Summary
As the 'Katowice Climate Package' is adopted, Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President, takes a giant leap for climate action
The Katowice Climate Change conference continued on Saturday, a day after its scheduled close. Delegates engaged in consultations throughout the day to finalize the decisions for the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP).The plenary convened at 9:30 pm to consider the decisions. CMA 1-3 was gavelled to a close on Sunday morning at 12:33 am.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily reports, daily web coverage, and a summary and analysis from the Katowice Climate Change Conference – December 2018.
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Closing Plenary
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UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa arrives in plenary
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Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President, arrives in plenary
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Delegates stand at the beginning of plenary and hold a minute of silence in honour of Bernarditas Muller, Philippines
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Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President
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UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa
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As the 'Katowice Climate Package' is adopted, Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President, invites heads of delegation to the podium
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Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President, thanks delegates for their help in achieving the 'Katowice Climate Package'
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Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, European Commission
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Franz Perrez, Switzerland, speaking on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG)
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Amjad Abdulla, Maldives, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)
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Patrick Suckling, Australia, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group
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Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China
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Mohamed Nasr, Gabon, speaking on behalf of the African Group
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Ravi Prasad, India, speaking on behalf of Brazil, South Africa, India, and China (BASIC)
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Albara Tawfiq, Saudi Arabia, speaking on behalf of the Arab Group
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Gebru Jember Endalew, Ethiopia, speaking on behalf of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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Gurdial Singh, Malaysia, speaking on behalf of the Like-minded Developing Countries (LMDCs)
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Zakir Hossain, Farmers
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Shaila Shahid, Women and Gender
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Joint statement on behalf of Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs)
Delegates Consult Informally
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Delegates from the EU, US, Australia, and Switzerland
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Delegates from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the COP 24 Presidency
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Delegates from Switzerland and Norway
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Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, speaks with Tomasz Chruszczow, Poland
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Ministers from Luxembourg and Spain speak with delegates from the EU and Norway
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Delegates huddle during the final stages of negotiations
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UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa
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Martin Frick, UNFCCC Secretariat
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Kimmo Tiilikainen, Minister for Housing, Energy, and the Environment, Finland
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Pieter Terpstra, the Netherlands, and Philip Weech, Bahamas
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Katarzyna Snyder, COP 24 Presidency
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Mehmet Emin Birpınar, Turkey
Family Photos
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UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa poses for a photo with the delegation from Mexico
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The COP 24 Presidency
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Family photo of the UNFCCC Secretariat
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Family photo of negotiators working on ex-ante finance transparency (Article 9.5)
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Family photo of negotiators working on the transparency framework
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Tribute to Bernarditas Muller
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After learning of her passing, delegates pay tribute to Bernarditas Muller, Philippines, who was recognised for her commitment and dedication to the UNFCCC, a 'legend within the process'
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Around the Venue
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SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France
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Seyni Nafo, Mali, and Zaheer Fakir, South Africa
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Delegates read the latest draft of text
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Jo Tyndall, New Zealand
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Issa Bado, International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF)
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Matt McGrath, BBC
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Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary
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Staff around the venue
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