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SB-18
Highlights,
Tuesday, June 10th
SB-18 delegates
met in a number of contact groups to discuss: the IPCC TAR;
Protocol Articles 5 , 7 , and 8 ; "good practices"
in policies and measures (P&Ms); capacity building; UNFCCC
Article 4.8 and 4.9 (adverse effects); the Special Climate Change
Fund (SCCF); and the programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005.
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Janos
Pastor, SD Coordinator (UNFCCC Secretariat), and Chair Dechen
Tsering (Bhutan)
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Capacity-building
This group
met to consider the Chair's draft conclusions and the terms
of reference for the comprehensive review of the implementation
of the framework for capacity building in developing countries.
Delegates agreed to the proposal by the G-77/China to request
the Secretariat to prepare a compilation paper on the progress
in implementing decision 2/CP.7 (capacity building in developing
countries). Chair Dechen Tsering said that informal consultations
would be convened to complete consideration of the draft conclusions.
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The Capacity-building contact group met in the Maritim's
Liszt Room
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Delegates
from the EU |
Japan intervenes in the Capacity-Building contact group
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Imran
Ahmad (Pakistan) speaking on behalf of the G77
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China
consults with the Secretariat |
Co-Chair Walid Al-Malik (UAE) |
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The
Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change
This group met in morning and evening sessions to
continue deliberations on the Co-Chairs' draft conclusions.
In the morning, several delegates opposed Co-Chair David Warrilow's
suggestion that Parties compile a list of provisional work
programme elements. It was stressed that before considering
text on a work programme, agreement was needed on whether
to address scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects
of adaptation and mitigation in one or two SBSTA agenda items,
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Co-Chair David Warrilow (UK)
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Delegate from China (right) |
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Delegates
during the IPCC meeting
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Co-Chairs
Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Newton Paciornik (Brazil) |
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Methodological
Issues: issues relating to Articles 5 (methodological issues),7
(communication of information) and 8 (review of information)
of the Kyoto Protocol
This contact group discussed draft COP and COP/MOP
decisions and their annexes. On the criteria for selecting
lead reviewers, Parties discussed whether knowledge of Annex
I Party official languages other than the official UN languages
should be a desirable criteria for lead reviewers.
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Co-Chair Robert Mason (UK)
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The
implementation of Article 4.8 and 4.9 of the convention
Co-Chair
Fadhel Lari introduced the Co-Chairs' draft conclusions as
well as proposals from the EU and G-77/China. Delegates debated
at length which document to use as the basis for the discussion.
On the reports of the workshops on insurance and risk assessment,
delegates could not agree on whether to address them in separate
paragraphs. Regarding the workshop on economic diversification,
delegates discussed how the terms of reference should be elaborated.
The Co-Chairs proposed compromise text requesting the Secretariat
to take into account the views expressed during SB-18 in this
regard.
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Co-Chairs Fadel Lari (Kuwait) and Robert Mason (UK) with Duncan
Marsh, Secretariat, and SBI Chair Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria)
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Duncan Marsh and Youssef Nassef of the Secretariat (left and
center) |
Special
Climate Change Contact Group Co-Chairs Rawleston Moore (Barbados)
and Jaap Rooimans (the Netherlands) and Luiz
Gomez-Echeverri
(SBI
coordinator) |
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The
Special Climate Change Fund
Co-Chair Jaap Rooimans presented the Co-Chairs' draft conclusions
for discussion.On the SCCF's guiding principles, the G-77/CHINA
said that it should be complementary to the GEF climate focal
areas, the LDC Fund, and bilateral and multilateral funding,
and maximize adaptation funding opportunities for non-Annex
I Parties not eligible for support from the LDC Fund. He also
emphasized that adaptation projects should be recognized as
having global benefits, and small-scale projects should have
expedited access through the establishment of a small grants
programme under the SCCF.
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Rawleston Moore (Barbados) with John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda)
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Rawleston
Moore (Barbados), George Manful (Secretariat), SBI Coordinator
Luiz
Gomez-Echeverri, and Philip Weech (Secretariat) |
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Co-chairs Greg Terrill (Australia) and Richard Muyungi (Tanzania)
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"Good
practices" in policies and measures among Annex I Parties
Co-Chair
Richard Muyungi introduced new draft conclusions. SAUDI ARABIA,
for the G-77/CHINA, objected to text referring to information
exchange among "all Parties," and to text "inviting
Annex I Parties and other interested Parties" to share
information at informal round-tables. Following a short break
for consultations, the G-77/CHINA was unable to agree a united
position on the text. Co-Chair Greg Terrill adjourned the meeting
to allow the G-77/China to consult further on these issues.
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Asfaha
Beyene (Secretariat) Chair John Ashe (Antigua and Barbuda) and
Tahar Hadj-Sadok (Deputy Executive Secretary)
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The
Programme Budget Group
Today
this contact group addressed a table, which separates costs
and activities under the Protocol and UNFCCC proposed by the
Secretariat, and discussed a revised draft decision. Chair
John Ashe said the Secretariat is "being held hostage"
due to Parties' divergent positions.
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Miscellaneous
Photos
Chris McDermott (Canada) and William Irving (US)
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Enele Sopoaga (Tuvalu) (at right)
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Trig
Tally (US) with delegates from Japan
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