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28th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies and Sessions of the AWGs
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Highlights from Monday, 9 June
On Monday, contact groups and informal consultations were held on a range of issues, including on mitigation and a “shared vision” under the AWG-LCA, mechanisms and LULUCF under the AWG-KP, carbon capture and storage, decision 1/CP.10 (Buenos Aires programme of work), review of the financial mechanism, non-Annex I communications, reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries and technology transfer. Photo: The AWG-KP contact group room was filled to capacity.
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| Contact Group: AWG-LCA: Shared vision |
| Alina Averchenkova, UNFCCC Secretariat, Halldor Thorgeirsson, UNFCCC Secretariat, AWG-LCA Chair Luiz Machado, and Olga
Pilifosova, UNFCCC Secretariat |
Bill Hare, Greenpeace International (left), said a shared vision should be based on fairness and equity, and be ambitious. Bernaditas Muller, speaking for the G-77/China (right), said a shared vision means developed countries taking the lead in reducing emissions, and developing countries pursuing a clean development path avoiding past mistakes, with adaptation as an integral element.
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| AWG-LCA Chair Machado, Halldor Thorgiesson, and AWG Vice-Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar (left photo) and delegates from India and Norway (right photo) |
| Harlan Watson, US (left), said a long-term goal should be global, realistic, consistent with recent changes in economic development, based on science and aspirational. ENB writer Yulia Yamineva with Bill Hare, Greenpeace International (right). |
| The Swiss delegation during the AWG-LCA contact group. |
| Contact Group: AWG-LCA-Mitigation |
| Indonesia (left) said that developed countries should take the lead and supported voluntary actions by developing countries. Aysar Tayeb, Saudi Arabia (right), underlined economic and social consequences of mitigation actions. |
| AWG-LCA Luiz Machado with Thomas Becker, EU (left photo), and Chinese delegates speak with Bernaditas Muller from the Philippines (right photo) |
Joint Contact Group: AWG-KP: Mechanisms and LULUCF
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| Bryan Smith and Christiana Figueres Olsen co-chaired the Joint Contact Group on Mechanisms and LULUCF |
| Ian Fry, Tuvalu, and Audun Rosland, Norway (left photo), and delegates from the Russian Federation (right photo) |
| Contact Group: Review of the Financial Mechanism |
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| Jozef Buys, EU, speaking with Co-Chairs Bubu Jallow and Tina Guthrie (left) and Co-Chair Guthrie uses the gavel during the contact group |
| CAN awarded three Fossil of the Week Awards to Japan (right), who received second place, and Australia (third place) and Canada (bottom right), who received first place. |
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