Consequences of Response Measures","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Jamaica|Argentina|Indonesia|Qatar|France|Senegal|China|Mali|Japan|New Zealand|Nigeria","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/INF.3 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/MISC.4 ; and FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8 ) was taken up by the AWG-KP plenary on Tuesday, 31 March,…"
"enb12407e_24","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.4 ), the AWG-KP, inter alia : notes the text for further consideration at AWG-KP included in…"
"enb12407e_25","Other Issues","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/4 and 5) included: the coverage of greenhouse gases, sectors and sources; common metrics; and possible approaches targeting…"
"enb12407e_26","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.7/Rev.1 ), the AWG-KP, inter alia : acknowledges its consideration of the coverage of greenhouse gases, sectors…"
"enb12407e_27","Additional Meeting Time","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Informal consultations took place throughout the session on the need to hold additional meetings in 2009."
"enb12407e_28","AWG-KP Conclusions","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.8 ), the AWG-KP agrees to meet informally from 10-14 August 2009 in Bonn, Germany and to…"
"enb12407e_29","CLOSING PLENARY:","Environmental Integrity Group|African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Turkey|Ukraine|Canada|Sudan|Tanzania|United States|Australia|Croatia|New Zealand|Antigua and Barbuda|Belarus|South Africa|Norway|Serbia|Lesotho|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Botswana","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","plenary","1.2391416e+12","2009","The AWG-KP closing plenary convened at 8:20 pm on Wednesday, 8 April."
"enb12407e_3","REPORT OF AWG-LCA 5 AND AWG-KP 7","","United States|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","The fifth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA 5) and the seventh…"
"enb12407e_31","CHARACTERIZING THE PACE IN BONN","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","For most delegates, the main objective of the first negotiating session in 2009 was to ensure that both AWGs have negotiating…"
"enb12407e_32","AWG-LCA:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Although at first the AWG-LCA seemed to simply replay well-known positions and general statements, to many participants the session s discussions…"
"enb12407e_33","AWG-KP:","Umbrella Group","United States|Japan|Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","working group","plenary","1.2391416e+12","2009","In the AWG-KP process, parties were a step closer than the AWG-LCA to entering the negotiation phase, taking up issues such…"
"enb12407e_34","INTERCONNECTIONS INSIDE THE PROCESS:","","United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Those familiar with the dynamics of glacier and ice movement know that, as with other natural systems, changes in some parts…"
"enb12407e_35","OUTSIDE THE PROCESS:","","United States|China|Mexico|Japan|South Africa|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","It is also important to note the interconnectedness of progress under the UNFCCC with that achieved in processes outside of the…"
"enb12407e_4","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group|African Group|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Czech Republic|Sudan|Gambia|Indonesia|Malta|United States|Grenada|Argentina|Bangladesh|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|India|Lesotho|China","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","working group","groups","1.2391416e+12","2009","The fifth session of the AWG-LCA opened on Sunday afternoon, chaired by Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta), with Luiz Figueiredo Machado (Brazil)…"
"enb12407e_5","Shared Vision","Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bahamas|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Iceland|India|Micronesia|United States|China|Pakistan|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","A shared vision of long-term cooperative action was discussed in a contact group chaired by Zammit Cutajar."
"enb12407e_6","Mitigation","European Union","Brazil|Philippines|Singapore|United States|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|South Africa|Mexico|India|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Mitigation and its associated means of implementation were discussed in a contact group chaired by Zammit Cutajar."
"enb12407e_7","Adaptation","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Turkey|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Gambia|Panama|United States|China|Uganda|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Japan|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","Adaptation was discussed in a contact group, co-chaired by Thomas Kolly (Switzerland) and William Agyemang-Bonsu (Ghana), focusing on the following issues:…"
"enb12407e_8","Finance and technology","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Tanzania|Indigenous Peoples|India|Papua New Guinea|China|Thailand|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Panama|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","","","1.2391416e+12","2009","This issue was first addressed in the opening plenary on 29 March."
"enb12407e_9","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12407e.html","076","working group","","1.2391416e+12","2009","This agenda item was first considered by the AWG-LCA plenary on 29 March."
"enb12408e_10","Enhancing coordination among the Working Groups (proposal 6)","","Switzerland|United Kingdom","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","WG I Co-Chair Thomas Stocker (Switzerland) noted that some joint expert meetings focused on specific problems are already taking place."
"enb12408e_11","Strengthening regional assessments (proposals 7-8)","","Turkey|Canada|Madagascar|Netherlands|Italy|Sudan|France|Mauritius|Morocco|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Brazil|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Mexico|South Africa|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Austria|China|Germany|Japan|Spain","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","WG II Co-Chair Christopher Field (US) elaborated on the possibility of presenting regional material in a separate volume, saying this would…"
"enb12408e_12","Final Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","In its decision, the Panel agrees that much greater attention is required to improve the treatment of regional issues, and that…"
"enb12408e_13","Increasing the involvement of scientists from developing countries and countries with economies in transition (EITS) (proposals 9 and 10)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","After brief statements on the need to increase the involvement of scientists from developing countries and EITs, delegates adopted the proposal…"
"enb12408e_14","Final Decision","","Sudan|Morocco|Belarus|Spain|Russian Federation","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","The Panel agrees to encourage the Technical Support Units (TSUs) to formalize agreements such as the one set up by WG…"
"enb12408e_15","Final Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","In its decision, the Panel encourages access to grey literature and literature in all languages around topics particularly relevant to the…"
"enb12408e_16","Frequently Asked Questions (proposal 12)","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","The US suggested the questions address key messages of the report and cautioned against tailoring them for specific audiences."
"enb12408e_17","Using electronic technologies to enhance accessibility of IPCC products (proposal 13)","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","The US cautioned against including material that has not been assessed."
"enb12408e_18","Final Decision","","New Zealand|India|Austria|Uganda|Singapore","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","In its decision, the Panel agrees to set up a Task Group to explore using the full range of electronic technologies…"
"enb12408e_19","Creation of an easily searchable version of the AR4 (proposal 14)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","Secretary Christ explained that the current search technology for the AR4 is insufficient and requires an upgrade, and asked that the…"
"enb12408e_20","Final Decisions","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","In its decision, the Panel agrees, as a matter of urgency, to develop an easily searchable version of the AR4 (including…"
"enb12408e_6","Scoping of the AR5 synthesis report (SYR) (proposals 1-3)","","Netherlands|Mexico|Sudan|United States|Austria|Australia|Germany|Switzerland","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","Chair Pachauri underscored that the primary task of the AR5 scoping meeting is to generate chapter outlines for the three WG…"
"enb12408e_7","Final Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","In its decision, the Panel notes that the scoping of the SYR begins at the AR5 scoping meeting but, as in…"
"enb12408e_8","Elaboration of special reports (proposals 4-5)","","Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","Delegates considered whether to seek proposals on possible topics and consider a slate of SRs at the beginning of the AR5…"
"enb12408e_9","Final Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12408e.html","077","","","1.2404376e+12","2009","In its decision, the Panel agreed to consider proposals for SRs on an ad hoc basis, applying existing practice and criteria…"
"enb12409e_10","Breakout Group 1 - Increasing economic resilience and reducing reliance on vulnerable economic sectors to climate change, including through economic diversification, at the community level","","Egypt|Denmark|Senegal|Lesotho","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12409e.html","078","","","1.2410424e+12","2009","This breakout group discussion was facilitated by Lawrence Flint, ENDA, while Lydia Elewa, Egypt, served as rapporteur."
"enb12409e_11","Breakout Group 2 - Increasing economic resilience to climate change at the national level","","Sudan|El Salvador|India|Mauritius|Egypt|China|Kenya|Antigua and Barbuda|Sierra Leone","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12409e.html","078","","","1.2410424e+12","2009","This breakout group discussion was facilitated by Benjamin Collier, GlobalAgRisk, with Emily Ojoo-Massawa, UNEP, serving as rapporteur."
"enb12409e_12","Breakout Group 3 - Reducing reliance on vulnerable economic sectors to climate change at the national level","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Trinidad and Tobago|Austria|Russian Federation|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12409e.html","078","","","1.2410424e+12","2009","This breakout group was facilitated by Carlos Fuller, Belize, who was assisted by rapporteur Jasmine Gopaul, Trinidad and Tobago."
"enb12409e_15","Breakout Group 1 - Increasing economic resilience and reducing reliance on vulnerable economic sectors to climate change including through economic diversification, at the community level","Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12409e.html","078","","","1.2410424e+12","2009","Lydia Elewa reported that the group had discussed the definition of resilience, indicators of economic resilience, gaps and barriers, methods and…"
"enb12409e_16","Breakout Group 2 - Increasing economic resilience at the national level","","Egypt","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12409e.html","078","","","1.2410424e+12","2009","Emily Ojoo-Massawa presented on the breakout group s discussion, noting needs or areas that must be addressed to increase economic resilience,…"
"enb12409e_17","Breakout Group 3 - Reducing reliance on vulnerable economic sectors to climate change at the national level","","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Egypt|Denmark|India|Mauritius","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12409e.html","078","","","1.2410424e+12","2009","Jasmine Gopaul explained that the group had looked at definitional issues and focused on economic diversification in reducing vulnerability."
"enb12410e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12410e.html","079","","","1.2438072e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12410e_3","COP 14:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12410e.html","079","","","1.2438072e+12","2009","During COP 14 in Poznán, AWG-LCA 4 continued discussing all the key elements of the Bali Action Plan."
"enb12410e_4","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12410e.html","079","working group","plenary","1.2438072e+12","2009","From 29 March 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12410e_6","IPCC 30:","","Turkey|Italy","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12410e.html","079","","","1.2438072e+12","2009","The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) held its 30th session in Antalya, Turkey, from 21-23 April 2009."
"enb12411e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Malta","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","working group","","1.2438936e+12","2009","Stressing the need to enter into full negotiating mode, AWG-LCA Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) opened the session and parties adopted…"
"enb12411e_10","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Lesotho|Australia|Grenada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","SBI","","1.2438936e+12","2009","Lesotho, for the LDCs, lamented the lack of progress on implementation of national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) and called for…"
"enb12411e_11","Fourth national communications","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","","","1.2438936e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the report on the status of Annex I fourth national communications ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.6 )."
"enb12411e_12","Budget performance for the biennium 2008-2009","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","","","1.2438936e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.3 and INF.7 )."
"enb12411e_13","Programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011","","Bangladesh","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","","","1.2438936e+12","2009","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer introduced the item ( FCCC/SBI/2009/2 and Adds.1-3; and FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.3 ), explaining necessary increases to core…"
"enb12411e_14","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","","","1.2438936e+12","2009","The SBI Chair will draft conclusions."
"enb12411e_15","Privileges and Immunities","","Austria|Australia|Tanzania|Uganda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","","","1.2438936e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.5 and Add.1 ), noting that pursuant to the six-month rule, proposed amendments to the…"
"enb12411e_16","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2438936e+12","2009","SBSTA Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) opened the session and parties adopted the agenda and organization of work ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/1 )…"
"enb12411e_17","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Sudan|Grenada|Australia|China|Czech Republic","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2438936e+12","2009","Australia, for the UMBRELLA GROUP, emphasized the importance of finalizing work at this session to avoid over-burdening the agenda in Copenhagen…"
"enb12411e_18","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Canada|Palau|Uruguay|Trinidad and Tobago|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina","Forests|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2438936e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/INF.3 , FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.s 4 and 6)."
"enb12411e_19","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Australia|Bangladesh|Germany|Switzerland|Argentina|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2438936e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/INF.1 and FCCC/SB/2009/1-3)."
"enb12411e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Mauritania|Czech Republic|Sudan|Philippines|Indonesia|Mali|United States|Belarus|Peru|Guyana|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia|Russia|Benin|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|Algeria|Mexico|Egypt|Uruguay|India|Togo|China|Lesotho|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","working group","","1.2438936e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, highlighted the meeting as a turning point for the AWG-LCA, with commencement of substantive discussions on the…"
"enb12411e_20","REDD:","","Switzerland|Paraguay|Congo|Norway|Indigenous Peoples","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2438936e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/2 ; FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.s 1 and 2 and Add.s."
"enb12411e_21","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): Greenhouse gas data interface","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","","","1.2438936e+12","2009","The Secretariat reported on progress."
"enb12411e_22","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","Brazil|Algeria|Kuwait|China|Japan|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","","","1.2438936e+12","2009","SBSTA Chair Plume proposed considering this item at SBSTA 32."
"enb12411e_23","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Jamaica|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2438936e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISCs.5 and 8; FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.7 and Add.1; and FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.11) and the FAO Global Climate Observing Systems, the…"
"enb12411e_3","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","Japan","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","working group","","1.2438936e+12","2009","AWG-LCA Chair Zammit Cutajar and the Secretariat introduced the relevant documents (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/7-9; FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/MISC.4 parts I II and Adds."
"enb12411e_4","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","working group","","1.2438936e+12","2009","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) highlighted the six-month rule, noting that Protocol amendments proposed for adoption in Copenhagen must…"
"enb12411e_5","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Turkey|Canada|Sudan|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Lesotho|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|China|Russian Federation|Indonesia|Belarus|Croatia|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Pakistan|India|Malaysia|Colombia|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","working group","","1.2438936e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed concern at the extremely slow progress in completing milestones under the AWG-KP s work programme."
"enb12411e_6","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","","Australia|South Africa|Iceland|Austria|Grenada|Bolivia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","working group","","1.2438936e+12","2009","AWG-KP Chair Ashe introduced the item ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/5 and 7 8 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/MISC.8 and Add.1 ; FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/MISC.9 and Adds."
"enb12411e_7","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","","France|Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","working group","","1.2438936e+12","2009","AWG-KP Chair Ashe introduced the issue ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/5 and MISC.12; FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8 )."
"enb12411e_8","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","working group","","1.2438936e+12","2009","Chair Ashe will conduct informal consultations to discuss working arrangements for the ninth and tenth sessions of the AWG-KP."
"enb12411e_9","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Czech Republic|Philippines|Indonesia|China|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12411e.html","079","SBI","","1.2438936e+12","2009","SBI Chair Liana Bratasida (Indonesia) opened the session and suggested leaving the sub-item on information contained in non-Annex I national communications…"
"enb12412e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","SBI","","1.24398e+12","2009","SBI Chair Bratasida informed parties that informal consultations on the agenda are continuing."
"enb12412e_10","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","Germany|New Zealand|Australia|China|Peru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","SBI","","1.24398e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.2 )."
"enb12412e_11","Carbon capture and storage (CCS)","","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Kuwait|Nigeria|Venezuela|Argentina","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","","","1.24398e+12","2009","CANADA, AUSTRALIA, KUWAIT and NIGERIA, opposed by ARGENTINA, VENEZUELA and BRAZIL, supported the inclusion of CCS under the CDM."
"enb12412e_12","Common metrics to calculate carbon dioxide equivalence of GHGs","","Australia|China|Peru|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Russia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","","","1.24398e+12","2009","The Secretariat noted the report from the IPCC Expert Meeting on the Science of Alternative Metrics held in Oslo, Norway, in…"
"enb12412e_13","COMPLIANCE:","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","SBI","","1.24398e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item, which is related to a proposal by Saudi Arabia at COP/MOP 1 to amend the Protocol…"
"enb12412e_14","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): GHG Inventories:","","Australia|Finland|China|Germany|New Zealand|Nigeria","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","","","1.24398e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/INF.2 )."
"enb12412e_15","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.24398e+12","2009","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer provided delegates with an overview of cooperative activities between the Secretariat and other bodies."
"enb12412e_16","AWG-LCA INFORMAL PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Czech Republic|South Africa|Tuvalu|Philippines|Cape Verde|China|Japan|Cameroon|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","working group","groups","1.24398e+12","2009","AWG-LCA Chair Zammit Cutajar thanked delegates for accepting his draft negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8 ) as a starting point for further…"
"enb12412e_17","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|African Group","Canada|Australia|South Africa|India|Senegal|United States|Russian Federation|Austria|China|Switzerland|Japan|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","working group","","1.24398e+12","2009","Co-Chair Gertraud Wollansky (Austria) recalled instructions given by the AWG-KP Chair to focus on advancing negotiating text and move away from…"
"enb12412e_18","OTHER ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY AWG-KP 6 :","European Union","Canada|Panama|Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","working group","","1.24398e+12","2009","AWG-KP Vice-Chair Dovland reminded parties of the contact group s focus on issues identified in paragraph 49(c) of the AWG-KP s…"
"enb12412e_2","Financial and technical support","","Mexico|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","","","1.24398e+12","2009","The GEF reported on support for non-Annex I national communications ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.5 )."
"enb12412e_3","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Mauritania|Uruguay|United States|Senegal|China|Thailand|Grenada|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","SBI","","1.24398e+12","2009","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications (CGE): Under this item ( FCCC/SBI/2007/10/Add.1 ; FCCC/SBI/2007/MISC.7 and Adds."
"enb12412e_4","Matters related to LDCs","","Tuvalu|Tanzania|Lesotho|Zimbabwe|Philippines|Benin","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","","","1.24398e+12","2009","The LDC Expert Group (LEG) reported on its work and fifteenth meeting in Cotonou, Benin, in March 2009 ( FCCC/SBI/2009/6 ),…"
"enb12412e_5","CONVENTION ARTICLES 4.8 AND 4.9:","Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada|Cook Islands","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","SBI","","1.24398e+12","2009","Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work): SBI Chair Bratasida noted that no conclusion could be…"
"enb12412e_6","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Belarus|Belize|Philippines|Malaysia|Australia|China|Japan|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","SBI","","1.24398e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/SBI/2009/3 ; FCCC/SBI/2009/INFs."
"enb12412e_7","Future sessional periods and organization of the intergovernmental process","","Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","","","1.24398e+12","2009","The Secretariat confirmed that the venue for the 2-6 November 2009 meeting of the AWGs is Barcelona, Spain."
"enb12412e_8","Observer organizations","","Tanzania|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","","","1.24398e+12","2009","CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK stressed transparency as key to a successful outcome in Copenhagen, and called for civil society input through official…"
"enb12412e_9","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","Group of 77 and China","Australia|Sudan|Denmark|Philippines|China|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12412e.html","079","SBI","","1.24398e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/7 ), identifying the need for decisions regarding COP 15 on, inter alia , the…"
"enb12413e_1","Fourth Review of the Financial Mechanism","","United States|Mauritania|Algeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","","","1.2440664e+12","2009","The Secretariat updated delegates on progress of financial needs assessments by countries."
"enb12413e_10","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Brazil|Panama|France|United States|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Nigeria|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Mexico|Austria|China|Japan|Germany|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","","","1.2440664e+12","2009","In the morning contact group, Co-Chair Leon Charles (Grenada) suggested discussing the aggregate range of Annex I emission reductions."
"enb12413e_2","Assessment of the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)","","Finland|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","","","1.2440664e+12","2009","Zahir Fakir (South Africa) and Jukka Uosukainen (Finland) will co-chair a contact group on the fourth review of the financial mechanism…"
"enb12413e_3","Adaptation Fund under the Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","","","1.2440664e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced this sub-item."
"enb12413e_4","FINANCIAL ISSUES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","SBI","","1.2440664e+12","2009","SBI Chair Bratasida thanked delegates for reaching consensus on the agenda and the item on financial issues."
"enb12413e_5","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Sudan|New Zealand|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","SBI","","1.2440664e+12","2009","Parties adopted the agenda ( FCCC/SBI/2009/1 ), with the addition of two sub-items on the SCCF and the Adaptation Fund under…"
"enb12413e_6","OTHER MATTERS:","","United Kingdom|Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","SBI","","1.2440664e+12","2009","ARGENTINA objected to the UK s inclusion of Islas Malvinas in its national communication, citing sovereignty disputes."
"enb12413e_7","GENERAL COMMENTS:","","Brazil|Oman|Tanzania|United States|Russian Federation|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ghana|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|Algeria|Singapore|Norway|India|Togo|China|Colombia|Paraguay","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","working group","","1.2440664e+12","2009","Parties continued to make general comments on the Chair s draft negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8 )."
"enb12413e_8","ADAPTATION:","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Iceland|Philippines|Mexico|United States|China|Ecuador|Japan|Argentina|Norway|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","working group","","1.2440664e+12","2009","Parties then commented on the text on adaptation."
"enb12413e_9","SBSTA","European Union","United States","Reasons for Concern|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12413e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2440664e+12","2009","SBSTA Chair Plume opened the research dialogue, noting the decision ( FCCC/SBSTA/2007/4 ) inviting research programmes to inform the SBSTA of…"
"enb12414e_1","ADAPTATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Panama|Costa Rica|Cambodia|Peru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Cook Islands|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Singapore|Tuvalu|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Thailand|Tanzania|Philippines|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|Egypt|India|Senegal|Colombia|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12414e.html","079","working group","","1.2441528e+12","2009","Parties continued commenting on the adaptation chapter in the Chair s draft negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8 )."
"enb12414e_2","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Indonesia|Bangladesh|Philippines|Finland|Micronesia|United States|Belarus|Peru|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Iceland|Mexico|India|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Marshall Islands","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12414e.html","079","","","1.2441528e+12","2009","The contact group met twice, in the morning and in the afternoon."
"enb12415e_1","FINANCE:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Canada|Bangladesh|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Tanzania|Colombia|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Belarus|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|South Africa|United Arab Emirates|Mexico|India|Sierra Leone|Uganda|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12415e.html","079","working group","","1.2442392e+12","2009","Parties commented on the finance chapter in the Chair s draft negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8 )."
"enb12415e_2","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Philippines|Micronesia|United States|Nigeria|Norway|Ghana|Australia|Iran|South Africa|India|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan|Tanzania","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12415e.html","079","","","1.2442392e+12","2009","In the contact group, parties discussed the 45% aggregate reduction by Annex I countries from 1990 levels by 2020, proposed by…"
"enb12416e_1","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Turkey|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Switzerland|Brazil|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Benin|Ghana|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Iceland|South Africa|India|Togo|China|Uganda|Japan|Belize|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12416e.html","079","working group","","1.244412e+12","2009","Parties commented on the technology chapter in the Chair s draft negotiating text (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8)."
"enb12416e_2","Mitigation by developed countries","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Turkey|Brazil|Costa Rica|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Iceland|Singapore|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Russian Federation|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12416e.html","079","","","1.244412e+12","2009","Parties then considered paragaraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP (developed country mitigation)."
"enb12416e_3","Mitigation by developing countries","European Union|African Group","Bangladesh|Singapore|Tuvalu|Panama|India|Costa Rica|United States|Malaysia|Peru|Japan|Colombia|Norway|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12416e.html","079","","","1.244412e+12","2009","Parties began discussing paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP (developing country mitigation)."
"enb12416e_4","MITIGATION:","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Colombia|South Africa|India|Costa Rica|United States|China|Peru|Japan|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12416e.html","079","working group","","1.244412e+12","2009","In the afternoon, parties commented on the mitigation chapter in the Chair s draft negotiating text (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8), starting with general comments…"
"enb12416e_5","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS (AWG-KP)","African Group|European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Senegal|Japan|Bolivia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12416e.html","079","","","1.244412e+12","2009","In the contact group, discussions continued on Japan s proposal for a new protocol."
"enb12417e_1","AWG-LCA INFORMAL PLENARY","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China","Belarus|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12417e.html","079","working group","groups","1.2444984e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA informal plenary began with a tribute to Vladimir Tarasenko, Head of the Delegation of Belarus, who passed away suddenly…"
"enb12417e_2","Developing country mitigation","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Gambia|Philippines|China|Ghana|Switzerland|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12417e.html","079","","","1.2444984e+12","2009","Discussions continued on issues related to paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP (developing country mitigation)."
"enb12417e_3","REDD-plus","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|South Africa|El Salvador|Tuvalu|Mexico|India|Papua New Guinea|Togo|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Paraguay|Japan|Panama","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12417e.html","079","","","1.2444984e+12","2009","Parties then considered issues related to paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP (REDD-plus)."
"enb12417e_4","MITIGATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12417e.html","079","working group","","1.2444984e+12","2009","Parties continued commenting on the mitigation chapter in the Chair s draft negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8 )."
"enb12417e_5","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Costa Rica|Micronesia|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|China|Russian Federation|Thailand|Tanzania|Philippines|Belarus|Switzerland|New Zealand|South Africa|United Arab Emirates|India|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12417e.html","079","","","1.2444984e+12","2009","In a contact group, parties focused on issues relating to: the number and length of commitment periods; their starting date; and…"
"enb12418e_1","AWG-LCA INFORMAL PLENARY","African Group|Group of 77 and China","China|Gabon","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12418e.html","079","working group","groups","1.2445848e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA informal plenary began with a tribute to Omar Bongo, President of Gabon."
"enb12418e_2","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12418e.html","079","working group","","1.2445848e+12","2009","On the draft negotiating text, AWG-LCA Chair Zammit Cutajar introduced the revised chapter on adaptation, which, inter alia, incorporates new textual…"
"enb12418e_3","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12418e.html","079","","","1.2445848e+12","2009","Parties met informally in the morning and afternoon to discuss Annex I parties emission reductions."
"enb12419e_1","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.2)."
"enb12419e_10","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.5)."
"enb12419e_11","REDD:","","Indigenous Peoples","Forests|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.9)."
"enb12419e_12","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2446712e+12","2009","Parties adopted the meeting s report (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.1)."
"enb12419e_13","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Sudan|Lesotho|Belize|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBSTA","plenary","1.2446712e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, and Belize, for AOSIS, highlighted the EGTT s reports providing a long-term framework for technology transfer discussions,…"
"enb12419e_14","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications (CGE)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Norway|Australia|China|Japan|United States","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","In the morning and afternoon, delegates met in informal consultations and a contact group."
"enb12419e_15","Financial and technical support","Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.12)."
"enb12419e_16","Fourth review of the financial mechanism","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.15/Rev.1)."
"enb12419e_17","Assessment of the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","Parties met in informal consultations throughout the day to consider the assessment of the SCCF, with discussions focusing on the scope…"
"enb12419e_18","Protocol Adaptation Fund","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.16 and Add.1)."
"enb12419e_19","Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.13)."
"enb12419e_2","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.8)."
"enb12419e_20","Matters related to LDCs","Alliance of Small Island States","Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.4)."
"enb12419e_21","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.8). CAPACITY BUILDING (CONVENTION)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","Noting the hard work undertaken by the contact group, Co-Chair Gwage regretted that the group was not able to reach consensus…"
"enb12419e_22","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBI","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.5 and Add.1). PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (ADVERSE EFFECTS): The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.11 and Add.1), calling for…"
"enb12419e_23","COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBI","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI will continue consideration of this issue at SBI 32."
"enb12419e_24","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Sudan|Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBI","","1.2446712e+12","2009","In a morning contact group, parties considered draft SBI conclusions."
"enb12419e_25","Budget performance for the biennium 2008-2009","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.6)."
"enb12419e_26","Programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.9 and Add.1) with minor amendments."
"enb12419e_27","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.2)."
"enb12419e_28","Privileges and Immunities","","Maldives","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","Co-Chair Curll reported that parties had not been able to reach agreement on elements for treaty arrangements concerning privileges and immunities…"
"enb12419e_29","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBI","","1.2446712e+12","2009","Parties adopted the meeting s report (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.1)."
"enb12419e_3","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): Review of Annex I greenhouse gas inventories","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.7 and Add.1)."
"enb12419e_30","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Sudan|Grenada|China|Lesotho","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBI","plenary","1.2446712e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed concern with the lack of progress on issues such as capacity building under the Convention and…"
"enb12419e_31","TECHNOLOGY:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","working group","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA informal plenary convened in the morning to continue considering the draft negotiating text."
"enb12419e_32","OTHER ISSUES (AWG-KP)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The contact group convened briefly in the afternoon."
"enb12419e_4","Greenhouse gas data interface","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.4)."
"enb12419e_5","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.3)."
"enb12419e_6","IPCC Guidelines","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.11). METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (PROTOCOL): HCFC-22/HFC-23: SBSTA Chair Plume reported on informal consultations, stating that positions of parties…"
"enb12419e_7","Carbon capture and storage","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.12)."
"enb12419e_8","Common metrics","European Union","Brazil|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","","","1.2446712e+12","2009","Chair Gytarsky reported on informal consultations, saying that parties were unable to reach agreement."
"enb12419e_9","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12419e.html","079","SBSTA","","1.2446712e+12","2009","SBSTA Chair Plume reported on the research dialogue on scientific developments relevant to the Convention, held on 3 June 2009."
"enb12420e_1","FINANCE:","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12420e.html","079","working group","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA informal plenary convened in the morning to continue considering the draft negotiating text."
"enb12420e_2","MITIGATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Tanzania|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12420e.html","079","working group","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In the afternoon, the AWG-LCA focused on the revised draft negotiating text on mitigation, starting with a combined first and second…"
"enb12420e_3","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES (AWG-KP)","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Philippines|India|China|Japan|New Zealand","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12420e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","During a contact group, parties continued to work on draft text."
"enb12421e_10","Technology and capacity building","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|United States|China|Switzerland|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The Chair s draft negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8 ) contained a chapter on Enhanced action on finance, technology and capacity building…"
"enb12421e_11","Outcome","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The revised negotiating text contains a chapter on Enhanced action on development and transfer of technologies."
"enb12421e_12","Mitigation","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Group of 77 and China|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Bolivia|Norway|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|El Salvador|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|Togo|China|Indigenous Peoples|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|South Africa|Mexico|India|Malaysia|Colombia|Paraguay|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Adaptation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In the BAP, the text on mitigation includes the following subparagraphs: 1(b)(i) on mitigation by developed countries; 1(b)(ii) on mitigation by…"
"enb12421e_13","Outcome","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The revised negotiating text contains an 82-page chapter on Enhanced action on mitigation."
"enb12421e_14","Shared vision","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bangladesh|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Iceland|India|Uganda|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Indigenous Peoples|Paraguay|Marshall Islands","Legal Status of Agreements|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The Chair s draft negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8 ) contained a chapter on A shared vision for long-term cooperative action."
"enb12421e_15","Outcome","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The revised negotiating text contains an 18-page chapter on A shared vision for long-term cooperative action, which includes various formulations as…"
"enb12421e_16","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This item was first considered by the AWG-LCA plenary on 1 June."
"enb12421e_17","Legal form of the outcome","","United States|Japan|Australia|Costa Rica|Tuvalu","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","On Tuesday and Wednesday, 4-5 June, Chair Zammit Cutajar held informal consultations on the legal form of the AWG-LCA s outcome…"
"enb12421e_18","Organization of further work","","United States|India","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA Chair also held informal consultations on organization of further work."
"enb12421e_19","CLOSING PLENARY:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Algeria|Sudan|Costa Rica|Lesotho|China|Indigenous Peoples|New Zealand|Bolivia|Barbados","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","plenary","1.2447576e+12","2009","On Friday morning, 12 June, the AWG-LCA closing plenary convened and parties adopted the meeting s report ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/L.3 )."
"enb12421e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12421e_20","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS BY ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Sudan|Tuvalu|Japan|Russian Federation|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Grenada|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda|Venezuela","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","working group","","1.2447576e+12","2009","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened AWG-KP 8 on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12421e_21","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.10 ), the AWG-KP, inter alia, agrees to continue discussions on Annex I parties aggregate, and individual…"
"enb12421e_22","Annex I emission reductions","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Philippines|Micronesia|United States|Australia|Thailand|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Belarus|South Africa|India|China|Russian Federation|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The issue of Annex I further commitments was taken up in plenary on 1 June, and the sub-item on Annex I…"
"enb12421e_23","Other issues","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Panama|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The mandate of the other issues contact group covered issues in paragraph 49(c) of the AWG-KP s work programme ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8…"
"enb12421e_24","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union","Brazil|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Austria|Colombia|Grenada|Bolivia|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This item includes sub-items on proposals for Protocol amendments under Article 3.9 (Annex I further commitments) and on other issues outlined…"
"enb12421e_25","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.12 ), the AWG-KP forwarded bracketed draft text to the informal meeting in August 2009 for further…"
"enb12421e_26","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","Group of 77 and China","Australia|Saudi Arabia|France|China|Mali","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue was first considered by the AWG-KP plenary on 1 June."
"enb12421e_27","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.11 ), the AWG-KP, inter alia : agrees to undertake substantive discussions on proposals for Protocol amendments…"
"enb12421e_28","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","AWG-KP Chair Ashe consulted informally on further organization of work, and the AWG-KP closing plenary adopted conclusions on 12 June."
"enb12421e_29","CLOSING PLENARY:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Turkey|Algeria|South Africa|Sudan|Gambia|Mexico|India|Costa Rica|Lesotho|China|Colombia|Japan|Croatia|Grenada|Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","plenary","1.2447576e+12","2009","The AWG-KP closing plenary took place in the afternoon of 12 June."
"enb12421e_3","COP 14:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","During COP 14 in Poznán, AWG-LCA 4 continued discussing all the key elements of the BAP and mandated the AWG-LCA Chair…"
"enb12421e_30","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","SBSTA Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) opened the session on Monday, 1 June, and parties adopted the agenda and organization of…"
"enb12421e_31","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.2 ), the SBSTA:notes contributions of parties and partner organizations in the implementation of the NWP; and…"
"enb12421e_32","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/INF.3 , FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISCs 4 and 6 ) was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on 1 June."
"enb12421e_33","SBSTA Conclusions","","Botswana","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.8 ), SBSTA: invites the AWG-LCA to consider, as appropriate, information contained in the EGTT reports on…"
"enb12421e_34","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Belize|Australia|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue was first considered by the SBSTA plenary ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/INF.1 ) on 1 June."
"enb12421e_35","SBSTA Conclusions","","Indigenous Peoples","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.9 ), SBSTA recognizes that in order to generate accurate and precise data and information for establishing…"
"enb12421e_36","REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:","Environmental Integrity Group","Paraguay|Switzerland|Norway|Indigenous Peoples","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/2 ; FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISCs."
"enb12421e_37","SBSTA Conclusions","","Germany","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.6 ), SBSTA, inter alia : affirms the valuable role of the research dialogue in providing new…"
"enb12421e_38","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/ 2009/L.7 ), SBSTA emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen the capacity of the Secretariat regarding reporting…"
"enb12421e_39","Greenhouse gas data interface","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The SBSTA plenary first took up this issue on 1 June."
"enb12421e_4","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","working group","plenary","1.2447576e+12","2009","From 29 March 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12421e_40","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.4 ), SBSTA notes that lack of resources is hindering the implementation of interface functions and urged…"
"enb12421e_41","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The SBSTA plenary first took up this issue on 1 June when the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International…"
"enb12421e_42","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In the conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.3 ), the SBSTA invites the ICAO and the IMO to brief the SBSTA at future sessions…"
"enb12421e_43","IPCC guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories","","Finland|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.3 ) was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on 2 June."
"enb12421e_44","SBSTA Conclusions","","Nigeria|China","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/ 2009/L.11 ), SBSTA: acknowledges that the 2006 IPCC guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories contain the…"
"enb12421e_45","Carbon capture and storage","","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Kuwait|Nigeria|Venezuela|Argentina","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue was first considered in SBSTA plenary on 2 June."
"enb12421e_46","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.12 ), SBSTA: takes note of decision 2/CMP.4 , which requests the CDM Executive Board to assess…"
"enb12421e_47","Common metrics","Group of 77 and China","Australia|Switzerland|China|Peru|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Norway","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on 1 June, and referred to informal consultations chaired by Mikhail Gytarsky…"
"enb12421e_48","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.10 ), SBSTA agrees to continue discussions in a joint contact group at SBSTA 31 based on…"
"enb12421e_49","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Jamaica|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISCs 5 and 8 ; FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.7 and Add.1; and FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.11 ) was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on…"
"enb12421e_5","REPORT OF THE MEETING","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","On Monday, 1 June, the Bonn Climate Change Talks began with the opening of the sixth session of the Ad Hoc…"
"enb12421e_50","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.5 ), SBSTA requests that the Secretariat prepare a briefing paper on cooperative activities prior to future…"
"enb12421e_51","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on 1 June."
"enb12421e_52","CLOSING PLENARY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","plenary","1.2447576e+12","2009","The SBSTA closing plenary took place on Wednesday afternoon, 10 June."
"enb12421e_53","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Czech Republic|Philippines|Indonesia|China|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","SBI","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The 30th session of the SBI was opened by SBI Chair Liana Bratasida (Indonesia) on 1 June."
"enb12421e_54","Fourth national communications","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","SBI took note of the report on the status of Annex I fourth national communications ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.6 )."
"enb12421e_55","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|New Zealand|China|Sudan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The item on non-Annex I national communications included three sub-items the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE); information contained in non-Annex I…"
"enb12421e_56","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.3/Rev.1 ), the SBI recommends a draft decision for adoption by COP 15, which, inter alia ,…"
"enb12421e_57","Financial and technical support","Group of 77 and China","Mexico|China|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 2 June ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.5 )."
"enb12421e_58","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.12 ), the SBI takes note of the information on financial support provided by the GEF Secretariat…"
"enb12421e_59","CGE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Uruguay|Mexico|France|China|Grenada","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","SBI","groups","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/SBI/2007/10/Add.1 ; FCCC/SBI/2007/MISC.7 and Adds."
"enb12421e_6","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Czech Republic|Algeria|Mexico|Sudan|India|Malta|Belarus|China|Mali|Russian Federation","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","working group","groups","1.2447576e+12","2009","Stressing the need to enter into full negotiating mode, AWG-LCA Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) opened the session on Monday, 1…"
"enb12421e_60","Fourth review of the financial mechanism","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","During discussions, participants raised issues related to lack of financial resources in the GEF and the need for a thorough review,…"
"enb12421e_61","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.15/Rev.1 ), SBI decides to continue considering the issue at SBI 31 on the basis of the…"
"enb12421e_62","Assessment of the SCCF","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","During the contact group and informal discussions, debate revolved around the scope of the SCCF assessment."
"enb12421e_63","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.14 ), the SBI invites submissions from parties by 28 September 2009 on the assessment of the…"
"enb12421e_64","Protocol Adaptation Fund","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","SBI Chair Bratasida consulted informally on this issue."
"enb12421e_65","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.16 ), the SBI invites submissions from parties by 22 March 2010 on the possible terms of…"
"enb12421e_66","FINANCIAL ISSUES:","","Finland|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This agenda item was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 3 June."
"enb12421e_67","Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work)","","Grenada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue was first considered by the SBI plenary on 2 June."
"enb12421e_68","SBI Conclusions","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.13 ), SBI, inter alia, agrees to continue discussions on this issue on the basis of the…"
"enb12421e_69","Matters related to LDCs","","Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The SBI plenary first considered this issue on 2 June."
"enb12421e_7","Adaptation","African Group|Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Turkey|Kuwait|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|Venezuela|China|Ecuador|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Thailand|Tanzania|Philippines|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Tuvalu|Pakistan|South Africa|Egypt|Mexico|India|Senegal|Colombia|Iceland|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The Chair s draft negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8 ) contained a chapter on Enhanced action on adaptation."
"enb12421e_70","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.4 ), the SBI encourages the LEG to: complete and distribute the Step-by-Step Guide for Implementation of…"
"enb12421e_71","SBI Conclusions","Group of 77 and China","Austria|China|Uganda","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.8 ), the SBI, inter alia : encourages the EGTT to continue engaging with other relevant stakeholders…"
"enb12421e_72","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Belize|Germany|Australia|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/3 ; FCCC/SBI/2009/INFs."
"enb12421e_73","SBI Conclusions","Group of 77 and China","New Zealand|Australia|China|Peru","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.5 ), SBI reemphasizes the need to strengthen the Secretariat s capacity to manage the reporting and…"
"enb12421e_74","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.16 and Add.1 ), the SBI agrees to continue discussions in a joint contact group at SBI…"
"enb12421e_75","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.2 ) was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 3 June."
"enb12421e_76","COMPLIANCE:","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue relates to a proposal by Saudi Arabia at COP/MOP 1 to amend the Protocol with respect to compliance (…"
"enb12421e_77","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2008/L.10 ), the SBI, inter alia , recommends that arrangements be made for the delivery of concise…"
"enb12421e_78","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Sudan|Tanzania|China|Russian Federation|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/7 ) includes sub-items on COP 15, COP/MOP 5, future sessional periods, organization of the intergovernmental process and…"
"enb12421e_79","Budget performance for the biennium 2008-2009","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This item ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.3 and INF.7 ) was introduced in SBI plenary on 1 June."
"enb12421e_8","Outcome","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The revised negotiating text contains a chapter on adaptation Enhanced action on adaptation, which stands at 41 pages."
"enb12421e_80","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.6 ), the SBI takes note of information as of 15 May 2009, and expresses appreciation to…"
"enb12421e_81","Programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011","","Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/2 and Adds.1-3; and FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.3 and Add.1 ) was introduced during the SBI plenary on 1 June."
"enb12421e_82","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2008/L.9 ), the SBI recommends that COP 15 approve a core programme budget of €44,200,099 for the…"
"enb12421e_83","Implementation of the headquarters agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This item was introduced in SBI plenary on 1 June and SBI Chair Bratasida drafted conclusions, which were adopted in plenary…"
"enb12421e_84","SBI Conclusions","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.2 ), the SBI takes note of the statement made by the Host Government confirming that the…"
"enb12421e_85","Privileges and immunities","European Union","Ghana|Tuvalu|Maldives|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.5 and Add.1 ) was first considered by SBI plenary on 1 June."
"enb12421e_86","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.7/Rev.1 ), the SBI takes note of the submissions from parties on privileges and immunities for individuals…"
"enb12421e_87","OTHER MATTERS:","","United Kingdom|Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","During the SBI plenary on 3 June, Argentina objected to the UK s inclusion of Islas Malvinas in its national communication,…"
"enb12421e_88","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Sudan|Grenada|China|Lesotho","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","plenary","1.2447576e+12","2009","The SBI closing plenary took place on Wednesday afternoon and evening on 10 June."
"enb12421e_9","Finance","European Union|African Group","Canada|Ghana|Australia|Mexico|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The Chair s draft negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8 ) contained a chapter on Enhanced action on financing, technology and capacity building…"
"enb12421e_90","THE BONN II TEXTS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","More than anything else, Bonn II was defined by the six-month rule."
"enb12421e_91","AWG-LCA - PREPARING THE SCULPTOR S BLOCK:","","United States|Japan|Australia|Costa Rica|Tuvalu","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","working group","","1.2447576e+12","2009","One cannot help but liken consideration of the AWG-LCA negotiating text to the daunting task facing a sculptor confronted with a…"
"enb12421e_92","AWG-KP - SCULPTING COMPLEX PUZZLE PIECES:","","Russian Federation|Japan|Philippines|China|South Africa","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","The task in the AWG-KP was more akin to the early days of actual sculpting where the sculptor is trying to…"
"enb12421e_93","TO BONN III AND BEYOND","","Italy|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12421e.html","079","","","1.2447576e+12","2009","As parties and observers look ahead to Bonn III in August and down the road to Copenhagen, they are no doubt…"
"enb12422e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12422e.html","080","","","1.2498552e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12422e_3","COP 14:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12422e.html","080","","","1.2498552e+12","2009","During COP 14 in Poznán, AWG-LCA 4 continued discussing all the key elements of the Bali Action Plan."
"enb12422e_4","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12422e.html","080","working group","plenary","1.2498552e+12","2009","From 29 March 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12422e_5","AWG-LCA 6 & AWG-KP 8","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12422e.html","080","working group","plenary","1.2498552e+12","2009","From 1-14 June 2009, AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 convened in Bonn, Germany, in conjunction with the 30th sessions of the…"
"enb12423e_1","AWG-LCA OPENING MEETING","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Algeria|Sudan|Malta|United States|Malaysia|Sweden|China|Switzerland|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12423e.html","080","working group","","1.2499416e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA opening meeting began with a tribute to Chow Kok Kee, Malaysia, who passed away on Sunday morning."
"enb12423e_2","TECHNOLOGY:","African Group|Least Developed Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Colombia|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Gabon|Argentina|Norway|Bangladesh|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|India|China|Uganda|Japan|Belize|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12423e.html","080","working group","","1.2499416e+12","2009","In the afternoon, Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) facilitated a three-hour session of the informal group on technology and capacity building…"
"enb12423e_3","AWG-KP OPENING MEETING","","New Zealand|Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12423e.html","080","working group","plenary","1.2499416e+12","2009","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the informal session and introduced the documents (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10 and Adds."
"enb12423e_4","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTONS:","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Ethiopia|Tuvalu|Gambia|India|Senegal|Micronesia|Kuwait|Austria|China|Colombia|Japan|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12423e.html","080","working group","","1.2499416e+12","2009","Leon Charles (Grenada) and Gertraud Wollansky (Austria) co-chaired the informal group on Annex I Parties aggregate and individual emission reductions."
"enb12424e_1","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Tanzania|Indonesia|United States|China|Uganda|Ghana|Japan|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12424e.html","080","working group","","1.250028e+12","2009","During the morning s informal session, Facilitator Kumarsingh introduced a table indicating areas of perceived convergence and divergence as a tool…"
"enb12424e_2","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP)","","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Indonesia|Tuvalu|Philippines|Guyana|Papua New Guinea|Tanzania|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Zambia","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12424e.html","080","","","1.250028e+12","2009","In the afternoon, Tony La Viña (the Philippines) facilitated the informal sub-group on paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP (REDD-plus)."
"enb12424e_3","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP)","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Canada|Japan|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12424e.html","080","","","1.250028e+12","2009","In the afternoon, Farrukh Khan (Pakistan) facilitated the informal sub-group on paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP (cooperative sectoral approaches and sector-specific…"
"enb12424e_4","MITIGATION:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Tanzania|Indonesia|India|United States|Gabon|Chile|Japan|China|Bolivia|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12424e.html","080","working group","","1.250028e+12","2009","In the morning, Chair Zammit Cutajar facilitated the informal group on mitigation."
"enb12424e_5","FINANCE:","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Philippines|Mexico|United States|China|Uganda|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12424e.html","080","working group","","1.250028e+12","2009","In the afternoon AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Luiz Machado (Brazil) facilitated the informal group on finance."
"enb12424e_6","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Guyana|Papua New Guinea|China|Colombia|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12424e.html","080","working group","","1.250028e+12","2009","In the morning, Mama Konaté (Mali) and Andrew Ure (Australia) co-chaired the informal group on potential consequences."
"enb12424e_7","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ukraine|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Sudan|Kuwait|Philippines|India|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12424e.html","080","working group","","1.250028e+12","2009","During the technical exercise focusing on possible targets submitted by parties, the Secretariat introduced the note compiling information relating to possible…"
"enb12425e_1","AWG-LCA STOCKTAKING MEETING","Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Sudan|Philippines|India|United States|China|Bolivia|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12425e.html","080","working group","","1.2501144e+12","2009","During the AWG-LCA s mid-week stocktaking meeting, Chair Zammit Cutajar reviewed progress during the first two and half days."
"enb12425e_2","ADAPTATION:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Turkey|Maldives|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Tanzania|Nepal|United States|Sri Lanka|Peru|Switzerland|Brazil|Argentina|Venezuela|Burkina Faso|Cook Islands|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Indonesia|Uruguay|Egypt|Tuvalu|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Paraguay|Japan|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12425e.html","080","","","1.2501144e+12","2009","In the morning and afternoon, Thomas Kolly (Switzerland) and William Agyemang-Bonsu (Ghana) facilitated the informal group on adaptation."
"enb12425e_3","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Cuba|Tanzania|Mexico|India|Micronesia|South Africa|United States|China|Paraguay|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12425e.html","080","","","1.2501144e+12","2009","In the morning, Kunihiko Shimada (Japan) facilitated the informal subgroup on mitigation under paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP (various approaches, including…"
"enb12425e_4","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP)","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|India|United States|China|Japan|New Zealand|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12425e.html","080","","","1.2501144e+12","2009","In the morning, Mamadou Hondia (Burkina Faso) facilitated the informal subgroup on paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP (economic and social consequences…"
"enb12425e_5","SHARED VISION:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|New Zealand|Sudan|Kuwait|United States|Ethiopia|Gabon|Japan|Switzerland|Nigeria|Norway|Argentina|Ukraine|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Tuvalu|Zambia|India|Papua New Guinea|Senegal|China|Colombia|Gambia|Antigua and Barbuda","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12425e.html","080","working group","","1.2501144e+12","2009","In the afternoon, Chair Zammit Cutajar facilitated the informal group on a shared vision."
"enb12425e_6","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Australia|South Africa|India|Belarus|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12425e.html","080","working group","","1.2501144e+12","2009","In the afternoon, the informal group continued considering Annex I emission reductions."
"enb12426e_1","FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|Antigua and Barbuda|Uganda|Colombia|China|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","In the morning, AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Machado presented a non-paper identifying elements common to many proposals and highlighting areas where better understanding…"
"enb12426e_10","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Iran|Croatia|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","In the afternoon, the informal group commenced with a technical exercise on assigned amounts and translation of commitments into QELROs, followed…"
"enb12426e_2","TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Philippines|United States|China|Uganda|Japan|Norway|Tanzania","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Facilitator Kumarsingh presented a consolidated text."
"enb12426e_3","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Micronesia|United States|Cambodia|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ukraine|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Tuvalu|South Africa|India|China|Colombia|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Facilitator Shimada highlighted that the issue covered various mechanisms on mitigation and was therefore broader than markets."
"enb12426e_4","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP)","","Saudi Arabia|Norway|Singapore","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","In the afternoon, parties continued discussing paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP (cooperative sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions)."
"enb12426e_5","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP)","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Indonesia|India|United States|China|Japan|Argentina|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","In the afternoon, Facilitator Konaté facilitated the informal subgroup on paragraph 1 (b)(vi) of the BAP (response measures)."
"enb12426e_6","MITIGATION:","","Brazil|Pakistan|Australia|Singapore|Denmark|South Africa|India|United States|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","During the informal group in the morning, Facilitators Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) and Thomas Becker (Denmark) reported on progress made in their…"
"enb12426e_7","ADAPTATION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Colombia|Egypt|Tanzania|Bolivia|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","In the afternoon, Co-Facilitators Kolly and Agyemang-Bonsu presented a consolidated text for the subsection on implementation along with a guiding table…"
"enb12426e_8","OTHER ISSUES (FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS)","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|Oman|India|Ethiopia|China|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","In the morning, Vice-Chair Dovland introduced a draft non-paper, explained that it will act as institutional memory and be forwarded to…"
"enb12426e_9","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12426e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","In the morning, the informal group continued moving bracket-by-bracket through annex I (FCCC/AWG/KP/2009/9), addressing issues related to framing of the work,…"
"enb12427e_10","Flexibility Mechanism","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Sudan|Kuwait|Micronesia|Ethiopia|Argentina|Nigeria|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Tuvalu|China|Oman|Russian Federation|Ukraine|Gambia|Philippines|New Zealand|South Africa|Egypt|India|Senegal|Colombia|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","On the Protocol s three flexibility mechanisms, AWG-KP Vice-Chair Dovland noted different views over proposed Protocol amendments, and suggested focusing on…"
"enb12427e_11","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Vice-Chair Dovland introduced a non-paper reflecting additions and deletion to the relevant document ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.3 ) and parties agreed to forward…"
"enb12427e_12","OTHER ISSUES :","","Brazil|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The informal group focused on issues listed in paragraph 49(c) of the AWG-KP s work programme (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8), referred to as other…"
"enb12427e_13","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","At the end of the session Co-Facilitator Rocha emphasized that voluntary submission of basic data on LULUCF with descriptions of assumptions…"
"enb12427e_14","Greenhouse gases, sectors and sources","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Sudan|India|Egypt|China|Japan","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Questions related to greenhouse gases, sectors and sources were considered in one meeting by the informal group on other issues on…"
"enb12427e_15","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The facilitator of informal group recommended minor changes based on the discussions to the AWG-KP Chair to be included in revisions…"
"enb12427e_16","LULUCF:","European Union|African Group","Brazil|Canada|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Zambia|Guyana|Papua New Guinea|Ethiopia|Senegal|Belarus|China|Thailand|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The spin-off group on LULUCF focused the week s discussions on land-based accounting, natural disturbances and forest management ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.3 annex…"
"enb12427e_17","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The text, as modified during discussions throughout the week, was forwarded to the AWG-KP Chair and will be issued as regular…"
"enb12427e_18","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Micronesia|China|Guyana|New Zealand","IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Potential environmental, economic and social consequences of response measures, including spillover effects, of tools, policies, measures and methodologies available to Annex…"
"enb12427e_19","CLOSING MEETING:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","On Friday afternoon, the AWG-KP closing meeting took place."
"enb12427e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12427e_20","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","United States|China|Mexico|Sudan|Philippines|Malta","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","groups","1.2502008e+12","2009","AWG-LCA Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) opened the informal session on Monday, 10 August, saying he considered the meeting as a…"
"enb12427e_21","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The consolidated text, including work to be done intersessionally on the remaining sub-sections on adaptation, will be included in the new…"
"enb12427e_22","ADAPTATION:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Turkey|Maldives|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Sudan|Philippines|Nepal|United States|Sri Lanka|Peru|Switzerland|Argentina|Venezuela|Burkina Faso|Cook Islands|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Indonesia|Uruguay|Egypt|Tuvalu|China|Colombia|Paraguay|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","This issue was first addressed by the informal group, co-facilitated by Thomas Kolly (Switzerland) and William Agyemang-Bonsu (Ghana), on Wednesday morning…"
"enb12427e_23","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Vice-Chair Machado indicated that the table reflecting areas of convergence and divergence had served as a useful tool to facilitate and…"
"enb12427e_24","FINANCE:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Philippines|United States|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|South Africa|Egypt|Mexico|China|Uganda|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The revised negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/INF.1 ) contains a chapter on Enhanced action on financing, technology and capacity building, however parties…"
"enb12427e_25","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Facilitator Kumarsingh said the results of the technology and capacity-building group would be used as a tool for conducting negotiations in…"
"enb12427e_26","TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Argentina|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|India|China|Uganda|Japan|Belize|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The informal group on technology and capacity building, facilitated by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago), convened in four sessions during the…"
"enb12427e_27","Sub-paragraphs 1(b)(i) and (ii) of the BAP","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Colombia|Tanzania|Indonesia|United States|New Zealand|Bolivia|Pakistan|Australia|Singapore|South Africa|India|Malaysia|China|Chile|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","On mitigation by developed countries, discussion focused on , inter alia , economy-wide legally binding commitments and comparability of efforts."
"enb12427e_28","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar noted all tools, including the non-paper on paragraph 1(b)(ii), would be forwarded to Bangkok together with the revised…"
"enb12427e_29","Paragraph1(b)(iii) of the BAP","European Union","Indonesia|Tuvalu|Philippines|Guyana|Papua New Guinea|Tanzania|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Zambia","Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The sub-group on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries plus conservation was facilitated by Tona La Viña…"
"enb12427e_3","COP 14:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","During COP 14 in Poznán, AWG-LCA 4 continued discussing all the key elements of the BAP."
"enb12427e_30","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","There was wide agreement that the non-paper could be used as the basis for negotiation in Bangkok and the results will…"
"enb12427e_31","Paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Japan|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The issue of cooperative sectoral approaches and sector specific actions was considered on Tuesday and Thursday in an informal sub-group, facilitated…"
"enb12427e_32","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Following discussion, Facilitator Khan said the non-non-paper would not be considered further, while the non-paper containing revised text would be put…"
"enb12427e_33","Paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Tanzania|Mexico|India|Cambodia|United States|China|Micronesia|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The sub-group on various approaches, including markets, to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote mitigation actions was facilitated by Kunihiko…"
"enb12427e_34","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","After discussion, parties agreed that the Facilitator should compile information to compare the various proposals and criteria for market mechanisms to…"
"enb12427e_35","Paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|South Africa|India|United States|China|Mali|Japan|New Zealand|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The issue of economic and social consequences of response measures was considered in an informal sub-group facilitated by Mamadou Hondia (Burkina…"
"enb12427e_36","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward the non-paper to the AWG-LCA for incorporation in the new information document to be issued before AWG-LCA…"
"enb12427e_37","MITIGATION:","","Denmark|Zimbabwe","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","In the BAP, the text on mitigation includes the following sub-paragraphs: 1(b)(i) on mitigation by developed countries; 1(b)(ii) on mitigation by…"
"enb12427e_38","Status of the Negotiations","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar said that he would contemplate how to consolidate the rest of the text, but that he would not…"
"enb12427e_39","SHARED VISION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Singapore|Sudan|India|Costa Rica|United States|China|Colombia|Japan|Antigua and Barbuda","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","This issue was first discussed in an informal group, facilitated by AWG-LCA Chair Zammit Cutajar on Wednesday and Friday."
"enb12427e_4","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","plenary","1.2502008e+12","2009","From 29 March 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12427e_40","CLOSING MEETING:","European Union","Mauritania|Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|United States|Congo|Gabon|Thailand|Argentina|Venezuela|Ecuador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","On Friday afternoon, the AWG-LCA closing plenary convened."
"enb12427e_42","PROCESS AND PROGRESS AT BONN III","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Apart from general agreement that Bonn III was not the place for major political breakthroughs, delegates had somewhat different views on…"
"enb12427e_43","AWG-LCA:","Group of 77 and China","China","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","At the beginning of the meeting, the AWG-LCA negotiating text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/INF.1 ) stood at nearly 200 pages, earning it the…"
"enb12427e_44","AWG-KP:","","United States|New Zealand|Antigua and Barbuda|Russia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","plenary","1.2502008e+12","2009","Under the AWG-KP, discussions continued on Annex I parties emission reductions in the form of technical exercises."
"enb12427e_45","TOUGH NUTS TO CRACK :","Alliance of Small Island States","United States","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","While an agreement in Copenhagen is what everyone identifies as their objective, Bonn III showed that divergent views are still prevalent…"
"enb12427e_46","THE WAY FORWARD","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The next stop on the road to Copenhagen will be Bangkok at the end of September."
"enb12427e_5","AWG-LCA 6 & AWG-KP 8","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","plenary","1.2502008e+12","2009","From 1-12 June 2009, AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 convened in Bonn, Germany, in conjunction with the 30th sessions of the…"
"enb12427e_6","REPORT OF THE MEETING","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","On Monday, 10 August 2009, the Bonn Climate Change Talks began with the opening meetings of the Ad Hoc Working Group…"
"enb12427e_7","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS BY ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Australia|Austria|Antigua and Barbuda|Mali|Grenada|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the AWG-KP s informal session on Monday, 10 August."
"enb12427e_8","Status of the Negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","","","1.2502008e+12","2009","On Friday, the informal group forwarded a non-paper reflecting minor changes to the original documentation ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.1 ) to the AWG-KP…"
"enb12427e_9","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Belarus|South Africa|Croatia|Tuvalu|Micronesia|Switzerland|Sweden|Australia|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12427e.html","080","working group","","1.2502008e+12","2009","The informal group focusing on Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reductions met from Monday to Friday."
"enb12428e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12428e.html","081","working group","","1.2540888e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12428e_3","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12428e.html","081","working group","plenary","1.2540888e+12","2009","From 29 March 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12428e_4","AWG-LCA 6 & AWG-KP 8","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12428e.html","081","working group","plenary","1.2540888e+12","2009","From 1-14 June 2009, AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 convened in Bonn, Germany, in conjunction with the 30th sessions of the…"
"enb12428e_5","INFORMAL AWGs","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12428e.html","081","working group","groups","1.2540888e+12","2009","From 10-14 August 2009, the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP held informal intersessional consultations in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12428e_6","WORLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE-3:","","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12428e.html","081","working group","","1.2540888e+12","2009","The World Climate Conference-3 convened in Geneva, Switzerland, from 31 August 4 September 2009, under the theme Better climate information for…"
"enb12428e_7","FOURTH MEETING OF THE LEADERS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE:","","United States|Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12428e.html","081","working group","","1.2540888e+12","2009","The Fourth Meeting of the Leaders Representatives of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change (MEF) took place from…"
"enb12428e_8","GREENLAND DIALOGUE FOLLOW-UP:","","Greenland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12428e.html","081","working group","","1.2540888e+12","2009","From 19-20 September 2009, Danish Minister for Climate and Energy Connie Hedegaard invited several key ministers for an informal gathering in…"
"enb12428e_9","UN HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12428e.html","081","working group","","1.2540888e+12","2009","On 22 September 2009, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted an all-day high-level event on climate change for Heads of State and…"
"enb12429e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","United States|China|Japan|Denmark|India|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","plenary","1.2541752e+12","2009","Yvo de Boer, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, highlighted determination by over 100 world leaders at the UN Secretary-General s Summit on Climate…"
"enb12429e_10","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","Ghana|Brazil|Gambia|Trinidad and Tobago|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the relevant documents ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/INF.1 and Add.1 ; FCCC/AWGLCA/INF.2 and Adds.1 2 ; FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/MISCs.6 and 7 )."
"enb12429e_11","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Algeria|Sudan|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Switzerland|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, emphasized that the AWG-LCA should be an open, party-driven, transparent and inclusive process and that concrete proposals…"
"enb12429e_12","ADAPTATION:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Bangladesh|Algeria|United Arab Emirates|Tanzania|United States|China|Barbados|Norway|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Co-Chair Agyemang-Bonsu suggested proceeding in two phases: first reviewing the adaptation text s structure with a view to streamlining it and…"
"enb12429e_13","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Bangladesh|Pakistan|Philippines|United States|China|Uganda|Japan|Colombia|Argentina","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Noting potential for further consolidation of text, Co-Chair Kumarsingh identified blocks that could be addressed including, inter alia , enhanced action…"
"enb12429e_14","FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Philippines|United States|China|Uganda|Japan|Tanzania|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","The Secretariat explained how the finance section had been reordered and consolidated."
"enb12429e_15","MITIGATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Pakistan|Australia|Denmark|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|United States|Zimbabwe|China|Colombia|Tuvalu|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar explained that mitigation sub-groups would continue working with the following Facilitators: Thomas Becker (Denmark) for sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of…"
"enb12429e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Turkey|Kazakhstan|Zimbabwe|Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the first part of AWG-KP 9, highlighting recent Protocol ratifications by Turkey, Kazakhstan and…"
"enb12429e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Sudan|Peru|Bolivia|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Guatemala|China|Indigenous Peoples|Thailand|Belize|Liberia|Kyrgyzstan|Sweden|Guyana|Switzerland|Pakistan|India|Lesotho|Japan","Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed concern over slow progress under the AWG-KP, lamenting delay in adopting conclusions on Annex I parties…"
"enb12429e_4","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Delegates agreed to establish four contact groups on: Annex I emission reductions; other matters; potential consequences; and legal matters."
"enb12429e_5","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Chair Ashe said that he would undertake informal consultations on how to proceed with work in Barcelona and Copenhagen."
"enb12429e_6","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union","Brazil|Japan|Tuvalu|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Co-Chair Wollansky noted a list of issues for discussion compiled at the informal meeting in August, and identified Annex I parties…"
"enb12429e_7","OTHER ISSUES:","African Group|European Union","Brazil|South Africa|Tuvalu|India|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Vice-Chair Dovland stressed the need to avoid bringing too many issues to Copenhagen."
"enb12429e_8","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","Co-Chair Konaté introduced the text forwarded by AWG-KP 8 held in June 2009 (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/9) and the revisions made during the informal…"
"enb12429e_9","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Malta","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12429e.html","081","working group","","1.2541752e+12","2009","AWG-LCA Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) opened the session, noting the approaching deadline and the need for hard work."
"enb12430e_1","OTHER ISSUES:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Tuvalu|India|Ethiopia|Senegal|China|Kuwait|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","working group","","1.2542616e+12","2009","During the morning s contact group, TUVALU elaborated on his proposals to refer to the legal matters group the question of…"
"enb12430e_10","FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Kuwait|Philippines|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Nigeria|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","working group","","1.2542616e+12","2009","Parties considered the finance section ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/INF.2 )."
"enb12430e_2","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","working group","","1.2542616e+12","2009","In the morning s contact group, parties agreed that the outcome of discussions in Bangkok should be forwarded to Barcelona for…"
"enb12430e_3","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union","South Africa|Kuwait|Philippines|India|Micronesia|China|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","working group","","1.2542616e+12","2009","In the afternoon s contact group, the Secretariat introduced a revised version of the informal note compiling possible quantified emission limitation…"
"enb12430e_4","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP):","European Union|African Group","Canada|Brazil|Tanzania|Indonesia|Cambodia|United States|Gabon|Guyana|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|India|Papua New Guinea|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Thailand|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","working group","","1.2542616e+12","2009","The contact group on REDD-plus met in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12430e_5","ADAPTATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Maldives|Tanzania|United States|Australia|China|Japan|New Zealand|Norway|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","working group","","1.2542616e+12","2009","In the morning s contact group, parties discussed how to proceed."
"enb12430e_6","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP)","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Uruguay|Egypt|Tuvalu|Venezuela|Mexico|India|Singapore|Micronesia|United States|China|Oman|Argentina|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","","","1.2542616e+12","2009","During the morning s contact group on sectoral approaches, Facilitator Khan called for discussion on possibilities for reordering and consolidating text…"
"enb12430e_7","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Philippines|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","working group","","1.2542616e+12","2009","Co-Chair Kumarsingh introduced a non-paper with an example of possible further consolidation of the text on technology."
"enb12430e_8","SHARED VISION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|Sudan|Japan|Philippines|India","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","working group","","1.2542616e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar introduced new materials on a shared vision and proposed arranging text in four blocks on: context; a long-term…"
"enb12430e_9","CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|Saint Lucia|Tanzania|United States|China|Colombia|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Malawi","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12430e.html","081","working group","","1.2542616e+12","2009","Co-Chair Gaye suggested proceeding on the basis of the consolidated text ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/INF.2 ), paragraph-by-paragraph, and asked parties to refrain from…"
"enb12431e_1","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP):","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|United States|Australia|China|Japan|Tuvalu|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12431e.html","081","","","1.254348e+12","2009","Adrian Macey (New Zealand) served as interim facilitator."
"enb12431e_2","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Australia|Philippines|India|United States|China|Japan|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12431e.html","081","","","1.254348e+12","2009","During the morning s contact group on mitigation by developing countries, parties focused on NAMAs and exchanged initial views on their…"
"enb12431e_3","MITIGATION (paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Kuwait|United States|China|Chile|Japan|Bolivia|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12431e.html","081","","","1.254348e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar introduced María del Socorro Flores (Mexico) as the new facilitator."
"enb12431e_4","MITIGATION (1(b)(vi) of the BAP)","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Tanzania|India|China|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12431e.html","081","","","1.254348e+12","2009","In the afternoon contact group on response measures, Facilitator Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) explained that the objective was to clean up the…"
"enb12431e_5","ADAPTATION:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Bangladesh|South Africa|Tanzania|United States|China|Norway|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12431e.html","081","working group","","1.254348e+12","2009","Parties continued to address how to streamline the consolidated negotiating text on adaptation."
"enb12431e_6","TECHNOLOGY:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Philippines|United States|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Ghana|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|China|Uganda|Japan","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12431e.html","081","working group","","1.254348e+12","2009","Co-Chair Shimada invited parties to comment on the proposed technology mechanism."
"enb12431e_7","FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|Philippines|United States|China|Uganda|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12431e.html","081","working group","","1.254348e+12","2009","Delegates addressed the section on principles in the text on finance."
"enb12431e_8","OTHER ISSUES (basket of methodological issues):","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Senegal|China|Japan","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12431e.html","081","working group","","1.254348e+12","2009","The morning s contact group focused on a basket of methodological issues, including: common metrics to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence…"
"enb12431e_9","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Gambia|Philippines|Micronesia|United States|Ethiopia|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|South Africa|Venezuela|India|Senegal|China|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12431e.html","081","working group","","1.254348e+12","2009","Discussions in the afternoon s contact group focused on ways of moving forward."
"enb12432e_1","MITIGATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Australia|India|United States|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12432e.html","081","working group","","1.2544344e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar invited parties to comment on text on frameworks for action by all parties."
"enb12432e_2","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Egypt|Venezuela|India|Malaysia|China|Uganda|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12432e.html","081","working group","","1.2544344e+12","2009","The contact group met in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12432e_3","CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Egypt|Tanzania|China|Japan|Saint Lucia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12432e.html","081","working group","","1.2544344e+12","2009","Co-Chair Børsting presented a non-paper on enhanced action on capacity building that included a placeholder for: a preamble; objectives; scope; implementation…"
"enb12432e_4","FINANCE:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bangladesh|Philippines|Cambodia|United States|Switzerland|Nigeria|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|South Africa|Norway|India|China|Uganda|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12432e.html","081","working group","","1.2544344e+12","2009","The contact group met in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12432e_5","SHARED VISION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Sudan|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12432e.html","081","working group","","1.2544344e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar introduced a non-paper, which consolidates and reorders text on shared vision."
"enb12432e_6","ADAPTATION:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|United States|China|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Cook Islands","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12432e.html","081","working group","","1.2544344e+12","2009","Co-Chair Agyemang-Bonsu invited parties to continue providing guidance on the process of streamlining text."
"enb12432e_7","OTHER ISSUES (flexibility mechanisms):","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Mexico|Kuwait|Philippines|Ethiopia|Senegal|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12432e.html","081","working group","","1.2544344e+12","2009","On improving access to the CDM by specified host parties, Senegal, for the AFRICAN GROUP, and Ethiopia, for the LDCs, supported…"
"enb12432e_8","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iceland|India|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12432e.html","081","working group","","1.2544344e+12","2009","Co-Chair Wollansky asked parties to discuss whether it was possible to use 1990 as the base year with multiple reference years…"
"enb12433e_1","AWG-LCA PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Bangladesh|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Belarus|Gabon|Guyana|Switzerland|Bolivia|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|South Africa|Egypt|Japan|India|Uganda|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Thailand|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12433e.html","081","working group","plenary","1.2545208e+12","2009","In the afternoon, the AWG-LCA stocktaking plenary convened."
"enb12433e_2","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Pakistan|Australia|South Africa|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|Micronesia|United States|China|Colombia|Bolivia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12433e.html","081","","","1.2545208e+12","2009","In the morning, the mitigation sub-group continued discussions on comparability of efforts and addressed mitigation commitments or actions, and achievement of…"
"enb12433e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP)","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Egypt|Venezuela|Uruguay|Bahamas|Kuwait|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12433e.html","081","","","1.2545208e+12","2009","In the sub-group on sectoral approaches, URUGUAY, supported by ARGENTINA, MEXICO and others, highlighted the agricultural sector s mitigation potential."
"enb12433e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Tanzania|United States|China|Bolivia|Norway|Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12433e.html","081","working group","","1.2545208e+12","2009","In the morning s contact group, Tanzania, for the G-77/CHINA, highlighted that the non-paper would be the basis for further discussion…"
"enb12433e_5","FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|China|Mexico|Philippines|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12433e.html","081","working group","","1.2545208e+12","2009","The contact group met in the morning, focusing on activities to be funded and institutional arrangements. MEXICO stressed that their proposal…"
"enb12433e_6","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Belize|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12433e.html","081","working group","","1.2545208e+12","2009","During a brief contact group meeting in the afternoon, parties were presented with a text that had been further consolidated."
"enb12433e_7","AWG-KP PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Australia|Oman|South Africa|Tuvalu|Japan|China|Guyana|Switzerland|Gabon|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12433e.html","081","working group","plenary","1.2545208e+12","2009","In the afternoon, the AWG-KP stocktaking plenary convened and heard progress reports from contact groups on Annex I emission reductions, potential…"
"enb12433e_8","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union","Canada|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|Oman|India|Gambia|Switzerland|Argentina","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12433e.html","081","working group","","1.2545208e+12","2009","Parties considered a non-paper resulting from the drafting group."
"enb12434e_1","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|India|Micronesia|United States|China|Paraguay|Japan|Venezuela","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12434e.html","081","","","1.2546936e+12","2009","In the afternoon, the sub-group on mitigation by developing countries convened."
"enb12434e_2","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP)","European Union|Coalition for Rainforest Nations","Canada|Brazil|Indonesia|Colombia|Tanzania|Nepal|Costa Rica|United States|Gabon|Guyana|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|Japan|India|Papua New Guinea|Uganda|Indigenous Peoples|Paraguay|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12434e.html","081","","","1.2546936e+12","2009","The sub-group on REDD-plus convened in the afternoon."
"enb12434e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Liberia|Kuwait|Costa Rica|Micronesia|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|Angola|Egypt|Venezuela|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Sierra Leone","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12434e.html","081","","","1.2546936e+12","2009","At the morning meeting of the sub-group on various approaches to mitigation, Facilitator Flores presented a non-paper with consolidated text, noting…"
"enb12434e_4","FINANCE:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Egypt|Philippines|South Africa|India|China|Uganda|Japan|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12434e.html","081","working group","","1.2546936e+12","2009","In the morning, parties continued their consideration of the finance section ( FCCC/AWGLCA/INF.2 ). CANADA emphasized the need to provide support…"
"enb12434e_5","ADAPTATION:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Maldives|South Africa|Philippines|Indonesia|China|New Zealand|Norway|Tanzania|Cook Islands","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12434e.html","081","working group","","1.2546936e+12","2009","During the afternoon s contact group on adaptation, Co-Chair Kolly presented a non-paper reflecting further streamlining of the negotiating text."
"enb12434e_6","OTHER ISSUES (flexibility mechanisms)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|India|Ethiopia|Senegal|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12434e.html","081","working group","","1.2546936e+12","2009","During the morning s contact group, Vice-Chair Dovland noted plans for informal consultations in a small drafting group starting on Tuesday…"
"enb12434e_7","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uganda|South Africa|Iceland|Philippines|Micronesia|Senegal|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Bangladesh","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12434e.html","081","working group","","1.2546936e+12","2009","In the morning s contact group meeting, parties focused on the length and number of future commitment periods."
"enb12435e_1","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Pakistan|Australia|Bangladesh|Philippines|India|China|Ghana|Argentina|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","working group","","1.25478e+12","2009","Co-Chair Shimada introduced a non-paper reflecting further streamlining of the technology section in the AWG-LCA s negotiating text."
"enb12435e_10","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Ethiopia|China|Switzerland|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","working group","","1.25478e+12","2009","Co-Chair Wollansky invited parties to discuss the implications of the flexibility mechanisms on Annex I parties targets."
"enb12435e_2","SHARED VISION:","European Union|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Gambia|Panama|Costa Rica|United States|Antigua and Barbuda|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Norway|Mexico|India|Guatemala|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Philippines","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","working group","","1.25478e+12","2009","At the morning meeting of the contact group, AWG-LCA Chair Zammit Cutajar invited parties to comment on a long-term global goal…"
"enb12435e_3","ADAPTATION:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","East Timor|Brazil|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Tuvalu|Tanzania|Indonesia|Costa Rica|United States|Maldives|China|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","working group","","1.25478e+12","2009","Co-Chair Agyemang-Bonsu called on parties to start negotiating text on means of implementation."
"enb12435e_4","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Venezuela|United States|Marshall Islands|Bolivia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","","","1.25478e+12","2009","In the afternoon, Facilitator Macey explained a possible approach to further consolidating the sections on MRV and compliance."
"enb12435e_5","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP)","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Kuwait|United States|Argentina|Venezuela|Malawi|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|India|China|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Oman|Russian Federation|Japan|Sierra Leone","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","","","1.25478e+12","2009","The sub-group on potential consequences considered a new non-paper introduced by Facilitator Konaté."
"enb12435e_6","MITIGATION:","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Japan|Venezuela|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","working group","","1.25478e+12","2009","Parties first considered the placement of certain proposals and whether they should be considered by the overarching mitigation contact group or…"
"enb12435e_7","CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Saint Lucia|Bolivia|Tanzania|Guatemala","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","working group","","1.25478e+12","2009","Co-Chair Gaye explained that the group would not consider text relating to financing for capacity building, noting agreement reached during informal…"
"enb12435e_8","FINANCE:","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Philippines|Papua New Guinea|United States|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","working group","","1.25478e+12","2009","Vice-Chair Machado introduced a non-paper reflecting further streamlining of the finance section in the AWG-LCA s negotiating text."
"enb12435e_9","OTHER ISSUES (basket of methodological issues)","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Micronesia|United States|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12435e.html","081","","","1.25478e+12","2009","The contact group on other issues focused on the basket of methodological issues, proceeding with a technical discussion on adding new…"
"enb12436e_1","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP): F","European Union","Canada|Brazil|South Africa|Egypt|Philippines|India|United States|China|New Zealand|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12436e.html","081","","","1.2548664e+12","2009","acilitator Mukahanana-Sangarwe invited comments on further consolidation of the non-paper on mitigation by developing countries."
"enb12436e_2","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP)","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Solomon Islands|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|China|Indigenous Peoples|Thailand|Philippines|Liberia|Tanzania|Indonesia|Gabon|Guyana|Switzerland|New Zealand|India|Malaysia|Colombia|Paraguay","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12436e.html","081","","","1.2548664e+12","2009","In the morning s contact group, Facilitator La Viña proposed three drafting groups on safeguards, focusing on: stakeholder participation, led by…"
"enb12436e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","European Union","Brazil|Oman|Mexico|United States|New Zealand|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Angola|Algeria|Singapore|Egypt|Tuvalu|South Africa|India|China|Chile|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12436e.html","081","","","1.2548664e+12","2009","Parties discussed a non-paper on various approaches to enhance cost-effectiveness of mitigation actions, including markets, and how to approach further streamlining…"
"enb12436e_4","FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bangladesh|Philippines|India|United States|China|Uganda|Japan|Argentina|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12436e.html","081","working group","","1.2548664e+12","2009","Vice-Chair Machado invited parties to continue considering institutional arrangements."
"enb12436e_5","ADAPTATION:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Bangladesh|Tanzania|China|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12436e.html","081","working group","","1.2548664e+12","2009","The contact group focused on the objectives, scope and guiding principles of the non-paper."
"enb12436e_6","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Ghana|Australia|Uganda|Philippines|United States|China|Colombia|Bangladesh","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12436e.html","081","working group","","1.2548664e+12","2009","Co-Chair Kumarsingh proposed focusing on issues requiring further clarification."
"enb12436e_7","OTHER ISSUES (flexibility mechanisms)","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12436e.html","081","","","1.2548664e+12","2009","In the morning, the group on other issues held informal consultations focusing on the flexibility mechanisms."
"enb12436e_8","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union","Canada|South Africa|India|Russian Federation|Senegal|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12436e.html","081","working group","","1.2548664e+12","2009","Discussions continued on the implications of the flexibility mechanisms for Annex I parties emission reductions. CHINA, with INDIA and others, stressed…"
"enb12437e_1","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP):","","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Norway|Mexico|Marshall Islands|Colombia|Thailand|Argentina|Venezuela|Malawi","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12437e.html","081","","","1.2549528e+12","2009","During the afternoon s contact group on sectoral approaches, the drafting groups on agriculture and on emissions from international aviation and…"
"enb12437e_2","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","European Union","Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Kuwait|Mexico|United States|Norway|China|Colombia|Kenya|Grenada|New Zealand|Venezuela|Argentina","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12437e.html","081","","","1.2549528e+12","2009","In the contact group on various approaches to enhance cost-effectiveness of mitigation actions, including markets, Facilitator Flores invited parties to comment…"
"enb12437e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP)","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Kuwait|United States|China|Argentina|Venezuela|Sierra Leone","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12437e.html","081","","","1.2549528e+12","2009","Facilitator Muyungi invited parties to continue considering the non-paper."
"enb12437e_4","FINANCE:","Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12437e.html","081","working group","","1.2549528e+12","2009","Parties continued to discuss institutional arrangements based on the non-paper."
"enb12437e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Canada|South Africa|Tanzania|Mexico|Sierra Leone|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Saint Lucia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12437e.html","081","working group","","1.2549528e+12","2009","At the morning contact group meeting, Co-Chair Børsting invited parties to comment on the scope of enhanced action on capacity building…"
"enb12437e_6","ADAPTATION:","","Canada|Australia|Bhutan|South Africa|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|China|Argentina|Norway","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12437e.html","081","working group","","1.2549528e+12","2009","The contact group continued their consideration of objectives, scope and guiding principles in the non-paper."
"enb12437e_7","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Philippines|China|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12437e.html","081","working group","","1.2549528e+12","2009","Co-Chair Shimada invited parties to continue discussions of the Co-Chairs non-paper and to identify opportunities to streamline and improve it."
"enb12437e_8","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Croatia|Tuvalu|Micronesia|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12437e.html","081","working group","","1.2549528e+12","2009","In the morning, parties discussed the implications of LULUCF rules for Annex I emission reductions."
"enb12437e_9","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|China|Argentina|New Zealand","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12437e.html","081","working group","","1.2549528e+12","2009","In the AWG-KP contact group on potential consequences of response measures, parties reviewed the work done during this session, noting that…"
"enb12438e_1","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)","","United States|Brazil|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12438e.html","081","","","1.2550392e+12","2009","At the afternoon meeting, NORWAY outlined plans to reduce emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2020."
"enb12438e_2","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Mexico|India|United States|Ethiopia|China|Japan|Argentina|Belize|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12438e.html","081","","","1.2550392e+12","2009","On a new non-paper, presented by Facilitator Mukahanana-Sangarwe, Brazil, for the G-77/CHINA, suggested that the cluster on plans and strategies should…"
"enb12438e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP)","European Union","Brazil|Sudan|Costa Rica|Norway|Peru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Australia|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|Indigenous Peoples|Thailand|Tanzania|Liberia|Philippines|Indonesia|Cameroon|Guyana|Switzerland|Mexico|Equatorial Guinea|India|Congo|Colombia","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12438e.html","081","","","1.2550392e+12","2009","In the sub-group on REDD-plus, Facilitator La Viña introduced a non-paper with consolidated text on institutional arrangements and safeguards."
"enb12438e_4","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|Kuwait|Mexico|Costa Rica|China|Grenada|Kenya|New Zealand|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12438e.html","081","","","1.2550392e+12","2009","Facilitator Flores introduced a new non-paper on various approaches to enhance cost-effectiveness of mitigation actions, including markets, noting that the goal…"
"enb12438e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union","Turkey|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Saint Lucia|United States|China|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12438e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","Co-Chair Børsting informed parties that a new non-paper incorporating all textual proposals was now available."
"enb12438e_6","ADAPTATION:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Timor-Leste|Australia|Bangladesh|Indonesia|India|United States|Maldives|China|Uganda|Russian Federation|Japan|Colombia|Norway|Malawi|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12438e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","In the afternoon contact group, parties focused on means of implementation."
"enb12438e_7","FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Gambia|Philippines|India|United States|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12438e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","In the afternoon contact group session, parties discussed the provision and generation of financial resources, as well as MRV and compliance…"
"enb12439e_10","FURTHER COMMITMENTS BY ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Micronesia|Ethiopia|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Venezuela|Senegal|China|Russian Federation|Thailand|Gambia|Philippines|United States|Croatia|Mali|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|South Africa|Mexico|India|Iceland|Austria|Colombia|Tuvalu|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","Discussions under this agenda item covered the following issues: Annex I emission reductions, potential consequences of response measures, and other issues…"
"enb12439e_11","LULUCF:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Micronesia|Ethiopia|Senegal|China|Japan|New Zealand|Argentina","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","The spin-off group on LULUCF met several times informally throughout the session."
"enb12439e_12","CLOSING PLENARY :","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Algeria|Kenya|Sudan|Solomon Islands|Japan|Lesotho|Senegal|China|Grenada|Russian Federation|Thailand|Norway|Indigenous Peoples","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","plenary","1.2550392e+12","2009","The AWG-KP closing plenary convened early Friday afternoon, 9 October 2009."
"enb12439e_14","PUTTING THE AWG-LCA INTO MOTION","Umbrella Group|European Union","Brazil|United States|Norway|Australia|China|Japan|India","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","In Bangkok, parties demonstrated their commitment to developing distinct, if not concise, options through the proliferation of non-papers that emerged from…"
"enb12439e_15","PASSING THROUGH BARCELONA ON THE WAY TO COPENHAGEN","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","At the end of the Bangkok meeting, it seemed that the relationship between the AWG-KP and AWG-LCA would continue to be…"
"enb12439e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12439e_3","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","plenary","1.2550392e+12","2009","From 29 March 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12439e_4","AWG-LCA 6 & AWG-KP 8","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","plenary","1.2550392e+12","2009","From 1-14 June 2009, AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 convened in Bonn, Germany, in conjunction with the 30th sessions of the…"
"enb12439e_5","INFORMAL AWGs","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","groups","1.2550392e+12","2009","From 10-14 August 2009, the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP held informal intersessional consultations in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12439e_6","REPORT OF AWG-LCA 7 AND AWG-KP 9","Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Australia|Algeria|Sudan|Denmark|Malta|Switzerland|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Paraguay|Thailand|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","The seventh session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA 7) and the ninth…"
"enb12439e_7","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Kuwait|Panama|Costa Rica|Cambodia|Ethiopia|Argentina|Bolivia|Cameroon|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Gambia|Guatemala|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Thailand|Belize|Sierra Leone|Liberia|Oman|Philippines|Indigenous Peoples|Gabon|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Pakistan|Uruguay|Equatorial Guinea|India|South Africa|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Barbados|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Sudan|Nepal|Micronesia|Peru|Norway|Malawi|Singapore|Venezuela|Papua New Guinea|Zimbabwe|China|Denmark|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Tanzania|Indonesia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Belarus|Guyana|Mexico|Egypt|Timor-Leste|Malaysia|Congo|Uganda|Paraguay|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","This agenda item covers the key elements of the Bali Action Plan (BAP), namely: a shared vision for long-term cooperative action,…"
"enb12439e_8","CLOSING PLENARY:","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Mauritania|Sudan|Tanzania|Nepal|Costa Rica|United States|Thailand|Switzerland|Grenada|Belarus|Algeria|Togo|Egypt|India|Lesotho|Senegal|China|Timor-Leste|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","plenary","1.2550392e+12","2009","On 9 October, the AWG-LCA closing plenary convened."
"enb12439e_9","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Turkey|Australia|Algeria|Sudan|Kazakhstan|Serbia|Sweden|Zimbabwe|Antigua and Barbuda|Switzerland|China|Belize|Norway","Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12439e.html","081","working group","","1.2550392e+12","2009","AWG-KP 7 opened on Monday, 28 September, with John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) continuing as the Chair and Harald Dovland (Norway)…"
"enb12442e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12442e.html","084","working group","","1.2571164e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12442e_3","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12442e.html","084","working group","plenary","1.2571164e+12","2009","From 29 March-8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12442e_4","AWG-LCA 6 & AWG-KP 8","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12442e.html","084","working group","plenary","1.2571164e+12","2009","From 1-12 June 2009, AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 convened in Bonn, Germany, in conjunction with the 30th sessions of the…"
"enb12442e_5","INFORMAL AWGs","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12442e.html","084","working group","groups","1.2571164e+12","2009","From 10-14 August 2009, the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP held informal intersessional consultations in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12442e_6","AWG-LCA 7.1 AND AWG-KP 9.1:","","Thailand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12442e.html","084","working group","","1.2571164e+12","2009","From 28 September to 9 November 2009, the first part of AWG-LCA 7 and the first part of AWG-KP 9 convened…"
"enb12442e_7","FIFTH MEETING OF THE LEADERS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE:","","Maldives|Bangladesh|Ethiopia|Denmark|Costa Rica|United Kingdom|Lesotho|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12442e.html","084","working group","","1.2571164e+12","2009","The Fifth Meeting of the Leaders Representatives of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change (MEF) met in London,…"
"enb12442e_8","The high-level conference on Climate Change","","Indonesia|India","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12442e.html","084","","","1.2571164e+12","2009","Technology Transfer and Development took place in New Delhi, India, from 22-23 October 2009 under the auspices of the Government of…"
"enb12443e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","European Union","Denmark|Greenland|Spain","Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","plenary","1.2572028e+12","2009","Yvo de Boer, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, highlighted progress in Bangkok on adaptation, technology, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in…"
"enb12443e_10","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","During the first meeting of the contact group on Annex I emission reductions, the Secretariat introduced a new version of the…"
"enb12443e_11","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","African Group|European Union","Egypt|Gambia|Bolivia|Venezuela|Algeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","The Gambia, on behalf of the AFRICAN GROUP, supported by ALGERIA, EGYPT, BOLIVIA and VENEZUELA called for all contact groups under…"
"enb12443e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Ghana|Pakistan|Paraguay|South Africa|Finland|Malta|Trinidad and Tobago|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","AWG-LCA Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) opened the resumed seventh session of the AWG-LCA and introduced his scenario note (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/13)."
"enb12443e_3","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Sudan|Sweden|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Kazakhstan|Spain","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","Under this agenda item, country groups made opening statements."
"enb12443e_4","ADAPTATION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Saudi Arabia|Colombia|South Africa|Norway|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","In the afternoon meeting of the contact group on adaptation, Co-Chair Kolly explained that the goal for the Barcelona session was…"
"enb12443e_5","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Colombia|Philippines|United States|China|Uganda|Argentina|Norway","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","Co-Chair Kumarsingh proposed a final discussion on non-paper No."
"enb12443e_6","MITIGATION :","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Tuvalu|Philippines|Uruguay|India|South Africa|United States|Zimbabwe|China|New Zealand|Tanzania","Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","During the afternoon meeting of the contact group on mitigation, Chair Zammit Cutajar introduced Magdalena Preve (Uruguay) as the new facilitator…"
"enb12443e_7","FINANCE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China|Japan|Philippines|India|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","During the afternoon meeting of the contact group, JAPAN highlighted their proposal under institutional arrangements for three funds: a climate change…"
"enb12443e_8","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Australia|Austria|Antigua and Barbuda|Mali|Grenada|Iraq|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the resumed ninth session of the AWG-KP and welcomed Iraq s recent ratification…"
"enb12443e_9","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Sudan|Gambia|Sweden|China|Grenada","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12443e.html","084","working group","","1.2572028e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed concern about calls by Annex I parties to end the Kyoto Protocol in favor of a…"
"enb12444e_1","AWG-KP PLENARY","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Sudan|Gambia|Indonesia|India|China|Grenada|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12444e.html","084","working group","plenary","1.2572892e+12","2009","During an evening meeting of the AWG-KP plenary, Chair Ashe informed delegates on informal consultations following the African Group s intervention…"
"enb12444e_2","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12444e.html","084","","","1.2572892e+12","2009","Informal consultations took place on mitigation by developed countries."
"enb12444e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12444e.html","084","","","1.2572892e+12","2009","Informal consultations took place on mitigation by developing countries, starting with a discussion on the scope of NAMAs."
