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Highlights for Thursday, 27 June 2019 On the last day of the Bonn Climate Change Conference, many countries, including those most vulnerable to climate change, remind delegates that 'science is not negotiable.' The last day of the Bonn Climate Change Conference started slow, to allow parties to work through difficult issues, and ended smoothly, as parties adopted the outcomes of the meetings.In a much-awaited decision on the Special Report on 1.5°C of Global Warming (SR1.5), the SBSTA “expressed its appreciation and gratitude to the IPCC and the scientific community for responding to the invitation of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and providing the SR1.5, which reflects the best available science.” The decision reflected a razor-thin compromise between the many parties who wanted to celebrate the scientific achievements of the report and the few who expressed concerns with the report.Groups of developing countries that are vulnerable to climate change defended the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) SR1.5, saying “listening to science not a choice, but a duty.” Wearing t-shirts that exemplify their message, the Environmental Integrity Group, declared “Science is not negotiable.”Parties agreed to several outcomes, including: Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture: New Zealand will host an intersessional workshop on sustainable land and water management, and strategies and modalities to scale up practices and technologies to increase resilience and sustainable production; The terms of reference for the review of the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage associated with climate change impacts was adopted. This sets out the scope of the review of the WIM to take place at the Santiago Climate Change Conference in December 2019. Nairobi Work Programme: The Programme will prioritize thematic areas in its work on adaptation and vulnerability to climate change, namely: extreme weather events, drought, forests and grasslands, oceans, and agriculture and food security. Article 6 (markets and non-market approaches): Countries brought together their work from Katowice to forge a path forward. They agreed to proceed on the basis of texts put together by the Co-Facilitators. As decision looms in Santiago, countries will arrive with an agreed basis for negotiations. The meeting was gavelled to a close at 10:07 pm.The next meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is in December in Santiago, Chile. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Consultations throughout the Day The room is filled to capacity during the SBSTA Chair's consultations with Heads of Delegations. SBI informal consultations on administrative, financial and institutional matters: Programme budget for the biennium 2020–2021. Co-Facilitators and the Secretariat of the SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on the terms of reference for the 2019 review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM) share a moment as the session concludes. Family photo of the SBSTA contact group on matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Delegates huddle informally in the corridors. SBI Closing Plenary SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini, closes the SBI plenary. Abdullah Tawlah, Saudi Arabia Ammar Hijazi, Palestine, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China SBSTA Closing Plenary After a week-long heatwave across Europe, SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France, closes the SBSTA plenary with the same image that he showed at the opening plenary: the Keeling Curve, a graph of the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere. Ana Villalobos, Costa Rica, speaking on behalf of the Independent Association of Latin America and the Caribbean (AILAC) Lois Young, Belize, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Franz Perrez, Switzerland, speaking on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG) Ian Fry, Tuvalu, speaking on behalf of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Stella Gama, SBSTA Rapporteur SBSTA family photo. Joint Closing Plenary View of the dais during the closing plenary. Ion Cîmpeanu, EU Kunzang, Bhutan, speaking on behalf of the LDCs Majid Shafiepour, Iran, speaking on behalf of the Like-minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) Martine Badibanga Kamunga, Democratic Republic of the Congo, speaking on behalf of the Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN) Sandra Leticia Guzman Luna, Mexico, speaking on behalf of the EIG Mohamed Nasr, Egypt, speaking on behalf of the African Group Gareth Williams, Australia, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group Felipe Andres Gutierrez, Climate Justice Now!, and Paula Tassara, Climate Action Network (CAN), speaking on behalf of the Environmental NGOs (ENGOs) Jisun Hwang, Local Government and Municipal Authorities (LGMA), and Juan Carlos Jintiach, Indigenous Peoples Organizations Dolphine Atieno Magero and Tomasz Ferenz, Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Around the Venue Delegates meet informally in the corridors as they wait for the closing plenary to begin. Delegates read the draft conclusions. Ayman Shasly, Saudi Arabia, speaks with his delegation. Representatives of the EIG wear shirts saying "science is not negotiable." Representatives from AOSIS working on loss and damage, and adaptation. YOUNGOs family photo. SBI Family Photo: Katia Simeonova, SBI Coordinator; SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, Laurence Pollier, UNFCCC Secretariat; and Vanessa Matarazzi, UNFCCC Secretariat Ana Villalobos, Costa Rica, and SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France Katia Simeonova, SBI Coordinator Federica Fricano, Italy, speaks with a delegate. Ulrik Lenaerts, Belgium Vladimir Uskov, Russian Federation Delegates between sessions The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) team covering the Bonn Climate Change Conference: Rishikesh Ram Bhandary, Nepal; Nancy Williams, US; Jen Allan, Canada/UK; Bernard Soubry, Canada; Beate Antonich, Germany; and Kiara Worth, South Africa

