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Tuesday, 6 December
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Contact Groups
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Co-Chair Dovland of the working group on compliance noted that an
agreement had not been possible even
after several informal consultations. He noted that the key differences
still related to how the compliance mechanism should be adopted at
COP/MOP 1, and how the process will continue regarding an amendment to
the Protocol to make the system legally binding. He said the outstanding
questions would be solved either through further informal consultations
or by President Dion. Although differences narrowed, no agreement was
reached during further informal consultations on Tuesday afternoon. The
contact group will reconvene on Wednesday.
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The contact group on mitigation met after informal discussions the previous
night, which had extended past 3am.
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Delegates conferred during informal consultations on bunker fuels.
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UNFCCC Acting Executive Secretary Richard Kinley and COP 11 - COP/MOP 1
President Stéphane Dion during informal consultations.
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Acting Executive Secretary Kinley was interviewed by a team of ENB writers.
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SBSTA
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Barbados reminded the US of commitments made in the World Summit on SIDS.
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The US opposed holding a SIDS agenda item in abeyance, stating that it
considered the issue concluded at SBSTA 22.
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Tuvalu, for AOSIS, stressed that the Mauritius Strategy has been
accepted as the UN programme for SIDS, and is recognized by the
General Assembly.
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SBI
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SBI chair Thomas Decker, Denmark, opened the session at 6:30 pm.
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Contact group Co-Chair Dechen Tsering, Bhutan, reported on matters
relating to Least Developed Countries.
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The EU supported a revised draft decision to apply the current MOU between
the COP and the GEF to the COP/MOP and GEF, saying the MOU was needed.
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IPCC and UNFCCC Press Conferences
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There was an IPCC press conference with Ogunlade Davidson, Rajendra
Pachauri, Bert Metz, and Renate Christ.
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IPCC Working Group III Co-Chair Ogunlade Davidson, Sierra Leone
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IPCC Chair Rajendra Pachauri, India
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Halldor Thorgeirsson, Renate Christ and Rajendra Pachauri
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Axel Wuestenhagen and Halldor Thorgeirsson at the UNFCCC press conference.
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Senator Bingaman Press Conference
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After speaking, Senator Bingaman fielded questions and comments from
the standing-room-only audience, then answered further questions from
the media on his way out.
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Arctic Day
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After being addressed by Sheila Watt-Cloutier of the Inuit Circumpolar
Conference and UNEP Executive Director Klaus Töpfer, Arctic Day
attendees were entertained by Inuit drummers and dancers.
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Around COP 11 and COP/MOP 1
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Youth used their bodies to spell "[ 3.9 ]" noting that their future, along
with article 3.9, is in brackets.
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Hernán Carlino, Argentina, chaired the contact group
on reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries.
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ENB writers Kati Kulovesi and Chris Spence took notes.
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The WWF's "Kyoto Meter" was given a test whack. Yes, the bell rang.
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While delegates chatted, a lonely polar bear sat silent, no doubt thinking,
"Yo, where's my ice floe?"
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