"enb12444e_4","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP)","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12444e.html","084","","","1.2572892e+12","2009","During an informal meeting on sectoral approaches, parties considered how to organize work."
"enb12444e_5","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12444e.html","084","","","1.2572892e+12","2009","Informal consultations focused on non-market-based approaches."
"enb12444e_6","SHARED VISION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Sudan|Norway|India|United States|China|Peru|Russian Federation|Japan|Colombia|Bolivia|Antigua and Barbuda","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12444e.html","084","working group","","1.2572892e+12","2009","During the contact group, parties started with paragraph 15 of non-paper No."
"enb12444e_7","TECHNOLOGY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12444e.html","084","working group","","1.2572892e+12","2009","Informal consultations took place throughout the day on technology, focusing on a new non-paper No."
"enb12444e_8","CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|United States|Iran|Bangladesh|South Africa|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12444e.html","084","working group","","1.2572892e+12","2009","During the morning contact group, Co-Chair Børsting proposed continuing discussions on institutional arrangements and a section-by-section consideration of non-paper No.29."
"enb12445e_1","SHARED VISION:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","working group","","1.2573756e+12","2009","During informal consultations on a shared vision, parties focused on a long-term global goal for emission reductions and review of a…"
"enb12445e_10","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","working group","","1.2573756e+12","2009","Parties convened in two informal meetings on Annex I emission reductions."
"enb12445e_11","OTHER ISSUES:","","New Zealand","Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","working group","","1.2573756e+12","2009","During the contact group, Vice-Chair Dovland reminded parties that the aim is to clean up the text in Barcelona to have…"
"enb12445e_12","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|New Zealand|China|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","working group","","1.2573756e+12","2009","During the contact group meeting, parties continued a paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of document FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/12/Rev.1, with the aim of further streamlining text and…"
"enb12445e_2","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","","","1.2573756e+12","2009","In the morning informal consultations on mitigation by developed countries, parties focused on various sections of non-paper No."
"enb12445e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","","","1.2573756e+12","2009","In the morning informal consultations on mitigation by developing countries, parties discussed the role and functions of a NAMA registry."
"enb12445e_4","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP)","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","","","1.2573756e+12","2009","Informal consultations on REDD+ convened in the morning for an exchange of views on the phased approach and means of implementation,…"
"enb12445e_5","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","","","1.2573756e+12","2009","During informal consultations on sectoral approaches, parties considered how to proceed with text on bunker fuels."
"enb12445e_6","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","","","1.2573756e+12","2009","Informal consultations on various approaches to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions, focused on market-based approaches."
"enb12445e_7","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","working group","","1.2573756e+12","2009","During the morning informal session, parties considered sections in non-paper No."
"enb12445e_8","TECHNOLOGY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","working group","","1.2573756e+12","2009","Informal consultations on technology took place in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12445e_9","FINANCE:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12445e.html","084","working group","","1.2573756e+12","2009","Informal consultations on finance took place in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12446e_1","SHARED VISION:","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","In the morning informal consultations on a shared vision, parties concentrated on the preamble of non-paper No."
"enb12446e_10","TECHNOLOGY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","Informal consultations on technology took place in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12446e_11","FINANCE:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","Informal consultations on finance took place in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12446e_12","CAPACITY BUILDING:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties considered a new non-paper, No."
"enb12446e_13","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Iceland|Micronesia|Belarus|China|Gambia|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","During morning informal consultations, discussions continued on Annex I parties pledges."
"enb12446e_14","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|China|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","In the contact group on potential consequences, parties discussed text revised by the Co-Chairs."
"enb12446e_2","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","In the afternoon informal consultations on adaptation, parties considered a new non-paper, No."
"enb12446e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","The morning informal consultations on mitigation by developed countries focused on compliance and MRV."
"enb12446e_4","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties convened informal consultations on mitigation by developing countries in the afternoon and focused on the nature and role of plans…"
"enb12446e_5","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP)","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","In the informal meeting on REDD+, parties considered a new non-paper, No."
"enb12446e_6","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","During informal consultations on sectoral approaches, parties discussed text on cooperative sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions, including agriculture and bunker fuels…"
"enb12446e_7","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","During informal consultations, parties completed their discussion of market-based-approaches."
"enb12446e_8","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","During informal consultations on response measures, parties considered text on context and institutional arrangements."
"enb12446e_9","MITIGATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12446e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","In the morning informal consultations on mitigation, parties considered an informal paper on interdependencies and cross-cutting issues between the mitigation sub-paragraphs…"
"enb12447e_10","Status of the negotiations","","Brazil|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Document FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.1/Rev.1, containing proposed amendments to the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to its Article 3.9, will be revised before Copenhagen, to reflect…"
"enb12447e_11","Flexibility Mechanism","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","At the first contact group meeting, Vice-Chair Dovland introduced Annex I of document FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.3/Rev.2, which contains proposed elements of draft COP/MOP…"
"enb12447e_12","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","A new non-paper containing revised text was prepared and will be taken into consideration by AWG-KP Chair Ashe when preparing revised…"
"enb12447e_13","FURTHER COMMITMENTS BY ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Egypt|Indonesia|India|Sudan|Austria|China|Colombia|Mali|Grenada|Bolivia|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","Discussions under this agenda item covered the following issues: Annex I emission reductions, potential consequences of response measures, and other issues…"
"enb12447e_14","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Non-paper No."
"enb12447e_15","Basket of Methodological Issues","","New Zealand","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","This issue (Annex III of FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.3/Rev.2 ), covers three main topics: common metrics to calculate the CO2 equivalence of emissions by…"
"enb12447e_16","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","The non-paper on common metrics will be taken into consideration by AWG-KP Chair Ashe when preparing revised documentation to facilitate discussions…"
"enb12447e_17","Potential Consequences","European Union|Group of 77 and China","New Zealand|China|Saudi Arabia|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/12/Rev.1) relates to the consideration of information on potential environmental, economic and social consequences, including spillover effects, of tools,…"
"enb12447e_18","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","The revised text will be taken into consideration by AWG-KP Chair Ashe when preparing revised documentation to facilitate discussions at AWG-KP…"
"enb12447e_19","LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","The spin-off group on LULUCF met informally from Wednesday to Friday."
"enb12447e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12447e_20","CLOSING PLENARY :","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Liberia|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Algeria|Sudan|Gambia|Zambia|Japan|Qatar|Cape Verde|Lesotho|China|Solomon Islands|Switzerland|Grenada|Benin","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","plenary","1.257462e+12","2009","The AWG-KP closing plenary convened Friday afternoon, 6 November 2009."
"enb12447e_21","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Sudan|Malta|Switzerland|Sweden|China|Paraguay|Grenada|Kazakhstan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","groups","1.257462e+12","2009","The resumed seventh session of the AWG-LCA was chaired by Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta), with Luiz Figueiredo Machado (Brazil) as the…"
"enb12447e_22","AWG-LCA Conclusions","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/L.5 ), the AWG-LCA requests the Secretariat to compile texts in the latest available non-papers produced during…"
"enb12447e_23","Shared Vision","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Sudan|Iceland|India|United States|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Japan|Bolivia","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","A shared vision for long-term cooperative action was considered in contact group meetings and informal consultations from 2-6 November."
"enb12447e_24","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Non-paper No."
"enb12447e_25","Adaptation","African Group|Group of 77 and China","China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Adaptation was discussed in two contact group meetings and several informal consultations throughout the week."
"enb12447e_26","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Non-paper No."
"enb12447e_27","Mitigation","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|India|United States|China|Japan","Forests|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","On mitigation, the BAP contains the following sub-paragraphs: 1(b)(i) on mitigation by developed countries; 1(b)(ii) on mitigation by developing countries; 1(b)(iii)…"
"enb12447e_28","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Non-paper No."
"enb12447e_29","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|New Zealand|Australia|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","The sub-group on mitigation by developed countries was facilitated by Adrian Macey (New Zealand), and convened in contact groups and informal…"
"enb12447e_3","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","plenary","1.257462e+12","2009","From 29 March to 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12447e_30","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward non-paper No."
"enb12447e_31","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Zimbabwe|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","The sub-group on mitigation by developing countries was facilitated by Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe), and convened in informal consultations throughout the week…"
"enb12447e_32","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward non-paper No."
"enb12447e_33","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP","","Philippines|Indigenous Peoples","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","The sub-group on REDD-plus was facilitated by Tony La Viña (the Philippines)."
"enb12447e_34","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward non-paper No."
"enb12447e_35","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP","","Uruguay","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","The sub-group on cooperative sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions was facilitated by Magdalena Preve (Uruguay) and convened in informal consultations throughout…"
"enb12447e_36","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward non-paper No."
"enb12447e_37","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","The sub-group on various approaches to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions, was facilitated by Socorro Flores (Mexico)…"
"enb12447e_38","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward non-paper No."
"enb12447e_39","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","In the mitigation sub-group on response measures, Facilitator Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) noted that non-paper No."
"enb12447e_4","AWG-LCA 6 & AWG-KP 8","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","plenary","1.257462e+12","2009","From 1 to 14 June 2009, AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 convened in Bonn, Germany, in conjunction with the 30th sessions…"
"enb12447e_40","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward non-paper No."
"enb12447e_41","Finance","European Union","United States|Japan|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","The contact group on enhanced action on the provision of financial resources and investment convened in contact groups and informal sessions…"
"enb12447e_42","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward non-paper No."
"enb12447e_43","Technology","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Philippines|United States|China|Colombia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Enhanced action on the development and transfer of technology was considered in two contact groups and informal meetings from 2-6 November…"
"enb12447e_44","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward non-paper No."
"enb12447e_45","Capacity Building","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Iran|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Capacity building was considered in opening and closing contact group sessions and informal consultations throughout the week."
"enb12447e_46","Status of the negotiations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","Parties agreed to forward non-paper No."
"enb12447e_47","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","Ghana|Pakistan|Trinidad and Tobago|Finland|South Africa|Paraguay|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","This agenda item covers the key elements of the BAP, namely: a shared vision for long-term cooperative action, mitigation, adaptation, finance,…"
"enb12447e_48","CLOSING PLENARY:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Turkey|Qatar|Bangladesh|Sudan|Tanzania|United States|Sweden|Switzerland|Grenada|Bolivia|Norway|Pakistan|Australia|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|India|Lesotho|Senegal|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","plenary","1.257462e+12","2009","On Friday evening, the AWG-LCA closing plenary convened."
"enb12447e_5","INFORMAL AWGs","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","groups","1.257462e+12","2009","From 10-14 August 2009, the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP held informal intersessional consultations in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12447e_50","SCENARIOS, VISIONS AND OPTIONS FOR COPENHAGEN","European Union","United States|Japan|New Zealand|Australia","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","The mood at the Barcelona talks were dampened by statements by AWG-LCA Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar during the meeting that Copenhagen…"
"enb12447e_51","REMOVING THE BRACKETS","","Maldives","Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","Whatever the shape or form of the Copenhagen outcome, success can also be measured in terms of the clarity provided on…"
"enb12447e_6","AWG-LCA 7.1 AND AWG-KP 9.1:","","Thailand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","From 28 September to 9 October 2009, the first part of AWG-LCA 7 and the first part of AWG-KP 9 convened…"
"enb12447e_7","REPORT OF AWG-LCA 7 AND AWG-KP 9","","Denmark|Spain","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","The resumed seventh session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA 7) and the…"
"enb12447e_8","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Sudan|Gambia|Serbia|Sweden|Antigua and Barbuda|Grenada|China|Iraq|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","working group","","1.257462e+12","2009","The second part of AWG-KP 9 opened on 2 November, with John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) continuing as the Chair, Harald…"
"enb12447e_9","Annex I Emission Reductions","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Gambia|Micronesia|Belarus|China|Iceland|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12447e.html","084","","","1.257462e+12","2009","This issue ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.1/Rev.1 and FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.4/Rev.2) covers Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reductions in the post-2012 period, following the…"
"enb12448e_10","AWG-LCA AND AWG-KP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12448e.html","085","working group","plenary","1.2601404e+12","2009","The focus in Copenhagen will be on the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP, which are the main bodies under the Bali Roadmap. AWG-LCA…"
"enb12448e_11","COP AND COP/MOP:","","Malta","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12448e.html","085","COP","","1.2601404e+12","2009","One of the main issues before the COP is the AWG-LCA s report."
"enb12448e_12","SBI AND SBSTA:","","","Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12448e.html","085","","","1.2601404e+12","2009","The SBI and SBSTA are scheduled to work from 8-12 December."
"enb12448e_2","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Antigua and Barbuda|Germany|Malta","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12448e.html","085","","","1.2601404e+12","2009","From 29 March to 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12448e_3","AWG-LCA 6 & AWG-KP 8","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12448e.html","085","","","1.2601404e+12","2009","From 1-12 June 2009, AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 convened in Bonn, Germany, in conjunction with the 30th sessions of the…"
"enb12448e_4","INFORMAL AWGs","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12448e.html","085","","","1.2601404e+12","2009","From 10-14 August 2009, the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP held informal intersessional consultations in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12448e_5","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12448e.html","085","","","1.2601404e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12448e_6","AWG-LCA 7 AND AWG-KP 9:","","Thailand|Spain","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12448e.html","085","working group","plenary","1.2601404e+12","2009","From 28 September to 9 October 2009, the first part of AWG-LCA 7 and first part of AWG-KP 9 convened in…"
"enb12448e_8","PRE-COP 15:","","Denmark","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12448e.html","085","","","1.2601404e+12","2009","Forty ministers responsible for the environment and climate met in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16-17 November 2009, to prepare for COP 15…"
"enb12449e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","United Kingdom|Denmark","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","","plenary","1.2602268e+12","2009","Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark, said this conference was taking place at a time of unprecedented political will, and…"
"enb12449e_10","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) welcomed participants to the tenth and final session of the AWG-KP."
"enb12449e_11","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Sudan|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Switzerland|Grenada","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed concern at the insistence of Annex I parties on a single outcome in Copenhagen and stressed…"
"enb12449e_12","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","","Australia|Austria|Colombia|Mali|Grenada|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","Chair Ashe introduced the agenda item, noting that this would be divided into four main components, namely: Annex I parties aggregate…"
"enb12449e_13","AWG-KP s REPORT TO THE COP/MOP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","Chair Ashe explained that the results of the AWG-KP s work will be reported to the COP/MOP on 16 December."
"enb12449e_14","OTHER MATTERS:","Central American Integration System","Costa Rica","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","Chair Ashe said the last plenary would be held on 15 December, when parties would consider the closing reports from the…"
"enb12449e_2","COP","","Denmark|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","COP","","1.2602268e+12","2009","COP 14 President Maciej Nowicki (Poland) opened COP 15, stressing its critical role in addressing climate change."
"enb12449e_3","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Tanzania|Papua New Guinea|Lesotho|Congo|Somalia|Iraq","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","COP","","1.2602268e+12","2009","On the rules of procedure, COP President Hedegaard recalled the practice since COP 1 of applying the draft rules of procedure,…"
"enb12449e_4","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Mexico|Sudan|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Grenada","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","COP","","1.2602268e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, encouraged parties to observe the principles of good faith, transparency, inclusivity and openness, as well as an…"
"enb12449e_5","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Malta","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","AWG-LCA Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) opened AWG-LCA 8, reminding parties that the AWG-LCA has to conclude its work in Copenhagen…"
"enb12449e_6","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","Chair Zammit Cutajar noted the report of AWG-LCA 7 (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/14), containing the compilation of the latest non-papers on each element being…"
"enb12449e_7","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|African Group|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh|Sudan|Panama|Costa Rica|Nigeria|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Venezuela|Solomon Islands|Guatemala|China|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Antigua and Barbuda|Dominican Republic|Belize|Dominica|Kyrgyzstan|Tanzania|United States|Sweden|Belarus|Guyana|Switzerland|Grenada|Honduras|Tajikistan|India|Lesotho|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Japan|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, called on parties to fulfill the mandate of the BAP and to reject attempts to shift responsibility…"
"enb12449e_8","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","COP/MOP President Hedegaard opened COP/MOP 5."
"enb12449e_9","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Sudan|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Switzerland|Grenada","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12449e.html","085","working group","","1.2602268e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed that the core mandate of the ongoing negotiations is to define ambitious quantified emission reduction targets…"
"enb12450e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Indonesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBI","","1.2603132e+12","2009","SBI Chair Liana Bratasida (Indonesia) opened SBI 31 and suggested leaving the sub-item on information contained in non-Annex I national communications…"
"enb12450e_10","CONVENTION ARTICLE 4.8 AND 4.9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS): Matters related to LDCs","","Solomon Islands|Lesotho|Mali","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The LDC Expert Group (LEG) reported on its work ( FCCC/SBI/2009/13 )."
"enb12450e_11","Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work)","","Australia|Peru|Bhutan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.11/Rev.1)."
"enb12450e_12","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Mauritania|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBI","","1.2603132e+12","2009","Chair Bratasida reported on agreement by the main negotiation groups to defer sub-agenda items on provision of financial and technical support…"
"enb12450e_13","Budget performance in the biennium 2008-2009","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","UNFCCC Executive Secretary de Boer reported on budget performance in 2008-2009 (FCCC/SBI/2009/11, INF.10 and Corr.1)."
"enb12450e_14","Privileges and Immunities","","Grenada","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","On this issue (FCCC/SBI/2009/8), the Secretariat explained that the SBI would be invited to refer the draft treaty arrangements to COP/MOP…"
"enb12450e_15","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Belize|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBI","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/SB/2009/4 and Summary , INF.6, and FCCC/SBI/2009/14 )."
"enb12450e_16","SBSTA","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2603132e+12","2009","SBSTA Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) opened SBSTA 31 and parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/4) and agreed to the proposed organization…"
"enb12450e_17","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Sudan|Philippines|Indonesia|Zambia|Sweden|China|Grenada|Sierra Leone","Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2603132e+12","2009","Sudan, for the G-77/CHINA, noted the report on progress in implementing the Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation (NWP)…"
"enb12450e_18","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Australia|Belize|Germany|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SB/2009/4, Summary and INF.6)."
"enb12450e_19","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced this item (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/5, 6, 7, INF.5, MISC.9/Rev.1, MISC.10, and FCCC/TP/2009/2)."
"enb12450e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Algeria|Sudan|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Switzerland|Grenada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBI","","1.2603132e+12","2009","Australia, for the UMBRELLA GROUP, supported streamlining discussions under the SBI and stressed the critical importance to the Copenhagen outcome of…"
"enb12450e_20","REDD:","Environmental Integrity Group","Bangladesh|Philippines|Mali|Papua New Guinea|Burkina Faso|Paraguay|Senegal|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Norway|Tanzania","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2603132e+12","2009","Chair Plume urged parties not to mix technical discussions under the SBSTA with policy-related discussions under the AWG-LCA."
"enb12450e_21","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): Review of Annex I greenhouse gas inventories","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/INF.4)."
"enb12450e_22","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","Bahamas|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) and the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) reported on their work."
"enb12450e_23","Implications of new HCFC-22 facilities seeking to obtain certified emission reductions for the destruction of HFC-23","","Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","Chair Plume noted lack of consensus on this issue since SBSTA 26."
"enb12450e_24","CCS under the CDM","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Kuwait|Qatar|Russian Federation|Grenada|Paraguay|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","BRAZIL, PARAGUAY and Grenada, for AOSIS, opposed CCS under the CDM at this time, while AUSTRALIA, SAUDI ARABIA, JAPAN, KUWAIT and…"
"enb12450e_25","Mitigation by developing countries (AWG-LCA)","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Indigenous Peoples|Chile|Indonesia|India|Papua New Guinea|United States|Paraguay|China|Peru|Guyana|Switzerland|Colombia|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","Afternoon informal consultations on mitigation by developing countries under sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP focused on NAMAs supported by public finance…"
"enb12450e_26","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Saudi Arabia|Egypt|Kuwait|Sudan|China|Burundi|Tajikistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.12)."
"enb12450e_27","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Micronesia|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|Venezuela|Zimbabwe|China|Russian Federation|Kazakhstan|Tanzania|Philippines|Finland|Trinidad and Tobago|Uruguay|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Pakistan|South Africa|Egypt|Mexico|Paraguay|Japan|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","Co-Chair Leon Charles (Grenada) opened the morning s contact group on numbers."
"enb12450e_3","Fourth review of the financial mechanism","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/Misc.10 )."
"enb12450e_4","Report of the GEF","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Algeria|China|Sudan|Gambia|United States|Rwanda|Timor-Leste|Uganda|Mali|Switzerland|Syria|Antigua and Barbuda|Barbados|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced this item ( FCCC/CP/2009/9 ) and the GEF presented on its report."
"enb12450e_5","Assessment of the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)","","Canada|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","Zaheer Fakir (South Africa) and Cecilia Lei (Canada) will co-chair a contact group on this issue."
"enb12450e_6","National greenhouse gas inventory data for 1990-2007","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/12 )."
"enb12450e_7","Review of fourth national communications and preparation of fifth national communications","","Germany|Bangladesh","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.9 )."
"enb12450e_8","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","Germany|Bangladesh","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBI","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the issue ( FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.8 )."
"enb12450e_9","ANNUAL COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORT FOR PROTOCOL ANNEX B PARTIES:","","Germany|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12450e.html","085","SBI","","1.2603132e+12","2009","The Secretariat introduced the item ( FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/15 and Add.1 )."
"enb12451e_1","REDD-PLUS (AWG-LCA)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Libya|Sudan|Gambia|United States|Croatia|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands|Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Venezuela|Zambia|India|China|Russian Federation|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12451e.html","085","","","1.2603996e+12","2009","In informal consultations on REDD-plus, parties addressed scope and objectives."
"enb12452e_1","CDM (COP/MOP):","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Ethiopia|China|Japan|Grenada","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12452e.html","085","","","1.260486e+12","2009","During the contact group, Co-Chair Figueres informed parties that the Co-Chairs had prepared draft decision text, based on the CDM Executive…"
"enb12453e_1","TECHNOLOGY (AWG-LCA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12453e.html","085","","","1.2605724e+12","2009","The drafting group on technology met in informal consultations."
"enb12453e_2","MITIGATION sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP (AWG-LCA):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12453e.html","085","","","1.2605724e+12","2009","In the afternoon, informal consultations continued on mitigation by developed countries, with parties working paragraph-by-paragraph through non-paper No."
"enb12453e_3","MITIGATION sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP (AWG-LCA):","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12453e.html","085","","","1.2605724e+12","2009","During informal consultations on mitigation by developing countries, parties considered paragraph-by paragraph the section in non-paper No."
"enb12453e_4","MITIGATION sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP (AWG-LCA ):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12453e.html","085","","","1.2605724e+12","2009","In informal consultations on sectoral approaches, parties continued to discuss draft text on agriculture, focusing on a possible SBSTA work programme…"
"enb12453e_5","MITIGATION sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP (AWG-LCA ):","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","China|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12453e.html","085","","","1.2605724e+12","2009","Informal consultations on various approaches to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions, including markets, focused on new draft…"
"enb12454e_1","COP PLENARY","","United States|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","COP","plenary","1.2607452e+12","2009","PROPOSALS BY PARTIES UNDER CONVENTION ARTICLE 17 (PROTOCOLS): COP President Hedegaard said consultations had been held on how to proceed on…"
"enb12454e_10","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.15 )."
"enb12454e_11","HCFC-22/HFC-23","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","Facilitator Adejuwon reported that parties were not able to reach conclusions."
"enb12454e_12","CCS under the CDM","","Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","SBSTA Chair Plume reported that no agreement had been reached on this issue and SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.20)."
"enb12454e_13","Common metrics","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","Co-Chair Gytarsky reported that no agreement had been reached."
"enb12454e_14","MATTERS RELATING TO PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (adverse effects of policies and measures)","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.18 )."
"enb12454e_15","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2607452e+12","2009","Co-Chair Fuller reported on the joint SBSTA/SBI contact group, highlighting the report on performance indicators and the group s endorsement of…"
"enb12454e_16","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Sudan|Australia|China","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted the report of the session ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.13 )."
"enb12454e_17","Election of officers","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI elected Samuel Ortiz Basualdo (Argentina) as Vice-Chair and Kadio Ahossane (Cote d Ivoire) as Rapporteur of the SBI."
"enb12454e_18","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse effects and impacts of response measures)","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.25 )."
"enb12454e_19","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.26 ). CAPACITY BUILDING (CONVENTION)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.19 ). CAPACITY BUILDING (PROTOCOL): The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.20 )."
"enb12454e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Solomon Islands|Kuwait|United States|Namibia|Peru|Japan|United Arab Emirates|Nigeria|Venezuela|Bahrain|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Oman|South Africa|Egypt|Norway|Mexico|India|Papua New Guinea|Lesotho|Senegal|Zimbabwe|China|Gambia|Burundi|Marshall Islands|Tajikistan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","COP","","1.2607452e+12","2009","AWG-LCA Chair Zammit Cutajar provided an update on the AWG-LCA s work, saying tremendous amounts of work had been done towards…"
"enb12454e_20","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBI","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.23 )."
"enb12454e_21","ANNUAL COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORT FOR PROTOCOL ANNEX B PARTIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBI","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.24 )."
"enb12454e_22","Budget performance for the biennium 2008-2009","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.21 and Adds.1 and 2 )."
"enb12454e_23","Privileges and immunities","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.22 )."
"enb12454e_24","CONVENTION ARTICLES 4.8 AND 4.9 (ADVERSE EFFECTS): Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work)","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.28 )."
"enb12454e_25","Matters related to LDCs","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.27 )."
"enb12454e_26","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBI","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.18 )."
"enb12454e_27","Fourth review of the financial mechanism","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","Co-Chair Lei noted progress made under this agenda item but said that the contact group needs more time to finish its…"
"enb12454e_28","Report of the GEF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.30 )."
"enb12454e_29","Assessment of the Special Climate Change Fund","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.31 )."
"enb12454e_3","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|South Africa|Sudan|Tuvalu|Japan|Papua New Guinea|China|Micronesia|Gambia|Switzerland|Grenada|Norway","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","COP","","1.2607452e+12","2009","AWG-KP Chair Ashe reported on progress under the AWG-KP and explained that he had introduced his draft text on the AWG-KP…"
"enb12454e_30","REPORT OF THE SESSION :","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Sudan|Tuvalu|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Uganda|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBI","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBI adopted the report of the session ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.17 )."
"enb12454e_31","FINANCE (AWG-LCA):","Group of 77 and China","Russian Federation|Ukraine|Australia|China|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","In informal consulations, parties were presented with a non-paper reflecting work by a smaller drafting group."
"enb12454e_32","AWG-KP INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Peru|United Arab Emirates|Kuwait|Argentina|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Colombia|Thailand|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Nigeria","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","working group","groups","1.2607452e+12","2009","In the morning, parties convened in informal consultations on the AWG-KP Chair s new text."
"enb12454e_4","PROPOSED PROTOCOL AMENDMENTS:","","Tuvalu|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","COP","","1.2607452e+12","2009","COP/MOP President Hedegaard noted ongoing consultations on how to proceed with the proposed Protocol amendments. TUVALU urged that the issue must…"
"enb12454e_5","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Nepal|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBSTA agreed to elect Mihir Kanti Majumder (Bangladesh) as Vice-Chair and Purushottam Ghimire (Nepal) as Rapporteur."
"enb12454e_6","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME ON IMPACTS, VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE:","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.17 )."
"enb12454e_7","REDD:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.19 and Add.1)."
"enb12454e_8","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2607452e+12","2009","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.16 and Add.1)."
"enb12454e_9","Review of Annex I greenhouse gas inventories","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12454e.html","085","","","1.2607452e+12","2009","SBSTA Chair Plume proposed, and parties agreed, to reflect in the meeting s report that the SBSTA took note of the…"
"enb12455e_1","CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (COP/MOP)","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Gambia|Venezuela|Micronesia|Russian Federation|Norway|China|Peru|Grenada|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Ukraine|Argentina","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12455e.html","085","","","1.2608316e+12","2009","Informal consultations on the CDM Executive Board s annual report to the COP/MOP took place throughout the day on Monday."
"enb12456e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Denmark","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12456e.html","085","COP","plenary","1.260918e+12","2009","Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark, said the presence of so many distinguished guests shows promise for an ambitious, fair…"
"enb12456e_2","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bangladesh|Algeria|Mexico|Sudan|Tanzania|Costa Rica|United States|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12456e.html","085","working group","","1.260918e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA closing plenary convened at 4:45 am on Wednesday morning."
"enb12456e_3","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12456e.html","085","working group","","1.260918e+12","2009","Parties adopted the report of the session (FCCC/AWGLA/2009/L.6)."
"enb12456e_4","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","","Switzerland|India|Algeria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12456e.html","085","working group","","1.260918e+12","2009","In the evening, the AWG-KP plenary convened to take stock of progress achieved so far."
"enb12456e_5","AWG-KP S REPORT TO THE COP/MOP:","Group of 77 and China","China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12456e.html","085","working group","","1.260918e+12","2009","Late in the evening, a contact group chaired by Chair Ashe convened to discuss the AWG-KP s report to the COP/MOP…"
"enb12456e_6","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","Group of 77 and China","China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12456e.html","085","working group","","1.260918e+12","2009","Parties adopted the report of the session (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.14)."
"enb12456e_7","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION (AWG-LCA)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Brazil|Bangladesh|Canada|Sudan|Kuwait|Ethiopia|Peru|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Venezuela|China|Russian Federation|Belarus|Mali|Grenada|New Zealand|Jamaica|Uganda|Japan|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12456e.html","085","","","1.260918e+12","2009","During a stocktaking meeting of the contact group on long-term cooperative action in the morning, Chair Zammit Cutajar presented a set…"
"enb12457e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Maldives|South Africa|Sudan|India|United States|Ethiopia|Sweden|Australia|China|Lesotho|Grenada|Bolivia|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12457e.html","085","COP","plenary","1.2610044e+12","2009","During COP President Rasmussen s opening remarks, several parties raised points of order."
"enb12457e_2","COP PLENARY","","Bangladesh|Costa Rica|United States|Nigeria|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Egypt|Tuvalu|India|Guatemala|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12457e.html","085","COP","plenary","1.2610044e+12","2009","COP Vice-President Figueres Olsen opened the COP plenary noting that the meeting of the COP/MOP remained suspended."
"enb12457e_3","Joint implementation:","","Canada|Russian Federation|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12457e.html","085","","","1.2610044e+12","2009","Co-Chair Barata invited discussion on text relating to share of proceeds and issues related to double counting."
"enb12457e_4","CDM:","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12457e.html","085","","","1.2610044e+12","2009","During a contact group meeting in the afternoon, parties based discussions on a revised draft COP/MOP decision on further guidance relating…"
"enb12458e_1","COP PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Sudan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12458e.html","085","COP","plenary","1.2610908e+12","2009","Around noon on Thursday, COP President Rasmussen convened the resumed meeting of the COP."
"enb12458e_2","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12458e.html","085","COP","plenary","1.2610908e+12","2009","The high-level segment continued throughout the day and late into the evening to hear statements from the Heads of State, Heads…"
"enb12458e_3","COP/MOP CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Kenya|Gambia|South Africa|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|Switzerland|Austria|Guatemala|China|Colombia|Mali|Russian Federation|Grenada|New Zealand|Lesotho|Norway","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12458e.html","085","COP","","1.2610908e+12","2009","During the first meeting of the contact group in the early afternoon, COP President s Special Representative Hedegaard explained that the…"
"enb12458e_4","COP CONTACT GROUP:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Sudan|Costa Rica|Malta|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Norway|South Africa|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Tanzania|Ukraine|Gambia|Philippines|Finland|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Guyana|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Pakistan|Angola|Mexico|Egypt|Uruguay|India|Sierra Leone|Colombia|Iceland|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12458e.html","085","COP","groups","1.2610908e+12","2009","During the contact group meeting in the afternoon, COP President s Special Representative Hedegaard proposed, and parties agreed, to establish open-ended…"
"enb12459e_10","Election of officers other than the COP President","","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Sudan|Bahamas|Solomon Islands|Slovenia|Mali|Russian Federation","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 7 December, the opening plenary addressed this issue."
"enb12459e_100","REDD:","Environmental Integrity Group","Tanzania|Indigenous Peoples|Papua New Guinea|Mali|Paraguay|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/3 Annex I) was first considered by the SBSTA on 8 December and then referred to a contact group,…"
"enb12459e_101","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.16 and Add.1), the SBSTA welcomes statements from agencies and information on the updated Implementation Plan for the…"
"enb12459e_102","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Burundi|Kuwait|Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.12) was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on 8 December."
"enb12459e_103","Review of Annex I greenhouse gas inventories","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","SBSTA Chair Plume proposed, and parties agreed, to reflect in the meeting s report that the SBSTA took note of the…"
"enb12459e_104","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","Bahamas|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on 8 December."
"enb12459e_105","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.15), the SBSTA invites ICAO and IMO to report on their relevant work at subsequent sessions of the…"
"enb12459e_106","HCFC-22/HFC-23","","Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on 8 December."
"enb12459e_107","CCS under the CDM","","Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue was first considered by the SBSTA plenary, where Chair Plume reported that no agreement had been reached on how…"
"enb12459e_108","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.20), the SBSTA agrees to continue consideration of this matter at SBSTA 32 based on the draft text…"
"enb12459e_109","Common metrics","","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue on the crediting of new hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22) facilities under the CDM under decision 8/CMP.1 was first considered by the…"
"enb12459e_11","Accreditation of observers","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 7 December, delegates agreed to admit the proposed organizations as observers ( FCCC/CP/2009/8/Rev.1 )."
"enb12459e_110","SBSTA Conclusions","","Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.14 ), the SBSTA inter alia : endorses the EGTT rolling programme of work for 2010-2011; welcomes…"
"enb12459e_111","MATTERS RELATING TO PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (Adverse effects of policies and measures)","","Australia|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The SBSTA plenary first considered this issue on 8 December and Chair Plume, noting constructive discussions at SBSTA 30, said that…"
"enb12459e_112","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.18), the SBSTA agrees to continue discussions on this matter in a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group at their…"
"enb12459e_113","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Belize|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/SB/2009/4, Summary and INF.6) was first taken up by the SBSTA in plenary on 8 December."
"enb12459e_114","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.25 ), the SBI agrees to continue discussions on this matter in a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group…"
"enb12459e_115","CLOSING PLENARY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBSTA","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","The SBSTA closing plenary took place on 12 December."
"enb12459e_116","SBI 31","","Argentina|Indonesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBI","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","SBI 31 opened on Tuesday, 8 December."
"enb12459e_117","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse effects and impacts of response measures)","","Australia|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The SBI plenary first considered this issue on 8 December and Chair Bratasida, noting constructive discussions at SBI 30, said that…"
"enb12459e_118","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.26 ) the SBI: recalls decision 10/CP.13; notes that it began consideration of the date of submission…"
"enb12459e_119","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.19 ), the SBI decides to recommend a draft decision for adoption by COP 15."
"enb12459e_12","Dates and venues of future sessions","","Qatar|South Africa|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The COP adopted a decision accepting Mexico s offer to host COP 16 and COP/MOP 6 and noted the offer by…"
"enb12459e_120","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.20 ) the SBI decides to recommend a draft decision for adoption by COP/MOP 5."
"enb12459e_121","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY DATA:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|Germany|Bangladesh|Russian Federation|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBI","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This agenda item included sub-items on national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data for 1990-2007, and review of fourth national communications and…"
"enb12459e_122","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.23 ), the SBI takes note of the report on the status of submission and review of…"
"enb12459e_123","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL :","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBI","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.8) was first considered by the SBI on 8 December and then in joint contact group and informal meetings…"
"enb12459e_124","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.24 ), the SBI agrees to continue consideration of matters under this agenda item at SBI 32…"
"enb12459e_125","ANNUAL COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORT FOR PROTOCOL ANNEX B PARTIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBI","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/15 and Add.1) was first taken up by the SBI on 8 December, and then in joint contact group…"
"enb12459e_126","Budget performance for the biennium 2008-2009","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This agenda item concerns budget performance for the biennium 2008-2009 (FCCC/SBI/2009/11, INF.10 and Corr.1) and continuing review of the functions and…"
"enb12459e_127","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.21 ), the SBI takes note of the information relating to income and budget performance and the…"
"enb12459e_128","Privileges and immunities","","Grenada","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/ SBI/2009/8) was first considered in SBI plenary on 8 December."
"enb12459e_129","SBI Conclusions","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.22) , the SBI decides to continue its consideration of this issue at SBI 32 with a…"
"enb12459e_13","Adoption of the report on credentials","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Parties approved the credentials ( FCCC/CP/2009/10 and FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/20)."
"enb12459e_130","Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work)","","Bhutan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.11/Rev.1) was first considered by the SBI plenary on 8 December, and subsequently in contact groups and informal consultations…"
"enb12459e_131","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.28 ), the SBI: takes note of documents issued to date on Convention Article 4.8 (adverse effects)…"
"enb12459e_132","Matters relating to the LDCs","","Solomon Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The SBI plenary first considered this issue on 8 December."
"enb12459e_133","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.27 ) the SBI, inter alia : endorses the draft terms of reference for the review of…"
"enb12459e_134","SBI Conclusions","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.18 ), the SBI inter alia : endorses the EGTT rolling programme of work for 2010-2011; welcomes…"
"enb12459e_135","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","Group of 77 and China","United States|India|Belize|Germany|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBI","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue (FCCC/SB/2009/4 and Summary, INF.6, and FCCC/SBI/2009/14) was first taken up by the SBI in plenary on 8 December."
"enb12459e_136","Fourth Review of the Financial Mechanism","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Norway|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The G-77/China said the fourth review provides an opportunity to look at gaps in implementation of obligations in a comprehensive manner…"
"enb12459e_137","SBI Conclusion :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.29 ), which will serve as the basis for negotiations at SBI 32."
"enb12459e_138","Report of the GEF","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Algeria|China|Sudan|Gambia|United States|Rwanda|Timor-Leste|Uganda|Mali|Switzerland|Syria|Antigua and Barbuda|Barbados|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The GEF presented its report on 8 December."
"enb12459e_139","Assessment of the Special Climate Change Fund","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This matter was first considered in SBI plenary on 8 December and the SBI adopted conclusions on 12 December."
"enb12459e_14","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Iraq|Somalia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 7 December, parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/CP/2009/1 and Add.1)."
"enb12459e_140","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2009/31), the SBI agrees to continue its consideration of matters under this agenda item at SBI 32."
"enb12459e_141","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","Canada|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBI","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This item was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 8 December."
"enb12459e_142","CLOSING PLENARY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBI","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","The closing plenary convened on 12 December and adopted the report of the session ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.17 )."
"enb12459e_143","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","Denmark","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","COP","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","The welcoming ceremony of the high-level segment took place on Tuesday, 15 December."
"enb12459e_144","OPENING CEREMONY:","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Maldives|South Africa|Sudan|Denmark|India|China|Bolivia|Ecuador","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","COP","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 16 December, the opening ceremony of the high-level segment took place."
"enb12459e_145","NATIONAL STATEMENTS:","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Ethiopia|Sudan|Denmark|United States|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Grenada","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","COP","","1.2611772e+12","2009","From 16-17 December, the high-level segment heard statements by Heads of State, Heads of Government and other heads of delegation, starting…"
"enb12459e_147","EXPECTATIONS FOR COPENHAGEN","","United States|Greenland|China","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Early in 2009, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer identified what he saw as the key deliverables for Copenhagen, namely agreement…"
"enb12459e_148","DECISIVE MOMENTS IN COPENHAGEN","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Cuba|Nicaragua|Denmark|United Kingdom|Sudan|China|Tuvalu|Bolivia|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The Copenhagen Conference was characterized by many dramatic events."
"enb12459e_149","THE COPENHAGEN ACCORD","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In terms of substance, the Copenhagen Accord immediately faced strong criticism."
"enb12459e_15","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision ( FCCC/CP/2009/L.6 ), the COP: decides to extend the mandate of the AWG-LCA to enable it to continue…"
"enb12459e_150","COPENHAGEN IN CONTEXT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Now that the last confusing and highly emotional moments in Copenhagen are history, the question remains of how the Conference and…"
"enb12459e_16","REPORT OF THE AWG-LCA:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Sudan|Costa Rica|Malta|Nigeria|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Venezuela|Guatemala|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Tanzania|Gambia|Philippines|Finland|Macedonia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Guyana|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Pakistan|Angola|Mexico|Egypt|Uruguay|India|South Africa|Iceland|Colombia|Tuvalu|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue was scheduled to be taken up by the COP plenary on Wednesday, 16 December."
"enb12459e_17","PROPOSED PROTOCOLS UNDER CONVENTION ARTICLE 17:","Alliance of Small Island States","Palau|Solomon Islands|Kuwait|Costa Rica|Bahamas|Japan|Grenada|Nigeria|Venezuela|Ecuador|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|India|Senegal|China|Cook Islands|Oman|Kenya|Dominican Republic|Belize|Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","COP","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This item was first considered by COP plenary on Wednesday, 9 December."
"enb12459e_18","MALTA S PROPOSAL TO AMEND CONVENTION ANNEX I:","European Union","Canada|Malta","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","COP","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue was first taken up by the COP plenary on Wednesday, 9 December when Malta outlined its proposal to join…"
"enb12459e_19","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 18 December, the COP closing plenary adopted the reports of SBSTA 30 and 31 (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/3 and Add.1; FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.13 ) and…"
"enb12459e_2","AWG-LCA 5 & AWG-KP 7","","Antigua and Barbuda|Germany|Malta","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","From 29 March to 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12459e_20","Fourth Review of the Financial Mechanism","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 18 December, the COP adopted a decision on the fourth review of the financial mechanism referred to it by the…"
"enb12459e_21","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.29 ), the COP requests the SBI to continue its consideration of the fourth review of the…"
"enb12459e_22","Report by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 18 December, the COP adopted a decision on further guidance to the GEF."
"enb12459e_23","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.30 ), the COP requests the SBI to continue its consideration of additional guidance to the GEF…"
"enb12459e_24","National Communications: Non-Annex-I National Communications","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 18 December, the COP adopted a decision forwarded by SBI 30 on reconstituting the Consultative Group of Experts on National…"
"enb12459e_25","Capacity Building under the Convention","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 18 December, the COP adopted a decision on capacity building under the Convention, as forwarded by the SBI."
"enb12459e_26","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.19 ), the COP: requests the SBI to continue its consideration of the second comprehensive review of…"
"enb12459e_27","REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITMENTS AND OTHER CONVENTION PROVISIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Financial Mechanism:"
"enb12459e_28","COP Decision","","Indigenous Peoples","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision, the COP, among other things: requests developing countries to, inter alia , identify drivers of deforestation and forest…"
"enb12459e_29","REDD:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 18 December, the COP adopted a decision on REDD, as annexed to the SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.19/Add.1)."
"enb12459e_3","AWG-LCA 6 & AWG-KP 8","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","From 1-12 June 2009, AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 convened in Bonn, Germany, in conjunction with the 30th sessions of the…"
"enb12459e_30","Budget performance in 2008-2009","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 18 December, the COP adopted a draft decision as forwarded by the SBI."
"enb12459e_31","COP Decision","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.21/Add.1 ), the COP, inter alia : calls upon parties that have not paid their contributions to…"
"enb12459e_32","Budget for 2010-2011","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This decision was forwarded from SBI 30 and adopted on 18 December by the COP."
"enb12459e_33","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.9/Add.1 ), the COP, inter alia : decides that the programme budget shall be calculated in Euros;…"
"enb12459e_34","OTHER MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COP BY SUBSIDIARY BODIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its closing plenary on 18 December, the COP adopted the draft conclusions as contained in the recommendations by the SBSTA…"
"enb12459e_35","COP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The decision adopted by the COP takes note of the Copenhagen Accord, which is attached to the decision."
"enb12459e_36","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Sudan|Costa Rica|France|Bahamas|Ethiopia|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|Venezuela|Papua New Guinea|Slovenia|China|Russian Federation|Spain|Maldives|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Sweden|Grenada|Mexico|Singapore|India|South Africa|United Kingdom|Lesotho|Senegal|Tuvalu|Japan|Nicaragua|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","The closing plenary convened at 3:00 am on Saturday, 19 December 2009."
"enb12459e_37","ADOPTION OF THE REPORT:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Mexico|Sudan|Denmark|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Switzerland|Grenada","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The COP then adopted the report of the session ( FCCC/CP/2009/L.1 )."
"enb12459e_38","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.8), the COP/MOP: welcomes the progress of the AWG-KP on its work pursuant to decision 1/CMP.1 (Consideration of…"
"enb12459e_39","REPORT OF THE AWG-KP:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Sudan|Costa Rica|Norway|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Zambia|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|China|Oman|Gambia|Philippines|Mali|Grenada|New Zealand|South Africa|India|Lesotho|Austria|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The COP/MOP plenary convened on Wednesday, 16 December to consider the report of the AWG-KP."
"enb12459e_4","INFORMAL AWGs","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","From 10-14 August 2009, the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP held informal intersessional consultations in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12459e_40","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 18 December, the COP/MOP adopted the reports of SBSTA 30 and 31 (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/3; FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.13 ) and of SBI 30 and…"
"enb12459e_41","Outcome","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","During the closing plenary on 19 December, COP/MOP Vice-President Beck reported that consensus was not achieved on how to proceed."
"enb12459e_43","COP/MOP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision ( FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.10 ), the COP/MOP requests the Board to: significantly improve transparency, consistency and impartiality in its work;…"
"enb12459e_44","CDM:","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|Libya|Algeria|United Arab Emirates|India|Costa Rica|Grenada|Switzerland|Ethiopia|China|Swaziland|Syria|Russian Federation|Japan|Niger|Nigeria|Thailand","IPCC Governance|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Issues relating to the Clean Development Mechanism were first considered by the COP/MOP on Tuesday, 8 December."
"enb12459e_45","COP/MOP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.7), the COP/MOP inter alia : adopts the revised JISC rules of procedure, as contained in Annex I…"
"enb12459e_46","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Ukraine|Australia|New Zealand|Portugal|Oman|Sierra Leone|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Syria|Nigeria|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue was first taken up by the COP/MOP on 8 December."
"enb12459e_47","COP/MOP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.4), the COP/MOP: urges Convention Annex I parties that have not yet submitted their fourth national communications and…"
"enb12459e_48","COMPLIANCE:","European Union","Croatia","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue was taken up by the COP/MOP in plenary on Wednesday, 9 December."
"enb12459e_49","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT IN RESPECT OF COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On Thursday, 10 December, the COP/MOP agreed to defer its consideration of this item to COP/MOP 6."
"enb12459e_5","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007, in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12459e_50","Adaptation Fund Board s Report","","Ghana|Jamaica|Uruguay|Afghanistan|Indonesia|India|Senegal|Germany|Mauritania|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This matter was first taken up by the COP/MOP on 9 December."
"enb12459e_51","COP/MOP Decision","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision ( FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.2 ), the COP/MOP, inter alia : endorses the decision of the AFB to accept the offer…"
"enb12459e_52","Adaptation Fund s Review","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This decision was forwarded from SBI 30 and was adopted the COP/MOP on 18 December."
"enb12459e_53","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision ( FCCC/SBI/2009/8/Add.1 ), the COP/MOP requests SBI 32 to initiate the review of the Adaptation Fund and agree…"
"enb12459e_54","Capacity Building under the Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The COP/MOP adopted the decision ( FCCC/SBI/2009/L.20 ) forwarded by the SBI."
"enb12459e_55","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision, the COP/MOP requests the SBI to continue its consideration of the second comprehensive review of the implementation of…"
"enb12459e_56","COP/MOP Conclusions","","Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.3), the COP/MOP, inter alia : takes note of Kazakhstan s proposal to amend Protocol Annex B to…"
"enb12459e_57","PROPOSAL FROM KAZAKHSTAN TO AMEND PROTOCOL ANNEX B:","European Union","Russian Federation|Switzerland|Kyrgyzstan|Kazakhstan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","COP","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The Secretariat explained that Kazakhstan will be considered an Annex I party under the Protocol while remaining a non-Annex I party…"
"enb12459e_58","Budget performance in 2008-2009","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The COP/MOP adopted a draft decision."
"enb12459e_59","COP/MOP Decision","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2009/L.21/Add.2) the COP/MOP calls uponparties that have not paid their contributions to the core budget and the international…"
"enb12459e_6","AWG-LCA 7 AND AWG-KP 9:","","Thailand|Spain","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","working group","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","From 28 September to 9 October 2009, the first part of AWG-LCA 7 and first part of AWG-KP 9 convened in…"
"enb12459e_60","Budget for 2010-2011","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The COP/MOP adopted decision FCCC/SBI/2009/8/Add.1 ."
"enb12459e_61","OTHER MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COP/MOP BY THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 18 December, the COP/MOP adopted a decision on an updated programme for members of expert review teams participating in annual…"
"enb12459e_62","CLOSING PLENARY :","","Denmark|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","The COP/MOP adopted the report of the session (FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.1) and a resolution (FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.5) by Mexico commending Denmark for the excellent arrangements…"
"enb12459e_63","AWG-LCA 8","Group of 77 and China|African Group|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Sudan|Panama|Costa Rica|Malta|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Guatemala|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Dominican Republic|Belize|Dominica|Sweden|Switzerland|Grenada|Honduras|Lesotho|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","working group","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA opening plenary convened on Monday, 7 December."
"enb12459e_64","Shared Vision","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|Belarus|China|Bolivia","Legal Status of Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Parties discussed a shared vision for long-term cooperative action in a drafting group."
"enb12459e_65","Outcome","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA adopted conclusions, where it decides to present a draft decision on the outcome of the AWG-LCA for consideration and…"
"enb12459e_66","Mitigation: Sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|China|Australia|Germany|Japan","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The issue of mitigation by developed countries (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP) was first addressed in a drafting group facilitated by…"
"enb12459e_67","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Canada|Australia|China","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Parties began discussions on mitigation by developing countries under sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP in a drafting group on NAMAs, supported…"
"enb12459e_68","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In the sub-group on REDD-plus, parties met in an informal drafting group to consider text from Annex III.C of document FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/14…"
"enb12459e_69","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On sectoral approaches, parties met in an informal drafting group to continue work based on Annex III.D of document FCCC/AWG/LCA/2009/14."
"enb12459e_7","REPORT OF THE MEETING","","Denmark","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the fifth…"
"enb12459e_70","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP","European Union","Brazil|Chile|South Africa|Mexico|India|Micronesia|China|Peru|Bolivia|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The sub-group on various approaches to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions, was facilitated by María del Socorro…"
"enb12459e_71","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP","Least Developed Countries","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The sub-group on response measures, facilitated by Richard Muyungi, considered Annex III.F of document FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/14 ."
"enb12459e_72","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA presented the draft conclusions including on mitigation (Sub-paragraphs 1(b)(i)-(vi) of the BAP) (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/L.7/Add.7/Rev.1) to COP 15 for consideration and…"
"enb12459e_73","Adaptation","Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Colombia|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Parties conducted discussions in a drafting group."
"enb12459e_74","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA adopted conclusions, where it decides to present a draft decision on the outcome of the AWG-LCA (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/L.7/Rev.1 ) and…"
"enb12459e_75","Finance","","Pakistan|Finland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This item was considered during informal consultations and drafting groups co-facilitated by Farrukh Khan (Pakistan) and Jukka Uosukainen (Finland)."
"enb12459e_76","Outcome","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA presented the decision on the provision of financial resources and investment (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/L.7/Add.2/Rev.1) to COP 15 for consideration and adoption…"
"enb12459e_77","Technology","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This item was considered during informal consultations."
"enb12459e_78","Outcome","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA presented the decision on enhanced action on technology development and transfer ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/L.7/Add.3 ) to COP 15 for consideration…"
"enb12459e_79","Capacity Building","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Discussions in the sub-group on capacity building were based on Annex VI of document FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/14 ."
"enb12459e_8","COP 15","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Algeria|Mexico|Sudan|Denmark|Poland|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Grenada","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 7 December, COP 14 President Maciej Nowicki (Poland) opened COP 15, stressing its critical role in addressing climate change."
"enb12459e_80","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA adopted conclusions, where it decides to present document FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/L.7/Add.4 consisting of a draft thematic decision on capacity building for…"
"enb12459e_81","LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","","Ghana|Pakistan|South Africa|Philippines|Finland|Mexico|Switzerland|Trinidad and Tobago|Zimbabwe|Paraguay|Japan|Norway|Tanzania|Uruguay","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","working group","","1.2611772e+12","2009","On 7 December, Chair Zammit Cutajar noted the report of AWG-LCA 7 ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/14 ), containing the compilation of the latest…"
"enb12459e_82","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bangladesh|Algeria|Mexico|Sudan|Tanzania|Costa Rica|United States|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","working group","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-LCA closing plenary convened at 4:45 am on Wednesday, 16 December."
"enb12459e_83","AWG-KP 10","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Sudan|Lesotho|Sweden|China|Grenada|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","working group","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-KP opening plenary took place on Monday, 7 December."
"enb12459e_84","AWG-KP Chair Ashe said this agenda item is divided into four main components, namely","","Australia|Austria|Colombia|Mali|Grenada|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reduction commitments; other issues identified in paragraph 49(c) of the report of AWG-KP 6…"
"enb12459e_85","Annex I Emission Reductions","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Algeria|Sudan|Gambia|Zambia|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Bolivia|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Discussions took place in contact groups and informal consultations and key issues discussed included: length and number of commitment periods; options…"
"enb12459e_86","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-KP adopted its report to the COP/MOP (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.15), which contains a draft decision on Protocol amendments pursuant to Article 3.9…"
"enb12459e_87","Flexibility Mechanism","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Ukraine|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uganda|Canada|Jamaica|Egypt|Venezuela|Mali|Senegal|Ethiopia|Sweden|Peru|Grenada|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","AWG-KP Vice-Chair Dovland highlighted that the aim of the contact group is to clean up the text of the draft COP/MOP…"
"enb12459e_88","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","A decision on the flexibility mechanism is contained in the AWG-KP report to the COP/MOP (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.15)."
"enb12459e_89","Outcome","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","A LULUCF decision is contained in the AWG-KP report to the COP/MOP (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.15)."
"enb12459e_9","Adoption of rules of procedure","","Nigeria|Papua New Guinea","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","COP President Hedegaard recalled the practice since COP 1 of applying the draft rules of procedure ( FCCC/CP/1996/2 ), with the…"
"enb12459e_90","Basket of Methodological Issues","","Brazil|Australia|Micronesia|Peru|Switzerland|Japan","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In the first contact group on other issues, Vice-Chair Dovland said discussions on the basket of methodological issues (comprising possible new…"
"enb12459e_91","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","A decision on the basket of methodological issues is contained in the report of the AWG-KP to the COP/MOP ( FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.15…"
"enb12459e_92","Potential Consequences","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Kuwait|China|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand|Nigeria","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","Discussions in the contact group were based on document FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/12/Rev.2."
"enb12459e_93","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","A decision on potential consequences is annexed to the AWG-KP Report to the COP/MOP (FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.15)."
"enb12459e_94","LULUCF:","","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|Malaysia|China|Thailand|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","working group","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This issue was first introduced in the AWG-KP plenary on 7 December."
"enb12459e_95","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China","China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","working group","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","The AWG-KP closing plenary convened briefly just after midnight on 16 December, following a stocktaking plenary and ensuing negotiations on the…"
"enb12459e_96","SBSTA 31","","New Zealand|Nepal|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBSTA","plenary","1.2611772e+12","2009","On Tuesday, 8 December, SBSTA Chair Helen Plume (New Zealand) opened SBSTA 31."
"enb12459e_97","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.17 ), the SBSTA, inter alia : welcomes progress on and work under the NWP and the…"
"enb12459e_98","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME ON IMPACTS, VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE:","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","SBSTA","","1.2611772e+12","2009","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/5, 6, 7, INF.5, MISC.9/Rev.1, MISC.10, and FCCC/TP/2009/2) was first considered by the SBSTA on 8 December."
"enb12459e_99","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12459e.html","085","","","1.2611772e+12","2009","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/L.19 and Add.1), the SBSTA decides to take note of an oral report by the Chair on ways…"
"enb12460e_10","AWG-LCA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","","","1.2709368e+12","2010","In its conclusions ( FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/L.2 ), the AWG-LCA, inter alia : recalls its mandate in the BAP and decision 1/CP.15 extending…"
"enb12460e_11","ORGANIZATION AND METHODS OF WORK IN 2010:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Sudan|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Nigeria|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Venezuela|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Uganda|United States|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Yemen|Pakistan|Uruguay|Egypt|Mexico|India|South Africa|Congo|Colombia|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","","1.2709368e+12","2010","This issue was first considered by the AWG-LCA s opening plenary on Friday morning."
"enb12460e_12","OTHER MATTERS:","","Egypt","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","","1.2709368e+12","2010","This issue was taken up during the opening plenary on 9 April."
"enb12460e_13","CLOSING PLENARY:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Sudan|Poland|Solomon Islands|Congo|China|Grenada|Yemen","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","plenary","1.2709368e+12","2010","The AWG-LCA s closing plenary convened late on Sunday evening."
"enb12460e_14","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Bolivia|Liberia|Australia|Pakistan|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Serbia|Mexico|Russian Federation|Guatemala|Congo|Antigua and Barbuda|Sri Lanka|Grenada|Switzerland|China|Yemen|Norway|Spain","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","","","1.2709368e+12","2010","The eleventh session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP…"
"enb12460e_15","Election of officers","","Slovenia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","","","1.2709368e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up during the opening plenary on Friday where parties agreed that Andrej Kranjc (Slovenia) would consult…"
"enb12460e_16","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","","","1.2709368e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/L.2), the AWG-KP, inter alia : reiterates that it will deliver the results of its work for adoption…"
"enb12460e_17","FURTHER COMMITMENTS BY ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL AND WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2010:","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Gambia|Zambia|Micronesia|Ethiopia|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","","1.2709368e+12","2010","These two agenda items were considered jointly at the meeting."
"enb12460e_18","CLOSING PLENARY :","","Youth NGOs","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","","plenary","1.2709368e+12","2010","The AWG-KP s closing plenary convened on Sunday evening."
"enb12460e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Indonesia|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","","","1.2709368e+12","2010","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12460e_20","GEARING UP FOR NEGOTIATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","","","1.2709368e+12","2010","The remainder of 2010 is set to be very busy, with four sessions of the AWGs planned for the rest of…"
"enb12460e_3","AWG-LCA 5 AND AWG-KP 7:","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","plenary","1.2709368e+12","2010","From 29 March to 8 April 2009, AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12460e_4","AWG-LCA 6 AND AWG-KP 8:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","plenary","1.2709368e+12","2010","From 1-12 June 2009, AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 convened in Bonn, in conjunction with the 30th sessions of the UNFCCC…"
"enb12460e_5","INFORMAL AWGs","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","groups","1.2709368e+12","2010","From 10-14 August 2009, the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP held informal intersessional consultations in Bonn."
"enb12460e_6","AWG-LCA 7 AND AWG-KP 9:","","Thailand|Spain","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","plenary","1.2709368e+12","2010","From 28 September to 9 October 2009, the first part of AWG-LCA 7 and first part of AWG-KP 9 convened in…"
"enb12460e_7","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","","","1.2709368e+12","2010","The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark took place from 7-19 December 2009."
"enb12460e_8","REPORT OF AWG-LCA 9 AND AWG-KP 11","","Germany","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","","1.2709368e+12","2010","The ninth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA 9) and the eleventh…"
"enb12460e_9","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Afghanistan|Bangladesh|Solomon Islands|Panama|Costa Rica|France|Peru|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Youth NGOs|Cuba|El Salvador|Venezuela|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Dominican Republic|Belize|Spain|Mauritania|Philippines|Indonesia|Macedonia|United States|Guyana|Grenada|New Zealand|Yemen|Honduras|Mexico|Egypt|Uruguay|India|Lesotho|Congo|Timor-Leste|Colombia|Sri Lanka|Japan|Nicaragua|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12460e.html","086","working group","groups","1.2709368e+12","2010","The ninth session of the AWG-LCA opened on Friday morning, 9 April 2010."
"enb12461e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12461e.html","087","","","1.2752568e+12","2010","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12461e_3","FROM BALI TO COPENHAGEN:","","Ghana|Denmark|Poland|Germany|Thailand|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12461e.html","087","","","1.2752568e+12","2010","In 2008, the two AWGs held four parallel negotiation sessions in: April in Bangkok, Thailand; June in Bonn, Germany; August in…"
"enb12461e_4","AWG-LCA :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12461e.html","087","working group","","1.2752568e+12","2010","For the AWG-LCA, the first part of 2009 focused on developing draft negotiating text."
"enb12461e_5","AWG-KP:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12461e.html","087","working group","plenary","1.2752568e+12","2010","For the AWG-KP, the focus in 2009 was on the numbers, namely, Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reductions beyond…"
"enb12461e_6","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12461e.html","087","","","1.2752568e+12","2010","The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009."
"enb12461e_7","AWG-LCA 9 AND AWG-KP 11:","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12461e.html","087","working group","plenary","1.2752568e+12","2010","From 9-11 April 2010, AWG-LCA 9 and AWG-KP 11 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12462e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2753432e+12","2010","SBSTA Chair Mama Konaté (Mali) opened the session."
"enb12462e_10","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Group of 77 and China","Yemen|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) opened the session."
"enb12462e_11","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bolivia|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Chile|Solomon Islands|Panama|Peru|Lesotho|Congo|China|Colombia|Dominican Republic|Yemen|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","Spain, for the EU, welcomed the fifth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and progress by the Adaptation Fund Board…"
"enb12462e_12","Report on national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data for the period 1990-2007","","Ghana|Japan|Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the issue (FCCC/SBI/2009/12)."
"enb12462e_13","ANNUAL COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORT FOR ANNEX B PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","Ghana|Japan|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/15 and Add.1)."
"enb12462e_14","Consultative Group of Experts on non-Annex I national communications (CGE)","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Algeria|Oman|Tanzania|Japan|Malawi|United States|China|Kuwait|Timor-Leste|Sierra Leone|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.2)."
"enb12462e_15","Fourth review of the financial mechanism","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Maldives|South Africa|Tanzania|France|Antigua and Barbuda|Uganda|China|Nigeria|Sierra Leone","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.10 and Add.1)."
"enb12462e_16","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and public awareness)","","Dominican Republic|Indonesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2010/2, 3 and 9)."
"enb12462e_17","REVIEW OF THE ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Maldives|Bangladesh|Tuvalu|Philippines|Finland|Timor-Leste|Japan|Switzerland|China|Bolivia|Antigua and Barbuda|Sierra Leone|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2010/MISC.2 and FCCC/SBI/2010/7)."
"enb12462e_18","Implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work)","Alliance of Small Island States","Argentina|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2010/MISC.1)."
"enb12462e_19","LDCs","Group of 77 and China","Bangladesh|Solomon Islands|Nepal|Sierra Leone|Malawi|Timor-Leste|Uganda|China|Burkina Faso","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2010/5)."
"enb12462e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Bolivia|Australia|Chile|Mexico|Panama|Uruguay|Peru|Lesotho|Guatemala|Congo|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Grenada|Dominican Republic|Yemen|Spain","Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2753432e+12","2010","Yemen, for the G-77/CHINA, emphasized the importance of making progress on technology transfer and said he looked forward to the progress…"
"enb12462e_20","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","United States|Japan|Netherlands|Australia|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.4, FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.6, and FCCC/SB/2010/INF.1)."
"enb12462e_21","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse effects and impacts of response measures)","","Australia|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","SBI Chair Owen-Jones noted that work on this issue will continue based on text contained in Annex I of SBI 31…"
"enb12462e_22","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","SBI Chair Owen-Jones will draft conclusions."
"enb12462e_23","KAZAKHSTAN S PROPOSAL TO BE INCLUDED IN ANNEX B:","","Canada|Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2010/6)."
"enb12462e_24","Budget performance for the biennium 2010-11","","Japan|Australia|China|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","","","1.2753432e+12","2010","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer introduced the item, reporting on budget performance for the biennium 2010-2011."
"enb12462e_25","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","Group of 77 and China","Bangladesh|Mexico|Tuvalu|Philippines|China|Switzerland|Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2010/8)."
"enb12462e_26","OTHER MATTERS:","","Russian Federation|Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBI","","1.2753432e+12","2010","BELARUS, supported by the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, lamented that Belarus had not yet been included in Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol,…"
"enb12462e_3","NWP:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago|Kiribati|Switzerland|Japan|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/INF.2; FCCC/SBSTA/2010/2-3 and 5)."
"enb12462e_4","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Sudan|Belize|Netherlands|Australia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SB/2010/INF.1 and 3-4)."
"enb12462e_5","REDD:","","Nicaragua|Central African Republic|Papua New Guinea|Guyana|Bolivia|Norway","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item."
"enb12462e_6","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","European Union","Thailand|Italy|Tajikistan|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.s 4 and 6)."
"enb12462e_7","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","European Union","Brazil|Qatar|Sudan|Kuwait|Micronesia|Nigeria|Norway|Argentina|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Zambia|Papua New Guinea|Burkina Faso|Togo|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Indonesia|Colombia|Finland|Trinidad and Tobago|Switzerland|Jamaica|Portugal|South Africa|Egypt|India|Uganda|Japan|Nicaragua|Botswana|Barbados","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2753432e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.5)."
"enb12462e_8","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE:","Alliance of Small Island States","Japan|Belize|Malawi","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2753432e+12","2010","SBSTA Chair Konaté noted that negotiations on enhanced actions on mitigation are still evolving in other bodies, and that this could…"
"enb12462e_9","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","Kenya","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12462e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2753432e+12","2010","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer reported on cooperation with UN agencies and other organizations, noting that subsequent reports will include…"
"enb12463e_1","Election of Officers","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12463e.html","087","","","1.2754296e+12","2010","AWG-KP Chair Ashe said that consultations on the election of officers have not been completed and that in accordance with the…"
"enb12463e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12463e.html","087","working group","","1.2754296e+12","2010","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) appealed to parties to enter into negotiations with renewed vigor and goodwill."
"enb12463e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|Singapore|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Dominican Republic|Spain|Indonesia|Belarus|Switzerland|Yemen|Seychelles|Mexico|Uruguay|Lesotho|Congo|Colombia|Japan|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12463e.html","087","working group","","1.2754296e+12","2010","Yemen, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed concern at slow progress with negotiations on the scale of Annex I parties emission reductions and…"
"enb12463e_4","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union","Grenada|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12463e.html","087","working group","","1.2754296e+12","2010","Chair Ashe introduced the agenda item (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6 and Adds."
"enb12463e_5","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS :","","Mexico|Ethiopia|Zimbabwe|Germany|Bolivia|Norway","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12463e.html","087","working group","","1.2754296e+12","2010","AWG-LCA Chair Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) opened the session and parties adopted the agenda and agreed to the organization of work (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/4)…"
"enb12463e_6","PREPARATION OF AN OUTCOME FOR ADOPTION BY COP 16:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|India|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Cook Islands|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Dominican Republic|Sierra Leone|Spain|Kyrgyzstan|Philippines|United States|Gabon|Guyana|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Yemen|Thailand|Pakistan|Uruguay|Lebanon|Lesotho|Congo|Timor-Leste|Colombia|Paraguay|Japan|Tajikistan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12463e.html","087","working group","","1.2754296e+12","2010","AWG-LCA Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe introduced the Chair s scenario note (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/5), the Chair s draft text (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/6), submissions from parties (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/MISC.2 and…"
"enb12463e_7","CONTACT GROUPS AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","","Brazil|Australia|Denmark|China|Argentina|Norway","Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12463e.html","087","","groups","1.2754296e+12","2010","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (SBI/SBSTA): In the afternoon, a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group considered the report by the Expert Group on Technology Transfer…"
"enb12463e_8","LDCs (SBI)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Afghanistan|China|Japan|New Zealand|United States","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12463e.html","087","","","1.2754296e+12","2010","During informal consultations in the afternoon, discussions focused on the report by the LDC Expert Group (LEG) (FCCC/SBI/2010/5)."
"enb12464e_1","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES (SBI)","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Afghanistan|Bangladesh|Micronesia|France|Ethiopia|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Norway|Zambia|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|China|Russian Federation|Thailand|Philippines|Spain|Mauritania|Kyrgyzstan|Tanzania|Indonesia|Turkey|United States|Morocco|Gabon|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Brazil|Pakistan|Chad|South Africa|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Mexico|India|Timor-Leste|Iceland|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Tuvalu|Japan|Nicaragua|Botswana|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation|Adaptation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12464e.html","087","","","1.275516e+12","2010","In the morning contact group on privileges and immunities for individuals serving on constituted bodies established under the Kyoto Protocol, Chair…"
"enb12464e_2","LDCs (SBI)","European Union","United States|Australia|Bolivia|China|Ghana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12464e.html","087","","","1.275516e+12","2010","During informal consultations in the morning, discussions focused on the Chair s proposed draft conclusions."
"enb12465e_1","SBSTA RESEARCH DIALOGUE","","United Kingdom|Japan|Belize|Mali","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12465e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2756024e+12","2010","SBSTA Chair Mama Konaté (Mali) opened the SBSTA dialogue on developments in research activities, recalling the SBSTA decision inviting research programmes…"
"enb12465e_2","DECISION 1/CP.10 (SBI)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Philippines|China|Cook Islands|Antigua and Barbuda|Norway|Burkina Faso|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12465e.html","087","","","1.2756024e+12","2010","In the contact group on progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work on adaptation and response…"
"enb12465e_3","ITEM 3 (AWG-LCA): Shared Vision","Central American Integration System|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Pakistan|Australia|South Africa|Singapore|India|China|Uganda|Antigua and Barbuda|Panama","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12465e.html","087","","","1.2756024e+12","2010","During the AWG-LCA contact group in the morning, parties focused on a shared vision for long-term cooperative action, based on questions…"
"enb12465e_4","Mitigation","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Sudan|Panama|Nepal|Costa Rica|Micronesia|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Malawi|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Norway|Guatemala|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Dominican Republic|Tanzania|Spain|Ukraine|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Uruguay|South Africa|India|Colombia|Japan|Nicaragua|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12465e.html","087","","","1.2756024e+12","2010","During the AWG-LCA contact group in the afternoon, parties focused on mitigation commitments or actions by developed country parties and associated…"
"enb12466e_1","AWG-KP PLENARY","","Austria|Australia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12466e.html","087","working group","plenary","1.2756888e+12","2010","In the morning, AWG-KP Chair Ashe convened the AWG-KP stocktaking plenary."
"enb12466e_2","ITEM 3 (AWG-LCA): Mitigation and measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) by developing countries:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Turkey|Kyrgyzstan|Colombia|Bhutan|Philippines|Nepal|Costa Rica|Mongolia|United States|Thailand|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|South Africa|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Germany|Tajikistan|Sierra Leone|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12466e.html","087","","","1.2756888e+12","2010","During the AWG-LCA contact group in the morning, parties focused on mitigation action by developing countries and associated MRV, based on…"
"enb12466e_3","MRV of support by developed countries","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Qatar|Bangladesh|Philippines|Micronesia|United States|New Zealand|Bolivia|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Singapore|India|Papua New Guinea|China|Germany|Chile|Russian Federation|Japan|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12466e.html","087","","","1.2756888e+12","2010","During the afternoon contact group, AWG-LCA Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe reported on her consultations with the AWG-KP Chair on the proposal made by…"
"enb12467e_1","Adaptation","African Group|Central American Integration System|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Turkey|Bangladesh|Afghanistan|Panama|Costa Rica|Micronesia|Peru|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Guatemala|China|Spain|Maldives|Philippines|United States|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Pakistan|Fiji|Mexico|Egypt|Nicaragua|South Africa|Timor-Leste|Japan|Tajikistan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12467e.html","087","","","1.2758616e+12","2010","During the AWG-LCA contact group in the morning, parties focused on adaptation, based on questions by the AWG-LCA Chair ( http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/ad_hoc_working_groups/lca/application/pdf/questions_for_adaptation_session-final.pdf…"
"enb12467e_2","Opportunities for using markets to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Turkey|Colombia|Panama|Indonesia|Costa Rica|Micronesia|United States|Uruguay|Guyana|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|New Zealand|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Norway|Mexico|Papua New Guinea|South Africa|Marshall Islands|Chile|Tuvalu|Russian Federation|China|Dominican Republic|Japan|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12467e.html","087","","","1.2758616e+12","2010","During the afternoon contact group, discussions focused on using markets to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation action, based…"
"enb12468e_1","Measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of mitigation commitments or actions by developed countries","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Environmental Integrity Group","Turkey|Brazil|Philippines|Micronesia|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Singapore|Papua New Guinea|China|Spain|Uganda|Russian Federation|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12468e.html","087","","","1.275948e+12","2010","During the afternoon contact group, discussions focused on MRV of mitigation commitments or actions by developed countries, based on questions by…"
"enb12468e_2","ITEM 3 (AWG-LCA): Technology and cooperative sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions in agriculture:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Gambia|Turkey|Mexico|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Uruguay|India|South Africa|Guatemala|China|Thailand|Nicaragua|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12468e.html","087","working group","groups","1.275948e+12","2010","During the morning contact group, discussions focused on technology, based on questions by the AWG-LCA Chair ( http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/ad_hoc_working_groups/lca/application/pdf/questions_for_technology.pdf )."
"enb12468e_3","DECISION 1/CP.10:","Central American Integration System|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tanzania|India|Qatar|China|Uganda|Japan|Panama|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12468e.html","087","","","1.275948e+12","2010","A contact group on progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work on adaptation and response measures)…"
"enb12469e_1","ITEM 3 (AWG-LCA): REDD+ and capacity building:","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Afghanistan|Costa Rica|Cambodia|Suriname|Bolivia|Norway|Burkina Faso|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Tanzania|Jamaica|Philippines|Indonesia|Turkey|United States|Micronesia|Guyana|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|South Africa|Egypt|Mexico|India|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Uganda|Iceland|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12469e.html","087","working group","","1.2760344e+12","2010","During the morning contact group, discussions focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries; and the role…"
"enb12469e_2","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12469e.html","087","","","1.2760344e+12","2010","During the contact group on non-Annex I national communications, discussions focused on the Consultative Group of Experts on non-Annex I National…"
"enb12470e_1","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Spain|Suriname","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.6 )."
"enb12470e_10","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (adverse impacts of policies and measures)","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.13 )."
"enb12470e_11","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2761208e+12","2010","SBSTA Chair Konaté reported on the research dialogue on scientific developments relevant to the Convention, held on 3 June 2010."
"enb12470e_12","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.4 )."
"enb12470e_13","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Nicaragua|Norway|Panama|Venezuela|Qatar|Micronesia|Lesotho|Guatemala|Barbados|Colombia|Kuwait|Russian Federation|Grenada|Bolivia|Philippines|Malawi|Spain","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2761208e+12","2010","Barbados, for AOSIS, stated that he could not accept the proposed SBSTA conclusions on this item."
"enb12470e_14","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and awareness raising)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBI","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.5 )."
"enb12470e_15","Implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.7 )."
"enb12470e_16","LDCs","Group of 77 and China","Lesotho|China|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.2/Rev.1)."
"enb12470e_17","REVIEW OF THE ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union","Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBI","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.13 )."
"enb12470e_18","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBI","","1.2761208e+12","2010","Parties agreed to continue consideration of the issue at SBI 33."
"enb12470e_19","KAZAKHSTAN S PROPOSAL TO BE INCLUDED IN ANNEX B:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBI","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.6 )."
"enb12470e_2","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.3 )."
"enb12470e_20","Budget performance for the biennium 2010-11","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.8 )."
"enb12470e_21","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.10 )."
"enb12470e_22","Privileges and Immunities","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.9 )."
"enb12470e_23","Methodology for collection of International Transaction Log (ITL) fees","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions and a draft COP/MOP decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.4 & Add.1)."
"enb12470e_24","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications (CGE)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.18 )."
"enb12470e_25","Further implementation of Convention Article 12.5 (frequency of national communications)","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L."
"enb12470e_26","Financial and technical support","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.17)."
"enb12470e_27","Fourth review of the financial mechanism","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.15 )."
"enb12470e_28","Assessment of the Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.19 )."
"enb12470e_29","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBI","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.3 )."
"enb12470e_3","REDD:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.2 )."
"enb12470e_30","ANNUAL COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORT BY PROTOCOL ANNEX B PARTIES:","","Bolivia|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBI","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI did not reach conclusions on this issue and the consideration of the issue will continue at SBI 33. BOLIVIA…"
"enb12470e_31","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse effects and impacts of response measures)","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.14 )."
"enb12470e_32","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND GHG INVENTORY DATA:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Bolivia|China|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBI","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBI did not reach conclusions and consideration of the issue will continue at SBI 33. BOLIVIA expressed disappointment that developed…"
"enb12470e_33","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","European Union","Brazil|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|Colombia|Bolivia|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBI","","1.2761208e+12","2010","PAPUA NEW GUINEA stated that a high-level session is a precondition for achieving a successful outcome in Cancún."
"enb12470e_34","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Mexico|Lesotho|Congo|China|Yemen|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","SBI","plenary","1.2761208e+12","2010","Parties adopted the meeting s report ( FCCC/SBI/2010/L.1 )."
"enb12470e_35","ITEM 3 (AWG-LCA): Response measures","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Turkey|Gambia|Micronesia|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|Iceland|Zambia|Mexico|Lebanon|South Africa|Guatemala|China|Barbados|Russian Federation|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Sierra Leone|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","working group","groups","1.2761208e+12","2010","During the morning contact group, discussions focused on economic and social consequences of response measures, based on questions by the AWG-LCA…"
"enb12470e_4","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.9 )."
"enb12470e_5","Revision of UNFCCC reporting guidelines on Annex I annual inventories","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","Co-Chair Elhassan reported on consultations, resulting in agreement, inter alia , to use revised reporting guidelines starting in 2015 and to…"
"enb12470e_6","Carbon capture and storage (CCS)","","Kuwait|Qatar","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","Facilitator Barata reported on informal consultations, noting that despite divergent views on many issues, parties agreed to capture the views of…"
"enb12470e_7","Standardized baselines under the CDM","European Union","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","The SBSTA adopted conclusions ( FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.10 )."
"enb12470e_8","Forests in exhaustion","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","Facilitator Sanhueza reported that no agreement was reached on inclusion of forests in exhaustion under the CDM."
"enb12470e_9","Common metrics to calculate CO2 equivalence of GHGs","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12470e.html","087","","","1.2761208e+12","2010","Facilitator Gytarsky reported on informal consultations, saying that parties were unable to agree on conclusions."
"enb12471e_1","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Oman|Qatar|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|Spain|Colombia|Kuwait|Grenada|Nigeria|Bolivia|Venezuela|Barbados","Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12471e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2762072e+12","2010","The SBSTA plenary resumed in the morning to consider the proposal to request the Secretariat to prepare a technical paper on…"
"enb12471e_2","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Kuwait|Lesotho|China|Yemen|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12471e.html","087","SBSTA","plenary","1.2762072e+12","2010","Parties adopted the meeting s report (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.1)."
"enb12471e_3","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Gambia|Zambia|Micronesia|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Philippines|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12471e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In the morning contact group, parties exchanged views on the draft conclusions."
"enb12471e_4","Opportunities for using markets to enhance cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12471e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","During informal consultations in the afternoon, discussions focused on market-based approaches."
"enb12472e_10","Shared vision","European Union|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Turkey|Bangladesh|Panama|Netherlands|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|Tuvalu|Zambia|China|Maldives|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|South Africa|Egypt|Nicaragua|India|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan|Fiji|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","A shared vision on long-term cooperative action was first considered by the AWG-LCA contact group on 3 June, based on questions…"
"enb12472e_100","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Kuwait|Lesotho|China|Yemen|Spain","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","plenary","1.2762072e+12","2010","The SBSTA closing plenary first convened in the evening on 9 June 2010."
"enb12472e_102","ESTABLISHING A TONE","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Kuwait|Saudi Arabia|China|Qatar","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","Delegates commented that the tone of discussions for most of the two weeks was positive, with countries engaging in dialogue and…"
"enb12472e_103","THE CONTRIBUTION OF COMPLEMENTARY PROCESSES","","South Africa|Costa Rica|France|Germany|Norway|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In terms of enhancing dialogue, a number of complementary processes have emerged since Copenhagen."
"enb12472e_11","Capacity Building","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Australia|Tanzania|United States|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|China|Japan|Burkina Faso","Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was addressed by the AWG-LCA contact group on 8 June, based on questions by the AWG-LCA Chair ( http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/ad_hoc_working_groups/lca/application/pdf/redd_and_cb.pdf…"
"enb12472e_12","Mitigation","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","On mitigation, the BAP contains the following sub-paragraphs: 1(b)(i) on mitigation by developed countries; 1(b)(ii) on mitigation by developing countries; 1(b)(iii)…"
"enb12472e_13","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(i)","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Turkey|Colombia|Panama|Costa Rica|United States|Uruguay|Peru|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Australia|Singapore|South Africa|Guatemala|China|Barbados|Chile|Russian Federation|Japan|Dominican Republic|Philippines|Spain","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was considered by the AWG-LCA contact group on 3 June and 7 June, based on questions by the AWG-LCA…"
"enb12472e_14","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Turkey|Colombia|Philippines|Costa Rica|United States|Thailand|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Egypt|Tuvalu|South Africa|India|Japan|China|Barbados|Chile|Marshall Islands|Germany|Sierra Leone|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was considered by the AWG-LCA contact group on 4 and 8 June, with parties focusing on three sets of…"
"enb12472e_15","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP","European Union|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Afghanistan|Philippines|United States|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Guyana|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (REDD+) was considered by the AWG-LCA contact group on 8 June, based on questions by the AWG-LCA Chair (…"
"enb12472e_16","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Gambia|United States|China|Cook Islands|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Spain","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was considered by the AWG-LCA contact group on 7 June."
"enb12472e_17","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Turkey|Colombia|Panama|Costa Rica|United States|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uruguay|Mexico|Papua New Guinea|South Africa|Congo|Marshall Islands|Chile|China|Dominican Republic|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was considered by the AWG-LCA contact group on 5 June and in informal consultations facilitated by Tosi Mpanu Mpanu…"
"enb12472e_18","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Singapore|Mexico|United States|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Japan|Sierra Leone","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","On 9 June, the AWG-LCA contact group considered economic and social consequences of response measures, focusing on questions by the AWG-LCA…"
"enb12472e_19","PREPARATION OF AN OUTCOME AT COP 16:","Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Central American Integration System|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Colombia|Panama|Costa Rica|United States|Paraguay|Peru|Guyana|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Uruguay|Yemen|Tuvalu|Japan|India|Lesotho|Congo|Marshall Islands|Chile|Russian Federation|China|Dominican Republic|Spain","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first considered by the AWG-LCA opening plenary on 1 June where AWG-LCA Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe introduced her scenario note…"
"enb12472e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12472e_20","ADVANCE DRAFT OF A REVISED CHAIR S NEGOTIATING TEXT:","Central American Integration System|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Afghanistan|Qatar|Gambia|Panama|Indonesia|United States|Lesotho|Grenada|Bolivia|Venezuela|Malawi|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Yemen|Iran|Singapore|Egypt|Mexico|India|Malaysia|Congo|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Thailand|Iraq|Nicaragua|Philippines","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","","1.2762072e+12","2010","During the AWG-LCA closing plenary on 11 June, AWG-LCA Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe reported on informal consultations on finance, markets, a shared vision,…"
"enb12472e_21","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Turkey|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Peru|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Guatemala|Jordan|Armenia|Marshall Islands|China|Spain|Kyrgyzstan|Oman|Switzerland|Grenada|Yemen|Mexico|Lebanon|Lesotho|Congo|Japan|Tajikistan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","plenary","1.2762072e+12","2010","The AWG-LCA closing plenary first convened in the morning on 11 June 2010."
"enb12472e_22","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS BY ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Colombia|Uruguay|Panama|Japan|Serbia|Costa Rica|Guatemala|Lesotho|Belarus|Congo|Antigua and Barbuda|Peru|Chile|Switzerland|China|Dominican Republic|Yemen|Norway|Spain","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","","1.2762072e+12","2010","The twelfth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments by Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP)…"
"enb12472e_23","Election of Officers","European Union","Serbia|New Zealand|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up on 1 June, with AWG-KP Chair Ashe explaining that consultations on the election of officers…"
"enb12472e_24","Other Issues: LULUCF","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Denmark|Lesotho|China|Tuvalu|Russian Federation|New Zealand","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6/Add.2) was considered through a spinoff group facilitated by Marcelo Rocha (Brazil) and Peter Iversen (Denmark) and through joint…"
"enb12472e_25","Methodological Issues","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6/Add.4) was considered in informal consultations facilitated by AWG-KP Vice-Chair Dovland."
"enb12472e_26","Legal Issues","European Union","Brazil|Tuvalu|Australia|China|Singapore","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","On this issue, discussions focused on options to address a possible gap between commitment periods, the implications of a gap on…"
"enb12472e_27","Potential consequences of response measures","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was considered in informal consultations facilitated by AWG-KP Chair Ashe."
"enb12472e_28","Negotiations on the AWG-KP Conclusions","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|South Africa|Egypt|Tuvalu|India|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|New Zealand|Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","During the second week of the meeting, AWG-KP Chair Ashe convened informal consultations on his proposed draft conclusions."
"enb12472e_29","AWG-KP Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/L.4), the AWG-KP requests the Secretariat to, inter alia : organize an in-session workshop during AWG-KP 13, on…"
"enb12472e_3","In 2008, the two AWGs held four parallel negotiation sessions","","Ghana|Denmark|Poland|Germany|Thailand|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","April in Bangkok, Thailand; June in Bonn, Germany; August in Accra, Ghana; and December in Poznań, Poland."
"enb12472e_30","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Colombia|Sudan|Gambia|Philippines|Micronesia|United States|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Venezuela|South Africa|India|Austria|Uganda|Iceland|Russian Federation|Japan|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first considered by the AWG-KP opening plenary on 1 June, when AWG-KP Chair Ashe introduced the agenda item…"
"enb12472e_31","CLOSING PLENARY:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","plenary","1.2762072e+12","2010","Having completed the consideration of the agenda item on Annex I parties further commitments late on Friday evening, parties adopted the…"
"enb12472e_32","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","Group of 77 and China","Yemen|Argentina|Australia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBI","","1.2762072e+12","2010","SBI 32 opened on 31 May with Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) as the Chair, Samuel Ortiz Basualdo (Argentina) as the Vice-Chair and…"
"enb12472e_33","Report on national GHG inventory data for the period 1990-2007","Group of 77 and China","Ghana|Japan|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_34","Status of submission and review of fifth national communications and date of submission of sixth national communications","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Australia|New Zealand|Bolivia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","These two agenda sub-items (FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.1 and FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.9) were first addressed by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_35","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications (CGE)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.2) was considered by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_36","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.18), the SBI, inter alia : encourages Annex II parties, and other parties in a position to do…"
"enb12472e_37","Further implementation of Convention Article 12.5 (frequency of national communications)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Brazil|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_38","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.20) adopted on 9 June, the SBI decides to continue consideration of this issue at SBI 33."
"enb12472e_39","Financial and technical support","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Algeria|Kuwait|Malawi|United States|China|Oman|Timor-Leste|Sierra Leone","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.3) was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_4","AWG-LCA :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","","1.2762072e+12","2010","For the AWG-LCA, the first part of 2009 focused on developing draft negotiating text."
"enb12472e_40","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.17), the SBI: invites the GEF to provide detailed, accurate, timely and complete information on its activities and…"
"enb12472e_41","Fourth review of the financial mechanism","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Maldives|Philippines|Antigua and Barbuda|China|Nigeria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","China and Antigua and Barbuda, for AOSIS, expressed satisfaction with the GEF s fifth replenishment and called on contributing countries to…"
"enb12472e_42","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.15), the SBI decides to continue consideration of the issue based on draft text contained in the annex,…"
"enb12472e_43","GEF report","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","During the SBI closing plenary, the Philippines, for the G-77/China, noted that the final report of the GEF was still awaited,…"
"enb12472e_44","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/ SBI/2010/L.16), the SBI agrees to continue considering this issue at SBI 33 with a view to recommending…"
"enb12472e_45","Assessment of the SCCF","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","Norway proposed postponing the assessment of the SCCF since no reports or submissions by parties were available."
"enb12472e_46","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and awareness-raising)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ukraine|United States|Indonesia|China|Gambia|Nepal","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2010/2, 3 and 9) was first considered by the SBI on 31 May."
"enb12472e_47","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.5), the SBI, inter alia : invites parties to provide financial resources for the organization of thematic regional…"
"enb12472e_48","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","France|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBI","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This agenda item includes sub-items on the fourth review of the financial mechanism (FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.10 &Add.1), the GEF s report (FCCC/CP/2009/9) and…"
"enb12472e_49","Implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Cook Islands|Burkina Faso|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2010/MISC.1) was considered by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_5","AWG-KP:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","plenary","1.2762072e+12","2010","For the AWG-KP, the focus in 2009 was on the numbers, namely, Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reductions beyond…"
"enb12472e_50","LDCs","Group of 77 and China","Bangladesh|Solomon Islands|Nepal|Sierra Leone|Lesotho|Timor-Leste|China|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2010/5) was first considered by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_51","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.2/Rev.1), the SBI: invites the LEG, in collaboration with the GEF and its agencies, to continue to assist…"
"enb12472e_52","SBI Conclusions","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tanzania|China|Uganda|France","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.3), the SBI: endorses the EGTT s updated work programme and requests it to focus on areas with…"
"enb12472e_53","SBI Conclusions","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.11), the SBI agreed to continue considering the item at SBI 33, based on the annexed draft text,…"
"enb12472e_54","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.12) adopted on 9 June, the SBI decided to continue consideration of the item at SBI 33, based…"
"enb12472e_55","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","United States|Netherlands|Australia|Japan|Philippines|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBI","","1.2762072e+12","2010","The item (FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.4, FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.6, and FCCC/SB/2010/INF.1) was first considered by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_56","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.13), the SBI: indicates that parties considered, but could not fully capture, additional issues suggested for inclusion in…"
"enb12472e_57","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse effects and impacts of response measures)","Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 31 May, with SBI Chair Owen-Jones noting that its consideration…"
"enb12472e_58","SBI Conclusions","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.14), the SBI agrees to set up a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group to discuss the SBSTA agenda item…"
"enb12472e_59","REVIEW OF THE ADAPTATION FUND:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Yemen|Finland|Antigua and Barbuda|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBI","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2010/MISC.2 and FCCC/SBI/2010/7) was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_6","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009."
