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Eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change
Convention and first meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
Palais de Congrès, Montréal, Canada | 28 November-9 December 2005
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"I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees" at COP-11
On Tuesday, delegates convened in SBI and SBSTA plenary meetings and in
contact groups. SBI considered the financial mechanism and other
financial, administrative and institutional matters, as well as capacity
building under the UNFCCC and under the Kyoto Protocol, and
implementation of UNFCCC Article 4.8 and 4.9 (adverse effects). SBSTA
discussed research and systematic observation, cooperation with relevant
organizations, methodological issues under the Kyoto Protocol, and
technology transfer. Contact groups also began their work, with meetings
in the evening on the financial mechanism, mitigation, adaptation and
Annex I communications. Above: Beatrice Ahimbisibwe, Uganda, Ole Petenya
Yusuf-Shani, Kenya, and the Lorax, Dr. Seuss character, appeared at a
press conference to support agenda item #6, a proposal from Papua New
Guinea and others on approaches to reducing emissions from deforestation
in developing countries.
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Tuesday, 29 November
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Subsidiary Body for Implementation
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SBI is chaired by Thomas Becker, Denmark, with Janos Pastor as Coordinator.
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Richard Hosier, GEF, summarized the GEF report to the COP.
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Speaking for the G-77/CHINA, Bernarditas Muller, Philippines, underlined
"grave concerns" on matters relating to the financial mechanism.
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Philip Weech, UNFCCC Secretariat, noted that discussions on
operationalizing the SCCF would proceed based on the draft text from
SBI 22.
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Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
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SBSTA is chaired by Abdullatif Benrageb, Libya, with Halldor
Thorgeirsson as coordinator.
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Paul Mason, GCOS, presented a report on the Global Climate Observing
System.
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Peter Bridgewater, Ramsar Convention Secretariat, stressed the
influence of wetland management on climate change.
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John Latham, GTOS, presented a report on the Global Terrestrial
Observing System.
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Press Conferences
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EU Press Conference
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US Press Conference
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Sarah Hendry, UK EU Presidency
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Artur Runge-Metzger, European Commission
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Harlan Watson, US
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Around COP-11
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Members of the Tuvalu delegation confer in SBI.
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EU delegates watch the US press conference in the corridor.
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An art exhibit in Palais de Congrès.
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David Runnalls and Jo-Ellen Parry, IISD.
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