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Final joint meeting of SBSTA
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SBI
Chair John Ashe [below, center] drew delegates'
attention to the work programme for the intersessional period
leading to COP-6. He underlined that the workshops will not form
part of negotiations, but are designed to promote further understanding
and an exchange of views on the various issues. He then listed the
following upcoming events:
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* informal consultations on mechanisms (6-8 July in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia);
* a workshop on LULUCF (10-15 July in Poznan, Poland);
* consultations on compliance (18-20 July in Iceland);
* consultations on technology transfer (2-4 August in Colorado,
USA);
* an African regional workshop on non-Annex I communications (14-18
August in South Africa); and,
* informal consultations on adverse effects (23-25 August, tentatively
planned for Bonn).
He noted that further consultations on LULUCF and compliance were
possible following SB-13, as well as an Asian regional meeting on
non-Annex I communications
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SBI Chair Ashe introduced a document
relating to southern African countries, particularly Mozambique [seated
right]. He explained that the document was a recommendation
of the subsidiary bodies for a draft resolution to be adopted at COP-6,
and that it expressed solidarity with southern African countries,
particularly Mozambique, following the devastation caused by Cyclone
Eline. He noted that the text had been developed following informal
consultations, and that it enjoyed widespread support. The draft resolution
was adopted without amendment. MOZAMBIQUE thanked delegates for this
expression of their support. |
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NIGERIA, on
behalf of the G-77/CHINA, expressed satisfaction at the positive
contribution of SB-12 and the preceding informal meetings in moving
toward achieving the goals set out under the Buenos Aires Plan of
Action. He said the text developed would serve as a good basis for
negotiations at SB-13. However, he noted that delegates had yet to
enter into the actual negotiating phase on the key issues, and stressed
that the goals for COP-6 would be achieved only if the significant
interests of all Parties were reflected. |
SAUDI ARABIA noted the progress made during the last two weeks.
He applauded the German Government's agreement with its nuclear
industry to phase-out nuclear energy, and encouraged all Annex I
Parties to follow suit.
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INDIA cautioned against fragmenting the process unnecessarily
and dividing into too many sub-bodies. |
URUGUAY noted the complexity of this process, but was encouraged
by progress at SB-12. He said sinks should be included within the
CDM.
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COSTA RICA called for a focus on the issues of sinks and mechanisms,
and highlighted its non-paper on these two issues. |
The US noted progress on technical matters, but said there was
still much work remaining on core issues such as compliance, the
mechanisms, technology transfer, capacity building, adverse effects,
and sinks.
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FCCC Executive Secretary
Michael Zammit Cutajar thanked participants for their support of the
Secretariat's work |
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Many delegates thanked
the interpreters for their tireless work
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Delegates |
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URUGUAY