"enb12472e_60","ANNUAL COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORT BY PROTOCOL ANNEX B PARTIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBI","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/15 and Add.1) was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_61","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBI","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/2) was considered by the SBI plenary on 31 May when parties agreed that SBI Chair Owen-Jones would draft…"
"enb12472e_62","SBI Conclusions","","Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.6), the SBI, inter alia , concludes that COP/MOP 6 may want to concentrate on the legal and…"
"enb12472e_63","KAZAKHSTAN S PROPOSAL TO BE INCLUDED IN ANNEX B:","","Canada|Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBI","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This item relates to Kazakhstan s proposal to be included in Protocol Annex B with a quantified emission reduction commitment of…"
"enb12472e_64","SBI Conclusions","","China|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/ SBI/2010/L.21), the SBI, inter alia , agrees to consider organizing a high-level session between SBI 32 and…"
"enb12472e_65","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","Papua New Guinea","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBI","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This item (FCCC/SBI/2010/8) was first considered by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_66","Budget performance for the biennium 2010-11","","Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This item (FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.5) was introduced by UNFCCC Executive Secretary de Boer on 31 May."
"enb12472e_67","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.8) adopted on 9 June, the SBI, inter alia , urges parties that have not yet made their…"
"enb12472e_68","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This item was first introduced in the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_69","SBI Conclusions","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.10), adopted on 9 June, the SBI takes note of the statement that the construction of the new…"
"enb12472e_7","AWG-LCA 9 AND AWG-KP 11:","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","plenary","1.2762072e+12","2010","From 9-11 April 2010, AWG-LCA 9 and AWG-KP 11 convened in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12472e_70","Privileges and Immunities","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This agenda item (FCCC/SBI/2009/8) was considered by the SBI plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_71","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.9), the SBI notes that the exchange of views by parties on this issue has, in conjunction with…"
"enb12472e_72","Methodology for collection of International Transaction Log (ITL) fees","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/TP/2010/1 and FCCC/SBI/2010/MISC.4) was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 31 May, and then considered in a contact…"
"enb12472e_73","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.4), the SBI recommends a draft decision on the methodology for the collection of ITL fees in the…"
"enb12472e_74","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Lesotho|Congo|China|Yemen|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBI","plenary","1.2762072e+12","2010","The SBI closing plenary convened on 9 June 2010."
"enb12472e_75","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago|Nepal|Bangladesh|Mali","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","SBSTA 32 opened on 31 May with Mama Konaté (Mali) as Chair, Mihir Kanti Majumder (Bangladesh) as Vice-Chair and Purushottam Ghimire…"
"enb12472e_76","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.6), adopted on 9 June, SBSTA, inter alia : welcomes the engagement by a wide range of organizations…"
"enb12472e_77","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.3), SBSTA: requests the EGTT, in undertaking these activities, to elaborate upon options for the operational modalities of…"
"enb12472e_78","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Australia|Sudan|Netherlands|China|Argentina|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This item was introduced in the SBSTA plenary on 31 May (FCCC/SB/2010/INF.1 and 3-4)."
"enb12472e_79","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.2), SBSTA: requests the Chair to explore ways to facilitate coordination of activities; encourages organizations and stakeholders to…"
"enb12472e_8","REPORT OF THE MEETINGS","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","The 32nd sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) took…"
"enb12472e_80","REDD:","","Norway|Central African Republic|Papua New Guinea|Guyana","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_81","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.8), SBSTA: agrees to continue the research dialogue at SBSTA 34; notes the need to further enhance interaction…"
"enb12472e_82","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","Brazil|Qatar|Kuwait|India|Saudi Arabia|China|Uganda|Japan|Nigeria|Argentina","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.5) was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_83","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.9), SBSTA agrees to invite ICAO and IMO to continue to report at future sessions."
"enb12472e_84","Revision of the reporting guidelines on Annex I annual inventories","","Sudan|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.1; FCCC/SBSTA/2010/4; and FCCC/SBSTA/2010/INF.5) was considered by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May, and subsequently through informal consultations co-facilitated…"
"enb12472e_85","SBSTA Conclusions","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.12), adopted on 9 June, SBSTA, inter alia : requests the Secretariat to organize: a second workshop to…"
"enb12472e_86","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Italy|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISCs.4 and 6) was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_87","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.5), SBSTA agrees to request the Secretariat to prepare a technical paper that includes new developments on HCFC-22/HFC-23…"
"enb12472e_88","CCS under the CDM","","Brazil|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Portugal|Egypt|Kuwait|Zambia|Qatar|Micronesia|Trinidad and Tobago|Colombia|Japan|Norway|Barbados|Benin","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.2 and Add.1) was considered by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_89","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.11), which include a draft COP/MOP decision, SBSTA agrees on the need to resolve outstanding issues and continue…"
"enb12472e_9","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","","Mexico|Macedonia|Ethiopia|Zimbabwe|Germany|Bolivia|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","working group","groups","1.2762072e+12","2010","AWG-LCA 10 opened on Tuesday, 1 June with Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) continuing as the AWG-LCA Chair, Daniel Reifsnyder (US) as the…"
"enb12472e_90","Inclusion of forests in exhaustion under the CDM","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_91","Standardized baselines under the CDM","European Union","Japan|South Africa|Norway|Benin","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.3/Rev.1) was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_92","SBSTA Conclusions","","Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.10), SBSTA invites parties, intergovernmental and admitted observer organizations to submit to the Secretariat by 16 August 2010,…"
"enb12472e_93","HCFC-22/HFC-23:","","Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May."
"enb12472e_94","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.7), SBSTA requests the Secretariat to prepare a synthesis report on the work already undertaken under the agenda…"
"enb12472e_95","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (adverse impacts of policies and measures)","","Australia|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was considered by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May and through a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group and informal consultations…"
"enb12472e_96","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.13), SBSTA agrees: to set up a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group to discuss the SBSTA agenda item on…"
"enb12472e_97","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Qatar|Kuwait|Panama|Nigeria|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Venezuela|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|Spain|Oman|Philippines|Grenada|Jamaica|South Africa|Lesotho|Colombia|Japan|Nicaragua|Barbados","Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","SBSTA","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 31 June."
"enb12472e_98","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.4), SBSTA requests that the Secretariat prepare a briefing paper on cooperative activities prior to future meetings"
"enb12472e_99","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12472e.html","087","","","1.2762072e+12","2010","This issue was taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 31 May with UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer providing an…"
"enb12473e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12473e.html","088","","","1.2807e+12","2010","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12473e_3","FROM BALI TO COPENHAGEN:","","Ghana|Denmark|Poland|Germany|Thailand|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12473e.html","088","","","1.2807e+12","2010","In 2008, the two AWGs held four parallel negotiating sessions: April in Bangkok, Thailand; June in Bonn, Germany; August in Accra,…"
"enb12473e_4","AWG-LCA :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12473e.html","088","working group","","1.2807e+12","2010","For the AWG-LCA, the first part of 2009 focused on developing draft negotiating text."
"enb12473e_5","AWG-KP:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12473e.html","088","working group","plenary","1.2807e+12","2010","For the AWG-KP, the focus in 2009 was on the numbers, namely Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reductions beyond…"
"enb12473e_6","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12473e.html","088","","","1.2807e+12","2010","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009, and included COP 15 and COP/MOP 5,…"
"enb12473e_7","BONN CLIMATE TALKS (April and June 2010)","Alliance of Small Island States","Oman|Saudi Arabia|Zimbabwe|Qatar|Kuwait","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12473e.html","088","","","1.2807e+12","2010","Negotiations resumed in 2010 with AWG-LCA 9 and AWG-KP 11, which took place from 9-11 April."
"enb12474e_1","AWG-KP","","Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","working group","plenary","1.2807864e+12","2010","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) outlined his aim of developing a negotiating text as an outcome of AWG-KP 11…"
"enb12474e_10","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Pakistan|India|United States|Switzerland|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Grenada|New Zealand|Belize|Norway|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","working group","","1.2807864e+12","2010","Many parties said the new Chair s text was acceptable as the basis for discussions."
"enb12474e_11","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","","Russian Federation|Saudi Arabia|Philippines","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","working group","groups","1.2807864e+12","2010","Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe opened the first meeting of the AWG-LCA contact group."
"enb12474e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Kyrgyzstan|Australia|Nepal|Saudi Arabia|Switzerland|Lesotho|Congo|China|Japan|Belgium|Grenada|Yemen|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","working group","","1.2807864e+12","2010","Many parties congratulated Christiana Figueres on her appointment as UNFCCC Executive Secretary."
"enb12474e_3","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","working group","","1.2807864e+12","2010","Chair Ashe introduced the agenda item (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/9-10; FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/INF.2; FCCC/TP/2010/3; FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/MISCs."
"enb12474e_4","OTHER MATTERS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","working group","","1.2807864e+12","2010","Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres reported on an investigation into damage to UN property and a breach of the code of conduct…"
"enb12474e_5","Part I","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Sudan|Grenada|Bolivia|India|Japan","Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","","","1.2807864e+12","2010","Workshop Co-Chair Leon Charles (Grenada) introduced discussions focused on how parties assess the current level of pledges and the scale of…"
"enb12474e_6","Part II","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Russian Federation|Grenada","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","","","1.2807864e+12","2010","Discussions in this session focused on: the quantitative implications of LULUCF, emission trading and project-based mechanisms on the emission reductions by…"
"enb12474e_7","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","working group","","1.2807864e+12","2010","On Monday afternoon, an in-session workshop was held on the scale of emission reductions to be achieved by Annex I parties…"
"enb12474e_8","AWG-LCA","","Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","working group","","1.2807864e+12","2010","Chair Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) opened the session and delegates adopted the agenda and organization of work (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/9-10)."
"enb12474e_9","PREPARATION OF AN OUTCOME AT COP 16:","","Norway|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12474e.html","088","working group","","1.2807864e+12","2010","The AWG-LCA took up the preparation of an outcome at COP 16 (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/8, 10 and MISC.5)."
"enb12475e_1","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","","Russian Federation","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12475e.html","088","working group","groups","1.2808728e+12","2010","AWG-LCA Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe said Monday evening s discussion on organization was regrettable and acknowledged the Russian Federation s concerns about transparency…"
"enb12475e_2","MITIGATION DRAFTING GROUP:","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12475e.html","088","working group","","1.2808728e+12","2010","The drafting group on mitigation, facilitated by Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe, met on Tuesday morning and afternoon."
"enb12475e_3","ADAPTATION DRAFTING GROUP :","","Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12475e.html","088","working group","","1.2808728e+12","2010","Facilitated by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago), the group started by focusing on institutional arrangements and how to give adaptation and…"
"enb12475e_4","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING DRAFTING GROUP:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12475e.html","088","working group","","1.2808728e+12","2010","This group was facilitated by Dan Reifsnyder (US)."
"enb12475e_5","Part III","","Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Uganda","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12475e.html","088","","","1.2808728e+12","2010","Discussions focused on enhancing transparency of pledges for emission reductions of Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol. SWITZERLAND said environmental…"
"enb12475e_6","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP:","","China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12475e.html","088","working group","","1.2808728e+12","2010","On Tuesday morning, participants reconvened for the final part of the in-session workshop on the scale of Annex I parties emission…"
"enb12475e_7","OTHER ISSUES CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Denmark|New Zealand","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12475e.html","088","working group","","1.2808728e+12","2010","AWG-KP Vice-Chair Adrian Macey (New Zealand) introduced documentation on LULUCF (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6/Add.2), flexibility mechanisms (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6/Add.3), and the basket of methodological issues (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6/Add.4)…"
"enb12475e_8","LULUCF:","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Sudan|India|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12475e.html","088","working group","","1.2808728e+12","2010","In the afternoon, the Other Issues contact group broke into informal consultations on LULUCF."
"enb12475e_9","LEGAL MATTERS CONTACT GROUP:","European Union","Australia|Saudi Arabia|Bolivia|China|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12475e.html","088","working group","","1.2808728e+12","2010","The group focused on the Secretariat s paper on the legal considerations relating to a possible gap between the first and…"
"enb12476e_1","SHARED VISION DRAFTING GROUP:","","Indigenous Peoples","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12476e.html","088","working group","","1.2809592e+12","2010","Delegates discussed the Chair s text on shared vision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/8, Chapter 1)."
"enb12476e_2","MITIGATION DRAFTING GROUP:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12476e.html","088","working group","","1.2809592e+12","2010","The group spent several hours discussing nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) by developing countries."
"enb12476e_3","ADAPTATION DRAFTING GROUP :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12476e.html","088","working group","","1.2809592e+12","2010","Delegates decided to break into two small informal drafting groups to flesh out ideas on institutions (Chapter 2, paragraph 7)."
"enb12476e_4","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING DRAFTING GROUP:","Alliance of Small Island States","Singapore","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12476e.html","088","working group","","1.2809592e+12","2010","In the morning, delegates exchanged views on financial issues, particularly text on the new fund and proposed new body of the…"
"enb12476e_5","NUMBERS CONTACT GROUP:","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Iceland|China|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12476e.html","088","working group","","1.2809592e+12","2010","The group focused on impacts affecting the overall level of ambition."
"enb12476e_6","Basket of Issues consultations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12476e.html","088","","","1.2809592e+12","2010","In the afternoon, informal consultations on the basket of methodological issues moved issue-by-issue through the Chair s note (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6/Add.4)."
"enb12476e_7","Flexibility Mechanism","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12476e.html","088","","","1.2809592e+12","2010","Parties met for informal consultations on the flexibility mechanisms (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6/Add.3) facilitated by AWG-KP Vice-Chair Macey."
"enb12476e_8","OTHER ISSUES GROUP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12476e.html","088","working group","","1.2809592e+12","2010","The group held informal consultations and group discussions on LULUCF, the mechanisms and a basket of methodological issues."
"enb12476e_9","LULUCF:","European Union","Brazil|Belarus|Singapore|Sudan|Tuvalu|China|New Zealand","Forests|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12476e.html","088","working group","","1.2809592e+12","2010","Co-Chair Rocha introduced harvested wood products (HWPs), explaining to the contact group that the Chair s note on LULUCF (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6/Add.2) includes…"
"enb12477e_1","SHARED VISION DRAFTING GROUP:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","Delegates resumed their discussions, proposing many additions to the Chair s text (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/8, Chapter 1)."
"enb12477e_10","NUMBERS CONTACT GROUP:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Bangladesh|Iceland|Indonesia|India|Switzerland|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","In the morning, the group concentrated on the number and length of commitment periods, base years or reference levels, scale of…"
"enb12477e_11","Flexibility Mechanism","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","","","1.2810456e+12","2010","Parties resumed informal consultations on the flexibility mechanisms (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/6/Add.3), discussing and proposing text on issues such as: use of CERs from…"
"enb12477e_12","OTHER ISSUES GROUP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","The Other Issues group held informal consultations and group discussions on LULUCF and the mechanisms."
"enb12477e_13","LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","During Thursday morning s informal consultations, facilitated by Peter Iversen, delegates considered a non-paper prepared by the co-facilitators based on previous…"
"enb12477e_14","LEGAL ISSUES CONTACT GROUP:","African Group|European Union","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","On the possible gap between commitment periods, the AFRICAN GROUP said the Secretariat s paper contained possible solutions."
"enb12477e_15","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|New Zealand|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","Discussions in this contact group focused on the question of establishing a permanent forum or use existing channels, including national communications…"
"enb12477e_2","NAMAs","Alliance of Small Island States","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","","","1.2810456e+12","2010","Parties continued textual proposals on NAMAs, including on MRV, ICA, categorization of parties, special provisions for SIDS and LDCs, and specification…"
"enb12477e_3","REDD-plus","","Indigenous Peoples","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","","","1.2810456e+12","2010","The group convened informally with the idea of discussing Chapter 6 of the draft Chair s text, a text coming from…"
"enb12477e_4","Sectoral Approaches","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","","","1.2810456e+12","2010","During discussions on sectoral approaches (Chapter 1, paragraphs 54-57, and Chapter 9), parties focused primarily on bunker fuels, with some comments…"
"enb12477e_5","MITIGATION DRAFTING GROUP:","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","The group met four times on Thursday a drafting group in the morning on NAMAs (BAP paragraph 1(b)(ii)); two parallel spin-off…"
"enb12477e_6","JOINT ADAPTATION-FINANCE DRAFTING GROUP:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","On Thursday morning, delegates held a joint meeting of the drafting groups on adaptation and on finance, technology and capacity building…"
"enb12477e_7","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING GROUP:","","Singapore","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","Burhan Gafoor (Singapore), facilitated a spin-off group on financing institutions."
"enb12477e_8","ADAPTATION DRAFTING GROUP:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","Delegates met informally in the morning and early afternoon, before resuming their work in the drafting group mid-afternoon."
"enb12477e_9","CONSULTATIONS ON THE FORM OF THE OUTCOME:","","Mexico","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12477e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","Luis Alfonso de Alba (Mexico) facilitated informal consultations on the form of the outcome."
"enb12478e_10","PREPARATION OF AN OUTCOME AT COP 16:","Group of 77 and China|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Yemen|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","The AWG-LCA began its work on preparation of an outcome at COP 16 on Monday, and continued to address this topic…"
"enb12478e_11","REDD-plus","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Singapore|India|Grenada|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan|Bolivia|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","This topic was the focus of a drafting group facilitated by Audun Rosland (Norway)."
"enb12478e_12","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Ukraine|Kyrgyzstan|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Belgium|United States|Lesotho|Congo|China|Switzerland|Belize|Yemen|Venezuela|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","plenary","1.2810456e+12","2010","The AWG-LCA closing plenary convened late on Friday afternoon."
"enb12478e_13","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Switzerland|China|Japan|Belgium|Antigua and Barbuda|Yemen","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","On Monday morning, AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) outlined his aim of developing a negotiating text as an outcome…"
"enb12478e_14","CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Denmark|India|Switzerland|Austria|Belarus|China|Japan|Russian Federation|Grenada|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Tuvalu|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","The AWG-KP focused its work on one main agenda item: consideration of further commitments for Annex I parties under the Protocol…"
"enb12478e_15","OTHER MATTERS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","Two matters were taken up under this agenda item: a case of damage to UN property, and informal consultations on issues…"
"enb12478e_16","CLOSING PLENARY:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Ukraine|Yemen|Youth NGOs|Australia|Japan|India|Lesotho|Belarus|Congo|China|Russian Federation|Belgium|Grenada|Belize|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","plenary","1.2810456e+12","2010","AWG-KP 13 s closing plenary took place on Friday afternoon."
"enb12478e_17","TORTOISES OR HAMSTERS?","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","The UN climate change negotiations are often depicted as a long road, where incremental steps will lead gradually to more resolute…"
"enb12478e_18","BONN, AUGUST 2010: THE CONTEXT","Group of 77 and China","United States|South Africa|China|Indigenous Peoples","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","The chief objectives of this meeting were to make progress on the current texts under the Ad Hoc Working Group on…"
"enb12478e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","","","1.2810456e+12","2010","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12478e_3","FROM BALI TO COPENHAGEN:","","Ghana|Denmark|Poland|Germany|Thailand|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","","","1.2810456e+12","2010","In 2008, the two AWGs held four parallel negotiating meetings: April in Bangkok, Thailand; June in Bonn, Germany; August in Accra,…"
"enb12478e_4","AWG-LCA :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","For the AWG-LCA, the first part of 2009 focused on developing draft negotiating text."
"enb12478e_5","AWG-KP:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","plenary","1.2810456e+12","2010","For the AWG-KP, the focus in 2009 was on the numbers, namely Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reductions beyond…"
"enb12478e_6","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","","","1.2810456e+12","2010","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009, and included COP 15 and COP/MOP 5,…"
"enb12478e_7","BONN CLIMATE TALKS (April and June 2010)","Alliance of Small Island States","Oman|Saudi Arabia|Zimbabwe|Qatar|Kuwait","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","","","1.2810456e+12","2010","Negotiations resumed in 2010 with AWG-LCA 9 and AWG-KP 11, which took place from 9-11 April."
"enb12478e_8","REPORT OF AWG-LCA 11 AND AWG-KP 13","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","The Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (AWG-LCA 11) and the…"
"enb12478e_9","AD-HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","","Zimbabwe","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12478e.html","088","working group","","1.2810456e+12","2010","AWG-LCA Chair Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) opened the session on Monday afternoon, and delegates adopted the agenda and organization of work (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/9-10)…"
"enb12479e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12479e.html","089","","","1.2861432e+12","2010","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12479e_3","FROM BALI TO COPENHAGEN:","","Ghana|Denmark|Poland|Germany|Thailand|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12479e.html","089","","","1.2861432e+12","2010","In 2008, the two AWGs held four parallel negotiating sessions in: April in Bangkok, Thailand; June in Bonn, Germany; August in…"
"enb12479e_4","AWG-LCA:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12479e.html","089","working group","","1.2861432e+12","2010","For the AWG-LCA, the first part of 2009 focused on developing draft negotiating text."
"enb12479e_5","AWG-KP:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12479e.html","089","working group","plenary","1.2861432e+12","2010","For the AWG-KP, the focus in 2009 was on the numbers, namely Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reductions beyond…"
"enb12479e_6","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12479e.html","089","","","1.2861432e+12","2010","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009, and included COP 15 and COP/MOP 5,…"
"enb12479e_7","GENEVA DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE FINANCE:","European Union","Switzerland|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12479e.html","089","","","1.2861432e+12","2010","From 2-3 September 2010, the Geneva Dialogue on Climate Finance took place in Geneva, Switzerland."
"enb12480e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","plenary","1.2862296e+12","2010","Huang Xingguo, Mayor of Tianjin, welcomed participants to Tianjin, which he described as China s model for developing circular economies."
"enb12480e_10","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union","Australia|Austria|Peru|New Zealand|Belize|Ecuador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","Chair Ashe introduced submissions by parties on the Chair s text (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/MISC.6)."
"enb12480e_11","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Bolivia|Australia|Lesotho|Belize|Switzerland|Congo|China|Egypt|Indigenous Peoples|Belgium|Grenada|Yemen","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","Yemen, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed concern at slow progress in adopting conclusions on the scale of Annex I emission reduction targets…"
"enb12480e_12","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","Chair Ashe noted that Shin Yeon-Sung (Republic of Korea) would continue to conduct informal consultations with parties on issues of common…"
"enb12480e_13","OTHER ISSUES CONTACT GROUP:","","Brazil|Denmark|Micronesia","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","Recalling the objective of narrowing down options in the Chair s text (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/CRP.2), AWG-KP Vice-Chair Macey highlighted progress made on LULUCF…"
"enb12480e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","Chair Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) described this session as make or break towards the Cancun outcome."
"enb12480e_3","PREPARATION OF AN OUTCOME AT COP 16:","","Switzerland|Indigenous Peoples|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the documentation (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/13-14; MISCs.6-7)."
"enb12480e_4","OPENING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Colombia|Youth NGOs|Belize|Egypt|Costa Rica|Peru|Lesotho|Congo|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Grenada|Dominican Republic|Yemen|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","Parties generally expressed support for the adoption of a balanced set of decisions in Cancun."
"enb12480e_5","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP :","","Netherlands|Singapore|Tanzania|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","groups","1.2862296e+12","2010","Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe opened the first meeting of the AWG-LCA contact group."
"enb12480e_6","ADAPTATION DRAFTING GROUP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","Facilitator Kishan Kumarsingh gave an overview of work carried out during the August session."
"enb12480e_7","SHARED VISION DRAFTING GROUP:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","The drafting group on shared vision considered the sequence of work and began moving paragraph-by-paragraph through the text."
"enb12480e_8","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING DRAFTING GROUP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","In the afternoon, discussions focused on the establishment of a new fund (para."
"enb12480e_9","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12480e.html","089","working group","","1.2862296e+12","2010","Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the session, noting that the main task is to narrow down options in the…"
"enb12481e_1","LEGAL MATTERS:","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Egypt|Tuvalu|India|Micronesia|Sudan|China|Switzerland|Bolivia","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12481e.html","089","working group","","1.286316e+12","2010","In the morning, Co-Chair Daniel Ortega opened the legal matters contact group with a discussion on the organization of work, explaining…"
"enb12481e_2","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Micronesia|China|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12481e.html","089","working group","","1.286316e+12","2010","In the afternoon, Co-Chair Janine Coye Felson opened the contact group and requested that parties focus on the transformation of Annex…"
"enb12481e_3","LULUCF:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12481e.html","089","working group","","1.286316e+12","2010","In informal consultations, discussions focused on a proposal from a number of parties on guidelines for the submission and review of…"
"enb12481e_4","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12481e.html","089","working group","","1.286316e+12","2010","The drafting group on finance, technology and capacity building met in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12481e_5","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)(developed country mitigation)","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12481e.html","089","","","1.286316e+12","2010","Parties focused on structuring discussions aimed at producing text in the form of a decision or part of a decision."
"enb12481e_6","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)(developing country mitigation)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12481e.html","089","","","1.286316e+12","2010","Co-facilitator Rosland suggested focusing discussions on support for the preparation of nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), a mitigation registry, ICA, and…"
"enb12481e_7","Mitigation (sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP)(various approaches to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12481e.html","089","","","1.286316e+12","2010","Discussions focused on streamlining the heavily-bracketed text, in order to enable a decision to be taken in Cancun."
"enb12481e_8","Mitigation (sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP)(consequences of response measures)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12481e.html","089","","","1.286316e+12","2010","Discussions in the drafting group focused on the means for reporting and addressing consequences of response measures."
"enb12481e_9","ADAPTATION:","","","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12481e.html","089","working group","","1.286316e+12","2010","In the morning, parties continued consideration of institutional arrangements."
"enb12482e_1","SHARED VISION:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","working group","","1.2864024e+12","2010","Discussions initially focused on the review to be undertaken."
"enb12482e_10","LULUCF:","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Tuvalu|India|Papua New Guinea|Belarus|Switzerland|New Zealand","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","working group","","1.2864024e+12","2010","AWG-KP Vice-Chair Macey described progress on discussions on reviewing reference levels, force majeur and harvested wood products (HWPs), as well as…"
"enb12482e_11","OTHER ISSUES (Basket of Methodological Issues)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","","","1.2864024e+12","2010","In the afternoon informal consultations, parties discussed proposals for reporting on new gases, the relevance of including existing gases in the…"
"enb12482e_12","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","working group","","1.2864024e+12","2010","In the morning informal consultations, parties continued discussion on the carryover of surplus AAUs."
"enb12482e_2","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","working group","","1.2864024e+12","2010","The drafting group met in the morning to discuss finance and capacity building."
"enb12482e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)(developed country mitigation)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","","","1.2864024e+12","2010","In the drafting group, parties focused on how to move discussions forward."
"enb12482e_4","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)(developing country mitigation)","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","","","1.2864024e+12","2010","Parties focused on how to structure discussions, specifically on whether to establish spinoff groups, and the number and focus of these…"
"enb12482e_5","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP)(REDD+)","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","","","1.2864024e+12","2010","Following discussions on how to move forward on options in the text, Co-Facilitator Rosland invited parties that had made new textual…"
"enb12482e_6","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP)(sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions)","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","","","1.2864024e+12","2010","During discussions, a general framework for cooperative sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions to enhance the implementation of Convention Article 4.1(c) (technology…"
"enb12482e_7","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","working group","","1.2864024e+12","2010","Parties considered two options on support for developing countries for adaptation."
"enb12482e_8","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Singapore|Mexico|Norway|Peru|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Venezuela|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Tuvalu|Cuba|India|China|Colombia|Japan|United States","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","working group","groups","1.2864024e+12","2010","In the afternoon stocktaking contact group, drafting group facilitators reported on progress in their respective groups."
"enb12482e_9","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","","Sudan|Switzerland|Argentina|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12482e.html","089","working group","","1.2864024e+12","2010","In the morning, Co-Chair Buendía requested parties to focus on options in the text to either create a permanent forum to…"
"enb12483e_1","SHARED VISION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","working group","","1.2864888e+12","2010","Discussions continued with parties proposing text on the technology, finance, capacity building and international trade sections of the shared vision text…"
"enb12483e_10","OTHER ISSUES (LULUCF)","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","working group","","1.2864888e+12","2010","Several parties made a presentation on proposed reporting and review steps for force majeur exclusions in forest management accounting, as well…"
"enb12483e_2","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","working group","","1.2864888e+12","2010","On capacity building, Co-facilitator Goote highlighted areas of convergence, including the crucial role of capacity building in enabling countries to implement…"
"enb12483e_3","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)(developed country mitigation)","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","","","1.2864888e+12","2010","Co-facilitator Muyungi explained that following consultations, all issues would be discussed in a single drafting group and he invited parties to…"
"enb12483e_4","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)(developing country mitigation)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","","","1.2864888e+12","2010","Co-facilitator Rosland requested parties to focus on the registry/mitigation mechanism, specifically issues relating to support for design, preparation and implementation of…"
"enb12483e_5","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP)(sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions)","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","","","1.2864888e+12","2010","On bunker fuels, parties considered textual proposals on: the need to reduce emissions from shipping and aviation; the roles of the…"
"enb12483e_6","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","working group","","1.2864888e+12","2010","Facilitator Kumarsingh invited parties to consider how to proceed with discussions."
"enb12483e_7","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Sudan|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","working group","","1.2864888e+12","2010","Parties continued discussion on either creating a forum to address potential consequences or using existing channels ."
"enb12483e_8","LEGAL MATTERS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ghana|Australia|Bangladesh|Sudan|India|Micronesia|Egypt|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Benin","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","working group","","1.2864888e+12","2010","In the morning, Co-Chair Loibl reported on consultations on how to proceed with discussions and noted possible emerging consensus around which…"
"enb12483e_9","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union","Canada|Australia|Croatia|Micronesia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12483e.html","089","working group","","1.2864888e+12","2010","In the afternoon, the AWG-KP numbers group began with discussion of the options related to Article 3.1 of the Kyoto Protocol…"
"enb12484e_1","SHARED VISION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Discussions focused on the structure and content of a decision on shared vision."
"enb12484e_10","LULUCF:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","In afternoon consultations, parties discussed proposals on establishing forest management reference levels by averaging over commitment periods, timing related to developing…"
"enb12484e_11","AWG-KP INFORMAL PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|India|Micronesia|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Yemen|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","plenary","1.2865752e+12","2010","AWG-KP Chair Ashe opened the informal plenary and asked parties to consider what would constitute a balanced package of decisions for…"
"enb12484e_2","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The drafting group considered finance in the morning and technology in the afternoon."
"enb12484e_3","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","In the morning, the drafting group discussed reporting."
"enb12484e_4","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP)(developed country mitigation)","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","In the morning, the drafting group discussed: the concept and criteria for graduation of countries into Annex I; inscription of targets…"
"enb12484e_5","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP)(developing country mitigation)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Discussions in the drafting group focused on national communications and ICA, addressed in paragraphs 28 to 43 septies of the negotiating…"
"enb12484e_6","MITIGATION (sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP)(potential consequences of response measures)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Parties continued consideration of the negotiating text."
"enb12484e_7","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Iceland|New Zealand|Australia|Micronesia","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","In the contact group, Co-Chair Lefevere highlighted that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss how ideas and proposals in…"
"enb12484e_8","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","European Union","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Parties continued their consideration ofoptions for establishing a permanent forum or using existing channels."
"enb12484e_9","FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12484e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","In consultations on the flexibility mechanisms, parties discussed the regional distribution of CDM projects, supplementarity, carryover of AAUs and share of…"
"enb12485e_10","Shared Vision","","Sweden","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","This issue was addressed in a drafting group facilitated by Anders Turesson (Sweden) and discussions were based on the relevant portions…"
"enb12485e_11","Mitigation","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Discussions on mitigation was taken up throughout the week in a drafting group and spinoff groups."
"enb12485e_12","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the BAP (developed country mitigation)","","Tanzania","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","This issue was taken up in drafting and spinoff group discussions facilitated by Richard Muyungi (Tanzania)."
"enb12485e_13","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(ii) of the BAP (developing country mitigation)","","Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","This issue was taken up in drafting and spinoff group discussions facilitated by Audun Rosland (Norway)."
"enb12485e_14","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii) of the BAP (REDD+)","","Norway","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Discussions in this group were facilitated by Audun Rosland (Norway)."
"enb12485e_15","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(iv) of the BAP (sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions)","","Australia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","This issue was addressed in drafting group discussions facilitated by Annemarie Watt (Australia)."
"enb12485e_16","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the BAP (various approaches to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions)","","Congo","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Discussions on this issue were facilitated by Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)."
"enb12485e_17","Sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the BAP (consequences of response measures)","","Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","This group was facilitated by Crispin D Auvergne (Saint Lucia)."
"enb12485e_18","Adaptation","Alliance of Small Island States","Trinidad and Tobago","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The drafting group was facilitated by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) and focused on options for institutional arrangements to facilitate enhanced…"
"enb12485e_19","Finance, Technology and Capacity Building","","Netherlands|Singapore","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","These items were considered in one drafting group."
"enb12485e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12485e_20","Finance","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Bangladesh","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The focus of discussions was on the establishment of a new fund, the composition of a body, fast-start finance, long-term finance,…"
"enb12485e_21","Technology","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Discussions focused on the mandate and composition of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and relationship to the financial arrangements."
"enb12485e_22","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP :","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Netherlands|Tanzania|Cuba|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Peru|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Norway|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Egypt|Tuvalu|Venezuela|South Africa|China|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","groups","1.2865752e+12","2010","Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe opened the first meeting of the AWG-LCA contact group on Monday."
"enb12485e_23","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|League of Arab States|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Turkey|Qatar|Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Panama|Singapore|Mexico|Lesotho|Congo|China|Belgium|Grenada|Yemen|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","plenary","1.2865752e+12","2010","The AWG-LCA closing plenary convened on Saturday evening."
"enb12485e_24","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Bolivia|Australia|Lesotho|Belize|Indigenous Peoples|Serbia|Switzerland|Congo|Antigua and Barbuda|Egypt|Grenada|Belgium|China|New Zealand|Yemen","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","On Monday morning, Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the session with Adrian Macey as Vice-Chair (New Zealand) and Miroslav…"
"enb12485e_25","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union","Australia|Austria|Belize|New Zealand|Ecuador","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up in plenary on Monday."
"enb12485e_26","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Micronesia|China|Russian Federation|Croatia|New Zealand|Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Work on this issue (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/CRP.2, Chapter I), began on Monday in the numbers contact group continued in both informal consultations and…"
"enb12485e_27","Land Use, Land-use Change and Forestry","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Denmark|India|Papua New Guinea|Belarus|Tuvalu|Switzerland|New Zealand","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The LULUCF spinoff group (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/CRP.2 Chapter II) was co-facilitated by Marcelo Rocha (Brazil) and Peter Iversen (Denmark)."
"enb12485e_28","Flexibility Mechanism","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The spinoff group was chaired by Vice-Chair Macey and focused on improvements to the flexibility mechanisms (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/CRP.2 Chapter III)."
"enb12485e_29","Basket of Methodological Issues","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The spinoff group on the basket of methodological issues (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/CRP.2 Chapter IV) met in informal consultation and in a joint contact…"
"enb12485e_3","In 2008, the two AWGs held four parallel negotiating sessions in","","Ghana|Denmark|Poland|Germany|Thailand|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","April in Bangkok, Thailand; June in Bonn, Germany; August in Accra, Ghana; and December in Poznań, Poland."
"enb12485e_30","Potential Consequences of Response Measures","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Sudan|Russian Federation|China|Peru|Switzerland|New Zealand|Argentina","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The contact group on potential consequences (FCCC/AWG/KP/2010/CRP.2 Chapter V) was co-chaired by Eduardo Calvo Buendía (Peru) and Andrew Ure (Australia)."
"enb12485e_31","LEGAL MATTERS:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|India|Micronesia|Austria|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Ecuador","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","This issue was addressed in a contact group, co-chaired by Gerhard Loibl (Austria) and Daniel Ortega (Ecuador)."
"enb12485e_32","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","In plenary on Monday, Chair Ashe noted that Shin Yeon-Sung (Republic of Korea) would continue to conduct informal consultations with parties…"
"enb12485e_33","INFORMAL PLENARY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Micronesia|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Yemen|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","An informal plenary took place on Friday, 8 October, to discuss elements of an outcome in Cancun, where parties presented their…"
"enb12485e_34","CLOSING PLENARY:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Bolivia|Lesotho|Egypt|Switzerland|Paraguay|Congo|China|Indigenous Peoples|Belgium|Grenada|Yemen","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","plenary","1.2865752e+12","2010","AWG-KP 14 s closing plenary took place on Saturday afternoon."
"enb12485e_35","INFORMAL PLENARY","","Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","In an informal plenary on Saturday, 9 October, Patricia Espinosa, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico and President-Designate of COP 16…"
"enb12485e_37","LAST STOP BEFORE CANCUN","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","For the AWG-KP, the objective was to commence work based on the AWG-KP Chair s draft text on Annex I parties…"
"enb12485e_38","BALANCED SET OF DECISIONS","","South Africa","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","Wide differences began to emerge on the contents of these decisions."
"enb12485e_39","CANCUN, SOUTH AFRICA OR BEYOND","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The acceptance that the Cancun Conference will not be the end of the post-2012 regime negotiations and the issue of reconstituting…"
"enb12485e_4","AWG-LCA:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","For the AWG-LCA, the first part of 2009 focused on developing draft negotiating text."
"enb12485e_5","AWG-KP:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","plenary","1.2865752e+12","2010","For the AWG-KP, the focus in 2009 was on the numbers, namely Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reductions beyond…"
"enb12485e_6","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark|Mexico","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009, and included COP 15 and COP/MOP 5,…"
"enb12485e_7","REPORT OF THE MEETING","","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The Tianjin Climate Change Talks opened on Monday morning, 4 October 2010."
"enb12485e_8","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","","Zimbabwe|Macedonia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","groups","1.2865752e+12","2010","The twelfth session of the AWG-LCA opened on 4 October 2010, chaired by Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe), with Dan Reifsnyder (US) as…"
"enb12485e_9","PREPARATION OF AN OUTCOME AT COP 16:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Colombia|Youth NGOs|Mexico|Belize|Costa Rica|Peru|Lesotho|Guatemala|Congo|China|Egypt|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Grenada|Dominican Republic|Yemen|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12485e.html","089","working group","","1.2865752e+12","2010","The AWG-LCA addressed the preparation of an outcome at COP 16 throughout the week, focusing on the negotiating text (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/14)."
"enb12486e_11","IPCC Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its conclusions, the Panel requested the Secretariat to: maintain a list of all in-kind activities to the extent feasible as…"
"enb12486e_12","IPCC Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","The IPCC Panel accepted the SYR scoping document, containing: scope, content, SYR outline, and preparation of the SYR."
"enb12486e_14","PROGRESS REPORTS AND SCHEDULE OF AR5 RELATED ACTIVITIES:","","United States|Germany|India|Japan","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","WG III Co-Chair Ottmar Edenhofer reported on a proposal in the WG III progress report (IPCC-XXXII/Doc.12) to hold an expert meeting…"
"enb12486e_15","REVIEW OF THE IPCC PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES","","United States|Netherlands","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","REPORT BY THE INTERACADEMY COUNCIL On Monday afternoon, Chair Pachauri and Secretary Christ introduced the documents on this issue: IAC Report…"
"enb12486e_17","Recommendations and decisions on the executive","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","Issues addressed covered the IAC Review s recommendations for an executive committee, election of an executive director and redefinition of the…"
"enb12486e_18","Executive Committee","","Brazil|Canada|Maldives|Sudan|Philippines|France|United States|Russian Federation|Sweden|Netherlands|Lesotho|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Mexico|South Africa|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Austria|Germany|Belgium|China|Niger","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In the contact group on Tuesday, delegates considered the IAC Review recommendation to establish an executive committee to act on its…"
"enb12486e_19","IPCC Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: noted the IAC Review recommendation that the IPCC establish an executive committee; agreed to work toward…"
"enb12486e_2","IPCC PRODUCTS:","","","IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","Since its inception, the IPCC has prepared a series of comprehensive assessments, special reports and technical papers that provide scientific information…"
"enb12486e_20","Executive Director","","Brazil|United States|Australia|Slovenia|Russian Federation|Spain|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","On Wednesday afternoon, delegates discussed the IAC Report recommendation to elect an executive director to lead the Secretariat and handle day-to-day…"
"enb12486e_21","Roles and Responsibilities of the IPCC Secretariat","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Belgium|United States|Russian Federation|Germany|Switzerland","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","On Wednesday afternoon, delegates discussed the IAC Report recommendation to redefine the responsibilities of key Secretariat positions both to improve efficiency…"
"enb12486e_22","IPCC Decision","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: noted the IAC Review recommendations on redefining the responsibilities of key Secretariat positions and election of…"
"enb12486e_23","Recommendation and decision on the terms of office","","United Kingdom|Australia|Denmark|Finland|France|United States|Switzerland|Sweden|China|Russian Federation","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","This issue was first addressed during the contact group on governance and management on Tuesday and subsequently in informal drafting groups…"
"enb12486e_24","IPCC Decision","","","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: noted the IAC Review recommendations limiting the terms of the IPCC Chair and the WG Co-Chairs…"
"enb12486e_25","Recommendation and decision on conflict of interest","","United States|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Russian Federation","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","This issue was first addressed in the contact group on governance and management on Wednesday."
"enb12486e_26","IPCC Decision","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: agreed with the IAC Review recommendation to develop and adopt a conflict of interest policy; decided…"
"enb12486e_27","Recommendation and decision on qualifications of bureau members","","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Denmark|Belgium|Netherlands|Germany|Switzerland|China|Argentina","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","This issue was first addressed by the contact group on governance and management on Tuesday and was further elaborated on in…"
"enb12486e_28","IPCC Decision","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: noted the IAC recommendation to adopt formal qualifications and roles and responsibilities for Bureau members to…"
"enb12486e_29","Task Groups on management and governance","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","The Chair said that the terms of reference for the task groups on management and governance and the conflict of interest…"
"enb12486e_3","IPCC-28:","","Hungary","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","This session was held from 9-10 April 2008, in Budapest, Hungary, with discussions centering on the future of the IPCC, including…"
"enb12486e_31","Recommendation and decision on scoping","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","Delegates addressed the IAC Report recommendation to make the process and criteria for selecting participants for scoping meetings more transparent during…"
"enb12486e_32","IPCC Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: noted the recommendation on selection of participants for scoping meetings; agreed the IPCC should make the…"
"enb12486e_33","Recommendation and decision on author selection","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","Delegates discussed the IAC Report recommendation to establish a formal set of criteria and processes for selecting CLAs and LAs and…"
"enb12486e_34","IPCC Decision","","Australia|Costa Rica|United States|Switzerland|Austria|Mali|Russian Federation|New Zealand","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: noted the recommendations on establishing formal criteria and processes for selecting CLAs and LAs, and on…"
"enb12486e_35","IPCC Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: noted the IAC Review recommendation to strengthen and enforce its procedures on use of unpublished and…"
"enb12486e_36","Recommendations and decisions on a procedure for the handling of potential errors identified after approval of IPCC reports","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","Delegates noted that this was addressed in the IAC Review, which included analysis of the Himalayan glacier error, but did not…"
"enb12486e_37","IPCC Decision","","Australia|United Kingdom|Austria|Netherlands|Belgium|New Zealand","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: agreed on the need to establish a process for evaluating, addressing and correcting, if necessary, potential…"
"enb12486e_38","IPCC Decision","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In its decision, the IPCC: decided to improve the IPCC guidance on evaluation of evidence and treatment of uncertainty and to…"
"enb12486e_39","Task Group on Processes and Procedures","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","The IPCC established a task group to develop proposals on further implementation of the recommendations by 31 January 2011."
"enb12486e_4","IPCC-29:","","Switzerland|Norway","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","This session, which commemorated the IPCC s 20th anniversary, was held from 31 August to 4 September 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland…"
"enb12486e_41","IPCC Decision","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","In the preamble of its decision, which is designed to serve as the chapeau to all the IPCC decisions, the IPCC:…"
"enb12486e_42","Communications Task Group","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","The ToR of the task group states that the group will, taking into account the core scientific review and assessment role…"
"enb12486e_44","ADMISSION OF OBSERVER ORGANIZATIONS","","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","The issue of observer organizations (IPCC-XXXII/Doc.6) was taken up on Thursday afternoon, with Secretary Christ noting that eight applications meet the…"
"enb12486e_45","RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ELECTION OF THE IPCC BUREAU AND ANY TASK FORCE BUREAU","","","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","This issue (IPCC-XXXII/Doc.18) will be taken up by the Panel at IPCC-33, as elements of the rules of procedure may be…"
"enb12486e_46","REPLACEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE IPCC BUREAU","","Sudan|Zambia|Sierra Leone","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","On Wednesday morning, Chair Pachauri introduced the issue of replacing Vice-Chair Ogunlade Davidson (Sierra Leone) (IPCC-XXXII/Doc.19 and Add.1)."
"enb12486e_47","MATTERS RELATED TO THE UNFCCC","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","Delegates took note of the information (IPCC-XXXII/INF.1) provided by the UNFCCC Secretariat on items under consideration by the subsidiary bodies of…"
"enb12486e_48","SPECIAL REPORT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION (SRREN)","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","WG III Co-Chair Edenhofer provided a progress report (IPCC-XXXII/Doc.23), noting that, in order to enhance cross-chapter consistency and high quality in…"
"enb12486e_5","IPCC-30:","","Turkey|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","This session was held from 21-23 April 2009 in Antalya, Turkey."
"enb12486e_50","IPCC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME:","Least Developed Countries","Pakistan|Australia|Bangladesh|Sudan|United Kingdom|Mali|Switzerland|United States","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","Secretary Christ updated delegates on the IPCC Scholarship Programme (IPCC-XXXII/Doc.17), saying that the Fund had been run on interest and additional…"
"enb12486e_51","CLOSING PLENARY","","United States|Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Germany","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","plenary","1.2870072e+12","2010","On Thursday afternoon, participants discussed the composition of the four task groups established by the Panel on: governance and management; communications;…"
"enb12486e_52","IPCC-32 ANALYSIS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","IPCC Chair Rajendra Pachauri recalled in Monday s opening plenary that the small dog-like animal, known popularly as Eohippus , that…"
"enb12486e_6","IPCC-31:","","Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","This session was held from 26-29 October 2009 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12486e_9","APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT REPORT OF THE 31ST SESSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12486e.html","090","","","1.2870072e+12","2010","On Monday morning, the Panel took up approval of the draft report of IPCC-31 (IPCC-XXXII/Doc.2, Rev.1)."
"enb12487e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12487e.html","091","","","1.2909852e+12","2010","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12487e_3","FROM BALI TO COPENHAGEN:","","Ghana|Denmark|Poland|Germany|Thailand|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12487e.html","091","","","1.2909852e+12","2010","In 2008, the two AWGs held four parallel negotiating sessions in: April in Bangkok, Thailand; June in Bonn, Germany; August in…"
"enb12487e_4","AWG-LCA:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12487e.html","091","working group","","1.2909852e+12","2010","For the AWG-LCA, the first part of 2009 focused on developing draft negotiating text."
"enb12487e_5","AWG-KP:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12487e.html","091","working group","plenary","1.2909852e+12","2010","For the AWG-KP, the focus in 2009 was on the numbers, namely Annex I parties aggregate and individual emission reductions beyond…"
"enb12487e_6","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark|Zimbabwe|Mexico","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12487e.html","091","","","1.2909852e+12","2010","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009, and included COP 15 and COP/MOP 5,…"
"enb12487e_7","TIANJIN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS:","","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12487e.html","091","working group","","1.2909852e+12","2010","The last round of negotiations before Cancun took place from 4-9 October 2010 in Tianjin, China."
"enb12488e_1","COP","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","COP","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Lykke Friis, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Denmark, for the COP 15 Presidency, stressed the need for a response to…"
"enb12488e_10","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","COP","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/1)."
"enb12488e_11","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Bolivia|Australia|Lesotho|Egypt|Switzerland|Congo|China|Vanuatu|Belgium|Grenada|Yemen","Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","COP","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Grenada, for AOSIS, stressed the objective in Cancun to agree on the amendment of the Kyoto Protocol as mandated by Protocol…"
"enb12488e_12","AWG-KP","","Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","working group","plenary","1.2910716e+12","2010","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) recalled that the AWG-KP is expected to conclude its work in Cancun and report…"
"enb12488e_13","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","working group","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/15) and agreed to the organization of work (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/16)."
"enb12488e_14","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Lesotho|Liechtenstein|Congo|China|Belgium|Grenada|Yemen","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","working group","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Yemen, for the G-77/CHINA, urged Annex I parties to close the gap between the current emission reduction pledges and what is…"
"enb12488e_15","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","working group","","1.2910716e+12","2010","On this issue (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/17 and MISC.7), AWG-KP Chair Ashe proposed the establishment of single contact group and after consultations, parties agreed…"
"enb12488e_16","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Zimbabwe","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","working group","","1.2910716e+12","2010","AWG-LCA Chair Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) opened the session and parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/AWGLCA/20010/16) and agreed to the organization of work…"
"enb12488e_17","PREPARATION OF AN OUTCOME FOR COP 16:","Alliance of Small Island States","Ethiopia|Costa Rica|Grenada|Mexico","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","working group","","1.2910716e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced documents (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/14, FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/17, FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/INF.1, FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/CRP.1, FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/MISC.8 & Add.1 and FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/MISC.9 & Add.1). MEXICO explained that his country had…"
"enb12488e_18","OPENING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Belize|Papua New Guinea|Lesotho|Congo|China|Belgium|Grenada|Yemen|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","working group","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Yemen, for the G-77/CHINA, identified the need to respect the balance between the two negotiating tracks and emphasized that the outcome…"
"enb12488e_19","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS (AWG-KP)","","Brazil|Australia|Singapore|Denmark|Tanzania|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Peru|Japan|Grenada|New Zealand","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","","","1.2910716e+12","2010","On Monday evening, AWG-KP Chair Ashe introduced his proposal (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/CRP.4), which contains draft decision text on amendments to the Kyoto Protocol…"
"enb12488e_2","Election of COP 16 President","","Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Parties elected Patricia Espinosa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mexico, as COP 16 President."
"enb12488e_3","Rules of Procedure","","Saudi Arabia|Bolivia|India|Papua New Guinea|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","","","1.2910716e+12","2010","COP President Espinosa reminded parties of the practice since COP 1 to apply the draft rules of procedure (FCCC/CP/1996/2) with the…"
"enb12488e_4","Agenda","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/CP/2010/1) with the item on the second review of Convention Articles 4.2(a) and 4.2(b) held in abeyance…"
"enb12488e_5","Election of other officers","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","","","1.2910716e+12","2010","COP President Espinosa noted that consultations on election of officers other than the President are ongoing."
"enb12488e_6","Admission of observers","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Parties agreed to accredit observer organizations (FCCC/CP/2010/4), including the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation."
"enb12488e_7","Organization of work","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Parties referred many agenda items to the Subsidiary Bodies."
"enb12488e_8","Future sessions","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","","","1.2910716e+12","2010","South Africa announced that COP 17 and COP/MOP 7 will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 28 November to 9…"
"enb12488e_9","OPENING STATEMENTS :","League of Arab States|African Group|Central American Integration System|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Belize|South Africa|Egypt|Tajikistan|Papua New Guinea|Belgium|Lesotho|Congo|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Yemen|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Adaptation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12488e.html","091","COP","","1.2910716e+12","2010","Yemen, for the G-77/CHINA, called for the negotiations to be party-driven, transparent and inclusive."
"enb12489e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Australia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) opened the session."
"enb12489e_10","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","Nigeria|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced this item (FCCC/SBI/2010/16) and (FCCC/SBI/2010/MISC.8)."
"enb12489e_11","REPORTING AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION FROM ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","Canada|Australia|Peru","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2009/INF.2)."
"enb12489e_12","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced this item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/2)."
"enb12489e_13","OTHER MATTERS:","","United Kingdom|Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","ARGENTINA objected to the UK s inclusion of Islas Malvinas/Falklands Islands and other South Atlantic islands in its national communications, citing…"
"enb12489e_14","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Mali","Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.291158e+12","2010","SBSTA Chair Mama Konaté (Mali) opened the session."
"enb12489e_15","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Yemen|Australia|Lesotho|China|Grenada|Belize","Forests|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.291158e+12","2010","Yemen, for the G-77/CHINA, called for consideration of action-driven outcomes under the NWP; a decision to build and/or enhance national and…"
"enb12489e_16","NWP:","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/8-10 and 12; FCCC/SBSTA/2010/INF.7; and FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.8 and Add.1)."
"enb12489e_17","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES:","","Netherlands|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced this item (FCCC/SB/2010/INF.4; FCCC/SBSTA/2010/INF.6 and INF.11)."
"enb12489e_18","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Bahamas|Australia|Germany|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced this item (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.s 9-12 and 15)."
"enb12489e_19","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): Annual report on the technical review of GHG inventories from Annex I parties under the Convention","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Chile|Sudan|Finland|United States|Ethiopia|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Norway|Cook Islands|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Portugal|Cuba|South Africa|India|Papua New Guinea|China|Colombia","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced this item (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/INF.8) and parties took note of the report."
"enb12489e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Yemen|Australia|Mexico|Lesotho|Congo|China|Grenada|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","Yemen, for the G-77/CHINA, lamented that Annex I parties greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories show an increase in their GHG emissions and…"
"enb12489e_20","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/11)."
"enb12489e_21","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat explained that since no new information has been received on Activities Implemented Jointly under the pilot phase by the…"
"enb12489e_3","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","Alliance of Small Island States","Solomon Islands|Australia|Chile|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","This agenda item has four sub-items on the fourth review of the financial mechanism (FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.7, FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.10 and Add.1); the report of…"
"enb12489e_4","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","","Tanzania|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","This agenda item has four sub-items on national GHG inventory data for 1990-2007 (FCCC/SBI/2010/18 and FCCC/SBI/2009/12); status of submissions and review…"
"enb12489e_5","ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONVENTION (Education, training and public awareness)","Group of 77 and China","Gambia|Dominican Republic|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the agenda item (FCCC/SBI/2010/2, FCCC/SBI/2010/3, FCCC/SBI/2010/10, FCCC/SBI/2010/22, FCCC/SBI/2010/9, FCCC/SBI/2010/23, FCCC/SBI/2010/24 and FCCC/SBI/2010/MISC.7)."
"enb12489e_6","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","","Tanzania|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced three sub-items under this agenda item on the CGE (FCCC/SBI/2010/21 and Add.1); further implementation of Convention Article 12.5;…"
"enb12489e_7","Budget performance for the biennium 2008-2009","","Uganda|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the issues (FCCC/SBI/2010/14/ Add.1 & Add.2)."
"enb12489e_8","Progress on implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work)","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Afghanistan|Australia|Bangladesh|Solomon Islands|Mauritius|China|Uganda|Argentina|Malawi|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","","","1.291158e+12","2010","SBI Chair Owen-Jones encouraged parties to make progress on the draft decision text and drew attention to relevant parallel discussions."
"enb12489e_9","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union","Belize|Zambia|Congo|Netherlands","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12489e.html","091","SBI","","1.291158e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the report of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT) (FCCC/SB/2010/INF.4) and the GEF s report (FCCC/SBI/2010/25)."
"enb12490e_1","PARTIES PROPOSALS UNDER CONVENTION ARTICLE 17 (protocols)","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Zambia|Japan|India|Costa Rica|Malta|Norway|Congo|China|Peru|Indigenous Peoples|Grenada|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12490e.html","091","COP","","1.2912444e+12","2010","On this issue (FCCC/CP/2010/3, FCCC/CP/2009/4-7), the Secretariat explained that proposals for new protocols and an implementation agreement were received under Convention…"
"enb12490e_2","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union","Ukraine|Austria|Zimbabwe","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12490e.html","091","COP","","1.2912444e+12","2010","Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC) Chair Benoît Leguet presented the JISC s annual report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/9), underlining achievements such as adoption of…"
"enb12490e_3","The Compliance Committee s report","","Canada|Thailand|Monaco|Croatia|Bulgaria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12490e.html","091","","","1.2912444e+12","2010","Compliance Committee Co-Chair Kunihiko Shimada presented the Committee s report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/6), outlining the Committee s consideration of various issues including: compliance…"
"enb12490e_4","Appeal by Croatia against a decision of the Enforcement Branch of the Compliance Committee","","Canada|Thailand|Croatia","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12490e.html","091","","","1.2912444e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the issue of Croatia s appeal against the enforcement branch of the Compliance Committee s decision regarding calculation…"
"enb12490e_5","Report of the Adaptation Fund Board","Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Uruguay|Finland|Mauritius|Senegal|Germany|Grenada|Nigeria|Antigua and Barbuda|Sierra Leone","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12490e.html","091","","","1.2912444e+12","2010","Adaptation Fund Board Chair Farrukh Khan presented the Board s report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/7)."
"enb12490e_6","Review of the Adaptation Fund","European Union","Finland|Antigua and Barbuda|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12490e.html","091","","","1.2912444e+12","2010","On this item (FCCC/SBI/2010/10 and MISC.2), the EU said it looked forward to the completion of the terms of reference to…"
"enb12490e_7","PROPOSAL FROM KAZAKHSTAN TO AMEND ANNEX B OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","Alliance of Small Island States","Russian Federation|Canada|Seychelles|Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12490e.html","091","COP","","1.2912444e+12","2010","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/4), which relates to a proposal by Kazakhstan to amend the Kyoto Protocol to include Kazakhstan…"
"enb12490e_8","PARTIES PROPOSALS FOR PROTOCOL AMENDMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada|Saint Lucia|Tuvalu","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12490e.html","091","COP","","1.2912444e+12","2010","On this issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/3, FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/2-13), the Secretariat explained that proposals for amendments to the Kyoto Protocol were received under Protocol Articles…"
"enb12490e_9","LULUCF (AWG-KP)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12490e.html","091","","","1.2912444e+12","2010","In informal consultations, parties continued working on the basis of the Chair s text (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/CRP.4)."
"enb12491e_1","ADAPTATION FUND (COP/MOP)","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|United States|China|Philippines|Bolivia|Bahamas","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12491e.html","091","","","1.2913308e+12","2010","During the morning COP/MOP contact group, parties considered a draft decision text on the report by the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB)…"
"enb12491e_2","MITIGATION (various approaches to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions) (AWG-LCA)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12491e.html","091","","","1.2913308e+12","2010","In the AWG-LCA drafting group in the morning, discussions focused on whether to proceed on the basis of a new text…"
"enb12491e_3","CHAPTER III (flexibility mechanisms) (AWG-KP)","European Union","Brazil|Ukraine|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|Grenada|Canada|Zambia|Papua New Guinea|Australia|China|Japan|Croatia|Jordan|Bolivia","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12491e.html","091","","","1.2913308e+12","2010","In morning AWG-KP spin-off group on the flexibility mechanisms, parties agreed to move issue-by-issue through the draft decision text in the…"
"enb12491e_4","CHAPTER I (numbers)(AWG-KP)","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12491e.html","091","","","1.2913308e+12","2010","In the AWG-KP s afternoon informal consultations on Chapter I (numbers), parties considered a non-paper on base years and reference years…"
"enb12492e_1","CONTACT GROUPS AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saint Lucia|Costa Rica|Malta|United States|Grenada|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Singapore|India|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Japan|Philippines","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12492e.html","091","","groups","1.2914172e+12","2010","PARTIES PROPOSALS UNDER CONVENTION ARTICLE 17 (protocols) (COP): Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (Malta) opened the first contact group meeting."
"enb12492e_2","AGENDA ITEM 3 (Annex I further commitments) (AWG-KP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Denmark|Antigua and Barbuda|Peru|China|New Zealand|Yemen","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12492e.html","091","","","1.2914172e+12","2010","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the contact group meeting, saying the purpose is to take stock of progress…"
"enb12492e_3","MITIGATION (developed and developing countries) (AWG-LCA)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12492e.html","091","","","1.2914172e+12","2010","In the drafting group on mitigation, parties considered text on co-facilitators views on options for elements of the outcome on mitigation…"
"enb12492e_4","ENHANCED ACTION ON MITIGATION (REDD+) (AWG-LCA)","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12492e.html","091","","","1.2914172e+12","2010","In the drafting group on REDD+, many parties expressed support for using the AWG-LCA Chair s text (FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/CRP.1) as the basis…"
"enb12492e_5","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and public awareness) (SBI)","","Gambia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12492e.html","091","","","1.2914172e+12","2010","The morning meeting of the contact group on Convention Article 6 focused on the intermediate review of progress in the implementation…"
"enb12492e_6","MATTERS RELATED TO LDCs (SBI)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Egypt|Mexico|France|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12492e.html","091","","","1.2914172e+12","2010","During the afternoon contact group, Co-Chair Katherine Vaughn (Australia) introduced draft SBI conclusions and a draft COP decision."
"enb12493e_1","ORGANIZATION OF WORK:","","Canada|Indigenous Peoples|Mali","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.29159e+12","2010","On elections of officers other than the Chair, SBSTA Chair Mama Konaté (Mali) noted ongoing consultations."
"enb12493e_10","Assessment of the SCCF","European Union","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","","","1.29159e+12","2010","The EU and NORWAY requested, and parties agreed, to remove reference to economic diversification as no economic diversification activities had been…"
"enb12493e_11","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","Group of 77 and China","Indigenous Peoples|China|Bangladesh|South Africa|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","SBI","","1.29159e+12","2010","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.31)."
"enb12493e_12","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","","Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","SBI","","1.29159e+12","2010","On the agenda sub-item on national GHG inventory data for 1990-2007 and 1990-2008, BOLIVIA welcomed the outcome but regretted that consensus…"
"enb12493e_13","OTHER SBI AGENDA ITEMS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","SBI","","1.29159e+12","2010","The SBI also adopted a draft COP decision on Convention Article 6 (education, training and public awareness) (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.26); conclusions on Technology…"
"enb12493e_14","CHAPTER II (LULUCF) (AWG-KP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","","","1.29159e+12","2010","Parties discussed a new non-paper by the facilitators and considered whether this could be forwarded to ministers."
"enb12493e_15","CHAPTER III (flexibility mechanisms) (AWG-KP)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","","","1.29159e+12","2010","Parties considered a proposal regarding the continuation of the CDM."
"enb12493e_16","CHAPTER IV (basket of methodological issues) (AWG-KP)","","Croatia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","","","1.29159e+12","2010","Parties heard a report from the informal group considering new GHGs and common metrics to calculate GHG equivalence."
"enb12493e_17","MITIGATION (sectoral approaches) (AWG-LCA)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","","","1.29159e+12","2010","Parties were unable to reach agreement on how to move forward with a proposed note prepared by the facilitator."
"enb12493e_18","CLOSING:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Mexico|South Africa|Lesotho|China|Grenada|Yemen|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","SBI","","1.29159e+12","2010","SBI 33 adopted the report of the session (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.22)."
"enb12493e_19","CHAPTER I (numbers) (AWG-KP):","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","","","1.29159e+12","2010","Parties continued consideration of the carryover of surplus AAUs."
"enb12493e_2","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Portugal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.29159e+12","2010","On carbon capture (CCS) under the CDM, Co-Facilitator Pedro Martins Barata (Portugal) reported that parties had been unable to agree on…"
"enb12493e_3","OTHER SBSTA AGENDA ITEMS:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.29159e+12","2010","The SBSTA also adopted the following conclusions: Technology transfer (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.17); Research and systematic observation (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.22); Matters relating to Protocol Article 2.3…"
"enb12493e_4","CLOSING:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Sudan|United States|Lesotho|Congo|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Syria|Yemen|Sierra Leone|Ecuador|El Salvador","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.29159e+12","2010","The SBSTA adopted the report of the session (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.14)."
"enb12493e_5","COP INFORMAL STOCKTAKING PLENARY","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Panama|Costa Rica|Malta|Peru|Syria|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Malaysia|Venezuela|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|Zimbabwe|China|Indigenous Peoples|Iraq|Saint Lucia|Nigeria|Gambia|Indonesia|United States|Vietnam|Guyana|Switzerland|Grenada|Yemen|Pakistan|Mexico|Egypt|Tajikistan|India|Lesotho|Senegal|Congo|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Tuvalu|Japan|Nicaragua|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","COP","plenary","1.29159e+12","2010","Opening the COP informal stocktaking plenary in the afternoon, COP President Patricia Espinosa underlined the need for political decisions next week,…"
"enb12493e_6","ORGANIZATION OF WORK:","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","SBI","","1.29159e+12","2010","On elections of officers other than the Chair, SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) noted ongoing consultations."
"enb12493e_7","Progress on implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work)","European Union","United States|United Arab Emirates|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Qatar","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","","","1.29159e+12","2010","SAUDI ARABIA, supported by the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES and QATAR, noted that the issue had been pending for a very long…"
"enb12493e_8","Matters related to the LDCs","Group of 77 and China","China|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","","","1.29159e+12","2010","Bangladesh, for the G-77/CHINA, welcomed the extension of the LEG and requested parties support the LEG in its efforts to enhance…"
"enb12493e_9","The GEF s report and guidance to the GEF","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12493e.html","091","","","1.29159e+12","2010","The Philippines, for the G-77/CHINA, requested, and parties agreed, referring only to additional guidance to the GEF in the title of…"
"enb12494e_1","ADAPTATION FUND (COP/MOP)","","","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12494e.html","091","","","1.2916764e+12","2010","During morning informal consultations, parties considered revised draft text on the report of the Adaptation Fund Board, paragraph-by-paragraph."
"enb12494e_2","MITIGATION (various approaches, including opportunities for using markets, to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions) (AWG-LCA)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12494e.html","091","","","1.2916764e+12","2010","In a drafting group held in the morning on sub-paragraph 1(b)(v) of the Bali Action Plan, many parties expressed satisfaction with…"
"enb12494e_3","MITIGATION (developed countries) (AWG-LCA)","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12494e.html","091","","","1.2916764e+12","2010","In the drafting group on sub-paragraph 1(b)(i) of the Bali Action Plan, many parties articulated the need to move from ideas…"
"enb12494e_4","MITIGATION (sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions) (AWG-LCA)","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12494e.html","091","","","1.2916764e+12","2010","During informal consultations, parties were invited to identify the key elements to include in a consolidated text from the facilitator s…"
"enb12494e_5","CHAPTER IV (basket of methodological issues) (AWG-KP)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12494e.html","091","","","1.2916764e+12","2010","In the spin-off group on the basket of methodological issues, parties discussed new GHGs, use of best science, consistency with the…"
"enb12494e_6","MITIGATION (developing country mitigation) (AWG-LCA)","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12494e.html","091","","","1.2916764e+12","2010","In the afternoon, the drafting group on developing country mitigation focused on the relevant section of the possible elements of the…"
"enb12494e_7","MITIGATION (response measures) (AWG-LCA)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Maldives|South Africa|Tuvalu|Philippines|India|Costa Rica|Malta|United States|Norway|Australia|China|Grenada|Bolivia|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12494e.html","091","","","1.2916764e+12","2010","In the afternoon drafting group on impacts of response measures, parties discussed the Chair s new note and previous versions of…"
"enb12495e_1","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12495e.html","091","COP","plenary","1.2917628e+12","2010","The high-level segment opened on Tuesday afternoon with dancing and music welcoming participants to Mexico. UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres stressed…"
"enb12495e_2","ADAPTATION FUND (COP/MOP)","European Union","Philippines|Croatia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12495e.html","091","","","1.2917628e+12","2010","During the morning informal consultations and contact group, parties considered revised draft text on the report of the Adaptation Fund Board…"
"enb12495e_3","CHAPTER 1 (Annex I emission reductions) (AWG-KP)","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12495e.html","091","","","1.2917628e+12","2010","In the morning spin-off group on numbers, parties attempted to reduce the number of options in the text."
"enb12495e_4","CHAPTER IV (basket of methodological issues) (AWG-KP)","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12495e.html","091","","","1.2917628e+12","2010","In the informal spin-off group, parties considered text on global warming potentials."
"enb12495e_5","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING (AWG-LCA): Finance","Alliance of Small Island States","","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12495e.html","091","","","1.2917628e+12","2010","In a morning drafting group, parties were presented with a revised non-paper containing elements for a draft decision on finance."
"enb12495e_6","MITIGATION (various approaches, including opportunities for using markets, to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions) (AWG-LCA)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12495e.html","091","","","1.2917628e+12","2010","The morning drafting group continued consideration of revised text, prepared on the basis of the AWG-LCA Chair s note."
"enb12495e_7","MITIGATION (developed countries and developing countries) (AWG-LCA)","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12495e.html","091","","","1.2917628e+12","2010","In the morning drafting group, parties focused on new draft texts on developed country mitigation and developing country mitigation prepared by…"
"enb12495e_8","MITIGATION (sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions) (AWG-LCA)","","Indigenous Peoples","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12495e.html","091","","","1.2917628e+12","2010","During informal consultations in the morning, parties reported on discussions held on the general framework and on agriculture."
"enb12495e_9","ITEM 3 (Annex I further commitments) (AWG-KP)","","Brazil|Mexico|Denmark|United Kingdom|Antigua and Barbuda|Grenada|New Zealand","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12495e.html","091","","","1.2917628e+12","2010","In an evening contact group, AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) highlighted a revised version of the Chair s text…"
"enb12496e_1","COP INFORMAL STOCKTAKING PLENARY","","Mexico","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12496e.html","091","COP","plenary","1.2918492e+12","2010","In the morning informal stocktaking plenary, COP President Espinosa highlighted the atmosphere of inclusiveness and the open and transparent process in…"
"enb12496e_2","CONTACT GROUPS AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12496e.html","091","","groups","1.2918492e+12","2010","PARTIES PROPOSALS UNDER CONVENTION ARTICLE 17 (protocols) (COP): During informal consultations, a group of developing countries introduced a draft COP decision…"
"enb12496e_3","MITIGATION (sectoral approaches) (AWG-LCA)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12496e.html","091","","","1.2918492e+12","2010","In the morning, parties considered new draft text by the facilitator."
"enb12497e_1","JI (COP/MOP)","","","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12497e.html","091","","","1.2919356e+12","2010","During the morning informal consultations, parties continued considering a draft COP/MOP decision paragraph-by-paragraph."
"enb12497e_2","MITIGATION (response measures) (AWG-LCA)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Philippines|Croatia|Japan|China|Bolivia|Cook Islands","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12497e.html","091","","","1.2919356e+12","2010","In the morning AWG-LCA drafting group on the sub-paragraph 1(b)(vi) of the Bali Action Plan, parties disagreed on which text they…"
"enb12497e_3","CHAPTER I (numbers) (AWG-KP)","","Japan|Bolivia|Papua New Guinea|South Africa","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12497e.html","091","","","1.2919356e+12","2010","Parties discussed options for removing brackets on proposed text to amend Protocol Article 3.9 (Annex I further commitments) concerning when to…"
"enb12497e_4","MITIGATION (sectoral approaches and sector-specific actions) (AWG-LCA)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12497e.html","091","","","1.2919356e+12","2010","During informal consultations, it was suggested that possible outcomes from Cancun could include a simplified text on the general framework with…"
"enb12497e_5","ITEM 3 (Annex I further commitments) (AWG-KP)","European Union","Brazil|New Zealand","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12497e.html","091","","","1.2919356e+12","2010","In the evening contact group, AWG-KP Chair Ashe invited spin-off group facilitators to report on their work."
"enb12497e_6","PRESIDENT S INFORMAL STOCKTAKING PLENARY","","Bangladesh|Algeria|France|Sweden|Zimbabwe|Antigua and Barbuda|Ecuador|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Spain","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12497e.html","091","","plenary","1.2919356e+12","2010","Late on Thursday evening, an informal stocktaking plenary convened by COP and COP/MOP President Espinosa took place."
"enb12498e_10","REPORT OF THE AWG-LCA:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saint Lucia|Costa Rica|Malta|United States|Grenada|Bolivia|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|South Africa|India|Zimbabwe|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The COP closing plenary addressed this issue late on Friday night, 10 December."
"enb12498e_100","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.24), the SBSTA provides two options for a draft decision to be considered by the COP/MOP."
"enb12498e_101","COP/MOP Decision","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Papua New Guinea|Switzerland|Grenada|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The final COP/MOP decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.10) states that CCS in geological formations is eligible as a project activity under the CDM, provided…"
"enb12498e_102","SBSTA Conclusions","European Union","Brazil|Ethiopia|Saudi Arabia|Chile","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2010/L.23), the SBSTA recommends that elements from the annex to the conclusions be incorporated into the draft…"
"enb12498e_103","SBSTA Conclusions","European Union","Brazil","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/ L.15), the SBSTA invites parties to submit by 28 March 2011 their views on the implications of…"
"enb12498e_104","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Bahamas|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The SBSTA took up this item in plenary on 30 November 2010 (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISCs."
"enb12498e_105","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (adverse effects of policies and measures)","","Australia|Peru","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The SBSTA plenary first considered this issue on 30 November and subsequently in a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group co-chaired by Andrew…"
"enb12498e_106","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","SBSTA","","1.292022e+12","2010","The SBSTA took up this matter on 30 November (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/11)."
"enb12498e_107","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.21), the COP acknowledges that activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase have provided an opportunity for learning-by-doing,…"
"enb12498e_108","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","On Friday, 10 December, the COP adopted a brief decision on activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase."
"enb12498e_109","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union","Ecuador","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","plenary","1.292022e+12","2010","The closing plenary met on Saturday, 4 December."
"enb12498e_11","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Sudan|United States|Egypt|China|Yemen","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","plenary","1.292022e+12","2010","Early in the morning on Saturday, 11 December, the COP adopted its report (FCCC/CP/2010/L.1) and a resolution (FCCC/CP/2010/L.4) expressing gratitude to…"
"enb12498e_110","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","COP","plenary","1.292022e+12","2010","The high-level segment of COP 16 and COP/MOP 6 took place from 7-10 December."
"enb12498e_112","EXORCISING THE GHOSTS OF COPENHAGEN","","Bolivia|Mexico","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen had an important influence on the negotiating process and expectations for Cancun."
"enb12498e_113","DON T ASK FOR THE MOON","","Russian Federation|Japan|South Africa","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","For a successful substantive outcome, balance was the magic word."
"enb12498e_12","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","New Zealand|Senegal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","Parties then adopted the agenda (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/1) and the organization of work (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/1 and Add.1, FCCC/SBI/2010/11, FCCC/SBSTA/2010/7 and FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/15)."
"enb12498e_13","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","On Friday, 10 December, the COP/MOP adopted the reports of SBI 32 and 33 (FCCC/SBI/2010/10 and Add.1, and L.22) and of…"
"enb12498e_14","COP/MOP Decision","","Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.3), the COP/MOP notes the proposal to include Kazakhstan in Protocol Annex B with a commitment to reduce…"
"enb12498e_15","KAZAKHSTAN S PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE PROTOCOL:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Russian Federation|Seychelles|Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","On Wednesday, 1 December, the Secretariat introduced document FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/4, which relates to a proposal by Kazakhstan to amend the Kyoto Protocol…"
"enb12498e_16","COP/MOP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.8), the COP/MOP requests the CDM Executive Board to: make available to stakeholders and admitted observer organizations, training…"
"enb12498e_17","REPORT OF THE AWG-KP:","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Papua New Guinea|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Peru|Grenada|Japan|Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The COP/MOP closing plenary addressed this issue in the early morning hours on Saturday, 11 December."
"enb12498e_18","COP/MOP Decision","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.9), the COP/MOP clarifies, in relation to an Annex I party whose first commitment period QELROs have not…"
"enb12498e_19","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION:","European Union","Ukraine|Japan|Austria|Zimbabwe|Belarus","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up in the COP/MOP plenary on Wednesday, 1 December."
"enb12498e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Denmark|Indonesia","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12498e_20","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision on the report of the Compliance Committee (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.2), the COP/MOP: notes the interest of the Compliance Committee in…"
"enb12498e_21","COP/MOP Conclusions","","Croatia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions regarding Croatia s appeal (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.7), the COP/MOP notes that: it initiated consideration of the appeal; was unable to…"
"enb12498e_22","COMPLIANCE:","European Union","Canada|Australia|Croatia|Thailand|Japan|Bulgaria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This issue had two sub-items the Compliance Committee s report; and the Appeal by Croatia against a decision of the Compliance…"
"enb12498e_23","PARTIES PROPOSALS FOR PROTOCOL AMENDMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/3 and FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/2-13) was first addressed by the COP/MOP plenary on Wednesday, 1 December."
"enb12498e_24","Adaptation Fund Board s Report","Group of 77 and China","Jamaica|Uruguay|Philippines|Finland|Senegal|Antigua and Barbuda|China|Sierra Leone","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This matter was first taken up by the COP/MOP plenary on 1 December."
"enb12498e_25","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.6), the COP/MOP adopts the amendments to the terms and conditions of services to be provided by the…"
"enb12498e_26","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.5), the COP/MOP decides to undertake the review of the Adaptation Fund at COP/MOP 7 and every three…"
"enb12498e_27","ADAPTATION FUND S REVIEW:","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","On this item (FCCC/SBI/2010/10 and MISC.2), the EU said it looked forward to the completion of the terms of reference to…"
"enb12498e_28","CLOSING PLENARY:","","Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","plenary","1.292022e+12","2010","The COP/MOP plenary convened early Saturday morning, 11 December, and adopted its report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.1) and an expression of gratitude to the…"
"enb12498e_29","AWG-LCA 13","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Yemen|Zimbabwe|China","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","working group","","1.292022e+12","2010","AWG-LCA Chair Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) opened AWG-LCA 13 on Monday, 29 November, with Daniel Reifsnyder (US) continuing as the AWG-LCA Vice-Chair…"
"enb12498e_3","In 2008, the two AWGs held four parallel negotiating sessions","","Ghana|Thailand|Poland|Germany|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","April in Bangkok, Thailand; June in Bonn, Germany; August in Accra, Ghana; and December in Poznań, Poland."
"enb12498e_30","PREPARATION OF AN OUTCOME FOR COP 16:","Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Benin|Algeria|Saint Lucia|Singapore|Tanzania|Mexico|France|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Congo|Spain|Grenada|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Indigenous Peoples|Ecuador|Bangladesh","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The Secretariat then introduced documents FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/14, FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/17, FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/INF.1, FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/CRP.1, FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/MISC.8 & Add.1 and FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/MISC.9 & Add.1."
"enb12498e_31","CLOSING PLENARY:","","United States|Guatemala|Bolivia|Gabon|Colombia","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","plenary","1.292022e+12","2010","The AWG-LCA closing plenary convened early in the morning of 11 December."
"enb12498e_32","AWG-KP 15","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|China|Belgium|Antigua and Barbuda|New Zealand|Yemen","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","working group","","1.292022e+12","2010","AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) opened the AWG-KP on Monday afternoon, 29 November, with Adrian Macey (New Zealand) continuing…"
"enb12498e_33","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Denmark|Peru|Grenada|New Zealand|Bolivia","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This item (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/17 and MISC.7) was first considered by the AWG-KP opening plenary."
"enb12498e_34","Flexibility mechanisms","","Papua New Guinea","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","Discussions in the informal group were based on the section on the flexibility mechanisms in the AWG-KP Chair s proposal (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/CRP.4)…"
"enb12498e_35","COP/MOP Decision","","","Forests|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/L.1), the COP/MOP: agrees to the same definitions of forest, afforestation, reforestation, deforestation, revegetation, forest management, cropland management,…"
"enb12498e_36","LULUCF:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In informal consultations, parties began working on the basis of the Chair s text (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/CRP.4)."
"enb12498e_37","CLOSING PLENARY:","Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","plenary","1.292022e+12","2010","Shortly after 12:00 am on Saturday morning, 11 December, AWG-KP Chair Ashe convened the AWG-KP s closing plenary."
"enb12498e_38","CANCUN AGREEMENTS","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The Cancun Agreements are the key outcomes from COP 16 and COP/MOP 6."
"enb12498e_39","MINISTERIAL NEGOTIATIONS:","European Union|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Turkey|Brazil|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Costa Rica|France|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|Venezuela|Zambia|Japan|Guatemala|China|Chile|Dominican Republic|Tanzania|Spain|Maldives|Philippines|Indonesia|Mexico|United States|Sweden|Guyana|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Yemen|Pakistan|Uruguay|United Arab Emirates|Singapore|India|South Africa|Lesotho|Senegal|Colombia|Kenya|Tajikistan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","Negotiations leading to the Cancun Agreements took place under AWG-LCA 13 and AWG-KP 15."
"enb12498e_4","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009."
"enb12498e_40","COP AND COP/MOP JOINT CLOSING PLENARY:","Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Iran|Bangladesh|South Africa|Venezuela|Panama|United States|Lesotho|Zimbabwe|Kenya|Grenada|Norway|Zambia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","COP","","1.292022e+12","2010","Following the adoption of the Cancun Agreements by the COP and COP/MOP, parties reconvened in a joint closing plenary where COP…"
"enb12498e_41","CANCUN AGREEMENT ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION:","Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|IPCC Governance|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","Decision 1/CP.16, adopted by the COP, encompasses shared vision for long-term cooperative action; enhanced action on adaptation; enhanced action on mitigation;…"
"enb12498e_42","CANCUN AGREEMENT ON ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","Decision 1/CMP.6, constituting the AWG-KP component of the Cancun Agreements, was adopted by the COP/MOP."
"enb12498e_43","SBI 33","Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada|Yemen|Australia|China|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","SBI","plenary","1.292022e+12","2010","SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) opened SBI-33 on Tuesday, 30 November."
"enb12498e_44","National greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data for 1990--2007 and 1990-2008","","Tanzania|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This agenda sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2009/12 and FCCC/SBI/2010/18) was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 30 November."
"enb12498e_45","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.35), the SBI takes note of the reports on national GHG inventory data from Annex I parties for…"
"enb12498e_46","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.36), the SBI, inter alia : takes note of the status of submission and review of fifth national…"
"enb12498e_47","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision(FCCC/SBI/2010/L.36/Add.1), the COP concludes that the review of national communications has proven useful and should continue."
"enb12498e_48","COP/MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.36/Add.2), the COP/MOP requests the Secretariat to: prepare the compilation and synthesis of supplementary information incorporated in fifth…"
"enb12498e_49","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.36), the SBI recommends a draft decision for consideration by the COP."
"enb12498e_5","UNFCCC NEGOTIATING SESSIONS IN 2010:","","China|Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","Prior to COP 16 and COP/MOP 6, four negotiating sessions of the AWGs were held in 2010."
"enb12498e_50","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The COP decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.36/Add.1): urgesAnnex I parties that have not yet submitted their national communications to do so as a matter…"
"enb12498e_51","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.36), the SBI agrees to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 34."
"enb12498e_52","Consultative group of experts on non-Annex I national communications (CGE)","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The CGE Chair introduced the progress report on the CGE s work (FCCC/SBI/2010/21 and Add.1) in the SBI plenary on 30…"
"enb12498e_53","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.33), the SBI: calls on the CGE to implement a planned workshop on the development and long-term sustainability…"
"enb12498e_54","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.37), the SBI, inter alia : invites the GEF to provide complete information, especially on modalities and procedures…"
"enb12498e_55","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.38), the SBI recommends a draft decision for adoption by the COP."
"enb12498e_56","COP Decision","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.38/Add.1), the COP decides that the GEF has provided, and should continue to enhance, support to developing countries…"
"enb12498e_57","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.39), the SBI recommends a draft decision for adoption."
"enb12498e_58","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2010/L.2), the COP requests the GEF to: - continue to provide funds for technical support for the preparation…"
"enb12498e_59","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.40), the SBI completes its consideration of this issue and decides to recommend a draft decision on this…"
"enb12498e_6","REPORT OF THE CANCUN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE","","Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, opened on Monday morning, 29 November 2010."
"enb12498e_60","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The COP decision (FCCC/CP/2010/L.3) concludes the assessment of the status of implementation of decision 1/CP.12 (guidance for the operation of the…"
"enb12498e_61","LDC Fund","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This issue was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 30 November and subsequently in a contact group."
"enb12498e_62","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.27), the SBI requests the LDC Expert Group (LEG) to discuss with the GEF and its agencies ways…"
"enb12498e_63","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The COP decision (FCCC/SBI/L.27/Add.1): requests the GEF to provide funding from the LDCF for LDCs NAPA update; invites Annex II parties…"
"enb12498e_64","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and public awareness)","","Gambia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","On 30 November, the SBI took up this agenda item in plenary (FCCC/SBI/2010/2, 3, 9, 19, 22-24 and MISC.7)."
"enb12498e_65","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.26), the SBI recommended a draft decision for adoption by the COP."
"enb12498e_66","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.26), the COP: recognizes that ensuring the availability of sufficient financial and technical resources continues to be a…"
"enb12498e_67","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","Solomon Islands|Australia|Chile|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This agenda item was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 30 November."
"enb12498e_68","Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Qatar|Australia|United Arab Emirates|Saudi Arabia|Mauritius|Argentina|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","SBI 33 first took up this issue in plenary on 30 November."
"enb12498e_69","SBI Conclusions","Group of 77 and China","China|Bangladesh|Uganda|Malawi","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions(FCCC/SBI/2010/L.34/Rev.1), the SBI, inter alia : agrees to continue consideration of the issue at SBI 34 on the basis…"
"enb12498e_7","UNFCCC COP 16;","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Yemen|China|Mexico","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","Kyoto Protocol COP/MOP 6; Thirteenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the UNFCCC (AWG-LCA 13);…"
"enb12498e_70","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.28), the SBI: requests the LEG to keep SBI informed of the LEG s efforts in implementing its…"
"enb12498e_71","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","On 10 December, the COP adopted its decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.28/Add.1), which: extends the LEG mandate under its current terms of reference; decidesthat…"
"enb12498e_72","SBI Conclusions","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.25), the SBI, inter alia : encourages non-Annex I parties to use the updated the Technology Needs Assessment…"
"enb12498e_73","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","European Union","Belize|Zambia|Congo|Netherlands","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This issue was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 30 November."
"enb12498e_74","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.29), the SBI decides to recommend a draft decision for adoption by the COP and another for adoption…"
"enb12498e_75","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The COP (FCCC/SBI/2010/ L.29/Add.1) asks SBI 34 to continue discussing the issue with a view to completing consideration of the second…"
"enb12498e_76","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","On 10 December, based on the SBI draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.30), the COP/MOP decides to resume consideration of the issue at SBI…"
"enb12498e_77","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse effects)","","Australia|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The SBI first considered this issue in plenary on 30 November and subsequently in a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group co-chaired by…"
"enb12498e_78","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.23), the SBI, inter alia : requests the Secretariat to organize a joint workshop on matters relating to…"
"enb12498e_79","CAPACITY BUILDING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Japan|China|Uganda|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","On 30 November, the SBI took up agenda items on capacity building under the Convention (FCCC/CP/2010/5 and Add.1, FCCC/CP/2009/9, FCCC/SBI/2010/20 and…"
"enb12498e_8","Rules of procedure","Asian Group|European Union","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Sudan|Mexico|India|Qatar|Papua New Guinea|Slovenia|Zimbabwe|Marshall Islands|Macedonia|Colombia|Mali|Russian Federation|Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","COP President Espinosa then reminded parties of the practice since COP 1 to apply the draft rules of procedure (FCCC/CP/1996/2) with…"
"enb12498e_80","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.32), the SBI agrees to recommend draft conclusions for adoption by the COP/MOP."
"enb12498e_81","COP/MOP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.32), the COP/MOP takes note of the annual compilation and accounting reports for Annex B Parties under the…"
"enb12498e_82","ANNEX B ANNUAL COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORTS FOR 2010 AND 2009:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","SBI","","1.292022e+12","2010","On 30 November, the SBI plenary took up the issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/5 and Add.1, and FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/15 and Add.1)."
"enb12498e_83","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/2) was introduced on 30 November."
"enb12498e_84","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.31), the SBI recognizes the important role and value of the participation of all stakeholders, both governmental and…"
"enb12498e_85","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","United States|Egypt|Saudi Arabia|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This item (FCCC/SBI/2010/16 and MISC.8) was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 30 November."
"enb12498e_86","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The SBI (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.24) takes note of the audited financial statements for the biennium 2008-2009, the audit report of the UN Board…"
"enb12498e_87","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.24/Add.1), the COP takes note of the above-mentioned reports."
"enb12498e_88","COP/MOP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its decision (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.24/Add.2), the COP/MOP, inter alia , urges parties to further contribute to the Trust Fund for Participation in…"
"enb12498e_89","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The SBI took up this agenda item on 30 November."
"enb12498e_9","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES:","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","On Friday, 10 December, the COP adopted the reports of the Subsidiary Bodies sessions held in 2010, namely SBI 32 and…"
"enb12498e_90","CLOSING PLENARY:","Umbrella Group","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","plenary","1.292022e+12","2010","The closing plenary of SBI 33 took place on Saturday evening, 4 December."
"enb12498e_91","SBSTA 33","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Indigenous Peoples|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Mali|Yemen","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","SBSTA","plenary","1.292022e+12","2010","SBSTA Chair Mama Konaté (Mali) opened the session on Tuesday, 30 November."
"enb12498e_92","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.20), the SBSTA, inter alia : welcomes engagement of a wide range of organizations in NWP implementation and…"
"enb12498e_93","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2010/L.17), the SBSTA requests the Secretariat, subject to the availability of resources, to organize training workshops in…"
"enb12498e_94","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","Netherlands|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2010/INFs."
"enb12498e_95","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/ L.22), the SBSTA, inter alia : urges parties to work towards the full implementation of the Update…"
"enb12498e_96","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (CONVENTION): Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Cuba|India|United States|China|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.14) was first taken up by the SBSTA in plenary on 30 November."
"enb12498e_97","SBSTA Conclusions","","Sudan|Finland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/ L.19), the SBSTA notes the information provided by the ICAO and IMO and invites them to report…"
"enb12498e_98","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/ L.18), the SBSTA agrees that in the revised UNFCCC Annex I reporting guidelines, the agriculture and LULUCF…"
"enb12498e_99","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (PROTOCOL): Carbon capture and storage (CCS) in geological formations under the CDM","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Portugal|Colombia|Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12498e.html","091","","","1.292022e+12","2010","The SBSTA first considered this issue in plenary on 30 November."
"enb12499e_10","SESSION 4:","European Union","United Kingdom|Iceland|Bolivia|Egypt","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","Bolivia highlighted the inconsistency between the goal to limit global temperature increase to 2ºC and the actions enshrined in the Cancun…"
"enb12499e_11","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","","United States|Tuvalu|Singapore","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","plenary","1.3022136e+12","2011","A number of countries said the workshop was helpful."