Highlights for Wednesday, 26 June 2019 In a civil society demonstration focused on loss and damage, youth representatives warn about the dangerous impacts of climate change and call for urgent action to be taken to protect future generations. On the penultimate day of the Bonn Climate Change Conference, much remained unresolved. Huddles and high-level engagement became the modus operandis of the day.Parties continued to discuss issues, from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 1.5°C to the budget, with limited progress. Discussions on the reporting formats that will operationalize the enhanced transparency framework under the Paris Agreement moved along in closed-door sessions. The Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) held a two-hour meeting with the heads of delegations to try to work out remaining issues before the closing plenaries tomorrow. Similarly, the budget inched toward agreement as time started to run out.While delegates worked on brackets and re-worked text on the screen, other participants engaged in action-oriented exchanges to share lessons and catalyze new actions. A special event titled “Driving Change Together-Special Joint Event on Multilevel Action” focused on e-mobility and adaptation. The Thematic Expert Meeting on Adaptation wrapped up today, with participants continuing to grapple with the question of how to engage the private sector in building resilience to the effects of climate change while safeguarding local communities.A third special event, new for the UNFCCC and convened by the Paris Committee for Capacity-building and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OCHCR), focused on the implications of climate change for the full enjoyment of human rights.Looking ahead to the Santiago Climate Change Conference, several participants worried that the COP may become bogged down in the technical details of the issues discussed here, many of which reflect deep political divides. But some delegates noted that political guidance could help negotiators, and help build momentum on climate action before the Paris Agreement’s start date in 2020.For more details on the day's events and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB). IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Consultations throughout the Day Delegates gather for the SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Delegates huddle during the SBSTA informal consultations on research and systemic observation. SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. SBI informal consultations on arrangements for intergovernmental meetings. Delegates stand against the walls and sit on the floor during the SBSTA informal consultations on the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France (far right), consults with the Co-Facilitators and Secretariat during the SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on terms of reference for the 2019 review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM) Members of the G-77/China huddle outside of the informal consultations on methodological issues under the Paris Agreement. Technical Expert Meeting on Adaptation At the start of the Technical Expert Meeting on Adaptation (TEM-A), delegates begin with playing a version of the game 'rock-paper-scissors' as a way to highlight the difficulties of achieving a coordinated approach between different stakeholders. Throughout the day, four sessions were held: adaptation planning and financing at different scales; financing commercialization of adaptation technology solutions; financial instruments to mobilize private sector engagement in climate resilience; and outlook to the remaining 2019 technical examination process on adaptation. Jaime Webbe, Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) Moderator Donna Mitzi Lagdameo, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre Shiv Seewoobaduth, Mauritius Rebecca Nadin, Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Gebru Endalew, Ethiopia Crispus Mugambi, CARE International Special Joint Event - Driving Change Together High-level speakers for the special joint event Driving Change Together - Multilevel Action Focusing on E-Mobility and Adaptation. Ashok-Alexander Sridharan, Mayor of Bonn Ion Cîmpeanu, Romania Martin Frick, Senior Director for Policy and Programme Coordination, UNFCCC Secretariat, moderated the session. Maciej Mazur, Polish Alternative Fuels Association Sandra Leticia Guzman Luna, Mexico Local municipal authorities and the high-level speakers take a family photo before breaking out into two discussion groups focused on adaptation and e-mobility. COP 25 Presidency Meeting with Observers Carolina Schmidt, Minister of the Environment, Chile, and COP 25 President-designate Henrique Fernandes, Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Felipe Andres Gutierrez, Climate Justice Now! Bridget Burns, Women and Gender Sandra Maria Hanni, Business and Industry NGOs (BINGOs) Building Capacity for Integrating Human Rights into Climate Action Panel speakers during the event Iván José Véjar Pardo, COP 25 Presidency