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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 Saturday, 3 November 2001
Delegates to COP-7 met in the negotiating groups on
mechanisms and on Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7
(communication of information) and 8 (review of information). In addition,
drafting groups continued their work on the mechanisms, compliance,
Articles 5, 7 and 8, and the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE), and
informal groups met on a number of issues, including LDCs and the IPCC
Third Assessment Report. On Saturday evening, the extended Bureau met to
take stock of progress and decide on next steps. |
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NEGOTIATING
GROUPS AND INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS: |
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MECHANISMS: The negotiating group met in the morning to consider the draft COP decision as well as the remaining issues related to the Annex on modalities and procedures for the CDM. | ||
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PROTOCOL ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8: | ||
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![]() The section on minimization of adverse impacts under Article 3.14 (adverse effects) was not agreed, with SAUDI ARABIA, opposed by JAPAN (right) and others, suggesting that Parties "shall" rather than "are requested to" provide information. |
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On
Part VI, Review of National Communications and Information on Other Commitments
under the Kyoto Protocol, CHINA requested that the scope of the review
include examination of financial resources separately from technology
transfer.
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COMPLIANCE: Informal consultations took place early Saturday morning on outstanding issues in the section on the facilitative branch and resulted in an improved, though not consensual, text. In the afternoon, the drafting group met to consider this text as well as other outstanding issues. | ||
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UNFCCC
ARTICLE 6:
On other issues, Parties completed consultations relating
to UNFCCC Article 6 (education, training and public awareness), agreeing, inter
alia, on the need for a workshop and clearinghouse. Relevant
conclusions will be forwarded to the SBSTA. |
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