"enb12499e_13","SESSION 1:","European Union","Ghana|Nepal|Mexico|Indonesia|India|United States|Senegal|Australia|China|Switzerland|Kenya|New Zealand|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","Mexico discussed a three-phase approach to NAMAs, including reducing emissions up to 50% by 2050 from the base year of 2000…"
"enb12499e_14","SESSION 2:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Qatar|Singapore|Egypt|Indonesia|Micronesia|United States|Peru|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","The Republic of Korea highlighted its Global Green Growth Institute and presented a new five-year implementation plan that emphasizes efforts to…"
"enb12499e_15","SESSION 3:","Least Developed Countries|European Union","Brazil|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Tuvalu|Indonesia|United States|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","In the afternoon, South Africa recalled a pledge to achieve a 34% deviation from BAU by 2020, and a 42% deviation…"
"enb12499e_16","SESSION 4:","","United States|Switzerland|Australia|Tuvalu|Singapore","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","The Global Environment Facility (GEF) outlined the types of support available for mitigation priorities, noting the GEF 5th replenishment s (GEF-5)…"
"enb12499e_17","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","","Brazil","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","plenary","1.3022136e+12","2011","Summing up the workshop, Co-Chair Goote noted the enormous diversity of NAMAs and national circumstances, including constraints and opportunities; references to…"
"enb12499e_19","Operational Modalities of the Technology Mechanism - Results of the Preparatory Work of the EGTT","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","Former EGTT Chair Bruce Wilson presented the lessons learned from the preliminary work of the EGTT on the Technology Mechanism, as…"
"enb12499e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Denmark|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12499e_20","CTCN - Governance Structure and Terms of Reference","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|Bangladesh|Japan|Grenada|Bolivia|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","The US defined the objective of the CTCN as helping developing countries identify projects and strategies to enhance low-emission and climate-resilient…"
"enb12499e_21","CTCN - Selection Process and Criteria for Evaluation","European Union|Least Developed Countries","United States|Japan|India|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","The EU identified considerations for selecting an appropriate host for the CTC, including: their interpretation of the CTC functions; an organizational…"
"enb12499e_22","Linkages within the Technology Mechanism and with Other Institutional Arrangements","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|South Africa|India|France|United States|China|Uganda|Japan|Grenada|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","On Tuesday morning, Facilitator Uosukainen opened the session noting the need to find a balance between accountability and flexibility."
"enb12499e_23","AWG-LCA 14 AND AWG-KP 16 WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Japan|Thailand","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","working group","plenary","1.3022136e+12","2011","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres opened the UN Climate Change Conference in Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon, 5 April 2011, with a…"
"enb12499e_24","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","New Zealand","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","working group","","1.3022136e+12","2011","The sixteenth session of the AWG-KP opened on Tuesday afternoon, 5 April 2011."
"enb12499e_25","ORGANIZATION OF WORK:","","Tuvalu|Bolivia|Gambia","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","AWG-KP Chair Macey invited parties to adopt the agenda and organization of work (FCCC/KP/AWG/2011/1 and 2)."
"enb12499e_26","OPENING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Egypt|Gambia|Philippines|Indigenous Peoples|India|Papua New Guinea|Nepal|Guatemala|Congo|China|Japan|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Venezuela|Tuvalu","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","During opening statements, Argentina, for the G-77/China, underscored that Annex I parties must urgently raise their level of ambition, and highlighted…"
"enb12499e_27","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","League of Arab States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bangladesh|Sudan|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Venezuela|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|China|Colombia|Gambia|Philippines|Thailand|Switzerland|New Zealand|Egypt|Senegal|Timor-Leste|Uganda|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","This issue was first taken up in plenary on Tuesday afternoon and was discussed throughout the week in a contact group…"
"enb12499e_28","OTHER MATTERS:","Group of 77 and China","China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","On other matters, the G-77/China requested the report of the pre-sessional workshop on assumptions and conditions related to the attainment of…"
"enb12499e_29","STOCKTAKING PLENARY:","Umbrella Group|European Union|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China","Bangladesh|Mexico|Egypt|Tuvalu|South Africa|India|China|Peru|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Germany|Argentina|Bolivia|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","plenary","1.3022136e+12","2011","On Friday afternoon, the AWG-KP convened for a stocktaking plenary chaired by AWG-KP Chair Macey, who identified the two objectives of…"
"enb12499e_3","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009."
"enb12499e_30","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","working group","groups","1.3022136e+12","2011","The fourteenth session of the AWG-LCA opened on Tuesday evening, 5 April 2011."
"enb12499e_31","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","League of Arab States|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Kuwait|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Malawi|Saudi Arabia|Singapore|Norway|China|Chile|Netherlands|Gambia|Philippines|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Pakistan|Egypt|India|Congo|Tuvalu|Japan|Tajikistan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","On the provisional agenda (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/1), Reifsnyder recalled decision 1/CP.16 listing the AWG-LCA s tasks and noted that the UNFCCC Secretariat had…"
"enb12499e_32","STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Bolivia|Turkey|Australia|Germany|Bangladesh|South Africa|Egypt|Gambia|Philippines|Mexico|Guatemala|Congo|China|Peru|Thailand|Grenada|Argentina|Belarus|Cook Islands","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","working group","","1.3022136e+12","2011","Argentina, for G-77/China, noted the G-77/China s role in renegotiating the agenda and underscored that it accommodated everyone s concerns."
"enb12499e_34","WHEN THE AGENDA MEANS EVERYTHING","Group of 77 and China","United States|Bolivia|China","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","The defining debate on the meeting s agenda was played out in both the AWG-LCA and within the G-77/China itself where…"
"enb12499e_35","ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER, STARRING THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","Group of 77 and China","United States|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","The AWG-KP debate on the future of the Kyoto Protocol struggled to move beyond demands by the G-77/China for a political…"
"enb12499e_36","CONCLUSION","Group of 77 and China","Thailand|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","Even as negotiators and others who make up the itinerant community of climate change interests book their next flights to Bonn,…"
"enb12499e_4","2010 UNFCCC NEGOTIATING SESSIONS:","","China|Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","Prior to COP 16 and COP/MOP 6, four negotiating sessions of the AWGs were held in 2010."
"enb12499e_5","CANCUN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Mexico","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference took place in Cancun, Mexico, from 29 November to 11 December 2010 with over 12,000 participants…"
"enb12499e_6","WORKSHOPS","","Tanzania|Netherlands","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","groups","1.3022136e+12","2011","PRE-SESSIONAL WORKSHOP ON ASSUMPTIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE ATTAINMENT OF QUANTIFIED ECONOMY-WIDE EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS BY DEVELOPED COUNTRY PARTIES, AS…"
"enb12499e_7","SESSION 1:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Pakistan|Egypt|Philippines|France|United States|Solomon Islands|China|Hungary|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","During the first session, Hungary, for the European Union (EU), confirmed that its Kyoto Protocol target had been met while growing…"
"enb12499e_8","SESSION 2:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","Switzerland described his country s pledged emission reductions as 20-30% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, with no carryover of surplus…"
"enb12499e_9","SESSION 3:","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Egypt|Poland|Indonesia|India|United States|Switzerland|Sweden|Russian Federation|Japan|Venezuela|Saint Lucia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12499e.html","092","","","1.3022136e+12","2011","In the afternoon, the Russian Federation stressed the importance of returning to pre-crisis levels of economic growth."
"enb12500e_13","Final Decision","","Cuba|Germany|Mali","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12500e.html","093","","","1.3052376e+12","2011","In this decision, the Panel, inter alia : - approves the modified 2011 budget; - approves the revised draft Terms of…"
"enb12500e_14","On terms of office , the Panel decides, inter alia","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|IPCC Governance|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12500e.html","093","","","1.3052376e+12","2011","The final decision on procedures addressed the following: - On the selection of participants to scoping meetings , including a mandate…"
"enb12500e_17","Final Decision","","","IPCC Governance|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12500e.html","093","","","1.3052376e+12","2011","In its decision, the Panel, inter alia : - adopts an IPCC Conflict of Interest Policy, as provided in Appendix 1…"
"enb12500e_19","Final Decision","","","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12500e.html","093","","","1.3052376e+12","2011","In its decision, the Panel: - accepts the Guidance on IPCC Communications Strategy ; - requests the Secretariat to elaborate an…"
"enb12502e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12502e.html","095","","","1.3073112e+12","2011","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12502e_3","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12502e.html","095","","","1.3073112e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009, and included COP 15 and COP/MOP 5,…"
"enb12502e_4","CANCUN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12502e.html","095","","","1.3073112e+12","2011","Following four preparatory meetings in 2010, the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun took place from 29 November to 11 December…"
"enb12502e_5","UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN BANGKOK:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12502e.html","095","","","1.3073112e+12","2011","After Cancun, the two AWGs resumed their work in Bangkok from 3-8 April 2011."
"enb12503e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|New Zealand|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|Costa Rica|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Suriname|Mali|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Guyana|Ecuador|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Egypt|Tuvalu|South Africa|Papua New Guinea|Malaysia|Congo|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12503e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3073976e+12","2011","SBSTA Chair Mama Konaté (Mali) invited parties to introduce their proposals for new items on the provisional agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/1)."
"enb12504e_1","AWG-KP","","New Zealand|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12504e.html","095","working group","plenary","1.307484e+12","2011","Opening the resumed AWG-KP 16, Chair Adrian Macey (New Zealand) recalled the adopted agenda and scenario note from Bangkok, and the…"
"enb12504e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Mexico|Egypt|Gambia|South Africa|Papua New Guinea|Congo|China|Tuvalu|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12504e.html","095","working group","","1.307484e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, reiterated concern with the slow progress towards a second commitment period, emphasizing the need to reduce the…"
"enb12504e_3","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Gambia|Tanzania|United States|Congo|Colombia|Grenada|Bolivia|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12504e.html","095","SBI","","1.307484e+12","2011","SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) opened the session."
"enb12504e_4","AWG-LCA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12504e.html","095","working group","","1.307484e+12","2011","Opening the resumed AWG-LCA 14, Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) noted the agenda adopted in Bangkok (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/5) will provide the structure and…"
"enb12504e_5","INTERSESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:","","South Africa|France|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12504e.html","095","working group","","1.307484e+12","2011","As the COP Presidency, MEXICO reported on activities to facilitate further negotiations, including: a ministerial meeting in March on implementing the…"
"enb12504e_6","OPENING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Belarus|Egypt|Gambia|Papua New Guinea|Congo|Australia|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12504e.html","095","working group","","1.307484e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, warned against transferring issues from the AWG-LCA to the SBs and said specific issues mandated for consideration…"
"enb12504e_7","ORGANIZATION OF WORK:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12504e.html","095","working group","","1.307484e+12","2011","AWG-LCA Chair Reifsnyder then proposed the organization of work (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/5), and delegates agreed to undertake substantive work on all items in…"
"enb12504e_8","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP","","Suriname|Kenya|Denmark|Philippines|Finland|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Peru|Guyana|Bolivia|Norway|Tuvalu|Angola|Mexico|Cameroon|Papua New Guinea|Zimbabwe|Indigenous Peoples|Japan|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12504e.html","095","working group","groups","1.307484e+12","2011","In the afternoon, AWG-LCA Chair Reifsnyder opened the contact group."
"enb12505e_1","SBI IN-SESSION WORKSHOP","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|China|Bangladesh|South Africa|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12505e.html","095","SBI","","1.3075704e+12","2011","In the morning, SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) opened the SBI in-session workshop on enhancing the engagement of observer organizations."
"enb12505e_2","SBSTA DIALOGUE ON RELEVANT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES","","Brazil|Belize|Italy|Papua New Guinea|Mali","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12505e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3075704e+12","2011","SBSTA Chair Mama Konaté (Mali) opened the SBSTA dialogue on relevant research activities, noting that it provides up-to-date scientific information to…"
"enb12505e_3","SHARED VISION (AWG-LCA)","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|Zambia|Russian Federation|Senegal|Congo|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12505e.html","095","","","1.3075704e+12","2011","During the morning informal group on a shared vision, the facilitator explained that in Decision 1/CP.16 (outcome of the AWG-LCA s…"
"enb12506e_1","SBSTA OPENING PLENARY","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago|Bolivia|Mali","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","SBSTA","plenary","1.3076568e+12","2011","On Thursday morning, SBSTA Chair Mama Konaté (Mali) introduced the revised provisional agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.1)."
"enb12506e_10","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","","Chile|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","SBI","","1.3076568e+12","2011","Ana Fornells de Frutos (Spain) and Alexa Kleysteuber (Chile) will co-chair a contact group."
"enb12506e_11","ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONVENTION (education, training and public awareness)","","Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","SBI","","1.3076568e+12","2011","Mohammed Chowdhury (Bangladesh) will chair a contact group."
"enb12506e_12","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES:","","United Kingdom|Belize","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","SBI","","1.3076568e+12","2011","Carlos Fuller (Belize) and Zitouni Ould-Dada (UK) will facilitate informal consultations."
"enb12506e_13","AWG-LCA WORKSHOP","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Peru|Denmark|Saint Lucia|United States|Russian Federation|Ireland|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Czech Republic","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","working group","groups","1.3076568e+12","2011","The AWG-LCA workshop on mitigation by developed countries was facilitated by José Alberto Garibaldi (Peru)."
"enb12506e_14","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","","Egypt|Venezuela|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","working group","groups","1.3076568e+12","2011","During the morning s contact group, facilitators reported on Wednesday s informal consultations."
"enb12506e_15","SHARED VISION:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","","","1.3076568e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal consultations on a shared vision for long-term cooperative action, different views were expressed on clustering the issues…"
"enb12506e_2","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVITIES RELATING TO REDD+","","Tuvalu|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3076568e+12","2011","SBSTA Chair Konaté explained that Decision 1/CP.16 (outcome of the AWG-LCA s work) and appendix 2 (FCCC/CP/2010/7/Add.1) established a SBSTA work…"
"enb12506e_3","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Bolivia|Tuvalu|Australia|Barbados|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","SBI","","1.3076568e+12","2011","SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) informed parties of revisions to the provisional agenda (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.1) as follows: the sub-item on information contained…"
"enb12506e_4","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Gambia|Guatemala|Congo|China|Grenada|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","SBI","","1.3076568e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, emphasized that new processes requiring further political development, as well as unresolved issues, should continue to be…"
"enb12506e_5","Budget performance for the biennium 2010-2011","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","","","1.3076568e+12","2011","The Secretariat introduced the issues (FCCC/SBI/2011/INF.3 and INF.5)."
"enb12506e_6","Programme budget for the biennium 2012-2013","","Japan|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","","","1.3076568e+12","2011","UNFCCC Executive Secretariat Christiana Figueres introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2011/2 and Adds."
"enb12506e_7","Implementation of the headquarters agreement","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","","","1.3076568e+12","2011","GERMANY reported on progress regarding the UNFCCC Secretariat s accommodation and the expected completion of the World Conference Center in 2013…"
"enb12506e_8","Privileges and immunities","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","","","1.3076568e+12","2011","Kunihiko Shimada (Japan) will chair a contact group."
"enb12506e_9","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12506e.html","095","SBI","","1.3076568e+12","2011","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Figueres reported on issues relating to possible intersessional meetings to be held in September/October, recalling that the Bureau…"
"enb12507e_1","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO REDD+","European Union","Ghana|Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|Philippines|Indonesia|Papua New Guinea|United States|Guyana|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Bolivia|Botswana","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","plenary","1.3077432e+12","2011","PAPUA NEW GUINEA, with the US, GHANA, AUSTRALIA, INDONESIA, the EU, GUYANA and SWITZERLAND, said Appendix 2 of the Cancun Agreements…"
"enb12507e_10","HCFC-22/HFC-23:","","Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/TP/2011/2), Samuel Adejuwon (Nigeria) will consult informally."
"enb12507e_11","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE:","","Ireland|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3077432e+12","2011","IPCC Secretary Renate Christ presented on the IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation."
"enb12507e_12","COOPERATION WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/INF.3), the Secretariat reported on cooperation within the UN system, including with the other Rio Conventions and through…"
"enb12507e_13","FORUM ON THE IMPACTS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/SB/2011/MISC.2), SBSTA Chair Konaté noted that a joint SBI/SBSTA forum will convene next week."
"enb12507e_14","MATTERS RELATING TO PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (adverse impacts of policies and measures)","","Hungary|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/SB/2011/MISC.2), Eduardo Calvo Buendía (Peru) and Anastasia Theodorou (Hungary) will co-chair a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group on this…"
"enb12507e_15","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3077432e+12","2011","Facilitator Ould-Dada reported on informal consultations on the proposed new agenda items."
"enb12507e_16","CAPACITY BUILDING (CONVENTION)","","Switzerland|Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","SBI Chair Owen-Jones said work on this issue (FCCC/CP/2010/5, FCCC/SBI/2010/20 and MISC.6, FCCC/SBI/2009/4-5, MISC.s 1-2 and MISC.12/Rev.1) should continue based on…"
"enb12507e_17","APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD:","","Ghana|New Zealand|Bolivia","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/SBI/2011/MISC.2 and FCCC/TP/2011/3), BOLIVIA expressed support for introducing an appeals procedure in the CDM project approval process."
"enb12507e_18","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPLIANCE :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","The SBI Chair will consult informally."
"enb12507e_19","Matters relating to the LDCs","","Solomon Islands|Tuvalu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","","","1.3077432e+12","2011","LDCs Expert Group (LEG) Vice-Chair Pepetua Latasi (Tuvalu) presented a report on the development of the LEG work programme for 2011-2012…"
"enb12507e_2","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES:","","United Kingdom|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3077432e+12","2011","SBSTA Chair Konaté noted agreement in Decision 1/CP.16 (outcome of the AWG-LCA s work) to establish a Technology Mechanism and terminate…"
"enb12507e_20","CONVENTION ARTICLES 4.8 AND 4.9:","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","Decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work): SBI Chair Owen-Jones noted the mandate to continue consideration of a draft decision based…"
"enb12507e_21","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS:","","Australia|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","Andrew Ure (Australia) and Balisi Justice Gopolang (Botswana) will co-chair a contact group on the process to enable LDCs to formulate…"
"enb12507e_22","APPROACHES TO ADDRESS LOSS AND DAMAGE:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Tonga","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/SBI/2011/3 and MISC.1), Tonga, for AOSIS, called for a decision at COP 17 on activities under the work…"
"enb12507e_23","MATTERS RELATING TO PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse effects of response measures","","Hungary|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","): Eduardo Calvo Buendía (Peru) and Anastasia Theodorou (Hungary) will co-chair a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group on this item and Protocol…"
"enb12507e_24","FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","A joint SBI/SBSTA forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures will take place next week."
"enb12507e_25","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","","New Zealand|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Diann Black Layne (Antigua and Barbuda) will co-chair a contact group on the agenda sub-items related…"
"enb12507e_26","Further implementation of Convention Article 12.5 (communication of information related to implementation)","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","","","1.3077432e+12","2011","Brazil, for the G-77/CHINA, said any future reporting framework must reflect differing national circumstances, taking into account the principle of common…"
"enb12507e_27","Financial and technical support","Group of 77 and China","Antigua and Barbuda|New Zealand|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","","","1.3077432e+12","2011","The Global Environment Facility (GEF) highlighted the possibilities for financing non-Annex I national communications."
"enb12507e_28","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Thailand|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBI","","1.3077432e+12","2011","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications (CGE): CGE Chair Sangchan Limjirakan (Thailand) presented on progress in implementing the…"
"enb12507e_29","AWG-LCA WORKSHOP","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Colombia|Denmark|Saint Lucia|Costa Rica|United States|Ethiopia|Vietnam|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|Mexico|Singapore|China|Chile|Kenya","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","working group","groups","1.3077432e+12","2011","The AWG-LCA workshop on developing country nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) was facilitated by Christian Pilgaard (Denmark)."
"enb12507e_3","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Italy|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.12, FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.1, MISC.4, INF.1 and INF.6), Sergio Castellari (Italy) and David Lesolle (Botswana) will consult informally."
"enb12507e_30","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|Algeria|Singapore|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","Legal Status of Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","working group","groups","1.3077432e+12","2011","During the morning contact group, facilitators presented on progress in their informal groups."
"enb12507e_31","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO REDD+","African Group|European Union","Ghana|Brazil|Suriname|Japan|Bolivia|United States|Papua New Guinea","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","plenary","1.3077432e+12","2011","During the afternoon contact group, parties discussed work to be undertaken in preparation for Durban."
"enb12507e_4","Revision of the Annex I reporting guidelines on annual inventories","","Sudan|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/INF.s 4-5), Riitta Pipatti (Finland) and Nagmeldin Elhassan (Sudan) will consult informally."
"enb12507e_5","Greenhouse gas data interface","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","","","1.3077432e+12","2011","Erasmia Kitou (EU) will consult informally."
"enb12507e_6","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","African Group|European Union","Australia|Iran|South Africa|Panama|Cuba|United States|Japan|Russian Federation|Kenya|Bolivia|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.5), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) described their relevant activities. CUBA,…"
"enb12507e_7","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (KYOTO PROTOCOL): Common metrics to calculate the CO2 equivalence of greenhouse gases","","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3077432e+12","2011","Mikhail Gytarsky (Russian Federation) will consult informally."
"enb12507e_8","Materiality standard under the CDM","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","","","1.3077432e+12","2011","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/MISC.2 and Add.2; FCCC/TP/2011/4), Peer Stiansen (Norway) will consult informally."
"enb12507e_9","Carbon capture and storage under the CDM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12507e.html","095","","","1.3077432e+12","2011","The Secretariat reported on activities undertaken based on the request by COP/MOP 6 and parties took note of the report."
"enb12508e_1","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|South Africa|Tuvalu|India|Austria|China|Switzerland","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12508e.html","095","","","1.307916e+12","2011","During the morning contact group, AWG-KP Chair Macey said discussions will focus on: political issues; legal matters concerning Protocol amendments; and…"
"enb12508e_2","LDCs (SBI)","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Solomon Islands|Gambia|United States|Nigeria|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Jamaica|Australia|Tuvalu|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12508e.html","095","","","1.307916e+12","2011","During the morning contact group, parties focused on the work programme of the LDC Expert Group (LEG) and guidance for the…"
"enb12508e_3","REDD+ (AWG-LCA)","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Tonga|Australia|Bangladesh|Saudi Arabia|United States|Japan|Bolivia|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12508e.html","095","","","1.307916e+12","2011","During informal consultations on REDD+ under the AWG-LCA, parties identified issues for consideration."
"enb12508e_4","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS (NAPs) (SBI)","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|United States|Australia|China|Vanuatu|Bolivia","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12508e.html","095","","","1.307916e+12","2011","In the evening, the SBI contact group on NAPs met briefly to discuss parties views on scope and the way forward…"
"enb12508e_5","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO REDD+ (SBSTA)","","","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12508e.html","095","SBSTA","plenary","1.307916e+12","2011","During the afternoon informal consultations, parties discussed a system for providing information on how the safeguards included in Appendix I to…"
"enb12508e_6","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON PARTIES EXPECTATIONS FOR DURBAN","League of Arab States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|South Africa|India|Cape Verde|Congo|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12508e.html","095","","groups","1.307916e+12","2011","In the afternoon, South Africa, as the incoming Presidency of COP 17 and COP/MOP 7, held open-ended informal consultation on parties…"
"enb12509e_1","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS (AWG-KP)","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|India|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12509e.html","095","","","1.3080024e+12","2011","During the morning contact group, NEW ZEALAND expressed willingness to commit to a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol in…"
"enb12509e_2","AWG-LCA:","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Singapore|India|Switzerland|Japan|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12509e.html","095","working group","","1.3080024e+12","2011","During the morning contact group, facilitators presented on progress in their informal groups."
"enb12509e_3","REDD+ (AWG-LCA)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12509e.html","095","","","1.3080024e+12","2011","During morning informal consultations on REDD+ under the AWG-LCA, parties discussed financing options for the full implementation of the results-based actions,…"
"enb12509e_4","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO REDD+ (SBSTA)","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Qatar|Kuwait|India|Saudi Arabia|China|Argentina|Venezuela","Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12509e.html","095","SBSTA","plenary","1.3080024e+12","2011","During the afternoon informal consultations, parties discussed national forest reference emission levels and/or forest reference levels."
"enb12509e_5","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON PARTIES EXPECTATIONS FOR DURBAN","Coalition for Rainforest Nations","South Africa|Philippines|Indonesia|Papua New Guinea|Indigenous Peoples|Norway","Forests|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12509e.html","095","","groups","1.3080024e+12","2011","In the afternoon, South Africa, as the incoming Presidency of COP 17 and COP/MOP 7, continued open-ended informal consultation on parties…"
"enb12510e_1","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS (SBI)","European Union","Canada|Australia|Portugal|South Africa|Denmark|Saint Lucia|Tuvalu|Grenada|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12510e.html","095","","","1.3080888e+12","2011","In the morning informal consultations on national adaptation plans (NAPs), parties focused on reviewing draft text."
"enb12510e_2","JOINT SBI/SBSTA FORUM ON RESPONSE MEASURES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Mexico|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12510e.html","095","SBI/SBSTA","","1.3080888e+12","2011","In the afternoon, the Chairs of the SBI and SBSTA convened the forum on the impact of the implementation of response…"
"enb12510e_3","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO REDD+ (SBSTA)","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12510e.html","095","SBSTA","plenary","1.3080888e+12","2011","During the afternoon informal consultations, parties discussed modalities for MRV of forest-related emissions and national monitoring systems."
"enb12511e_1","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (SBI)","European Union|Eastern European group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","South Africa|Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12511e.html","095","SBI","","1.3081752e+12","2011","In the morning contact group, SBI Chair Owens-Jones underscored the importance of the agenda item on Convention Article 6 (education, training…"
"enb12511e_2","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Tuvalu|Indonesia|India|Singapore|Colombia|Grenada","Legal Status of Agreements|IPCC Governance|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12511e.html","095","working group","groups","1.3081752e+12","2011","During the morning AWG-LCA contact group, facilitators presented on progress in their informal groups."
"enb12511e_3","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE ON REDD+ (SBSTA)","","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Mexico|India|Colombia|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12511e.html","095","SBSTA","groups","1.3081752e+12","2011","During the morning informal consultations on REDD+ under the SBSTA, parties considered the co-facilitators draft text."
"enb12512e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Brazil|Solomon Islands|United States|Suriname|Guyana|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Pakistan|Honduras|Mexico|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|United Kingdom|Guatemala|Congo|Colombia","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Parties agreed to elect Colin Beck (Solomon Islands) as the Rapporteur."
"enb12512e_10","MATTERS RELATING TO PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (adverse impacts of policies and measures)","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.12)."
"enb12512e_11","FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES:","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.16)."
"enb12512e_12","REPORT OF THE SESSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Parties adopted the meeting s report."
"enb12512e_13","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Mexico|Egypt|Gambia|India|China|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","plenary","1.3082616e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, inter alia , called for an action-oriented NWP and identified the need to strengthen linkages between the…"
"enb12512e_14","Budget performance in 2010-2011","","Japan|Tuvalu","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.5)."
"enb12512e_15","Status of submission and review of fifth national communications","","United States","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.2)."
"enb12512e_16","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications (CGE)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.8)."
"enb12512e_17","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and public awareness)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.6)."
"enb12512e_18","Decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.14)."
"enb12512e_19","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse impacts of response measures)","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.12)."
"enb12512e_2","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.10)."
"enb12512e_20","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.10). CAPACITY BUILDING (CONVENTION)","","Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Co-Chair Paula Caballero (Colombia) reported that parties had been unable to agree on the second comprehensive review of the capacity building…"
"enb12512e_21","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT RELATED TO COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI agreed to continue consideration of the issue at SBI 35."
"enb12512e_22","APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS BY THE CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD:","","Ghana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Co-Chair Yaw Bediako Osafo (Ghana) reported on productive discussions on the appeals mechanism against decisions by the CDM Executive Board."
"enb12512e_23","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.16)."
"enb12512e_24","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS :","","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|United States|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Grenada|Cook Islands","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","SBI Chair Owen-Jones introduced draft SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.19)."
"enb12512e_25","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","Group of 77 and China","Gambia|Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/ 2011/L.17)."
"enb12512e_26","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Egypt|Tuvalu|Qatar|United States|Barbados|Colombia|Gambia|Japan|New Zealand|Cook Islands","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","SBI Chair Owen-Jones introduced draft conclusions on loss and damage (FCCC/2011/SBI/L.20)."
"enb12512e_27","FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","SBI Chair Owen-Jones reported on the special event on the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures and…"
"enb12512e_3","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.4)."
"enb12512e_4","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.2)."
"enb12512e_5","HCFC-22/HFC-23","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.6)."
"enb12512e_6","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.9)."
"enb12512e_7","COOPERATION WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.5)."
"enb12512e_8","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.13)."
"enb12512e_9","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVITIES RELATING TO REDD+","","Bolivia|Australia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12512e.html","095","SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.14). AUSTRALIA underscored the vital role of REDD+ in mitigation efforts and said they would provide AUS$…"
"enb12513e_10","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE ON REDD+","European Union","Canada|Ghana|Australia|Philippines|Indonesia|Papua New Guinea|United States|Suriname|Guyana|Switzerland|Bolivia|Indigenous Peoples|Brazil","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was first addressed in the SBSTA plenary on Thursday, 9 June."
"enb12513e_100","Adaptation","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Turkey|India|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In the informal group on adaptation, parties shared views on the operationalization of, composition of, and modalities and procedures for, the…"
"enb12513e_101","Technology","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In the informal group on technology, parties considered arrangements to make the new Technology Mechanism fully operational by 2012."
"enb12513e_102","Capacity building","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In the informal group on capacity building, parties discussed the way forward on monitoring and review, and institutional arrangements, emphasizing the…"
"enb12513e_103","Shared vision","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The focus of the informal group on a shared vision for long-term cooperative action was to work towards identifying a global…"
"enb12513e_104","Review","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The informal group on review of the global long-term goal considered scope, principles, process, inputs and way forward."
"enb12513e_105","Legal options","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The informal group on legal options focused on how to move forward, and legal options and key elements for a possible…"
"enb12513e_106","ITEMS 3, 4, 5 AND 6:","Group of 77 and China","Angola|Mexico|Nicaragua|Denmark|Philippines|Finland|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Peru|Japan|Kenya|Bolivia|Norway|Tuvalu","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","working group","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue covers the agenda items on preparation of an outcome to be presented to COP 17; review of the long-term…"
"enb12513e_107","Annex I parties undergoing the process of transition to a market economy","","Turkey","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","During informal consultations, parties discussed a draft COP 17 decision presented by Annex I countries with economies in transition, addressing, inter…"
"enb12513e_108","CLOSING PLENARY:","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|South Africa|Gambia|Panama|India|Papua New Guinea|Congo|China|Grenada|Germany|New Zealand|Nicaragua|Argentina","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","plenary","1.3082616e+12","2011","The AWG-LCA closing plenary convened in the evening of Friday, 17 June."
"enb12513e_11","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.14), the SBSTA: - invites submissions from parties and accredited observers on issues identified for consideration at…"
"enb12513e_110","BETWEEN SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS","European Union","Canada|United States|Japan|Russian Federation|Iceland|Norway|Switzerland","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The UNFCCC negotiating fora, including two subsidiary bodies, the two AWGs, the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the Conference of…"
"enb12513e_111","AVOIDING CALYPSO","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Will parties have made enough progress under both the AWG-KP and AWG-LCA to agree to a second commitment period and make…"
"enb12513e_12","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Canada|Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/INF.2 and MISC.3) was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on Thursday, 9 June."
"enb12513e_13","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.10), the SBSTA notes that in order to enhance the near-term prospect of the implementation of the…"
"enb12513e_14","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES:","","United Kingdom|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on Friday, 10 June 2011."
"enb12513e_15","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.4), the SBSTA, inter alia : - notes the progress made on research needs relating to the…"
"enb12513e_16","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Italy|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA took up this item in plenary on Friday, 10 June 2011 (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.12, FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.1, MISC.4, INF.1 and INF.6)."
"enb12513e_17","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.16), the SBSTA: - takes note of submissions on the elements for the development of a work…"
"enb12513e_18","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (adverse impacts of policies and measures)","","Hungary|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SB/2011/1 and MISC.1) was considered by the SBSTA plenary on 9 June and through a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group…"
"enb12513e_19","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.12), the SBSTA recalls the request to the Secretariat to organize the joint workshop and identifies issues that…"
"enb12513e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12513e_20","FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Argentina|Australia|China|Saudi Arabia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","SBI/SBSTA","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Following informal consultations on proposed new agenda items, parties agreed to include this issue (FCCC/SB/2011/MISC.2) on the SBSTA agenda with a…"
"enb12513e_21","Emissions from international aviation and maritime transport","African Group|European Union","Australia|Iran|South Africa|Panama|Cuba|United States|Japan|Russian Federation|Kenya|Bolivia|Cook Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.5) was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_22","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.2), the SBSTA notes the information provided by the ICAO and IMO and parties views, and invites…"
"enb12513e_23","Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories for Annex I parties","","Sudan|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/INF.4-5) was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_24","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.3), the SBSTA: acknowledges that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) responded to the invitation to develop…"
"enb12513e_25","Greenhouse gas (GHG) data interface","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was first considered by the SBSTA on 10 June."
"enb12513e_26","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.7), the SBSTA notes the improvements made on the GHG data interface and requests the Secretariat to…"
"enb12513e_27","HCFC-22/HFC-23","","Nigeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/TP/2011/2) was first considered by the SBSTA plenary on 10 June, and subsequently in informal consultations facilitated by Samuel…"
"enb12513e_28","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.6), the SBSTA takes note of the technical paper prepared by the Secretariat, its previous conclusions under…"
"enb12513e_29","Common metrics to calculate the CO2 equivalence of greenhouse gases","","Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This new issue (FCCC/SBSTA/MISC.2 and Add.1; FCCC/TP/2011/4) concerns the possible introduction and use of the concepts of materiality and level of…"
"enb12513e_3","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009, and included COP 15 and COP/MOP 5,…"
"enb12513e_30","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.11), the SBSTA agrees to consider, at SBSTA 35, the draft text contained in the annex, with…"
"enb12513e_31","Common metrics to calculate the CO2 equivalence of greenhouse gases","","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_32","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.8), the SBSTA acknowledges that alternative common metrics and shortcomings in the use of global warming potentials…"
"enb12513e_33","Carbon capture and storage under the CDM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was considered by the SBSTA plenary on 10 June, when the Secretariat reported on activities undertaken based on the…"
"enb12513e_34","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.9), the SBSTA welcomes the synthesis report on work already undertaken and the Special Report on Renewable…"
"enb12513e_35","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION:","","Ireland|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","working group","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA took up this matter on 10 June."
"enb12513e_36","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.5), the SBSTA notes: the information paper prepared by the Secretariat summarizing activities of the UN and other…"
"enb12513e_37","COOPERATION WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/INF.3) was first addressed on 10 June by the SBSTA plenary."
"enb12513e_38","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Egypt|Gambia|India|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","plenary","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA closing plenary convened on Thursday evening, 16 June."
"enb12513e_39","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The opening plenary of the 34th session of the SBI took place on Tuesday, 7 June, with Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) continuing…"
"enb12513e_4","CANCUN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Following four preparatory meetings in 2010, the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun took place from 29 November to 11 December…"
"enb12513e_40","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Gambia|Congo|Colombia|Tuvalu|Grenada|Bolivia|Nicaragua|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI opening plenary was originally scheduled for 6 June but was postponed until the afternoon of 7 June, pending consultations…"
"enb12513e_41","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Argentina|Australia|China|Guatemala|Congo","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/ China, emphasized that new processes requiring further political development, as well as unresolved issues, should continue to…"
"enb12513e_42","Fifth national communications","","New Zealand|Antigua and Barbuda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This agenda sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2011/INF.6/Rev.1) was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_43","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.2), the SBI: welcomes the report on the status of submission and review of fifth national communications; notes…"
"enb12513e_44","Compilation and synthesis of fifth national communications","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This agenda sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2011/INF.1, FCCC/SBI/2011/INF.1/Add.1-2) was first addressed in the SBI plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_45","Compilation and synthesis of supplementary information in fifth national communications of Annex I parties that are also parties to the Kyoto Protocol","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This agenda sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2011/INF.2) was first addressed in the SBI plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_46","Convention Article 12.5 (frequency of national communications )","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was considered in a joint contact group and informal consultations co-chaired by Helen Plume and Diann Black Layne."
"enb12513e_47","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.3), the SBI recalls that, in Decision 9/CP.16, paragraph 5, Annex I parties are requested to submit, by…"
"enb12513e_48","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I national communications (CGE)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Thailand|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This agenda sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2011/5/Add.1-2, FCCC/SBI/2011/5/Rev.1) was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_49","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.8), the SBI, inter alia : highlights the importance of the training activities to be organized by the…"
"enb12513e_5","UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN BANGKOK:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The two AWGs resumed their work in Bangkok from 3-8 April 2011."
"enb12513e_50","Convention Article 12.5 (frequency of national communications)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This agenda sub-item was first addressed by the SBI in plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_51","Financial and technical support","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This agenda sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2011/INF.4) was first addressed in SBI in plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_52","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.9), the SBI: notes the concern by some parties that the funding provided for national communications may not…"
"enb12513e_53","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.17), the SBI takes note of the views submitted by parties on the NEEDS synthesis report and invites…"
"enb12513e_54","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and public awareness)","","Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI considered this issue in plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_55","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.6), the SBI, inter alia : - endorses the terms of reference for the review of the implementation…"
"enb12513e_56","FINANCIAL MECHANISM:","Group of 77 and China","Gambia|Philippines|China|Chile|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2011/MISC.3 and MISC.9, FCCC/SBI/2010/INF.7) was introduced in the SBI plenary on 9 June."
"enb12513e_57","Progress on the implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work)","","Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was considered by the SBI plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_58","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.14), the SBI agrees to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 35, on the basis of the…"
"enb12513e_59","Matters relating to LDCs","European Union","Solomon Islands|Tuvalu|Australia|Norway|Malawi","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was first addressed by the SBI plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_6","REPORT OF THE BONN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","working group","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn opened on Monday morning, 6 June 2011."
"enb12513e_60","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.4), the SBI: welcomes the submission of 45 NAPAs from LDCs; invites the LEG, in collaboration with the…"
"enb12513e_61","Budget performance in 2012-2013","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.16), the SBI, inter alia : - notes that the process enabling LDCs to formulate and implement national…"
"enb12513e_62","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS:","","Australia|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This new issue was first considered by the SBI plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_63","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.20), the SBI, inter alia : - decides to form a work programme to address the loss and…"
"enb12513e_64","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse impacts of response measures)","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SB/2011/1, FCCC/SB/2011/MISC.1) was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 9 June."
"enb12513e_65","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.12), the SBI recalls the request to the Secretariat to organize a joint workshop and identifies issues that…"
"enb12513e_66","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Tonga|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Tuvalu|Saudi Arabia|Qatar|United States|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2011/3 and MISC.1) was first considered by the SBI on 10 June."
"enb12513e_67","FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","A special event and a joint SBI/SBSTA forum on the impact of implementation of response measures convened from 13-15 June."
"enb12513e_68","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.10), the SBI welcomes the progress made in providing technical and financial support to assist 36 non-Annex I…"
"enb12513e_69","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was first considered by the SBI plenary on 9 June and subsequently in informal consultations facilitated by Carlos Fuller…"
"enb12513e_7","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Gambia|Papua New Guinea|Congo|China|Mali|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina","Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBSTA opening plenary took place on Monday, 6 June, with Mama Konaté (Mali) continuing as Chair."
"enb12513e_70","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","Switzerland|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/CP/2010/5, FCCC/SBI/2010/20 and MISC.6, FCCC/SBI/2009/4-5, MISC."
"enb12513e_71","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/10, FCCC/SBI/2010/20, FCCC/SBI/2010/MISC.6, FCCC/SBI/2009/4-5, MISC."
"enb12513e_72","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was taken up briefly by the SBI plenary on 10 and 16 June."
"enb12513e_73","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.11), the SBI, among other things, takes note of the initial draft text proposed by the contact group…"
"enb12513e_74","APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD :","","Ghana|New Zealand|Bolivia","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","SBI","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This new issue (FCCC/SBI/2011/MISC.2 and FCCC/TP/2011/3) was first considered by the SBI plenary on 10 June."
"enb12513e_75","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.19), the SBI, inter alia , recommends that arrangements for the high-level segment of COP 17 and COP/MOP…"
"enb12513e_76","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|India|United States|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Grenada|Antigua and Barbuda|Cook Islands","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This item (FCCC/SBI/2011/6 and Add.1) was first considered by the SBI plenary on 9 June."
"enb12513e_77","Budget performance for the biennium 2010-2011","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The Secretariat introduced the issues (FCCC/SBI/2011/INF.3 and INF.5) in SBI plenary on 9 June."
"enb12513e_78","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.5), the SBI, inter alia , urges parties that have not yet made their contributions, to do so…"
"enb12513e_79","Budget performance in 2012-2013","","Egypt|Japan|Australia|Bangladesh","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2011/2 and Adds."
"enb12513e_8","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Suriname|Solomon Islands|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Colombia|Guyana|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Parties explained their proposals for new items on the provisional agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/1)."
"enb12513e_80","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.21 and Add.1), the SBI recommends that COP 17 approve a core programme budget of €48,511,181 for the…"
"enb12513e_81","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This item was first introduced in the SBI plenary on 9 June."
"enb12513e_82","SBI Conclusions","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.13), the SBI takes note of the information provided by the representative of the Host Government of the…"
"enb12513e_83","Privileges and immunities","European Union","Canada|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|Japan|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This was introduced in SBI plenary on 9 June."
"enb12513e_84","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2010/L.7), the SBI notes the progress made in developing the draft treaty arrangements contained in the annex and…"
"enb12513e_85","CLOSING PLENARY:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Mexico|Solomon Islands|Gambia|Philippines|India|Guatemala|Congo|China|Grenada|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","plenary","1.3082616e+12","2011","The SBI closing plenary took place on Friday, 17 June."
"enb12513e_86","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS BY ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Mexico|Egypt|Gambia|Papua New Guinea|Senegal|Congo|China|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","working group","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The resumed 16th session of the AWG-KP opened on Tuesday, 7 June, with Adrian Macey (New Zealand) continuing as Chair and…"
"enb12513e_87","Protocol Amendments/Numbers","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The spin-off group on Protocol amendments and numbers considered outstanding issues in Chapter I of the Chair s revised proposal (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/18/Add.1)…"
"enb12513e_88","Flexibility mechanisms","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Discussions in the informal group on the flexibility mechanisms were based on Chapter III (emissions trading and the project-based mechanisms) of…"
"enb12513e_89","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|New Zealand|Algeria|Cuba|Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|India|Senegal|Congo|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Argentina|Bolivia|Zambia","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was first addressed by the AWG-KP in plenary on 7 June."
"enb12513e_9","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2011/L.13), the SBSTA acknowledges that it undertook the review of the NWP as required by Decision 2/CP.11…"
"enb12513e_90","Basket of methodological issues","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The spin-off group on the basket of methodological issues considered outstanding technical issues in Chapter IV of the Chair s revised…"
"enb12513e_91","Legal issues","","Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","This issue was addressed in informal consultations led by AWG-KP Vice-Chair Diouf Sarr and Gerhard Loibl (Austria), but no agreement was…"
"enb12513e_92","Response measures","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","The spin-off group on potential consequences considered outstanding technical issues remaining in Chapter V of the Chair s revised proposal (FCCC/KP/AWG/2010/18/Add.1)…"
"enb12513e_93","LULUCF:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Issues related to LULUCF were addressed in four meetings of the spin-off group."
"enb12513e_94","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Bangladesh|Youth NGOs|Solomon Islands|Gambia|Panama|India|Papua New Guinea|Congo|China|Grenada|Switzerland|Hungary|Argentina|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","plenary","1.3082616e+12","2011","The AWG-KP closing plenary took place in the afternoon of 17 June."
"enb12513e_95","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|South Africa|Egypt|Gambia|Mexico|Papua New Guinea|Congo|Zimbabwe|China|Grenada|Switzerland|Belarus|Argentina|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","working group","groups","1.3082616e+12","2011","The resumed 14th session of AWG-LCA opened on Tuesday, 7 June with Daniel Reifsnyder (US) continuing as the Chair and Margaret…"
"enb12513e_96","Mitigation by developing countries","","","Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","On 10 June, the AWG-LCA convened an in-session workshop on mitigation by developing countries."
"enb12513e_97","REDD+","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","Discussions in the informal group on REDD+ focused on identifying issues for consideration and financing options for the full implementation of…"
"enb12513e_98","Market and non-market approaches","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In the informal group on market and non-market approaches, parties were invited to consider what, if any, new mechanisms the COP…"
"enb12513e_99","Response measures","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12513e.html","095","","","1.3082616e+12","2011","In the informal group on the impact of response measures, discussions focused on political issues and principles, including: establishment of a…"
"enb12514e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12514e.html","096","","","1.31742e+12","2011","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12514e_3","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12514e.html","096","","","1.31742e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009, and included COP 15 and COP/MOP 5,…"
"enb12514e_4","CANCUN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","South Africa|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12514e.html","096","","","1.31742e+12","2011","Following four preparatory meetings in 2010, the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place from 29 November to 11…"
"enb12514e_5","UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN BANGKOK:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12514e.html","096","","","1.31742e+12","2011","After Cancun, the two AWGs resumed their work in Bangkok from 3-8 April 2011."
"enb12514e_6","UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN BONN:","","Germany|South Africa","Legal Status of Agreements|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12514e.html","096","","","1.31742e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference took place in Bonn, Germany, from 6-17 June 2011 and included the 34th sessions of the…"
"enb12515e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Panama","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12515e.html","096","working group","plenary","1.3175064e+12","2011","Opening the session, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres called on parties to bridge remaining differences in Panama to facilitate agreement in…"
"enb12515e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","New Zealand","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12515e.html","096","working group","","1.3175064e+12","2011","Opening the resumed session of the AWG-KP, AWG-KP Chair Adrian Macey (New Zealand) presented the scenario note on the third part…"
"enb12515e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Samoa|South Africa|Egypt|Gambia|Poland|Indigenous Peoples|Papua New Guinea|Congo|China|Monaco|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia|Panama","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12515e.html","096","working group","","1.3175064e+12","2011","SOUTH AFRICA reported on informal consultations held in the run-up to Durban, emphasizing efforts to ensure transparency and inclusiveness."
"enb12515e_4","AWG-LCA OPENING PLENARY","","Bolivia|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12515e.html","096","working group","plenary","1.3175064e+12","2011","Opening the resumed session of AWG-LCA 14, AWG-LCA Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) called on parties to work on developing draft decision…"
"enb12515e_5","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12515e.html","096","working group","","1.3175064e+12","2011","Referring to the proposed organization of work (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/10), AWG-LCA Chair Reifsnyder suggested that work be resumed on all substantive items established…"
"enb12515e_6","OPENING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|El Salvador|Gambia|Panama|Papua New Guinea|Congo|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Belarus|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12515e.html","096","working group","","1.3175064e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, emphasized the group s commitment to the fulfillment of the BAP and finding appropriate solutions to issues…"
"enb12515e_7","AWG-LCA:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Finland|Angola|Mexico|Nicaragua|Australia|Philippines|Indonesia|India|Singapore|Trinidad and Tobago|Zimbabwe|China|Peru|Venezuela|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Saint Lucia","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12515e.html","096","working group","","1.3175064e+12","2011","During the afternoon contact group, AWG-LCA Chair Reifsnyder proposed and parties agreed to continue the work of the AWG-LCA in one…"
"enb12516e_1","DEVELOPED COUNTRY MITIGATION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|India|Panama|United States|Mali|Switzerland|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Venezuela|Singapore|Lebanon|China|Marshall Islands|Saint Lucia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","working group","","1.3175928e+12","2011","During the morning informal consultations parties were invited to consider the way forward."
"enb12516e_10","LULUCF:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","working group","","1.3175928e+12","2011","In the morning spin-off group, parties discussed how to move forward and agreed to address natural disturbances, a cap on forest…"
"enb12516e_11","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","working group","","1.3175928e+12","2011","In the afternoon spin-off group on numbers parties agreed to focus discussions throughout the week on: the conversion of emission reduction…"
"enb12516e_12","FLEXIBITY MECHANISMS:","","Senegal","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","working group","","1.3175928e+12","2011","In the afternoon spin-off group co-facilitator El Hadji Mbaye Diagne (Senegal) invited parties to identify elements of the text where progress…"
"enb12516e_2","Where, and how, is capacity-building integrated in adaptation and technology","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","","","1.3175928e+12","2011","Facilitator Uosukainen presented on three key areas of adaptation under capacity-building, including implementation, support and institutions for adaptation."
"enb12516e_3","GEF engagement on capacity-building","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","","","1.3175928e+12","2011","Rawleston Moore, Global Environment Facility (GEF), referred to capacity-building as capacity-development, and underscored the value of integrating capacity development into projects…"
"enb12516e_4","Where, and how, is capacity-building integrated in finance and mitigation","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","","","1.3175928e+12","2011","Suzanty Sitorus, facilitator of the AWG-LCA informal group on finance, presented on recent party submissions outlining ways the Standing Committee on…"
"enb12516e_5","IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION ON DELIVERY OF CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT THROUGH INSTITUTIONS AND INITIATIVES UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","working group","","1.3175928e+12","2011","AWG-LCA Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) underscored the importance of capacity building under the Convention, in particular in relation to ongoing efforts,…"
"enb12516e_6","ADAPTATION:","European Union","United States|Philippines|Bolivia|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","working group","","1.3175928e+12","2011","The informal group met in the afternoon."
"enb12516e_7","DEVELOPING COUNTRY NAMAS:","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Panama|India|United States|China|Mali|Switzerland|Marshall Islands","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","working group","","1.3175928e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal group, parties discussed the organization of work and expectations for the week."
"enb12516e_8","SHARED VISION:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Gambia|Philippines|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","working group","","1.3175928e+12","2011","In the afternoon meeting of the informal group, AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Mukahanana-Sangarwe requested parties for proposals and suggestions on the way forward…"
"enb12516e_9","FINANCE:","","Pakistan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12516e.html","096","working group","","1.3175928e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal group, PAKISTAN presented a proposal for a Standing Committee on the Financial Mechanism under the Convention."
"enb12517e_1","AWG-LCA:","European Union","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|Australia","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12517e.html","096","working group","","1.3176792e+12","2011","During the morning contact group, facilitators presented on progress in their informal groups."
"enb12517e_2","MARKET AND NON-MARKET APPROACHES:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Chile|Colombia|Switzerland|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12517e.html","096","working group","","1.3176792e+12","2011","In the morning informal group on various approaches, including opportunities for using markets, to enhance the cost effectiveness of, and to…"
"enb12517e_3","SECTORAL APPROACHES AND SECTOR SPECIFIC ACTIONS:","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Uruguay|South Africa|India|United States|Argentina|Bolivia","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12517e.html","096","working group","","1.3176792e+12","2011","In the morning session, parties considered how to discuss the general framework, agriculture and emissions from international aviation and maritime transport…"
"enb12517e_4","FINANCE:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12517e.html","096","working group","","1.3176792e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal group, parties were presented with a proposal for draft negotiating text on the Standing Committee on the…"
"enb12517e_5","RESPONSE MEASURES:","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Saint Lucia|India|United States|China|Argentina","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12517e.html","096","working group","","1.3176792e+12","2011","In the afternoon, facilitator Crispin d Auvergne (Saint Lucia) opened the informal group discussions with an update on workshops on matters…"
"enb12517e_6","DEVELOPED COUNTRY MITIGATION:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12517e.html","096","working group","","1.3176792e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal group, parties discussed level of ambition (paragraphs 36-38 in Decision 1/CP.16), examining options to increase commitments and…"
"enb12517e_7","DEVELOPING COUNTRY NAMAS:","","","Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12517e.html","096","working group","","1.3176792e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal group, parties discussed developing country mitigation actions (paragraphs 48-51 of Decision 1/CP.16)."
"enb12517e_8","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12517e.html","096","working group","","1.3176792e+12","2011","In the morning, parties discussed the transformation of pledges into QELROs and a process for achieving this by Durban."
"enb12518e_1","DEVELOPED COUNTRY MITIGATION:","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12518e.html","096","working group","","1.3177656e+12","2011","In the morning informal session, parties considered a facilitator s non-paper on the possible elements of modalities and procedures for IAR…"
"enb12518e_2","REVIEW:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12518e.html","096","working group","","1.3177656e+12","2011","The informal group met in the morning to further discuss definition of the scope of the review and development of modalities…"
"enb12518e_3","REDD+","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12518e.html","096","working group","","1.3177656e+12","2011","In the informal group, parties addressed expectations for Durban."
"enb12518e_4","LEGAL OPTIONS:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12518e.html","096","working group","","1.3177656e+12","2011","In the morning informal group, parties exchanged general views on expectations for Durban."
"enb12518e_5","DEVELOPING COUNTRY NAMAS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12518e.html","096","working group","","1.3177656e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal group, delegates addressed the role and design of the NAMAs registry."
"enb12518e_6","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12518e.html","096","working group","","1.3177656e+12","2011","The informal group met in the afternoon to discuss the way forward."
"enb12518e_7","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union","China|Venezuela","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12518e.html","096","working group","","1.3177656e+12","2011","In the morning contact group facilitators reported on discussions in their spin-off groups and parties discussed political issues related to producing…"
"enb12518e_8","OTHER ISSUES:","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12518e.html","096","working group","","1.3177656e+12","2011","The spin-off group on Chapter IV (methodological issues) met in the morning."
"enb12518e_9","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12518e.html","096","working group","","1.3177656e+12","2011","In the morning spin-off group, parties discussed the outstanding issue on whether to establish a permanent forum as a means for…"
"enb12519e_1","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Egypt|Panama|China|Bolivia|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","groups","1.317852e+12","2011","During the morning contact group, facilitators presented on progress made in their respective informal groups."
"enb12519e_10","LULUCF:","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","","1.317852e+12","2011","The informal group met in the afternoon."
"enb12519e_2","REVIEW :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","","1.317852e+12","2011","In the informal group meeting, parties discussed elements of the revised facilitator s note."
"enb12519e_3","FINANCE:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","","1.317852e+12","2011","Discussions in the afternoon informal group centered on long-term finance."
"enb12519e_4","DEVELOPED COUNTRY MITIGATION:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","","1.317852e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal group, parties discussed a revised non-paper presented by the co-facilitators on possible elements of draft guidelines for…"
"enb12519e_5","SECTOR SPECIFIC AND SECTORAL APPROACHES:","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","","1.317852e+12","2011","Parties convened in the morning informal group to focus on agriculture, they considered language and worked to identify shared views on…"
"enb12519e_6","DEVELOPING COUNTRY NAMAS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","","1.317852e+12","2011","In the morning informal group, parties addressed a non-paper on possible elements of modalities and procedures for ICA prepared by the…"
"enb12519e_7","ADAPTATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","","1.317852e+12","2011","Parties were presented with a revised facilitator s note consisting of a compilation of party submissions, which they agreed to use…"
"enb12519e_8","RESPONSE MEASURES :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","","1.317852e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal meeting, parties continued to discuss the scope of work and process."
"enb12519e_9","ANNEX I PARTIES FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union","Saint Lucia|Saudi Arabia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12519e.html","096","working group","","1.317852e+12","2011","In the afternoon, AWG-KP Chair Adrian Macey reported on progress on the consideration of further commitments for Annex I Parties under…"
"enb12520e_1","DEVELOPING COUNTRY NAMAS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","In the morning and afternoon informal group meetings, parties discussed four non-papers presented by the co-facilitators on: the NAMA Registry; guidelines…"
"enb12520e_10","FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS:","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","In the afternoon spin-off group, parties continued to discuss options, clarify issues and streamline text under Chapter III."
"enb12520e_11","LULUCF :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","The informal group met in the morning and the afternoon and agreed to a revised text on force majeure now known…"
"enb12520e_2","SHARED VISION:","","Panama","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","During the morning informal group meeting, delegates considered a revised text."
"enb12520e_3","RESPONSE MEASURES :","African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|India|China|Argentina|Sierra Leone","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Parties reviewed a note by the facilitator containing a summary of discussions and issues."
"enb12520e_4","REVIEW:","","Saudi Arabia|Mexico|India|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan|Switzerland|Grenada|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","In the afternoon, parties discussed a non-paper on the Review, which included: further definition of scope, modalities, and appropriate action by…"
"enb12520e_5","FINANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Discussions on the afternoon informal group centered on long-term finance."
"enb12520e_6","REDD+","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Parties met in the informal group in the morning."
"enb12520e_7","DEVELOPED COUNTRY MITIGATION:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","The informal group met in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12520e_8","LEGAL OPTIONS :","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Gambia|Marshall Islands","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Delegates discussed a revised menu of legal options."
"enb12520e_9","ANNEX I EMISSION REDUCTIONS:","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12520e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","In the afternoon spin-off group, parties discussed submissions and proposed amendments to the Chair s revised text (FCCC/KP/AWG/2011/CRP.1)."
"enb12521e_10","CONTACT GROUP ON ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Portugal|Nicaragua|Panama|India|Senegal|China|Peru|Grenada|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela|Saint Lucia|Denmark","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","groups","1.3179384e+12","2011","AWG-KP Chair Adrian Macey opened the contact group on Annex I parties further commitments on Saturday."
"enb12521e_11","Other issues","","Panama","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","The spin-off group on the basket of methodological issues (FCCC/KP/AWG/2011/CRP.1, Chapter IV) met only once in Panama."
"enb12521e_12","Potential consequences","","Panama","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","The spin-off group on potential consequences (FCCC/KP/AWG/2011/CRP.1, Chapter V) met once in Panama."
"enb12521e_13","LULUCF :","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","In the spin-off group, parties addressed natural disturbances, a cap on forest management and harvested wood products."
"enb12521e_14","CLOSING PLENARY:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Youth NGOs|El Salvador|Gambia|Panama|Papua New Guinea|Egypt|Congo|China|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia|Poland","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","plenary","1.3179384e+12","2011","The closing plenary of the third part of the AWG-KP 16 took place on Friday afternoon."
"enb12521e_15","AD HOC WORKING GROUP FOR LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","League of Arab States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|El Salvador|Gambia|Panama|Papua New Guinea|Belarus|Congo|China|Grenada|Switzerland|Germany|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","AWG-LCA Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) opened the resumed session on Saturday, 1 October, and called on parties to work on developing…"
"enb12521e_16","Mitigation by developing countries","European Union","United States|Australia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","In the informal group, parties addressed ICA, biennial update reports, the NAMA Registry and developing country mitigation actions (paragraphs 48-51 of…"
"enb12521e_17","ITEMS 3, 4, 5 AND 6:","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Finland|Peru|Mexico|Australia|Philippines|Indonesia|Singapore|Trinidad and Tobago|Zimbabwe|China|Chile|Japan|Kenya|Norway|Saint Lucia","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","This issue covers the agenda items on preparation of an outcome to be presented to COP 17; review of the long-term…"
"enb12521e_18","Market and non-market approaches","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","During informal group discussions, parties initially exchanged views on the mandate of the group to consider new market mechanisms."
"enb12521e_19","Response measures","","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Developing countries stressed the importance of this issue as part of a Durban outcome."
"enb12521e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12521e_20","Adaptation","European Union","","Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Discussions in this group centered around three areas: the operational modalities for performing the functions of the Adaptation Committee; the composition…"
"enb12521e_21","Finance:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Pakistan|Australia|Gambia|United States|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Discussions in the informal group centered on the proposed Standing Committee for the Financial Mechanism under the Convention and long-term finance…"
"enb12521e_22","Technology","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Japan|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Parties focused discussions on various aspects of the CTCN including: the relationship between the host and the COP and the TEC;…"
"enb12521e_23","Capacity Building","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Discussions in the informal group addressed the need for more coherence of capacity building under the different UNFCCC processes and emphasized…"
"enb12521e_24","Shared Vision","","Panama","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","The informal group on shared vision met four times in Panama."
"enb12521e_25","Review","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Gambia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Parties focused discussions on elements of the Facilitator s note from the Bonn session."
"enb12521e_26","Other matters","","Turkey","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","During the final AWG-LCA contact group meeting, Facilitator Shimada reported on consultations regarding: Annex I parties undergoing the process of transition…"
"enb12521e_27","REDD+","Coalition for Rainforest Nations","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","In the informal group, parties addressed REDD+ financing."
"enb12521e_28","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Panama|Peru|Argentina|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|El Salvador|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Kazakhstan|Ukraine|Gambia|Belarus|Japan|Switzerland|Grenada|Russia|South Africa|Congo|Colombia|Kenya","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","plenary","1.3179384e+12","2011","The AWG-LCA closing plenary convened on Friday afternoon."
"enb12521e_3","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place from 7-19 December 2009, and included COP 15 and COP/MOP 5,…"
"enb12521e_30","MIND THE AMBITION GAP","Alliance of Small Island States","Panama|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Governments in Copenhagen and Cancun agreed to hold the temperature increase to below 2ºC above pre-industrial levels."
"enb12521e_31","SHOW ME THE MONEY","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Japan|Panama|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Finance is the common thread that underpins the future viability and credibility of mechanisms, including on adaptation and technology, which were…"
"enb12521e_32","TO MANDATE OR NOT","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|India","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","As everybody knows, the Kyoto Protocol s first commitment period is set to expire in 2012."
"enb12521e_4","CANCUN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","South Africa|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Following four preparatory meetings in 2010, the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place from 29 November to 11…"
"enb12521e_5","UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN BANGKOK:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","After Cancun, the two AWGs resumed their work in Bangkok from 3-8 April 2011."
"enb12521e_6","UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN BONN:","","Germany","Legal Status of Agreements|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference took place in Bonn, Germany, from 6-17 June 2011 and included the 34th sessions of the…"
"enb12521e_7","REPORT OF THE MEETING","","Panama","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","Opening the session on Saturday, 1 October, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres called on parties to bridge remaining differences in Panama…"
"enb12521e_8","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|League of Arab States|European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Samoa|South Africa|Egypt|Gambia|Poland|Indigenous Peoples|Papua New Guinea|Panama|Congo|China|Monaco|Grenada|New Zealand|Bolivia|Argentina","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","working group","","1.3179384e+12","2011","AWG-KP Chair Adrian Macey (New Zealand) opened the resumed session on Saturday, 1 October."
"enb12521e_9","Amendments/numbers","African Group","Congo|Papua New Guinea","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12521e.html","096","","","1.3179384e+12","2011","During the spin-off group on amendments to the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to its Article 3, paragraph 9, parties agreed to focus…"
"enb12522e_10","IPCC-33:","","United Arab Emirates","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","The session, held from 10-13 May 2011 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, focused primarily on follow-up actions to the IAC…"
"enb12522e_11","SREX:","","Uganda","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","The First joint session of IPCC WGs I and II, which took place on 14-17 November in Kampala, Uganda, accepted the…"
"enb12522e_13","APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT REPORT OF THE 33RD SESSION","","Belgium","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","The draft report of IPCC-33 (IPCC-XXXIV/Doc."
"enb12522e_14","SPECIAL REPORT ON EXTREME EVENTS AND DISASTERS","","United States|Canada|Austria|Saudi Arabia|New Zealand","IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","This issue (IPCC-XXXIV/Doc."
"enb12522e_16","Final Decision","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","The decision on Procedures addresses the following: On the IPCC guidance material, the Panel decides that guidance material is a category…"
"enb12522e_19","COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY:","","United Kingdom|Australia|United States|Switzerland|Austria|Belgium|Japan|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","This item (IPCC-XXXIV/Doc."
"enb12522e_2","IPCC PRODUCTS:","","","IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","Since its inception, the IPCC has prepared a series of comprehensive assessments, special reports and technical papers that provide scientific information…"
"enb12522e_20","MATTERS RELATED TO UNFCCC AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL BODIES","","United States|Saudi Arabia|New Zealand|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","During the opening plenary session, Chair Pachauri informed the Panel that, in contrast to all previous occasions when the IPCC had…"
"enb12522e_21","RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE IPCC BUREAU AND ANY TASK FORCE BUREAU","","Malaysia|New Zealand|Australia","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","In plenary on Saturday, Secretary Christ invited the Panel to provide guidance on how provisions arising from the review of IPCC…"
"enb12522e_22","IPCC PROGRAMME AND BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PROCEDURES FOR THE IPCC","European Union","Sudan|United Kingdom|Austria|New Zealand|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","During Friday s opening plenary session, Secretary Christ gave an overview of issues related to the IPCC Trust Fund Programme and…"
"enb12522e_23","Final Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","In its decision, the Panel, inter alia : approves the modified 2011 budget with respect to cost-related increases in the translation…"
"enb12522e_25","TASK FORCE ON NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES:","","Brazil|Japan","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","TFB Co-Chair Thelma Krug (Brazil) reviewed progress on the 2013 Supplement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories:…"
"enb12522e_26","SRREN:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","Head of WGIII TSU Jan Minx introduced this issue (IPCC-XXXIV/Doc."
"enb12522e_28","IPCC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME:","Least Developed Countries","United States|Belgium|Uganda","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","Secretary Christ updated the plenary on progress with the IPCC Scholarship Programme (IPCC-XXXIV/Doc."
"enb12522e_3","IPCC-28:","","Hungary","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","This session was held from 9-10 April 2008, in Budapest, Hungary, with discussions centering on the future of the IPCC, including…"
"enb12522e_30","OTHER BUSINESS AND CLOSING OF THE SESSION","","Uganda|South Sudan|Libya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","Secretary Christ presented on the outcome of the 16th WMO Congress related to the IPCC."
"enb12522e_4","IPCC-29:","","Switzerland|Norway|India","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","This session, which commemorated the IPCC s 20th anniversary, was held from 31 August to 4 September 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland…"
"enb12522e_5","IPCC-30:","","Turkey|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","This session was held from 21-23 April 2009 in Antalya, Turkey."
"enb12522e_6","IPCC-31:","","Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","This session was held from 26-29 October 2009 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12522e_8","IPCC-32:","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","This session, held from 11-14 October 2010 in Busan, Republic of Korea, addressed the recommendations of the IAC Review."
"enb12522e_9","SRREN:","","United Arab Emirates","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12522e.html","097","","","1.3216572e+12","2011","The eleventh session of WGIII met from 5-8 May 2011 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and approved the Special Report…"
"enb12523e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12523e.html","098","","","1.3224348e+12","2011","COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12523e_3","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12523e.html","098","","","1.3224348e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12523e_4","CANCUN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12523e.html","098","","","1.3224348e+12","2011","Following four preparatory meetings in 2010, the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place from 29 November to 11…"
"enb12523e_5","UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN 2011:","","Thailand|Panama|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12523e.html","098","","","1.3224348e+12","2011","In 2011, three official UNFCCC negotiating sessions were held in the lead-up to Durban."
"enb12524e_1","WELCOMING CEREMONY","","Mali|South Africa|Angola|Chad|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","","plenary","1.3225212e+12","2011","COP 16 President Patricia Espinosa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mexico, urged delegates to agree on, inter alia : full implementation of…"
"enb12524e_10","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Ecuador","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3225212e+12","2011","Delegates were briefed on the recent IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate…"
"enb12524e_11","BUNKER FUELS:","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Cuba|Panama|India|China|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3225212e+12","2011","On emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport (bunker fuels), CUBA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHINA, INDIA and SAUDI ARABIA,…"
"enb12524e_12","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3225212e+12","2011","The following agenda items were also briefly considered and forwarded for further consideration either to contact groups or informal consultations: methodological…"
"enb12524e_13","SBI","","Australia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","SBI","","1.3225212e+12","2011","SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) opened the meeting and delegates adopted the agenda."
"enb12524e_2","COP PLENARY","","South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3225212e+12","2011","Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, South Africa s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, was elected COP 17 and COP/MOP 7 President by acclamation…"
"enb12524e_3","Rules of procedure","","Papua New Guinea","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","","","1.3225212e+12","2011","COP President Nkoana-Mashabane reminded parties of the practice since COP 1 of applying the draft rules of procedure (FCCC/CP/1996/2) with the…"
"enb12524e_4","Adoption of the agenda","","Syria|India|Singapore","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","","","1.3225212e+12","2011","Parties agreed to proceed with their work based on the provisional agenda (FCCC/CP/2011/1) with a view to its formal adoption at…"
"enb12524e_5","OPENING STATEMENTS :","Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|New Zealand","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","COP","","1.3225212e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, supported a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol as part of a balanced and comprehensive outcome…"
"enb12524e_6","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","COP","","1.3225212e+12","2011","Parties adopted the agenda and agreed to the organization of work (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/1)."
"enb12524e_7","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Gambia|Papua New Guinea|Congo|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","COP","","1.3225212e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, reaffirmed the need for a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, calling for a higher level…"
"enb12524e_8","SBSTA","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3225212e+12","2011","SBSTA Chair Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) opened the meeting on Monday afternoon and parties made opening remarks."
"enb12524e_9","OPENING STATEMENTS :","European Union|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group","Australia|El Salvador|Gambia|Costa Rica|Congo|China|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12524e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3225212e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, highlighted the work of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and urged operationalizing the work programme and holding…"
"enb12525e_1","AWG-LCA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12525e.html","098","working group","","1.3226076e+12","2011","AWG-LCA Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) opened the resumed AWG-LCA 14, recalling the goal of forwarding a comprehensive, balanced and robust outcome…"
"enb12525e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Gambia|Papua New Guinea|China|Grenada|Argentina|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12525e.html","098","working group","","1.3226076e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, said Durban must deliver an outcome that ensures the fulfillment of the Convention s ultimate objective."
"enb12525e_3","ORGANIZATION OF WORK:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12525e.html","098","working group","","1.3226076e+12","2011","Parties agreed to resume substantive work under the previously established AWG-LCA contact group."
"enb12525e_4","ADDITIONAL MATTERS:","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12525e.html","098","working group","","1.3226076e+12","2011","SAUDI ARABIA expressed concern that some countries were blocking progress on certain issues and requested text on response measures on Wednesday…"
"enb12525e_5","AWG-KP","","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12525e.html","098","working group","plenary","1.3226076e+12","2011","AWG-KP Chair Adrian Macey (New Zealand) proposed that the AWG-KP continue to work in a single contact group on Annex I…"
"enb12525e_6","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Mexico|Gambia|South Africa|China|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Argentina|Spain","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12525e.html","098","working group","","1.3226076e+12","2011","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed the need for developed countries to put forward ambitious quantified emission reduction commitments under the AWG-KP…"
"enb12525e_7","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Gambia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12525e.html","098","SBI","","1.3226076e+12","2011","Many speakers, including the EU, UMBRELLA GROUP and G-77/CHINA, urged progress on national adaptation plans and loss and damage."
"enb12525e_8","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12525e.html","098","SBI","","1.3226076e+12","2011","The following agenda items were also briefly considered and forwarded for further consideration to contact groups or informal groups: loss and…"
"enb12525e_9","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS (AWG-KP)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America","Brazil|Canada|Netherlands|Bangladesh|Sudan|Saint Lucia|Finland|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Vanuatu|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand|Cook Islands|Australia|Algeria|Tuvalu|Zimbabwe|China|Panama","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12525e.html","098","","","1.3226076e+12","2011","AWG-KP Chair Adrian Macey opened the contact group and called for countries to explore middle ground and compromise solutions."
"enb12526e_1","TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (TEC)","Group of 77 and China","China|Argentina|India|Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","TEC Chair Gabriel Blanco (Argentina) reported on a meeting held in Bonn in September 2011, in which members had elaborated on…"
"enb12526e_10","PROPOSAL FROM KAZAKHSTAN:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","This item was taken up briefly in plenary and will be the subject of informal consultations."
"enb12526e_11","PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","European Union","Ukraine|Belarus|India","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","INDIA said it will not agree to changes to Annex B unless a second commitment period is agreed."
"enb12526e_12","SHARED VISION (AWG-LCA)","European Union|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Panama|Indonesia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Pakistan|Australia|South Africa|India|Papua New Guinea|Zimbabwe|China","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","","","1.322694e+12","2011","Co-facilitator Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe) asked for input on translating her non-paper into a text before Friday to give to the AWG-LCA…"
"enb12526e_2","DATES AND VENUES OF FUTURE SESSIONS:","","Qatar","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","QATAR, which will host COP 18, said his government will spare no efforts to ensure its success."
"enb12526e_3","PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION UNDER ARTICLES 15 & 16","European Union","Ukraine|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|Mexico|Kazakhstan|Costa Rica|Grenada|Australia|Colombia|Japan|Russian Federation|Cyprus|Bolivia|Venezuela|Tuvalu","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","MEXICO, supported by COLOMBIA, introduced a proposal to allow a last resort vote in cases when every effort to reach consensus…"
"enb12526e_4","GREEN CLIMATE FUND - REPORT OF THE TRANSITIONAL COMMITTEE:","African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Honduras|Chile|South Africa|Egypt|Zambia|Costa Rica|Peru|Panama|China|Colombia|Japan|Dominican Republic|Venezuela|Philippines|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","Transitional Committee Co-Chair Trevor Manuel (South Africa) presented the Committee s report, which includes the GCF s draft governing instrument."
"enb12526e_5","CDM:","African Group","Brazil|Ghana|Australia|Cuba|Nicaragua|Norway|United Kingdom|Peru|Paraguay|Bolivia|Venezuela","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","CDM Executive Board Chair Martin Hession (UK) reported on efforts to improve the Board s work, including strengthening additionality guidance and…"
"enb12526e_6","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION:","","Russian Federation|Gambia|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","Muhammed Quamrul Chowdhury (Bangladesh), Chair of the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC), noted substantial progress since Cancun."
"enb12526e_7","ADAPTATION FUND BOARD:","Group of 77 and China","Bangladesh|Sudan|Zambia|Bahamas|China|Nauru|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","Board Chair Ana Fornells de Frutos (Spain), said institutional progress has been overshadowed by falling prices of CERs."
"enb12526e_8","ADAPTATION FUND:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","After a brief discussion, a contact group was established on this item."
"enb12526e_9","COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12526e.html","098","COP","","1.322694e+12","2011","Informal consultations will be held."
"enb12527e_1","TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (COP)","European Union","Mexico|Panama|Senegal|Croatia|Argentina|Bolivia|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12527e.html","098","","","1.3227804e+12","2011","TEC Chair Gabriel Blanco (Argentina) presented a draft decision text on modalities and procedures to the contact group, and delegates provided…"
"enb12527e_2","AWG-LCA STOCKTAKING:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Palau|Gambia|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Grenada|Bolivia|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|India|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12527e.html","098","working group","","1.3227804e+12","2011","In a contact group on Thursday morning, the co-facilitators of the various informal groups reported on progress."
"enb12527e_3","REDD+ (AWG-LCA)","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|United States|Mexico|Philippines|Bolivia|India|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12527e.html","098","","","1.3227804e+12","2011","In the afternoon informal group, facilitator Tony La Viña (Philippines) said the group should focus on a text that reflects the…"
"enb12528e_1","GREEN CLIMATE FUND (COP)","Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Chile|Nicaragua|Costa Rica|United States|Barbados|Colombia|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12528e.html","098","COP","groups","1.3228668e+12","2011","COP President Nkoana-Mashabane invited parties to consider the report of the Transitional Committee and exchange views on how to take forward…"
"enb12528e_2","AWG-KP STOCKTAKING:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Denmark|Panama|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12528e.html","098","working group","","1.3228668e+12","2011","AWG-KP Chair Adrian Macey briefed delegates on discussions."
"enb12528e_3","REDD+ (SBSTA)","Central American Integration System|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|Indonesia|United States|China|Colombia|Kenya|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12528e.html","098","","","1.3228668e+12","2011","In morning informal consultations, delegates addressed a revised non-paper paragraph-by-paragraph."
"enb12529e_1","PROTOCOL ARTICLES 2.3 AND 3.14 (ADVERSE IMPACTS)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3230396e+12","2011","Parties adopted joint draft SBI/SBSTA conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.21)."
"enb12529e_10","NON-ANNEX I COMMUNICATIONS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","","1.3230396e+12","2011","Parties adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.31) and a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.31, Add.1) on the work of the Consultative Group of Experts."
"enb12529e_11","CAPACITY BUILDING:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","","1.3230396e+12","2011","On capacity building under the Convention, the SBI adopted conclusions and a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.37 & Add.1)."
"enb12529e_12","RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","","1.3230396e+12","2011","Noting that discussions on this item had not yet yielded an agreement, the SBI agreed to Chair Owen-Jones suggestion that he…"
"enb12529e_13","OTHER SBI AGENDA ITEMS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","","1.3230396e+12","2011","The SBI adopted draft conclusions on the following agenda items, with little or no further discussion: technology transfer (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.34); implementation of…"
"enb12529e_14","OBSERVER STATEMENTS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","","1.3230396e+12","2011","BINGOs proposed developing new channels for input from observer organizations."
"enb12529e_15","CLOSE OF THE SESSION:","European Union|Central American Integration System|African Group|Group of 77 and China","El Salvador|Gambia|Philippines|China|Argentina|Burkina Faso","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","","1.3230396e+12","2011","The SBI adopted its report (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.24)."
"enb12529e_16","GREEN CLIMATE FUND (COP)","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Egypt|Tanzania|India|Sudan|Namibia|Kenya|Switzerland|Japan|Nigeria|Fiji|Zambia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","COP","groups","1.3230396e+12","2011","COP President Nkoana-Mashabane presided over open-ended informal consultations, asking parties to present not just concerns but solutions. JAPAN acknowledged concerns over…"
"enb12529e_17","AWG-LCA STOCKTAKING:","","United States|Saudi Arabia|Bolivia|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","working group","","1.3230396e+12","2011","On Saturday morning, AWG-LCA Chair Daniel Reifsnyder introduced an amalgamation document of draft texts in preparation of a comprehensive and balanced…"
"enb12529e_2","REPORTING GUIDELINES ON ANNEX I PARTIES ANNUAL INVENTORIES:","","Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3230396e+12","2011","Riitta Pipatti (Finland) reported that work had not been completed on this item."
"enb12529e_3","RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3230396e+12","2011","This joint SBI/SBSTA item was taken up under both bodies."
"enb12529e_4","OTHER SBSTA AGENDA ITEMS:","African Group","Australia","Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3230396e+12","2011","The SBSTA adopted draft conclusions on the following agenda items, with little or no further discussion: technology transfer (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.22); fuel used…"
"enb12529e_5","CLOSE OF THE SESSION:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada|Argentina|Congo|China","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3230396e+12","2011","SBSTA 36 adopted its report (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.17)."
"enb12529e_6","COMPLIANCE:","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","","1.3230396e+12","2011","On amendment of the Protocol in respect of procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance, parties agreed to resume discussions at SBI…"
"enb12529e_7","APPEALS AGAINST CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISIONS:","","Japan|Saudi Arabia|Venezuela|Gambia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","groups","1.3230396e+12","2011","Kunihiko Shimada (Japan), who had co-chaired discussions on this issue, noted progress on the form and some features of the possible…"
"enb12529e_8","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","","1.3230396e+12","2011","Chair Owen-Jones detected progress towards an agreement and asked parties to consider draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.36)."
"enb12529e_9","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12529e.html","098","SBI","","1.3230396e+12","2011","The SBI adopted draft conclusions and a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.35 & Add.1)."
"enb12530e_1","AWG-LCA PLENARY","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Gambia|Bahamas|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia|New Zealand|Ecuador|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan|Iraq|United States|Nigeria","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12530e.html","098","working group","plenary","1.323126e+12","2011","Opening the plenary, AWG-LCA Chair Reifsnyder presented the amalgamation document , noting that delegates must decide how to deal with those…"
"enb12530e_2","FINANCE (AWG-LCA)","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Colombia|Mexico|Panama|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|Suriname|Guyana|Bolivia|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12530e.html","098","","","1.323126e+12","2011","During morning informal consultations, parties considered draft text on the functions of the Standing Committee regarding assistance to be provided to…"
"enb12531e_1","COP 17 CMP-7 JOINT HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Qatar|Australia|South Africa|Gambia|Poland|China|Grenada|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12531e.html","098","","","1.3232124e+12","2011","COP President Nkoana-Mashabane opened the Joint High-Level Segment of the COP and CMP."
"enb12531e_2","PRESIDENT S INFORMAL STOCKTAKING PLENARY","","","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12531e.html","098","","plenary","1.3232124e+12","2011","COP President Nkoana-Mashabane reported on ongoing consultations on the provisional COP agenda and on the informal open-ended consultations on the GCF,…"
"enb12531e_3","CONTACT GROUPS AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","","","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12531e.html","098","","groups","1.3232124e+12","2011","Informal consultations were held throughout the day with groups continuing to meet into the night with the aim of completing the…"
"enb12531e_4","REDD+ (AWG-LCA)","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Bolivia","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12531e.html","098","","","1.3232124e+12","2011","Delegates addressed the text on REDD+ included in the amalgamation document, with parties presenting numerous proposals."
"enb12532e_1","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|South Africa|Saint Lucia|Papua New Guinea|United States|Senegal|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Bolivia|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12532e.html","098","working group","groups","1.3232988e+12","2011","On Wednesday morning, AWG-LCA Chair Reifsnyder presented a revised amalgamation document (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/CRP.38) to the plenary, together with a note on areas…"
"enb12532e_2","DEVELOPING COUNTRY MITIGATION:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12532e.html","098","working group","groups","1.3232988e+12","2011","Parties briefly discussed revised text on biennial update reports."
"enb12532e_3","REDD+ (AWG-LCA)","European Union","Ghana|Colombia","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12532e.html","098","","","1.3232988e+12","2011","Delegates met in informal consultations to address a non-paper on the way forward and the work for the coming year."
"enb12532e_4","SECTORAL APPROACHES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12532e.html","098","working group","","1.3232988e+12","2011","Parties focused on the general framework, with discussions focused on procedure and the language contained in FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/CRP.38."
"enb12533e_1","COP 17 & CMP 7 JOINT HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12533e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The high-level segment continued throughout the afternoon with statements by ministers and their representatives."
"enb12533e_2","INFORMAL STOCKTAKING PLENARY","","France|United Kingdom|New Zealand|Venezuela|Botswana|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12533e.html","098","COP","","1.3233852e+12","2011","SBSTA Chair Muyungi said compromise had been reached on CCS in the CDM, while project-specific reserve and transboundary issues were referred…"
"enb12533e_3","CONTACT GROUPS AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","Group of 77 and China","Japan|China","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12533e.html","098","","groups","1.3233852e+12","2011","Contact groups and informal consultations met throughout the day, with most continuing into the night to finalize draft decisions for consideration…"
"enb12533e_4","REDD+ (AWG-LCA)","Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Colombia|New Zealand|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12533e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Delegates discussed options on REDD+ finance sources."
"enb12534e_10","COP Decision","Group of 77 and China","United Kingdom|China|Argentina|Belize|Cyprus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The decision (FCCC/CP/2011/L.2) amends Annex I to the Convention to include Cyprus. TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - MODALITIES AND PROCEDURES On 28…"
"enb12534e_100","ENHANCED ACTION ON ADAPTATION","Group of 77 and China","Trinidad and Tobago|Panama|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","During the AWG-LCA opening plenary on 29 November, parties agreed to: resume substantive work under the previously established informal group on…"
"enb12534e_101","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Part III of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4) recalls Decision 1/CP.16, which established the Cancun Adaptation Framework and the Adaptation Committee."
"enb12534e_102","FINANCE","","Indonesia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","During informal discussions facilitated by Georg Børsting (Norway) and Suzanty Sitorus (Indonesia), parties focused on the Standing Committee of the financial…"
"enb12534e_103","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Section IV of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4) includes subsections on the Standing Committee and long-term finance."
"enb12534e_104","TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER","Group of 77 and China","Bolivia|Finland|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was first taken up in the opening AWG-LCA plenary on 29 November and discussed throughout the conference in an…"
"enb12534e_105","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In Section V of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4), the COP, inter alia: requests the CTCN, once it is operational, to elaborate its…"
"enb12534e_106","CAPACITY BUILDING","Group of 77 and China","Panama|Netherlands|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","During the opening AWG-LCA plenary, parties agreed to resume substantive work under the informal group on capacity building, facilitated by Maas…"
"enb12534e_107","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Part VI of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4) recalls Decision 1/CP.16 on further enhancing the monitoring and review of the effectiveness of capacity…"
"enb12534e_108","REVIEW","","Panama|Zimbabwe","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Consideration of the further definition of the scope and development of the Review of the adequacy of the long-term global goal,…"
"enb12534e_109","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Section VII of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4) recalls Decision 1/CP.16 on the Review: reaffirms that it should periodically assess the adequacy of…"
"enb12534e_11","COP Decision","African Group|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Sudan|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Nigeria|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Zambia|China|Chile|Dominican Republic|Tanzania|Philippines|Namibia|Japan|Switzerland|Honduras|South Africa|Egypt|India|Colombia|Kenya|Fiji|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The decision (FCCC/CP/2011/L.3) recalls Decision 1/CP.16 on the establishment of a Technology Mechanism, comprising a Technology Executive Committee and a Climate…"
"enb12534e_110","COP Decision","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In Section VIII of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4), the COP invites Annex I parties, that are in a position to do so,…"
"enb12534e_111","MATTERS RELATED TO ANNEX I PARTIES WITH ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION AND OTHERS:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","This item was addressed under a previously established AWG-LCA contact group."
"enb12534e_112","LEGAL OPTIONS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Palau|Mexico|Gambia|India|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Japan|Grenada|Bolivia","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was addressed in an informal group facilitated by María del Socorro Flores (Mexico)."
"enb12534e_113","COP Decision","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In the decision on the establishment of an Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.10), the…"
"enb12534e_114","RESUMED 16TH SESSION OF THE AWG-KP","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Mexico|Gambia|South Africa|China|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|New Zealand|Argentina|Spain","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","working group","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Opening the resumed 16th session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto…"
"enb12534e_115","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The issue of further commitments under the Kyoto Protocol was addressed throughout the meeting, and constituted the basis of the document…"
"enb12534e_116","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The decision on consideration of further commitments for Annex I parties under the Kyoto Protocol (FCCC/KP/AWG/2011/L.3), and the Outcome of the…"
"enb12534e_117","AMENDMENTS/NUMBERS:","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Grenada","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was first addressed in a contact group on Tuesday, with AWG-KP Chair Macey calling for countries to explore middle…"
"enb12534e_118","CMP Decision","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The decision (FCCC/AWG/2011/L.3/Add.3) reconfirms that the use of the mechanisms shall be supplemental to domestic action; decides to review at CMP…"
"enb12534e_119","FLEXIBILITY MECHANISMS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue is addressed in a CMP decision on emissions trading and project-based mechanisms adopted on Sunday, 11 December."
"enb12534e_12","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The COP (FCCC/2011/CP/L.9) designates the GCF as an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the Convention, with arrangements to be…"
"enb12534e_120","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its decision (FCCC/KP/AWG/2011/L.3/Add.2) the CMP, inter alia : decides that anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks…"
"enb12534e_121","LULUCF:","African Group","Brazil|Denmark","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The issue was addressed in a spin-off group co-chaired by Peter Iversen (Denmark) and Marcelo Rocha (Brazil)."
"enb12534e_122","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The decision (FCCC/KP/AWG/2011/L.3/Add.5) urges Annex I parties to support the efforts of non-Annex I parties in strengthening institutional capacities and regulatory…"
"enb12534e_123","POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was addressed in a CMP decision on consideration of information on potential environmental, economic and social consequences, including spillover…"
"enb12534e_124","JOINT HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Qatar|Australia|Gambia|Poland|China|Grenada|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","COP/CMP President Nkoana-Mashabane opened the Joint High-Level Segment of the COP and CMP on Tuesday afternoon, 7 December."
"enb12534e_125","CLOSING PLENARIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","The series of closing plenaries of the COP, CMP, AWG-LCA and AWG-KP started on Friday evening, 9 December and continued until…"
"enb12534e_126","COP AND CMP PLENARIES","","Tanzania|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The CMP Plenary convened Friday afternoon, 9 December, chaired by Vice-Chair Kranjc."
"enb12534e_127","AWG-KP PLENARY","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Kenya|Nicaragua|Gambia|Papua New Guinea|Egypt|Colombia|Japan|Russian Federation|Grenada|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","working group","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","On Saturday evening, 10 December, AWG-KP Chair Macey presented draft decisions on the consideration of further commitments for Annex I Parties…"
"enb12534e_128","AWG-LCA PLENARY","European Union","Bangladesh|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Kenya|Switzerland|Bolivia|Venezuela|Malawi|Ecuador|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Egypt|Japan|India|Papua New Guinea|Malaysia|Congo|China|Paraguay|Thailand|Nicaragua|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","working group","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","On Saturday night, AWG-LCA Chair Reifsnyder introduced a draft decision on the outcome of the work of the AWG-LCA under the…"
"enb12534e_129","JOINT INFORMAL COP AND CMP PLENARY","European Union","Brazil|Pakistan|Chile|El Salvador|Philippines|India|United States|Egypt|China|Colombia|Grenada|Bolivia|Norway|Bangladesh","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","Early Sunday morning, 11 December, the COP President opened a Joint Informal Session of COP 17/CMP 7 noting the presence of…"
"enb12534e_130","RESUMED CMP CLOSING PLENARY","European Union","Bolivia|Nicaragua|Papua New Guinea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","At 4:00 am on Sunday, the CMP closing plenary resumed."
"enb12534e_131","RESUMED COP CLOSING PLENARY","Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States","Qatar|Mexico|South Africa|Congo|Russian Federation|Grenada|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","AWG-LCA Chair Reifsnyder presented the report on the Outcome of the work of the AWG-LCA (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4)."
"enb12534e_132","RESUMED CMP CLOSING PLENARY","","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","The last plenary of the CMP took place at 6:00 am on Sunday morning."
"enb12534e_133","DURBAN OUTCOME AWG-LCA OUTCOME","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This decision (FCCC/CP/2011/L.10) on the Establishment of an Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, is part…"
"enb12534e_134","AWG-KP OUTCOME","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","working group","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In the Outcome of the AWG-KP, the CMP adopted a set of documents, namely on: consideration of further commitments for Annex…"
"enb12534e_135","UBUNTU: THE MEANS AND THE ENDS FOR A NEW ERA IN CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS?","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","I am because you are."
"enb12534e_136","FINDING MIDDLE GROUND","European Union|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress."