Sébastian Ducyk, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) Benjamin Schachter, OHCHR, and Jennifer Hanna, Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB) Estebancio Castro Diaz, Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform Facilitative Working Group (LCIPP FWG) Notes are taken during three break out groups focused on: how the integration of human rights and related themes contribute to more effective climate policies and to higher ambition in terms of mitigation and adaptation; identifying the key capacity-building needs and gaps of different stakeholders; and what key capacity-building solutions and good practices exist that can be replicated. Civil Society Demonstrations As the WIM negotiations struggle to reach textutal agreement, members of YOUNGO demonstrate in the corridors, highlighting the severe health impacts that will be felt with an increase of temperature and call for developed countries to listen to the needs of developing countries, and to open up new streams of finance to address climate change. Delegates 'die' due to the severe health impacts that will be experienced at extreme temperatures. UN interns demonstrate outside the building calling for better labor rights and pay. Around the Venue A delegate watches the live schedule to keep track of the day's events. Budget Co-Facilitators Talieh Wögerbauer, Austria, and Kishan Kumarsingh, Trinidad and Tobago Carolina Schmidt, Minister of the Environment, Chile, and COP 25 President-designate, arrives at the venue. A delegate reads the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) to keep track of the negotiations. Delegates read the draft conclusions during the IPCC consultations. Delegates from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia consult informally. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Indigenous Peoples Conference staff around the venue.

Highlights for Monday, 24 June 2019 Delegates review a document in the corridors as the second week of the Bonn Climate Change Conference begins. The Bonn Climate Change Conference began its second week of work, with delegates turning their attention to the outcomes of this session that would inform work at the next meeting in Santiago, Chile in December. On several issues, Co-Facilitators presented draft conclusions that would summarize the state of discussions on a given issue and, in some cases, set out intersessional work.On other issues, such as agriculture, and methodological issues under the Paris Agreement, parties provided their views on what those conclusions should be. Agriculture delegates continued working in the afternoon in “informal informal informal” meetings to try to bridge the gap between views on how to take forward the work of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture.Looking further ahead, the 7th Action on Climate Empowerment (ACE) Dialogue delegates focused on how to enhance education, training, and public awareness and participation under the Paris Agreement. The participants rallied in breakout groups to discuss how past lessons and future priorities for policy, tools and support, non-party stakeholders, tracking progress and reporting, and international cooperation. Many left buoyed by the idea that, for people to act, they need to identify themselves in stories and to tell their stories.The Long-term Finance Workshop also thought in transformational terms, drawing connections between climate finance, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development. Grappling with the complex calculations of needs and costs of achieving sustainable development and limiting global temperature rise to well below 2°C, many recognized that actions consistent with an energy transformation could either increase or reduce the costs of achieving the SDGs.In the multilateral assessment, Australia, Croatia and Malta, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, and Liechtenstein and Monaco presented information on their emissions, and national efforts.For more details on the day's events and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB). IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Workshop on Long-Term Climate Finance Delegates gather for the in-session workshop on long-term climate finance. Martin Frick, Senior Director for Policy and Programme Coordination, UNFCCC Secretariat A slide showing people who have benefitted from climate finance around the world. Co-Facilitator Mattias Frumerie, Sweden Co-Facilitator Zaheer Fakir, South Africa Panel speakers during the session. Keywan Riahi, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Preety Malhotra Bhandari, Asian Development Bank Participants listen during the session. Delegates break out into four discussion groups focused on: provision of financial and technical support; mobilization, delivery of and access to finance; effectiveness of climate finance; and biennial submissions on strategies and approaches. Multilateral Assessment The first day of the multilateral assessment (MA) took place, part of the international assessment and review (IAR) for developed countries, where they are assessed on their progress in meeting their 2020 targets. Patrick Suckling, Australia Saviour Vassallo, Malta Donald Cooper, Director of Mitigation, Data and Analysis, UNFCCC Secretariat Anette Ejersted, Denmark Heike Summer, Liechtenstein Delegates from Monaco Jaivardhan Ramanlal Bhatt, India Carlos Fuller, Belize 7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment The room is filled to capacity as delegates attend the 7th dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE). George Marshall, Climate