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Tuesday, 14 November
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SBI Contact Group: Capacity Building
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The contact group prepared draft decisions on capacity building under
the Convention and Kyoto Protocol, which were forwarded to SBI.
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SBI Contact Group: Adaptation Fund
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In a contact group, Co-Chairs Macey and Gwage and SBI Chair Becker
presented a draft COP/MOP decision on the Adaptation Fund finalized in
a small drafting group on Monday night. They stressed the draft decision
presents a delicate compromise. Following a plea from the Co-Chairs
not to reopen the text for discussion, the contact group agreed to
forward the draft decision.
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Informal Consultations on technology transfer
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In informal consultations on technology transfer, chaired by Kunihiko
Shimada, Japan, and Carlos Fuller, Belize, parties agreed to
extend the EGTT's mandate and membership for one year, and resume
discussions on the issue at SBSTA 26.
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UNFCCC senior-level roundtable discussion: International Technology
Cooperation on Environmentally Sound Technologies: What makes it work?
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UNFCCC held a lunchtime round-table discussion of senior-level
participants from government, international financing institutions
and business and industry.
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Kazuhiko Hombu, Deputy Director-General for Energy and Environment,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan.
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Harlan Watson, Senior Climate Negotiator and Special Representative,
Department of State, United States.
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Hans-Peter Hofmann, Head of Task Force on Environmental and Biopolitical
Issues of Foreign Affairs, Germany.
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Thomas Verheye, DG Environment, European Commission.
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Joëlle Chassard, Manager, Carbon Finance, the World Bank.
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Björn Stigson, President, World Business Council for Sustainable
Development.
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Monique Barbut, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson, the Global
Environment Facility.
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José Ramon Ardavín Ituarte, Undersecretary for
Environmental Regulation, Mexico.
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Yvo de Boer, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Moderator.
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Subsidiary Bodies
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Hernán Carlino, Argentina, presented to SBSTA the draft conclusions
of the contact group on reducing emissions from deforestation in developing
countries.
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SBI Chair Thomas Becker applauded the adoption of the decision on the
Adaptation Fund.
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In SBI, Bernaditas de Castro-Müller, Philippines for the G-77/China,
stressed the need for the financial mechanism to be fully responsive to
developing countries' needs.
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In the AWG, Mutsuyoshi Nishimura, Japan, expressed concern about a
reference to the Protocol's market mechanisms.
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AWG Vice-Chair Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado, Brazil, congratulated
Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar on his excellent work.
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AWG Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar gaveled the AWG 2 plenary to a close on
Tuesday evening.
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UN Secretary-General's Arrival
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived by jet.
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Secretary-General Annan greeted UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner,
while UNON Director-General Anna Tibaijuka looked on.
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A young girl presented flowers to the Secretary-General.
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Reuters-IUCN Environmental Media Awards
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Reuters Foundation and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) held a
ceremony to recognize the regional winners of the Reuters-IUCN Environmental
Media Awards and announce the global winner. The awards were presented
by Australian Senator Christine Milne, flanked by Alice Kaudia, Director
of IUCN's East Africa Regional Office, and Alister Doyle, Reuters
Environment Correspondent.
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Sara Philips won in the North America, Oceania and Caribbean region
for an article on water management in Australia.
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Dalia abdel-Salam won in the Francophone Africa region for an article
on destruction of coral reefs in the Red Sea by a hotel.
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Richard Stone won in the Asia region for an article on a $62 billion
water-supply plan in China.
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Anju Sundaram won in the English-speaking Africa and Middle East region
for an article on Congo's Pygmies selling their sacred forests.
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John Bohannon won in the Europe region for an article on freshwater
issues in the Gaza strip.
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Marina Walker won in the Latin America region, and also won the global
prize, for an article on children suffering from lead contamination in Peru.
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Around COP 12
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During informal consultations on technology transfer, Elmer Holt, United
States, conferred with William Agyemang-Bonsu, Ghana.
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Participants from Iran and India.
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U.N. Security required SBI Chair Becker to finish his coffee before
entering plenary.
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Dozens of small organic farmers and producers from Kenya exhibited their
goods on the ICRAF lawn.
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