Summary
As the 'Katowice Climate Package' is adopted, Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President, takes a giant leap for climate action
The Katowice Climate Change conference continued on Saturday, a day after its scheduled close. Delegates engaged in consultations throughout the day to finalize the decisions for the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP).The plenary convened at 9:30 pm to consider the decisions. CMA 1-3 was gavelled to a close on Sunday morning at 12:33 am.
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Closing Plenary

UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa arrives in plenary

Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President, arrives in plenary

Delegates stand at the beginning of plenary and hold a minute of silence in honour of Bernarditas Muller, Philippines

Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President

UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa

As the 'Katowice Climate Package' is adopted, Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President, invites heads of delegation to the podium





Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President, thanks delegates for their help in achieving the 'Katowice Climate Package'

Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, European Commission

Franz Perrez, Switzerland, speaking on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG)

Amjad Abdulla, Maldives, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)

Patrick Suckling, Australia, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group

Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China

Mohamed Nasr, Gabon, speaking on behalf of the African Group

Ravi Prasad, India, speaking on behalf of Brazil, South Africa, India, and China (BASIC)

Albara Tawfiq, Saudi Arabia, speaking on behalf of the Arab Group

Gebru Jember Endalew, Ethiopia, speaking on behalf of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Gurdial Singh, Malaysia, speaking on behalf of the Like-minded Developing Countries (LMDCs)

Zakir Hossain, Farmers

Shaila Shahid, Women and Gender

Joint statement on behalf of Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs)
Delegates Consult Informally

Delegates from the EU, US, Australia, and Switzerland

Delegates from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the COP 24 Presidency

Delegates from Switzerland and Norway

Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, speaks with Tomasz Chruszczow, Poland

Ministers from Luxembourg and Spain speak with delegates from the EU and Norway

Delegates huddle during the final stages of negotiations




UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa

Martin Frick, UNFCCC Secretariat

Kimmo Tiilikainen, Minister for Housing, Energy, and the Environment, Finland

Pieter Terpstra, the Netherlands, and Philip Weech, Bahamas

Katarzyna Snyder, COP 24 Presidency

Mehmet Emin Birpınar, Turkey
Family Photos

UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa poses for a photo with the delegation from Mexico

The COP 24 Presidency

Family photo of the UNFCCC Secretariat

Family photo of negotiators working on ex-ante finance transparency (Article 9.5)

Family photo of negotiators working on the transparency framework

Family photo of negotiators for the transparency framework from the G-77/China
Tribute to Bernarditas Muller

After learning of her passing, delegates pay tribute to Bernarditas Muller, Philippines, who was recognised for her commitment and dedication to the UNFCCC, a 'legend within the process'





Around the Venue



SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France

Seyni Nafo, Mali, and Zaheer Fakir, South Africa


Delegates read the latest draft of text


Jo Tyndall, New Zealand


Issa Bado, International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF)

Matt McGrath, BBC

Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary

Staff around the venue