Outreach Helmut Hojesk, Austria, and Alice Gaustad, Norway Ardina Purbo, Indonesia Kartikeya Sarabhai, Centre for Environment Education, India Gregg Walker, Oregon State University, and Silke Bölts, Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Co-Facilitators Bob Natifu, Uganda, and Roberta Ianna, Italy Consultations throughout the Day SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. SBSTA contact group on methodological issues under the Paris Agreement. SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. SBSTA informal consultations on research and systematic observation. SBSTA/SBI informal consultations on the Koronivia joint work on agriculture. Family photo of Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer delegates. Around the Venue Carlos Lopez, UNFCCC Secretariat Catherine Abreu, Climate Action Network (CAN) Canada Delegates from Saudi Arabia and South Africa Jacob Werksman, EU Chen Zhihua and Liu Yingzhi, China Cleo Verkuijl, Stockholm Environment Institute, and Eddy Pérez, CAN Anju Sharma, Oxford Climate Policy Straws made from bamboo and take-away containers made from sugarcane bagasse are on display, part of an initiative by Greenway International to empower women in Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, and other African countries to engage in sustainable and environmentally-friendly enterprises.

Highlights for Saturday, 22 June 2019 Representatives from Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) demonstrate in the hallway, calling for six fundamental building blocks of human rights to be considered in Article 6, without which they say it will not be able to establish a new market mechanism. The Bonn Climate Change Conference continued on Saturday, wrapping up its first week. As draft decisions, conclusions, and other texts started to trickle throughout the meeting rooms, areas of agreement and disagreement crystallized.On some highly-salient, and therefore sensitive, issues, agreement was elusive. Delegates could not agree to a procedural conclusions on common timeframes, (the length of time for countries’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs), or on conclusions related to research and systemic observation.The depth of disagreement was clear in confrontational discussions regarding the membership of the Adaptation Fund Board, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 1.5°C of Global Warming. One delegate intimated that the “gentleperson’s agreement” on how to consider the IPCC report “was broken.”Parties consideration of the Lima Work Programme on Gender and the Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation concluded, marking some of the first finalized texts of the conference. With four negotiation days left, several delegates wondered about the extent of progress made thus far, and what they would be sending forward to the next meeting in Chile.For more details on the day's events and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB). IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Third Meeting of the Paris Committee on Capacity-Building Family photo of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB). Jennifer Hanna, Dominican Republic Roberta Ianna, Italy Gregg Walker, Oregon State University, takes notes during the session. Consultations throughout the Day SBI informal consultations on matters relating to the Adaptation Fund: membership of the Adaptation Fund Board. SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Delegates huddle during the SBI informal consultations on development and transfer of technologies: Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer. SBI informal consultations on arrangements for intergovernmental meetings. SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. SBSTA informal consultations on training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review. Delegates huddle during the SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on the terms of reference for the 2019 review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM). Delegates speak informally between sessions. Consultative Group of Experts Informal Forum Delegates gather for the pilot Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) informal forum to engage in an implementation-focused exchange to facilitate addressing the technical assistance needs of transitioning to the enhanced transparency framework. Co-Facilitators Mausami Desai, US, and Ziaul Haque, Bangladesh Joko Prihatno, Indonesia Justin Goodwin, Aether Daniel Benefor, Ghana Delegates ask the panelists questions. World REnew Day The first World REnew Day is held outside the venue, a live open air festival calling for a future with 100% renewable energy. A local artist shares her artwork that highlights the need for environmental protection. German artist Makeda performs at the concert. Artwork on display at the festival. Around the Venue Delegates from the EU discuss the negotiating text on screen. Trigg Talley, US Amjad Abdulla, Maldives Delegates from Oxfam International, ActionAid International, and CARE International meet informally. Article 6 Co-Facilitators Peer Stiansen, Norway, and Hugh Sealy, Barbados Gebru Jember Endalew, Ethiopia, speaks with Ian Fry, Tuvalu Delegates from Austria Funanani Muremi and Dinah Thalakgale, South Africa Delegates from Papua New Guinea Delegates enjoy a moment between sessions. Andrei Marcu, Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition, and Tomasz Chruszczow, Poland Ismail El Gizouli, Sudan, speaks with Anna Schulz, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) UN Security Deleagtes from Germany Materials around the venue.

