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International negotiations on post 2012 regime: general
framework and the key questions
Ruta Bubniene, Programme officer
Reporting, Data and Analysis Programme Support of Shaping the Post Kyoto Climate Regime, March 5-6,
Szentendre
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Overview
• The Bali Action Plan• AWG-LCA progress and outlook• AWG-KP progress and outlook• Outlook to Copenhagen
conference
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Bali Action Plan: 5 elements
Enhanced action on the provisions of financial
resources and investment to support action on M&A and T
cooperation
Enhanced action on technology
development and transfer to support
action on M&A
Enhanced action on adaptation
Enhanced national and international action on mitigation of climate
change
A shared vision for long-term cooperative
action
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AWG-LCA progress and outlook
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Overview• At COP 13 in Bali, by decision 1/CP.13 (the Bali Action Plan),
Parties launched a comprehensive process to enable the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention through long-term cooperative action, now, up to and beyond 2012, in order to reach an agreed outcome and adopt a decision at COP 15.
• COP decided that the process shall be conducted under a subsidiary body under the Convention, the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA), that shall complete its work in 2009 and present the outcome of its work to the COP 15 .
• 4 sessions: – AWG LCA 1, Bangkok, March 2008– AWG LCA 2, Bonn, June 2008– AWG LCA 3, Accra, August 2008– AWG LCA 4, Poznan, December 2008
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Shared vision• A shared vision for long-term cooperative action,
including a long-term global goal for emission reductions, to achieve the ultimate objective of the Convention, … the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities…
• Scientific message (emissions to peak by 2015 and decline thereafter (60-70% reductions by 2050)) and political aspect
• Shared vision - a central issue for the discussion in Poznan Conference (workshop, high level segment)
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Adaptation• Ongoing work under the Buenos Aires and Nairobi programmes
on adaptation• Key discussion points: national planning for adaptation;
streamlining and scaling up financial and technological support; enhancing knowledge sharing; institutional frameworks
• In Poznan Adaptation Fund was fully operationalised:– Adoption of:
• Rules of procedure for the Adaptation Fund Board• Legal & administrative arrangements
with GEF and WB• Strategic priorities, policies and guidelines
– Agreement on conferring legal capacity to the AFB to enable direct access of eligible Parties to the AF
– Pending: A Kyoto Party to grant legal capacity to AFB• Discussion on possibility to collect proceeds from other flexible
mechanisms to AF
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Mitigation• Further discussion on targets and comparability
of effort for developed countries, and the role of the developing countries in the mitigation effort, including major economies
• Differences in the requirements of measurable/reportable/verifiable (MRV) for commitments and/or actions
• Advancing the understanding in key areas, e.g.: • Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs)
supported and enabled by technology, financing and capacity building
• Cooperative sectoral approaches and sector specific actions on mitigation (national and international action)
• Policy approaches and positive incentives on mitigation in forestry sector (REDD)
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Technology and finance• Technology and finance are essential to enable effective
action on mitigation and adaptation• Key discussion points:
– barriers for technology transfer, – provision of financing and other incentives,– scaling up and optimizing financing, – appropriate institutional arrangements, governance,
• Identifying the necessary finance and investment sources: – new public sector finance; r– role of private sector and carbon market;– role of the GEF strategic programme
• ‘Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer’- a step towards scaling up the level of investment in technology transfer
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Outcome of Poznan conference: AWG-LCA4
• Considered ideas and proposals presented by the Parties (revised the “assembly” document)
• Three focused in-session workshops:– Shared vision for long-term cooperative action– Risk management and risk reduction strategies,
including risk sharing and transfer mechanisms such as insurance
– Cooperation on R&D of current, new and innovative technology
• LCA resolved to ‘shift into full negotiating mode in 2009’. Work programme for 2009 adopted
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AWG-LCA work program for 2009
‘Focus’ document
29 March - 8 April 2009
Bonn
1 - 12 June 2009
Bonn
28 September - 9 October Bangkok
7 - 18 December 2009
Copenhagen
3 workshops
Negotiating text Negotiating text Agreed text
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AWG-KP progress and outlook
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Overview• Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments
for AI Parties under the KP (AWG-KP) established in December 2005 (Montreal)
• 6 sessions: – AWG-KP1, Bonn, May 2006– AWG-KP2, Nairobi, November 2006– AWG-KP3, Bonn, May 2007– AWG-KP4.1, Vienna, August 2007– AWG-KP4.2, Bali, December 2007– AWG-KP5.1, Bangkok, March 2008– AWG-KP5.2, Bonn, June 2008– AWG-KP6.1. Accra, August 2008– AWG-KP6.2 Poznan, December 2008
–The AWG-KP is set to complete its work by the end of 2009
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Outcomes of Poznan conference: AWG-KP 6.2
• Agreed that future commitments for AI Parties under KP should, principally take the form of QELROs;
• Initiated consideration of the scale of emission reductions to be achieved by AI Parties in aggregate;
• Established a clear link between possible individual or joint targets; and mitigation potentials, effectiveness, efficiency, cost and benefits of current and future policies, measures and technologies, and national circumstances;
• Advanced work on means to achieve these targets (mechanisms, LULUCF, sectors, gasses);
• Expressed resolve to switch to ‘full negotiation mode in 2009’
• Agreed work program for 2009 that aims at facilitating Parties agreement on future commitments for AI Parties
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AWG-KPwork program for 2009
4 notes of the chair (on mechanisms,on LULUCF, on elements for amendments, on other issues)WS on scale of emission reductions WS on potential consequences
29 March - 8 April 2009
Bonn
1 - 12 June 2009
Bonn
28 September - 9 October Bangkok
7 - 18 December 2009
Copenhagen
Text on proposed amendments and issues
Negotiating text [?] Agreed text Focus on
agreeing on further
commitments
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Outlook to Copenhagen conference
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The need for clarity on 4 essentials: • Targets and actions for developed Parties • Nationally appropriate mitigation actions • Financial and technological support for
adaptation and mitigation • Institutional framework
Outlook to Copenhagen conference
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