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| 1 December |
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Chair Raul Estrada-Oyuela resumes the 7th
session of the AGBM-8. Executive Secretary Michael
Zammit-Cutajar sits on his right. |
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Discussion takes place at the Austrian
table before the session. |
| 2 December |
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The habitat around Kyoto International
Conference Hall, home of COP-3 |
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EU delegation waits for the plenary to
begin |
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Brazil catches up on the latest edition of
the NGO newsletter,ECO |
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The outgoing COP-2 President Mr Chen
Chimetengwende presides over the opening of COP-3 |
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(l-r) Bill Hare, Greenpeace, Alden Meyer,
Union of Concerned Scientists and Mie Asaoka, Kiko field
questions at an NGO Press Conference |
| 3 December |
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Most meetings held today were closed door
sessions. |
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The Climate Change quilt brightens up the
KICH |
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The concerned delegate from WWF leading a
sit in for action on Climate Change |
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Amb. Neroni Slade, spokesperson for AOSIS
takes time out to read the Financial Time |
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Sister Elreda Huser representing the
Franciscans International |
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The NGO Working Area |
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The Media Working Area |
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The EU strategy room |
| 4 December |
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Delegates come out of the Article 4.1
meeting |
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Amb Kakakehl from Pakistan |
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Kilaparti Ramakrishna, co-director of Woods
Hole Research Centre |
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The electricity industry makes its pitch |
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Melting penguin ice sculptures gaze at the
KICH |
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Tibor Farago (Hungary), former SBSTA chair |
| 5
December |
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(l-r) Diego
Malpede, Secretary to the Ambassador (Argentina), Danilo
A Rosales Diaz, Minister-Counsellor (Nicaragua) and
Damaso Luna (Mexico), Director General (Secretaria de
Relaciones Exteriores) |
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Tony
Juniper, UK Manager (Friends of the Earth) points an
accusing finger at organisations which have been guilty
of obstructing climate change protection. (Interview with
Juniper in RealAudio also available on the site.) |
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John Gummer,
UK Delegation, unveils the top two of Friends of the
Earth's "Dirty Dozen" - in second place Exxon,
with Global Climate Coalition taking the top spot |
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The New Zealand delegation listen to
responses to their proposal that non-Annex-I countries
should state an undertaking on emission commitments in
the future to faciliate ratification by domestic
constituencies which Annex-I parties undertake at Kyoto |
| 6 December |
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Mark J Mwandosya Head of G-77, (Tanzania)
prepares to respond to New Zealand's proposal |
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Amb Antonio Dayrell de Lima, responding to
New Zealand urged Parties not to break the Rio
compactMark J Mwandosya Head of G-77, (Tanzania) prepares
to respond to New Zealand's proposal |
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The unknown delegate - the run up to the
COW saw late night meetings over the last two days - and
nights |
| 8
December |
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John
Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister (UK) samples meltwater
from the Antarctic ice caps which environmental activists
were distributing to delegates arriving for the
high-level segment. Prescott reiterated the EU position
including a commitment to the bubble. A larger version of
Prescott from the morning's plenary (right) taken off the
video screen. |
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Al Gore at a
press conference. The US Vice-President reiterates the US
proposal for 30% cuts in emissions GHG emissions by 2010
and tells the press that he has left it to the US
negotiators to interpret the flexibility he announced at
the COP Plenary. |
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Her
Excellency Dr Masoumeh Ebtekar, Vice-President and
Director of the Department of Environment of the Islamic
Republic of Iran states Iran's position of commitment to
a protocol and summons the spirit of Rio. |
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Her
Excellency Ms Maria Julia Alsogaray, Secretary for
Natural Resources and Human Environment of Argentina
calls for developing countries to take up voluntary but
binding commitments under the Protocol |
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FCCC
Executive Secretrary, Michael Zammit-Cutajar (centre),
reminded delegates that Zen thinking consisted of
breaking mental boundaries imposed by established ways of
looking at the world - an attitude which should be sought
during the creation of the Kyoto Protocol. |
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Her
Excellency Ms Dominque Voynet, France's Minister of
Physical Planning and the Environment called on the
European Union to reaffirm its stance and for all to
recognise the importance of a more-than-narrow-minded
approach to the issue. |
| 10 December |
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Brazil takes time out to catch up with the
news. Brazil first introduced the proposal for a Clean
Development Fund which has emerged as a key component in
the final draft protocol. It is now known as the Clean
Development Mechanism. |
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Togo catches up on the unprecedented
coverage of Climate Change politics in the world's media. |
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Seychelles' Minister for Community
Development, Dolor Ernesta, studies the Chair's new draft
protocol. Seychelles is part of AOSIS, sponsors of the
most radical proposals on QELROs. |
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China has stood firm through the
negotiations, reaffirming their right to develop and
resisting any new commitments for developing countries.
Man of the moment, Chair Estrada speaks to the Chinese
delegation just before the meeting begins. |
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Focus on Climate Change - media coverage
enables worldwide engagement with the issues and
personalities in Kyoto. |
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Mohamed Ould El Ghaouth (Mauratania) (far
left) speaks to Chair Estrada. Mr Mohamed was involved in
colourful exchanges during the COW. |
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EU delegation in last minute consultations. |
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Bo Kjellen (Sweden), veteran negotiator and
Chair of the Working Group on Article 4.1, briefs Chair
Estrada before the meeting. Kjellen conducted last minute
consultations after the COW . |
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UK, Ireland, Australia in a relaxed mood as
the negotiations reach their conclusion. Ireland will be
allowed to increase their emissions within the European
Union "bubble". |
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US, G77 (Tanzania) and Chair Estrada
conduct an impromptu trilateral. |
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Luiz Gylvan Meira Filho (Brazil) Chaired
the Working Group on the Clean Development Mechanism
(CDM). He reports to Chair Estrada on the status of the
group's negotiations. The CDM now enjoys an article of
its own in the new draft - Article 14. |
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