AWG-LCA 6 and AWG-KP 8 conclude their work

On Friday morning, AWG-LCA 6 closing plenary convened. The session focused on developing negotiating text, using a Chair’s draft (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/8) as the starting point. The text covers the key aspects of the Bali Action Plan (decision 1/CP.13), namely a shared vision for long-term cooperative action, mitigation, adaptation, finance and technology. During the meeting, the AWG-LCA conducted the first and second reading of the text, providing parties with the opportunity to clarify and elaborate on their textual proposals. The result was a draft negotiating text, which is over 200 pages long, and will be annexed to the meeting's report (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/L.3).

On Friday afternoon, the AWG-KP 8 held its closing plenary. The key focus of the session was on Annex I parties’ aggregate and individual emission reductions beyond 2012. The AWG-KP also discussed other issues in its work programme (FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8), including land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and the flexibility mechanisms, and on the potential consequences of response measures. In its conclusions, the AWG-KP requested its chair to prepare documentation for the next session on: proposed Protocol amendments under Article 3.9 (Annex I further commitments); other proposed Protocol amendments; and draft decisions on other issues in the AWG-KP's work programme.