"enb12534e_137","NEW POLITICAL GEOMETRY","Brazil, South Africa, India and China|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|India|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Only free men can negotiate."
"enb12534e_138","VIRTUAL INDABA","Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America","South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The Internet is the town square for the global village."
"enb12534e_139","A NEW ERA IN CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS","","United States|Kiribati|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","While 21st century global challenges certainly need global solutions, it is important not to forget that climate change has very local…"
"enb12534e_14","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","SBI took note of the annual compilation and accounting report (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.26)."
"enb12534e_15","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES :","","Japan|Saint Lucia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 29 November, this issue was briefly considered in SBI plenary."
"enb12534e_16","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The CGE conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.31) welcome the progress report on its work."
"enb12534e_17","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The decision on the CGE (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.31 and Add.1): continues the Group s current mandate until the end of 2012; and invites…"
"enb12534e_18","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES :","","Japan|Saint Lucia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 29 November, the issue was briefly considered in SBI plenary."
"enb12534e_19","SBI Conclusions","","Argentina|Germany","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The SBI approved draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.34), together with SBSTA (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.22), encouraging parties not included in Annex I to the Convention to…"
"enb12534e_2","BALI ROADMAP:","","Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","COP 13 and CMP 3 took place in December 2007 in Bali, Indonesia."
"enb12534e_20","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:","","United Kingdom|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 29 November, the SBI briefly addressed this agenda item and established a joint SBSTA/SBI contact group, co-chaired by Carlos Fuller…"
"enb12534e_21","COP Decision","","Saudi Arabia|Gambia|Germany|Peru|Argentina|Venezuela","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This decision (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.37) invites relevant UN agencies and intergovernmental organizations to continue providing support to developing countries and Annex II parties,…"
"enb12534e_22","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.25), the SBI, inter alia : agrees to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 36 and welcomes…"
"enb12534e_23","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LDCs","Least Developed Countries","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2011/11, FCCC/TP/2011/7) was first taken up under the SBI on 28 November when a representative from the Least Developed…"
"enb12534e_24","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.22), the SBI, inter alia : took note of the oral report by the Chair of the LEG,…"
"enb12534e_25","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The COP decisions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.40 Add.1 and FCCC/SBI/2011/L.41/Add.1) request the GEF as operating entity of the LDC Fund to, inter alia: support…"
"enb12534e_26","CAPACITY BUILDING :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was first addressed in the SBI plenary on 29 November."
"enb12534e_27","FINANCIAL MECHANISM","","Samoa|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 29 November, the SBI addressed this agenda item, including the report of, and additional guidance to, the GEF, as well…"
"enb12534e_28","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The SBI takes note of information presented on support provided by the GEF (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.39 and FCCC/SBI/2011/L.41) and recommends that the COP…"
"enb12534e_29","COP/CMP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its decisions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.27/Add.1 and Add.2), the COP takes note of the information contained in the interim financial statements for the…"
"enb12534e_3","COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12534e_30","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The SBI (FCCC.SBI/20011/L.28) takes notes of the information provided by the Host Government of the Secretariat that construction works on the…"
"enb12534e_31","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The SBI took up this agenda item on 29 November."
"enb12534e_32","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In the decision (FCCC/CP/2011/L.6), the COP, inter alia : adopts the UNFCCC Annex I inventory reporting guidelines; decides the global warming…"
"enb12534e_33","REVISION OF THE UNFCCC REPORTING GUIDELINES ON ANNUAL INVENTORIES FOR ANNEX I PARTIES:","","Sudan|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This item was first taken up by the SBSTA on 28 November."
"enb12534e_34","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The first section of this decision (FCCC/CP/2011/L.8/Add.1) addresses the framing of national adaptation plans."
"enb12534e_35","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Norway|China|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was first addressed during the opening SBI plenary on 29 November, and subsequently in an informal group, facilitated by…"
"enb12534e_36","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.35) note the outcomes of the workshop to identify challenges and gaps in the implementation of risk management approaches…"
"enb12534e_37","COP Decision","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The decision on approaches to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable…"
"enb12534e_38","LOSS AND DAMAGE :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This item was briefly taken up in the SBI plenary on 29 November and forwarded for further consideration to an informal…"
"enb12534e_39","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/ L.27), the SBSTA welcomes the IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Weather Events and…"
"enb12534e_4","CANCUN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Following four preparatory meetings in 2010, the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place from 29 November to 11…"
"enb12534e_40","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In the decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.27/Add.1), the COP urges parties and invites regional and international research programmes to discuss needs, and convey findings…"
"enb12534e_41","REDD+ (Methodological guidance)","African Group","Canada|Philippines|Australia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This agenda item (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.7, Add.1, 2 and 3) was taken up in SBSTA plenary on 29 November and then addressed in…"
"enb12534e_42","COP Decision","","","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.25/Add.1), the COP notes that guidance on systems for providing information on safeguards should be consistent with national…"
"enb12534e_43","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This agenda item (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.8, FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.8/Add.1 and FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.14) was taken up in the SBSTA plenary on 29 November."
"enb12534e_44","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The SBSTA (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.26) welcomes, inter alia : a compilation of submissions on proposals for upcoming activities under the NWP; a technical…"
"enb12534e_45","COP Decision","","","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.26 Add.1) requests SBSTA 38 to reconsider the NWP work areas with a view to making recommendations to COP…"
"enb12534e_46","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Australia|Bolivia","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was first addressed in the opening SBSTA plenary on 28 November."
"enb12534e_47","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 11 December, the COP adopted a decision (FCCC/CP/2011/L.7) that contains, inter alia : the adoption of a work programme; the…"
"enb12534e_48","FORUM ON THE IMPACT OF RESPONSE MEASURES :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","SBI/SBSTA","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This joint SBI/SBSTA item was first addressed on 28 November, and was taken up under both bodies throughout the week."
"enb12534e_49","KYOTO PROTOCOL CMP 7","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Gambia|Papua New Guinea|Congo|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 7)…"
"enb12534e_5","UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN 2011:","","Thailand|Panama|Germany","Legal Status of Agreements|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In 2011, three official UNFCCC negotiating sessions were held in the lead-up to Durban."
"enb12534e_50","ELECTION OF OFFICERS","European Union","Ukraine|Belarus|Senegal|Finland|India","Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On Sunday, 11 December, the CMP elected officers to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Adaptation Fund, Compliance Committee (facilitative branch and…"
"enb12534e_51","KAZAKHSTAN S PROPOSAL TO AMEND ANNEX B","","Nigeria|Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 30 November, the issue was briefly considered in CMP plenary."
"enb12534e_52","CMP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In the decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/L.9), the CMP agrees to include this item on the provisional agenda for its next session in order…"
"enb12534e_53","CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM","","United Kingdom|Japan|Mexico","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 30 November, the issue was considered in the CMP plenary."
"enb12534e_54","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The decision on further guidance relating to the CDM (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/L.11), inter alia : takes note of the annual report for 2010-2011…"
"enb12534e_55","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","SBI conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.30) take note of: the progress on reaching an agreement on the form and some of the features of…"
"enb12534e_56","APPEALS AGAINST CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISIONS :","","Ghana|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","SBI","groups","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 29 November this agenda item was briefly considered in SBI plenary and forwarded for further consideration to a contact group…"
"enb12534e_57","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION","","Austria|Bangladesh|Botswana","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 30 November,the issue was considered in the CMP plenary."
"enb12534e_58","CMP Decision","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The decision on guidance on the implementation of Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/L.7), inter alia : encourages the JISC…"
"enb12534e_59","COMPLIANCE","","Canada|Maldives|Croatia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 30 November, this issue was briefly considered in the CMP plenary, which established an informal group co-chaired by Amjad Abdulla…"
"enb12534e_6","UNFCCC COP 17","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Angola|Chad|Mexico|South Africa|China|Mali|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, opened on Monday morning, 28 November 2011."
"enb12534e_60","CMP Decision","","Croatia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","s : The decision on the Compliance Committee (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/L.2) notes the continued interest of the Compliance Committee in ensuring privileges and…"
"enb12534e_61","ADAPTATION FUND BOARD","Group of 77 and China","Panama|Bahamas|Senegal|China|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The Report of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) and Review of the Adaptation Fund (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/6 and FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/MISC.1) were first addressed in…"
"enb12534e_62","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","s : The decision on the report of the Adaptation Fund Board (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/L.5) looks forward to the organization of the two…"
"enb12534e_63","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This matter was first considered in the SBI plenary on 29 November."
"enb12534e_64","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.23), the SBI takes note of the annual report of the administrator of the International Transaction Log under…"
"enb12534e_65","COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORT FOR ANNEX B PARTIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This agenda item was considered by the SBI."
"enb12534e_66","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.26), SBI takes note of the annual compilation and accounting report for Annex B parties under the Kyoto…"
"enb12534e_67","CAPACITY BUILDING","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was first addressed in the SBI plenary on 29 November."
"enb12534e_68","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This decision (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.38) refers to the importance of taking into account gender aspects and acknowledging the role and needs of youth…"
"enb12534e_69","ARTICLES 2.3 AND 3.14","","Switzerland|Peru","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Article 3.14 was first taken up under the SBI on 29 November, and Article 2.3 was first taken up under the…"
"enb12534e_7","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Romania|Australia|Qatar|Singapore|Tanzania|Finland|India|Saudi Arabia|Papua New Guinea|Belgium|Slovenia|Trinidad and Tobago|Germany|Marshall Islands|Namibia|Syria|Argentina","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","COP President Nkoana-Mashabane reminded parties of the practice since COP 1 of applying the draft rules of procedure (FCCC/CP/1996/2) with the…"
"enb12534e_70","SBI/SBSTA Conclusions","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The conclusions of the SBI and SBSTA (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.29, FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.21) welcome the organization of the joint workshop to address matters relating to…"
"enb12534e_71","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.18), SBSTA recommends that the elements contained in the annex of its decision be incorporated into a decision…"
"enb12534e_72","CMP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/L.10), the CMP, inter alia : decides that the concept of materiality should be applied in a consistent…"
"enb12534e_73","MATERIALITY STANDARD UNDER THE CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM :","","Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.13) was first taken up in the SBSTA plenary on 29 November and in informal consultations facilitated by Peer…"
"enb12534e_74","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.24), the SBSTA takes note of the views submitted on CCS and of the related documents prepared by…"
"enb12534e_75","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.4), the CMP, inter alia : adopts the modalities and procedures for CCS as CDM project activities, to…"
"enb12534e_76","CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE IN THE CDM :","","Colombia|Portugal","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This agenda item (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/4, FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.10 and 11) was taken up in the SBSTA plenary on 29 November and then addressed in…"
"enb12534e_77","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 29 November, this item was taken up in SBI plenary for the first time."
"enb12534e_78","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","The CMP Decision (FCCC/SBI/2011/L.27/Add.2), inter alia , calls upon parties that have not made contributions to the core budget and the…"
"enb12534e_79","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Conclusions and decisions pertaining to COP agenda items are summarized in the relevant parts of this report."
"enb12534e_80","Organization of Work","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","SBI Chair Robert Owen-Jones (Australia) opened the meeting on 28 November, and delegates adopted the SBI agenda and organization of work…"
"enb12534e_81","Organization of Work","","Sudan|Tanzania|Finland|Panama","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","SBSTA Chair Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) opened the meeting on Monday afternoon, 28 November, and parties made opening remarks and approved the…"
"enb12534e_82","SBSTA Conclusions","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 3 December, the SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.19), which note the information received from, and progress reported by, the secretariats of…"
"enb12534e_83","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/ L.20), the SBSTA agrees that the definition of forest in exhaustion, as contained in FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/16 Annex I,…"
"enb12534e_84","SBSTA 35 CLOSING PLENARY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","SBSTA","","1.3233852e+12","2011","On 3 December, SBSTA 36 adopted its report (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.17) and SBSTA Chair Muyungi thanked participants and closed SBSTA 35 at 11:23…"
"enb12534e_85","RESUMED 14TH SESSION OF THE AWG-LCA","Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Gambia|Papua New Guinea|China|Grenada|Argentina|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","working group","","1.3233852e+12","2011","AWG-LCA Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) opened the resumed fourteenth session of the Ad hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under…"
"enb12534e_86","SHARED VISION","","Zimbabwe","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was addressed in an informal group, facilitated by Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe (Zimbabwe)."
"enb12534e_87","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In Section I of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4), the COP agrees: to continue to work towards identifying a global goal for substantially…"
"enb12534e_88","COP Decision","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In Section II.A of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4) on ambition , the COP: decides to continue in 2012 the process of clarifying…"
"enb12534e_89","DEVELOPED COUNTRY MITIGATION :","European Union|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Panama|United States|China|Mali|Switzerland|Dominican Republic|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This item was considered during informal consultations co-facilitated by Karine Hertzberg (Norway) and José Alberto Garibaldi Fernandez (Dominican Republic)."
"enb12534e_90","COP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In Section II.B of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4), on ambition , the COP, inter alia : encourages developing countries who have yet…"
"enb12534e_91","REDD+","Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America","Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was addressed in an informal group facilitated by Tony La Viña (Philippines)."
"enb12534e_92","COP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In Section II.C of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4), the COP: agrees that, regardless of the source or type of financing, the activities…"
"enb12534e_93","DEVELOPING COUNTRY MITIGATION :","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Pakistan|Australia|South Africa|Panama|Indonesia|India|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","groups","1.3233852e+12","2011","During informal consultations on developing country mitigation the main issues discussed were the level of ambition; biennial update reports; international consultation…"
"enb12534e_94","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In Section II.D of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4), the COP, inter alia: agrees to continue considering a general framework for cooperative sectoral…"
"enb12534e_95","SECTORAL APPROACHES :","","Kenya|Panama","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was addressed throughout the week in a contact group facilitated by George Wamukoya (Kenya)."
"enb12534e_96","COP Decision","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","In Section II.E of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2001/L.4), the COP: emphasizes that various approaches, including opportunities for using markets, must meet standards…"
"enb12534e_97","MARKET AND NON-MARKET APPROACHES :","","Angola","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was addressed in an informal group facilitated by Giza Gaspar Martins (Angola)."
"enb12534e_98","COP Decision","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","","","1.3233852e+12","2011","Section II.F of the decision (FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/L.4), inter alia , recognizes that social and economic development and poverty eradication are the first…"
"enb12534e_99","ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF RESPONSE MEASURES:","","Iraq|Saint Lucia|Saudi Arabia|Panama","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12534e.html","098","COP","plenary","1.3233852e+12","2011","This issue was addressed in an informal group facilitated by Crispin d Auvergne (Saint Lucia) with discussions carried over from the…"
"enb12535e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009 :","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12535e.html","099","","","1.3369464e+12","2012","Convening in Montreal, Canada, at the end of 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as meeting…"
"enb12535e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12535e.html","099","","","1.3369464e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12535e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12535e.html","099","","","1.3369464e+12","2012","Following four preparatory meetings in 2010, the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010."
"enb12535e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12535e.html","099","","","1.3369464e+12","2012","Following three negotiating sessions in 2011, the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to…"
"enb12536e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Egypt|Poland|India|Malaysia|China|Swaziland|Nauru|Sudan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","On the agenda (FCCC/SBI/2012/1), MALAYSIA, supported by CHINA, BRAZIL, EGYPT, INDIA and others, highlighted the sensitivity of the agenda sub-item on…"
"enb12536e_10","Report of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC)","","United Kingdom|Belize|Iran","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SB/2012/1) will be considered in a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group co-chaired by Carlos Fuller (Belize) and Zitouni Ould-Dada (United…"
"enb12536e_11","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Nauru|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","On this issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/INF.3 and FCCC/TP/2012/1), NAURU stressed the importance of the item for AOSIS and said discussions on an international…"
"enb12536e_12","FORUM AND WORK PROGRAMME ON RESPONSE MEASURES, PROTOCOL ARTICLE 3.14 (adverse effects) and PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 1/CP.10","","Ukraine|Japan","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","SBI","plenary","1.3370328e+12","2012","These issues will be considered in a joint SBI/SBSTA forum operating as a contact group on all issues related to response…"
"enb12536e_13","COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","SBI Chair Chruszczow will consult interested parties on this issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/2)."
"enb12536e_14","APPEALS AGAINST CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISIONS:","","Ghana|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","SBI","groups","1.3370328e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2011/17, Annex 1, FCCC/SBI/2011/MISC.2, FCCC/TP/2011/3 and FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/3) will be considered in a contact group co-chaired by Kunihiko Shimada (Japan)…"
"enb12536e_15","REVIEW OF THE COMMITMENT PERIOD RESERVE:","Alliance of Small Island States","Nauru","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","On this issue, Nauru, for AOSIS, expressed doubt as to whether a redesign is needed and stressed that discussions on this…"
"enb12536e_16","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","Qatar","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","QATAR reported on the status of arrangements for COP 18 and CMP 8."
"enb12536e_17","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","Japan|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","Budget performance for the biennium 2012-2013."
"enb12536e_18","OTHER MATTERS:","European Union","United States|Switzerland|Namibia|Mexico|Russian Federation|Germany|Poland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","The RUSSIAN FEDERATION, supported by the US, proposed a contact group to consider procedural issues related to the Standing Committee and…"
"enb12536e_19","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","Parties adopted the agenda and organization of work (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/1) with minor amendments."
"enb12536e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|African Group|Central American Integration System|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Honduras|Algeria|Gambia|China|Swaziland|Iran|Nauru|Dominican Republic","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","Algeria, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed the importance of funding for non-Annex I national communications and continuing the Consultative Group of Experts…"
"enb12536e_20","OPENING STATEMENTS :","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Algeria|Mexico|Gambia|Papua New Guinea|China|Swaziland|Nauru|Bolivia","Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","Algeria, for the G-77/CHINA, called for, inter alia further discussion on agriculture and adaptation; and identification of potential areas of future…"
"enb12536e_21","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD+","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Singapore|Philippines|Indonesia|Cuba|United Kingdom|Congo|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Belize|Panama","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","SBSTA","","1.3370328e+12","2012","SBSTA Chair Muyungi introduced the item (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.1 and ADD.1, and FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.9)."
"enb12536e_22","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Germany|Botswana","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.2 and Adds.1-2, FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISCs.3-4), the World Meteorological Organization reported on the Draft Implementation Plan and Governance Structure of…"
"enb12536e_23","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (PROTOCOL): Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)","","Brazil|Norway|Chile","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.8 and Adds."
"enb12536e_24","LULUCF under the CDM","","Brazil|Denmark|Sudan|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","The IPCC reported on supplementary methodologies and a scoping meeting held by the IPCC Task Force on Greenhouse Gas Inventories, which…"
"enb12536e_25","FORUM AND WORK PROGRAMME ON RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","SBSTA","plenary","1.3370328e+12","2012","The SBI and SBSTA Chairs will consult on this issue."
"enb12536e_26","PROTOCOL ARTICLE 2.3 (adverse impacts of policies and measures","","Saudi Arabia","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","): SBSTA Chair Muyungi proposed that discussions on this issue move forward under the forum on response measures."
"enb12536e_27","AGRICULTURE:","","Gambia|Uruguay","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.6 and Adds."
"enb12536e_28","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","SBSTA","","1.3370328e+12","2012","The SBSTA agreed to consider this issue at SBSTA 38."
"enb12536e_29","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/INF.3), the IPCC, UN Convention to Combat Desertification and the Convention on Biological Diversity reported on collaboration with…"
"enb12536e_3","Matters related to LDCs","Group of 77 and China","Solomon Islands|Gambia|China|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","SBI Chair Chruszczow introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2012/7)."
"enb12536e_4","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and public awareness)","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","On this item (FCCC/SBI/2012/3-5, FCCC/SBI/2012/Misc.4 and FCCC/CP/2011/7/Add.2), Tony Carret (EU) will consult informally."
"enb12536e_5","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS:","","Japan|Bolivia|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","The Secretariat introduced the report on the status of Annex I fifth national communications (FCCC/SBI/2012/INF.6), compilation and synthesis of the fifth…"
"enb12536e_6","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications (CGE)","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Mexico|Philippines|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan|Nauru|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","On this item (FCCC/SBI/2012/2, FCCC/SBI/2012/12-14 and FCCC/SBI/2012/MISC.6), CGE Chair Ruleta Camacho (Antigua and Barbuda) reported on progess in implementing the CGE…"
"enb12536e_7","Prototype of the Registry","European Union","Ethiopia|Philippines","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","The Secretariat introduced the item, inviting parties to a demonstration of the prototype registry on Tuesday afternoon."
"enb12536e_8","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS:","","Maldives|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","On this issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/8 and MISCs.1-2, and Add.1 and MISC."
"enb12536e_9","Initial review of the Adaptation Fund","Group of 77 and China","Australia|Bangladesh|Philippines|Antigua and Barbuda|China|Malawi","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12536e.html","099","","","1.3370328e+12","2012","The Secretariat introduced the item (FCCC/SBI/2012/INF.2, FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/MISC.1, FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/6 and FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/6/Add.1)."
"enb12537e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Senegal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12537e.html","099","working group","","1.3371192e+12","2012","AWG-KP Chair Madeleine Diouf (Senegal) highlighted important outcomes from CMP 7 and called on parties to build on the momentum to…"
"enb12537e_2","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","","Finland","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12537e.html","099","working group","","1.3371192e+12","2012","AWG-KP Chair Diouf recalled the AWG-KP s mandate to conclude its work by CMP 8 and identified issues for consideration to…"
"enb12537e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Qatar|Australia|Algeria|South Africa|Gambia|Saudi Arabia|Papua New Guinea|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12537e.html","099","working group","","1.3371192e+12","2012","Algeria, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed concern that some Annex I parties have not submitted information on their QELROs for the second…"
"enb12537e_4","AWG-LCA","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|India|Germany|Kenya|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12537e.html","099","working group","","1.3371192e+12","2012","Opening the session, AWG-LCA Chair Aysar Tayeb (Saudi Arabia) recalled the mandate to finish the AWG-LCA s work at COP 18…"
"enb12537e_5","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Honduras|Peru|Algeria|Egypt|Gambia|India|Papua New Guinea|Tajikistan|Belarus|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Nauru|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12537e.html","099","working group","","1.3371192e+12","2012","Algeria, for the G-77/CHINA, urged parties to address outstanding issues under the AWG-LCA, taking into account equity, common but differentiated responsibilities…"
"enb12537e_6","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Singapore|Nicaragua|Mexico|United States|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12537e.html","099","working group","","1.3371192e+12","2012","On the agenda and organization of work (FCCC/AWGLCA/2012/1 and 2), AWG-LCA Chair Tayeb outlined intentions to establish a single contact group,…"
"enb12537e_7","REDD+ (SBSTA)","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bolivia|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12537e.html","099","","","1.3371192e+12","2012","After a morning contact group, parties convened informally in the afternoon and exchanged views on guidance for national forest monitoring systems…"
"enb12537e_8","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS (SBI)","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Australia|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Mexico|Sudan|United States|China|Vanuatu|Bolivia","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12537e.html","099","","","1.3371192e+12","2012","The informal group on national adaptation plans (NAPs) met in the morning."
"enb12538e_1","AWG-LCA","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bangladesh|Philippines|United States|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|New Zealand|Pakistan|Australia|Singapore|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|South Africa|India|China","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12538e.html","099","working group","","1.3372056e+12","2012","The AWG-LCA in-session workshop on equitable access to sustainable development took place in the morning and afternoon. UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana…"
"enb12538e_2","TECHNOLOGY (SBI/SBSTA)","European Union","Australia|Grenada|Bolivia|Thailand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12538e.html","099","","","1.3372056e+12","2012","In the morning informal consultations, parties discussed the report on the evaluation of proposals for hosting the Climate Technology Centre (CTC)…"
"enb12538e_3","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Kenya|Denmark|Philippines|United States|Ethiopia|Belarus|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Australia|Antigua and Barbuda|Singapore|Iceland|South Africa|India|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Japan|Kazakhstan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12538e.html","099","","","1.3372056e+12","2012","In the morning contact group, parties considered the organization of COP 18 and CMP 8, future sessional periods and participation of…"
"enb12539e_1","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Honduras|Chile|Algeria|Egypt|Gambia|India|Papua New Guinea|Congo|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Nauru|Tajikistan|Argentina","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12539e.html","099","working group","","1.337292e+12","2012","Opening the first session of the ADP, COP 17 President Maite Nkoana-Mashabane identified the new body as an opportunity to consider…"
"enb12539e_2","ELECTION OF OFFICERS:","","Suriname","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12539e.html","099","working group","","1.337292e+12","2012","Reconvening the ADP plenary in the afternoon, COP Vice-President Robert Van Lierop (Suriname) explained that intensive consultations have taken place before…"
"enb12539e_3","PLENARY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12539e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.337292e+12","2012","In the evening, the AWG-LCA plenary convened."
"enb12539e_4","CONTACT GROUP:","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12539e.html","099","working group","groups","1.337292e+12","2012","In the evening, the AWG-LCA contact group convened, chaired by AWG-LCA Chair Tayeb."
"enb12539e_5","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|United States|Slovenia|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12539e.html","099","working group","","1.337292e+12","2012","In the afternoon, the AWG-LCA in-session workshop on clarification of developed country parties quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets and related assumptions…"
"enb12540e_1","ADP","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Swaziland|South Africa|Egypt|Kuwait|Guyana|India|United States|China|Suriname|Gambia|Russian Federation|Grenada|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12540e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3373784e+12","2012","In the evening, the ADP opening plenary reconvened, presided by COP Vice-President Robert Van Lierop (Suriname). CHINA, supported by SAUDI ARABIA,…"
"enb12540e_2","AWG-LCA","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Georgia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Gambia|India|China|Chile|Malawi","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12540e.html","099","working group","","1.3373784e+12","2012","In the afternoon, the AWG-LCA in-session workshop to further the understanding of the diversity of NAMAs by developing country parties, underlying…"
"enb12540e_3","AGRICULTURE (SBSTA)","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12540e.html","099","","","1.3373784e+12","2012","During morning informal consultations, parties exchanged views on how issues relating to agriculture should be taken up under the SBSTA."
"enb12540e_4","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and public awareness) (SBI)","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Chile|Philippines|Singapore|United States|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|South Africa|Mexico|India|China|Uganda|Japan|Botswana|Dominica","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12540e.html","099","","","1.3373784e+12","2012","In the afternoon informal consultations that were open to observers, parties focused on a draft proposal by the G-77/China on the…"
"enb12540e_5","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Ukraine|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Philippines|United States|Belarus|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|Egypt|Norway|Mexico|India|Nicaragua|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Kazakhstan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12540e.html","099","working group","groups","1.3373784e+12","2012","In the morning contact group, parties focused on identifying elements that require further consideration and have not been assigned to spin-off…"
"enb12541e_1","ADP","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Colombia|Gambia|Philippines|Costa Rica|Mexico|United States|Switzerland|Grenada|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Nauru|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Singapore|Egypt|South Africa|Malaysia|China|Chile|Japan|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3375512e+12","2012","Reconvening the ADP plenary in the morning, COP Vice-President Van Lierop informed parties that the COP 17 President had designated Sandea…"
"enb12541e_10","SPIN-OFF GROUP ON REDD+ (AWG-LCA)","European Union","Ghana|Brazil|Mexico|Philippines|India|China|Guyana|Switzerland|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","","","1.3375512e+12","2012","The spin-off group on REDD+ met in the afternoon, facilitated by Yaw Osafo (Ghana)."
"enb12541e_11","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Venezuela|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Cuba|Egypt|Singapore|India|Austria|China|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","working group","groups","1.3375512e+12","2012","The third meeting of the AWG-LCA contact group convened in the morning."
"enb12541e_2","General considerations for a framework for various approaches","","Japan|Bolivia|United Arab Emirates","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","","","1.3375512e+12","2012","The first session focused on general considerations for different approaches outside the UNFCCC that could be included under a framework, including…"
"enb12541e_3","Designing and implementing a credible system","Coalition for Rainforest Nations","Bolivia|Sierra Leone","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","","","1.3375512e+12","2012","The second session addressed requirements to ensure the environmental integrity and credibility of market-based and non-market-based mechanisms."
"enb12541e_4","Managing possible risks","Alliance of Small Island States","New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","","","1.3375512e+12","2012","The third session focused on risks posed by counting identical mitigation efforts across more than one mechanism. NEW ZEALAND reiterated her…"
"enb12541e_5","WORKSHOP ON A FRAMEWORK FOR VARIOUS APPROACHES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","working group","","1.3375512e+12","2012","In the morning, an in-session workshop took place under the AWG-LCA."
"enb12541e_6","Conceptual models","European Union","China|Ecuador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","","","1.3375512e+12","2012","The first part of the workshop focused on conceptual models."
"enb12541e_7","Technical elements","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Alliance of Small Island States","Panama|Dominican Republic|Costa Rica|Peru|Mexico","Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","","","1.3375512e+12","2012","The second part of the workshop focused on technical elements of the new market-based mechanism."
"enb12541e_8","Challenges associated with implementation","","Japan|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","","","1.3375512e+12","2012","The third part of the workshop dealt with challenges associated with implementation. JAPAN said his country supports the continuation of the…"
"enb12541e_9","WORKSHOP ON THE NEW MARKET MECHANISM:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12541e.html","099","working group","","1.3375512e+12","2012","The AWG-LCA in-session workshop on the new market-based mechanism was held in the afternoon."
"enb12542e_1","ADP","","Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Egypt|Philippines|India|China|Bolivia|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12542e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3376376e+12","2012","Opening the workshop in the morning, María del Socorro Flores (Mexico) explained that she had been asked to facilitate the ADP…"
"enb12542e_2","Understanding the gap and potential solutions to address it","","India|China","Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12542e.html","099","","","1.3376376e+12","2012","UNEP emphasized that if the gap between the 2°C target and current country pledges is not closed, the temperature increase will…"
"enb12542e_3","Working together to close the gap","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Gambia|India|Costa Rica|United States|China|Marshall Islands|Japan|Nauru|Norway|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12542e.html","099","","","1.3376376e+12","2012","Nauru, for AOSIS, stressed the need for a workplan that would include in-session workshops, submissions and negotiations. AUSTRALIA elaborated on his…"
"enb12542e_4","Next steps and action under the workplan","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Norway|China|Costa Rica|Singapore","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12542e.html","099","","","1.3376376e+12","2012","Facilitator Flores proposed changing the workshop title to workshop to increase the level of ambition on paragraph 8 of Decision 1/CP.17…"
"enb12542e_5","REDD+ (SBSTA)","","","Forests|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12542e.html","099","","","1.3376376e+12","2012","During the morning informal consultations, parties considered draft SBSTA conclusions."
"enb12542e_6","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|New Zealand|South Africa|Philippines|India|United States|China|Grenada|Japan|Argentina|Bolivia|Burkina Faso","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12542e.html","099","working group","groups","1.3376376e+12","2012","In the morning AWG-LCA contact group, parties continued discussions on enhanced action on the provision of finance."
"enb12543e_1","ADP","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Sudan|Kuwait|Mali|Costa Rica|Somalia|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru|Ecuador|Bahrain|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Venezuela|Slovenia|Jordan|Chile|Gambia|Russian Federation|China|Iraq|Mauritania|Libya|Oman|Philippines|Indonesia|Marshall Islands|United States|Morocco|Thailand|Switzerland|Syria|New Zealand|Yemen|Pakistan|Mexico|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Singapore|India|South Africa|Malaysia|Djibouti|Congo|Tunisia|Colombia|Paraguay|Japan|Nicaragua|Comoros","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12543e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.337724e+12","2012","During the ADP plenary on Tuesday morning, Ambassador Diseko reported on consultations on the election of ADP officers."
"enb12543e_2","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Uganda|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Venezuela|Malawi|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|Egypt|India|China|Colombia|Thailand","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12543e.html","099","working group","groups","1.337724e+12","2012","In the afternoon, the AWG-LCA contact group convened."
"enb12544e_1","SHARED VISION (AWG-LCA)","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Uganda|Japan|Norway|Botswana","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12544e.html","099","","","1.3378104e+12","2012","The spin-off group on shared vision convened in the morning, open to observers."
"enb12544e_2","REDD+ (SBSTA)","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12544e.html","099","","","1.3378104e+12","2012","In the morning contact group, Co-Chair Graham explained that agreement has been reached on SBSTA conclusions, including forwarding an annex with…"
"enb12544e_3","REDD+ (AWG-LCA)","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12544e.html","099","","","1.3378104e+12","2012","The spin-off group met in the morning and was open to observers. AWG-LCA Chair Aysar Tayeb highlighted the importance of making…"
"enb12544e_4","AWG-LCA CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|India|United States|Colombia|New Zealand|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12544e.html","099","working group","groups","1.3378104e+12","2012","In the afternoon contact group, parties first addressed finance."
"enb12545e_1","AWG-KP","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12545e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","In the AWG-KP closing plenary, AWG-KP Chair Diouf indicated that discussions in the AWG-KP contact group have advanced understanding of substantive…"
"enb12545e_2","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Honduras|Gambia|Swaziland|Nauru|Sierra Leone|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12545e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","Swaziland, for the AFRICAN GROUP, highlighted, inter alia, that: the legal status of the second commitment period is not negotiable; a…"
"enb12545e_3","AWG-LCA","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Algeria|Cuba|Egypt|Gambia|Philippines|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Nauru|Tajikistan|Sierra Leone","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12545e.html","099","working group","","1.3378968e+12","2012","The AWG-LCA closing plenary took place late on Thursday evening."
"enb12546e_10","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|League of Arab States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Honduras|Algeria|Mexico|Egypt|Gambia|Philippines|Slovenia|China|Swaziland|Guyana|Tajikistan|Nauru|Venezuela|Sierra Leone","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","The ADP closing plenary took place on Friday, 25 May."
"enb12546e_11","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Senegal|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","","1.3378968e+12","2012","The AWG-KP opening plenary took place on Monday, 15 May, with Madeleine Diouf (Senegal) as the AWG-KP Chair and Jukka Uosukainen…"
"enb12546e_12","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|South Africa|Norway|Belarus|Croatia|Switzerland|Kazakhstan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Chair Diouf recalled the AWG-KP s mandate to conclude its work by CMP 8 and identified issues for consideration to fulfill…"
"enb12546e_13","CLOSING PLENARY:","League of Arab States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Honduras|Gambia|Swaziland|Nauru|Sierra Leone|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","The AWG-KP closing plenary convened on Thursday, 24 May."
"enb12546e_14","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Nicaragua|United States|China|Switzerland|Bolivia|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","groups","1.3378968e+12","2012","Opening the session on Tuesday, 15 May, AWG-LCA Chair Aysar Tayeb (Saudi Arabia) recalled the mandate to finish the AWG-LCA s…"
"enb12546e_15","AGENDA ITEMS 3, 4 AND 5:","","Ukraine|Russian Federation|Belarus|Kazakhstan","Legal Status of Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Discussions in the AWG-LCA contact group focused on agenda items 3 (preparation of an agreed, comprehensive and balanced outcome to COP…"
"enb12546e_16","Shared Vision","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|South Africa|Philippines|Mexico|India|United States|Malaysia|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Slovenia|Uganda|Japan|Norway|Botswana|Ecuador","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Discussions in the informal group on shared vision, facilitated by Zou Ji (China), focused on identifying possible areas of convergence."
"enb12546e_17","REDD+","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Philippines|Indonesia|Cuba|United States|Guyana|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Ghana|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|Algeria|Singapore|Egypt|Venezuela|Mexico|India|Japan|China|Chile|Kenya|Nicaragua|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","","1.3378968e+12","2012","REDD+ was considered in a spin-off group, facilitated by Yaw Osafo (Ghana)."
"enb12546e_18","REVIEW:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Austria|China|Japan|Norway|Botswana","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","","1.3378968e+12","2012","The spin-off group on Review, facilitated Gertraud Wollansky (Austria), met twice."
"enb12546e_19","OTHER MATTERS:","","Turkey","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Countries with economies in transition and countries whose special circumstances have been recognized by the COP: Chair Tayeb conducted bilateral meetings…"
"enb12546e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Convening in Montreal, Canada, at the end of 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the…"
"enb12546e_20","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD+","","Canada|Brazil|Philippines|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway","Forests|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue was first addressed in the SBSTA plenary on Thursday, 17 May."
"enb12546e_21","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Forests|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.9/Rev.1), the SBSTA takes note of the parties submissions, in particular on drivers of deforestation and forest…"
"enb12546e_22","CLOSING PLENARY:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Algeria|Cuba|Egypt|Gambia|Philippines|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Nauru|Tajikistan|Sierra Leone","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","The AWG-LCA closing plenary took place late in the evening on Thursday, 24 May."
"enb12546e_23","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","European Union","Tanzania","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","SBSTA 36 opened on Monday, 14 May, with Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) as Chair."
"enb12546e_24","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.4), the SBSTA welcomes the report on progress on implementation of the NWP and notes the Secretariat…"
"enb12546e_25","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND THE TEC S REPORT:","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","The discussions and conclusions on technology have been summarized under the SBI on page 21."
"enb12546e_26","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Germany|Botswana","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.2 and Adds.1-2, FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISCs.3-4), was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 14 May."
"enb12546e_27","SBI/SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.18 and FCCC/SBSTA/2012/L.25), the SBI and SBSTA, inter alia: - agree to implement the work programme on the…"
"enb12546e_28","FORUM AND WORK PROGRAMME ON RESPONSE MEASURES:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|South Africa|Poland|Argentina","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue was taken up by the SBI and SBSTA plenaries on 14 May."
"enb12546e_29","SBSTA Conclusions","","New Zealand|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its draft conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2012/L.19), the SBSTA agrees to continue consideration of this agenda item at its 37th session. METHODOLOGICAL…"
"enb12546e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12546e_30","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.11), SBSTA, inter alia: - initiates its consideration of the work programme on a common tabular format;…"
"enb12546e_31","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.13), the SBSTA, inter alia : - initiates its consideration of the work programme on the revision…"
"enb12546e_32","SBSTA Conclusions","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Cuba|Panama|Singapore|China|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.15), the SBSTA initiates its consideration of the development of general guidelines for domestic measurement, reporting and…"
"enb12546e_33","SBSTA Conclusions","","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.14), the SBSTA takes note of the information received from, and the progress reported by the secretariats…"
"enb12546e_34","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.5), the SBSTA, inter alia : - welcomes the report on the workshop on common metrics, which…"
"enb12546e_35","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.7), the SBSTA, inter alia : welcomes the further improvements made by the Secretariat to the greenhouse…"
"enb12546e_36","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES (PROTOCOL): Carbon capture and storage (CCS) under the CDM","","Norway","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.8 and Adds.1-2), was first addressed by the SBSTA on 14 May."
"enb12546e_37","SBSTA Conclusions","","Brazil|Chile","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L. 8), the SBSTA, inter alia : - agrees to continue consideration of this matter at SBSTA…"
"enb12546e_38","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.10), the SBSTA takes note of the summary report in document FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.10 and agrees to continue consideration…"
"enb12546e_39","LULUCF under the CDM","European Union","Brazil|Denmark|Belarus","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue was first addressed in the SBSTA plenary on Thursday, 17 May."
"enb12546e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Following four preparatory meetings in 2010, the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010."
"enb12546e_40","SBSTA Conclusions","","Sudan|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.3), SBSTA initiates its consideration of the issues related to LULUCF as referred to in Decision 2/CMP.7…"
"enb12546e_41","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ .16), the SBSTA acknowledges the importance of the technical work under this agenda sub-item for the implementation…"
"enb12546e_42","AGRICULTURE:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Philippines|Bolivia|China","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Decision (2/CP.17) requested the SBSTA to consider issues related to agriculture with the aim of adopting a decision at COP 18…"
"enb12546e_43","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.2), the SBSTA agrees to continue its consideration of the scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of mitigation…"
"enb12546e_44","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue was first taken up 14 May in the SBSTA opening plenary."
"enb12546e_45","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/ L.6), the SBSTA, inter alia : - notes the information paper prepared by the Secretariat on relevant…"
"enb12546e_46","COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/INF.3) was first addressed on 14 May."
"enb12546e_47","CLOSING PLENARY:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Honduras|Algeria|El Salvador|Gambia|Costa Rica|Guatemala|China|Swaziland|Indigenous Peoples|Nauru|Bolivia|Dominican Republic","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","The SBSTA closing plenary convened on 25 May and adopted the meeting s report (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/L.1)."
"enb12546e_48","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Egypt|Poland|India|Malaysia|China|Swaziland|Nauru|Sudan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI","","1.3378968e+12","2012","SBI 36 opened on 14 May, with Tomasz Chruszczow (Poland) as Chair."
"enb12546e_49","Fifth national communications","","Japan|Bolivia|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/INF.6, FCCC/SBI/2011/INF.1 & Adds."
"enb12546e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Following three negotiating sessions in 2011, the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to…"
"enb12546e_50","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","On the status of submissions and review, and compilation and synthesis, of fifth national communications (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.16), the SBI: - urges Annex…"
"enb12546e_51","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications (CGE)","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/2, FCCC/SBI/2012/12-14 and FCCC/SBI/2012/MISC.6) was first considered by the SBI plenary on 14 May. CGE Chair Ruleta Camacho (Antigua…"
"enb12546e_52","SBI Conclusions","","Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.22), the SBI welcomes the CGE s progress report."
"enb12546e_53","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.23), the SBI takes note of: the information provided by the GEF on the financial support provided and…"
"enb12546e_54","NAMAs: Prototype registry","European Union","Ethiopia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue was first considered by the SBI plenary on 14 May and referred to a contact group co-chaired by Elina…"
"enb12546e_55","SBI Conclusions","","Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.10), the SBI invites further views on the prototype registry; notes the value of testing the functionalities of…"
"enb12546e_56","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.21), the SBI decides to continue consideration of this matter at its next session on the basis of…"
"enb12546e_57","Initial review of the Adaptation Fund","","Australia|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/INF.2, FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/MISC.1, FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/6 and FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/6/Add.1) was first considered by the SBI plenary on 14 May."
"enb12546e_58","SBI Conclusions","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China|Bangladesh","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.13), the SBI notes: - some parties have raised issues related to sustainability, predictability and adequacy of the…"
"enb12546e_59","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.14), the SBI: - encourages donor countries to continue providing funding for country-driven activities; - notes that existing…"
"enb12546e_6","REPORT OF THE MEETING","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn opened on Monday morning, 14 May 2012."
"enb12546e_60","Progress on the implementation of Decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires Programme of Work)","Group of 77 and China","Solomon Islands|Tuvalu|China|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue was first taken up in the SBI plenary on 15 May."
"enb12546e_61","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.2), the SBI, inter alia , invites the LEG to continue to assist the LDCs that have not…"
"enb12546e_62","NAPs","","Maldives|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/8 and MISC.1, 2, and Add.1 and MISC.3) was first considered by the SBI on 14 May."
"enb12546e_63","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.7), the SBI: - urges developed country parties to mobilize financial support for the NAP process; - reiterates…"
"enb12546e_64","SBI Conclusions","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.12), the SBI, inter alia: - notes the remaining work under the work programme as well as a…"
"enb12546e_65","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/INF.3 and FCCC/TP/2012/1) was first considered by the SBI plenary on 14 May."
"enb12546e_66","FORUM AND WORK PROGRAMME ON RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","The joint SBI/SBSTA discussions and conclusions have been summarized under the SBSTA (see page 15)."
"enb12546e_67","Report of the TEC","","United Kingdom|Belize","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SB/2012/1) was first considered by the SBI on 14 May."
"enb12546e_68","SBI/SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/ 2012/L.12) and (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.20), the SBI and SBSTA: - welcome the rolling work plan of the TEC for…"
"enb12546e_69","SBI/SBSTA Conclusions","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/ 2012/L.18), the SBI and SBSTA: - agree on a ranked list of proponents, with the consortium led…"
"enb12546e_7","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION","European Union|League of Arab States|Environmental Integrity Group|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Swaziland|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Nauru|Argentina|Australia|Algeria|Papua New Guinea|Guatemala|China|Chile|Dominica|Gambia|Switzerland|Honduras|Youth NGOs|South Africa|Egypt|India|Congo|Colombia|Tajikistan","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","Opening the first session of the ADP, COP 17 President Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (South Africa) identified the new body as an opportunity…"
"enb12546e_70","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In the conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.19), parties agree to invite the GEF to enhance balance between adaptation and mitigation projects; for the GEF…"
"enb12546e_71","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and awareness-raising)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/3-5, FCCC/SBI/2012/Misc.4 and FCCC/CP/2011/7/Add.2), was considered by the SBI plenary on 14 May and in informal consultations, facilitated by…"
"enb12546e_72","SBI Conclusions","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.26), the SBI agree to continue consideration of this item at SBI 37 on the basis of the…"
"enb12546e_73","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.4), the SBI notes that capacity building for EITs is essential in enabling their commitments under the Convention…"
"enb12546e_74","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.5), the SBI notes capacity building for EITs is essential in enabling their commitments under the Convention and…"
"enb12546e_75","COMPLIANCE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/2) was taken up by the SBI plenary on Monday, 14 May."
"enb12546e_76","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.8), the SBI notes progress in setting out some of the features of the possible appeals body and…"
"enb12546e_77","APPEALS AGAINST CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISIONS:","","Ghana","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI","groups","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2011/17, Annex 1, FCCC/SBI/2011/MISC.2, FCCC/TP/2011/3 and FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/3) was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 14 May."
"enb12546e_78","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.11), the SBI states that it: initiated its consideration of the review and revision, as appropriate, of the…"
"enb12546e_79","REVIEW OF THE COMMITMENT PERIOD RESERVE:","Alliance of Small Island States","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This issue was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 14 May."
"enb12546e_8","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Canada|Qatar|Sudan|Kuwait|Mali|Costa Rica|Somalia|Suriname|Syria|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina|Ecuador|Bahrain|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Singapore|El Salvador|Venezuela|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Chile|Oman|Russian Federation|Jordan|Iraq|Mauritania|Libya|Gambia|Philippines|Marshall Islands|United States|Morocco|Guyana|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Yemen|Thailand|Mexico|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Cuba|India|South Africa|Malaysia|Djibouti|Congo|Tunisia|Colombia|Paraguay|Japan|Nicaragua|Comoros|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Discussions during ADP 1 focused on the election of officers and the agenda."
"enb12546e_80","SBI Conclusions","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Thailand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.24), which were revised in plenary, the SBI invites the Bureau of COP 17 and CMP 7 to…"
"enb12546e_81","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|India|United States|China|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI","","1.3378968e+12","2012","This matter was first considered in the SBI plenary on 14 May."
"enb12546e_82","SBI Conclusions","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.17), the SBI takes note of the information provided by the representative of the Host Government of the…"
"enb12546e_83","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.6), the SBI recommends a draft decision for adoption by CMP 8."
"enb12546e_84","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","In its conclusion (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.9), the SBI agrees to conclude its consideration of this issue and forward the draft text contained the…"
"enb12546e_85","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Budget performance for the biennium 2012-2013."
"enb12546e_86","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Honduras|Algeria|Mexico|Gambia|China|Swaziland|Nauru|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","SBI","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","The SBI closing plenary took place on 25 May and parties adopted the report of SBI 36 (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.1)."
"enb12546e_88","UNRAVELING DURBAN S CONSTRUCTIVE AMBIGUITY","European Union","Philippines|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","Many could not begin to imagine how difficult it would be to begin implementing the Durban decisions."
"enb12546e_89","EVOLVING DYNAMICS IN A CHANGING WORLD","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Asian Group|Alliance of Small Island States|League of Arab States|Group of 77 and China","Peru|Panama|India|Costa Rica|China|Chile|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Dominican Republic|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","","","1.3378968e+12","2012","If anything, the Bonn session brought to the fore the universally acknowledged fact that the UNFCCC, drafted in 1992, reflects a…"
"enb12546e_9","ADP WORKSHOP:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12546e.html","099","working group","plenary","1.3378968e+12","2012","On Friday, 18 May, an ADP workshop took place under the title Workshop to increase the level of ambition on paragraph…"
"enb12547e_16","Final Decision","","","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12547e.html","100","","","1.3391928e+12","2012","The Panel, in its final decision on the IPCC Trust Fund programme and budget, inter alia : - approves modifications proposed…"
"enb12547e_23","Final Decision","","","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12547e.html","100","","","1.3391928e+12","2012","In its decision, IPCC-35 adopts the appended Communications Strategy and requests the Executive Committee to develop an Implementation Plan, including a…"
"enb12547e_26","Final Decision","","","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12547e.html","100","","","1.3391928e+12","2012","On functions of the Secretariat, the decision chapeau states that the functions describe the implementation of activities in the 1989 MoU…"
"enb12548e_10","FIRST MEETING OF THE GREEN CLIMATE FUND:","","Australia|Mexico|Poland|South Africa|Namibia|Switzerland|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12548e.html","101","working group","","1.3462776e+12","2012","The first board meeting of the GCF, which took place from 23-25 August 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland, considered the work plan…"
"enb12548e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009 :","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12548e.html","101","working group","","1.3462776e+12","2012","Convening in Montreal, Canada, at the end of 2005, the first session of the CMP decided to establish the AWG-KP under…"
"enb12548e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12548e.html","101","working group","","1.3462776e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12548e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12548e.html","101","working group","","1.3462776e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12548e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12548e.html","101","working group","","1.3462776e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12548e_6","BONN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 2012:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12548e.html","101","working group","","1.3462776e+12","2012","The Bonn Climate Change Conference took place from 14-25 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12548e_7","UNFCCC WORKSHOP ON LONG-TERM FINANCE:","","Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12548e.html","101","working group","","1.3462776e+12","2012","This workshop was held in Bonn, Germany, from 9-11 July 2012."
"enb12548e_8","11TH BASIC MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE:","Brazil, South Africa, India and China","Brazil|China|India|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12548e.html","101","working group","","1.3462776e+12","2012","The 11th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 12-13 July 2012 and attended by…"
"enb12548e_9","CARTAGENA DIALOGUE:","","Tajikistan","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12548e.html","101","working group","","1.3462776e+12","2012","The Cartagena Dialogue for Progressive Action (Cartagena Dialogue) met in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from 19-20 July 2012, to discuss key questions ahead…"
"enb12549e_1","PLENARY:","","Senegal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","working group","plenary","1.346364e+12","2012","Opening the session, AWG-KP Chair Madeleine Diouf (Senegal) encouraged parties to make progress on outstanding issues, including: the length of the…"
"enb12549e_10","In-depth discussions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","","","1.346364e+12","2012","Participants discussed financing options, sources and related enabling conditions and considerations necessary for scaling-up financing for the full implementation of the…"
"enb12549e_11","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP:","","Ghana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","working group","","1.346364e+12","2012","Financing Options for the Full Implementation of Results-based Actions Relating to REDD+, including Modalities and Procedures for Financing: This workshop was…"
"enb12549e_12","ADP PLENARY:","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Sudan|Kuwait|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Nauru|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|China|Thailand|Dominican Republic|Philippines|Mali|Switzerland|Pakistan|South Africa|Egypt|Singapore|India|Malaysia|Congo|Sri Lanka|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","working group","plenary","1.346364e+12","2012","ADP Co-Chair Harald Dovland opened the ADP informal plenary, noting work this week would be undertaken in roundtable sessions on the…"
"enb12549e_13","ROUNDTABLE:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Singapore|Philippines|India|China|Japan|Switzerland|Grenada|Nauru|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","working group","","1.346364e+12","2012","ADP Co-Chair Jayant Moreshwar Mauskar (India) invited participants in the ADP roundtable on Workstream 1 to address: vision for the main…"
"enb12549e_2","CONTACT GROUP:","African Group|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Environmental Integrity Group","Saudi Arabia|Algeria|South Africa|Gambia|Philippines|China|Swaziland|Nauru|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","working group","groups","1.346364e+12","2012","Algeria, on behalf of the G-77/CHINA, encouraged Annex I parties to raise their level of ambition, and urged those parties who…"
"enb12549e_3","NUMBERS/TEXT SPIN-OFF GROUP:","","Ukraine","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","working group","","1.346364e+12","2012","In the afternoon informal meeting, two presentations were made."
"enb12549e_4","PLENARY :","African Group|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union","Sudan|Kuwait|Costa Rica|Swaziland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|China|Thailand|Iraq|Gambia|Philippines|South Africa|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Congo|Sri Lanka|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","working group","plenary","1.346364e+12","2012","AWG-LCA Chair Aysar Tayeb (Saudi Arabia) opened the informal AWG-LCA plenary, noting tasks for the group in Bangkok include continuing practical…"
"enb12549e_5","Adaptation:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China|Bangladesh|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","","","1.346364e+12","2012","AWG-LCA Chair Tayeb opened the AWG-LCA contact group and invited parties to consider an informal note on enhanced action on adaptation,…"
"enb12549e_6","Technology","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","","","1.346364e+12","2012","AWG-LCA Chair Tayeb presented an informal note entitled enhanced action on technology development and transfer, including: framing elements; functions of the…"
"enb12549e_7","In the ensuing discussion, parties presented their views, inter alia","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","","","1.346364e+12","2012","on the relationship between the TEC and CTCN; the functions and the mandate of these new bodies; the need to discuss…"
"enb12549e_8","Overview presentations","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","","","1.346364e+12","2012","The Secretariat introduced a technical paper (FCCC/TP/2012/3) on modalities and procedures for financing REDD+ results-based actions."
"enb12549e_9","Technical presentations","Coalition for Rainforest Nations","Brazil|Honduras|Mexico|Sudan|Philippines|Indonesia|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|United States|Colombia|Switzerland|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12549e.html","101","","","1.346364e+12","2012","Papua New Guinea, for the COALITION FOR RAINFOREST NATIONS, presented key elements of a new market-based mechanism that is: envisaged only…"
"enb12550e_1","Panel 1: Fundamental principles and relations","Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","Hugh Sealy, Grenada, outlined AOSIS expectations that the framework: define relationships between the UNFCCC and other approaches, and between market and…"
"enb12550e_10","Second Commitment Period","","","Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","Parties reviewed options and approaches for addressing the gap between the two commitment periods, including: regular ratification; provisional application; unilateral declarations;…"
"enb12550e_11","Ambition","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Chile|South Africa|Mexico|India|Costa Rica|Peru|United States|Germany|Colombia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","ADP Co-Chair Dovland invited participants to address the mitigation gap and options and ways to increase the level of ambition."
"enb12550e_12","Vision for the ADP","African Group","Pakistan|Australia|Chile|Panama|India|Costa Rica|United States|Colombia|Russian Federation|Dominican Republic|Norway|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","Discussions chaired by Co-Chair Dovland continued from Thursday."
"enb12550e_2","Panel 2: Tools to operationalize the framework","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Japan|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","This panel addressed: key elements required for the functioning of the framework and practical options for operationalizing those elements; ensuring environmental…"
"enb12550e_3","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP - A FRAMEWORK FOR VARIOUS APPROACHES","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","working group","","1.3464504e+12","2012","Alexa Kleysteuber (Chile) chaired the workshop."
"enb12550e_4","Scope and Participation","European Union","Ecuador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","Questions presented to participants addressed options for defining the activities that could be eligible under the NMM and conditions for hosting…"
"enb12550e_5","Accounting and Unit Tracking","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Norway|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","On governance of market approaches under the framework for various approaches, Andrew Prag, OECD, stressed the importance of agreeing on common…"
"enb12550e_6","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP - THE NEW MARKET-BASED MECHANISM","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","working group","","1.3464504e+12","2012","This workshop was chaired by Alexa Kleysteuber (Chile)."
"enb12550e_7","Finance","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","Discussions on finance took place in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12550e_8","Developing Country Mitigation:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Australia|South Africa|United States|Malaysia|Marshall Islands|Mali|Switzerland|China|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","Facilitator Gary Theseira (Malaysia) introduced two facilitation tools: a matrix table providing a bird s eye view of the work done…"
"enb12550e_9","Developed Country Mitigation","European Union","Brazil|Australia|India|Slovenia|China|Kenya|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12550e.html","101","","","1.3464504e+12","2012","Facilitator Andrej Kranjc (Slovenia) presented an informal note and a matrix table reflecting decisions taken since Bali."
"enb12551e_1","Second Commitment Period","","","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12551e.html","101","","","1.3465368e+12","2012","Parties continued to discuss options for ensuring continuity between the first and second commitment periods."
"enb12552e_1","Panel 1:","","United States|Slovenia|South Africa|Switzerland|Saint Lucia|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12552e.html","101","","","1.3466232e+12","2012","Approaches to measure the progress towards achievement of the targets by developed countries parties: Andrej Kranjc (Slovenia) opened the workshop, referring…"
"enb12552e_2","Discussion","European Union","United States|Saint Lucia|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12552e.html","101","","","1.3466232e+12","2012","During the ensuing debate, one participant urged removing the fear syndrome, bottlenecks in methodologies, and loopholes, and stressed the importance of…"
"enb12552e_3","Panel 2","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Belarus|Australia|Marshall Islands|China|Mali|Russian Federation|Japan|Bolivia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12552e.html","101","","","1.3466232e+12","2012","Ambition of the pledges by developed country parties and related assumptions and conditions : John Christensen, UNEP, moderated the panel."
"enb12552e_4","Discussion","","Canada|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12552e.html","101","","","1.3466232e+12","2012","JAPAN highlighted the potential role of the biennial reports from IAR in enhancing comparability."
"enb12552e_5","Discussions","European Union","United States|Brazil|Singapore|China|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12552e.html","101","","","1.3466232e+12","2012","Several developing countries underscored that instruments for transparency have been developed under the AWG-LCA, such as ICA and biennial update reports,…"
"enb12552e_6","Panel 2: Support for NAMAs","European Union","Australia|Philippines|Mali|Uruguay","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12552e.html","101","","","1.3466232e+12","2012","The second panel was moderated by Youba Sokona, UN Economic Commission for Africa."
"enb12552e_7","Discussions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12552e.html","101","","","1.3466232e+12","2012","Issues discussed included, inter alia : new and additional resources of financing for NAMAs; operationalization of support through the Registry; and…"
"enb12552e_8","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP - TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSITY OF NAMAS BY DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTIES, UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS, AND ANY SUPPORT NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE ACTIONS:","European Union","Mexico|Japan|Maldives|Indonesia|South Africa","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12552e.html","101","working group","","1.3466232e+12","2012","Panel 1: Underlying assumptions and methodologies, sectors and gases covered, global warming potential (GWP) values used and estimated mitigation outcomes: John…"
"enb12553e_1","CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Philippines|South Africa|India|United States|Colombia|Switzerland|Kenya","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12553e.html","101","working group","groups","1.3467096e+12","2012","In the afternoon, delegates heard reports by the facilitators of spin-off groups on progress achieved in the negotiations."
"enb12553e_2","CONTACT GROUP:","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|South Africa|Saint Lucia|Russian Federation|Senegal|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12553e.html","101","working group","groups","1.3467096e+12","2012","In the afternoon, AWG-KP Chair Diouf convened a stocktaking meeting."
"enb12554e_1","Finance","","United States|Australia|Colombia|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12554e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","Delegates continued discussions on a new note by the AWG-LCA Chair, which elaborates various options for the following issues: continuity of…"
"enb12554e_2","Second Commitment period","","Brazil","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12554e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","Parties continued discussions on the transition to the second commitment period, facilitated by a non-paper by AWG-KP Vice-Chair Uosukainen."
"enb12555e_10","Vision for the ADP","European Union|African Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America","Brazil|Colombia|Gambia|Panama|Costa Rica|United States|Tanzania|Switzerland|Grenada|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Norway|India|Marshall Islands|Chile|United Arab Emirates|Russian Federation|Japan|Dominican Republic|Philippines|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","This roundtable, addressing Workstream 1, met four times during the Bangkok session."
"enb12555e_11","Ambition","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Colombia|Philippines|Costa Rica|Micronesia|United States|Peru|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Australia|Mexico|Venezuela|Singapore|India|Germany|Chile|China|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","The roundtable on enhancing mitigation ambition (Workstream 2) convened on Friday and Saturday."
"enb12555e_12","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","groups","1.346796e+12","2012","On Wednesday morning, Co-Chair Dovland highlighted the need to draft outcomes that will define aspects of the ADP s work in…"
"enb12555e_13","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|African Group|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Swaziland|Sudan|Kuwait|Costa Rica|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Thailand|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Germany|Dominican Republic|Iraq|Dominica|Gambia|Philippines|Mali|Switzerland|Pakistan|South Africa|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Congo|Colombia|Sri Lanka|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","plenary","1.346796e+12","2012","The ADP closing plenary took place on Wednesday, 5 September."
"enb12555e_14","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Senegal","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","Opening the session on Thursday, 30 August, AWG-KP Chair Madeleine Diouf (Senegal) encouraged parties to make progress on outstanding issues, including:…"
"enb12555e_15","CONTACT GROUP:","African Group|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Sudan|Kuwait|Swaziland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|China|Thailand|Gambia|Philippines|Mali|South Africa|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Congo|Sri Lanka|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","groups","1.346796e+12","2012","During the contact group that convened immediately following the opening plenary, delegates gave their opening statements."
"enb12555e_16","Numbers/Text","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ukraine|Brazil|Belarus|Australia|China|Russian Federation|Kazakhstan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","Parties discussed a number of proposals for amendments, which were compiled into a non-paper by the co-facilitators."
"enb12555e_17","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","European Union","Finland|South Africa","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","Continuing from Bonn, a spin-off group on numbers/text convened, co-facilitated by Jürgen Lefevere (EU) and Sandea de Wet (South Africa), met…"
"enb12555e_18","REDD+","","Ghana|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","This issue was considered in a spin-off group facilitated by Yaw Osafo (Ghana)."
"enb12555e_19","Various approaches","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","This issue was considered in a spin-off group facilitated by Alexa Kleysteuber (Chile)."
"enb12555e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009 :","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","Convening in Montreal, Canada, at the end of 2005, the first session of the CMP decided to establish the AWG-KP under…"
"enb12555e_20","Response measures","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","AWG-LCA Chair Tayeb reported to the AWG-LCA stocktaking contact group that different views were expressed on whether decision text should be…"
"enb12555e_21","Adaptation","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China|Bangladesh|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","During contact group discussions, chaired by Tayeb, parties considered an informal note on enhanced action on adaptation, highlighting framing elements and…"
"enb12555e_22","Finance","","United States|Australia|Colombia|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","In contact group discussions chaired by Tayeb, parties considered an informal note on enhanced action on the provision of financial resources…"
"enb12555e_23","Technology","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","In contact group discussions chaired by Tayeb, parties considered an informal note entitled enhanced action on technology development and transfer, including:…"
"enb12555e_24","Capacity Building","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","This issue was considered in the AWG-LCA contact group."
"enb12555e_25","Review","","Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","This issue was considered in a spin-off groupfacilitated by Gertraud Wollansky (Austria)."
"enb12555e_26","EIT and countries whose special circumstances have been recognized by the COP","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","Tayeb reported that consultations being conducted by the AWG-LCA Vice-Chair were still ongoing."
"enb12555e_27","AWG-LCA Stocktaking Contact Group","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Philippines|South Africa|India|United States|Colombia|Switzerland|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","Delegates made interventions on progress made thus far."
"enb12555e_28","CLOSING PLENARY:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Sudan|Kuwait|Swaziland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|China|Iraq|Dominica|Gambia|Philippines|Mali|Switzerland|Pakistan|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Congo|Sri Lanka|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","plenary","1.346796e+12","2012","During the informal closing plenary on Wednesday afternoon, AWG-KP Chair Diouf indicated agreement over the comprehensiveness of the proposed text."
"enb12555e_29","AD HOC WORKING GROUP FOR LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE CONVENTION","African Group|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union","Brazil|Sudan|Kuwait|Costa Rica|Swaziland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Norway|Slovenia|China|Thailand|Iraq|Gambia|Philippines|South Africa|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Congo|Sri Lanka|Kenya|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","AWG-LCA Chair Aysar Tayeb (Saudi Arabia) opened the informal AWG-LCA plenary, noting tasks for the group in Bangkok, including continuing practical…"
"enb12555e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12555e_30","Developing country mitigation","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Australia|South Africa|United States|Malaysia|Marshall Islands|Mali|Switzerland|China|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","","","1.346796e+12","2012","This issue was considered in a spin-off group facilitated by Gary Theseira (Malaysia)."
"enb12555e_31","AWG-LCA IN-SESSION WORKSHOPS :","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","On Thursday, 30 August, a workshop took place on Financing Options for the Full Implementation of Results-based Actions Relating to REDD+,…"
"enb12555e_32","CLOSING PLENARY :","Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States|African Group|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Peru|Sudan|Kuwait|Costa Rica|Swaziland|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Dominican Republic|Iraq|Dominica|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Mali|Switzerland|Pakistan|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Singapore|India|Malaysia|Congo|Colombia|Sri Lanka|Cyprus|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","plenary","1.346796e+12","2012","During the closing plenary on Wednesday afternoon, AWG-LCA Chair Tayeb recalled the process undertaken and presented his informal overview note, which,…"
"enb12555e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12555e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12555e_6","BONN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 2012:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","The Bonn Climate Change Conference took place from 14-25 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12555e_7","REPORT OF THE MEETING","","","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","","1.346796e+12","2012","The Bangkok Climate Talks opened on Thursday morning, 30 August 2012."
"enb12555e_8","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION","","India|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","plenary","1.346796e+12","2012","The ADP, co-chaired by Harald Dovland (Norway) and Jayant Moreshwar Mauskar (India), held its first substantive discussions in Bangkok."
"enb12555e_9","OPENING PLENARY:","Umbrella Group|African Group|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Sudan|Kuwait|Swaziland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Nauru|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|China|Thailand|Dominican Republic|Philippines|Mali|Switzerland|Pakistan|South Africa|Egypt|Cyprus|Singapore|India|Malaysia|Congo|Sri Lanka|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12555e.html","101","working group","plenary","1.346796e+12","2012","ADP Co--Chair Dovland opened the ADP informal plenary on Thursday, noting work would be undertaken in roundtable sessions on the two…"
"enb12556e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009 :","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12556e.html","102","","","1.3538844e+12","2012","Convening in Montreal, Canada, at the end of 2005, the first session of the CMP decided to establish the AWG-KP under…"
"enb12556e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12556e.html","102","","","1.3538844e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12556e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12556e.html","102","","","1.3538844e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12556e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12556e.html","102","","","1.3538844e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12556e_6","BONN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 2012:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12556e.html","102","","","1.3538844e+12","2012","This meeting took place from 14-25 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12556e_7","BANGKOK CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS 2012:","","Thailand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12556e.html","102","working group","","1.3538844e+12","2012","This informal session took place from 30 August 5 September 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand."
"enb12557e_1","OPENING CEREMONY","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","","plenary","1.3539708e+12","2012","COP 17 President Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa, urged delegates to: adopt a second commitment period…"
"enb12557e_10","SBSTA","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","SBSTA","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Chair Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) opened the meeting."
"enb12557e_11","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Algeria|Gambia|India|Papua New Guinea|China|Swaziland|Nauru","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","SBSTA","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Algeria, for the G-77/CHINA, called for addressing mitigation and adaptation elements in a balanced manner, underscoring the importance of adaptation for…"
"enb12557e_12","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD+","","Indonesia","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","SBSTA","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Chair Muyungi outlined the large volume of work on this issue, particularly MRV and national forest monitoring systems."
"enb12557e_13","AGRICULTURE:","","Egypt|Gambia|Argentina|Uruguay","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","SBSTA","","1.3539708e+12","2012","FAO reported on activities related to agriculture and climate change, including the report by the High-Level Panel of Experts on food…"
"enb12557e_14","BUNKER FUELS:","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Cuba|Egypt|Venezuela|Philippines|Singapore|India|Malaysia|Congo|China|Japan|Argentina|Nicaragua|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","SBSTA","","1.3539708e+12","2012","On emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport (bunker fuels), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the…"
"enb12557e_15","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","SBSTA","","1.3539708e+12","2012","The following agenda items were briefly considered and forwarded to contact groups or informal consultations: Nairobi Work Programme; Report of the…"
"enb12557e_16","SBI","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","SBI","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Opening the session, SBI Chair Thomasz Chruszczow (Poland) urged parties to focus on essentials in order to produce substantive conclusions to…"
"enb12557e_17","FORUM AND WORK PROGRAMME ON THE IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","SBI","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Chair Chruszczow informed parties that the Forum will convene during this session."
"enb12557e_2","Election of Officers","","Qatar","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Minister, Qatar, was elected COP 18/CMP 8 President by acclamation."
"enb12557e_3","Rules of procedure","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","","","1.3539708e+12","2012","COP18/CMP 8 President, Al-Attiyah reminded parties of the practice since COP 1 of applying the draft rules of procedure (FCCC/CP/1996/2) with…"
"enb12557e_4","Adoption of the agenda","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Parties agreed to proceed with their work based on the provisional agenda (FCCC/CP/2012/1) with a view to its formal adoption, with…"
"enb12557e_5","Election of officers","","Saudi Arabia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","","","1.3539708e+12","2012","COP 18/CMP 8 President Al-Attiyah informed parties that the COP Vice-President is conducting consultations on this issue. AWG-LCA Chair Aysar Tayeb…"
"enb12557e_6","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Peru|Sudan|Kuwait|Panama|Costa Rica|Swaziland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Nauru|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Iraq|Dominica|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|Tajikistan|Mali|Switzerland|Pakistan|Egypt|Cyprus|India|Malaysia|Congo|Colombia|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","COP","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Algeria, for the G-77/CHINA called for implementing the Durban balanced package by, inter alia strengthening the Convention principles, in particular equity…"
"enb12557e_7","CMP PLENARY","","Senegal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","COP","plenary","1.3539708e+12","2012","Opening the session, CMP 8 President Al-Attiyah noted that the AWG-KP is expected to forward to the CMP a set of…"
"enb12557e_8","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","COP","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Parties adopted the agenda and agreed to the organization of work (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/1)."
"enb12557e_9","OPENING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Sudan|Kuwait|Swaziland|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Papua New Guinea|China|Iraq|Dominica|Mauritania|Gambia|Philippines|Sri Lanka|Mali|New Zealand|Pakistan|Mexico|Egypt|Cyprus|India|Malaysia|Congo|Paraguay|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12557e.html","102","COP","","1.3539708e+12","2012","Algeria, speaking on behalf of the G-77/CHINA, stressed the need to complete the work of the AWG-KP in line with the…"
"enb12558e_1","AWG-LCA","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","working group","","1.3540572e+12","2012","AWG-LCA Chair Aysar Tayeb (Saudi Arabia) opened the meeting asking parties to work toward solutions where agreement is possible and to…"
"enb12558e_10","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LDCs","Central American Integration System","Tuvalu|Nicaragua|Gambia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","SBI","","1.3540572e+12","2012","Pepetua Latasi (Tuvalu) presented the report of the LDC Expert Group (LEG)."
"enb12558e_11","OTHER MATTERS:","European Union","Switzerland|Iceland|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","SBI","","1.3540572e+12","2012","The EU, supported by ICELAND, SWITZERLAND and CHILE, indicated its intention to table a draft decision on enhancing the role of…"
"enb12558e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Colombia|Egypt|Gambia|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Philippines|China|Chile|Swaziland|Cyprus|Nauru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","working group","","1.3540572e+12","2012","Many developing countries highlighted the need to provide clarity on mid-term finance."
"enb12558e_3","AWG-KP","","Senegal","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","working group","plenary","1.3540572e+12","2012","AWG-KP Chair Madeleine Diouf (Senegal) opened the resumed 17th session of the AWG-KP and proposed that the AWG-KP continues with the…"
"enb12558e_4","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Sudan|Kuwait|Swaziland|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Papua New Guinea|China|Indigenous Peoples|Iraq|Dominica|Mauritania|Philippines|Sri Lanka|Liechtenstein|Mali|Pakistan|Egypt|Nicaragua|India|Congo|Paraguay|Cyprus","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","working group","","1.3540572e+12","2012","Algeria, for the G-77/CHINA, suggested the following benchmarks for a successful outcome in Doha: an ambitious second commitment period under the…"
"enb12558e_5","OTHER MATTERS:","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Gambia|Nauru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","working group","","1.3540572e+12","2012","The Gambia, for the AFRICAN GROUP, supported by Nauru, for AOSIS, proposed a session to discuss ambition, noting that the numbers…"
"enb12558e_6","AWG-KP CONTACT GROUP ON ITEM 3:","","Australia|Norway|Finland|Kazakhstan|Monaco","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","working group","groups","1.3540572e+12","2012","AWG-KP Chair Diouf opened the session and explained that work will continue in contact group and spinoff group settings."
"enb12558e_7","ADP","","India","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","working group","plenary","1.3540572e+12","2012","ADP Co-Chair Jayant Moreshwar Mauskar (India), recognizing progress in Bangkok and underlining the importance of delivering an agreement by 2015, urged…"
"enb12558e_8","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Swaziland|Sudan|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|El Salvador|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Dominica|Gambia|Philippines|Switzerland|Pakistan|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Congo|Colombia|Sri Lanka|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","working group","","1.3540572e+12","2012","Algeria, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed that discussions under the ADP must be party-driven, fully inclusive and transparent, and that the outcome…"
"enb12558e_9","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Algeria|Gambia|India|China|Indigenous Peoples|Nauru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12558e.html","102","SBI","","1.3540572e+12","2012","Many developing countries drew attention to the need to: operationalize international consultation and analysis (ICA) in a non-intrusive and non-punitive manner…"
"enb12559e_1","ADAPTATION FUND :","","Jamaica|Uruguay|Sudan|Philippines|India|Burkina Faso|Vanuatu|New Zealand|Zambia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","Luis Santos (Uruguay), Chair, Adaptation Fund Board, presented to the CMP, the Report of the Adaptation Fund Board."
"enb12559e_10","Report of the Work Programme On Long-Term Finance","Alliance of Small Island States","India|Philippines|Norway|Barbados|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","Zaheer Fakir (South Africa) and Georg Børsting (Norway), Co-Chairs of the work programme on long-term finance, presented the workshop report on…"
"enb12559e_11","Standing Committee Report","","Philippines","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","Diann Black Layne, Chair, and Stefan Schwager, Vice Chair, Standing Committee, introduced the Standing Committee s report to the COP (FCCC/CP/2012/4)…"
"enb12559e_12","GCF Report and GCF Guidance","Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Colombia|Uruguay|Costa Rica|Togo|Chile|Peru|Bolivia|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","Zaheer Fakir and Ewen McDonald (Australia) GCF Chairs, introduced the GCF s report to the COP (FCCC/CP/2012/5)."
"enb12559e_13","Arrangements Between COP and GCF","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","This item was briefly taken up and will be further discussed in a contact group."
"enb12559e_14","OTHER MATTERS:","European Union","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","The EU, supported by many parties, introduced a draft decision to strengthen the implementation of decision 36/CP.7 (enhancing participation of women…"
"enb12559e_15","PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN UNFCCC BODIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","SBI","","1.3541436e+12","2012","This matter was briefly discussed and will be taken up in informal consultations."
"enb12559e_16","Vision for the ADP","European Union","Pakistan|Australia|Singapore|India|Marshall Islands|New Zealand|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","During this discussion, delegates addressed questions related to how the principles of the Convention will be applied in the new agreement;…"
"enb12559e_17","Informal Consultations on Matters Relating to the Second Commitment Period","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","Discussions during the informal consultations were based on the AWG-KP Chair s proposal to facilitate negotiations (FCCC/KP/AWG/2012/CRP.1)."
"enb12559e_2","CDM:","","Zambia|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","Maosheng Duan (China), Chair, CDM Executive Board, reported on the work of the Board, highlighting the CDM s success and expressing…"
"enb12559e_3","ISSUES RELATED TO JOINT IMPLEMENTATION :","","Grenada|Germany","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","COP","","1.3541436e+12","2012","Wolfgang Seidel (Germany), Chair, Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC), said JI is at a critical junction and is facing an uncertain…"
"enb12559e_4","REPORT OF THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE :","","Saudi Arabia","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","COP","plenary","1.3541436e+12","2012","Khalid Abuleif (Saudi Arabia), Co-Chair, Compliance Committee, presented the report of the Committee (FCCC/ KP/CMP/2012/6), noting that 2012 was the busiest…"
"enb12559e_5","KAZAKHSTAN S PROPOSAL TO AMEND ANNEX B:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","This item was taken up briefly by parties and will be considered further in informal consultations."
"enb12559e_6","PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","This item was taken up briefly by parties and will be considered further in informal consultations."
"enb12559e_7","IPCC REPORT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","","","1.3541436e+12","2012","Rajendra Pachauri, IPCC Chair, updated parties on progress on preparation of the Fifth Assessment Report."
"enb12559e_8","DATE AND VENUE OF FUTURE SESSIONS:","","United States|Australia|Japan|Tuvalu|Poland|Costa Rica|Grenada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","COP","","1.3541436e+12","2012","Poland offered to host COP 19 in Warsaw."
"enb12559e_9","PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION UNDER ARTICLE 15:","","Russian Federation|Colombia|Papua New Guinea|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12559e.html","102","COP","","1.3541436e+12","2012","On its proposal to amend Convention Article 4 (Commitments), the RUSSIAN FEDERATION explained the need for periodic review of the countries…"
"enb12560e_1","Long-term Finance","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Bangladesh|Philippines|Costa Rica|Peru|United States|Guatemala|Chile|China|Uganda|Kenya|Japan|Colombia|New Zealand|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","Referring to the report of the workshop on the work programme on long-term finance, JAPAN stated that it would be inappropriate…"
"enb12560e_10","Adaptation","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","During informal consultations, AWG-LCA Chair Tayeb, explained that his text is an overview based on parties views, submissions and previous work…"
"enb12560e_11","Response Measures Forum","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|United Arab Emirates|Tanzania|United States|China|Argentina|Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","The forum was co-chaired by Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) and Tomasz Chruszczow (Poland)."
"enb12560e_12","REDD+","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","During the informal consultations, the co-chairs introduced a non-paper on elements of a possible draft decision on modalities for national forest…"
"enb12560e_2","Standing Committee report","European Union","Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","The PHILIPPINES drew attention to related discussions under the AWG-LCA, and suggested convening a joint meeting between the COP contact group…"
"enb12560e_3","GCF report and guidance","Group of 77 and China","Philippines|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","The Philippines, for the G-77/CHINA, supported providing guidance to the GCF on issues such as what the Fund will do, and…"
"enb12560e_4","Arrangements between the GCF and the COP","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Peru|South Africa|Zambia|United States|Guatemala|Colombia|Kenya|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","Parties disagreed on which body should be responsible for drafting the arrangements between the GCF and the COP."
"enb12560e_5","COP - CONTACT GROUP ON FINANCE:","","Australia|Algeria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","COP","","1.35423e+12","2012","This meeting was co-chaired by Kamel Djemouai (Algeria) and Gregory Andrews (Australia)."
"enb12560e_6","CMP - CDM","","Japan|Angola","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","This contact group was co-chaired by Kunihiko Shimada (Japan) and Giza Gaspar Martins (Angola)."
"enb12560e_7","Roundtable on Workstream 2:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Uganda|South Africa|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Nauru|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","Ways to bridge the ambition gap: Parties focused on how the Convention can strengthen, encourage and support international and national actions…"
"enb12560e_8","Numbers/Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","In the afternoon informal consultations, parties focused on eligibility to participate in the flexibility mechanisms in the second commitment period."
"enb12560e_9","Issues Relating to the Second Commitment Period","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12560e.html","102","","","1.35423e+12","2012","During the afternoon informal consultations, new draft text was introduced, containing a draft CMP decision on amendments to the Kyoto Protocol…"
"enb12561e_1","Long-term Finance","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12561e.html","102","","","1.3543164e+12","2012","During afternoon informal consultations on finance, parties were asked to focus on the scope of a possible draft decision text, considering:…"
"enb12561e_2","Developing Country Mitigation","European Union|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|South Africa|Marshall Islands|United States|Malaysia|China|Mali|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12561e.html","102","","","1.3543164e+12","2012","During the informal consultations, Facilitator Gary Theseira (Malaysia) informed parties that the AWG-LCA Chair will prepare a Chair s text to…"
"enb12561e_3","Developed Country Mitigation","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|United States|China|Marshall Islands|Colombia|Mali|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Dominican Republic","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12561e.html","102","","","1.3543164e+12","2012","In the morning informal consultations, parties discussed how to take forward the work after 2012."
"enb12561e_4","FINANCE:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Guatemala|China|Colombia|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12561e.html","102","","","1.3543164e+12","2012","During the informal consultations, parties exchanged views on the continuity of finance after 2012."
"enb12561e_5","Matters Relating to the Second Commitment Period","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12561e.html","102","","","1.3543164e+12","2012","During the afternoon informal consultations, parties considered a draft CMP decision on amendments to the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12561e_6","Roundtable on Workstream 1: Post-2020 regime","","United States|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12561e.html","102","","","1.3543164e+12","2012","Parties discussed questions presented by the ADP co-chairs including on the application of the principles of the Convention in the new…"
"enb12561e_7","Initial Review of the Adaptation Fund Under the Kyoto Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12561e.html","102","","","1.3543164e+12","2012","During informal consultations, parties considered draft conclusions."
"enb12562e_1","Long-term Finance","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12562e.html","102","","","1.3544892e+12","2012","During afternoon informal consultations on finance, parties were asked to focus on the scope of a possible draft decision text, considering:…"
"enb12562e_2","Developing Country Mitigation","European Union|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|South Africa|Marshall Islands|United States|Malaysia|China|Mali|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12562e.html","102","","","1.3544892e+12","2012","During the informal consultations, Facilitator Gary Theseira (Malaysia) informed parties that the AWG-LCA Chair will prepare a Chair s text to…"
"enb12562e_3","Developed Country Mitigation","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|United States|China|Marshall Islands|Colombia|Mali|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Dominican Republic","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12562e.html","102","","","1.3544892e+12","2012","In the morning informal consultations, parties discussed how to take forward the work after 2012."
"enb12562e_4","FINANCE:","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Guatemala|China|Colombia|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12562e.html","102","","","1.3544892e+12","2012","During the informal consultations, parties exchanged views on the continuity of finance after 2012."
"enb12562e_5","Matters Relating to the Second Commitment Period","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12562e.html","102","","","1.3544892e+12","2012","During the afternoon informal consultations, parties considered a draft CMP decision on amendments to the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12562e_6","Roundtable on Workstream 1: Post-2020 regime","","United States|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12562e.html","102","","","1.3544892e+12","2012","Parties discussed questions presented by the ADP co-chairs including on the application of the principles of the Convention in the new…"
"enb12562e_7","Initial Review of the Adaptation Fund Under the Kyoto Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12562e.html","102","","","1.3544892e+12","2012","During informal consultations, parties considered draft conclusions."
"enb12563e_1","AGREED OUTCOME:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Brazil|Philippines|United States|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Australia|Algeria|South Africa|United Arab Emirates|Mexico|China|Colombia|Kenya|Nicaragua|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12563e.html","102","working group","","1.3545756e+12","2012","In the morning, AWG-LCA Chair Tayeb convened informal consultations on the AWG-LCA agreed outcome."
"enb12563e_2","ITEM 3:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|South Africa|Saint Lucia|Finland|India|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12563e.html","102","working group","","1.3545756e+12","2012","In the morning, the AWG-KP contact group on item 3 (consideration of Annex I Parties further commitments) took place."
"enb12563e_3","WORKSTREAMS 1 AND 2:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12563e.html","102","working group","","1.3545756e+12","2012","In the afternoon, the ADP convened informal consultations on workstreams 1 and 2."
"enb12564e_1","OPENING CEREMONY OF THE COP 18 AND CMP 8 HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","Kuwait|Qatar","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12564e.html","102","COP","plenary","1.354662e+12","2012","In the afternoon, the opening of the COP 18 and CMP 8 high-level segment took place. UNFCCC Executive Secretary Figueres underscored…"
"enb12564e_2","ROUNDTABLE ON WORKSTREAM 2:","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|New Zealand|Marshall Islands|Uganda|Nauru|Norway|Dominican Republic","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12564e.html","102","working group","","1.354662e+12","2012","In the morning ADP roundtable on workstream 2, Nauru, for AOSIS, presented draft decision text on enhancing pre-2020 mitigation ambition, highlighting…"
"enb12564e_3","INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS:","Alliance of Small Island States","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12564e.html","102","working group","groups","1.354662e+12","2012","After the roundtable, the ADP held informal consultations in the morning and evening on the AOSIS proposal, and on revised draft…"
"enb12564e_4","NUMBERS/TEXT","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12564e.html","102","working group","","1.354662e+12","2012","In the morning AWG-KP spin-off group on numbers/text, a coalition of developing countries introduced a proposal for Annex I parties to…"
"enb12564e_5","AGREED OUTCOME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12564e.html","102","working group","","1.354662e+12","2012","In the evening, AWG-LCA informal consultations took place with a view to providing an update on work on issues, including adaptation,…"
"enb12565e_1","COP PRESIDENT S INFORMAL STOCKTAKING PLENARY","","Brazil|Australia|South Africa|Gambia|Mexico|Maldives|Switzerland|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12565e.html","102","COP","","1.3547484e+12","2012","During the evening informal stocktaking plenary, COP 18 President Al-Attiyah urged the facilitators to conclude the few outstanding issues. SBSTA Chair…"
"enb12565e_2","COP HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12565e.html","102","COP","","1.3547484e+12","2012","The COP 18 and CMP 8 high-level segment continued with statements from ministers, other heads of delegations and speakers on behalf…"
"enb12565e_3","CONTACT GROUP ON FINANCE:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12565e.html","102","COP","groups","1.3547484e+12","2012","In the afternoon COP contact group on finance, Co-Chairs Djemouai and Andrews provided an update of progress, noting efforts being made…"
"enb12565e_4","NUMBERS/TEXT","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12565e.html","102","working group","","1.3547484e+12","2012","During the morning spin-off group on numbers/text, parties focused on drafting clear options for inclusion in the AWG-KP Chair s revised…"
"enb12565e_5","AGREED OUTCOME:","African Group|League of Arab States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China","Maldives|Bangladesh|Algeria|Colombia|Egypt|Gambia|Philippines|India|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela","Legal Status of Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12565e.html","102","working group","","1.3547484e+12","2012","During afternoon informal consultations that were open to observers, AWG-LCA Chair Tayeb reported that some issues are close to conclusion, while…"
"enb12566e_1","STOCKTAKING PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Australia|Chile|Algeria|South Africa|Gambia|Mexico|Maldives|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Nauru|Norway","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12566e.html","102","","plenary","1.3548348e+12","2012","During the evening s informal stocktaking plenary, AWG-KP Chair Diouf reported that the AWG-KP concluded its work on Thursday morning. AWG-LCA…"
"enb12566e_2","AWG-KP CLOSING PLENARY","Group of 77 and China|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Algeria|Gambia|Philippines|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Bolivia|Saint Lucia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12566e.html","102","working group","plenary","1.3548348e+12","2012","On Thursday morning, AWG-KP Chair Diouf reported that work had been undertaken until the early hours of Thursday morning to streamline…"
"enb12566e_3","HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12566e.html","102","","","1.3548348e+12","2012","The COP 18 and CMP 8 high-level segment continued with statements from ministers and other heads of delegation."
"enb12567e_10","Adoption of the agenda","","Australia|Suriname|Tanzania|Saint Kitts and Nevis|Micronesia|Lesotho|Georgia|China|Swaziland|Germany|Venezuela|Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","Parties agreed to proceed based on the provisional agenda (FCCC/CP/2012/1), with the exception of the item on the second review of…"
"enb12567e_11","PARTIES PROPOSALS UNDER CONVENTION ARTICLE 17:","","United States|Australia|Grenada|Tuvalu|Japan|Costa Rica","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","COP","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was first taken up by the COP on 28 November."
"enb12567e_12","Proposal by the Russian Federation","","Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/CP/2011/5) was first taken up by the COP plenary on 28 November and subsequently taken up in a contact…"
"enb12567e_13","COP Decision","","Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2012/L.16), the COP decides to extend the work programme on long-term finance for one year."
"enb12567e_14","COP Decision","Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Chile|South Africa|Philippines|Uruguay|Costa Rica|Peru|Togo|China|Colombia|Bolivia|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2012/L.16) on the Standing Committee, the COP: - welcomes the operationalization of the Standing Committee and the progress…"
"enb12567e_15","COP Decision","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Peru|South Africa|Zambia|United States|Guatemala|Colombia|Kenya|Japan|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2012/L.17), the COP requests the GCF Board and the Republic of Korea to: conclude the legal and administrative…"
"enb12567e_16","COP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/CP/2012/L.18), the COP recognizes that Convention Article 11.3, decision 3/CP.17 and the GCF governing instrument form the basis…"
"enb12567e_17","FINANCE:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Colombia|Algeria|South Africa|Chile|India|Costa Rica|Peru|Guatemala|Australia|China|Uganda|Kenya|Switzerland|Japan|Norway|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This item comprises four sub-items the work-programme on long-term finance; the Standing Committee report; the Green Climate Fund (GCF) report and…"
"enb12567e_18","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Group of 77 and China|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Ukraine|Qatar|Gambia|Philippines|France|United States|Liechtenstein|Australia|Croatia|Swaziland|Monaco|Switzerland|Nauru|Bahrain|Saudi Arabia|Belarus|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|Iceland|India|China|United Arab Emirates|Russian Federation|Japan|Poland","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","The COP closing plenary first convened late at night on Friday, 7 December."
"enb12567e_19","CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Senegal","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","Opening the session on 26 November, CMP 8 President Al-Attiyah noted that the AWG-KP is expected to forward to the CMP…"
"enb12567e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","Convening in Montreal, Canada, at the end of 2005, the first session of the CMP decided to establish the AWG-KP under…"
"enb12567e_20","Agenda and organization of work","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","On 26 November, the CMP adopted the agenda and organization of work (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/1)."
"enb12567e_21","PARTIES PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE PROTOCOL:","","Nauru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","COP","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was first take up by the CMP plenary on 28 November."
"enb12567e_22","CMP Decision","","Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/L.3), the CMP, inter alia : welcomes Kazakhstan s intention to participate as an Annex I party with…"
"enb12567e_23","KAZAKHSTAN S PROPOSAL TO AMEND PROTOCOL ANNEX B:","","Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","COP","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/4) was first taken up by the CMP plenary on 28 November."
"enb12567e_24","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/L.10), the CMP reiterates that the first review of the CDM modalities and procedures will be carried out…"
"enb12567e_25","CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM:","","Angola|Zambia|China|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/11) was first taken up by the CMP plenary on 28 November."
