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Thursday, 16 November
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UNFCCC Dialogue on Long-Term Cooperative Action
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Surya Sethi, India, emphasized sustainable consumption and production,
technology transfer and capacity building.
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Joanne Yawitch, South Africa, outlined steps to achieve co-benefits for
climate through sustainable development policies and measures.
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Claude Nahon, Electricité de France, said the market approach
should be articulated alongside other policies and measures, in a
balanced manner.
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Elliot Diringer, Pew Center, outlined the key outcomes of a climate
dialogue held at Pocantico, US.
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Climate Action Network said carbon market investors should contribute to
sustainable development.
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Ned Helme, Center for Clean Air Policy, highlighted a study of domestic
measures in China, Brazil and India showing that significant reductions
are mostly made unilaterally.
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Country Statements
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COP 12 President Kivutha Kibwana, Kenya.
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COP 12 Vice President Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Ajmi, Oman.
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Masatoshi Wakabayashi, Minister of the Environment, Japan, urged
delegates to acknowledge processes outside the UNFCCC.
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Jessica Eriyo, Minister of Water and Environment, Uganda, described
the development of Africa's first eco-city and appealed for funding
to support such initiatives.
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Jónína Bjartmarz, Minister for the Environment, Iceland,
underscored Africa's renewable energy potential.
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Henri Djombo, Minister of Economy, Forestry and Environment, Republic
of Congo, said sustainable forest management should be an integral part
of the post-2012 regime.
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COP/MOP Contact Group: Issues relating to the CDM
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The contact group discussed a revised draft decision for COP/MOP 2,
consisting of a preamble, general issues, and sections on governance,
methodologies, regional distribution, capacity building, and
resources for work on the CDM.
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EU delegates read documents during the contact group.
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Ministerial Informal Negotiations
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Jan-Erik Enestam, Minister of the Environment, Finland, and Sigmar
Gabriel, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation
and Nuclear Safety, Germany, discussed a document during the evening
minsterial session.
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Oleg Shamanov, Russian Federation, gestures at Alexander Bedritsky,
Head, Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental
Monitoring, during the evening ministerial session.
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Press Briefings
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CAN held a daily press briefing by Steve Sawyer, Greenpeace, with guest
speakers Jeremy Symons, National Wildlife Federation, and Taye Teferi,
WWF.
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The UNEP Convention on Migratory Species launched a book, "Migratory
Species and Climate Change: Impacts of a Changing Environment on Wild
Animals."
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Nelly Olin, Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development, France,
held a press conference after signing a CDM agreement with Gabon, the
first between France and a country in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Marina Silva, Minister of Environment, Brazil, held a press conference,
discussing, inter alia, changes in land use arrangements in the
Amazon.
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African Youth Event
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Participants from Greenpeace's "Solar Generation" youth movement
described environmental degradation in Africa due to climate change,
and hailed the creation of the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change.
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Around COP 12
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A presentation on the Stern Review of the economics of climate change
drew a sizeable crowd.
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GEF CEO and Chairperson Monique Barbut addressed other delegates.
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NGOs gave out their Fossil-of-the-Day awards.
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Participants chatted with World Bank representatives in the café.
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African delegates with COP President and WMO Secretary-General Michel
Jarraud.
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Delegates enjoyed a luncheon on "Safari Hill."
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Delegates proposed a toast at lunch.
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Rona Ambrose, Minister of Environment, Canada, with Yvo de Boer,
UNFCCC Executive Secretary.
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Claude Béchard, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and
Parks, Québec, gave an interview on its plan for Kyoto compliance.
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