STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS UNDER THE ADP

AGN Lead Negotiators MeetingAddis Ababa

13 -17 August 2012

1. SUMMARY OF TOPICS

1. Perspectives on Decision 1/CP.17

2. State of negotiations under the ADP

3. Response by the AGN

4. Challenges going forward

5. Future work by the AGN

1. Perspectives of Decision 1/CP.17• Decision 1/CP.17 was agreed to in the context of mutual reassurances

in lieu of a 2nd Commitment Period under the Kyoto Protocol

• First operative element pertain to the ‘termination’ of the work of the LCA, as such conclusion and implementation of the Bali Roadmap, which includes ‘comparability’ para 1

• Second operative element pertains to the process towards a future legal outcome; negotiation concluded in 2015, coming to effect in 2020; scope includes mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology, finance, transparency, capacity building; level of ambition para 2-6

• Third element is about raising level of ‘mitigation’ ambition with a view of the highest contribution by ALL Parties; calls for a workshop on increasing level of ambition, para 7-8

2. State of negotiations under the ADP[1] • The ADP was launched in Bonn during the June session in a

difficult environment with regards to both the agenda and the election of officers

• The workshop on ambition was held during the June session with presentations from UNEP, IPCC, IEA outlining size of the gap, potential for renewable energy, economics of mitigation

• Options identified incl: increasing ambition level; Equity; MOI; robust rules; international cooperative initiatives; Markets; Sharing lessons learnt further workshops for considering adaptation and MOI

• A multi-year arrangement for the Bureau was agreed to where 2012/2013 Co Chairs are Asia Pacific - WEOG; 2013-2014 GRULAC - Annex I; 2015 - Africa - Annex I

• The agenda was agreed to as:

3. Implementation of all elements of decision 1/CP.17*a) Matters relating to paragraph 2 - 6 b) Matter related to paragraph 7 and 8

* This items will be considered within the context of Decision 1/CP.17 and under the Convention , without prejudice to the position of any Party or to the work of other Subsidiary Bodies. Two workstreams , one of paragraph 3 (a) and one on paragraph 3 (b) are initiated . Further workstreams may be considered as need arises

2. State of negotiations under the ADP[2]

3. Response by the AGN [1]

• Initial perspectives by the AGN were discussed in Namibia and further enriched during the Bonn Session; recognising that ADP is a Subsidiary Body with two workstreams

• On context the thrust was that the future legal outcome is under the Convention, as such principles and provisions of the Convention apply particularly CBDR & RC and development priority for NAI

• On scope the key message was that its not a mitigation deal, rather a reflection of Article 4 commitments and flexibilities and how they will be reflected in a future legal outcome

• On structure was a call for a broader geographically representative Bureau beyond Rule 27 provisions; modalities?

3. Response by the AGN [2]

• On the workplan the proposals were constitution of the bureau and working modalities to be adopted at CoP18; agreement on the framework of the future agreement by CoP 19; discussion on commitments based on outcomes of the Review at CoP 20; stitching together of commitments with the framework and legal form at CoP 21

• On ambition workplan, the issues raised by the AGN included; Annex I Parties remove conditionalities in their pledges; move to the higher end of their pledges; robust rules including surplus AAUs; non 2CP KP Annex I Parties to convert pledges to QEERTs + rules; scaling up of Fast Start Finance pledge towards 2020 target; enhancing technology transfer including through CTCN

4. Challenges going forward• How do we organise the work of the ADP, including

sequencing of work going to 2015?

• What constitutes our view in terms of the legal options presented in Decision 1/CP.17

• How should equity and CBDR be reflected in a future legal outcome?

• How do we reflect differing commitments of developing and developed countries in a future legal outcome? Ambition

• How do we handle ambition pre 2020 in relation to implementation of BAP, and KP?

5. Future work by the AGN• Paper drafted by the Lead Coordinator for the Namibia

meeting, further enhanced in Bonn particularly around the ambition elements

• Through One World Commissioned a paper by Margaret Mukahanana - Sangarwe, of which comments on the first draft comments are being considered

• The Co-Chairs have invited parties to submit views on modalities for the ADP;• Revive the draft submission enhance it with our views

on modalities• Use the paper and submission as basis for base

document for AMCEN consideration