"enb12567e_26","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/L.7), the CMP, inter alia , requests: the Secretariat to compile a report on possible changes to the…"
"enb12567e_27","JOINT IMPLEMENTATION:","","Austria|Germany|Botswana","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was first taken up by the CMP plenary on 28 November."
"enb12567e_28","Compliance Committee Report","","Norway|Saudi Arabia|Tajikistan","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/6) was taken up by the CMP plenary on 28 November."
"enb12567e_29","CMP Decision","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/L.2), the CMP, inter alia : - acknowledges the continued interest of the Compliance Committee in having any…"
"enb12567e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12567e_30","Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) Report","","Jamaica|Uruguay|Sudan|Philippines|India|Burkina Faso|Vanuatu|New Zealand|Zambia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This matter (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/10) was first considered in the CMP plenary on 28 November."
"enb12567e_31","CMP Decision","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/L.8), the CMP notes with concern issues related to the sustainability, adequacy and predictability of funding from the…"
"enb12567e_32","Privileges and immunities","","Costa Rica","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","On 28 November, the CMP President noted that CMP 2 had requested the SBI to consider this issue."
"enb12567e_33","CMP Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its conclusions (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/L.6), the CMP takes note of the draft treaty arrangements and requests the SBI to consider this matter…"
"enb12567e_34","CLOSING PLENARY:","","Burundi|Qatar|Poland","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","The CMP closing plenary first convened at 12:15 am on Saturday, 8 December, to consider issues where agreement had been reached…"
"enb12567e_35","COP 18 AND CMP 8 JOINT HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","Kuwait|Qatar","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","COP","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","On 4 December, the COP 18 and CMP 8 high-level segment opened."
"enb12567e_36","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION UNDER THE UNFCCC","European Union|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Colombia|Egypt|Gambia|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|China|Chile|Belgium|Swaziland|Nauru","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","groups","1.3549212e+12","2012","The resumed 15th session of the Ad hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the UNFCCC (AWG-LCA 15) opened on…"
"enb12567e_37","REDD+","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Chile|United States|Guatemala|China|Colombia|Japan|Bolivia|Venezuela|Barbados","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","Parties discussed this issue in a spin-off group and in informal, open-ended consultations conducted by the AWG-LCA Chair."
"enb12567e_38","EITs","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was addressed in an informal group."
"enb12567e_39","PREPARATION OF AN AGREED COMPREHENSIVE AND BALANCED OUTCOME FOR COP 18:","League of Arab States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Philippines|United States|Maldives|China|Switzerland|Kenya|New Zealand|Bolivia|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","","1.3549212e+12","2012","On 27 November, Chair Tayeb introduced an informal overview text (FCCC/AWGLCA/2012/CRP.3), explaining that it is based on intersessional consultations."
"enb12567e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12567e_40","CLOSING PLENARY:","League of Arab States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Algeria|Singapore|Egypt|Philippines|Costa Rica|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Germany|Nauru","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","The AWG-LCA closing plenary took place in the evening of Friday, 7 December."
"enb12567e_41","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON FURTHER COMMITMENTS FOR ANNEX I PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Sudan|Kuwait|Swaziland|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Papua New Guinea|China|Iraq|Dominica|Mauritania|Philippines|Finland|Sri Lanka|Liechtenstein|Mali|Pakistan|Egypt|India|Senegal|Congo|Paraguay|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","","1.3549212e+12","2012","On 27 November, the resumed 17th session of the AWG-KP opened with Madeleine Diouf (Senegal) continuing as the AWG-KP Chair and…"
"enb12567e_42","CMP Decision","European Union","Australia|Liechtenstein|Monaco|Switzerland|Japan|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","In its decision (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/L.9), the CMP adopts the amendment to the Kyoto Protocol."
"enb12567e_43","ANNEX I FURTHER COMMITMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|China|Norway|Switzerland|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was first taken up in plenary on 27 November and in a contact group, chaired by AWG-KP Chair Diouf…"
"enb12567e_44","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Algeria|Gambia|Philippines|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Bolivia|Saint Lucia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","The AWG-KP closing plenary took place on 6 December."
"enb12567e_45","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION","European Union|Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Swaziland|Sudan|Panama|Costa Rica|Peru|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|El Salvador|Norway|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Dominica|Gambia|Philippines|Switzerland|Pakistan|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Congo|Colombia|Sri Lanka|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","Opening the resumed ADP 1 on 27 November, ADP Co-Chair Jayant Moreshwar Mauskar (India) recognized progress in Bangkok and underlined the…"
"enb12567e_46","IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL ELEMENTS OF DECISION 1/CP.17:","Umbrella Group|European Union|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Mexico|Egypt|India|Costa Rica|United States|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","","1.3549212e+12","2012","The ADP plenary first addressed this item on 27 November."
"enb12567e_47","CLOSING PLENARY:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","The closing plenary convened on Friday, 7 December."
"enb12567e_48","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","","1.3549212e+12","2012","SBI 37 opened on Monday, 26 November, with Tomasz Chruszczow (Poland) continuing as the SBI Chair."
"enb12567e_49","Fifth national communications","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was considered by the SBI on 26 November."
"enb12567e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12567e_50","GHG Inventory Data for 1990-2010","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was considered by the SBI on 26 November."
"enb12567e_51","Consultative Group of Experts on Non-Annex I National Communications (CGE)","","Japan|Samoa|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/17, 18, 25, 26, 28, 32 and INF.15) was considered by the SBI plenary on 26 November and taken…"
"enb12567e_52","NAMAs","","Denmark|Ethiopia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","Prototype of the Registry: This issue was first taken up by the SBI opening plenary on 26 November and considered in…"
"enb12567e_53","Review of the Financial Mechanism","","Indonesia|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was first taken up by the SBI on 26 November and subsequently taken up in informal consultations co-facilitated by…"
"enb12567e_54","GEF Report and Additional Guidance","","Australia|Antigua and Barbuda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/MISC.10, INF.10 and FCCC/CP/2012/6) was first taken up by the SBI on 26 November and considered in informal consultations…"
"enb12567e_55","LDC Fund","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/27, INF.13, MISC.12 & Add.1, MISC.13 and FCCC/CP/2012/6) was first taken up by the SBI on 26 November, and…"
"enb12567e_56","Buenos Aires Programme of Work","","Solomon Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was taken up by the SBI on 26 November."
"enb12567e_57","ADAPTATION COMMITTEE REPORT:","","Trinidad and Tobago","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SB/2012/3) was taken up by the SBI plenary on 27 November."
"enb12567e_58","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS:","","Maldives|Australia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/8, 27, MISC.1, MISC.2 & Add.1, MISC.3, FCCC/SB/2012/3 and FCCC/CP/2012/6) was taken up by the SBI plenary on 27…"
"enb12567e_59","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","","Canada|Argentina|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/29, INF.14, MISC.14 & Adds.1-2 and FCCC/TP/2012/7) was taken up by the SBI plenary on 26 November, and in…"
"enb12567e_6","BONN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 2012:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This meeting took place from 14-25 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12567e_60","FORUM AND WORK PROGRAMME ON RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","These joint SBI/SBSTA discussions are summarized under the SBSTA (see page 24)."
"enb12567e_61","Report of the Technology Executive Committee","","Japan|Belize|Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","These joint SBI/SBSTA discussions are summarized under the SBSTA (see page 23)."
"enb12567e_62","CONVENTION ARTICLE 6 (education, training and public awareness)","European Union","Belgium","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/3, 4, 5, 19, MISC.4 and FCCC/CP/2011/7/Add.2) was taken up by the SBI plenary on 26 November and considered…"
"enb12567e_63","PROTOCOL AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPLIANCE:","","Tajikistan|Saudi Arabia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/2) was taken up by the SBI plenary on 27 November."
"enb12567e_64","APPEALS AGAINST CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISIONS:","","Ghana|Japan","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","groups","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2011/17, FCCC/SBI/2011/MISC.2 and FCCC/TP/2011/3) was taken up by the SBI plenary on 27 November."
"enb12567e_65","COMMITMENT PERIOD RESERVE:","","Finland","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 27 November."
"enb12567e_66","INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION LOG:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/8) was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 27 November."
"enb12567e_67","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2012/24 & Adds.1-2) was first taken up by the SBI plenary on 27 November."
"enb12567e_68","OTHER MATTERS:","European Union","Japan|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","","1.3549212e+12","2012","Discussions under this agenda item focused on gender balance and participation of women in the UNFCCC bodies."
"enb12567e_69","CLOSING PLENARY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","On Sunday, 2 December SBI 37 adopted its report (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.27)."
"enb12567e_7","BANGKOK CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS 2012:","","Thailand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This informal session took place from 30 August 5 September 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand."
"enb12567e_70","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","SBSTA 37 opened on Monday, 26 November, with Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) as the Chair."
"enb12567e_71","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE ON REDD+","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Australia|Cuba|Norway|Philippines|India|Russia|United States|China|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand|Venezuela|Argentina","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.22) was first addressed in the SBSTA plenary on 26 November."
"enb12567e_72","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","During the SBSTA opening plenary, Chair Muyungi reported on progress implementing activities under the Nairobi work programme (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/INF.5) and introduced the…"
"enb12567e_73","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND TEC REPORT:","","United Kingdom|Argentina|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/INF.7 and FCCC/SB/2012/2) was first taken up in the SBSTA plenary on 26 November."
"enb12567e_74","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Germany|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","The SBSTA first considered this issue in the opening plenary with an update on global observations in response to the relevant…"
"enb12567e_75","FORUM AND WORK PROGRAMME ON RESPONSE MEASURES:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBI/SBSTA","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","The SBSTA first considered this issue in its opening plenary on 26 November."
"enb12567e_76","LULUCF under Protocol Articles 3.3 and 3.4 and under the CDM","","Brazil|Denmark|Sudan|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.16, MISC.18 & Add.1 and MISC.19 & Add.1) was introduced during the opening plenary."
"enb12567e_77","AGRICULTURE:","","Canada|Brazil|Angola|Bangladesh|Cuba|Gambia|Venezuela|Ethiopia|Sweden|China|Japan|Kenya|Argentina|Nicaragua|New Zealand","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","The SBSTA first addressed this issue in its opening plenary."
"enb12567e_78","HCFC-22/HFC-23:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","SBSTA","","1.3549212e+12","2012","This issue was initially taken up in the opening plenary and further consultations took place on 27 November."
"enb12567e_79","OTHER MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","Under this item, the SBSTA closing plenary on 1 December took up activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase."
"enb12567e_8","REPORT OF THE DOHA CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","COP 18 and CMP 8 opened on Monday morning, 26 November 2012."
"enb12567e_80","CLOSING PLENARY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","On Sunday, 2 December, SBSTA 37 adopted its report (FCCC/SBSTA/2012/L.20)."
"enb12567e_82","THE GATEWAY TO A SECOND COMMITMENT PERIOD","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Ukraine|Belarus|Poland|United States|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Russia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","When parties established the AWG-KP at CMP 1 in Montreal in 2005 to address industrialized countries commitments for the post-2012 period…"
"enb12567e_83","LEAVING THE AWG-LCA BEHIND","Alliance of Small Island States","United States|India|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","On the Convention side, the AWG-LCA came to a rather anti-climactic demise in Doha, devoid of the excitement and resounding applause…"
"enb12567e_84","THE ADP:","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|League of Arab States","Peru|Panama|India|Costa Rica|United States|Guatemala|China|Chile|Colombia|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","working group","","1.3549212e+12","2012","THE GATEWAY TO A NEW CLIMATE SYSTEM?"
"enb12567e_85","Closing the meeting, COP President Al-Attiyah remarked","","Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","","1.3549212e+12","2012","I am not saying what is in store is a perfect package."
"enb12567e_9","CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES","","Qatar","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12567e.html","102","","plenary","1.3549212e+12","2012","On Monday, 26 November, Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister, Qatar, was elected COP 18/CMP 8 President by acclamation."
"enb12568e_10","AGENDA AND ORGANIZATION OF WORK","","Poland|Norway|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","On Monday morning, the ADP adopted the agenda (FCCC/ADP/2013/1) and agreed to the organization of work (ADP.2013.1.InformalNote)."
"enb12568e_11","Expert Presentations","","United Kingdom","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","Ross Garnaut, Australian National University, observed that, since the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in 2009, the international climate regime…"
"enb12568e_12","Expert Presentations","","United States|Switzerland|Marshall Islands|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","Switzerland underscored key elements of the 2015 agreement, including: - predictability through a common rules-based system, containing a common accounting framework;…"
"enb12568e_13","General Discussion","European Union","Jamaica|Singapore|Gambia|Switzerland|Swaziland|Tuvalu|Russian Federation|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The Gambia, for the LDCs, emphasized the need for: a party-oriented approach that accommodates national circumstances; scientific evaluation of the adequacy…"
"enb12568e_14","Expert Presentations","","India|Ireland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The second part of the workshop focused on applying the Convention s principles in the 2015 agreement."
"enb12568e_15","Panel","European Union","Russian Federation|India|Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The Russian Federation warned that differentiation can hamper universal participation and said the new agreement should not focus on protecting only…"
"enb12568e_16","General Discussion","","Australia|Swaziland|Philippines|Costa Rica|China|Chile|Bolivia|Kazakhstan|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","Ecuador underscored the need for predictable support, which is currently lacking, and noted that any acceptable definition of equity needs to…"
"enb12568e_17","WORKSHOP ON THE SCOPE, STRUCTURE AND DESIGN OF THE 2015 AGREEMENT:","","Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","This workshop was facilitated by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago)."
"enb12568e_18","Expert Presentations","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","Ron Benioff, Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) Global Partnership, identified a wealth of programmes advancing low-emission development at the national and…"
"enb12568e_19","Panel","","United Kingdom|Kenya|Norway|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The UK highlighted its energy efficiency strategy, saying that it will reduce the amount of imported gas and create jobs."
"enb12568e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","Convening in Montreal, Canada, at the end of 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the…"
"enb12568e_20","General Discussion","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Samoa|South Africa|Indonesia|Senegal|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Nauru|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","Switzerland underscored the need for quantified international objectives and identified potential areas for increasing ambition, including REDD+, agriculture, promotion of renewable…"
"enb12568e_21","WORKSHOP ON LOW-EMISSION DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","The workshop on low-emission development opportunities took place on Tuesday morning, facilitated by Alexa Kleysteuber (Chile)."
"enb12568e_22","ROUNDTABLE ON CATALYZING ACTION :","European Union","Japan|Bolivia|Ethiopia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","groups","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on catalyzing action (Workstream 2) took place on Tuesday afternoon, chaired by Co-Chair Dovland."
"enb12568e_23","ROUNDTABLE ON SETTING THE SCENE:","Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Bangladesh|Philippines|United States|Ethiopia|New Zealand|Norway|Nauru|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Singapore|Tuvalu|South Africa|Uganda|Marshall Islands|Chile|Russian Federation|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on setting the scene (Workstream 1) took place on Tuesday afternoon, as a follow-up to the workshop on the…"
"enb12568e_24","ROUNDTABLE ON ADAPTATION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America","Jamaica|Kyrgyzstan|Australia|Peru|Mexico|Gambia|Venezuela|Singapore|India|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Nepal|China|Timor-Leste|Swaziland|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Japan|Nauru|Norway|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on adaptation (Workstream 1) took place on Wednesday morning, chaired by Co-Chair Dovland."
"enb12568e_25","ROUNDTABLE ON MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION:","African Group|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Indonesia|Philippines|Nepal|United States|Swaziland|Kenya|Switzerland|Nauru|Norway|New Zealand|Ecuador|Australia|Iran|South Africa|India|China|Timor-Leste|Colombia|Japan|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on means of implementation (Workstream 1) took place on Wednesday morning, chaired by Co-Chair Mauskar."
"enb12568e_26","Expert Presentations","","Italy","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","Riccardo Valentini, University of Tuscia, Italy, presented on managing land-use and forests, providing a scientific perspective on carbon conservation and sequestration…"
"enb12568e_27","Panel","","Brazil|New Zealand|Indonesia|Bolivia|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","Brazil underscored national policies and initiatives resulting in a significant reduction of deforestation between 2004-2012, noting that 2012 saw the lowest…"
"enb12568e_28","General Discussion","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Tuvalu|India|Papua New Guinea|Switzerland|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The Farmers Constituency highlighted farmers role in mitigation and underscored the relevance of capacity building."
"enb12568e_29","WORKSHOP ON LAND-BASED MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES:","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","The workshop on land-based mitigation opportunities took place on Wednesday afternoon, facilitated by Gary Cowan (Australia)."
"enb12568e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12568e_30","ROUNDTABLE ON CATALYZING ACTION:","African Group|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Chile|Singapore|Philippines|Indonesia|Mexico|Uganda|China|Swaziland|Mali|Switzerland|Marshall Islands|Nauru|Norway|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","groups","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on catalyzing action continued on Thursday morning."
"enb12568e_31","ROUNDTABLE ON MITIGATION:","European Union|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Australia|Iran|Swaziland|Tuvalu|Philippines|United States|China|Chile|Gambia|Switzerland|Norway|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on mitigation (Workstream 1) took place on Thursday morning."
"enb12568e_32","ROUNDTABLE ON TRANSPARENCY OF ACTION AND SUPPORT:","European Union|African Group","Brazil|Bangladesh|Kenya|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Swaziland|Mali|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Singapore|India|China|Japan|Dominican Republic|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on transparency of action and support (Workstream 1) was held on Thursday afternoon."
"enb12568e_33","ROUNDTABLE ON BUILDING A PRACTICAL AND RESULTS-ORIENTED APPROACH TO INCREASING PRE-2020 AMBITION:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Philippines|Indonesia|India|Papua New Guinea|Senegal|Switzerland|Thailand|Nauru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on building a practical and results-oriented approach to increasing pre-2020 ambition (Workstream 2) took place on Thursday afternoon."
"enb12568e_34","ROUNDTABLE ON CLOSING AND WRAPPING UP WORKSTREAM 1:","European Union|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Gambia|Philippines|Nepal|United States|Swaziland|New Zealand|Norway|Nauru|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Singapore|India|Timor-Leste|Uganda|China|Tanzania","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","groups","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on closing and wrapping up Workstream 1 took place on Friday morning."
"enb12568e_35","ROUNDTABLE ON CLOSING AND WRAPPING UP WORKSTREAM 2:","Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Iran|South Africa|Norway|Philippines|Indonesia|Papua New Guinea|Malaysia|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Timor-Leste|Nigeria|Nicaragua|Nauru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","groups","1.367532e+12","2013","The roundtable on closing and wrapping up Workstream 2 took place on Friday morning."
"enb12568e_36","CLOSING PLENARY","","Saudi Arabia|China|Indigenous Peoples","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","plenary","1.367532e+12","2013","The ADP closing plenary took place on Friday afternoon."
"enb12568e_38","SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","At the last CMP meeting in Doha, Qatar, in 2012, an amendment was adopted to the Kyoto Protocol creating a second…"
"enb12568e_39","POURING WATER ON A SPONGE","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","The ADP already had an extensive general exchange on issues covered by its mandate in Bangkok and Doha in 2012, so…"
"enb12568e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12568e_40","ADP 2: EXPECTATIONS AND DESIGN OF THE SESSION","Umbrella Group|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The mood of the April session was largely positive."
"enb12568e_41","BACK IN A MONTH","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","working group","","1.367532e+12","2013","So, did the April session meet expectations?"
"enb12568e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12568e_6","BONN:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","This meeting took place from 14-25 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12568e_7","BANGKOK:","","Thailand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","This informal session took place from 30 August 5 September 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand."
"enb12568e_8","DOHA:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha took place from 26 November to 8 December 2012."
"enb12568e_9","ADP 2 REPORT","African Group|League of Arab States|Environmental Integrity Group|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Qatar|Australia|Chile|Colombia|Egypt|Nicaragua|Panama|Nepal|India|Costa Rica|Peru|South Africa|Guatemala|Germany|Swaziland|Switzerland|China|Nauru|Fiji|Philippines","Legal Status of Agreements|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12568e.html","103","","","1.367532e+12","2013","The second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2) opened on Monday,…"
"enb12569e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12569e.html","104","","","1.3702104e+12","2013","Convening in Montreal, Canada, at the end of 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the…"
"enb12569e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12569e.html","104","","","1.3702104e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12569e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12569e.html","104","","","1.3702104e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12569e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12569e.html","104","","","1.3702104e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12569e_6","BONN:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12569e.html","104","","","1.3702104e+12","2013","This meeting took place from 14-25 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12569e_7","BANGKOK:","","Thailand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12569e.html","104","","","1.3702104e+12","2013","This informal session took place from 30 August to 5 September 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand."
"enb12569e_8","DOHA:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12569e.html","104","","","1.3702104e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha took place from 26 November to 8 December 2012."
"enb12569e_9","ADP 2:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12569e.html","104","","","1.3702104e+12","2013","ADP 2 convened from 29 April to 3 May 2013 in Bonn."
"enb12570e_1","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Ukraine|Belarus|United Arab Emirates|Poland|China|Russian Federation|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","SBI","","1.3702968e+12","2013","Opening the session, SBI Chair Thomasz Chruszczow (Poland) urged parties to look towards 2015 stressing that the SBI has to make…"
"enb12570e_10","Non-market-based approaches","Alliance of Small Island States","Ukraine|Saint Lucia|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","","","1.3702968e+12","2013","Under this agenda item (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.12, Add.1 and MISC.13), Saint Lucia, for AOSIS, noted that non-market approaches were helpful in situations of…"
"enb12570e_11","New market-based mechanism","Alliance of Small Island States","Solomon Islands|Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|Switzerland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","","","1.3702968e+12","2013","Under this agenda item (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.9, Adds 1&10), Tuvalu, for the LDCs, emphasized comparable eligibility rules for any proposed mechanism."
"enb12570e_12","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:","","","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3702968e+12","2013","The following agenda items were briefly considered and forwarded for further consideration to contact groups or informal groups: Nairobi Work Programme;…"
"enb12570e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3702968e+12","2013","SBSTA Chair Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) opened the meeting."
"enb12570e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Australia|Chile|South Africa|Nepal|India|Papua New Guinea|China|Swaziland|Indigenous Peoples|Thailand|Bolivia|Fiji","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3702968e+12","2013","Fiji, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed, inter alia, that guidelines for biennial update reports (BURs) should build on existing domestic systems and…"
"enb12570e_4","COORDINATION OF SUPPORT FOR MITIGATION ACTIONS IN THE FOREST SECTOR BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS :","","United States|Senegal|Guyana|Switzerland|Cameroon|Malawi","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3702968e+12","2013","On this item (FCCC/SB/2013/MISC.3 & Add.1), Malawi, for the LDCs, said that no new bodies should be established."
"enb12570e_5","AGRICULTURE:","","Uruguay|Gambia|Tanzania|Sweden|Tuvalu|Kenya|Malawi","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3702968e+12","2013","URUGUAY said parties should recognize that emissions from agriculture might not decrease because the sector has to meet the demands of…"
"enb12570e_6","Emissions from international aviation and marine transport","","Brazil|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|China|Thailand|Sierra Leone|Philippines|Pakistan|Uruguay|Egypt|Singapore|India|Malaysia|Paraguay|Japan|Nicaragua","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","","","1.3702968e+12","2013","Under this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.15), Astrid Dispert, International Maritime Organization (IMO), reported mandatory energy efficiency measures for new ships recently entered into…"
"enb12570e_7","CONVENTION METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES:","","Nepal|China|Finland","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3702968e+12","2013","Work programme on the revision of the guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications: Under this agenda item…"
"enb12570e_8","Implications of Decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8","Alliance of Small Island States","Saint Lucia|Malawi","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","","","1.3702968e+12","2013","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.3, FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.1, Add.1& 2), Saint Lucia, for AOSIS, highlighted the need for an overarching decision on rules and…"
"enb12570e_9","Framework for various approaches","Alliance of Small Island States","Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|Germany|Angola","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12570e.html","104","","","1.3702968e+12","2013","On this issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.11, Add.1 and MISC.16) Saint Lucia, for AOSIS, cautioned against a fragmented and decentralized approach."
"enb12571e_1","ADP","","India","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12571e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.3703832e+12","2013","ADP Co-Chair Jayant Moreshver Mauskar (India) opened the session."
"enb12571e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Chile|Sudan|Nepal|India|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|United States|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Germany|Nauru|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12571e.html","104","working group","","1.3703832e+12","2013","The G-77/CHINA emphasized the need to bring Doha amendments on the second commitment period into effect at the earliest opportunity."
"enb12571e_3","ADP ROUNDTABLE ON WORKSTREAM 1 - VARIETY OF ACTIONS:","European Union","Brazil|United Arab Emirates|Australia|Bangladesh|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12571e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.3703832e+12","2013","The roundtable started with several parties introducing their proposals."
"enb12571e_4","Emerging scientific findings","","Russian Federation|Japan","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12571e.html","104","","","1.3703832e+12","2013","Dmitry Zamolodchikov, the Russian Federation, presented on the management of ecosystems based on Russian cases, saying that human and climate-induced changes…"
"enb12571e_5","SBSTA RESEARCH DIALOGUE:","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12571e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3703832e+12","2013","Recent developments in global climate information: Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, IPCC, highlighted improvements of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) including on integration…"
"enb12571e_6","SECOND SESSION OF THE DURBAN FORUM ON CAPACITY BUILDING:","Alliance of Small Island States","Trinidad and Tobago|New Zealand|Nepal|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12571e.html","104","SBI","","1.3703832e+12","2013","The Forum was co-facilitated by Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago)."
"enb12571e_7","Presentations","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Argentina","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12571e.html","104","","","1.3703832e+12","2013","The Secretariat highlighted sectors vulnerable to climate change responses including conventional fuels, energy-intensive goods and tourism."
"enb12571e_8","RESPONSE MEASURES FORUM ON ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AND TRANSFORMATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12571e.html","104","SBI","","1.3703832e+12","2013","This workshop was facilitated by SBSTA Chair Richard Muyungi and SBI Chair Thomasz Chruszczow."
"enb12572e_1","UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2012","European Union","Brazil|China","Forests|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","","","1.3704696e+12","2013","Joseph Alcamo, UNEP, highlighted possibilities for closing the pre-2020 emissions gap of at least 8 Gt CO2 eq, while reaping co-benefits…"
"enb12572e_10","Presentations by Organizations","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","","","1.3704696e+12","2013","Philip Pearson, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), stressed the need to address the concerns of citizens and support them in the…"
"enb12572e_11","RESPONSE MEASURES FORUM ON JUST TRANSITION, DECENT WORK AND QUALITY JOBS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3704696e+12","2013","SBSTA Chair Muyungi opened the session."
"enb12572e_2","General Interventions","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","India|Nauru|Indonesia|Nepal|South Africa","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","","","1.3704696e+12","2013","Nauru, for AOSIS, proposed a technical process to deploy specific mitigation solutions."
"enb12572e_3","ADP ROUNDTABLE ON WORKSTREAM 1 - VARIETY OF ACTIONS:","European Union","Australia|South Africa|Norway|Philippines|Mexico|United States|Chile|Mali|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.3704696e+12","2013","In their deliberations, parties focused on transparency, accountability and support for actions."
"enb12572e_4","Overall progress made towards achieving the LTGG, including consideration of the implementation of commitments","","Philippines|China|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","","","1.3704696e+12","2013","Halldór Thorgeirsson, UNFCCC Secretariat, provided an overview of the 2013-15 Review, with a focus on the first step of information gathering…"
"enb12572e_5","WORKSHOP UNDER THE STRUCTURED EXPERT DIALOGUE OF THE 2013-15 REVIEW:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Switzerland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3704696e+12","2013","Adequacy of the long-term global goal (LTGG) in the light of the ultimate objective of the Convention: Co-facilitator Zou Ji noted…"
"enb12572e_6","CONTACT GROUPS - FRAMEWORK FOR VARIOUS APPROACHES:","Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Senegal|Australia|Saint Lucia|Indonesia|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","SBSTA","groups","1.3704696e+12","2013","In the contact group on the framework for various approaches, AUSTRALIA noted opportunities from diverse initiatives for emission reductions at national…"
"enb12572e_7","MRV OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY NAMAs","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|South Africa|Singapore|China|Swaziland|Belgium|New Zealand|Malawi","Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","","","1.3704696e+12","2013","This contact group, co-chaired by Qiang Liu (China) and Sarah Kuen (Belgium), met in the afternoon."
"enb12572e_8","NEW MARKET-BASED MECHANISM:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3704696e+12","2013","Parties views diverged on the benefits of market mechanisms."
"enb12572e_9","Country Presentations","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Argentina|China|Saudi Arabia|South Africa","Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12572e.html","104","","","1.3704696e+12","2013","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, outlined the vulnerability of the developing country workforce due to challenges, such as: adverse impacts of climate…"
"enb12573e_1","ADP BRIEFING:","","Ghana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.370556e+12","2013","Chairs and representatives from the Standing Committee on Finance; Green Climate Fund (GCF); GEF Secretariat; Work Programme on Long-term Finance; Technology…"
"enb12573e_10","Discussion","European Union","Kenya|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","","","1.370556e+12","2013","Many parties agreed with presenters on the need to clarify commitments as soon as possible and overcome shortcomings regarding data."
"enb12573e_11","EVENT ON QUANTIFIED ECONOMY-WIDE EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS BY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES :","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.370556e+12","2013","Barbara Muik, UNFCCC Secretariat, presented a technical paper based on developed countries submissions."
"enb12573e_12","CONTACT GROUP - AGRICULTURE:","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Egypt|Gambia|Philippines|India|Sweden|China|Kenya|New Zealand|Malawi","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","SBSTA","groups","1.370556e+12","2013","The contact group, co-chaired by Hans Åke Nilsagard (Sweden) and Esther Magambo (Kenya), engaged in an initial exchange of views and…"
"enb12573e_13","SECOND SESSION OF THE DURBAN FORUM ON CAPACITY BUILDING:","","New Zealand|Uganda","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","SBI","","1.370556e+12","2013","Helen Plume (New Zealand) co-facilitated this session."
"enb12573e_14","Country Presentations","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|India|Sierra Leone","Reasons for Concern|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","","","1.370556e+12","2013","The G-77/CHINA highlighted that response measures must be seen in the broader context of sustainable development, including the Rio+20 outcome, and…"
"enb12573e_15","Presentations by Organizations","Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries|European Union","United States|Australia|India","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","","","1.370556e+12","2013","Mohamed Hamel, OPEC, presented on the results of a quantitative assessment of adverse impacts of response measures on petroleum-exporting developing countries…"
"enb12573e_16","RESPONSE MEASURES FORUM ON ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","SBI","","1.370556e+12","2013","During the session, participants discussed assessment and analysis of impacts of the implementation of response measures."
"enb12573e_2","ADP ROUNDTABLE ON WORKSTREAM 1 - VARIETY OF ACTIONS","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Philippines|Nepal|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Nauru","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.370556e+12","2013","Participants continued Wednesday s discussions on transparency and accountability."
"enb12573e_3","Implementing the Cancun Adaptation Framework","","","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","","","1.370556e+12","2013","Christina Chan, Vice-Chair of the Adaptation Committee, briefed parties on the Committee s work on raising the profile of adaptation and…"
"enb12573e_4","Interventions by parties on previous or new proposals","European Union","Canada|Mexico|South Africa|Guatemala|Bolivia|Cook Islands|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Loss and Damage|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","","","1.370556e+12","2013","BENIN highlighted the need to mainstream adaptation and learn from the implementation of NAPAs."
"enb12573e_5","Discussion","African Group","Swaziland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","","","1.370556e+12","2013","Parties agreed that adaptation should be an integral part of a new agreement."
"enb12573e_6","ADP WORKSHOP ON WORKSTREAM 1 - ENHANCING ADAPTATION THROUGH THE 2015 AGREEMENT:","","Singapore","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.370556e+12","2013","Burhan Gafoor (Singapore) facilitated the workshop."
"enb12573e_7","Measuring progress towards achievement of targets","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","","","1.370556e+12","2013","Kelly Levin, World Resources Institute (WRI), noted that despite targets presented by developed countries, more information than is currently required is…"
"enb12573e_8","Discussion","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Marshall Islands","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","","","1.370556e+12","2013","Chair Muyungi drew parties attention to questions: information available to identify common elements for measuring progress; how common elements facilitate comparability…"
"enb12573e_9","Comparability of mitigation efforts and assumptions and conditions related to the targets","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12573e.html","104","","","1.370556e+12","2013","Martin Khor, the South Centre, explained how comparability is directly linked to the ambition factor and urged Annex I parties to…"
"enb12574e_1","ADP WORKSHOP ON PRE-2020 AMBITION - ENERGY","European Union","Japan|Malaysia|Iraq|China|Mali","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12574e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.3706424e+12","2013","During the workshop facilitated by Houssen Alfo Nafo (Mali), parties focused on energy transformation to enhance pre-2020 ambition, including: scaling up…"
"enb12574e_2","ADP INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12574e.html","104","working group","groups","1.3706424e+12","2013","During the afternoon ADP informal meeting, parties expressed their views on how to move forward in a pragmatic way."
"enb12574e_3","SBI","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ukraine|Belarus|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12574e.html","104","SBI","","1.3706424e+12","2013","SBI Chair Chruszczow invited delegates to address the agenda item proposed by the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Belarus regarding procedural and…"
"enb12574e_4","SBSTA","Coalition for Rainforest Nations","Brazil|United States|Senegal|Switzerland|Philippines|Papua New Guinea","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12574e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3706424e+12","2013","WORKSHOP ON THE NEED TO IMPROVE THE COORDINATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REDD+: This workshop was co-chaired by Madeleine…"
"enb12574e_5","RESPONSE MEASURES - IN-FORUM EXPERT MEETING ON ECONOMIC MODELING AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRENDS:","Group of 77 and China","United States|Argentina|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12574e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3706424e+12","2013","Argentina, for the G-77/CHINA, emphasized accommodating variables that capture the uniqueness of national characteristics and examining welfare, GDP, employment, investment and…"
"enb12575e_1","ROUNDTABLE WORKSTREAM 2:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China|Uganda|Nauru|Indonesia|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12575e.html","104","working group","","1.3708152e+12","2013","BUILDING A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO INCREASING PRE-2020 AMBITION; enhancing climate finance, technology and capacity building: Parties discussed approaches to bridging the…"
"enb12575e_2","Presentations by parties","European Union","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Singapore|Gambia|Philippines|South Africa|India|United States|Ethiopia|China|Switzerland|Kenya|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12575e.html","104","","","1.3708152e+12","2013","Calling for elaboration of an equity reference framework, the Gambia, for LDCs, supported the use of metric and non-metric criteria, such…"
"enb12575e_3","Variety of Actions: Finance, Technology and Capacity Building","European Union","Australia|Colombia|Mexico|Philippines|Nepal|India|United States|China|Peru|Switzerland|Japan|Nauru|Norway|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12575e.html","104","","","1.3708152e+12","2013","Calling support a mutual responsibility, NORWAY said support would always be forthcoming if it resulted in action."
"enb12576e_1","PRACTICAL APPROACH TO INCREASING PRE-2020 AMBITION AND THE WAY FORWARD (ADP Workstream 2)","European Union|African Group|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Indonesia|Gambia|Nepal|United States|Sweden|Seychelles|Mali|Switzerland|Nauru|Venezuela|Ecuador|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Japan|India|China|Indigenous Peoples|Kenya|Dominican Republic","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12576e.html","104","working group","","1.3709016e+12","2013","During the morning ADP workshop, parties continued discussions on enhancing finance, technology and capacity building, and then addressed the way forward…"
"enb12576e_2","RESULTS-BASED FINANCE FOR THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES IN DECISION 1/CP.16, PARAGRAPH 70 (REDD+)","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Ghana|Brazil|Australia|Indonesia|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|China|Colombia|Guyana|Switzerland|Thailand|Bolivia|Norway|Dominica","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12576e.html","104","working group","","1.3709016e+12","2013","During an afternoon workshop on REDD+, Yaw Osafo, Ghana, identified issues for further discussion, including: scope of results-based actions; clarifying the…"
"enb12577e_1","SBI","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Ukraine|Canada|Belarus|Singapore|Tuvalu|Nepal|United States|Switzerland|Australia|China|Swaziland|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12577e.html","104","SBI","","1.370988e+12","2013","SBI Chair Chruszczow lamented that the SBI has lost eight days of working time and provided an overview of efforts to…"
"enb12577e_2","DIALOGUE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOHA WORK PROGRAMME ON CONVENTION ARTICLE 6:","European Union","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12577e.html","104","SBI","","1.370988e+12","2013","The SBI in-session dialogue continued on Tuesday afternoon."
"enb12577e_3","REDD+","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12577e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.370988e+12","2013","In the morning informal consultations on REDD+, delegates considered draft text on, inter alia : national forest monitoring systems and MRV;…"
"enb12577e_4","TECHNOLOGY:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|China|Uganda|Japan|Philippines","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12577e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.370988e+12","2013","During the afternoon contact group, parties considered the progress report on modalities and procedures of the Climate Technology Centre and Network…"
"enb12578e_1","ADP INFORMAL PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Turkey|Brazil|New Zealand|Bangladesh|Philippines|Nepal|Micronesia|United States|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway|Nauru|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Singapore|Venezuela|Cuba|India|Malaysia|China|Chile|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12578e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.3710744e+12","2013","During the morning informal plenary, Andreas Fischlin (Switzerland) reported on the Structured Expert Dialogue on the 2013-15 Review and SBSTA Chair…"
"enb12578e_2","FRAMEWORK FOR VARIOUS APPROACHES (FVA)","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saint Lucia|Bolivia|Venezuela|Dominican Republic","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12578e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3710744e+12","2013","During the morning contact group, parties made minor amendments to draft conclusions before agreeing to forward the text to the SBSTA…"
"enb12578e_3","NON-MARKET-BASED APPROACHES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12578e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3710744e+12","2013","In the morning contact group, parties decided to forward the draft conclusions to the SBSTA, with the understanding that agreement on…"
"enb12578e_4","NEW MARKET-BASED MECHANISM:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12578e.html","104","SBSTA","","1.3710744e+12","2013","In the morning contact group, parties decided to forward the draft conclusions to the SBSTA, with the understanding that agreement on…"
"enb12579e_1","ADP CLOSING PLENARY","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12579e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.3711608e+12","2013","IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL THE ELEMENTS OF DECISION 1/CP.17: During the ADP closing plenary in the afternoon, Co-Chair Mauskar reported constructive work…"
"enb12579e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS: Election of officers","European Union","Trinidad and Tobago|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12579e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Co-Chair Mauskar announced Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) and Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) as the incoming ADP Co-Chairs and Isabel Di Carlo…"
"enb12579e_3","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Chile|South Africa|Nepal|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|Mexico|Uganda|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Nauru|Fiji|Ecuador|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12579e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Fiji, for the G-77/CHINA, recognized progress achieved, but called for, inter alia advancing in a more focused and party-driven mode in…"
"enb12579e_4","MEETING S REPORT:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12579e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Parties adopted the report for the first two parts of ADP 2 (FCCC/ADP/2013/L.1)."
"enb12579e_5","TECHNOLOGY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12579e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","During morning informal consultations and a contact group on development and transfer of technologies and implementation of the Technology Mechanism, parties…"
"enb12579e_6","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD+","","Brazil|Panama|Norway|Papua New Guinea","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12579e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","During the morning contact group on REDD+, parties agreed to forward conclusions to the SBSTA plenary."
"enb12579e_7","MRV OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY NAMAs","Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|China|South Africa|Switzerland|New Zealand","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12579e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The morning contact group on MRV of developing country NAMAs considered draft text on support and also discussed which elements to…"
"enb12579e_8","AGRICULTURE:","Group of 77 and China","Egypt|Australia|China","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12579e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In the afternoon contact group on agriculture, several parties called for more time to continue negotiations, indicating that there was no…"
"enb12580e_10","SBI/SBSTA Response Measures Forum","","Trinidad and Tobago|New Zealand|Australia|Dominican Republic","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The Response Measures Forum workshops took place from 4-6 June, facilitated by SBSTA Chair Richard Muyungi and SBI Chair Tomasz Chruszczow…"
"enb12580e_11","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Ukraine|Swaziland|Nepal|United States|Australia|Peru|New Zealand|Venezuela|Nauru|Belarus|Youth NGOs|Mexico|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan|Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The SBI closing plenary took place on Friday, 14 June."
"enb12580e_12","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","United Arab Emirates|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","SBI","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Opening SBI 38 on Monday, 3 June, SBI Chair Tomasz Chruszczow (Poland) urged parties to look towards 2015, stressing that the…"
"enb12580e_13","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Australia|Chile|South Africa|Nepal|India|Papua New Guinea|China|Swaziland|Indigenous Peoples|Thailand|Bolivia|Fiji","Reasons for Concern|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Fiji, for the G-77/China, stressed, inter alia , that guidelines for biennial update reports should build on existing domestic systems and…"
"enb12580e_14","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Canada|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/2, FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.1 and FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.2) was considered by the SBSTA plenary on 3 June, and in informal consultations co-facilitated by…"
"enb12580e_15","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.9), the SBSTA, inter alia : - agrees to continue discussion of the NWP at SBSTA 39 on…"
"enb12580e_16","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD","","Canada|Tuvalu|Philippines|Indigenous Peoples","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","+: This issue was first addressed in the plenary on Monday, 3 June."
"enb12580e_17","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/ L.12, Add.1, 2 & 3), the SBSTA: - decides to recommend a draft decision on modalities for…"
"enb12580e_18","COORDINATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO MITIGATION ACTIONS IN THE FOREST SECTOR BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS :","","United States|Switzerland|Senegal|Guyana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SB/2013/MISC.3 and Add.1) was first addressed by the SBSTA on Monday, 3 June."
"enb12580e_19","TECHNOLOGY:","","United Arab Emirates|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SB/2013/INF.5) was briefly considered by the SBSTA on 3 June and subsequently considered in a contact group and informal…"
"enb12580e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Convening in Montreal, Canada, at the end of 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the…"
"enb12580e_20","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.11), the SBSTA, inter alia : - commends UNEP, as the Climate Technology Centre (CTC) host, for making…"
"enb12580e_21","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Germany|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.4, FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.5 & Add."
"enb12580e_22","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.2), the SBSTA, inter alia : - stresses the important role of capacity building and encourages increased efforts…"
"enb12580e_23","Forum and work programme","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The SBSTA first considered this issue (FCCC/SB/2013/INF.2, INF.3."
"enb12580e_24","AGRICULTURE:","Group of 77 and China","Egypt|Kenya|Sweden|Australia|China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This item was first address by the SBSTA on 3 June and subsequently in a contact group co-chaired by Hans Åke…"
"enb12580e_25","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.20), the SBSTA, inter alia, invites submissions from parties and observer organizations by 2 September 2013 on the…"
"enb12580e_26","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION: Work programme on the revision of the guidelines for the review of developed country biennial reports and national communications, including national inventory reviews","","Finland|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.2) was first addressed by the SBSTA on 3 June and was subsequently taken up in a contact group…"
"enb12580e_27","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.10), the SBSTA, inter alia : - requests the lead reviewers to discuss options to improve cost-effectiveness, efficiency…"
"enb12580e_28","General guidelines for domestic MRV of domestically supported NAMAs by developing countries","","Belgium|China","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.7 and Add.1) was first addressed by the SBSTA on 3 June, and subsequently discussed in a contact group…"
"enb12580e_29","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.19), the SBSTA: - takes note of the views of parties; - initiates the process of the development…"
"enb12580e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12580e_30","Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on Annex I annual inventories","","Finland|Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.14 &Add.1) was first addressed by the SBSTA on 3 June and subsequently taken up in a contact group…"
"enb12580e_31","SBSTA Conclusions","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.15), the SBSTA, inter alia : - advances its work on the draft UNFCCC Annex I inventory guidelines,…"
"enb12580e_32","Greenhouse gas data interface","","Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue was first taken up by the SBSTA on 3 June and subsequently discussed in a contact group chaired by…"
"enb12580e_33","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.4), the SBSTA inter alia : - recognizes the need to make changes to the interface if COP…"
"enb12580e_34","Emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport","","Japan|Australia|China|Singapore","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.15) was first discussed by the SBSTA plenary on 3 June, and in informal consultations by SBSTA Chair Muyungi…"
"enb12580e_35","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.18), the SBSTA takes note of the information received from ICAO and IMO on their ongoing work to…"
"enb12580e_36","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE PROTOCOL:","","Sudan|Germany","Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Implication of the implementation of Decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8 on the previous decisions on methodological issues related to the…"
"enb12580e_37","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.17), the SBSTA, inter alia : - notes that considerable progress will need to be made in 2013…"
"enb12580e_38","LULUCF under Protocol Articles 3.3 (afforestation, reforestation and deforestation) and 3.4 (additional activities) and under the CDM","","Brazil|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.8 & Add.1) was addressed by the SBSTA plenary on Monday, 3 June, and in a contact group and…"
"enb12580e_39","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.5), the SBSTA: - takes note of the views submitted by parties and observers on questions related to…"
"enb12580e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12580e_40","Lands with Forest in Exhaustion under the CDM","","Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue was first addressed in the SBSTA plenary on Monday, 3 June."
"enb12580e_41","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.14), the SBSTA invites parties submissions by 19 February 2014 on the implications of a possible revision to…"
"enb12580e_42","Market and non-market mechanisms under the Convention","","Cuba|Venezuela|Philippines|India|Bolivia|Nicaragua","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The SBSTA opened all issues related to market and non-market mechanisms on 3 June."
"enb12580e_43","Framework for various approaches ( FVA)","","Germany|Angola","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.11, Add.1 and MISC.16) was first taken up by the SBSTA plenary on 3 June."
"enb12580e_44","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.6), the SBSTA, inter alia : agrees to continue consideration of this matter at SBSTA 39; invites submissions…"
"enb12580e_45","Non-market-based approaches","","Ukraine|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.12, Add.1 and MISC.13) was first taken up during the SBSTA plenary on 3 June."
"enb12580e_46","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.7), the SBSTA, inter alia : agrees to continue consideration of non-market-based approaches at SBSTA 39; invites parties…"
"enb12580e_47","New market-based mechanism (NMM)","","Solomon Islands|Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.9 & Adds."
"enb12580e_48","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.8), the SBSTA agrees to, inter alia : continue consideration of the NMM and invite discussions at SBSTA…"
"enb12580e_49","2013-15 REVIEW:","","Switzerland|Austria|China|Vanuatu","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Decision 1/CP.18 invited the SBSTA and the SBI to establish a joint contact group on this item and also established a…"
"enb12580e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12580e_50","WORK PROGRAMME ON CLARIFICATION OF DEVELOPED COUNTRY QUANTIFIED ECONOMY-WIDE EMISSION TARGETS:","","Norway|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.3 & Add.1) was briefly considered by the SBSTA plenary on 3 June."
"enb12580e_51","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.13), the SBSTA, inter alia : initiates the work programme; welcomes the information exchange during the in-session event…"
"enb12580e_52","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE:","","Russian Federation|Swaziland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue was first taken up during the SBSTA plenary on 3 June."
"enb12580e_53","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.3), the SBSTA agreed to continue its consideration of the matter at SBSTA 40, taking into account the…"
"enb12580e_54","COOPERATION WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.4) was first taken up during the SBSTA plenary on 3 June."
"enb12580e_55","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.16), the SBSTA, inter alia : takes note of activities and efforts of the UN Convention to Combat…"
"enb12580e_56","CLOSING PLENARY:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|European Union|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Chile|Algeria|Egypt|Nepal|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|China|Swaziland|Indigenous Peoples|Nauru|Fiji|Youth NGOs","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The SBSTA closing plenary convened on Friday, 14 June, and adopted the meeting s report (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.1)."
"enb12580e_57","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","SBSTA 38 opened on Monday, 3 June, with Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) continuing as the Chair."
"enb12580e_58","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS: Election of officers","European Union","Trinidad and Tobago|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","At the ADP closing plenary on 13 June, Co-Chair Mauskar announced Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) and Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) as…"
"enb12580e_59","IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL THE ELEMENTS OF DECISION 1/CP.17:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The agenda item (FCCC/ADP/2013/L.2) on the implementation of all the elements of Decision 1/CP.17 (Durban Platform for Enhanced Action) includes Workstreams…"
"enb12580e_6","DOHA:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha took place from 26 November to 8 December 2012."
"enb12580e_60","Workstream 1","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bangladesh|Gambia|Philippines|Nepal|United States|Ethiopia|Peru|Mali|Switzerland|Nauru|Norway|New Zealand|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|Singapore|Mexico|India|China|Chile|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Under Workstream 1 (ADP.2013.2."
"enb12580e_61","Workstream 2","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Indonesia|Bangladesh|Philippines|Nepal|Micronesia|United States|Mali|Switzerland|Nauru|Venezuela|Argentina|Uganda|Mauritius|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|India|Malaysia|China|Chile|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","Under this workstream (ADP.2013.3."
"enb12580e_62","ADP Conclusions","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/ADP/2013/L.2), the ADP: - agrees on the need to convene at least one session in 2014; - invites,…"
"enb12580e_63","CLOSING PLENARY:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Group of 77 and China","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Chile|South Africa|Nepal|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|Mexico|Uganda|China|Swaziland|Switzerland|Nauru|Fiji|Ecuador|Bangladesh","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","The ADP closing plenary took place on Thursday, 13 June."
"enb12580e_64","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION","","Norway|India","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","working group","plenary","1.3711608e+12","2013","The opening plenary of the second part of ADP 2 took place on 4 June with Jayant Moreshver Mauskar (India) and…"
"enb12580e_7","ADP 2:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","ADP 2 met in Bonn, Germany, from 29 April to 3 May 2013."
"enb12580e_8","REPORT OF THE BONN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","SBI 38 and SBSTA 38 opened on Monday, 3 June."
"enb12580e_9","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Ukraine|Canada|Nepal|United States|Australia|Swaziland|Switzerland|New Zealand|Belarus|Singapore|Tuvalu|Saint Kitts and Nevis|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12580e.html","104","","","1.3711608e+12","2013","On the supplementary provisional agenda (FCCC/SBI/2013/1/Add.1), the Russian Federation, with Belarus and Ukraine, introduced a proposal for a new item on…"
"enb12581e_15","Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","This section states that the report builds on the AR4 and incorporates subsequent new findings."
"enb12581e_17","Atmosphere","","Canada|Brazil|Madagascar|Netherlands|Peru|Guinea|Tanzania|Luxembourg|United States|Ethiopia|Ireland|Mali|New Zealand|Norway|Malawi|Trinidad and Tobago|Comoros|Slovenia|Austria|Germany|Belgium|Philippines","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","Addressing the keynote statement to the sub-section, Germany, supported by Belgium and Ireland, argued for an opening sentence singling out the…"
"enb12581e_18","Ocean","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","This sub-section was approved with minor changes."
"enb12581e_19","Cryosphere","","United States|United Kingdom|Antarctica|Greenland","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","On the keynote message, many delegations identified the need to underscore the accelerating loss of ice mass in Greenland and Antarctica…"
"enb12581e_20","Sea Level","","United Kingdom|China|Austria|Germany|Japan","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","Delegates included new text on the timeframe indicating: a transition in the late 19th to early 20th century from relatively low…"
"enb12581e_21","Carbon and Other Biochemical Cycles","","Brazil|United States|Saudi Arabia|Norway|Argentina|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","On the headline statement in this section, Brazil insisted on nuancing the relative contribution of land-use change to the increase of…"
"enb12581e_22","Final Text","","Greenland","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","The headline messages of the section state that warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and since the 1950s, many of…"
"enb12581e_24","Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","The section's headline message states that total radiative forcing is positive and has led to an uptake of energy by the…"
"enb12581e_26","Evaluation of Climate Models","","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Sudan|United States|Belgium|Austria|Germany|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","Participants debated extensively the text dealing with simulated and observed trends in global mean surface temperature in the long and short…"
"enb12581e_27","Quantification of Climate System Responses","","Brazil|Netherlands|Slovenia|Austria|Australia|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","On equilibrium climate sensitivity, several delegations, including Australia, the Netherlands and others, noted that the message that the lower limit of…"
"enb12581e_28","Detection and Attribution of Climate Change","","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Saint Lucia|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Germany|Switzerland|Fiji","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","In drafting the keynote message, the UK suggested adding a sentence that explicitly notes increased evidence of anthropogenic influence since the…"
"enb12581e_29","Final Text","","","Reasons for Concern|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","The headline message to this section states that human influence on the climate system is clear as it is evident from…"
"enb12581e_31","Atmosphere: Temperature","European Union","United States|Belgium|China|Canada","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","Delegates engaged in a lengthy discussion over how to refer to the 'pre-industrial period', which is defined in the glossary as…"
"enb12581e_32","Atmosphere: Water Cycle","","United Kingdom|Sweden|Mali","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","Discussion took place on changes in annual mean precipitation under the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5 scenario, one of the four…"
"enb12581e_33","Atmosphere: Air Quality","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","This sub-section was adopted with no changes."
"enb12581e_34","Ocean","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","The sub-section was adopted with minor amendments."
"enb12581e_35","Cryosphere","","Canada|Denmark|France|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Russian Federation|Japan|Norway","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","Projections on developments in the cryosphere inspired interventions, during which delegates questioned the CLAs about levels of certainty, models and the…"
"enb12581e_36","Sea Level","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","On the basis for higher projections of global mean sea level rise in the 21st century, Germany queried why an upper…"
"enb12581e_37","Carbon and Other Biochemical Cycles","","Saudi Arabia|Fiji|France|United States|Slovenia|China|Russian Federation|Belgium|Kenya|Germany|Venezuela","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","On cumulative fossil fuel emissions for the 2012-2100 period, China, Kenya and Venezuela, opposed by Germany, said presenting figures for the…"
"enb12581e_38","Climate Stabilization, Climate Change Commitment and Irreversibility","","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|India|United States|China|Ireland|Russian Federation|Japan","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","On the relationship between cumulative total emissions of CO2 and global mean surface temperature change, China, Saudi Arabia and India expressed…"
"enb12581e_39","Final Text","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12581e.html","105","","","1.3801464e+12","2013","The headline message to the section states that continued GHG emissions will cause further warming and changes in all components of…"
"enb12582e_13","WGII Progress Report","Alliance of Small Island States","Congo|Venezuela|Comoros","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12582e.html","106","","","1.3819608e+12","2013","On Wednesday, WGII Co-Chair Vicente Barros introduced relevant aspects from the WGII progress report (IPCC-XXXVII/Doc.6), including that the Group completed the…"
"enb12582e_14","WGIII Progress Report","","Brazil|Norway|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12582e.html","106","","","1.3819608e+12","2013","On Wednesday, WGIII Co-Chair Ottmar Edenhofer reported on progress by WGIII (IPCC-XXXVII/Doc.21), saying, among other things, that WGIII's second order draft…"
"enb12582e_15","SYR Progress Report","","Canada|Sweden|Germany|Russia","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12582e.html","106","","","1.3819608e+12","2013","On Wednesday, IPCC Chair Pachauri introduced the SYR Progress Report (IPCC-XXXVII/Doc.22, Corr.1)."
"enb12582e_24","WGI Progress Report","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12582e.html","106","","","1.3819608e+12","2013","On Wednesday, WGI Co-Chair Thomas Stocker presented the progress on WGI's contribution to the AR5 (IPCC-XXXVII/Doc.23), highlighting activities since the WGI…"
"enb12583e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12583e.html","107","","","1.3841244e+12","2013","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, CMP 1 decided to establish the Ad Hoc Working Group on Annex I Parties' Further…"
"enb12583e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12583e.html","107","","","1.3841244e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12583e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12583e.html","107","","","1.3841244e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12583e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12583e.html","107","","","1.3841244e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12583e_6","DOHA:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12583e.html","107","","","1.3841244e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place from 26 November to 8 December 2012."
"enb12583e_7","ADP 2:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12583e.html","107","","","1.3841244e+12","2013","ADP 2 met in Bonn, Germany, from 29 April to 3 May 2013."
"enb12583e_8","BONN:","","Russian Federation|Ukraine|Belarus","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12583e.html","107","","","1.3841244e+12","2013","The Bonn Climate Change Conference took place from 3-14 June 2013."
"enb12584e_1","OPENING CEREMONY","","Qatar|Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","","plenary","1.3842108e+12","2013","COP 18/CMP 8 President Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Qatar, highlighted the Doha Climate Gateway and progress made in Doha."
"enb12584e_10","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3842108e+12","2013","On the agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/4), SBSTA Chair Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) proposed including a new sub-item on clarification of the text in section…"
"enb12584e_11","AGRICULTURE:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Algeria|Egypt|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Argentina|Fiji|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3842108e+12","2013","SBSTA Chair Muyungi proposed a contact group to consider this issue."
"enb12584e_12","BUNKER FUELS:","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|Cuba|Egypt|Venezuela|Philippines|Singapore|India|Malaysia|Congo|China|Japan|Argentina|Nicaragua|Panama|Ecuador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3842108e+12","2013","On emissions from fuel used for international aviation and maritime transport, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime…"
"enb12584e_13","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:","","","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3842108e+12","2013","The following agenda items and sub-items were briefly considered and forwarded to contact groups or informal consultations: Nairobi Work Programme; report…"
"enb12584e_14","OTHER MATTERS:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Israel|Australia|Cuba|Venezuela|India|Saudi Arabia|United States|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3842108e+12","2013","The SBSTA considered a proposal by Brazil to address the development by the IPCC of a reference methodology on historical responsibilities…"
"enb12584e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Poland|Papua New Guinea|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","COP","","1.3842108e+12","2013","Marcin Korolec, Minister of the Environment, Poland, was elected COP 19/CMP 9 President by acclamation."
"enb12584e_3","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Indigenous Peoples|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Palau|Chile|South Africa|Nicaragua|Philippines|Nepal|India|Cuba|Papua New Guinea|Tajikistan|China|Swaziland|Dominican Republic|Switzerland|Nauru|Fiji|Panama","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","COP","","1.3842108e+12","2013","Fiji, for the G-77/CHINA, highlighted the 'most devastating' effects of typhoon Haiyan on the Philippines, Viet Nam and Palau, stressing that…"
"enb12584e_4","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Australia|Fiji","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","COP","","1.3842108e+12","2013","On the agenda (FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/1), Fiji, for the G-77/CHINA, proposed a new item on modalities and arrangements for the high-level ministerial roundtable…"
"enb12584e_5","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Environmental Integrity Group","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|Nepal|China|Swaziland|Indigenous Peoples|Nauru|Nicaragua|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","COP","","1.3842108e+12","2013","The G-77/CHINA, called for prompt ratification by all parties of the Doha Amendment to the Protocol; ongoing work under the SBSTA…"
"enb12584e_6","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","SBI","","1.3842108e+12","2013","SBI Chair Tomasz Chruszczow (Poland) highlighted the need to streamline discussions and work efficiently."
"enb12584e_7","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Central American Integration System|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Mexico|Tajikistan|Panama|Nepal|Papua New Guinea|China|Swaziland|Nauru|Bolivia|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","SBI","","1.3842108e+12","2013","Fiji, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed adaptation and operationalization of a loss and damage mechanism as priorities."
"enb12584e_8","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Egypt|Nauru|Bolivia|China|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","SBI","","1.3842108e+12","2013","Noting submissions from the EU and the G-77/China on loss and damage, SBI Chair Chruszczow encouraged parties also to engage informally…"
"enb12584e_9","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:","","Saudi Arabia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12584e.html","107","SBI","","1.3842108e+12","2013","The following agenda items and sub-items were briefly considered and forwarded to contact groups or informal consultations: Annex I national communications;…"
"enb12585e_1","ADP","","Trinidad and Tobago","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12585e.html","107","working group","plenary","1.3842972e+12","2013","IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL THE ELEMENTS OF DECISION 1/CP.17 : Opening the third part of ADP 2, Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and…"
"enb12585e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Chile|Venezuela|Panama|Nepal|Papua New Guinea|Peru|China|Swaziland|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12585e.html","107","working group","","1.3842972e+12","2013","Fiji, for the G-77/CHINA, highlighted the Convention's principles and the need to avoid their reinterpretation."
"enb12585e_3","OVERVIEW OF INSTITUTIONS, MECHANISMS AND ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THE CONVENTION:","European Union","Brazil|Iran|Philippines|Nepal|India|Papua New Guinea|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Nauru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12585e.html","107","working group","","1.3842972e+12","2013","In the afternoon, the ADP convened to consider an overview of institutions, mechanisms and arrangements under the Convention."
"enb12585e_4","WORKSHOP ON AGRICULTURE:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Gambia|United States|Ethiopia|Sweden|Thailand|Switzerland|Argentina|Malawi|Australia|Egypt|India|China|Colombia|Sri Lanka|Japan","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12585e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3842972e+12","2013","In the morning, an in-session SBSTA workshop on agriculture took place, facilitated by Hans à ke Nilsagård (Sweden) and Selam Kidane…"
"enb12585e_5","STRUCTURED EXPERT DIALOGUE ON THE 2013-2015 REVIEW:","","Switzerland|China","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12585e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3842972e+12","2013","The second structured expert dialogue on the 2013-2015 Review of the adequacy of the long-term global goal and the overall progress…"
"enb12585e_6","FORUM ON THE RESPONSE MEASURES IN-FORUM WORKSHOP:","Group of 77 and China","Kuwait|Saudi Arabia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12585e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3842972e+12","2013","The in-session workshop was co-facilitated by SBSTA Chair Richard Muyungi and SBI Chair Thomasz Chruszczow. A UNFCCC consultant gave an overview…"
"enb12585e_7","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|China|Switzerland|Philippines|Norway|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12585e.html","107","SBI","","1.3842972e+12","2013","The contact group on loss and damage met in the afternoon."
"enb12585e_8","WORKSHOP ON GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE:","European Union","United Arab Emirates|Micronesia|Uganda|Iceland|Paraguay|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12585e.html","107","SBI","","1.3842972e+12","2013","In the afternoon, an in-session SBI workshop on gender and climate change took place, co-facilitated by Lilian Portillo (Paraguay) and Georg…"
"enb12586e_1","Dates and Venue of Future Sessions","","Peru|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","","","1.3843836e+12","2013","PERU offered to host COP 20/CMP 10 from 1 to 12 December 2014 in Lima."
"enb12586e_10","OTHER MATTERS:","Group of 77 and China","China|Fiji","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","COP","","1.3843836e+12","2013","Fiji, for the G-77/CHINA, requested a briefing by the Secretariat on organizing a high-level ministerial roundtable in Bonn in June 2014…"
"enb12586e_11","ELEMENTS OF THE 2015 AGREEMENT (adaptation):","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","working group","","1.3843836e+12","2013","During the ADP's morning informal consultations on adaptation, the Secretariat introduced a synthesis of submissions on the costs, benefits and opportunities…"
"enb12586e_12","ELEMENTS OF THE 2015 AGREEMENT (mitigation)","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","working group","","1.3843836e+12","2013","The ADP morning informal consultations continued with mitigation."
"enb12586e_13","WAY FORWARD ON WORKSTREAM 2:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Nepal|India|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Nauru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","working group","","1.3843836e+12","2013","During open-ended consultations in the afternoon that were open to observers Co-Chair Runge-Metzger asked parties to focus on a workstream 2…"
"enb12586e_14","SBSTA PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|China|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","SBSTA","plenary","1.3843836e+12","2013","The SBSTA plenary convened briefly in the evening."
"enb12586e_16","2013-2015 REVIEW:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Philippines|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Austria|China|Colombia|Vanuatu|Switzerland|Botswana","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","","","1.3843836e+12","2013","The SBI/SBSTA contact group on the 2013-2015 Review met in the morning, co-chaired by Gertraud Wollansky (Austria) and Leon Charles (Vanuatu)…"
"enb12586e_2","Work Programme on Long-term Finance (LTF)","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Maldives|Uganda|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Sweden|Netherlands|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Antigua and Barbuda|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|Zambia|India|Germany|Colombia|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","","","1.3843836e+12","2013","LTF Programme Co-Chair Mark Storey (Sweden) reported on the extended work programme on LTF (FCCC/CP/2013/7), highlighting the need for transparency in…"
"enb12586e_3","PROPOSAL FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO AMEND CONVENTION ARTICLE 4.2(f)","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","COP","","1.3843836e+12","2013","Informal consultations will be facilitated by Iwona Rummel-Bulska (Poland)."
"enb12586e_4","PROPOSAL FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND MEXICO TO AMEND CONVENTION ARTICLES 7 AND 18:","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","COP","","1.3843836e+12","2013","Informal consultations will be facilitated by Iwona Rummel-Bulska (Poland)."
"enb12586e_5","PARTIES' PROPOSALS UNDER CONVENTION ARTICLE 17:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","COP","","1.3843836e+12","2013","The item will be taken up during the closing plenary."
"enb12586e_6","DECISION-MAKING IN THE UNFCCC PROCESS:","Group of 77 and China","Mexico|Poland|Papua New Guinea|China|Peru|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","COP","","1.3843836e+12","2013","COP President Korolec noted that this item will be addressed separately from the adoption of the rules of procedure, and the…"
"enb12586e_7","REPORT OF THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE:","African Group|European Union","Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Angola|South Africa|Tajikistan|Zambia|Finland|France|Sweden|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","COP","plenary","1.3843836e+12","2013","Compliance Committee Co-Chair Khalid Abuleif (Saudi Arabia) presented the Committee's annual report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/3)."
"enb12586e_8","ADAPTATION FUND:","","United States|Egypt|Belize|Spain|Indonesia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","COP","","1.3843836e+12","2013","Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) Chair Hans Olav Ibrekk introduced the report of the Adaptation Fund Board (FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/2)."
"enb12586e_9","Status of Ratification of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol","European Union","Mauritius|United Arab Emirates|China|Norway|Barbados","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12586e.html","107","","","1.3843836e+12","2013","The Secretariat explained that the Doha Amendment requires 144 ratifications to enter into force and that the depository has received instruments…"
"enb12587e_1","REDD+ (SBSTA)","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bahamas|Jamaica|China|South Africa|United States|Malawi","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12587e.html","107","","","1.38447e+12","2013","During the morning informal consultations on methodological guidance for REDD+, discussions focused on elements of a possible draft decision on guidelines…"
"enb12587e_3","#COP4Haiyan Solidarity Operation","","Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12587e.html","107","","","1.38447e+12","2013","On Friday, volunteers from Polish Humanitarian Action, a non-governmental organization specializing in emergency response, will be present at the entrances of…"
"enb12588e_1","PRESIDENT'S INFORMAL STOCKTAKING PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Philippines|Nepal|Russian Federation|China|Switzerland|Nauru|Fiji","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12588e.html","107","COP","","1.3845564e+12","2013","In the evening, COP President Korolec convened an informal stocktaking plenary."
"enb12588e_2","Capacity Building","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|Indonesia|Swaziland|Saint Lucia|Nepal|United States|Peru|Mali|Switzerland|Nauru|Norway|Argentina|Bangladesh|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|Egypt|South Africa|India|Japan|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Kenya|Dominican Republic|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12588e.html","107","","","1.3845564e+12","2013","During the ADP's morning open-ended consultations on capacity building, Co-Chair Kumarsingh asked parties to consider how capacity building can be reflected…"
"enb12588e_3","WORKSTREAM 2 :","","Algeria|South Africa|Kuwait|Cameroon|Micronesia|United States|Mali|United Arab Emirates|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12588e.html","107","working group","groups","1.3845564e+12","2013","In the afternoon open-ended consultations on the way forward under workstream 2, ADP Co-Chair Runge-Metzger called on parties to focus on…"
"enb12588e_4","REDD+ (SBSTA)","Group of 77 and China","Romania|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12588e.html","107","","","1.3845564e+12","2013","In the morning SBSTA informal consultations on methodological guidance for REDD+, delegates considered elements of a possible draft decision on guidelines…"
"enb12589e_1","SBSTA CLOSING PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","SBSTA","plenary","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBSTA closing plenary convened at 00:16 am."
"enb12589e_10","GHG data interface","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.23)."
"enb12589e_11","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","Work programme on the revision of guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications, including inventory reviews, for developed…"
"enb12589e_12","Implications of the implementation of decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.31)."
"enb12589e_13","LULUCF under Protocol Articles 3.3 and 3.4, and under the CDM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.26)."
"enb12589e_14","HCFC-22 and HFC-23","","Sudan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBSTA adopted conclusions and recommended draft CMP conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.24 and Add.1)."
"enb12589e_15","MARKET AND NON-MARKET MECHANISMS UNDER THE CONVENTION:","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Ukraine|Philippines|United States|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|Angola|Mexico|Nicaragua|Venezuela|Cuba|Papua New Guinea|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Colombia|Japan|Kazakhstan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","SBSTA Chair Muyungi reported that no agreement was reached on the sub-items on FVA, non-market-based approaches and NMM."
"enb12589e_16","2013-2015 REVIEW:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","Joint SBI and SBSTA conclusions were adopted (FCCC/SB/2013/L.1)."
"enb12589e_17","WORK PROGRAMME ON CLARIFICATION OF DEVELOPED COUNTRY QUANTIFIED ECONOMY-WIDE EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBSTA adopted conclusions and forwarded draft COP conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.30 & Add.1)."
"enb12589e_18","Brazilian Proposal","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Venezuela|Philippines|India|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Fiji|Argentina|Bolivia|Nicaragua","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","SBSTA Chair Muyungi reported that no consensus had been reached and the issue could not be discussed at this session."
"enb12589e_19","CLOSURE OF THE SESSION:","","United States|Japan|Australia|Canada|Indigenous Peoples","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","SBSTA 39 adopted its report (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.21)."
"enb12589e_2","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBSTA adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft COP decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.34 & Add.1)."
"enb12589e_20","SBI CLOSING PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","SBI","plenary","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI closing plenary first convened in the afternoon and reconvened at 00:42 am."
"enb12589e_21","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Lesotho|Tajikistan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI elected Ilhomjon Rajabov (Tajikistan) as SBI Vice-Chair, and Mabafokeng F. Mahahabisa (Lesotho) to continue as Rapporteur."
"enb12589e_22","Sixth national communications","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions and forwarded draft COP decisions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.7 & Add.1-2)."
"enb12589e_23","Review of CDM modalities and procedures","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft CMP decision (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.9 & Add.1)."
"enb12589e_24","LDCs","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions with minor amendments (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.2)."
"enb12589e_25","NAPs","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft CMP decision (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.10 & Add.1)."
"enb12589e_26","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.15), forwarding the issue to the COP for further consideration."
"enb12589e_27","Adaptation Fund","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.6 & Add.1)."
"enb12589e_28","Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.4)."
"enb12589e_29","Capacity building under the Convention","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.19)."
"enb12589e_3","ADAPTATION COMMITTEE'S REPORT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","Joint SBI and SBSTA conclusions were adopted, containing a draft COP decision (FCCC/SB/2013/L.2)."
"enb12589e_30","Protocol Article 3.14","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI agreed to reflect in its report that the item will be considered at SBI 40."
"enb12589e_31","ANNEX I PARTIES WHOSE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE COP:","","Turkey","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","SBI","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.17)."
"enb12589e_32","Budget performance for the Biennium 2012-2013","Group of 77 and China","United States|Philippines|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","On the draft conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.20), SBI Chair Chruszczow reported that no consensus had been reached on a reference to a COP…"
"enb12589e_33","CGE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","At 5:30 am on Sunday morning, SBI Chair Chruszczow informed parties on agreement on the CGE."
"enb12589e_34","NAMAs BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","SBI","","1.3847292e+12","2013","Team of technical experts under ICA: No agreement was reported."
"enb12589e_35","OTHER MATTERS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Australia|Cuba|Norway|China|Russian Federation|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","Date of the completion of the expert review process under Protocol Article 8 for the first commitment period: Brazil, for G-77/CHINA,…"
"enb12589e_36","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Nepal|China|Indigenous Peoples|Nauru|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","plenary","1.3847292e+12","2013","Closing statements were made in the afternoon SBI closing plenary, with observer organizations making their statements first."
"enb12589e_37","PLENARY SUSPENSION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","plenary","1.3847292e+12","2013","On Sunday morning, SBI Chair Chruszczow reported that parties were able to reach agreement on the CGE."
"enb12589e_38","CONSULTATIONS ON WORKSTREAM 2:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Philippines|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Zambia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","working group","","1.3847292e+12","2013","During ADP open-ended consultations on the way forward under workstream 2 in the morning, ADP Co-Chair Runge-Metzger stressed the need to…"
"enb12589e_39","STOCKTAKING PLENARY:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Swaziland|Panama|Nepal|Costa Rica|United States|Peru|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru|Bangladesh|Singapore|South Africa|India|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Nicaragua|Philippines","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","plenary","1.3847292e+12","2013","The ADP stocktaking plenary took place in the morning and afternoon."
"enb12589e_4","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD","Coalition for Rainforest Nations","Canada|Papua New Guinea","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3847292e+12","2013","+: Co-Chair Peter Graham (Canada) reported that brackets remain in the draft decisions pending discussions on REDD+ finance."
"enb12589e_40","DECISION-MAKING IN THE UNFCCC PROCESS (COP)","","Papua New Guinea|Mexico","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","COP","","1.3847292e+12","2013","In the morning, open-ended informal consultations were held on decision-making in the UNFCCC process."
"enb12589e_5","COORDINATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO MITIGATION ACTIONS IN THE FOREST SECTOR BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3847292e+12","2013","Joint SBI and SBSTA conclusions were adopted (FCCC/SB/2013/L.5)."
"enb12589e_6","Joint annual report of the TEC and CTCN","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","SBSTA Chair Muyungi reported that parties were unable to reach agreement on this issue, taken up jointly by the SBI and…"
"enb12589e_7","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.25)."
"enb12589e_8","Forum and work programme","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","","","1.3847292e+12","2013","Joint SBI and SBSTA conclusions were adopted (FCCC/SB/2013/L.4)."
"enb12589e_9","ISSUES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE:","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Gambia|Philippines|United States|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Egypt|Fiji|India|China|Russian Federation|Japan|Nicaragua","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12589e.html","107","SBSTA","","1.3847292e+12","2013","SBSTA Chair Muyungi read out, and parties agreed to, the conclusions agreed to during the SBSTA plenary on Wednesday (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.35). AUSTRALIA,…"
"enb12590e_1","SBI RESUMED CLOSING PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12590e.html","107","SBI","plenary","1.3848156e+12","2013","SBI Chair Chruszczow thanked parties for their hard work Saturday night and into Sunday morning."
"enb12590e_2","CGE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12590e.html","107","","","1.3848156e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions and draft COP decisions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.24 & Adds.1-2)."
"enb12590e_3","NAMAs BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES","Environmental Integrity Group","Switzerland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12590e.html","107","SBI","","1.3848156e+12","2013","Team of technical experts under ICA: The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.23)."
"enb12590e_4","Capacity building under the Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12590e.html","107","","","1.3848156e+12","2013","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2013/L.18/Rev.1)."
"enb12590e_5","Budget performance for the biennium 2012-2013","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12590e.html","107","","","1.3848156e+12","2013","The SBI Chair informed that parties could not reach consensus and the SBI adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft decision to…"
"enb12590e_6","REPORT ON THE SESSION:","","Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|Cuba|United States|Lesotho|Japan|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12590e.html","107","SBI","","1.3848156e+12","2013","The Secretariat reported on the budgetary implications of activities requested under several agenda items."
"enb12590e_7","PRESIDENT S INFORMAL STOCKTAKING PLENARY","Alliance of Small Island States|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Papua New Guinea|Sweden|China|Chile|Switzerland|Nauru|Fiji","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12590e.html","107","","plenary","1.3848156e+12","2013","Opening the stocktaking plenary, COP/CMP President Korolec described work under the COP and CMP as progressing smoothly, and drew attention to…"
"enb12590e_8","ADP OPEN-ENDED CONSULTATIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL THE ELEMENTS UNDER BOTH WORKSTREAMS:","African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Iran|Swaziland|Nepal|India|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12590e.html","107","working group","plenary","1.3848156e+12","2013","In the morning, ADP Co-C hairs presented draft text on the implementation of all the elements of decision 1/CP.17, consisting o…"
"enb12590e_9","DECISION-MAKING IN THE UNFCCC PROCESS (COP)","","Poland|Papua New Guinea|Peru|Mexico","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12590e.html","107","COP","","1.3848156e+12","2013","The afternoon open-ended informal consultations on decision-making in the UNFCCC process were co-facilitated by Gabriel Quijandria Acosta (Peru) and Beata Jaczewska…"
"enb12591e_1","OPENING CEREMONY OF THE COP 19 AND CMP 9 HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","Poland|Philippines","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12591e.html","107","COP","plenary","1.384902e+12","2013","Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, opened the high-level segment and welcomed participants."
"enb12591e_2","ADP OPEN-ENDED CONSULTATIONS ON BOTH WORKSTREAMS:","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Sweden|Swaziland|Mali|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Singapore|Norway|South Africa|India|China|Japan|Tajikistan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12591e.html","107","working group","plenary","1.384902e+12","2013","In the morning, Co-Chair Runge-Metzger invited parties to continue clarifying their views on the draft text and acknowledged the submission from…"
"enb12591e_3","ADP CO-CHAIRS' SPECIAL EVENT:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12591e.html","107","working group","plenary","1.384902e+12","2013","The afternoon event was facilitated by Jamie Peters (YOUNGOs)."
"enb12591e_5","#COP4Haiyan Solidarity Operation","","Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12591e.html","107","","","1.384902e+12","2013","On Wednesday and Thursday, Polish Humanitarian Action, a non-governmental organization specializing in emergency response, is organizing a charity collection to support…"
"enb12592e_1","HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE FINANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|Uganda|Denmark|Tanzania|United States|Namibia|Kenya|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador|Benin|Algeria|Mexico|El Salvador|Japan|India|United Kingdom|Egypt|Congo|Germany|Colombia|China|Belize|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12592e.html","107","","","1.3849884e+12","2013","The two-part ministerial dialogue mandated by COP 18 considered progress made in mobilizing long-term climate finance, including efforts by developed countries…"
"enb12592e_2","ADP OPEN-ENDED CONSULTATIONS ON BOTH WORKSTREAMS:","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Swaziland|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Norway|Papua New Guinea|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Kazakhstan|Poland|Ukraine|Gambia|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Switzerland|New Zealand|Mexico|South Africa|India|Peru|Congo|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12592e.html","107","working group","plenary","1.3849884e+12","2013","In the morning, Co-Chair Runge-Metzger invited feedback on the 'common threads' contained in the annex to the draft decision, underlining that…"
"enb12592e_4","#COP4Haiyan Solidarity Operation","","Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12592e.html","107","","","1.3849884e+12","2013","On Thursday, Polish Humanitarian Action, a non-governmental organization specializing in emergency response, is organizing the third and last solidarity collection to…"
"enb12593e_1","HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION","European Union","Peru|Tanzania|Nepal|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Ireland|Kenya|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina|Singapore|Venezuela|India|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Japan|Fiji","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12593e.html","107","","","1.3850748e+12","2013","COP/CMP President Korolec opened the high-level ministerial dialogue calling on all parties to work together to protect 'the most vulnerable people…"
"enb12593e_2","ADP OPEN-ENDED CONSULTATIONS ON BOTH WORKSTREAMS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Afghanistan|Bangladesh|Denmark|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Peru|Kenya|Nauru|Norway|New Zealand|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Antigua and Barbuda|Cuba|South Africa|Saint Kitts and Nevis|Japan|Uganda|Congo|Marshall Islands|Chile|China|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12593e.html","107","working group","plenary","1.3850748e+12","2013","In the afternoon, Co-Chair Runge-Metzger cautioned parties against going into 'divergent directions', and invited specific drafting suggestions."
"enb12593e_4","#COP4Haiyan Solidarity Operation","","Philippines","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12593e.html","107","","","1.3850748e+12","2013","On Friday, Polish Humanitarian Action, a non-governmental organization specializing in emergency response, is completing its solidarity collection to support the relief…"
"enb12594e_10","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Georgia|Peru|Lesotho|Fiji|Poland|India|France|Tajikistan|Senegal|China|Swaziland|Germany|New Zealand|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Parties agreed to apply the draft rules of procedure (FCCC/CP/1996/2) with the exception of draft rule 42 on voting."
"enb12594e_11","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","On Friday 22 November, the COP adopted the reports of SBSTA 38 and SBSTA 39 (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/3 and Add.1&2; and FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.21), as…"
"enb12594e_12","CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS BY PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 17 OF THE CONVENTION:","","United States|Australia|Grenada|Tuvalu|Japan|Costa Rica","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This item (FCCC/CP/2009/3-7 and FCCC/CP/2010/3) was first taken up by the COP on Monday, 11 November."
"enb12594e_13","CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS BY PARTIES FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION UNDER ARTICLE 15: Proposal from the Russian Federation","","Poland|Papua New Guinea|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/CP/2011/5) was first taken up by the COP on 13 November."
"enb12594e_14","REPORT OF THE ADAPTATION COMMITTEE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the report of the Adaptation Committee (see page 17)."
"enb12594e_15","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY MECHANISM: Joint annual report of the TEC and CTCN","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the joint annual report of the TEC and CTCN (see page…"
"enb12594e_16","2013-2015 REVIEW:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the 2013-2015 review (see page 20)."
"enb12594e_17","MATTERS RELATING TO FINANCE: Work Programme on Long-term Finance","African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Maldives|Uganda|Denmark|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Sweden|Netherlands|Switzerland|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|South Africa|Egypt|India|China|Colombia|Antigua and Barbuda|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/CP/2013/7) was taken up by the COP on Wednesday, 13 November."
"enb12594e_18","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: National communications from Annex I Parties","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the national communications from Annex I parties (see page 15)."
"enb12594e_19","CAPACITY-BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on capacity-building under the Convention (see page 20)."
"enb12594e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, CMP 1 decided to establish the Ad Hoc Working Group on Annex I Parties' Further…"
"enb12594e_20","IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 4, PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 9, OF THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Implementation of the Buenos Aires programme of work on adaptation and response measures (Decision 1/CP.10): These discussions are summarized under the…"
"enb12594e_21","LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCs)","Least Developed Countries","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on Least Developed Countries (see page 18)."
"enb12594e_22","GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item other matters (see page 21)."
"enb12594e_23","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS: Budget performance for the biennium 2012 - 2013","Group of 77 and China","Mexico|Poland|Papua New Guinea|China|Peru|Fiji","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on budget performance for the biennium 2012-13 (see page 20)."
"enb12594e_24","HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE FINANCE:","","Algeria|Mexico|Denmark|Tanzania|United Kingdom|Germany|Uganda|Belize|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","On Wednesday, 20 November, a two-part ministerial dialogue mandated by COP 18 considered progress in mobilizing long-term climate finance, including efforts…"
"enb12594e_25","CLOSING PLENARY:","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The COP closing plenary first convened Friday evening, 22 November, to consider agreed items."
"enb12594e_26","CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","plenary","1.3851612e+12","2013","On Monday, 11 November, Marcin Korolec, Minister of the Environment, Poland, was elected COP 19/CMP 9 President by acclamation."
"enb12594e_27","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS: Election of replacement officers","European Union","Bangladesh|United Arab Emirates|Mauritius|China|Switzerland|Norway|Barbados","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","On Saturday, 23 November, the CMP elected officers to the Adaptation Fund Board; the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board; the…"
"enb12594e_28","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","On Friday, 22 November, the CMP adopted the reports of SBSTA 38 and SBSTA 39 (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/3 and Add.1&2; and FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.21), and…"
"enb12594e_29","ISSUES RELATING TO THE CDM: Guidance relating to the CDM","","Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Angola|Finland|France|Sweden|Tajikistan|Ecuador","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/5 (Parts I & II) was first taken up by the CMP on Monday, 11 November, and subsequently in…"
"enb12594e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12594e_30","ADAPTATION FUND: Report of the Adaptation Fund Board","","Egypt|Indonesia|Spain|Benin","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/2 and FCCC/SBI/2013/INF.2) was taken up in the CMP plenary on Wednesday, 13 November."
"enb12594e_31","NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANNEX I PARTIES THAT ARE ALSO PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized in the section on SBI item on Annex I national communications and GHG inventory data (see page…"
"enb12594e_32","DATE OF THE COMPLETION OF THE EXPERT REVIEW PROCESS UNDER ARTICLE 8 OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL FOR THE FIRST COMMITMENT PERIOD:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item 'Other matters' expert review process under Article 8 of the protocol for…"
"enb12594e_33","ANNUAL COMPILATION AND ACCOUNTING REPORT FOR ANNEX B PARTIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","Sudan|Poland|Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on Annex B parties' annual compilation and accounting report (see page 15).…"
"enb12594e_34","CAPACITY-BUILDING UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Discussions under this item are summarized under the SBI agenda item on capacity-building under the Protocol (see page 20)."
"enb12594e_35","MATTERS RELATING TO ARTICLE 2.3 OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Discussions under this item are summarizes under the SBI agenda item on Protocol Article 3.14 (see page 20)."
"enb12594e_36","MATTERS RELATING TO ARTICLE 3.14 OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Discussions under this item are summarizes under the SBI agenda item on Protocol Article 3.14 (see page 20)."
"enb12594e_37","ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS: Budget performance for the biennium 2012-2013","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Discussions under this item are summarized under the SBI agenda item on budget performance for the biennium 2012-2013 (see page 20)…"
"enb12594e_38","CLOSING PLENARY:","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","On Saturday, 23 November, the CMP adopted the meeting's report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/L.4) and a decision expressing gratitude to Poland and the people…"
"enb12594e_39","CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Australia|Fiji","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The CMP opened on Monday, 11 November and adopted the agenda and organization of work (FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/1)."
"enb12594e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12594e_40","COP 19 AND CMP 9 JOINT HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","Poland|Philippines","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","COP","plenary","1.3851612e+12","2013","The joint COP/CMP high-level segment was held on 19, 21 and 22 November."
"enb12594e_41","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS: Election of Officers","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","At the ADP closing plenary on Saturday, 23 November, Co-Chair Kumarsingh announced that Anna Serzysko (Poland) would be the new ADP…"
"enb12594e_42","IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL THE ELEMENTS OF DECISION 1/CP.17:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","On Tuesday, 12 November, the ADP began with a briefing and discussion on the overview of mandates and progress of work…"
"enb12594e_43","OVERVIEW OF INSTITUTIONS, MECHANISMS AND ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","On Tuesday, 12 November, Co-Chair Runge-Metzger identified the state of play under the Convention as 'a natural entry point' into discussions…"
"enb12594e_44","WORKSTREAM 1: Adaptation","African Group|Group of 77 and China|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Bangladesh|Kenya|Kuwait|Saint Lucia|Nepal|Peru|Swaziland|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|Venezuela|China|Dominican Republic|Sierra Leone|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Mali|Switzerland|Pakistan|South Africa|Egypt|India|Malaysia|Colombia|Japan|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Co-Chair Kumarsingh drew attention to the technical paper on adaptation (FCCC/TP/2013/10) during the ADP opening plenary on Tuesday, 12 November."
"enb12594e_45","WORKSTREAM 2: The Way Forward","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Kuwait|Nepal|Micronesia|United States|Mali|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Mexico|Cameroon|South Africa|India|Malaysia|China|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","During open-ended consultations on Wednesday, 13 November, parties were invited to focus on a workstream 2 outcome and concrete actions to…"
"enb12594e_46","IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL THE ELEMENTS UNDER BOTH WORKSTREAMS:","European Union","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Singapore|Japan|India","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","During the second week, the ADP's work continued, based on the Co-Chairs' draft decision and conclusions, in open-ended informal consultations on…"
"enb12594e_47","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Gambia|Philippines|Singapore|United States|Swaziland|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Cuba|India|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","ADP Co-Chair Kumarsingh opened the closing ADP plenary Saturday afternoon, 23 November at 12:12 pm, two days later than originally scheduled…"
"enb12594e_48","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION (ADP)","European Union","Trinidad and Tobago","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","working group","plenary","1.3851612e+12","2013","The opening plenary of the third part of the second session of the ADP (ADP 2-3), co-chaired by Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad…"
"enb12594e_49","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","On 11 November, parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/SBI/2013/11) with the item on information in non-Annex I national communications held in abeyance…"
"enb12594e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12594e_50","ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND GHG INVENTORY DATA: Sixth national communications","","Kenya|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue was taken up by the SBI on 11 November, and subsequently in informal consultations facilitated by Fatuma Mohamed Hussein…"
"enb12594e_51","NON-ANNEX I NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: Consultative Group of Experts (CGE)","","Kenya|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2013/7, 17 and 18) was first taken up in plenary on 11 November, and subsequently in informal consultations co-facilitated…"
"enb12594e_52","NAMAS BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Team of technical experts under international consultations and analysis","","Austria|Singapore","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This item was first taken up briefly in plenary by the SBI on 11 November, and subsequently in informal consultations co-facilitated…"
"enb12594e_53","COORDINATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO MITIGATION ACTIONS IN THE FOREST SECTOR BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS:","","Switzerland|Senegal|Tanzania","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SB/2013/INF.6, FCCC/SB/2013/MISC.3 and Add.1) was first addressed in the SBI and SBSTA plenaries on 11 November, and subsequently by…"
"enb12594e_54","Review of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) modalities and procedures","","Ghana|Finland|Angola|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This item (FCCC/SBI/2013/MISC.1 & Add.1; and FCCC/SBI/2013/INF.1 & INF.6) was taken up briefly in plenary on 11 November, and subsequently in…"
"enb12594e_55","ADAPTATION COMMITTEE'S REPORT:","Least Developed Countries","Solomon Islands|New Zealand|Maldives|Ireland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue was first considered jointly by the SBI and SBSTA in plenary on 11 November (FCCC/SB/2013/2), and subsequently in informal…"
"enb12594e_56","LOSS AND DAMAGE:","","Sweden|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2013/INF.14, FCCC/SBI/2013/CRP.1 and FCCC/TP/2013/2 & 12) was first taken up by the SBI on 11 November."
"enb12594e_57","MATTERS RELATING TO FINANCE: Adaptation Fund","","Indonesia|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The issue (FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/2 and FCCC/SBI/2013/INF.2) was referred by the CMP to the SBI, which took it up on 11 November (FCCC/TP/2013/1)…"
"enb12594e_58","TECHNOLOGY:","","Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|Cuba|United Arab Emirates|United States|Japan|New Zealand|Belize|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN): This issue (FCCC/SB/2013/1) was…"
"enb12594e_59","CAPACITY-BUILDING: Capacity-building under the Convention","","Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2013/12; FCCC/SBI/2013/2 and Add.1, FCCC/SBI/2013/3, FCCC/SBI/2013/MISC.4, and FCCC/SBI/2012/20) was first addressed on 11 November, and subsequently in informal consultations…"
"enb12594e_6","DOHA:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place from 26 November to 8 December 2012."
