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Seventh
Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on
Climate Change Marrakesh, Morocco 29 October to 9 November 2001 |
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Highlights for Monday, 5 November 2001
Delegates
to COP-7 met in negotiating and drafting groups on the mechanisms,
compliance and Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7
(communication of information) and 8 (review of information). In addition,
the drafting group on LDCs continued its work, and informal groups met on
a number of issues, including on the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE).
Above photo: Delegate from Canada raising its flag to make an intervention
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NEGOTIATING
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 Delegates agreed to revisit the draft decisions pending deliberations on Article 7.4. Right photo: View of the negotiating group on Mechanisms. |
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 Co-Chair Chow (left), supported by the EU and G-77/ CHINA, urged reference to "required." The issue was forwarded to ministers, noting that Co-Chair Chow's proposal enjoyed majority support. |
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PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8: |
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 The negotiating group on Articles 5, 7 and 8 met in an evening session to take stock of the work of the drafting groups, which had met throughout the day. Drafting group Chair Plume reported from the LULUCF group, noting three areas of contention: issues linked to outcomes from the mechanisms and Article 7.4 groups; reporting on area of land; and incorporation of LULUCF principles into the texts. Right photo: Chair Dovland in discussion with Chair Plume of the LULUCF Drafting Group. |
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COMPLIANCE: |
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 Delegates met throughout the day in a series of informal consultations between regional groups in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues on applicable consequences and the draft COP decision, with little progress reported by Monday evening. The negotiating group convened for a late night session in order to take stock of advances made in informal consultations and in an effort to resolve outstanding issues. |
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| CGE: The CGE contact group met in a brief morning and a longer evening session to discuss and agree on two revised draft decisions. The evening session was co-chaired by SBI Chair Ashe and Chair Ojoo-Massawa. | ||
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LDCS:
The LDC drafting group
continued its work, addressing the draft negotiating text on the
establishment of an LDC expert group. No movement was reported on the
operation of the LDC Fund. Discussions continued throughout the day and into
the night. |
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| Photos above and below: Michael Zammit Cutajar (UNFCCC Executive Secretary) and COP President Mohamed Elyazghi during the Moroccan Youth Parliament. | ||
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 In
cooperation with the UNFCCC Secretariat, the ENB will also publish
ENB
on the side -
a special daily report on selected side events from COP-7.
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