On Friday afternoon, AWG-KP closing meeting convened. AWG-KP Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) invited summaries from the facilitators of the informal subgroups on Annex I parties' emissions reductions beyond 2012, potential consequences, and other issues, including land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and the flexibility mechanisms. Chair Ashe explained that he would revise the documentation prepared for the informal session based on the non-papers reflecting the week's discussions. Closing the meeting, he underscored that “we will have to work twice as hard in Bangkok in six weeks.”
The AWG-LCA convened its closing plenary on Friday afternoon.  Chairs Zammit-Cutijar and Marcado reported on progress made under the AWG-LCA and the way forward.  Chair Zammit-Cutijar explained that work conducted in the informal groups would be harmonized and captured as a collection of “tools and ideas” in a revised document to facilitate negotiations in Bangkok on the revised negotiating text. 

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