"enb12594e_60","RESPONSE MEASURES: Forum and work programme","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Romania|Antigua and Barbuda","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SB/2013/INF.2-4, FCCC/SB/2013/INF.8-12 and FCCC/SB/2013/MISC.2 and 4) was first taken up by the SBI and SBSTA on 11 November."
"enb12594e_61","2013-2015 REVIEW:","","Austria|Vanuatu","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue was considered jointly in plenary by the SBI and SBSTA (FCCC/SB/2013/INF.12) on 11 November, and subsequently in a contact…"
"enb12594e_62","ANNEX I PARTIES WHOSE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE COP:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This item (FCCC/TP/2013/3) was first taken up by the SBI on 11 November."
"enb12594e_63","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS: Budget performance for the biennium 2012-2013","Group of 77 and China","United States|Germany|Congo|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2013/14, INF.4 and INF.15) was referred to the SBI by the COP and CMP, and taken up by the…"
"enb12594e_64","OTHER MATTERS: Expert Review Process under Article 8 of the Protocol for the First Commitment Period","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Australia|Paraguay|Austria|China|Russian Federation|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The issue was taken up by the SBI on 11 November, and subsequently in a contact group facilitated by Gerhard Loibl…"
"enb12594e_65","CLOSING PLENARY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Parties delivered their closing statements on Saturday, 16 November."
"enb12594e_66","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","SBI","","1.3851612e+12","2013","SBI 39 opened on Monday, 11 November, with Tomasz Chruszczow (Poland) continuing as the SBI Chair."
"enb12594e_67","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","On the agenda (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/4), SBSTA Chair Muyungi proposed including a new sub-item on clarification of the text in section G, Article…"
"enb12594e_68","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Canada|Bolivia","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.6 and FCCC/TP/2013/11) was first considered by the SBSTA on 11 November, and subsequently in informal consultations, co-facilitated by…"
"enb12594e_69","ADAPTATION COMMITTEE'S REPORT:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These joint SBI/SBSTA discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the Adaptation Committee's report (see page 17)."
"enb12594e_7","ADP 2:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","ADP 2 met in Bonn, Germany, from 29 April to 3 May 2013."
"enb12594e_70","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD+","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Ghana|Australia|Mexico|Philippines|Indigenous Peoples|Bolivia|Brazil","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue was first addressed in the SBSTA plenary on 11 November."
"enb12594e_71","COORDINATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO MITIGATION ACTIONS IN THE FOREST SECTOR BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These joint SBI/SBSTA discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on coordination of support for the implementation of activities in…"
"enb12594e_72","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND TECHNOLOGY MECHANISM: Joint annual report of the TEC and CTCN","","United Arab Emirates|Norway","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These joint SBI/SBSTA discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the joint annual report of the TEC and CTCN…"
"enb12594e_73","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This agenda item was addressed in plenary on 11 November."
"enb12594e_74","Final Outcome","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.25) the SBSTA: - notes the statements delivered by the representatives of the IPCC, the World Meteorological Organization…"
"enb12594e_75","RESPONSE MEASURES: Forum and work programme","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These joint SBI/SBSTA discussions are summarized under the SBI item on forum and work programme (see page 20)."
"enb12594e_76","ISSUES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE:","","Ethiopia|Sweden","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.17, Add.1 and 2) was first discussed on 11 and 13 November in plenary."
"enb12594e_77","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","Belgium|Finland|China|Swaziland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Work programme on the revision of guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications, including inventory reviews, for developed…"
"enb12594e_78","GHG data interface","","Singapore|Panama|Cuba|China|Armenia|Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This item was first considered on 11 November and taken up in informal consultations, facilitated by Diana Harutyunyan (Armenia) throughout the…"
"enb12594e_79","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE PROTOCOL: Implications of the implementation of decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8","","Sudan|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.3, FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.15 and FCCC/TP/2013/9) was first addressed on 11 November, and subsequently in a contact group co-chaired by Nagmeldin…"
"enb12594e_8","BONN:","","Russian Federation|Ukraine|Belarus","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The Bonn Climate Change Conference took place from 3-14 June 2013."
"enb12594e_80","LULUCF under Protocol Articles 3.3 and 3.4, and under the CDM","","Brazil|Italy","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.18 and 19) was briefly taken up by the SBSTA in plenary on 11 November, and in informal consultations…"
"enb12594e_81","HCFC-22 and HFC-23","","Jamaica|Sweden","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","The SBSTA first took up this issue on 11 November in plenary, and subsequently in informal consultations facilitated by Jeffery Spooner…"
"enb12594e_82","ANNUAL REPORT ON TECHNICAL REVIEW OF ANNEX I GHG INVENTORIES AND OTHER INFORMATION UNDER PROTOCOL ARTICLE 7.1: Clarification of text in section G, Protocol Article 3.7 ter of the Doha Amendment to the Protocol","","","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Discussions under this item are summarized under CMP agenda item on clarification of the text in section G, Protocol Article 3.7…"
"enb12594e_83","MARKET AND NON-MARKET MECHANISMS UNDER THE CONVENTION: Framework for various approaches","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.11 & FCCC/TP/2013/5) was considered on Monday, 11 November."
"enb12594e_84","2013-2015 REVIEW:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","These joint SBI/SBSTA discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the 2013-2015 Review (see page 20)."
"enb12594e_85","WORK PROGRAMME ON CLARIFICATION OF DEVELOPED COUNTRY QUANTIFIED ECONOMY-WIDE EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS:","","Norway|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/INF.10 and FCCC/TP/2013/7) was first addressed on 11 November, and subsequently in a contact group co-chaired by Karine Hertzberg…"
"enb12594e_86","OTHER MATTERS: Brazilian proposal","Brazil, South Africa, India and China|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Philippines|Saudi Arabia|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Israel|Australia|Cuba|Norway|India|Malaysia|China|Nicaragua","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","This issue was first taken up on Monday, 11 November, and considered in informal consultations facilitated by SBSTA Chair Muyungi."
"enb12594e_87","CLOSING PLENARY:","","United States|Japan|Australia|Canada","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","SBSTA 39 adopted its report (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/L.21) on Sunday, 17 November."
"enb12594e_88","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Tanzania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","SBSTA 37 opened on Monday, 11 November, with Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) as Chair."
"enb12594e_89","JOINT COP/CMP CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Australia|Mexico|Panama|Nepal|India|China|Swaziland|Nauru|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","COP","plenary","1.3851612e+12","2013","The joint COP/CMP closing plenary took place in the evening of Saturday, 23 November."
"enb12594e_9","REPORT OF THE WARSAW CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE","","Qatar|Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","COP 19 and CMP 9 opened on Monday morning, 11 November 2013."
"enb12594e_91","MODEST EXPECTATIONS FOR A STOP ALONG THE ROAD","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Before the opening of the conference, many expected Warsaw to be a 'Finance COP', or an 'Implementation COP'."
"enb12594e_92","CONDUCTING A PROCEDURAL DIAGNOSTIC: GREASING A SQUEAKING WHEEL","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Bolivia|China|Russia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Since Copenhagen, concerns over transparency and process have cast a shadow over the UNFCCC."
"enb12594e_93","ADP: HALFWAY STOP ON THE ROAD TO NOWHERE?","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bangladesh|United Arab Emirates|India|Mauritius|China|Japan|Venezuela|Barbados","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","working group","plenary","1.3851612e+12","2013","The main expectation for the ADP at COP 19 was to intensify work on the content of the 2015 agreement and…"
"enb12594e_94","ON THE ROAD TO NOWHERE?","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12594e.html","107","","","1.3851612e+12","2013","Announcing his voluntary fast, Naderev Saño reminded participants of the many criticisms of the UNFCCC process as a 'farce [and] an…"
"enb12595e_10","ADP 2-4 SUMMARY","European Union","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","plenary","1.3947516e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) opened the session on Monday, 10 March."
"enb12595e_11","ORGANIZATION OF WORK:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","","1.3947516e+12","2014","The meeting proceeded on the basis of the agenda (ADP/2013/AGENDA) adopted at the first meeting of ADP 2, which took place…"
"enb12595e_12","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Turkey|Sudan|Philippines|Nepal|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|India|China|Colombia|Greece|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","","1.3947516e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) opened the floor to country statements."
"enb12595e_13","STOCKTAKING PLENARY","African Group|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|China|Gambia|Kuwait|Philippines","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","plenary","1.3947516e+12","2014","On Wednesday, 12 March, ADP Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh noted the need to accelerate work, calling on parties to address how to…"
"enb12595e_14","ADAPTATION:","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Palau|Bangladesh|Philippines|Nepal|United States|Switzerland|Grenada|Nauru|Norway|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Egypt|India|China|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","","1.3947516e+12","2014","This issue was considered on Monday, 10 March, in discussions facilitated by ADP Co-Chair Kumarsingh."
"enb12595e_15","NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS:","African Group|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Syria|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Cuba|Tuvalu|China|Russian Federation|Philippines|Indonesia|Turkey|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Mexico|Singapore|India|South Africa|Malaysia|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","","1.3947516e+12","2014","This item was considered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in discussions facilitated by ADP Co-Chair Artur Runge-Metzger."
"enb12595e_16","FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING:","Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Palau|Bangladesh|Kuwait|Philippines|United States|Switzerland|Grenada|Malawi|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|Algeria|Cuba|South Africa|India|China|Uganda|Japan","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","","1.3947516e+12","2014","This item was considered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, in discussions facilitated by ADP Co-Chairs Runge-Metzger and Kumarsingh."
"enb12595e_17","MITIGATION:","African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Sudan|Kuwait|Philippines|United States|Ethiopia|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Mexico|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|China|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","","1.3947516e+12","2014","On Thursday, Co-Chair Runge-Metzger stressed the importance of addressing mitigation at the scale required to stay below the 2à‹ šC limit…"
"enb12595e_18","EQUITY AND AMBITION:","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Bangladesh|South Africa|Tuvalu|Nepal|India|Guatemala|China|Chile|Switzerland|Nauru","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","","1.3947516e+12","2014","On Thursday, ADP Co-Chair Kumarsingh called on delegates to consider the operationalization of equity and CBDR in the new agreement, and…"
"enb12595e_19","TRANSPARENCY OF ACTION AND SUPPORT:","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Brazil|Bangladesh|Canada|Saint Lucia|United States|Nauru|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","groups","1.3947516e+12","2014","On Thursday, ADP Co-Chair Kumarsingh outlined some elements emerging from previous discussions on this topic, noting that parties see benefit in…"
"enb12595e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, the first Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the…"
"enb12595e_20","OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO ELEMENTS:","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Turkey|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Bangladesh|South Africa|Tuvalu|Papua New Guinea|United States|China|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","working group","","1.3947516e+12","2014","This item was introduced by Co-Chair Runge-Metzger on Thursday, with discussions continuing on Friday."
"enb12595e_21","Session 1: Policies, Practices and Technology Global State of Play:","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|United States|Ethiopia|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Kenya|Germany","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Runge-Metzger invited delegates to look at unlocking mitigation opportunities in the RE sector, noting the importance of seeing greater…"
"enb12595e_22","Session 2: Implementing Actions: Finance, Technology and Capacity Building","","Jordan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Roland Roesch, IRENA, underscored that RE is increasingly competitive."
"enb12595e_23","Session 3: Discussion on the Way Forward","European Union","United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Bangladesh|Indonesia|United States|China|Jordan|Mali|Kenya|Nauru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Participants discussed policy options to induce RE actions, how international organizations and non-state actors can help countries put frameworks and policies…"
"enb12595e_24","TECHNICAL EXPERT MEETING ON RENEWABLE ENERGY:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","The technical expert meeting on RE, facilitated by Youba Sokona, African Climate Policy Center, UN Economic Commission for Africa, took place…"
"enb12595e_25","Session 1: Policies, Practices and Technology Global State of Play:","","Singapore|Denmark|South Africa|India|Colombia|Japan","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Brian Mantlana, South Africa, presented on the governance structure for EE in South Africa, stressing the importance of a strong policy…"
"enb12595e_26","Session 2: Implementing Actions: Finance, Technology and Capacity Building","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","On Thursday morning, Frank Jésus, GEF, outlined models for scaling up EE, saying successful programmes combine measures to address market failures…"
"enb12595e_27","Session 3: Discussions on the Way Forward","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Participants considered the way forward, focusing on the role of international cooperation and how to enhance EE potential so that it…"
"enb12595e_28","TECHNICAL EXPERT MEETING ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY:","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","The technical expert meeting on EE convened on Wednesday and Thursday, facilitated by Jun Arima (Japan)."
"enb12595e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12595e_31","CLOSING PLENARY","African Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Mexico|Sudan|Nicaragua|Poland|Nepal|India|China|Colombia|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Dominican Republic","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","plenary","1.3947516e+12","2014","On Friday, ADP Co-Chair Kumarsingh opened the closing plenary."
"enb12595e_33","CHARTING THE COURSE","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Procedural issues have rocked the ADP boat since its inception and the Bonn meeting proved to be no different."
"enb12595e_34","PUTTING WIND IN THE SAILS","European Union|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","Iran","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Procedural issues aside, ADP 2-4 was successful in hoisting the sails by engaging parties in substantive discussions under both workstreams."
"enb12595e_35","NAVIGATING TO LIMA","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","At the end of the day, ADP 2-4 was never going to set sail by itself, and one delegate even attributed…"
"enb12595e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12595e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12595e_6","DOHA:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place from 26 November to 8 December 2012."
"enb12595e_7","ADP 2:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","ADP 2 met in Bonn, Germany, from 29 April to 3 May 2013."
"enb12595e_8","BONN 2013:","","Russian Federation|Ukraine|Belarus","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","The Bonn Climate Change Conference took place from 3-14 June 2013."
"enb12595e_9","WARSAW:","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12595e.html","108","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","The Warsaw Climate Change Conference took place from 11-23 November 2013, in Warsaw, Poland."
"enb12596e_18","Observed Impacts, Vulnerability and Exposure","European Union","Canada|Sudan|Saint Lucia|Costa Rica|Luxembourg|France|Peru|Bolivia|Norway|Cook Islands|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Slovenia|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Germany|Panama|Spain|Netherlands|Gambia|Tanzania|Finland|United States|Belgium|Sweden|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|South Africa|India|United Kingdom|Austria|Congo|Japan","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12596e.html","109","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","On a paragraph regarding the impacts of climate change on natural and human systems, the UK, supported by the US, requested…"
"enb12596e_19","Adaptation Experience","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|France|United Kingdom|Austria|Germany|Belgium|New Zealand","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12596e.html","109","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","In the introductory sentence on people and societies adjusting and coping with climate variability and extremes throughout history, Saudi Arabia suggested…"
"enb12596e_20","The Decision-making Context","","United States|Canada","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12596e.html","109","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Participants approved chapeau language stating that climate variability and extremes have long been important in many decision-making contexts and climate-related risks…"
"enb12596e_22","Key Risks across Sectors and Regions","European Union|Least Developed Countries|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Madagascar|Ireland|Kenya|Sudan|Saint Lucia|Costa Rica|Luxembourg|France|Bahamas|Ethiopia|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Tuvalu|Venezuela|Senegal|Slovenia|Germany|Belgium|China|Philippines|Spain|Maldives|Jamaica|Tanzania|Finland|United States|Russian Federation|Sweden|South Sudan|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|Greenland|Chad|Mexico|India|United Kingdom|Austria|Congo|Dominica|Japan|Niger|Nicaragua","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12596e.html","109","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","In the introductory paragraph, Canada, opposed by Germany, Slovenia, Switzerland, Brazil and others, said key risks are not described in UNFCCC…"
"enb12596e_23","Sectoral Risks and Potential for Adaptation","","Canada|Brazil|Saint Lucia|United States|Sweden|Switzerland|Panama|Norway|Ecuador|Ghana|Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Venezuela|India|Botswana|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Austria|Germany|Tanzania","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12596e.html","109","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","In the chapeau to this section, participants discussed how best to express the relative certainty of statements based on models, projections…"
"enb12596e_24","Regional Key Risks and Potential for Adaptation","European Union","Canada|Afghanistan|Madagascar|Sudan|Panama|Swaziland|Bolivia|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Japan|Senegal|Jordan|Russian Federation|Gambia|Tanzania|Indonesia|Macedonia|Sweden|South Sudan|Mali|Switzerland|Pakistan|Chad|South Africa|Tajikistan|India|Austria|Kenya|Nicaragua|Botswana","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12596e.html","109","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","In the chapeau, Austria requested addition of language noting that 'the assessment of risk does not take into account adaptation action…"
"enb12596e_26","Principles for Effective Adaptation","","Canada|Brazil|Panama|Costa Rica|Luxembourg|United States|Peru|Mali|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Ghana|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|South Africa|India|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Austria|Congo|China|Indigenous Peoples|Germany|Nicaragua|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12596e.html","109","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Regarding a sentence stating that 'national governments can coordinate adaptation efforts by local and subnational governments, for example, by protecting vulnerable…"
"enb12596e_27","Climate-resilient Pathways and Transformation","","United Kingdom|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Bolivia","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12596e.html","109","","","1.3947516e+12","2014","Participants agreed to a paragraph on prospects for climate-resilient pathways for sustainable developmentbeing fundamentally related to what the world accomplishes with…"
"enb12597e_19","SPM.2 Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","This section defines mitigation, clarifies the role of sustainable development and equity in assessing climate policies, and warns that effective mitigation…"
"enb12597e_20","TRENDS IN STOCKS AND FLOWS OF GHGs AND THEIR DRIVERS","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Peru|Saint Lucia|Madagascar|Luxembourg|France|Ireland|Bolivia|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Norway|Senegal|Slovenia|China|Russian Federation|Germany|Iraq|Sierra Leone|Netherlands|Denmark|Tanzania|United States|Belgium|Sweden|South Sudan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Jamaica|Trinidad and Tobago|Egypt|Mexico|India|United Kingdom|Austria","Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","On the proposed introductory sentence to section SPM.3 stating: ' Total anthropogenic GHG emissions rose more rapidly from 2000 to 2010…"
"enb12597e_22","Long-term Mitigation Pathways","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Netherlands|Denmark|Saint Lucia|Luxembourg|United States|Sweden|South Sudan|Ireland|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Norway|India|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Germany|Chile|Belgium|China|Tanzania","Reasons for Concern|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Co-Chair Edenhofer introduced this section, emphasizing major improvements and differences from AR4, including harmonization of climate information across all scenarios to…"
"enb12597e_23","SPM.4.1 Final Text","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","On long-term mitigation pathways , the text states that there are multiple scenarios with a range of technological and behavioral options…"
"enb12597e_24","Cross-Sectoral Mitigation Pathways and Measures","","Brazil|Canada|Armenia|Saint Lucia|Luxembourg|United States|Ireland|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|India|China|Chile|Iraq|Tanzania","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Regarding a paragraph beginning with a sentence stating ' in all sectors, GHG emissions are projected to grow in baseline scenarios,…"
"enb12597e_25","SPM 4.2.1 Final Text","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Netherlands|Ireland|Denmark|Saint Lucia|Luxembourg|United States|Peru|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Venezuela|India|Austria|United Kingdom|Senegal|Germany|Belgium|Japan|Tanzania|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","On cross-sectoral mitigation pathways and measures , the text concludes, inter alia , that: in baseline scenarios, GHG emissions are projected…"
"enb12597e_26","SPM.4.2.2 Final Text","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","On energy supply , the text indicates that: in baseline scenarios, direct CO2 emissions from the energy supply sector are projected…"
"enb12597e_27","Energy End-use Sectors: Transport","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Philippines|Luxembourg|United States|Germany|Switzerland|China|Norway","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Participants approved paragraphs on: transport sector emissions, growth projections and overall potential sectoral emissions reductions ; and mitigation measures for transport…"
"enb12597e_28","SPM 4.2.3 Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Regarding energy end-use sectors , the text addresses the transport, buildings and industrial sectors."
"enb12597e_29","Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)","","Brazil|Canada|Peru|United Kingdom|Congo|Germany|Ireland|Switzerland|China|Bolivia|Comoros","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Participants considered a new paragraph proposed by the CLAs to replace two previous paragraphs in the draft SPM."
"enb12597e_30","SPM.4.2.4 Final Text","","","Reasons for Concern|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","The final text states that: AFOLU accounts for about a quarter of net anthropogenic GHG emissions mainly from deforestation, agricultural emissions…"
"enb12597e_31","Human Settlements, Infrastructure and Spatial Planning","","United States|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Participants agreed to a paragraph with a sentence stating that ' urbanization is a global trend and is associated with increases…"
"enb12597e_32","SPM.4.2.5 Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Regarding human settlements, infrastructure and spatial planning , the text highlights urbanization as a global trend associated with increases in income…"
"enb12597e_34","Sectoral and National Policies","","Canada|Brazil|Qatar|Maldives|Philippines|Luxembourg|United States|Russian Federation|Sweden|Netherlands|Peru|Monaco|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Malaysia|Egypt|Venezuela|Zambia|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Austria|China|Belgium|Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Introducing this section, a CLA explained that it is divided into two parts: sectoral and national policies; and international cooperation."
"enb12597e_35","SPM.5.1 Final Text","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","On sectoral and national policies , the section concludes that: substantial emission reductions would require large changes in investment patterns; no…"
"enb12597e_36","International Cooperation","","Brazil|United States|Maldives|China|Peru|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Co-Chair Edenhofer opened discussions on new text proposed by the CLAs on international cooperation."
"enb12597e_37","SPM.5.2 Final Text","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","On international cooperation , the main findings include: the UNFCCC is the main multilateral forum on climate change, with nearly universal…"
"enb12597e_49","TFI Progress Report","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","TFI Co-Chair Thelma Krug (Brazil) reported on the progress of TFI activities (IPCC-XXXIX/Doc.6), including selection of new members of the Editorial…"
"enb12597e_50","TGICA Progress Report","","Finland","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12597e.html","110","","","1.3972536e+12","2014","Timothy Carter (Finland), Task Group on Scenarios for Climate and Impact Assessment (TGICA) Co-Chair, provided a progress report on the activities…"
"enb12598e_10","HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","European Union|Least Developed Countries|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China","Bangladesh|Luxembourg|France|Ethiopia|Netherlands|Peru|Nigeria|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|Iran|Zambia|Slovenia|Marshall Islands|Indigenous Peoples|Germany|Tanzania|Liberia|Maldives|Poland|Finland|Morocco|Sweden|Gabon|Malta|Switzerland|Grenada|Estonia|Egypt|Azerbaijan|United Kingdom|China|Uganda|Greece|Hungary|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","COP","","1.4027832e+12","2014","On 5 June, COP 19/CMP 9 President Marcin Korolec (Poland) and COP 20/CMP 10 President-designate Manuel Pulgar-Vidal (Peru) welcomed participants and…"
"enb12598e_11","HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|Brazil|Czech Republic|Bhutan|Kuwait|Guyana|Malta|France|Netherlands|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Bangladesh|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Norway|Zambia|Papua New Guinea|Germany|Marshall Islands|Maldives|Uganda|Denmark|Tanzania|Indonesia|Turkey|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Thailand|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Mexico|Egypt|Fiji|Lesotho|Senegal|China|Colombia|Japan|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","On Friday, 6 June, incoming COP 20 President Pulgar-Vidal welcomed delegates, called for political guidance on the ADP process, and underlined…"
"enb12598e_12","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Sudan|Nepal|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Nauru|Nicaragua|Dominican Republic","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The Republic of Korea, for the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG), identified the need for concrete outcomes of the work programme to…"
"enb12598e_13","Sixth National Communications and First Biennial Reports","","Kenya|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2014/INF.5) was first considered by the SBI on 4 June."
"enb12598e_14","SBI Conclusions","","Brazil|Austria","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.15) the SBI, inter alia : - takes note of the views submitted by Annex I parties on…"
"enb12598e_15","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.23), the SBI recommends a draft decision on the date of the completion of the expert review process…"
"enb12598e_16","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.8), the SBI, inter alia : - takes note of and invites the GEF to continue providing information…"
"enb12598e_17","WORK PROGRAMME TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSITY OF NAMAs","","Austria|Georgia|France|Singapore","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBI/2014/INF.1 and 10) was introduced in plenary on 4 June."
"enb12598e_18","SBI Conclusions","","","Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.18), the SBI, inter alia : - welcomes the information provided during the in-session workshop; - takes note…"
"enb12598e_19","REPORTING FROM PARTIES NOT INCLUDED IN ANNEX I TO THE CONVENTION:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","Information Contained in National Communications from Parties not Included in Annex I to the Convention: This item was held in abeyance…"
"enb12598e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, the first Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the…"
"enb12598e_20","Review of the Modalities and Procedures of the CDM","","Ghana|Finland|Uganda|France","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This issue (FCCC/TP/2014/1) was first considered by the SBI on 4 June, and subsequently in informal consultations co-facilitated by Marko Berglund…"
"enb12598e_21","SBI Conclusions","European Union","Jamaica","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.11), the SBI agrees to continue its consideration of this matter at SBI 41 on the basis of…"
"enb12598e_22","SBI Conclusions","","","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.4) the SBI takes note of the JI Supervisory Committee recommendation on the accreditation system for JI aligned…"
"enb12598e_23","SBI Conclusions","","Japan","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.9), the SBI agrees to continue consideration of this matter at SBI 41 on the basis of draft…"
"enb12598e_24","SBI Conclusions","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.5), the SBI states that parties continued to maintain different views on the scope of appeals, and agrees…"
"enb12598e_25","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.2), the SBI, inter alia : requests the ITL administrator and the Security Working Group to: - execute…"
"enb12598e_26","SBI Conclusions","Least Developed Countries","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.3), the SBI, inter alia : - takes note of the report on the implementation of the LDC…"
"enb12598e_27","NAPs","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Bhutan|Poland|Zimbabwe|China|Nauru","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBI/2014/4 and MISC.1) was introduced during SBI plenary on 4 June."
"enb12598e_28","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.19), the SBI, inter alia : - invites the Adaptation Committee to urge its task force on NAPs…"
"enb12598e_29","LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES:","","Ghana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This issue (FCCC/SBI/2014/4) was first considered in the SBI on 4 June, and subsequently in informal consultations facilitated by Patience Damptey…"
"enb12598e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12598e_30","SBI/SBSTA Conclusions","","","Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SB/2014/L.4), the SBI and SBSTA, inter alia : note they initiated consideration of the composition of, and procedures…"
"enb12598e_31","WARSAW INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR LOSS AND DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Maldives|Bangladesh|South Africa|Tuvalu|Nauru","Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This issue was first taken up in SBI and SBSTA plenaries on 4 June."
"enb12598e_32","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.17), the SBI, inter alia : - welcomes the financial contributions and pledges made to the Adaptation Fund…"
"enb12598e_33","SECOND REVIEW OF THE ADAPTATION FUND:","","Indonesia|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","COP","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The issue was first considered by the SBI on 4 June."
"enb12598e_34","Joint Annual Report of the TEC and CTCN for 2013","","Austria|Belize|Malawi|Uganda","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item was first taken up by the SBI on 4 June."
"enb12598e_35","SBI/SBSTA Conclusions","","Uganda","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In their conclusions (FCCC/SB/2014/L.1), the SBI and SBSTA invite the TEC to further strengthen the linkages with organizations inside and outside…"
"enb12598e_36","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.12), the SBI, inter alia : - notes the GEF report on the progress made in carrying out…"
"enb12598e_37","Capacity Building Under the Convention","African Group","Burundi|Congo|Malawi","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The issue (FCCC/SBI/2014/2 and Adds.1 and 7, and MISC.2) was first taken up by the SBI on 4 June."
"enb12598e_38","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.13), the SBI welcomes the success of the meetings of the Durban Forum on Capacity Building, held during…"
"enb12598e_39","SBI Conclusions","","Tuvalu|Sweden","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.14), the SBI welcomes the success of the 2nd and 3rd meetings of the Durban Forum on Capacity…"
"enb12598e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements."
"enb12598e_40","SBI Conclusions","","Turkey|Samoa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.22), the SBI: takes note of information contained in the technical paper prepared by the Secretariat; takes note…"
"enb12598e_41","SBI Conclusions","","Burundi|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.20), the SBI, inter alia : - concludes that the 3rd and 4th Dialogues on Article 6 of…"
"enb12598e_42","PARTIES INCLUDED IN ANNEX I TO THE CONVENTION WHOSE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE COP:","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This issue (FCCC/TP/2013/3) was first considered by the SBI on 4 June, and was subsequently taken up in informal consultations facilitated…"
"enb12598e_43","Forum and Work Programme","","Peru|Swaziland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This issue (FCCC/SB/2014/INF.1) was first considered in SBI plenary on 4 June, and subsequently addressed in a contact group co-chaired by…"
"enb12598e_44","SBI/SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In their conclusions (FCCC/SB/2014/L.2), the SBI and SBSTA, inter alia : - welcome the report on the in-forum workshop on area…"
"enb12598e_45","SBI/SBSTA Conclusions","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In their conclusions (FCCC/SB/2014/L.3), the SBI and SBSTA, inter alia : - request the SED co-facilitators, with the support of the…"
"enb12598e_46","2013-2015 REVIEW:","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Australia|Bhutan|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Austria|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Malawi","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This issue (FCCC/SB/2014/MISC.1 and Add.1, and MISC.2) was first considered by the SBI on 4 June."
"enb12598e_47","SED:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","From Friday through Sunday, 6-8 June, the SED convened to hear and discuss information from IPCC WGII and WGIII reports relevant…"
"enb12598e_48","SBI Conclusions","","Senegal","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.21), the SBI, inter alia : - notes that the President of COP 22/CMP 12 will come from…"
"enb12598e_49","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","Russian Federation|Brazil|Philippines|Tuvalu","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The item (FCCC/SBI/2014/6) was first taken up by the SBI on 4 June."
"enb12598e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12598e_50","Financial Matters","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Figueres reported on the issue (FCCC/SBI/2014/INFs."
"enb12598e_51","SBI Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2012/L.16 and Add.1), the SBI takes note of the information relating to the status of contributions as at…"
"enb12598e_52","SBI Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.10), the SBI, inter alia, takes note of the information provided by the representative of the host government…"
"enb12598e_53","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.6), the SBI takes note of parties' views, and agrees to continue its consideration of this matter at…"
"enb12598e_54","SBI Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.7), the SBI takes note of the parties' views and of the draft treaty arrangements on privileges and…"
"enb12598e_55","OTHER MATTERS:","","Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","Suzanty Sitorus (Indonesia) reported on, and the SBI took note of, a periodic update on the work of the Standing Committee…"
"enb12598e_56","CLOSING SBI PLENARY:","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Bangladesh|Sudan|Philippines|Nepal|Lithuania|Lesotho|China|Swaziland|Indigenous Peoples|Nauru|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","SBI","plenary","1.4027832e+12","2014","SBI Chair Yauvoli informed parties on the multilateral assessment working group session, to be held for the first time in Lima,…"
"enb12598e_57","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Nepal|Mexico|Sudan|South Africa|India|Costa Rica|Papua New Guinea|Australia|China|Indigenous Peoples|Nauru|Bolivia|Ecuador","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","On 6 June, Bolivia, for the G-77/China, expressed hope for progress on response measures; the Technology Mechanism; and the Nairobi Work…"
"enb12598e_58","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.13), the SBSTA concludes that the following actions, inter alia , would be carried out to enhance the…"
"enb12598e_59","NWP:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Nauru|Bolivia","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/INFs."
"enb12598e_6","DOHA:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place in November and December 2012."
"enb12598e_60","Joint Annual Report of the TEC and CTCN for 2013","","Austria|Belize","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item was first taken up by the SBSTA and SBI on 4 June."
"enb12598e_61","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.5), the SBSTA, inter alia : - welcomes the completion of TNAs by 31 countries, acknowledging financial support…"
"enb12598e_62","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Norway|Tanzania|Cameroon|United States|Malaysia|Colombia|Ghana|Bolivia|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","+: This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/MISC.3 & Adds.1-3, and MISC.4 & Add.1) was first taken up by the SBSTA on 4 June."
"enb12598e_63","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.8), the SBSTA agrees to continue its consideration of non-market-based approaches at SBSTA 41 and its consideration of…"
"enb12598e_64","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.6), the SBSTA, inter alia : - invites parties and research programmes and organizations to provide information by…"
"enb12598e_65","RESEARCH AND SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION:","","Germany|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/INFs."
"enb12598e_66","2013-2015 REVIEW:","Alliance of Small Island States","Grenada|Nauru|Austria","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/MISC.1 & Add.1 and MISC.2 & Add.1) was first considered by the SBSTA on 4 June."
"enb12598e_67","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.14), the SBSTA agrees to consider: development of early warning systems and contingency plans in relation to extreme…"
"enb12598e_68","ISSUES RELATING TO AGRICULTURE:","African Group|Group of 77 and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Argentina|Egypt|Denmark|Costa Rica|Ethiopia|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Malawi","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/INF.2) was first considered by the SBSTA on 4 June, and was subsequently taken-up in a contact group co-chaired…"
"enb12598e_69","WARSAW INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR LOSS AND DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS:","","Canada|South Africa","Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item was first addressed in the SBSTA on June 4."
"enb12598e_7","WARSAW:","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The Warsaw Climate Change Conference took place from 11-23 November 2013, in Warsaw, Poland."
"enb12598e_70","Forum and Work Programme","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/INF.1) was first considered by the SBSTA on 4 June."
"enb12598e_71","SBSTA Conclusions","","Brazil|Singapore|United Arab Emirates|Panama|Cuba|India|United States|Russian Federation|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.17), the SBSTA, inter alia : - agrees to continue discussions at SBSTA 41, with a view to…"
"enb12598e_72","SBSTA Conclusions","Group of 77 and China","Brazil|South Africa|India|China|Kenya|New Zealand|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.1), the SBSTA takes note of the information and progress reports from the IMO and ICAO, and invites…"
"enb12598e_73","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.16), the SBSTA: takes note of relevant SBI work; welcomes the information provided by the SCF related to…"
"enb12598e_74","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","Nigeria|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","Work Programme on the Revision of the Guidelines for the Review of Biennial Reports and National Communications, including National Inventory Reviews,…"
"enb12598e_75","Implications of the Implementation of Decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8","Group of 77 and China","China|Bolivia|Germany|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item was first considered in the SBSTA on 4 June."
"enb12598e_76","SBSTA Conclusions","Alliance of Small Island States","Nauru","National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.15), the SBSTA notes that progress needs to be made on two sets of issues, those set out…"
"enb12598e_77","SBSTA Conclusions","","Brazil|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/ L.18), the SBSTA agrees to continue consideration of the issue at SBSTA 41, taking into account the…"
"enb12598e_78","SBSTA Conclusions","","Chile","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.7), the SBSTA, inter alia : - notes the possible additional LULUCF activities defined in the technical paper…"
"enb12598e_79","FVA","","Norway|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This issue was first considered in the SBSTA on 4 June, and in subsequent informal consultations co-facilitated by Peer Stiansen (Norway)…"
"enb12598e_8","ADP 2-4:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","working group","plenary","1.4027832e+12","2014","The fourth meeting of ADP 2 (ADP 2-4) took place from 10-14 March in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12598e_80","SBSTA Conclusions","","Norway|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.10), the SBSTA, inter alia : - encourages parties to draw on submissions, the technical synthesis and the…"
"enb12598e_81","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.11), the SBSTA, inter alia : - encourages parties to draw on submissions and the report on the…"
"enb12598e_82","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.12), the SBSTA, inter alia : - encourages parties to draw on submissions, the technical synthesis and the…"
"enb12598e_83","SBSTA Conclusions","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.4), the SBSTA: - welcomes information from the in-session event on quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets of developed…"
"enb12598e_84","WORK PROGRAMME ON CLARIFICATION OF QUANTIFIED ECONOMY-WIDE EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS OF DEVELOPED COUNTRY PARTIES:","","Norway|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This issue (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/INF.6) was first considered by the SBSTA on 4 June."
"enb12598e_85","SBSTA Conclusions","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.2), the SBSTA agrees to continue its consideration of this agenda item at SBSTA 42, taking into account…"
"enb12598e_86","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","SBSTA","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item was first considered by the SBSTA on 4 June."
"enb12598e_87","SBSTA Conclusions","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.9), the SBSTA, inter alia : reaffirms the importance of the Secretariat's engagement with other international organizations, in…"
"enb12598e_88","COOPERATION WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/INF.8) was introduced in the SBSTA on Wednesday."
"enb12598e_89","CLOSING SBSTA PLENARY:","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Sudan|Philippines|Nepal|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Armenia|Indigenous Peoples|Nauru|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","SBSTA","plenary","1.4027832e+12","2014","On 15 June, the UNFCCC Secretariat reported on the budgetary implications of SBSTA conclusions. SBSTA Chair Dlamini, on behalf of SBSTA…"
"enb12598e_9","REPORT OF THE BONN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","working group","","1.4027832e+12","2014","SBI 40, SBSTA 40 and ADP 2-5 opened on Wednesday, 4 June."
"enb12598e_90","OPENING STATEMENTS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Like Minded Group of Developing Countries|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Palau|Bangladesh|Bhutan|Kenya|Sudan|Kuwait|Nepal|Costa Rica|France|Ethiopia|Tanzania|Peru|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Singapore|Norway|Zambia|Papua New Guinea|Jordan|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|China|Dominican Republic|Belize|Poland|Dominica|Tonga|Uganda|Philippines|Indonesia|Marshall Islands|Cuba|Mali|United States|Guyana|Switzerland|New Zealand|Jamaica|Iraq|Mexico|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|South Africa|India|Malaysia|Antigua and Barbuda|Colombia|Tuvalu|Japan|Nicaragua","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|IPCC Governance|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","Bolivia, for the G-77/China, highlighted the importance of focused and urgent work, particularly in light of the outcomes of the IPCC…"
"enb12598e_91","Urban Environment","","Brazil|United Kingdom|Uganda|Mexico|Philippines|Jordan|United States|Sweden|China|Colombia|Ghana|Japan|Nauru|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The TEM on Urban Environment convened on 10 June, to discuss ways to support and scale up feasible policy options for…"
"enb12598e_92","CLOSING ADP PLENARY:","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","working group","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The ADP closing plenary convened on 14 June."
"enb12598e_94","THE SUPPORTING CAST","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","The ADP meetings drew a lot of time and attention and, against this flashy kaleidoscope, the agendas of the SBI and…"
"enb12598e_95","DANCING TO ITS OWN TUNE","African Group|European Union","United States|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","It was the first time ministers were present at a June session."
"enb12598e_96","DANCING TO THE MUSIC THAT OTHERS CAN HEAR","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12598e.html","111","","","1.4027832e+12","2014","Thus far, the ADP has been dancing to its own music, at its own pace, and did achieve some progress in…"
"enb12599e_10","ADP 2-5:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12599e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.413756e+12","2014","The fifth part of the second session of the ADP (ADP 2-5) took place in conjunction with the Bonn Climate Change…"
"enb12599e_2","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12599e.html","112","working group","","1.413756e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12599e_3","ADP 1:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12599e.html","112","working group","","1.413756e+12","2014","The first session of the ADP (ADP 1) took place in conjunction with the Bonn Climate Change Conference from 17-24 May…"
"enb12599e_4","ADP 1 INFORMAL SESSION:","","Thailand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12599e.html","112","working group","","1.413756e+12","2014","The informal session of the ADP took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 30 August to 5 September 2012."
"enb12599e_5","ADP 1-2:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12599e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.413756e+12","2014","The second part of the first session of the ADP (ADP 1-2) took place from 27 November to 7 December 2012,…"
"enb12599e_6","ADP 2-1:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12599e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.413756e+12","2014","The first part of the second session of the ADP (ADP 2-1) met in Bonn, Germany, from 29 April to 3…"
"enb12599e_7","ADP 2-2:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12599e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.413756e+12","2014","The second part of the second session of the ADP (ADP 2-2) met in conjunction with the Bonn Climate Change Conference…"
"enb12599e_8","ADP 2-3:","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12599e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.413756e+12","2014","The third part of the second session of the ADP (ADP 2-3) took place in conjunction with COP 19 from 12-23…"
"enb12599e_9","ADP 2-4:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12599e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.413756e+12","2014","The fourth part of the second session of the ADP (ADP 2-4) took place from 10-14 March 2014, in Bonn, Germany…"
"enb12600e_1","OPENING PLENARY","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Youth NGOs|South Africa|Sudan|Nepal|India|Costa Rica|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Peru|Switzerland|Belize|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador|El Salvador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12600e.html","112","","plenary","1.4138424e+12","2014","Welcoming delegates, ADP Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) expressed concern over the delayed beginning of the session, urging delegates to…"
"enb12600e_2","CONTACT GROUP ON ADP ITEM 3","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Colombia|Tanzania|United States|Norway|Mali|Nauru|Venezuela|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Mexico|Tuvalu|Japan|India|China|Chile|Jordan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12600e.html","112","working group","groups","1.4138424e+12","2014","Opening the contact group, ADP Co-Chair Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) invited delegates to focus discussions on: using the draft decision on accelerating…"
"enb12601e_1","ADAPTATION:","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|New Zealand|Bangladesh|Sudan|Saint Lucia|Costa Rica|Turkey|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Nigeria|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Singapore|Egypt|Tuvalu|Mexico|India|South Africa|Senegal|China|Colombia|Jordan|Nicaragua|Tanzania","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12601e.html","112","working group","","1.4139288e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh requested parties reflect on, inter alia parity between mitigation and adaptation; a global goal; common and individual…"
"enb12601e_2","FINANCE:","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Mexico|South Africa|Costa Rica|Malaysia|Jordan|Peru|Mali|China|New Zealand|Norway|Kenya","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12601e.html","112","working group","","1.4139288e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Artur Runge-Metzger outlined possible areas of convergence, including on anchoring the financial mechanism of the Convention into the agreement…"
"enb12601e_4","Party Perspective on Options, Barriers and Opportunities","","United States|Canada|Norway|United Kingdom","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12601e.html","112","","","1.4139288e+12","2014","Martin Aubé, Canada, and Matthew Billson, UK, shared their countries' experiences with CCS."
"enb12601e_6","Scene-setting Presentations","","Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12601e.html","112","","","1.4139288e+12","2014","Andrew Purvis, Global CCS Institute, cautioned that CCS funding is falling, and emphasized the need for: policy support; political will; policy…"
"enb12602e_1","INDCs","African Group|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|Mexico|Sudan|Tuvalu|Costa Rica|Mongolia|Russia|China|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Kenya|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12602e.html","112","","","1.4140152e+12","2014","Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh requested parties reflect on the draft INDC text, focusing on, inter alia , clarity, transparency and common understanding,…"
"enb12602e_2","FINANCE:","European Union","Canada|Turkey|Palau|Colombia|Gambia|Tanzania|United States|Guyana|Switzerland|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador|Ghana|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Egypt|Tuvalu|India|Malaysia|Congo|China|Chile|Japan|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12602e.html","112","working group","","1.4140152e+12","2014","Co-Chair Artur Runge-Metzger called on delegates not to 'stick to their positions' and find some common ground."
"enb12603e_1","INDCs:","Alliance of Small Island States|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America","Brazil|Tonga|Palau|Solomon Islands|Gambia|Saint Lucia|Singapore|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Switzerland|Nauru|Venezuela|Nigeria|Cook Islands|Ghana|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|El Salvador|Tuvalu|South Africa|Congo|Jordan|Ecuador|Colombia|Timor-Leste|Nicaragua|Tanzania","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12603e.html","112","working group","","1.4141016e+12","2014","Co-Chair Kumarsingh urged parties to negotiate, adding that important questions must be addressed before an INDC decision can be reached in…"
"enb12603e_2","ADP STOCKTAKING MEETING","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Egypt|Gambia|Saint Lucia|Nepal|Costa Rica|Sudan|China|Peru|Holy See (Vatican City)|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Dominican Republic","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12603e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.4141016e+12","2014","Co-Chair Runge-Metzger welcomed focused exchanges on adaptation, finance, workstream 2 and INDCs."
"enb12604e_1","WORKSTREAM 2:","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Tanzania|Costa Rica|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru|Australia|South Africa|Venezuela|China|Indigenous Peoples|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12604e.html","112","working group","groups","1.414188e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh asked parties to respond to submissions, highlighting those from AOSIS and the LMDCs. SWITZERLAND, the US, Bangladesh,…"
"enb12604e_2","Capacity Building","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Tuvalu|United States|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Belize|Fiji","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12604e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli (Fiji) reported on SBI capacity-building activities."
"enb12604e_3","Technology","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|Bangladesh|Japan|Tuvalu","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12604e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","Co-Chair Kumarsingh noted ongoing TEC work, asking parties to consider institutional arrangements, including how to anchor and strengthen them in the…"
"enb12604e_4","Transparency of Action and Support","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|United States|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12604e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","Co-Chair Kumarsingh noted broad agreement on the need for transparency of action and support."
"enb12604e_5","OTHER ELEMENTS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12604e.html","112","working group","","1.414188e+12","2014","Co-Chair Kumarsingh introduced the session on capacity building, technology and transparency."
"enb12604e_6","ADAPTATION:","","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12604e.html","112","working group","","1.414188e+12","2014","Franz Perrez, Switzerland, reported on the informal consultations on adaptation, highlighting emerging consensus on the need to bring forth and enhance…"
"enb12605e_10","ADP 2-5:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.414188e+12","2014","This meeting took place in conjunction with the Bonn Climate Change Conference from 4-14 June 2014."
"enb12605e_11","ADP 2-6 REPORT","European Union|League of Arab States|Environmental Integrity Group|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Least Developed Countries|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Sudan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Youth NGOs|South Africa|El Salvador|Nepal|India|Costa Rica|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Peru|Switzerland|Belize|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.414188e+12","2014","Welcoming delegates on Monday morning, 20 October, ADP Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) recalled that the draft 2015 agreement needs…"
"enb12605e_12","WORKSTREAM 2:","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Tanzania|Indigenous Peoples|United States|Mali|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Colombia|South Africa|Venezuela|Mexico|India|Japan|Jordan|Chile|Tuvalu|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","groups","1.414188e+12","2014","The contact group on ADP item 3 considered the Co-Chairs' draft decision on accelerating the implementation of enhanced pre-2020 climate action…"
"enb12605e_13","ADAPTATION:","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|New Zealand|Bangladesh|Sudan|Saint Lucia|Costa Rica|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Nigeria|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Singapore|Egypt|Turkey|Mexico|India|South Africa|Timor-Leste|Senegal|Jordan|Colombia|China|Tanzania","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","This issue was addressed by the contact group on ADP item 3 on Tuesday, and in informal consultations on Thursday and…"
"enb12605e_14","INDCs","African Group|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Tonga|New Zealand|Sudan|Saint Lucia|Costa Rica|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway|Nauru|Ecuador|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|El Salvador|Tuvalu|South Africa|China|Cook Islands|Colombia|Russian Federation|Kenya|Tanzania","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","This issue was taken up by the ADP contact group on item 3 on Wednesday and Thursday."
"enb12605e_15","FINANCE:","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Palau|Kenya|Guyana|Costa Rica|Peru|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Tuvalu|Jordan|Chile|China|Belize|Maldives|Gambia|Tanzania|Turkey|United States|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Mexico|Egypt|South Africa|India|Malaysia|Congo|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","The issue of finance was addressed by the contact group on ADP item 3 on Tuesday and Wednesday, and in informal…"
"enb12605e_16","MITIGATION, CYCLE AND OTHER MATTERS:","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|New Zealand|United States|Swaziland|Japan|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway|Nigeria|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Singapore|Tuvalu|Jordan|South Africa|Timor-Leste|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Belize","Legal Status of Agreements|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","groups","1.414188e+12","2014","These issues were addressed by the contact group on ADP item 3 on Saturday."
"enb12605e_17","TEM ON CARBON CAPTURE USE AND STORAGE:","","Canada|United Kingdom|Colombia|United Arab Emirates","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","On Tuesday, 21 October, Ulrika Raab, Swedish Energy Agency, facilitated a TEM where Canada, the UK and the United Arab Emirates…"
"enb12605e_19","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union","Switzerland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","plenary","1.414188e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) opened the closing plenary at 5:34 pm on Saturday, expressing the hope that in the interest…"
"enb12605e_2","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12605e_20","ADOPTION OF THE REPORT:","","Russian Federation|Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","ADP Rapporteur Anna Serzysko (Poland) introduced the report of the session (FCCC/ADP/2014/L.3), which was adopted with a minor amendment by the…"
"enb12605e_21","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Sudan|Nepal|Costa Rica|Switzerland|China|Peru|Russian Federation|Bolivia|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","plenary","1.414188e+12","2014","Bolivia, for the G-77/China, Ecuador, for the LMDCs, Saudi Arabia, for the Arab Group, and Sudan, for the African Group, expressed…"
"enb12605e_23","A BRIDGE TO LIMA","European Union","Timor-Leste|Tanzania|Palau","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","","1.414188e+12","2014","As mandated by the Warsaw decision on the ADP, parties arrived in Bonn to make progress on three key 'pillars' on…"
"enb12605e_24","CONSTRUCTING THE PILLARS","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","","1.414188e+12","2014","Despite limited progress overall on the bridge to Lima, as delegates left Bonn many appreciated that the meeting had provided much-needed…"
"enb12605e_3","ADP 1:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","The first session of the ADP (ADP 1) took place in conjunction with the Bonn Climate Change Conference from 17-24 May…"
"enb12605e_4","ADP 1 INFORMAL SESSION:","","Thailand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","","","1.414188e+12","2014","This informal session of the ADP took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 30 August to 5 September 2012."
"enb12605e_5","ADP 1-2:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.414188e+12","2014","The second part of the first session of the ADP (ADP 1-2) took place from 27 November to 7 December 2012,…"
"enb12605e_6","ADP 2-1:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.414188e+12","2014","The first part of the second session of the ADP (ADP 2-1) met in Bonn, Germany, from 29 April to 3…"
"enb12605e_7","ADP 2-2:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.414188e+12","2014","The second part of the second session of the ADP (ADP 2-2) met in conjunction with the Bonn Climate Change Conference…"
"enb12605e_8","ADP 2-3:","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.414188e+12","2014","This meeting took place in conjunction with COP 19 from 12-23 November 2013, in Warsaw, Poland."
"enb12605e_9","ADP 2-4:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12605e.html","112","working group","plenary","1.414188e+12","2014","The fourth part of the second session of the ADP (ADP 2-4) took place from 10-14 March 2014, in Bonn, Germany…"
"enb12607e_10","WGI-12 and IPCC-36","","Sweden","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","During these meetings (23-26 September 2013, Stockholm, Sweden), WGI finalized its AR5 contribution titled 'Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis'…"
"enb12607e_12","WGII-10 and IPCC-38","","Japan","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","These meetings (25-29 March 2014, Yokohama, Japan) finalized the WGII contribution to AR5 titled 'Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability'…"
"enb12607e_13","WGIII-12 and IPCC-39","","Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","These meetings (7-12 April 2014, Berlin, Germany) finalized the WGIII contribution to AR5: 'Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change'."
"enb12607e_18","INTRODUCTION:","European Union","Canada|Netherlands|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Sweden|Peru|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Venezuela|United Kingdom|Slovenia|China|Germany|Chile|Belgium|Japan|Nicaragua","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","Regarding a sentence stating that the SYR's SPM follows the structure of the longer report, Bolivia, supported by Slovenia, questioned reference…"
"enb12607e_19","OBSERVED CHANGES AND THEIR CAUSES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","No changes were made to the headline statement to this section."
"enb12607e_20","Final SYR SPM Text","","","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","This section's headline states that: human influence on the climate system is clear; recent anthropogenic GHG emissions are the highest in…"
"enb12607e_21","1.1: Observed Changes in the Climate System:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Netherlands|Italy|Denmark|Saint Lucia|France|Bahamas|Belgium|Sweden|Ireland|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|United States|Saudi Arabia|Greenland|Mexico|Venezuela|India|Austria|United Kingdom|Antarctica|Germany|Chile|Russian Federation|China|Nicaragua|Spain","Reasons for Concern|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","Regarding a headline on unequivocal warming and unprecedented observed changes in the climate system, the US and the UK suggested adding…"
"enb12607e_22","FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGES, RISKS AND IMPACTS:","","El Salvador|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","Regarding a headline statement stating that 'a combination of adaptation and substantial, sustained reductions in GHG emissions can limit climate change…"
"enb12607e_23","2.1: Key Drivers of Future Climate:","","Canada|Brazil|Netherlands|Denmark|Saint Lucia|Finland|United States|Sweden|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina|Saudi Arabia|United Kingdom|Austria|China|Chile|Japan|Germany","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","There was much discussion on a sentence stating that Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) describe four different 21st century evolutions of atmospheric…"
"enb12607e_24","2.2: Projected Changes in the Climate System:","","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Saint Lucia|India|United Kingdom|Sweden|Netherlands|Germany|Ireland|Japan","Reasons for Concern|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","Regarding a headline stating that that surface air temperature is projected to rise over the 21st century under all assessed emission…"
"enb12607e_25","2.3: Future Risks and Impacts Caused by a Changing Climate:","","Brazil|Turkey|Netherlands|Canada|Saint Lucia|Bahamas|Morocco|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Cuba|Norway|Mexico|India|South Africa|United Kingdom|Austria|China|Chile|Japan|Dominican Republic|Nicaragua","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","There was much debate on a headline sentence stating that climate change will amplify existing risks and create new risks for…"
"enb12607e_26","2.4: Climate Change beyond 2100, Irreversibility and Abrupt Changes:","European Union","Saudi Arabia|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Germany|Chile|Belgium|Norway","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","There was much discussion on a paragraph stating that the anthropogenic contribution to temperatures will remain at elevated levels for many…"
"enb12607e_27","FUTURE PATHWAYS FOR ADAPTATION, MITIGATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:","","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|Bolivia|China|Qatar","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","Commenting on this section in general, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bolivia, and China expressed concern that sustainable development was not emphasized enough…"
"enb12607e_28","3.1: Foundations of Decision-making about Climate Change:","European Union","Brazil|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Italy|South Africa|El Salvador|Norway|Finland|India|United Kingdom|China|Bolivia|Venezuela","Pre-Kyoto|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","In reference to a headline statement on analytical approaches to inform decision making on limiting climate change and its effects ,…"
"enb12607e_29","3.2: Climate Change Risks Reduced by Mitigation and Adaptation:","","Brazil|Canada|Italy|Saint Lucia|France|United States|Sweden|Switzerland|Bolivia|Saudi Arabia|Australia|United Kingdom|Austria|Germany|China|Spain","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","On a headline stating that ' mitigation involves co-benefits and risks , but not the same possibility of severe, widespread and…"
"enb12607e_30","3.3: Characteristics of Adaptation Pathways:","","Canada|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|El Salvador|United States|Germany|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|China|Bolivia","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","Regarding a headline sentence stating that 'taking a longer-term perspective increases the likelihood that more immediate adaptation actions will also enhance…"
"enb12607e_31","3.4 Characteristics of Mitigation Pathways:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Maldives|Denmark|United States|Sweden|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Egypt|Venezuela|India|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Austria|China|Germany|Chile|Russian Federation|Jordan|Nicaragua","Reasons for Concern|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","On a sentence in the headline stating that ' these pathways require substantial emission reductions over the next few decades and…"
"enb12607e_32","ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION:","","United Kingdom|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|El Salvador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","On the section's title, Saudi Arabia requested referring to adaptation and mitigation 'options' instead of 'measures', while the UK preferred the…"
"enb12607e_33","4.1: Common Enabling Factors and Constraints for Adaptation and Mitigation Responses:","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|China","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","On a sentence stating that technological innovation and investments in green infrastructure and environmentally sound technologies can reduce GHG emissions and…"
"enb12607e_34","4.2: Response Options for Adaptation:","European Union","Bolivia|Germany|Chile","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","Referring to a sentence on adaptation experience accumulating across regions in the public and private sectors and within communities, Bolivia, supported…"
"enb12607e_35","4.3: Response Options for Mitigation:","","Saudi Arabia|Denmark|Costa Rica|France|Germany|Chile|Japan","Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","A new sentence was introduced by the authors, stating that 'in scenarios reaching 450 ppm CO2eq concentrations by 2100, global CO2…"
"enb12607e_36","4.4: Policy Approaches for Adaptation and Mitigation, Technology and Finance:","European Union","Brazil|United Kingdom|Maldives|Mexico|El Salvador|United States|Austria|Pakistan|Switzerland|Bolivia|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","This subsection was first addressed in an informal group, co-chaired by David Warrilow (UK) and Antonina Ivanova Boncheva (Mexico) on Wednesday…"
"enb12607e_37","4.5: Trade-offs, Synergies and Interactions with Sustainable Development:","","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Denmark|Germany|Bolivia|Norway","Reasons for Concern|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","On a headline sentence stating that climate change is a threat to sustainable development , Denmark, with Germany, called for adding…"
"enb12607e_38","ADOPTION OF THE LONGER REPORT:","","United Kingdom|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Chile","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12607e.html","113","","","1.41471e+12","2014","Chair Pachauri emphasized that the process of adopting the longer SYR report was different from the SPM approval process, and invited…"
"enb12608e_10","ADP 2-6:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12608e.html","114","working group","plenary","1.4173884e+12","2014","The sixth meeting of ADP 2 (ADP 2-6) took place in Bonn, Germany, from 20-25 October 2014."
"enb12608e_11","IPCC-40:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12608e.html","114","","","1.4173884e+12","2014","The 40th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-40) met from 27 October to 1 November 2014, in Copenhagen,…"
"enb12608e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS IN 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12608e.html","114","","","1.4173884e+12","2014","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, the first session of the CMP (CMP1) decided to establish the Ad Hoc Working Group…"
"enb12608e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12608e.html","114","","","1.4173884e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12608e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12608e.html","114","","","1.4173884e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements and extended…"
"enb12608e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12608e.html","114","","","1.4173884e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12608e_6","DOHA:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12608e.html","114","","","1.4173884e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place in November and December 2012."
"enb12608e_7","WARSAW:","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12608e.html","114","","","1.4173884e+12","2014","The Warsaw Climate Change Conference took place from 11-23 November 2013, in Warsaw, Poland."
"enb12608e_8","ADP 2-4:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12608e.html","114","working group","plenary","1.4173884e+12","2014","The fourth meeting of ADP 2 (ADP 2-4) took place from 10-14 March 2014, in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12609e_1","OPENING CEREMONY","","Peru|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","plenary","1.4174748e+12","2014","COP 19/CMP 9 President Marcin Korolec highlighted several significant outcomes of COP 19 and lauded early engagement by Peru and France…"
"enb12609e_10","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|Central American Integration System|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group","Australia|Sudan|Panama|Nepal|China|Belize|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4174748e+12","2014","Bolivia, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed the need to make the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage functional and establish a…"
"enb12609e_11","SBI PLENARY","","Fiji","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","SBI","plenary","1.4174748e+12","2014","SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli (Fiji) opened the session, urging parties to focus on finding consensus in an efficient manner."
"enb12609e_12","Multilateral Assessment Working Group Session Under the International Assessment and Review Process","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","Describing SBI 41 as an historic session that will demonstrate that the SBI is at the heart of implementation of the…"
"enb12609e_13","Election of Officers Other Than the Chair","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","Chair Yauvoli indicated that consultations on the nominations of the SBI Vice-Chair and Rapporteur will be conducted by the COP/CMP Presidency…"
"enb12609e_14","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","SBI","","1.4174748e+12","2014","Parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/SBI/2014/9) with the item on information in non-Annex I national communications held in abeyance."
"enb12609e_15","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","SBI","","1.4174748e+12","2014","The following agenda items and sub-items were briefly considered and forwarded to contact groups or informal consultations: matters related to the…"
"enb12609e_16","OPENING STATEMENTS:","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Australia|Iran|Sudan|Panama|Nepal|Costa Rica|China|Indigenous Peoples|Paraguay|Belize|Nauru|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","SBI","","1.4174748e+12","2014","Many parties, including Bolivia, for the G-77/CHINA, Australia, for the UMBRELLA GROUP, Sudan, for the AFRICAN GROUP, and Nauru, for AOSIS,…"
"enb12609e_17","Work Programme on the Revision of the Review Guidelines for Developed Country Parties:","","Nigeria|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","This contact group, co-chaired by Riitta Pipatti (Finland) and Samuel Adeoye Adejuwon (Nigeria), met in the afternoon."
"enb12609e_18","Implications of the Implementation of Decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8","","New Zealand|Australia|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","Co-Chair Anke Herold (Germany) provided an update on the November 2014 technical workshop."
"enb12609e_19","Clarification of the Text in Section G (Article 3.7 ter ) of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol","","Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","Co-Chair Herold introduced the contact group, which continued consideration of this issue from SBSTA 40, taking into account options for elements…"
"enb12609e_2","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","Parties agreed to apply the draft rules of procedure (FCCC/CP/1996/2) with the exception of draft rule 42 on voting."
"enb12609e_3","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Least Developed Countries|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Youth NGOs|Mexico|Sudan|Venezuela|Panama|Nepal|India|South Africa|El Salvador|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Belize|Nauru|Bolivia|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","Parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/KP/CMP/2014/1) with minor changes."
"enb12609e_4","Election of Officers Other Than the Chair","","Canada|Bolivia","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","SBSTA Chair Dlamini indicated that consultations on the nominations of the SBSTA Vice-Chair and Rapporteur will be conducted by the COP/CMP…"
"enb12609e_5","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Swaziland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4174748e+12","2014","SBSTA Chair Emmanuel Dumisani Dlamini (Swaziland) opened the plenary."
"enb12609e_6","AR5 of the IPCC: S","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","BSTA Chair Dlamini will hold informal consultations on this issue."
"enb12609e_7","Research and Systematic Observation","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","SBSTA Chair Dlamini introduced this item."
"enb12609e_8","Emissions from Bunker Fuels","","Japan|Argentina|China|Singapore","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","","","1.4174748e+12","2014","SBSTA Chair Dlamini introduced this item (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/MISC.9)."
"enb12609e_9","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12609e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4174748e+12","2014","The following agenda items and sub-items were briefly considered and forwarded to contact groups or informal consultations: report of the Adaptation…"
"enb12610e_1","ADP PLENARY","","Trinidad and Tobago","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12610e.html","114","working group","plenary","1.4175612e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) welcomed delegates and stated that COP 20 is expected to provide a solid foundation…"
"enb12610e_2","OPENING STATEMENTS:","European Union|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Bolivia|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Sudan|Panama|Nepal|Costa Rica|China|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Nauru|Belize","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12610e.html","114","working group","","1.4175612e+12","2014","On CBDR and respective capabilities (CBDRRC), Bolivia, for the G-77/CHINA, underscored that the Paris agreement should be under the Convention and…"
"enb12610e_3","Finance","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Mexico|Sudan|Tuvalu|Zambia|United States|China|Peru|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12610e.html","114","","","1.4175612e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Runge-Metzger outlined sections of text on finance in document ADP.2014.11.NonPaper, suggesting focus on general aspects first."
"enb12610e_4","ADP ITEM 3:","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Algeria|Sudan|Tuvalu|Venezuela|Costa Rica|Gabon|China|Chile|Japan|Russian Federation|Jordan|Belize|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12610e.html","114","working group","plenary","1.4175612e+12","2014","Discussions focused on a draft decision on Advancing the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP.2014.12.DraftText)."
"enb12610e_5","Methodologies for Reporting on Finance by Annex I Parties","African Group|European Union|Coalition for Rainforest Nations","Brazil|Ghana|Norway|Panama|Indonesia|India|United Kingdom|United States|China|Guyana|Mali|New Zealand|Bolivia|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12610e.html","114","","","1.4175612e+12","2014","In a morning contact group co-facilitated by Seyni Nafo (Mali) and Roger Dungan (New Zealand), delegates discussed the need to clarify…"
"enb12610e_6","The 2013-2015 Review:","","Grenada|Austria","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12610e.html","114","","","1.4175612e+12","2014","In the morning, a joint contact group, co-chaired by Leon Charles (Grenada) and Gertraude Wollansky (Austria), discussed: additional inputs to the…"
"enb12610e_7","Implementation of Response Measures","Group of 77 and China","China|Netherlands|Fiji|Ecuador|Swaziland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12610e.html","114","","","1.4175612e+12","2014","In the morning, a joint contact group, co-chaired by SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli (Fiji) and SBSTA Chair Emmanuel Dumisani Dlamini (Swaziland),…"
"enb12610e_8","Arrangements for Intergovernmental Meetings","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12610e.html","114","","","1.4175612e+12","2014","An afternoon contact group, chaired by SBI Chair Yauvoli, considered documents prepared by the Secretariat on the frequency and organization of…"
"enb12610e_9","SED","","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12610e.html","114","","","1.4175612e+12","2014","In his opening remarks, COP 20/CMP 10 President Manuel Pulgar-Vidal highlighted the SED as a very important component of COP 20,…"
"enb12611e_1","Dates and Venues of Future Sessions","","Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","","","1.4176476e+12","2014","Victor Muñoz (Peru) will consult with parties on the dates and venues of COP 22/CMP 12, to be held in Africa,…"
"enb12611e_10","Report of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB)","","Zambia|Indonesia|Burkina Faso|Spain|Uruguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","","","1.4176476e+12","2014","CMP 10 President Pulgar-Vidal introduced this item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2014/6). AFB Chair Mamadou Honadia (Burkina Faso) outlined the activities of the Adaptation Fund,…"
"enb12611e_11","Status of Ratification of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol","Group of 77 and China","China|Bolivia|Palau|Guyana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","","","1.4176476e+12","2014","UNFCCC Secretary Christiana Figueres noted that the Doha Amendment has only received 19 instruments of acceptance, saying it requires 125 more…"
"enb12611e_12","REPORT ON THE HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE ON INCREASED AMBITION OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL COMMITMENTS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Iraq|South Africa|Egypt|Cuba|India|Australia|China|New Zealand|Bolivia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","COP","","1.4176476e+12","2014","CMP 10 President Pulgar-Vidal introduced this item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2014/3)."
"enb12611e_13","COP/CMP: Issues Relating to CDM","","Jamaica|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","COP","","1.4176476e+12","2014","During the contact group co-chaired by Marko Berglund (Finland) and Jeffery Spooner (Jamaica), delegates highlighted, inter alia : broader encouragement for…"
"enb12611e_14","Finance","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Sudan|Panama|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Cuba|Tuvalu|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Nigeria|Indonesia|United States|Nauru|Kenya|Switzerland|New Zealand|South Africa|Egypt|India|Colombia|Paraguay|Japan|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Mitigation|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","","","1.4176476e+12","2014","Delegates continued seeking clarification and exchanging views on the finance section of the non-paper (ADP.2014.11.NonPaper), which NICARAGUA, with many developing countries,…"
"enb12611e_2","Linkages between the Technology Mechanism and the Financial Mechanism of the Convention","","Austria|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","","","1.4176476e+12","2014","Informal consultations will be facilitated by Carlos Fuller (Belize) and Elfriede More (Austria)."
"enb12611e_3","MATTERS RELATING TO FINANCE:","African Group","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Egypt|Zambia|Congo|Antigua and Barbuda|Switzerland|Panama","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","COP","","1.4176476e+12","2014","COP 20 President Pulgar-Vidal introduced this item, inviting parties to address sub-items on long-term climate finance, reports of the Standing Committee…"
"enb12611e_4","CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS BY PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 17 OF THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","COP","","1.4176476e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/CP/2009/3-7 and FCCC/CP/2010/3) will be taken up during the closing plenary."
"enb12611e_5","Proposal from the Russian Federation","","Papua New Guinea|Peru|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","","","1.4176476e+12","2014","Informal consultations will be facilitated by Antonio García (Peru) and Augusto Cabrera Rebaza (Peru)."
"enb12611e_6","Decision-Making in the UNFCCC Process","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Poland|India|China|Russian Federation|Iraq","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","","","1.4176476e+12","2014","COP 20 Tomasz Chruszczow (Poland) reported on consultations on this issue during SB 40, saying the consultations were important to build…"
"enb12611e_7","Education and Awareness Raising","European Union","Poland|Dominican Republic|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","","","1.4176476e+12","2014","POLAND outlined the joint Polish and Peruvian initiative for a Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness Raising at COP 20."
"enb12611e_8","ISSUES RELATING TO THE CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM)","","Ghana|Jamaica|Zambia|Finland|France|Senegal|Poland|Barbados","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","COP","","1.4176476e+12","2014","CMP 10 President Pulgar-Vidal introduced this item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2014/5)."
"enb12611e_9","REPORT OF THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE:","","Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12611e.html","114","COP","plenary","1.4176476e+12","2014","Compliance Committee Chair Rueanna Haynes (Trinidad and Tobago) provided an update on the intersessional activities of the Committee, and the CMP…"
"enb12612e_1","Matters Relating to Climate Finance","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Saudi Arabia|Congo|China|Switzerland|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12612e.html","114","","","1.417734e+12","2014","In the contact group on long-term climate finance and the report of the SCF , Co-Chairs Tosi Mpanu Mpanu (Democratic Republic…"
"enb12612e_2","Finance","African Group|League of Arab States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Maldives|Panama|Mexico|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|New Zealand|Ecuador|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|Egypt|Tuvalu|Zambia|Cuba|India|South Africa|China|United Arab Emirates|Russian Federation|Jordan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12612e.html","114","","","1.417734e+12","2014","Egypt, for the AFRICAN GROUP, supported by Bolivia, for the G-77/CHINA, SAUDI ARABIA, MALDIVES, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA, ECUADOR, ZAMBIA, PAKISTAN, ARGENTINA…"
"enb12612e_3","Response Measures","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States","Ghana|United States|Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|China|Australia|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12612e.html","114","","","1.417734e+12","2014","During the morning contact group, Co-Facilitator Delano Ruben Verwey (the Netherlands) introduced draft conclusions, revised following parties' comments, and a draft…"
"enb12613e_1","Election of Officers Other than the Chair","","Fiji","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli (Fiji) informed that consultations on the SBI Vice Chair and Rapporteur had not been completed, and the…"
"enb12613e_10","Joint Annual Report of the TEC and CTCN","","","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft decision for consideration by COP 20 (FCCC/SB/2014/L.5)."
"enb12613e_11","Capacity-Building Under the Convention","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.40)."
"enb12613e_12","Forum and Work Programme","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","SBI Chair Yauvoli reported that parties were unable to reach agreement and that the sub-item will be placed on the provisional…"
"enb12613e_13","2013-2015 REVIEW:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SB/2014/L.9)."
"enb12613e_14","GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE:","","Jamaica|Malawi|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","After informal consultations in plenary, resulting in two amendments in the text, the SBI adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft decision…"
"enb12613e_15","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.37)."
"enb12613e_16","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium 2012-2013 and Budget Performance for the Biennium 2014-2015: The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.27 and L.28)…"
"enb12613e_17","CLOSING STATEMENTS:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Nauru|Australia|Nepal|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","plenary","1.4178204e+12","2014","The EU highlighted the outcomes on financial architecture, including on the Adaptation Fund and LDCF, and underscored lack of progress on…"
"enb12613e_18","Mitigation","League of Arab States|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Sudan|Panama|Ethiopia|Swaziland|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Singapore|Venezuela|Jordan|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Ukraine|Tanzania|United States|Thailand|Switzerland|New Zealand|Mexico|Egypt|South Africa|India|Malaysia|Colombia|Tuvalu|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","On long-term and global aspects of mitigation, Algeria, for the ARAB GROUP, reminded parties that Decision 1/CP.16 (Cancun Agreements) recognizes the…"
"enb12613e_19","Response Measures:","","Swaziland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","During the morning joint contact group, SBSTA Chair Emmanuel Dumisani Dlamini (Swaziland) and SBI Chair Yauvoli informed delegates that they will…"
"enb12613e_2","REPORTING FROM AND REVIEW OF ANNEX I PARTIES:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","Compilations and Synthesis of 6th National Communications and 1st Biennial Reports from Annex I Parties to the Convention: SBI Chair Yauvoli…"
"enb12613e_20","2013-2015 Review","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Japan|Switzerland|Grenada|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","In the morning contact group, chaired by Leon Charles (Grenada), SAUDI ARABIA, opposed by Switzerland, for the EIG, preferred removing reference…"
"enb12613e_21","Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol","European Union","Ukraine|Russian Federation|Germany|South Africa","Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","During the morning contact group, chaired by Anke Herold (Germany), UKRAINE preferred one decision with five annexes."
"enb12613e_3","Work of the CGE","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.26)."
"enb12613e_4","WORK PROGRAMME TO FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSITY OF NAMAS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.36)."
"enb12613e_5","Review of the Modalities and Procedures for the CDM","Alliance of Small Island States","Nauru","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.35)."
"enb12613e_6","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LDCS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.24)."
"enb12613e_7","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.42) and forwarded a draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.42/Add.1) for consideration and adoption by COP 20."
"enb12613e_8","WARSAW INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR LOSS AND DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS:","","","Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","SBI","","1.4178204e+12","2014","SBI Chair Yauvoli reported that parties were unable to reach agreement and that the sub-item will be placed on the provisional…"
"enb12613e_9","Second Review of the Adaptation Fund","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12613e.html","114","","","1.4178204e+12","2014","The SBI adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2014/L.39)."
"enb12614e_1","REPORT ON THE HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE ON INCREASED AMBITION OF KYOTO PROTOCOL COMMITMENTS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Australia|Norway|Bolivia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","COP","","1.4179932e+12","2014","CMP 10 President Manuel Pulgar-Vidal reported that no agreement had been reached during informal consultations on whether to form a contact…"
"enb12614e_10","Forum and Work Programme","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SB/2014/L.6/Rev.1)."
"enb12614e_11","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4179932e+12","2014","Work Programme on the Revision of Guidelines for the Review of Biennial Reports and National Communications, Including National Inventory Reviews, for…"
"enb12614e_12","Implications of the Implementation of Decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.29)."
"enb12614e_13","LULUCF Under Article 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol and Under the CDM","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.24 and Add.1)."
"enb12614e_14","Framework for Various Approaches","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","","","1.4179932e+12","2014","SBSTA Chair Dlamini informed that no agreement had been reached on this issue, and that it would be added to the…"
"enb12614e_15","WORK PROGRAMME ON CLARIFICATION OF QUANTIFIED ECONOMY-WIDE REDUCTION TARGETS BY DEVELOPED COUNTRY PARTIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.22)."
"enb12614e_16","CLOSURE OF THE SESSION:","Central American Integration System|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Ukraine|Bolivia|Bangladesh|Panama|Nepal|Lithuania|Australia|China|Monaco|Russian Federation|Nauru|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4179932e+12","2014","UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Richard Kinley informed parties of the administrative and budgetary implications of the conclusions adopted by the SBSTA…"
"enb12614e_17","Draft Decision on Advancing the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|League of Arab States|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|Brazil|Bangladesh|Panama|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Nauru|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|El Salvador|Venezuela|Marshall Islands|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Jordan|Tanzania|Turkey|United States|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|Mexico|Egypt|South Africa|India|China|Colombia|Tuvalu|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","","","1.4179932e+12","2014","On Saturday, parties concluded the first reading of the draft decision on advancing the ADP."
"enb12614e_18","FIRST WORKING GROUP SESSION OF THE MULTILATERAL ASSESSMENT UNDER THE IAR PROCESS","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Italy|South Africa|Denmark|Finland|Cyprus|France|United States|Austria|Latvia|China|Croatia|Fiji","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","","","1.4179932e+12","2014","Opening the first part of the multilateral assessment working group session, SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli (Fiji) noted two new MRV processes…"
"enb12614e_2","SBSTA CLOSING PLENARY","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","SBSTA","plenary","1.4179932e+12","2014","SBSTA Chair Emmanuel Dumisani Dlamini opened the session."
"enb12614e_3","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.23)."
"enb12614e_4","REPORT OF THE ADAPTATION COMMITTEE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SB/2014/L.7)."
"enb12614e_5","Joint Annual Report of the TEC and CTCN","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft decision (FCCC/SB/2014/L.5)."
"enb12614e_6","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4179932e+12","2014","+: SBSTA Chair Dlamini informed that no agreement had been reached on this issue, and that it would be added to…"
"enb12614e_7","WARSAW INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR LOSS AND DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS:","","","Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","SBSTA","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft decision (FCCC/SB/2014/L.8)."
"enb12614e_8","AR5 of the IPCC:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions and forwarded a draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.27 and Add.1)."
"enb12614e_9","2013-2015 Review","","Switzerland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12614e.html","114","","","1.4179932e+12","2014","The SBSTA adopted conclusions (FCCC/SB/2014/L.9)."
"enb12615e_1","SECOND PART OF THE SBI CLOSING PLENARY","Group of 77 and China","Bolivia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12615e.html","114","SBI","plenary","1.4180796e+12","2014","SBI Chair Yauvoli opened the second part of the SBI closing plenary to take up closure and report of the session…"
"enb12615e_2","Issues Relating to the CDM","","Ghana|Jamaica|Finland|France","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12615e.html","114","","","1.4180796e+12","2014","CMP informal consultations on issues relating to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), co-facilitated by Jeffery Spooner (Jamaica) and Marko Berglund (Finland),…"
"enb12615e_3","ADP Agenda Item 3","League of Arab States|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Sudan|United States|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Algeria|Egypt|Venezuela|India|Malaysia|China|Tuvalu|Japan|Nicaragua","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12615e.html","114","","","1.4180796e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Artur Runge-Metzger opened the morning session introducing the revised versions of - ˜Elements for a draft negotiating text' and…"
"enb12615e_4","FIRST WORKING GROUP SESSION OF THE MULTILATERAL ASSESSMENT UNDER THE IAR PROCESS","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Netherlands|Luxembourg|United States|Sweden|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Pakistan|Australia|Portugal|South Africa|China|Fiji|Spain","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12615e.html","114","","","1.4180796e+12","2014","During the resumed first working group session of the multilateral assessment under the IAR process, responding to Bolivia, for the G-77/CHINA,…"
"enb12616e_1","MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE ON CLIMATE FINANCE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Saint Lucia|Monaco|Luxembourg|France|Ethiopia|Peru|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|El Salvador|Zambia|Germany|Indigenous Peoples|Belgium|China|Belize|Spain|Netherlands|Denmark|Philippines|Indonesia|United States|Finland|Mali|Grenada|South Africa|Egypt|Mexico|India|United Kingdom|Colombia|Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12616e.html","114","COP","","1.418166e+12","2014","COP 20/CMP 10 President Pulgar-Vidal opened the session, encouraging parties to consider, inter alia : whether current institutions are working adequately;…"
"enb12616e_2","ADP Item 3: Draft Decision on Advancing the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Sudan|Philippines|Cuba|Turkey|United States|Belarus|Japan|Switzerland|Nauru|Norway|New Zealand|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Egypt|Tuvalu|South Africa|India|Malaysia|China|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12616e.html","114","working group","plenary","1.418166e+12","2014","In the morning and afternoon contact group sessions, parties continued discussions on the - ˜Draft COP decision proposed by the Co-Chairs…"
"enb12617e_1","MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Italy|Panama|France|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Singapore|China|Marshall Islands|Philippines|Netherlands|Denmark|Poland|Indonesia|United States|Sweden|Hungary|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Seychelles|Portugal|Mexico|South Africa|India|United Kingdom|Colombia|Paraguay|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Loss and Damage|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12617e.html","114","COP","","1.4182524e+12","2014","COP 20/CMP 10 President Manuel Pulgar-Vidal urged ministers to provide strategic direction to set the foundations for the 2015 agreement and…"
"enb12617e_2","ADP Item 3: Draft Decision on Advancing the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action","League of Arab States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Sudan|Panama|Turkey|United States|Belarus|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Colombia|Mexico|Tuvalu|South Africa|India|Malaysia|China|Chile|Japan|Philippines","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12617e.html","114","working group","plenary","1.4182524e+12","2014","In the morning and evening, parallel sessions of the ADP contact group took place on issues relating to workstream 2 (pre-2020…"
"enb12617e_3","Issues Relating to JI","","Ukraine|Belarus|Tuvalu|Indonesia|Russian Federation|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12617e.html","114","","","1.4182524e+12","2014","In the morning contact group, parties considered draft decision text paragraph-by-paragraph and exchanged views on, inter alia : the synthesis of…"
"enb12618e_1","LIMA CLIMATE ACTION HIGH-LEVEL MEETING","","Brazil|Italy|Ireland|South Africa|Mexico|France|Marshall Islands|Peru|Indigenous Peoples","Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12618e.html","114","COP","","1.4183388e+12","2014","COP 20/CMP 10 President Pulgar-Vidal noted that the conference hall was illuminated with the Nazca Lines accompanied by text inviting participants…"
"enb12618e_2","ADP Item 3","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|United Kingdom|Australia|Mexico|Egypt|Singapore|South Africa|United States|Malaysia|Guatemala|China|Switzerland|Japan|Nauru|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12618e.html","114","working group","plenary","1.4183388e+12","2014","ADP Co-Chair Runge-Metzger opened the morning session of the contact group addressing the draft decision on advancing the Durban Platform for…"
"enb12619e_10","ADP 2-6:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The sixth meeting of ADP 2 took place in Bonn from 20-25 October 2014."
"enb12619e_11","LIMA CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE REPORT","","Peru|France","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Monday, 1 December, COP 19/CMP 9 President Marcin Korolec welcomed delegates to the joint COP/MOP opening ceremony highlighting several significant…"
"enb12619e_12","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Sudan|Nicaragua|Poland|India|Sweden|Bahamas|Morocco|Senegal|China|Gambia|Russian Federation|New Zealand|Belize|Fiji","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","Parties agreed to apply the draft rules of procedure (FCCC/CP/1996/2) with the exception of draft rule 42 on voting."
"enb12619e_13","REPORT OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Friday, 12 December, the COP adopted the reports of SBSTA 40 and SBSTA 41 (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/2 and Add.1, and FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.20) and…"
"enb12619e_14","REPORT OF THE ADP:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Saturday, 13 December, the COP adopted the report of ADP 2-7 during the closing plenary."
"enb12619e_15","CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS BY PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 17 OF THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Friday, 12 December, parties agreed that consideration of this item (FCCC/CP/2009/3-7 and FCCC/CP/2010/3) will continue at COP 21."
"enb12619e_16","CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS BY PARTIES FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION UNDER ARTICLE 15: Proposal from the Russian Federation","","Papua New Guinea|Peru|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/CP/2011/5) was first considered on Wednesday, 3 December."
"enb12619e_17","REPORT OF THE ADAPTATION COMMITTEE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the Report of the Adaptation Committee (see page 14)."
"enb12619e_18","WARSAW INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR LOSS AND DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS:","","","Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage (see page 14)…"
"enb12619e_19","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY MECHANISM (TM): Joint Annual Report of the TEC and the CTCN","","Austria|Belize|China","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the Joint Annual Report of the TEC and CTCN (see page…"
"enb12619e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS, 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the…"
"enb12619e_20","2013-2015 REVIEW:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on the 2013-2015 Review (see page 17). SECOND REVIEW OF THE ADEQUACY…"
"enb12619e_21","MATTERS RELATING TO FINANCE:","African Group|Group of 77 and China|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|United Kingdom|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Egypt|Zambia|South Africa|United States|Congo|China|Peru|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda|Bolivia|Panama","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item was first considered on Wednesday, 3 December."
"enb12619e_22","REPORTING FROM AND REVIEW OF PARTIES INCLUDED IN ANNEX I TO THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on reporting from and review of Annex I parties (see page 12)…"
"enb12619e_23","REPORTING FROM PARTIES NOT INCLUDED IN ANNEX I TO THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on Reporting from Non-Annex I Parties (see page 12)."
"enb12619e_24","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on capacity building under the Convention (see page 17)."
"enb12619e_25","IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 4, PARAGRAPHS 8 AND 9, OF THE CONVENTION:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","Implementation of the Buenos Aires Programme of Work on Adaptation and Response Measures (Decision 1/CP.10): These discussions are summarized under the…"
"enb12619e_26","GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on Gender and Climate Change (see page 18)."
"enb12619e_27","OTHER MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COP BY THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES: IPCC Fifth Assessment Report","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBSTA agenda item on the IPCC AR5 (see page 21)."
"enb12619e_28","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS: Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium 2012-2013","European Union","Saudi Arabia|Poland|India|France|China|Russian Federation|Iraq","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on administrative, financial and institutional matters (see page 19)."
"enb12619e_29","OTHER MATTERS: Education and Awareness Raising","European Union","Poland|Dominican Republic|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Wednesday, 3 December, Poland outlined the joint Polish and Peruvian initiative for a Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness Raising…"
"enb12619e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12619e_30","CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES","","Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","plenary","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Monday, 1 December, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Minister of Environment, Peru, was elected as the COP 20/CMP 10 President by acclamation."
"enb12619e_31","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","Group of 77 and China","Palau|Tuvalu|Bahamas|China|Peru|Guyana|Nauru|Bolivia","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","Parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/KP/CMP/2014/1) with minor changes."
"enb12619e_32","REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES: Report of the SBSTA","","Ghana|Jamaica|Zambia|Finland|France|Senegal|Poland|Barbados","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Friday, 12 December, the CMP adopted the reports of the SBSTA 40 and SBSTA 41 (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/2 and Add.1, and FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.20)…"
"enb12619e_33","REPORT OF THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE:","","Trinidad and Tobago","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item was first considered on Wednesday, 3 December."
"enb12619e_34","ADAPTATION FUND: Report of the AFB","","Zambia|Indonesia|Burkina Faso|Spain|Uruguay","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2014/6) was first considered on Wednesday, 3 December. AFB Chair Mamadou Honadia (Burkina Faso) outlined the activities of the…"
"enb12619e_35","REPORT ON THE HIGH-LEVEL MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE ON INCREASED AMBITION OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL COMMITMENTS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Iraq|South Africa|Egypt|Cuba|India|Australia|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2014/3) was first considered on Wednesday, 3 December."
"enb12619e_36","REPORTING FROM AND REVIEW OF PARTIES INCLUDED IN ANNEX I: National Communications","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda items on Annex I National Communications and GHG Inventory Data (see page 12)…"
"enb12619e_37","CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on capacity building under the Kyoto Protocol (see page 17)."
"enb12619e_38","MATTERS RELATING TO ARTICLE 2.3 AND ARTICLE 3.14 OF THE KYOTO PROTOCOL:","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on Article 3.14 (see page 17)."
"enb12619e_39","OTHER MATTERS REFERRED TO THE CMP BY THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES: Synergy Relating to Accreditation under the Mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol","European Union","Brazil","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Friday, 12 December, this draft decision (FCCC/SBI/2014/8/Add.1), forwarded to CMP 10 by SBI 40, was considered for adoption."
"enb12619e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements and extended…"
"enb12619e_40","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS: Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium 2012-2013","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These discussions are summarized under the SBI agenda item on administrative, financial and institutional matters (see page 19)."
"enb12619e_41","CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Monday, 1 December, CMP 10 President Manuel Pulgar-Vidal opened CMP 10."
"enb12619e_42","COP 20 AND CMP 10 JOINT HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT","","Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","COP","plenary","1.4185116e+12","2014","On behalf of President of Peru Ollanta Humala, COP 20/CMP 10 President Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Minister of Environment, Peru, opened the high-level…"
"enb12619e_43","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","Senegal","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","Parties adopted the agenda (FCCC/SBI/2014/9) with the item on information in non-Annex I national communications held in abeyance."
"enb12619e_44","REPORTING FROM AND REVIEW OF ANNEX I PARTIES:","","Kenya|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBI/2014/INF.19) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_45","REPORTING FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES: Information Contained in National Communications from Non-Annex I Parties","Alliance of Small Island States","Paraguay|New Zealand|France|Singapore","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item was held in abeyance."
"enb12619e_46","MATTERS RELATING TO THE MECHANISMS UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL: Review of the Modalities and Procedures for the CDM","Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Jamaica|Nauru|Japan|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_47","MATTERS RELATING TO THE LDCS:","Least Developed Countries","Canada|Solomon Islands|Finland|Ireland|Belgium|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBI/2014/13) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_48","REPORT OF THE ADAPTATION COMMITTEE:","","Japan|Colombia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/2) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_49","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS:","","Solomon Islands|Poland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBI/2014/13, INF.14 and 15, FCCC/SB/2014/2 and FCCC/CP/2014/2) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place from 28 November to 11 December 2011."
"enb12619e_50","WARSAW INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR LOSS AND DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS:","Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Swaziland|South Africa","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/4) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_51","MATTERS RELATED TO FINANCE: Second Review of the Adaptation Fund","Least Developed Countries","Netherlands|Indonesia|Algeria|Spain","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/TP/2014/7 and FCCC/SBI/2014/MISC.4) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_52","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TM: Joint Annual Report of the TEC and CTCN","","Austria|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/3) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_53","CAPACITY BUILDING: Capacity Building Under the Convention","","Gambia|Sweden","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBI/2014/14) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_54","IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES: Forum and Work Programme","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States","United States|Australia|Netherlands|China|Ecuador","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/INF.4 and FCCC/TP/2014/12) was first considered during SBSTA and SBI opening plenaries on Monday, 1 December, where parties agreed…"
"enb12619e_55","2013-2015 REVIEW:","","Switzerland|Grenada|Austria|Peru","Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/1 and INF.3) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_56","GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE:","","Paraguay|Japan|Mexico|Malawi|Jamaica","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/CP/2014/7) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_57","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBI/2014/11 and 12) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_58","ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS:","","Germany","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBI/2014/10, 16 and Add."
"enb12619e_59","REPORTS ON OTHER ACTIVITIES:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Monday, 1 December, the SBI noted the report on the expert meeting on an information hub for information on the…"
"enb12619e_6","DOHA:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place in November and December 2012."
"enb12619e_60","OTHER MATTERS: Membership of the CGE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_61","CLOSING PLENARY:","Group of 77 and China","Bolivia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","During the first part of the SBI closing plenary on Friday, 5 December, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres briefed the SBI…"
"enb12619e_62","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION","","Fiji","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","SBI","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Monday, 1 December, SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli (Fiji) opened the session, urging parties to focus on finding consensus in an…"
"enb12619e_63","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","Parties adopted the agenda and agreed to the organization of work of the session (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/3)."
