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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 Thursday, 1 November 2001
Delegates
to COP-7 met in negotiating and drafting groups on mechanisms, compliance
and Protocol Articles 5 (methodological issues), 7 (communication of
information) and 8 (review of information). Informal consultations were
held on a number of issues, including LDCs and the Consultative Group of
Experts (CGE) on non-Annex I communications.
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 On the section on the reporting of supplementary information on Protocol Article 2.3 (adverse effects of P&Ms) under Article 7.2, JAPAN (right), AUSTRALIA, and the EU, opposed by SAUDI ARABIA, CHINA and NIGERIA, said the relevant information will be provided in accordance with the guidelines as they relate to Article 3.14, and the paragraphs on Article 2.3 should be deleted from this section. |
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| MECHANISMS: | ||
 Parties
met in the mechanisms negotiating group in the afternoon and evening to
consider draft text from the informal groups on Protocol Articles 6 (JI) and
7.4 (assigned amounts). Participants heard reports from informal
consultations held on mechanisms-related matters. Right photo: View of the
delegates in the negotiating group on mechanisms.
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 On decision-making, the RUSSIAN FEDERATION (right) suggested a simple majority system. JAPAN, CANADA, POLAND and HUNGARY said the issue was linked to the outcome on the composition of the committee, and the issue was referred to ministers. |
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 On
participation requirements relating to the procedures and mechanisms on
compliance under the Protocol, the co-chairs proposed a compromise
reproducing language from the Bonn Agreements whereby only Parties that have
accepted the agreement on compliance supplementing the Protocol shall be
entitled to transfer or acquire credits generated by the use of mechanisms.
Left photo (L-R): Co-Chairs Chow and Estrada.
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| INFORMAL GROUPS AND CONSULTATIONS: | ||
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COMPLIANCE:
The compliance drafting group met in an afternoon session to consider the
outstanding issues requiring redrafting, as identified in the negotiating
group, with the exception of consequences. Delegates reportedly made little
progress, with only a few drafting points cleared. The drafting group also
met in a late afternoon session to discuss an EU alternative proposal for
the draft COP-7 decision. |
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| Above photos (L-R): ENB writer Lisa Schipper (center) visiting the Secretariat's Climate Change Kiosk and Ronald de la Cruz assisting a participant. | ||
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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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