"enb12619e_64","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME:","","Canada|Bolivia","Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/4, INF.15 and MISC.8) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_65","REPORT OF THE ADAPTATION COMMITTEE:","","Japan|Colombia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/2) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_66","DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TM: Joint Annual Report of the TEC and CTCN","","Austria|Belize","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/3) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_67","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR REDD","African Group|European Union|Coalition for Rainforest Nations","Ghana|United Kingdom|Norway|Indonesia|India|United States|China|Guyana|Bolivia|Fiji|Brazil","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","+: This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/INF.13 and MISC.6 and 7) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_68","WARSAW INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR LOSS AND DAMAGE ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS:","","Canada|South Africa","Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/4) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_69","MATTERS RELATING TO SCIENCE AND REVIEW: AR5 of the IPCC","","Germany|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_7","WARSAW:","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The Warsaw Climate Change Conference took place from 11-23 November 2013, in Warsaw, Poland."
"enb12619e_70","2013-2015 Review","","Switzerland|Grenada|Austria","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SB/2014/1 and INF.3) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_71","IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES: Forum and Work Programme and Matters Relating to Article 2.3 of the Kyoto Protocol","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","These items (FCCC/SB/2014/INF.4 and FCCC/TP/2014/12) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_72","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION:","","Brazil|Argentina|Singapore|Finland|China|Mali|Japan|Nigeria|New Zealand","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","Work Programme on the Revision of Guidelines for the Review of Biennial Reports and National Communications, Including National Inventory Reviews, for…"
"enb12619e_73","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL: Implications of the Implementation of Decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8","European Union","Ukraine|Brazil|South Africa|Finland|Germany|Chile|Russian Federation","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Flexibility Mechanisms|Compliance and Enforcement|Extension of the Kyoto protocol|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/TP/2014/6) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_74","MARKET AND NON-MARKET MECHANISMS UNDER THE CONVENTION: Framework for Various Approaches","","Norway|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/TP/2014/9) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_75","WORK PROGRAMME ON CLARIFICATION OF QUANTIFIED ECONOMY-WIDE EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS OF DEVELOPED COUNTRY PARTIES:","","Portugal|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/INF.16 and FCCC/TP/2014/8) was first considered on Monday, 1 December."
"enb12619e_76","REPORTS ON OTHER ACTIVITIES:","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Monday, 1 December, the SBSTA took note of the Annual Report on the Technical Review of Information Reported Under the…"
"enb12619e_77","CLOSING PLENARY:","","Lithuania","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Saturday afternoon, 6 December, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Richard Kinley informed parties of the administrative and budgetary implications of the…"
"enb12619e_78","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Swaziland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Monday, 1 December, SBSTA Chair Emmanuel Dumisani Dlamini (Swaziland) opened the session."
"enb12619e_79","ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS: Election of Officers","","China|Algeria","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Saturday, 13 December, ADP elected, by acclamation, Daniel Reifsnyder (US) and Ahmed Djoghlaf (Algeria) as ADP Co-Chairs and Yang Liu…"
"enb12619e_8","ADP 2-4:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The fourth meeting of ADP 2 (ADP 2-4) took place from 10-14 March 2014 in Bonn, Germany."
"enb12619e_80","ADP ITEM 3 - DRAFT DECISION ON ADVANCING THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION: Procedural Summary","League of Arab States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Bangladesh|Kenya|Sudan|Panama|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Singapore|El Salvador|Venezuela|Solomon Islands|Guatemala|Congo|Jordan|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Dominican Republic|Philippines|Nigeria|Ukraine|Tanzania|Cuba|Turkey|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Belarus|Nauru|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Thailand|Pakistan|Mexico|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|South Africa|India|Nicaragua|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Tuvalu|Japan|Fiji","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adverse Effects and Response Measure|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Tuesday, 2 December, ADP Co-Chair Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) presented the Draft Decision on Advancing the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action…"
"enb12619e_81","ADP ITEM 3 - ELEMENTS:","League of Arab States|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Sudan|Panama|Ethiopia|Swaziland|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador|Ghana|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|Singapore|Venezuela|Zambia|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Jordan|Ukraine|Maldives|Tanzania|Indonesia|Turkey|United States|Nauru|Kenya|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|Mexico|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Cuba|India|South Africa|Colombia|Tuvalu|Paraguay|Japan|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","This item was first considered on Tuesday, 2 December and continued through Saturday, 6 December."
"enb12619e_82","CLOSING PLENARY:","European Union|League of Arab States|Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|African Group","Turkey|Brazil|Bangladesh|Sudan|Argentina|Venezuela|Nigeria|Cook Islands|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Singapore|El Salvador|Tuvalu|Solomon Islands|Marshall Islands|Chile|Russian Federation|China|Belize|Oman|Philippines|United States|Belarus|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|South Africa|Egypt|Cuba|India|Malaysia|Senegal|Congo|Uganda|Paraguay|Japan|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Saturday, 13 December, COP 20 President Manuel Pulgar-Vidal indicated that we are very close to building the basis of a…"
"enb12619e_83","COP 20 CLOSING PLENARY:","Brazil, South Africa, India and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Panama|Nepal|France|United States|Peru|Nauru|Bolivia|Venezuela|Australia|Mexico|South Africa|India|Malaysia|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Friday, 12 December, the COP 20 closing plenary convened in the morning to adopt agreed items."
"enb12619e_84","CMP 10 CLOSING PLENARY:","","Peru","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Friday, 12 December, the closing day of the Lima Climate Change Conference, the closing plenary of CMP 10 convened in…"
"enb12619e_85","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION","","Trinidad and Tobago","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","working group","plenary","1.4185116e+12","2014","On Tuesday, 2 December, ADP Co-Chair Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago) opened ADP 2-7, welcoming delegates and stating that COP 20…"
"enb12619e_86","LIMA CALL FOR CLIMATE ACTION","Alliance of Small Island States","Peru|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Mitigation|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","In its decision, the Lima Call for Climate Action (FCCC/CP/2014/L.14), the COP: - reiterates that the work of the ADP shall…"
"enb12619e_88","LAYING BRICKS","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","A fervent facilitator and an invisible enabler, the Peruvian Presidency spared no effort in ensuring that time during the Lima Conference…"
"enb12619e_89","MOVING WALLS IN A DIVIDED HOUSE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Tuvalu","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","Discussions on elements for a draft negotiating text and on the draft decision advancing the Durban Platform were both underpinned by…"
"enb12619e_9","BONN INTERSESSIONAL MEETINGS:","","Germany","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","The Bonn Climate Change Conference took place in Bonn, Germany, from 4-15 June 2014, and included the 40th sessions of the…"
"enb12619e_90","RAISING THE CEILING","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","With regard to enhancing pre-2020 ambition (ADP workstream 2), the technical expert meetings (TEMs) emerged as an area where countries could…"
"enb12619e_91","ENABLING CONSTRUCTION","European Union","United States|India|China|Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12619e.html","114","","","1.4185116e+12","2014","Many expected that momentum created by the political events of the previous months would contribute to an atmosphere of trust in…"
"enb12620e_10","NEGOTIATIONS ON THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","The first intergovernmental negotiation on the post-2015 development agenda convened from 19-21 January 2015 at UN Headquarters in New York to…"
"enb12620e_11","DRAFTING SESSION OF THE OUTCOME DOCUMENT FOR FFD3:","","Ethiopia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","The first drafting session of the outcome document of the third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3) took place at…"
"enb12620e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS, 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the…"
"enb12620e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12620e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements and extended…"
"enb12620e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place in November and December 2011."
"enb12620e_6","DOHA:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place in November and December 2012."
"enb12620e_7","WARSAW:","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw took place in November 2013, in Warsaw, Poland."
"enb12620e_8","LIMA:","","Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Lima took place in December 2014, in Lima, Peru."
"enb12620e_9","IRENA ASSEMBLY:","","United Arab Emirates","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12620e.html","115","working group","","1.42335e+12","2015","The fifth Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) took place from 17-18 January 2015 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab…"
"enb12621e_1","ADP OPENING PLENARY","","Algeria|Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12621e.html","115","working group","plenary","1.4234364e+12","2015","COP 20 President Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Minister of the Environment, Peru, called on parties to maintain the momentum generated in Lima and…"
"enb12621e_2","ITEM 3:","Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Switzerland|Australia|China|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12621e.html","115","working group","","1.4234364e+12","2015","Co-Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) underscored the objective of delivering a negotiating text on Friday and that the main task of the…"
"enb12621e_3","GENERAL/OBJECTIVE","European Union|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Chile|Singapore|Sudan|Tuvalu|Mexico|United States|Malaysia|Uganda|Switzerland|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12621e.html","115","working group","","1.4234364e+12","2015","On Section C General/Objective Co-Chair Reifsnyder suggested bracketing it and reflecting that some parties feel that the Section is not necessary…"
"enb12621e_4","MITIGATION :","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Maldives|Panama|United States|Ethiopia|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina|Australia|South Africa|Senegal|Chile|Kenya|Tanzania","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12621e.html","115","working group","","1.4234364e+12","2015","In the afternoon, the contact group focused on Section D on mitigation."
"enb12622e_1","ADP CONTACT GROUP","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12622e.html","115","working group","groups","1.4235228e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chair Reifsnyder invited parties to propose new text only for sections not yet discussed and emphasized that parties will be…"
"enb12622e_2","ADAPTATION, AND LOSS AND DAMAGE:","African Group|League of Arab States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|South Africa|Egypt|Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|Mexico|China|Chile|Switzerland|Japan|Dominican Republic|Bolivia|Norway|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12622e.html","115","working group","","1.4235228e+12","2015","On Section E, Chile, for AILAC, MEXICO and the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, suggested the inclusion of a global adaptation goal."
"enb12622e_3","FINANCE:","League of Arab States|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Egypt|Panama|United States|China|Chile|Kiribati|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12622e.html","115","working group","","1.4235228e+12","2015","On Section G, Bolivia, for the G-77/CHINA, supported by Egypt, for the AFRICAN GROUP, suggested that the agreement be arranged in…"
"enb12622e_4","TECHNOLOGY:","African Group|League of Arab States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Egypt|India|Sudan|China|Indigenous Peoples|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12622e.html","115","working group","","1.4235228e+12","2015","On section H, BRAZIL proposed that parties include a technology component in their national contributions."
"enb12622e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States","Egypt|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12622e.html","115","working group","","1.4235228e+12","2015","Many developing country parties underscored that their enhanced climate change actions will depend on MOI provided by developed countries."
"enb12622e_6","TRANSPARENCY OF ACTION AND SUPPORT:","European Union","Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|China|Jordan","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12622e.html","115","working group","groups","1.4235228e+12","2015","NEW ZEALAND suggested bringing together all text on mitigation."
"enb12623e_1","TIME FRAMES AND PROCESS RELATED TO COMMITMENTS:","European Union|League of Arab States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Singapore|Indonesia|India|Costa Rica|South Africa|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12623e.html","115","working group","","1.4236092e+12","2015","On Section K, Saudi Arabia, for the ARAB GROUP, cautioned that it, along with sections on compliance and procedural and institutional…"
"enb12623e_2","FACILITATING IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE :","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Pakistan|Maldives|South Africa|Tuvalu|Trinidad and Tobago|Marshall Islands|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12623e.html","115","working group","","1.4236092e+12","2015","On Section L, the Maldives, for AOSIS, proposed text on a robust compliance system to facilitate enforcement."
"enb12623e_3","PROCEDURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS:","European Union","Ethiopia|Norway|Mexico","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12623e.html","115","working group","","1.4236092e+12","2015","On Section M, NORWAY proposed that all subsidiary bodies under the Convention also serve the 2015 agreement, unless otherwise decided."
"enb12623e_4","PREAMBLE AND DEFINITIONS:","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Maldives|Australia|Iran|Switzerland|Saint Lucia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12623e.html","115","working group","","1.4236092e+12","2015","The Maldives, for AOSIS, and the EU proposed acknowledging that climate change requires the widest possible cooperation."
"enb12623e_5","STREAMLINING:","African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Chile|Ethiopia|Sudan|Mexico|India|Malaysia|China|Uganda|Belize|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12623e.html","115","working group","","1.4236092e+12","2015","Co-Chair Reifsnyder called for parties views on streamlining the text, proposing that parties work section-by-section based on the elements text from…"
"enb12623e_6","ADP WORKSTREAM 2","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Colombia|South Africa|India|France|United States|Congo|China|Peru|Mali","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12623e.html","115","working group","plenary","1.4236092e+12","2015","Co-Chair Reifsnyder recalled that the ADP must recommend to COP 21 how to advance the technical examination process (TEP) and indicated…"
"enb12624e_1","STRUCTURE OF THE AGREEMENT:","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|European Union|League of Arab States|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Brazil|Maldives|Panama|Bahamas|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina|United States|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Tuvalu|Venezuela|India|Malaysia|Guatemala|China|Russian Federation","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12624e.html","115","working group","","1.4236956e+12","2015","Co-Chair Reifsnyder invited parties to discuss the structure of the 2015 agreement, focusing on: what the agreement should do; how it…"
"enb12624e_2","STREAMLINING:","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Australia|Iran|Colombia|Malaysia|Egypt|Tuvalu|Switzerland|Ethiopia|Marshall Islands|Chile|Russian Federation|Bolivia|Venezuela|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12624e.html","115","working group","","1.4236956e+12","2015","Co-Chair Djoghlaf explained that the revised text in its entirety with corrections will be available on Thursday."
"enb12625e_1","WORKSTREAM 2:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|South Africa|Norway|Mexico|United States|Australia|China|Colombia|Mali|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12625e.html","115","working group","groups","1.423782e+12","2015","On Thursday morning, the ADP contact group addressed workstream 2 (pre-2020 ambition)."
"enb12625e_2","STREAMLINING:","","Argentina|Australia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12625e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","In the morning contact group, Co-Chair Djoghlaf reported on his informal consultations, highlighting streamlining proposals by Australia and Argentina, for the…"
"enb12625e_3","CYCLES:","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|European Union|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Mexico|Tuvalu|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Russian Federation|Japan|Belize|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12625e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","Parties then exchanged views on the question of cycles in the new agreement."
"enb12625e_4","ADP INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12625e.html","115","working group","groups","1.423782e+12","2015","In the morning, ADP informal consultations took place, focusing on duplications in the revised text."
"enb12626e_10","General/Objective:","European Union|Least Developed Countries|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Chile|Singapore|Sudan|Tuvalu|Mexico|United States|Malaysia|Uganda|Switzerland|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section C General/Objective was considered by the ADP contact group on Sunday morning."
"enb12626e_11","Outcome:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section C General/Objective is four pages, including paragraphs 0-12, many of which include several options, as well as structural suggestions for…"
"enb12626e_12","Mitigation:","League of Arab States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Maldives|Panama|United States|Ethiopia|Japan|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Venezuela|Senegal|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Kenya|Belize|Tanzania","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section D on mitigation was considered by the ADP contact group on Sunday afternoon."
"enb12626e_13","Outcome:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section D is twelve pages, including paragraphs 13-24."
"enb12626e_14","Adaptation and Loss and Damage:","African Group|League of Arab States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|South Africa|Egypt|Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|Mexico|China|Chile|Switzerland|Japan|Dominican Republic|Bolivia|Norway|Brazil","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section E on adaptation and loss and damage was considered by the ADP contact group on Monday morning."
"enb12626e_15","Outcome:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section E is thirteen pages, including paragraphs 25-33."
"enb12626e_16","Finance:","League of Arab States|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Egypt|Tuvalu|Panama|United States|China|Chile|Kiribati|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section G on finance was considered by the ADP contact group on Monday morning and afternoon."
"enb12626e_17","Outcome:","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section G on finance comprises seventeen pages, including paragraphs 34-53."
"enb12626e_18","Technology:","African Group|League of Arab States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Egypt|India|Sudan|China|Indigenous Peoples|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section H on technology was considered by the ADP contact group on Monday afternoon."
"enb12626e_19","Outcome:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section H includes four pages and paragraphs 53 bis."
"enb12626e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS, 2005-2009:","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the…"
"enb12626e_20","Capacity Building:","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States","Egypt|Saudi Arabia|Maldives","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section I on capacity building was considered by the ADP contact group on Monday afternoon."
"enb12626e_21","Outcome:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section I is four pages, including paragraphs 58-63."
"enb12626e_22","Transparency of Action and Support:","European Union","Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|China|Jordan","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section J on transparency of action and support was considered by the ADP contact group on Monday afternoon."
"enb12626e_23","Outcome:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section J is eleven pages long and includes paragraphs 64-69."
"enb12626e_24","Time Frames and Process Related to Commitments:","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|European Union|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Maldives|Indonesia|Costa Rica|Mexico|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Iran|Singapore|Tuvalu|South Africa|India|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section K was considered by the ADP contact group on Tuesday morning."
"enb12626e_25","Procedural and Institutional Provisions:","European Union","Ethiopia|Norway|Mexico","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section M was considered by the ADP contact group on Tuesday morning."
"enb12626e_26","Outcome:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section M is six pages and includes paragraphs 89-103."
"enb12626e_27","Preamble and Definitions:","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Switzerland|Saint Lucia|Maldives|Iran","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","The ADP contact group considered these sections on Tuesday morning."
"enb12626e_28","Outcome:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","Section A on the preamble is four pages and contains two options."
"enb12626e_29","Outcome:","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","The negotiating text concludes with three structural suggestions and placeholders for attachments or annexes."
"enb12626e_3","COPENHAGEN:","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12626e_30","STRUCTURE OF THE AGREEMENT :","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|League of Arab States|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Turkey|Brazil|Maldives|Panama|United States|Switzerland|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand|Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Tuvalu|Venezuela|India|Malaysia|Guatemala|China|Russian Federation","Legal Status of Agreements|Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","On Wednesday morning, the ADP contact group exchanged views on the structure of the 2015 agreement."
"enb12626e_31","Outcome:","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","","","1.423782e+12","2015","On Friday afternoon, the ADP closing plenary agreed that the text developed in Geneva will form the basis of substantive negotiations…"
"enb12626e_32","DISCUSSIONS ON STREAMLINING:","African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Bolivia|Iran|Chile|Ethiopia|Sudan|Tuvalu|Malaysia|Australia|China|Egypt|Uganda|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Colombia|Belize|Venezuela|Argentina|Ecuador","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","On Tuesday afternoon, Co-Chair Reifsnyder called for parties views on streamlining the text."
"enb12626e_33","TECHNICAL EXAMINATION PROCESS:","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Colombia|South Africa|India|France|United States|Congo|China|Peru|Mali","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","Opening the meeting on TEP on Tuesday morning, Co-Chair Reifsnyder recalled that the ADP must recommend to COP 21 how to…"
"enb12626e_34","CONTACT GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON WORKSTREAM 2:","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Norway|South Africa|United States|Maldives|China|Colombia|Mali|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","groups","1.423782e+12","2015","The ADP contact group addressed workstream 2 on Thursday morning."
"enb12626e_35","APPROACH AT ADP 2-9 IN JUNE","African Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|League of Arab States","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Indonesia|South Africa|Sudan|Tuvalu|Venezuela|Mexico|India|Switzerland|Maldives|China|Egypt|Russian Federation|Marshall Islands|Norway|Ecuador|Malaysia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","On Friday morning, the ADP contact group held a brainstorming session on how ADP work should proceed at the Bonn session…"
"enb12626e_36","CLOSING PLENARY","","Ireland|Maldives|Palau|Peru|Mexico|Panama|Uruguay|Costa Rica|Micronesia|France|Samoa|Guatemala|China|Chile|Marshall Islands|Sweden|Kiribati|Philippines|Uganda","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","plenary","1.423782e+12","2015","The ADP closing plenary took place on Friday afternoon."
"enb12626e_38","MAKING OF THE GENEVA NEGOTIATING TEXT","European Union","United States|China|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","At the Lima Climate Change Conference in December 2014, parties requested the ADP to prepare, by May 2015, a negotiating text…"
"enb12626e_39","THE ROAD AHEAD: TURNING THE GENEVA TEXT INTO THE PARIS AGREEMENT","","United States|India|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","With the Geneva text securely in the hands of the Secretariat for formal editing and translation, delegates have over three months…"
"enb12626e_4","CANCUN:","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements and extended…"
"enb12626e_5","DURBAN:","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place in November and December 2011."
"enb12626e_6","DOHA:","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place in November and December 2012."
"enb12626e_7","WARSAW :","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","The Warsaw Climate Change Conference took place in November 2013, in Poland."
"enb12626e_8","LIMA :","","Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","","1.423782e+12","2015","The Lima Climate Change Conference convened from 1-14 December 2014, in Peru."
"enb12626e_9","ADP 2-8 REPORT","Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Switzerland|Australia|China|Peru|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12626e.html","115","working group","plenary","1.423782e+12","2015","ADP 2-8 opened on Sunday morning, 8 February 2015."
"enb12627e_22","IPCC Product Types and their Timing:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Netherlands|Tanzania|United States|Russian Federation|Sweden|Maldives|Peru|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Ecuador|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|Egypt|Mexico|India|Japan|United Kingdom|Slovenia|China|Chile|Indigenous Peoples|Belgium|Germany|Nicaragua|Dominica","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12627e.html","116","","","1.4249916e+12","2015","On preparation of comprehensive ARs , the Panel agreed to a paragraph on continuing to prepare ARs every 5-7 years."
"enb12627e_23","IPCC Structure:","European Union","Brazil|Canada|Madagascar|France|Ethiopia|Netherlands|Peru|Argentina|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Algeria|El Salvador|Venezuela|China|Chile|Russian Federation|Germany|Dominica|Maldives|Tanzania|Central African Republic|United States|Belgium|Croatia|Mali|Switzerland|Syria|New Zealand|South Africa|Egypt|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Japan|Nicaragua","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12627e.html","116","","","1.4249916e+12","2015","On Wednesday afternoon, regarding a draft paragraph on the structure, composition and size of the Bureau and TFB , Acting Chair…"
"enb12628e_10","INDC SUBMISSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","Decisions 1/CP.19 and 1/CP.20 invited parties ready to do so to submit their INDCs in the first quarter of 2015, outlining…"
"enb12628e_11","IPCC-41","","Kenya","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","The 41st session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), met from 24-27 February 2015, in Nairobi, Kenya."
"enb12628e_12","NEGOTIATIONS ON THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","The second, third, fourth and fifth sessions of the intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda convened during the period from…"
"enb12628e_13","GCFB 9","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","working group","","1.4331096e+12","2015","The ninth meeting of the GCF Board (GCFB 9) convened from 24-26 March 2015, adopting decisions on: the initial investment framework;…"
"enb12628e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS, 2005-2009","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the…"
"enb12628e_3","COPENHAGEN","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12628e_4","CANCUN","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements and extended…"
"enb12628e_5","DURBAN","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place in November and December 2011."
"enb12628e_6","DOHA","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place in November and December 2012."
"enb12628e_7","WARSAW","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw, Poland, took place in November 2013."
"enb12628e_8","LIMA","","Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","","","1.4331096e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, took place in December 2014."
"enb12628e_9","ADP 2-8","","Switzerland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12628e.html","117","working group","plenary","1.4331096e+12","2015","ADP 2-8 took place in February 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland."
"enb12629e_1","OPENING CEREMONY","","Peru|France","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","plenary","1.433196e+12","2015","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres said this session should be seen as “a construction site” for the subsidiary bodies and the…"
"enb12629e_10","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS","","","Forests|Flexibility Mechanisms|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","The following agenda items and sub-items were briefly considered and forwarded to contact groups: • impact of the implementation of response…"
"enb12629e_11","OPENING STATEMENTS","African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Angola|Mexico|Sudan|Panama|South Africa|Guatemala|Maldives|China|Indigenous Peoples","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","South Africa, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed the need for equal consideration of all SBSTA agenda items and to finish work on…"
"enb12629e_12","SBI OPENING PLENARY","","Fiji","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","SBI","plenary","1.433196e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli (Fiji) opened the session, noting the need to deliver results on critical issues…"
"enb12629e_13","Multilateral Assessment Working Group Session under the Independent Assessment Report (IAR) Process","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","Parties took note of information provided by SBI Chair Yauvoli, who will also chair the two-day multilateral assessment session."
"enb12629e_14","Status of Submission and Review of 6th National Communications (NCs) and 1st Biennial Reports (BRs)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","SBI Chair Yauvoli proposed, and parties agreed, to take note of information presented in document FCCC/SBI/2015/INF.3."
"enb12629e_15","Provision of Financial and Technical Support","","New Zealand|Singapore","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","The SBI considered the information provided in the Global Environment Facility (GEF) report (FCCC/SBI/2015/INF.7)."
"enb12629e_16","MATTERS RELATING TO LDCS","Least Developed Countries","Nepal|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","SBI","","1.433196e+12","2015","The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Expert Group (LEG) Chair Batu Krishna Uprety (Nepal) provided an oral report on the work of…"
"enb12629e_17","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS (NAPs)","","Canada|Bolivia|Burkina Faso","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","Adaptation Committee Co-Chair Juan Hoffmeister (Bolivia) provided an oral update in response to the mandate outlined in Decision 3/CP.20 paragraph 11…"
"enb12629e_18","POZNAN STRATEGIC PROGRAMME ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Austria|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","SBI","","1.433196e+12","2015","SBI Chair Yauvoli invited parties to consider the GEF report on progress made in carrying out the Poznan strategic programme on…"
"enb12629e_19","Forum and Work Programme","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","A joint SBI and SBSTA contact group co-chaired by SBSTA Chair Wojtal and SBI Chair Yauvoli."
"enb12629e_2","OPENING PLENARY","","Germany|Peru|France","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","plenary","1.433196e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) opened ADP 2-9. PERU reported on an open-ended informal dialogue held on 20-22 March 2015, in…"
"enb12629e_20","GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","SBI","","1.433196e+12","2015","The Secretariat delivered an oral report on its gender-related policies."
"enb12629e_21","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","France, the incoming COP 21/CMP 11 Presidency, announced that information about COP 21/CMP 11 logistics will be provided."
"enb12629e_22","Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017","","France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres presented the sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2015/3 and Adds."
"enb12629e_23","Continuing Review of the Functions and Operations of the Secretariat","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","SBI Chair Yauvoli noted that no report was mandated for consideration and no submissions had been received on this sub-item."
"enb12629e_24","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","A representative of the host government provided a presentation on the new UNFCCC meeting facilities in Bonn."
"enb12629e_25","OTHER MATTERS","","Palau","Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","PALAU called for progress reports on the status of nominations of members of the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism…"
"enb12629e_26","OTHER AGENDA ITEMS","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","The 2013-2015 review was briefly considered and forwarded to a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group. The following agenda items and sub-items were…"
"enb12629e_27","OPENING STATEMENTS","Group of 77 and China|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Umbrella Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Maldives|Angola|Youth NGOs|South Africa|Sudan|Australia|China|Indigenous Peoples","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","South Africa, for the G-77/CHINA, stressed, inter alia: accelerating work under the SBI through 2020; implementing the NAP process and expanding…"
"enb12629e_3","General/Objective","Least Developed Countries|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Sudan|Tuvalu|Indonesia|Mexico|United States|Malaysia|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Peru|Russian Federation|Norway|Switzerland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chair Reifsnyder provided an overview of this section, proposing a process to identify “low-hanging fruit” within the text for consolidation…"
"enb12629e_4","Adaptation and Loss and Damage","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China","United States|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|China|Chile|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","ADP Co-chair Reifsnyder asked parties to consider ways to streamline the section of the negotiating text on adaptation and loss and…"
"enb12629e_5","Mitigation","","Tuvalu|Bolivia|Algeria","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","Chaired by ADP Co-Chair Ahmed Djoghlaf (Algeria) the ADP negotiating group on mitigation considered consolidation of several paragraphs in the Geneva…"
"enb12629e_6","SBSTA OPENING PLENARY","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","SBSTA","plenary","1.433196e+12","2015","SBSTA Chair Lidia Wojtal (Poland) opened the plenary."
"enb12629e_7","ISSUES RELATING TO AGRICULTURE","","Denmark|Argentina|Swaziland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","SBSTA Chair Wojtal recalled that two workshops on this agenda item will be held at this meeting."
"enb12629e_8","Bunker Fuels","European Union","Japan|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reported progress on developing standards and guidelines for mitigating emissions from aircraft and related capacity-building…"
"enb12629e_9","COOPERATION WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12629e.html","117","","","1.433196e+12","2015","The UNFCCC Secretariat presented two documents highlighting the Secretariat’s engagement with other international organizations, and stakeholders (UNFCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.3 and Corr.1)."
"enb12630e_1","Technology","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Tuvalu|India|China|Colombia|Antigua and Barbuda|Argentina","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","Discussions were chaired by ADP Co-Chair Reifsnyder."
"enb12630e_10","2013-2015 Review (SBI/SBSTA)","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Bhutan|Solomon Islands|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|Switzerland|Norway|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|India|Austria|China|Colombia|Japan|Botswana","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","This contact group was chaired by Co-Chair Gertraud Wollansky (Austria), who called for parties’ views on the format and timing of…"
"enb12630e_11","SBI/SBSTA SPECIAL EVENT ON THE 2013-2015 REVIEW","","Switzerland|China","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4332824e+12","2015","The SED co-facilitators Andreas Fischlin (Switzerland) and Zou Ji (China) presented the report of the SED on the 2013-2015 review (FCCC/SB/2015/INF.1),…"
"enb12630e_12","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP ON AGRICULTURE","European Union","Canada|Brazil|Philippines|Gabon|Russian Federation","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4332824e+12","2015","Opening the workshop, SBSTA Chair Wojtal encouraged parties to explore ways in which agriculture can benefit all countries, including generations to…"
"enb12630e_13","3RD DIALOGUE ON CONVENTION ARTICLE 6","","Poland","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4332824e+12","2015","In the afternoon, the first session of the 3rd Dialogue on Article 6 (education, training and public awareness) focused on climate…"
"enb12630e_2","Finance","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Bolivia|South Africa|Zambia|China|Switzerland|Belize|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Franz Perrez (Switzerland) provided a status update on the facilitated group session on mitigation held on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12630e_3","Transparency","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Mexico|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Switzerland|Kenya|Argentina|Norway|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chair Reifsnyder provided an overview of what he described as the “difficult” section of the negotiating text on transparency of…"
"enb12630e_4","Capacity Building","European Union|Group of 77 and China","China|Swaziland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","The negotiating group was chaired by ADP Co-Chair Djoghlaf."
"enb12630e_5","Methodological Guidance for REDD+ (SBSTA)","African Group|European Union","United States|Ghana|Bolivia|Norway","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","Co-Chair Robert Bamfo (Ghana) urged delegates to complete discussion on all issues under this agenda item, namely: further guidance on safeguards…"
"enb12630e_6","Protocol Articles 5, 7 and 8 (SBSTA)","European Union","Ukraine|Kazakhstan|Belarus|Germany","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","This session, chaired by Co-Chair Anke Herold (Germany), agreed to focus on three priorities: brackets around clarifying paragraphs on the assigned…"
"enb12630e_7","Accounting, Reporting and Review Requirements for Annex I Parties without QELRCs (SBSTA)","","Brazil","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","This session was chaired by Co-Chair Guilherme do Prado Lima (Brazil)."
"enb12630e_8","Clarification of the Text in Section G (Article 3.7ter) of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol (SBSTA)","","Brazil|Turkey|Belarus|South Africa|Saint Lucia|Germany|Kazakhstan","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","Opening this session, Co-Chair Anke Herold (Germany) reviewed the five options contained in document FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.25 for clarifying the language on “average…"
"enb12630e_9","Response Measures (SBI/SBSTA)","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Saint Lucia|United States|Netherlands|China|Peru|Argentina","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12630e.html","117","","","1.4332824e+12","2015","SBSTA Chair Lidia Wojtal opened the joint contact group. Parties reflected on the way forward."
"enb12631e_1","Time Frames","European Union","Brazil|Australia|India|China|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","","","1.4333688e+12","2015","The negotiating group was chaired by ADP Co-Chair Ahmed Djoghlaf."
"enb12631e_10","IN-SESSION WORKSHOP ON AGRICULTURE","European Union","United States|New Zealand|China|Malawi|Ecuador","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4333688e+12","2015","Opening the workshop, SBSTA Chair Lidia Wojtal encouraged useful exchanges on the assessment of risk and vulnerability of agricultural systems. Alexander…"
"enb12631e_2","Implementation and Compliance","African Group|European Union","Sudan|Congo|Singapore","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","","","1.4333688e+12","2015","Co-facilitators Fook Seng Kwok (Singapore) and Tosi Mpanu Mpanu (the Democratic Republic of the Congo) reported respectively on the facilitated group…"
"enb12631e_3","Preamble","","United States|Canada|China|India|Pakistan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","","","1.4333688e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chair Reifsnyder chaired discussions."
"enb12631e_4","Procedural and Institutional Provisions","European Union","Russian Federation|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","","","1.4333688e+12","2015","Discussions were chaired by ADP Co-Chair Djoghlaf and focused on the Secretariat’s proposals for consolidation."
"enb12631e_5","Leveraging Scalable, Replicable and Transformative Support Efforts","","United Kingdom|South Africa|Chile|Mali","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","","","1.4333688e+12","2015","Angus McCrone, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, presented on accelerating the clean energy transition."
"enb12631e_6","More and Faster Renewable Energy Now through the ‘Accelerator Partnerships’ - Turning Potential into Action on the Ground","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Maldives|India|Mali","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","","","1.4333688e+12","2015","Presentations during this session covered: the African Group renewable energy proposal under the Durban Platform negotiations; IRENA’s SIDS Lighthouses Initiative; the…"
"enb12631e_7","TEM ON RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United Arab Emirates|Sweden|Maldives|China|Mali","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","working group","","1.4333688e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chairs Reifsnyder and Djoghlaf opened the meeting, explaining that, in conjunction with the TEM, the Secretariat has organized a Climate…"
"enb12631e_8","4TH DURBAN FORUM ON CAPACITY-BUILDING","","Japan","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4333688e+12","2015","Opening the first session of the 4th Durban Forum, SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli said it provides an excellent learning and information-sharing…"
"enb12631e_9","3RD DIALOGUE ON CONVENTION ARTICLE 6","","Brazil|Poland|Finland|Bangladesh","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12631e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4333688e+12","2015","In the afternoon, the second session convened, focusing on climate change training and international cooperation."
"enb12632e_1","Stocktaking","European Union|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Brazil|Sudan|Australia|Angola|South Africa|Egypt|Gambia|India|Malaysia|China|Switzerland|Iran","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12632e.html","117","","","1.4334552e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chair Ahmed Djoghlaf opened the session."
"enb12632e_2","Adaptation, and Loss and Damage","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Bolivia|China","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12632e.html","117","","","1.4334552e+12","2015","In the afternoon, delegates continued streamlining paragraphs in the Geneva text based on the Secretariat’s proposal, agreeing to consolidate text in…"
"enb12632e_3","Mitigation","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|Chile|Kenya|Bolivia|Venezuela","Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12632e.html","117","","","1.4334552e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Franz Perrez facilitated the session."
"enb12632e_4","MULTILATERAL ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW (SBI)","European Union","Canada|Australia|Czech Republic|Estonia|Iceland|Japan|Germany|Ireland|Greece|Belgium|Hungary|Bulgaria","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Mitigation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|Pre-Kyoto","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12632e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4334552e+12","2015","In the morning, SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli opened the session. AUSTRALIA presented energy-related measures and its direct action plan, including an…"
"enb12633e_1","Finance","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Environmental Integrity Group","Canada|Australia|South Africa|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12633e.html","117","","","1.4335416e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Børsting suggested focusing on consolidating options and streamlining the text. Bolivia, for the G-77/CHINA, expressed concern that parties were still…"
"enb12633e_2","Technology","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Mexico|India|United States|China|Argentina|Belize|Norway|New Zealand","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12633e.html","117","","","1.4335416e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Tosi Mpanu Mpanu facilitated this session, which focused on the co-facilitators’ proposals for streamlining. Parties considered merging options a and…"
"enb12633e_3","Timeframes","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Marshall Islands|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12633e.html","117","","","1.4335416e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Roberto Dondisch facilitated the session."
"enb12633e_4","Implementation and Compliance","European Union","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12633e.html","117","","","1.4335416e+12","2015","This session was chaired by co-facilitator Sarah Baashan (Saudi Arabia), who proposed labeling paragraphs in option I outlining sub-options for a…"
"enb12633e_5","Capacity Building","European Union","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Mexico|Malaysia|Senegal|Burundi","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12633e.html","117","","","1.4335416e+12","2015","Explaining that the facilitated group had progressed as far as possible on streamlining and structuring the text on capacity building, co-facilitator…"
"enb12633e_6","Realizing Potential and Benefits of Enhanced Energy Efficiency Policies in Urban Environments","","","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12633e.html","117","","","1.4335416e+12","2015","Brian Dean, International Energy Agency, stressed opportunities for decoupling economic growth from energy intensity. Vladimir Kendrovski, World Health Organization, outlined the…"
"enb12633e_7","TEM ON ACCELERATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS:","","France","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12633e.html","117","working group","","1.4335416e+12","2015","pening the meeting, ADP Co-Chair Ahmed Djoghlaf noted that cities are faced with unprecedented challenges, and highlighted increasing urbanization in developing…"
"enb12633e_8","MULTILATERAL ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW (SBI)","European Union","Ukraine|Romania|Poland|Lithuania|Malta|United Kingdom|Slovenia|Liechtenstein|Slovakia|Monaco|Russian Federation|Norway","Forests|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12633e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4335416e+12","2015","In the morning, SBI Chair Amena Yauvoli opened the session. LIECHTENSTEIN reported on investments in photovoltaic and waste-to-steam energy production to…"
"enb12634e_1","Mitigation","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Chile|United Arab Emirates|Japan|Argentina|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12634e.html","117","","","1.4337144e+12","2015","Focusing on paragraph 21 on mitigation commitments/contributions/actions, co-facilitator Franz Perrez proposed identifying and documenting the concepts of each sub-paragraph in a…"
"enb12634e_2","Adaptation","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Egypt|Tanzania|United States|China|Chile|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12634e.html","117","","","1.4337144e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Andrea Guerrero facilitated discussions, which focused on three clustering proposals from: the G-77/China; the EU; and Australia, Canada, Japan, New…"
"enb12634e_3","Finance","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Panama|United States|China|Switzerland|Belize|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12634e.html","117","","","1.4337144e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Georg Børsting led discussions paragraph-by-paragraph, collecting input on how to further streamline and consolidate the text. The US suggested moving…"
"enb12634e_4","Technology","African Group","United States|Australia|China|South Africa|Tuvalu|New Zealand|India","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12634e.html","117","","","1.4337144e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Tosi Mpanu Mpanu facilitated the session."
"enb12634e_5","Implementation and Compliance","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Australia|Sudan|Tuvalu|India|China|Colombia|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12634e.html","117","","","1.4337144e+12","2015","This session was facilitated by co-facilitator Sarah Baashan, and focused on the proposals for unpacking this section made by Australia, the…"
"enb12634e_6","Accelerating Implementation of Scalable, Replicable and Transformative Actions in Urban Environments","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12634e.html","117","","","1.4337144e+12","2015","Three separate parallel break-out groups considered: lighting and district energy systems in cities; energy-efficient buildings; and sustainable urban transport."
"enb12634e_7","More and Faster Energy Efficient Action Now Through the “Accelerator Partnerships”","","Brazil|Australia|South Africa|Indonesia|India|France|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12634e.html","117","","","1.4337144e+12","2015","Turning Potential into Action on the Ground: Participants heard reports from the break-out groups. On lighting and district energy systems in…"
"enb12634e_8","SBSTA/SBI/SCF WORKSHOP ON REPORTING OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION","","New Zealand|Mali","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12634e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4337144e+12","2015","Seyni Nafo (Mali) and Roger Dungan (New Zealand) co-facilitated the workshop."
"enb12635e_1","Structure for Decision 1/CP.21","Umbrella Group|Group of 77 and China","United States|China|Norway|India","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12635e.html","117","","","1.4338008e+12","2015","Several parties said the decision should encompass: adoption of the 2015 agreement; interim arrangements; recognition of INDCs; guidance on implementation of…"
"enb12635e_2","CONTACT GROUP: Stocktaking","League of Arab States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Maldives|Sudan|Tanzania|United States|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Angola|South Africa|Egypt|United Arab Emirates|Malaysia|China|Chile|Tuvalu","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12635e.html","117","working group","groups","1.4338008e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chair Ahmed Djoghlaf announced that work will continue in facilitated groups, noting consistency among groups will depend on the consistency…"
"enb12635e_3","Time Frames","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|India|United States|Marshall Islands|Colombia|China|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12635e.html","117","","","1.4338008e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Roberto Dondisch presented a technical suggestion as a tool for a clearer section, containing two options."
"enb12635e_4","Capacity Building","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Liberia|Australia|China|Swaziland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12635e.html","117","","","1.4338008e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Artur Runge-Metzger facilitated the session, which centered on the rationale for creating a capacity-building mechanism."
"enb12635e_5","Technology","European Union|African Group","United States|Australia|China|South Africa|Japan|Argentina|India","Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12635e.html","117","","","1.4338008e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Tosi Mpanu Mpanu facilitated the session."
"enb12635e_6","4TH MEETING OF THE DURBAN FORUM ON CAPACITY-BUILDING","European Union|African Group","Ghana|Brazil|Chile|Mexico|Indonesia|Ethiopia|Gabon|Swaziland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12635e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4338008e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Ama Essel (Ghana) opened the second part of the Forum, welcoming inputs on the first part, held on Wednesday, 3…"
"enb12635e_7","WORKSHOP ON GENDER-RESPONSIVE CLIMATE POLICY","","Sudan|Georgia|Zimbabwe|Mozambique|Ecuador","Forests|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12635e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4338008e+12","2015","Veronica Nonhlanhla Gundu (Zimbabwe) moderated the first part of the workshop, focusing on mitigation, and technology development and transfer. Panelists presented…"
"enb12636e_1","Finance","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Brazil|Australia|United States|China|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Georg Børsting announced a revised document would be available after the session and outlined a proposed mode of work. All…"
"enb12636e_10","WORKSHOP ON GENDER-RESPONSIVE CLIMATE POLICY","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","SBI/SBSTA","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Veronica Nonhlanhla Gundu moderated the second part of the workshop, focusing on mitigation, and technology development and transfer. Panelists presented on:…"
"enb12636e_2","Workstream 2","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Maldives|Bangladesh|India|United States|Australia|China|Peru|Mali|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Aya Yoshida announced questions to guide parties’ discussions on the Technical Examination Process (TEP) and advancing implementation under the Convention…"
"enb12636e_3","Mitigation","African Group","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|South Africa|India|China|Kenya|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Franz Perrez invited comments on the co-facilitators’ table, which aimed to structure the section into themes and ideas, and to…"
"enb12636e_4","Capacity Building","Group of 77 and China","United States|Saint Lucia|China|Swaziland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Artur Runge-Metzger facilitated the session."
"enb12636e_5","Technology","Group of 77 and China","Canada|United States|Australia|China|South Africa|Norway|India","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Tosi Mpanu Mpanu facilitated the session, suggesting conceptual discussions on various paragraphs."
"enb12636e_6","Methodological Guidance for REDD+ (SBSTA)","European Union","Ghana|Panama","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Parties agreed to forward to the SBSTA, for consideration, draft conclusions and three draft decisions on: further guidance on safeguards information…"
"enb12636e_7","Protocol Articles 5, 7, 8","","Russian Federation","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Co-Chair Anke Herold presented draft conclusions, noting the first two annexed decisions would be further considered at SBSTA 43."
"enb12636e_8","Accounting, Reporting and Review Requirements for Annex I Parties without QELRCs (SBSTA)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Co-Chair Guilherme do Prado Lima presented draft conclusions, noting deliberation would continue at SBSTA 43 on the basis of text submitted…"
"enb12636e_9","Clarification of the Text in Section G (Article 3.7ter) of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html","117","","","1.4338872e+12","2015","Co-Chair Anke Herold presented draft conclusions to continue consideration of this matter at SBSTA 43, taking into account the annexed options…"
"enb12637e_1","General/Objective","European Union","Brazil|Australia|Sudan|Tuvalu|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12637e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Diann Black-Layne facilitated the session, inviting comments on the co-facilitators’ table “mapping the section,” with topics and the paragraphs they…"
"enb12637e_2","Implementation and Compliance","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|Sudan|Norway|India|United States|Malaysia|China|Colombia|New Zealand|Venezuela","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12637e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Sarah Baashan introduced a table synthesizing parties’ proposals for unpacking the section, based on the 4 June version of the…"
"enb12637e_3","Workstream 2","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|South Africa|Mali|United States|China|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12637e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Aya Yoshida opened the session, asking for parties’ views on the co-facilitators’ input document circulated on Tuesday evening, 9 June.…"
"enb12637e_4","Mitigation","European Union|League of Arab States|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Tuvalu|Saint Lucia|India|United States|China|Chile|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12637e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Franz Perrez invited comments on an updated “technical tool” for clarifying the section. Several parties welcomed the tool as a…"
"enb12637e_5","Time Frames","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12637e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Co-facilitator George Wamukoya presented the co-facilitators’ technical suggestions, which were developed in response to parties’ call for a discussion tool for…"
"enb12637e_6","Finance","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|League of Arab States","Brazil|Canada|Saudi Arabia|Belize|Mexico|India|Malawi|United States|China|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|New Zealand|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12637e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Georg Børsting presented a streamlined text, amended based on discussions on Tuesday, 9 June."
"enb12637e_7","2013-2015 Review (SBI/SBSTA)","","Grenada|Saudi Arabia|China","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12637e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The contact group, chaired by Leon Charles (Grenada), considered elements for draft conclusions, which note, inter alia: the contributions of the…"
"enb12637e_8","Response Measures (SBI/SBSTA)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12637e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Co-facilitator Eduardo Calvo informed participants that informal consultations resulted in recommendations for draft conclusions."
"enb12638e_10","REPORT OF THE MEETINGS","","Peru|France","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The Bonn Climate Change Conference opened on Monday morning, 1 June."
"enb12638e_100","Accounting, Reporting and Review Requirements for Annex I Parties without a QELRC for the 2nd Commitment Period","","Brazil|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/TP/2014/6) was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_101","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.10), the SBSTA notes it advanced its work on matters related to accounting, reporting and review for parties…"
"enb12638e_102","Clarification of the Text in Section G (Article 3.7ter) of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol","","Brazil|Turkey|Belarus|South Africa|Saint Lucia|Germany|Kazakhstan","Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2013/7 and FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.25 Annex) was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_103","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.11), the SBSTA agrees to continue its consideration of this matter at SBSTA 43, taking into account the…"
"enb12638e_104","Implications of the Inclusion of Reforestation of Lands with Forests in Exhaustion as Afforestation and Reforestation CDM Project Activities","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_105","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.6), the SBSTA agrees to continue consideration of this matter at SBSTA 44 with a view to reporting…"
"enb12638e_106","MARKET AND NON-MARKET MECHANISMS UNDER THE CONVENTION","","Norway|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","These items, including sub-items on the framework of various approaches, non-market-based approaches and new market-based mechanisms, were first considered on Monday,…"
"enb12638e_107","SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item was first considered by the SBSTA on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_108","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.12), the SBSTA agrees the work carried out under this agenda item provided useful information, notes that discussions…"
"enb12638e_109","COOPERATION WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","During the SBSTA opening plenary on Monday, 1 June, the UNFCCC Secretariat introduced this item (UNFCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.3 and Corr.1) outlining the Secretariat’s…"
"enb12638e_11","PREAMBLE","European Union","Canada|Pakistan|Saudi Arabia|Japan|India|United States|China|Indigenous Peoples|Kenya|Argentina|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The first reading of section A (Preamble), containing 41 paragraphs in the Geneva negotiating text, commenced on Wednesday, 3 June."
"enb12638e_110","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.9), the SBSTA, inter alia, welcomes the presented documents, reaffirms the importance of the Secretariat engaging with other…"
"enb12638e_111","CLOSING PLENARY","Group of 77 and China|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Afghanistan|Maldives|Angola|Youth NGOs|Mexico|Sudan|Panama|South Africa|Lithuania|United States|Australia|China|Indigenous Peoples","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Compliance and Enforcement|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Thursday, 11 June, Chair Wojtal informed that no administrative or budgetary implications had arisen from conclusions adopted at SBSTA 42…"
"enb12638e_112","SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE","","Poland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, SBSTA Chair Lidia Wojtal (Poland) opened the plenary session."
"enb12638e_114","STREAMLINING THE GENEVA NEGOTIATING TEXT","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In the lead-up to the Bonn Climate Change Conference, there was much trepidation about how delegates would go about negotiating the…"
"enb12638e_115","BUILDING TRUST","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Cutting down the size of the text was not the ADP negotiators’ only mission in Bonn."
"enb12638e_116","STARTING SUBSTANTIVE NEGOTIATIONS","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The most important objective of the Bonn conference was to begin substantive negotiations on the Geneva text."
"enb12638e_12","DEFINITIONS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Section B (Definitions) was not taken up during this negotiating session."
"enb12638e_13","GENERAL/OBJECTIVE","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|Sudan|Tuvalu|Mexico|India|United States|Malaysia|Trinidad and Tobago|Antigua and Barbuda|Peru|Russian Federation|China|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, the first reading of section C (General/Objective), which comprises 16 paragraphs in the Geneva negotiating text, commenced…"
"enb12638e_14","MITIGATION","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|League of Arab States|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Saint Lucia|United States|Norway|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Venezuela|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Tuvalu|South Africa|China|Chile|Kenya","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The first reading section D (Mitigation), containing 33 paragraphs in the Geneva negotiating text, commenced on Monday, 1 June in the…"
"enb12638e_15","ADAPTATION AND LOSS AND DAMAGE","Group of 77 and China|Group of 77 and China|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Jamaica|Australia|Chile|Egypt|Tuvalu|Tanzania|United States|China|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Argentina","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The first reading of section E (Adaptation and Loss and Damage), containing 27 paragraphs in the Geneva negotiating text, commenced on…"
"enb12638e_16","FINANCE","Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|European Union|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|United States|Switzerland|Nauru|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Mexico|India|Malawi|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Japan|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Section F (Finance), comprising 50 paragraphs in the Geneva negotiating text, was first taken up on Tuesday, 2 June, in a…"
"enb12638e_17","TECHNOLOGY","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Mexico|Sudan|United Arab Emirates|South Africa|India|United States|Congo|China|Tuvalu|Japan|Argentina|Belize|Norway|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The first reading of section G (Technology development and transfer), containing six paragraphs in the Geneva negotiating text, commenced on Tuesday,…"
"enb12638e_18","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|South Africa|Saint Lucia|United States|Malaysia|Senegal|Congo|China|Swaziland|Burundi","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The first reading of section H (Capacity-building), containing six paragraphs in the Geneva negotiating text, was conducted in the negotiating group…"
"enb12638e_19","TRANSPARENCY","European Union","Switzerland|Saudi Arabia|China|Singapore","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The first reading of section I (Transparency of action and support), spanning 20 paragraphs in the Geneva negotiating text, was conducted…"
"enb12638e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS, 2005-2009","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, CMP 1 decided to establish the Ad Hoc Working Group on Annex I Parties’ Further…"
"enb12638e_20","TIME FRAMES","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Tuvalu|India|United States|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Kenya|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The first reading of section J (Time frames and process related to commitments/contributions/Other matters related to implementation and ambition), containing 33…"
"enb12638e_21","IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Sudan|United States|China|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The first reading of section K (Facilitating implementation and compliance), comprising eight paragraphs and including three options (I, II, III) in…"
"enb12638e_22","PROCEDURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Tuvalu|India|United States|Malaysia|Colombia","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The first reading of section L (Procedural and institutional provisions), comprising 23 paragraphs in the Geneva negotiating text, took place on…"
"enb12638e_23","WORKSTREAM 2 (PRE-2020 AMBITION)","Umbrella Group|European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Alliance of Small Island States|Group of 77 and China","Brazil|Canada|Australia|Bangladesh|Kenya|India|United States|Maldives|China|Mali|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Workstream 2 was considered in a facilitated group co-facilitated by Aya Yoshida (Japan) and George Wamukoya (Kenya). On Thursday, 4 June,…"
"enb12638e_24","TECHNICAL EXPERT MEETINGS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Renewable Energy Supply: The TEM on renewable energy supply took place on Wednesday, 3 June."
"enb12638e_25","Accelerating Energy Efficiency Action in Urban Environments","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The TEM on accelerating energy efficiency action in urban environments took place on Friday, 5 June, and Saturday, 6 June."
"enb12638e_26","ADP CONTACT GROUP (FOCUS: STRUCTURE OF AUGUST/SEPTEMBER SESSION)","Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Australia|Angola|Cuba|Sudan|South Africa|Malaysia|Maldives|China|Colombia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In the final contact group session on 11 June, ADP Co-Chair Reifsnyder presented the Co-Chairs’ suggestions for the way forward."
"enb12638e_27","ADP CLOSING PLENARY","","Fiji|Peru|France","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Co-Chair Djoghlaf opened the plenary saying that ADP 2-9 enabled parties to make progress by putting in place the “mechanics” that…"
"enb12638e_28","Multilateral Assessment Working Group Session under the International Assessment and Review (IAR) Process","","Canada|Czech Republic|Lithuania|Malta|Slovakia|Ireland|Norway|Australia|Iceland|Slovenia|Germany|Russian Federation|Ukraine|Poland|Belgium|Liechtenstein|Monaco|Bulgaria|Romania|Estonia|United Kingdom|Hungary","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item was first considered on Monday, 1 June, in plenary, with parties taking note of information provided by SBI Chair…"
"enb12638e_29","REPORTING FROM AND REVIEW OF ANNEX I PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION: Status of Submission and Review of 6th National Communications and 1st Biennial Reports","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2015/INF.3) was taken up on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_3","COPENHAGEN","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12638e_30","Compilation and Synthesis of 6th National Communications and 1st Biennial Reports","","Kenya|New Zealand","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This sub-item was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_31","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.9), the SBI agrees to continue consideration of the item at SBI 44."
"enb12638e_32","Revision of the “Guidelines for the Preparation of National Communications by Annex I Parties, Part II: UNFCCC Reporting Guidelines on National Communications”","","Kenya|New Zealand","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This sub-item was first taken up on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_33","Outcome","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.10), the SBI, inter alia: • notes progress made on the scope of the revision and its discussion…"
"enb12638e_34","Outcome of the First Round of the IAR Process (2014-2015)","","Brazil|Kenya|New Zealand|China","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item was first taken up on Monday, 1 June, in plenary."
"enb12638e_35","REPORTING FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION","","New Zealand|Singapore","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Provision of Financial and Technical Support: On Monday, 1 June, the SBI considered the information provided in the Global Environment Facility…"
"enb12638e_36","MATTERS RELATING TO MECHANISMS UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","","Jamaica|Finland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Review of the Modalities and Procedures for the CDM: On Monday, 1 June, Chair Yauvoli proposed, and parties agreed to, informal…"
"enb12638e_37","Review of the Joint Implementation Guidelines","","Ghana|France","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/SBI/2015/5 and INF.1, and FCCC/TP/2015/1) was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_38","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.5), the SBI, inter alia, agrees to continue its consideration of this matter at SBI 43 on the…"
"enb12638e_39","Modalities for Expediting the Continued Issuance, Transfer and Acquisition of Joint Implementation Emission Reduction Units","","Ghana|France","Flexibility Mechanisms","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_4","CANCUN","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements and extended…"
"enb12638e_40","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.2), the SBI agrees to continue its consideration of this matter at SBI 43 on the basis of…"
"enb12638e_41","Procedures, Mechanisms and Institutional Arrangements for Appeals against Decisions of the CDM Executive Board","","Ghana|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, Chair Yauvoli proposed, and parties agreed to, informal consultations co-facilitated by Kunihiko Shimada (Japan) and Yaw Osafo…"
"enb12638e_42","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.12), the SBI, including: agrees to continue its consideration of this matter at SBI 44, on the basis…"
"enb12638e_43","Matters Relating to the International Transaction Log (ITL)","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/SBI/2015/INF.2) was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_44","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.3), the SBI, inter alia: concludes its consideration of information security management in systems supporting emissions trading under…"
"enb12638e_45","MATTERS RELATING TO LDCS","European Union","Nepal|Burkina Faso","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item was first considered on Monday, 1 June, in plenary, when the LDCs Expert Group (LEG) Chair Batu Krishna Uprety…"
"enb12638e_46","Outcome","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.13 and Add.1), the SBI, inter alia: • welcomes the reports on the 27th meeting of the LEG,…"
"enb12638e_47","NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLANS","","Canada|Bolivia|Burkina Faso","Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, Adaptation Committee Co-Chair Juan Hoffmeister (Bolivia) reported on the workshop on experiences with the formulation and implementation…"
"enb12638e_48","Outcome","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.14), the SBI, inter alia: • expresses its appreciation to the LEG and the Adaptation Committee for their…"
"enb12638e_49","POZNAN STRATEGIC PROGRAMME ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","","Austria|Belize","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, Chair Yauvoli invited parties to consider the GEF report on progress made in carrying out the Poznan…"
"enb12638e_5","DURBAN","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place in November and December 2011."
"enb12638e_50","Outcome","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.7), the SBI, inter alia: • welcomes the collaboration between the CTCN and the regional technology transfer and…"
"enb12638e_51","CAPACITY BUILDING","","Gambia|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/SBI/2015/4 and Add.1, 9, and MISC.1) was first considered on 1 June."
"enb12638e_52","Capacity Building under the Convention","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","During the SBI closing plenary on Thursday, 11 June, the SBI agreed to conclusions."
"enb12638e_53","Outcome","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.15), the SBI, inter alia: • agrees to continue its consideration of the terms of reference for the…"
"enb12638e_54","Capacity Building under the Kyoto Protocol","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","During the SBI closing plenary on Thursday, 11 June, the SBI agreed to conclusions."
"enb12638e_55","Outcome","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.16), the SBI, inter alia: • agrees to continue its consideration of the terms of reference for the…"
"enb12638e_56","4th Durban Forum on Capacity-Building","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This event convened on Wednesday, 3 June, and Monday, 8 June."
"enb12638e_57","ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONVENTION","","Philippines|Bolivia|Dominican Republic","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item was first considered by the SBI on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_58","Outcome","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.11 and Add.1), the SBI, inter alia: • acknowledges the success of the third in-session Dialogue on Article…"
"enb12638e_59","3rd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This event convened on Tuesday, 2 June, and Wednesday, 3 June."
"enb12638e_6","DOHA","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place in November and December 2012."
"enb12638e_60","IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Singapore|Poland|United States|Netherlands|China|Peru|Argentina|Saint Lucia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Forum and Work Programme: This item was first considered on Monday, 1 June, and a joint SBI/SBSTA contact group co-chaired by…"
"enb12638e_61","Outcome","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SB/2015/L.2), the SBI and SBSTA, inter alia: • consider the draft decision text contained in the annex to…"
"enb12638e_62","2013-2015 REVIEW","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item is summarized under the SBSTA item on the 2013-2015 review."
"enb12638e_63","GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item was taken up by the SBI opening plenary on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_64","In-Session Workshop on Gender-Responsive Climate Policy","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This workshop took place from 8-9 June and a summary of discussions is available at: http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12635e.html and http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12636e.html"
"enb12638e_65","ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS","","Morocco|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/SBI/2015/2) was first taken up in plenary on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_66","Outcome","","Morocco","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.6), the SBI, inter alia: • takes note of the need to be flexible in the organization of…"
"enb12638e_67","Budget Performance for the Biennium 2014-2015","","Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2015/INF.8) was first taken up on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_68","Outcome","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.17), the SBI: • takes note of the information relating to the status of contributions as of 15…"
"enb12638e_69","Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017","","Mexico|France","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres presented the sub-item (FCCC/SBI/2015/3 and Adds."
"enb12638e_7","WARSAW","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw, Poland, took place in November 2013."
"enb12638e_70","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.18), the SBI, inter alia, recommends that COP 21 approve a core programme budget of €54.6 million for…"
"enb12638e_71","Continuing Review of the Functions and Operations of the Secretariat","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, SBI Chair Yauvoli noted that no report was mandated for consideration and no submissions had been received…"
"enb12638e_72","Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement","","Bolivia","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, a representative of the UNFCCC host government provided a presentation on the new UNFCCC meeting facilities in…"
"enb12638e_73","Outcome","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2015/L.4), the SBI, inter alia: expresses satisfaction with the new World Conference Center Bonn; requests the Secretariat to…"
"enb12638e_74","OTHER MATTERS","","Palau","Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, Palau called for progress reports on the status of nominations of members of the Executive Committee of…"
"enb12638e_75","CLOSING PLENARY","European Union|Environmental Integrity Group|Group of 77 and China|Umbrella Group|African Group|Alliance of Small Island States","Maldives|Angola|Youth NGOs|South Africa|Sudan|Gambia|Australia|China|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Thursday, 11 June, the Secretariat informed parties of the budgetary implications of the conclusions adopted by the SBI."
"enb12638e_76","AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON THE DURBAN PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED ACTION","","Germany|Algeria|Peru|France","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","plenary","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, ADP Co-Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) opened ADP 2-9."
"enb12638e_77","Election of Officers Other than the Chair","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On 1 June, Chair Wojtal announced that consultations on the nominations of the SBSTA Vice-Chair and Rapporteur will be conducted by…"
"enb12638e_78","NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME (NWP)","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.2) was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_79","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.7), the SBSTA recognizes the importance of strengthening collaboration and linkages between the NWP, other relevant workstreams and…"
"enb12638e_8","LIMA","","Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","","1.4339736e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, took place in December 2014."
"enb12638e_80","METHODOLOGICAL GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVITIES RELATING TO REDD+","African Group|European Union","United States|Ghana|Finland|Norway|Bolivia","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_81","Outcome","","","Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.5), the SBSTA recommends three decisions for consideration and adoption by the COP on: further guidance on safeguards…"
"enb12638e_82","ISSUES RELATING TO AGRICULTURE","","Denmark|Swaziland","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/MISC.1 and Add.1, and MISC.2) was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_83","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.2), the SBSTA agrees to consider the reports on the in-session workshops held at SBSTA 42 and SBSTA…"
"enb12638e_84","SBSTA Workshop on the Development of Early Warning Systems and Contingency Plans in Relation to Extreme Weather Events and Its Effects Such as Desertification, Drought, Floods, Landslides, Storm Surge, Soil Erosion, and Saline Water Intrusion","","","Reasons for Concern","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This event took place on Tuesday, 2 June."
"enb12638e_85","SBSTA Workshop on the Assessment of Risk and Vulnerability of Agricultural Systems to Different Climate Change Scenarios at Regional, National and Local Levels, Including But Not Limited to Pests and Diseases","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This event took place on Wednesday, 3 June."
"enb12638e_86","MATTERS RELATING TO SCIENCE AND REVIEW","","Germany|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Research and Systematic Observation: This agenda sub-item (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.1) was first addressed on Monday, 1 June, in plenary."
"enb12638e_87","Outcome","","Japan|Netherlands|Germany","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.4), the SBSTA, inter alia: • notes the importance of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report for the UNFCCC…"
"enb12638e_88","2013-2015 Review","Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Bhutan|Solomon Islands|India|Trinidad and Tobago|Austria|China|Switzerland|Grenada|Botswana","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/SB/2015/INF.1) was first addressed in the SBSTA plenary on Monday, 1 June, and subsequently in a joint SBI/SBSTA contact…"
"enb12638e_89","SBSTA/SBI Special Event on the 2013-2015 Review","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This event convened on Tuesday, 2 June."
"enb12638e_9","ADP 2-8","","Switzerland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","working group","plenary","1.4339736e+12","2015","ADP 2-8 took place in February 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland."
"enb12638e_90","IMPACT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSE MEASURES","","","Adverse Effects and Response Measure","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Discussions on these items, including the sub-items on the forum and work programme and matters relating to Protocol Article 2.3, are…"
"enb12638e_91","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE CONVENTION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Methodologies for the Reporting of Financial Information by Annex I Parties to the Convention: This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/MISC.3 and FCCC/TP/2015/2) was first…"
"enb12638e_92","Outcome","","","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.14), the SBSTA: • welcomes views submitted by parties and observer organizations, the technical paper summarizing existing international…"
"enb12638e_93","Joint SBI/SBSTA/SCF Workshop on Methodologies for the Reporting of Financial Information by Annex I Parties to the Convention","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This workshop took place on Saturday, 6 June."
"enb12638e_94","Common Metrics to Calculate the CO2 Equivalence of GHGs","","Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","On Monday, 1 June, Chair Wojtal proposed, and parties agreed, to informal consultations facilitated by Takeshi Enoki (Japan)."
"enb12638e_95","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.8), the SBSTA welcomes the special event on common metrics, held in Bonn, on 7 June, expresses appreciation…"
"enb12638e_96","Bunker Fuels","European Union","Japan|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","This item (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/MISC.4) was first considered on Monday, 1 June."
"enb12638e_97","Outcome","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.3) the SBSTA takes note of information received from IMO and ICAO and invites the Secretariats of ICAO…"
"enb12638e_98","METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL","European Union","Brazil|Ukraine|Belarus|Germany|Russian Federation|Kazakhstan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","Implications of the Implementation of Decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8: This item (FCCC/KP/CMP/2014/L.6 Annex) was first considered on Monday, 1…"
"enb12638e_99","Outcome","","","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12638e.html","117","","","1.4339736e+12","2015","In its conclusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/L.13), the SBSTA, inter alia: • agrees to continue consideration of this item at SBSTA 43 on the…"
"enb12639e_10","ADP 2-9","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","ADP 2-9 convened in June 2015 in Bonn and undertook streamlining and consolidation, clustering and conceptual discussions of the GNT, including…"
"enb12639e_11","INDC SUBMISSION","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","Decisions 1/CP.19 and 1/CP.20 invited parties ready to do so to submit their INDCs in the first quarter of 2015, outlining…"
"enb12639e_12","INFORMAL MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONS","","France","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","From 20-21 July 2015, in Paris, France, the incoming French COP Presidency hosted the first in a series of informal ministerial…"
"enb12639e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS, 2005-2009","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the…"
"enb12639e_3","COPENHAGEN","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12639e_4","CANCUN","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements and extended…"
"enb12639e_5","DURBAN","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place in November and December 2011."
"enb12639e_6","DOHA","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place in November and December 2012."
"enb12639e_7","WARSAW","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw, Poland, took place in November 2013."
"enb12639e_8","LIMA","","Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, took place in December 2014."
"enb12639e_9","ADP 2-8","","Switzerland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12639e.html","118","","","1.440972e+12","2015","ADP 2-8 took place in February 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland."
"enb12640e_1","ADP OPENING PLENARY","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12640e.html","118","working group","plenary","1.4410584e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chair Daniel Reifsnyder (US) stressed the urgency of beginning substantive negotiations."
"enb12640e_2","ADP CONTACT GROUP","African Group|Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union","Australia|South Africa|Sudan|El Salvador|Guatemala|China|Dominica","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12640e.html","118","","","1.4410584e+12","2015","South Africa, for the G-77/CHINA, voiced concern over the unbalanced placement of issues in the Co-Chairs’ Tool, and called for progress…"
"enb12640e_3","GENERAL/OBJECTIVE","European Union|Least Developed Countries|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Turkey|Sudan|Kuwait|Indonesia|Singapore|United States|Brazil|Argentina|Bolivia|Norway|New Zealand|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Angola|Cuba|Mexico|India|Malaysia|Guatemala|Jordan|Colombia|Antigua and Barbuda","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12640e.html","118","","","1.4410584e+12","2015","This group was co-facilitated by Diann Black-Layne (Antigua and Barbuda)."
"enb12640e_4","ADAPTATION AND LOSS AND DAMAGE","Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Chile|Mexico|Tuvalu|United States|China|Colombia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12640e.html","118","","","1.4410584e+12","2015","The discussions were co-facilitated by Andrea Guerrero (Colombia)."
"enb12640e_5","MITIGATION","European Union|African Group|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Algeria|South Africa|Tuvalu|United States|Malaysia|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Argentina|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12640e.html","118","","","1.4410584e+12","2015","This session was co-facilitated by Franz Perrez (Switzerland)."
"enb12640e_6","PREAMBLE","African Group|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Turkey|Canada|Sudan|United States|Liechtenstein|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Angola|Cuba|Venezuela|Guatemala|Kenya","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12640e.html","118","","","1.4410584e+12","2015","This group was co-facilitated by George Wamukoya (Kenya)."
"enb12640e_7","IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Saudi Arabia|Australia|Sudan|Tuvalu|United States|Trinidad and Tobago|China|Colombia|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12640e.html","118","","","1.4410584e+12","2015","Sarah Baashan (Saudi Arabia) co-facilitated the session."
"enb12640e_8","TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Iran|India|United States|Senegal|Congo|China|Swaziland|Japan|Argentina|Belize|Venezuela","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12640e.html","118","","","1.4410584e+12","2015","Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) co-facilitated the session."
"enb12641e_1","ADAPTATION AND LOSS AND DAMAGE","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|South Africa|Sudan|Tuvalu|India|United States|Marshall Islands|Colombia|China|Argentina|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12641e.html","118","","","1.4411448e+12","2015","The morning and afternoon sessions were co-facilitated by Andrea Guerrero (Colombia)."
"enb12641e_2","TRANSPARENCY OF ACTION AND SUPPORT","Coalition for Rainforest Nations","Angola|Singapore|Panama|Malaysia|China|Bolivia|Venezuela|Botswana","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12641e.html","118","","","1.4411448e+12","2015","This session was co-facilitated by Fook Seng Kwok (Singapore)."
"enb12641e_3","FINANCE","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Belize|South Africa|India|Costa Rica|China|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Malawi|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12641e.html","118","","","1.4411448e+12","2015","Georg Børsting (Norway) co-facilitated the session."
"enb12641e_4","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|China|Swaziland|Senegal","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12641e.html","118","","","1.4411448e+12","2015","Co-Facilitator Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) asked for views on the placement of text in the Co-Chairs’ Tool and if any element was…"
"enb12641e_5","WORKSTREAM 2","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|Bangladesh|South Africa|India|United States|Colombia|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12641e.html","118","","","1.4411448e+12","2015","Co-Facilitator Aya Yoshida (Japan) asked for views on the elements for a draft decision circulated on 24 July 2015, in particular…"
"enb12641e_6","MITIGATION","","Switzerland|Bolivia|South Africa","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12641e.html","118","","","1.4411448e+12","2015","Co-Facilitator Franz Perrez (Switzerland) proposed continuing to address issues as they have been placed in the Tool and using spin-offs to…"
"enb12641e_7","PROCEDURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS","African Group|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Sudan|India|United States|Colombia|Norway|Brazil","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12641e.html","118","","","1.4411448e+12","2015","Sarah Baashan (Saudi Arabia) co-facilitated the discussion."
"enb12642e_1","ADAPTATION AND LOSS AND DAMAGE","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Canada|Colombia|Jamaica|Tuvalu|Tanzania|Mexico|United States|China|Chile|Japan|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12642e.html","118","","","1.4412312e+12","2015","This session was co-facilitated by Andrea Guerrero (Colombia)."
"enb12642e_2","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER","African Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Mexico|United Arab Emirates|United States|Congo|China|Swaziland|Japan|Argentina|Venezuela","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12642e.html","118","","","1.4412312e+12","2015","This session was co-facilitated by Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu (the Democratic Republic of Congo)."
"enb12642e_3","FINANCE","Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|Kuwait|Sweden|China|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12642e.html","118","","","1.4412312e+12","2015","Georg Børsting (Norway) co-facilitated the morning and afternoon sessions."
"enb12642e_4","TRANSPARENCY OF ACTION AND SUPPORT","African Group|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Bahamas|Australia|Singapore|South Africa|United States|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12642e.html","118","","","1.4412312e+12","2015","Fook Seng Kwok (Singapore) co-facilitated the session."
"enb12642e_5","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Ghana|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Sudan|Gambia|United States|China|Swaziland|Japan|Argentina","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12642e.html","118","","","1.4412312e+12","2015","Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) co-facilitated this session."
"enb12642e_6","MITIGATION","European Union","Brazil|South Africa|Saint Lucia|India|United States|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12642e.html","118","","","1.4412312e+12","2015","This session was co-facilitated by Franz Perrez (Switzerland)."
"enb12642e_7","TIMEFRAMES","","Algeria|Mexico|Tuvalu|India|Jordan|Argentina","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12642e.html","118","","","1.4412312e+12","2015","Roberto Dondisch (Mexico) co-facilitiated the session, and asked parties to continue remarks from Tuesday, on the timeframes section of the agreement…"
"enb12642e_8","STOCKTAKING SESSION","League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Environmental Integrity Group|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|European Union|Group of 77 and China","Saudi Arabia|Maldives|Angola|Algeria|South Africa|Sudan|Malaysia|Guatemala|Australia|China|Switzerland|Bolivia","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12642e.html","118","working group","plenary","1.4412312e+12","2015","ADP Co-Chair Ahmed Djoghlaf (Algeria) noted parties’ concerns over the pace of work."
"enb12643e_1","ADAPTATION AND LOSS AND DAMAGE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Australia|China|Colombia|Switzerland|Grenada","Loss and Damage|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","Andrea Guerrero (Colombia) co-facilitated the session."
"enb12643e_11","ENB SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The Earth Negotiations Bulletin summary and analysis of the Bonn Climate Change Conference will be available on Sunday, 6 September 2015,…"
"enb12643e_2","MITIGATION","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Canada|India|United States|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Switzerland|Japan|New Zealand|Norway","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","This session was co-facilitated by Franz Perrez (Switzerland)."
"enb12643e_3","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND DEVELOPMENT","European Union|African Group","Canada|Iran|United Arab Emirates|India|United States|Congo|Swaziland|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu (the Democratic Republic of Congo) co-facilitated the session."
"enb12643e_4","TRANSPARENCY","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|United States|China|Algeria|Singapore|India","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","This session was co-facilitated by Fook Seng Kwok (Singapore)."
"enb12643e_5","TIMEFRAMES","European Union|African Group","United States|Brazil|Zimbabwe|Tuvalu|Mexico","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","This session was co-facilitated by Roberto Dondisch (Mexico)."
"enb12643e_6","FINANCE","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|South Africa|United States|China|Switzerland|Japan|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","Georg Børsting (Norway) co-facilitated this session."
"enb12643e_7","PREAMBLE","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Australia|Zambia|United States|Guatemala|Indigenous Peoples|Switzerland|Kenya|Bolivia|Venezuela|Botswana|Ecuador","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","Co-Facilitator George Wamukoya (Kenya) recalled that the Wednesday spin-off had agreed on five concepts: reference to the Convention; science; the sustainable…"
"enb12643e_8","IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","United States|Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Australia|China|Colombia|Russian Federation","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","Sarah Baashan (Saudi Arabia) co-facilitated the session."
"enb12643e_9","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Swaziland|Sudan|India|United States|Senegal|China|Uganda|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12643e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) co-facilitated the group."
"enb12644e_10","ADP 2-9","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","ADP 2-9 convened in June 2015 in Bonn and undertook streamlining and consolidation, clustering and conceptual discussions of the GNT, including…"
"enb12644e_11","ADP 2-10 REPORT","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","working group","plenary","1.4413176e+12","2015","After a brief opening plenary on Monday, 31 August, delegates met throughout the week in facilitated groups and, from Tuesday until…"
"enb12644e_12","OPENING PLENARY","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","working group","plenary","1.4413176e+12","2015","On Monday, 31 August 2015, ADP Co-Chair Reifsnyder opened the meeting, stressing the urgency of beginning substantive negotiations."
"enb12644e_13","FACILITATED GROUPS","African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Least Developed Countries|Coalition for Rainforest Nations|European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","Turkey|Canada|Sudan|Panama|United States|Liechtenstein|Japan|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Brazil|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Angola|Cuba|Venezuela|Botswana|Guatemala|China|Antigua and Barbuda|Kenya|Philippines","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","PREAMBLE: The group on section A (Preamble), which was co-facilitated by George Wamukoya (Kenya) and Aya Yoshida (Japan), met on Monday,…"
"enb12644e_14","DEFINITIONS","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States|African Group|Environmental Integrity Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Turkey|Brazil|Bangladesh|Sudan|Kuwait|Philippines|Indonesia|Cuba|United States|Argentina|Bolivia|Venezuela|New Zealand|Ecuador|Saudi Arabia|Angola|Singapore|Norway|Mexico|India|Malaysia|Guatemala|Jordan|Colombia|Indigenous Peoples|Russian Federation|Antigua and Barbuda|Dominican Republic","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Reasons for Concern|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Adaptation|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","Section B (Definitions) was not taken up during this negotiating session."
"enb12644e_15","MITIGATION","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|European Union|League of Arab States|Alliance of Small Island States","Brazil|Canada|Saint Lucia|Mexico|Ethiopia|Switzerland|New Zealand|Bolivia|United States|Australia|South Africa|United Arab Emirates|Singapore|India|United Kingdom|China|Colombia|Russian Federation|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The group on section D (Mitigation), which was co-facilitated by Franz Perrez (Switzerland) and Fook Seng Kwok (Singapore), met from Monday…"
"enb12644e_16","ADAPTATION AND LOSS AND DAMAGE","Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|European Union|Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Colombia|United States|Japan|Switzerland|Grenada|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Jamaica|Australia|Tuvalu|China|Germany|Chile|Marshall Islands","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage|Adaptation|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The group on section E (Adaptation and Loss and Damage), which was co-facilitated by Georg Børsting (Norway) and Andrea Guerrero (Colombia),…"
"enb12644e_17","FINANCE","European Union|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Australia|South Africa|United States|Sweden|China|Japan|Switzerland|Antigua and Barbuda|New Zealand|Bolivia|Norway|Ecuador","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Anthropogenic Interference with Climate System","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","Co-facilitated by Georg Børsting (Norway) and Diann Black-Layne (Antigua and Barbuda), the group on section F (Finance) met from Tuesday to…"
"enb12644e_18","TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND DEVELOPMENT","European Union|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Canada|Iran|United Arab Emirates|India|United States|Congo|China|Swaziland|Japan|Belize","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The group on section G (Technology Transfer and Development), which was co-facilitated by Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Artur…"
"enb12644e_19","CAPACITY BUILDING","European Union|Group of 77 and China","United States|Saudi Arabia|Congo|China|Swaziland|Mexico|Japan","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The group on section H (Capacity Building), which was co-facilitated by Artur Runge-Metzger (EU) and Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu (Democratic Republic of the…"
"enb12644e_2","LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS, 2005-2009","","Canada|Indonesia","Legal Status of Agreements|Extension of the Kyoto protocol","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","Convening in Montreal, Canada, in 2005, the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the…"
"enb12644e_20","TRANSPARENCY","European Union|Alliance of Small Island States","United States|Switzerland|China|Singapore","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The group on section I (Transparency), which was co-facilitated by Fook Seng Kwok (Singapore) and Franz Perrez (Switzerland), met Monday through…"
"enb12644e_21","TIMEFRAMES","European Union|African Group|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|League of Arab States","Canada|Brazil|Sudan|Saint Lucia|United States|Kenya|New Zealand|Norway|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Mexico|Tuvalu|Singapore|India|Malaysia|Zimbabwe|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The group on section J (Timeframes), which was co-facilitated by Roberto Dondisch (Mexico) and George Wamukoya (Kenya), met from Tuesday through…"
"enb12644e_22","IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE","European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean","Bahamas|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Tuvalu|United States|China|Colombia|Japan|Bolivia","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Compliance and Enforcement","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The group on section K (Facilitating Implementation and Compliance), which was co-facilitated by Sarah Baashan (Saudi Arabia) and Aya Yoshida (Japan),…"
"enb12644e_23","PROCEDURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS","African Group|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Alliance of Small Island States","Canada|Brazil|Sudan|Saint Lucia|Indonesia|United States|New Zealand|Norway|Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Angola|Mexico|India|Malaysia|China|Colombia|Marshall Islands|Japan","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The group on section L (Procedural and Institutional Provisions), which was co-facilitated by Sarah Baashan (Saudi Arabia) and Roberto Dondisch (Mexico),…"
"enb12644e_24","WORKSTREAM 2","Group of 77 and China|Alliance of Small Island States|European Union|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|League of Arab States","Brazil|Maldives|Bangladesh|Kuwait|France|United States|Peru|Mali|Switzerland|New Zealand|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Iran|Mexico|South Africa|India|Japan|China|Colombia|Kenya","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The group on workstream 2, which was co-facilitated by Aya Yoshida (Japan) and George Wamukoya (Kenya), met Monday through Thursday."
"enb12644e_25","ADP CONTACT GROUP","Central American Integration System|Independent association of Latin America and the Caribbean|Group of 77 and China|Bolivarian Alliance For The Peoples Of Our America|Umbrella Group|African Group|Group of 77 and China","Australia|South Africa|Sudan|El Salvador|Guatemala|China|Dominica","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","working group","groups","1.4413176e+12","2015","On Monday, South Africa for the Group of 77 and China (G-77/China), Australia for the Umbrella Group, Dominica for the Bolivarian…"
"enb12644e_26","ADP CONTACT GROUP","Group of 77 and China","China|South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","On Friday afternoon, ADP Co-Chair Djoghlaf opened the closing session of the contact group."
"enb12644e_27","CLOSING PLENARY","","China|Peru|France","Post-Kyoto Agreements|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The closing plenary immediately followed the closure of the ADP contact group."
"enb12644e_29","A TALE OF BRIDGES","African Group|European Union","","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Technology Transfer","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","…it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity… Before ADP 2-10, there was general agreement on the…"
"enb12644e_3","COPENHAGEN","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, took place in December 2009."
"enb12644e_30","A TALE OF TWELVE SECTIONS","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","…we had everything before us, we had nothing before us… At the start of ADP 2-10, parties had the building blocks…"
"enb12644e_31","A TALE OF THREE PROCESSES","","","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","…it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness… Many recognized that the technical negotiations forming the shape…"
"enb12644e_32","A TALE OF TWO CITIES","","Brazil|India","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","…it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness… For many, one of the most important outcomes of…"
"enb12644e_4","CANCUN","","Mexico","Financial Mechanisms and Funds|Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation|Adaptation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, took place in December 2010, where parties finalized the Cancun Agreements and extended…"
"enb12644e_5","DURBAN","","South Africa","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, took place in November and December 2011."
"enb12644e_6","DOHA","","Qatar","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Forests|Mitigation","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, took place in November and December 2012."
"enb12644e_7","WARSAW","","Poland","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw, Poland, took place in November 2013."
"enb12644e_8","LIMA","","Peru","Post-Kyoto Agreements|Loss and Damage","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","The UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, took place in December 2014."
"enb12644e_9","ADP 2-8","","Switzerland","Post-Kyoto Agreements","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12644e.html","118","","","1.4413176e+12","2015","ADP 2-8 took place in February 2015, in Geneva, Switzerland."
"enb12645e_10","IPCC-34","","Uganda","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","This meeting (18-19 November 2011, Kampala, Uganda) adopted revised Procedures for the Preparation, Review, Acceptance, Adoption, Approval and Publication of IPCC…"
"enb12645e_11","IPCC-35","","Switzerland|Sweden","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","This session (6-9 June 2012, Geneva, Switzerland) concluded the Panel’s consideration of the recommendations from the IAC Review by approving the…"
"enb12645e_12","IPCC-37","","Japan|Georgia|Germany","Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","During this session (14-17 October 2013, Batumi, Georgia), the Panel decided to establish a Task Group on the Future Work of…"
"enb12645e_13","IPCC-40","","Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","This meeting (27 October - 1 November 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark) considered and finalized the SYR, which integrates the findings from the…"
"enb12645e_14","IPCC-41","","Sudan|Kenya","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","This meeting (24-27 February 2015, Nairobi, Kenya) addressed the future work of the IPCC, including the recommendations of the Task Group…"
"enb12645e_16","ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA","","Canada|Brazil|Sudan|Tanzania|Mali|United States|Ireland|Monaco|Switzerland|New Zealand|Norway|Argentina|Saudi Arabia|Senegal|Germany|Spain","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","Acting IPCC Secretary Bruce Stewart presented the agenda for the session (IPCC-XLII/Doc.1 Rev.2 and Add.1)."
"enb12645e_2","IPCC PRODUCTS","","","IPCC Governance|Vulnerabilities and Impacts|National Communications and Inventories","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","Since its inception, the IPCC has prepared a series of comprehensive assessment reports, special reports and technical papers that provide scientific…"
"enb12645e_20","COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES","","United States|Russian Federation|Argentina|Peru|Mali","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","On Monday afternoon, Jonathan Lynn, Head, Communications and Media Relations, IPCC Secretariat, reported on this item (IPCC-XLII/INF.11), noting that the focus…"
"enb12645e_21","IPCC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME","","Albania|Colombia|Ethiopia|Nepal|Bangladesh|Morocco|Uganda|Monaco|Sri Lanka|Kenya|Benin","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","On Monday afternoon, Acting IPCC Secretary Stewart reported on this item (IPCC-XLII/INF.10), thanking the Prince Albert II of Monaco and Cuomo…"
"enb12645e_22","EXPERT MEETING ON SCENARIOS","","United States|Austria|Cuba","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","WGIII Co-Chair Ramón Pichs-Madruga (Cuba) reported on this Expert Meeting (IPCC-XLII/INF.15) held in Laxenburg, Austria, in May 2015, which resulted in…"
"enb12645e_23","EXPERT MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE","","Ireland","Reasons for Concern|Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","WGII Co-Chair Chris Field (US) reported on this Expert Meeting, held in Dublin, Ireland from 27-29 May 2015 (IPCC.XLII/INF.12, Corr.2)."
"enb12645e_24","TASK GROUP ON DATA AND SCENARIO SUPPORT FOR IMPACTS AND CLIMATE ANALYSIS (TGICA)","","Russian Federation|Finland|South Africa","Vulnerabilities and Impacts","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","On Monday afternoon, the Panel considered the report on TGICA activities (IPCC-XLII/INF.14), including on: TGICA-22; the Expert Meeting on Decision-Centered Approaches…"
"enb12645e_25","TFI","","Brazil|United States|Australia|Germany|Japan|Denmark|Norway","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","The Expert Meeting for Technical Assessment of IPCC Inventory Guidelines (Energy, Industrial Processes and Product Use, and Waste Sectors) (IPCC-XLII/INF.7 Corr.2…"
"enb12645e_26","WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL CLIMATE PROJECTIONS AND THEIR USE IN IMPACTS AND RISK ANALYSIS STUDIES","","Brazil","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","On Monday afternoon, WGI Co-Chair Stocker reported on this workshop (IPCC-XLII/INF.18), which took place from 15-18 September 2015, in São Paulo,…"
"enb12645e_27","UPDATE ON THE DECISION PATHWAY FOR CONSIDERATION OF REQUESTS FROM RESEARCHERS FOR ACCESS TO NON-PUBLIC MATERIAL OR MEETINGS","","Canada|Germany","UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","On Monday afternoon, WGIII Co-Chair Pichs-Madruga reported on this Update (IPCC-XLII/INF.17), which was submitted by the Acting IPCC Secretary and prepared…"
"enb12645e_28","COI","","Saudi Arabia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","On Monday morning, Acting IPCC Chair El Gizouli reported that the IPCC COI Committee (IPCC-XLII/INF."
"enb12645e_29","NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE","","Jamaica|Saudi Arabia|Uruguay|El Salvador|Gambia|Malaysia|Croatia|Swaziland|Pakistan|New Zealand|Denmark","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","The Nominations Committee was appointed on Monday and consisted of the following members: Alab Sile Sikhosans (Swaziland), Lamin Mai Touray (the…"
"enb12645e_3","IPCC-28","","Hungary","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","During this session (9-10 April 2008, Budapest, Hungary), the IPCC agreed to prepare AR5 and to retain the current structure of…"
"enb12645e_30","CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE","","Maldives|Lithuania|Cook Islands|Peru","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","The Credentials Committee was appointed on Monday and comprised the following six members: Djé Kouakou Bernard (Côte d’Ivoire); Ali Shareef (Maldives);…"
"enb12645e_31","ELECTIONS OF THE CHAIR OF THE IPCC","","Belgium|Switzerland|Austria|Montenegro|Sierra Leone","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","On Tuesday evening, the Panel voted for the IPCC Chair for the sixth assessment cycle."
"enb12645e_32","ELECTIONS OF THE VICE-CHAIRS OF THE IPCC","","Brazil|United States|Cuba|Switzerland|Hungary|Malaysia|Mali","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","On Wednesday morning, Acting IPCC Chair El Gizouli opened voting for the IPCC Vice-Chairs."
"enb12645e_33","ELECTIONS FOR THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE WORKING GROUPS AND THE TASK FORCE BUREAU","","Canada|Tanzania|France|United States|Uruguay|Peru|New Zealand|Venezuela|Argentina|South Africa|Zambia|Cuba|India|United Kingdom|Malaysia|Senegal|China|Chile|Japan|Germany","IPCC Governance|UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Functioning","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","Elections for WG Co-Chairs were held on Wednesday afternoon."
"enb12645e_34","ELECTIONS FOR THE VICE-CHAIRS OF THE WGS AND TFB","","Canada|Turkey|Italy|Solomon Islands|Ethiopia|Argentina|Venezuela|Benin|Saudi Arabia|Australia|Algeria|Cuba|Norway|Slovenia|Chile|Russian Federation|Thailand|Kazakhstan|Spain|Maldives|Tanzania|Indonesia|Macedonia|Morocco|Finland|Switzerland|New Zealand|Pakistan|Sudan|Chad|Mexico|Malaysia|Hungary|Comoros","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","On Thursday morning, the Panel elected the WG Vice-Chairs."
"enb12645e_4","IPCC-29","","Switzerland|India","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","This session (31 August – 4 September 2008, Geneva, Switzerland) commemorated the IPCC’s 20th anniversary."
"enb12645e_5","IPCC-30","","Turkey|Italy","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","During this session (21-23 April 2009, Antalya, Turkey), the Panel focused mainly on the near-term future of the IPCC and provided…"
"enb12645e_6","IPCC-31","","Indonesia","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","This session (26-29 October 2009, Bali, Indonesia) approved the proposed AR5 chapter outlines."
"enb12645e_7","INTERACADEMY COUNCIL (IAC) REVIEW","","","","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","In response to public criticism of the IPCC related to inaccuracies in AR4 and the Panel’s response to the criticism, UN…"
"enb12645e_8","IPCC-32","","","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","This session (11-14 October 2010, Busan, Republic of Korea) addressed the recommendations of the IAC Review."
"enb12645e_9","IPCC-33","","United Arab Emirates","IPCC Governance","http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12645e.html","119","","","1.4442552e+12","2015","The session (10-13 May 2011, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) focused primarily on follow-up actions to the IAC Review."