Highlights for Thursday, 20 June 2019 UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa takes a family photo with the Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs). On Thursday, the Bonn Climate Change Conference continued, carefully working in negotiating rooms while also thinking more broadly in various thematic meetings and mandated events.The need for science-based action for transformational change echoed more strongly than ever as Martin Frick, UNFCCC Secretariat, opened the Technical Expert Meeting by praising researchers and knowledge holders, reminding participants that “We need to speak about a climate emergency, not just climate change anymore.” In the research dialogue, experts stressed solutions were available, but under used, to transform the energy sector and build resilience. A common theme was the need to translate and transmit science and social science to policy makers. In other fora, delegates stressed the importance of scientific assessments in informing the periodic review of the Long-term Global Goal and the review of the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage associated with climate change impacts.Much of the negotiations continued the focus on Article 6 (markets and non-market approaches) and how countries will report through the Paris Agreement’s enhanced transparency framework. The tasks on these issues are very different. For Article 6, delegates are working to create three new institutions, for internationally transferrable mitigation outcomes (ITMOs), a market mechanism, and non-market approaches.For many of the other issues discussed, parties are trying to find ways to make existing systems fit for purpose under the Paris Agreement. For reporting formats, this means reviewing existing forms and templates, and considering how to make them appropriate for all countries to use. Many are currently designed to be used either by developed or developing countries. Countries are trying to work out how to make sure developed countries continue to provide the same, or more, information, while allowing developing countries the flexibilities they need given how difficult it can be to gather and report technical information.Building national capacities to implement the Paris Agreement was the focus of the Durban Forum for Capacity-building. Participants brainstormed on the role of academia and research institutes, and how to coordinate national and international stakeholders. Of interest to many was best practices for showcasing, and assessing, the effectiveness of capacity-building activities.For more details on the day's events and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB). IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Technical Expert Meeting on Mitigation Delegates gather for the Technical Expert Meeting on Mitigation (TEM) SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini, and Martin Frick, UNFCCC Secretariat Torgny Holmgren, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), and Bernd-Markus Liss, GIZ Melina Balderrama Durán, Helvetas Swiss Development Organization Gaurav Kumar, Claro Energy, and Jennie Barron, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 8th Durban Forum on Capacity-Building A delegate listens to the panel during the 8th Durban Forum on Capacity-building. Co-Facilitator Stella Gama, Malawi Mizan Khan, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) Jakob Rhyner, Innovation Campus Bonn Rebecca Carman, UN Development Programme Eleventh Meeting of the Research Dialogue Delegates gather for the eleventh meeting of the research dialogue that discussed two themes: transformation of energy and other sectoral systems to achieve the purpose and long-term goals of the Paris Agreement; and transformative adaptation and climate resilient development. Jim Skea, Working Group III Co-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Boram Lee, World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Sheila Ochugboju, Specialist Facilitator Elmar Kriegler, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Marta Torres Gunfaus, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) Delegates visit a poster display highlighting research related to the themes of the dialogue. Executive Secretary's Briefing with Observers UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa holds a briefing with observer organizations. Beth Martin, Research and Independent NGOs (RINGOs) Nathan Thanki, Climate Justice Now! Yunus Arikan, Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMAs) Bert De Wel, Trade Union NGOs (TUNGOs) Consultations throughout the Day SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. SBSTA informal consultations on common tabular formats (CTF) for reporting information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions. SBI informal consultations on matters relating to the Adaptation Fund: membership of the Adaptation Fund Board. Around the Venue Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Hans-Otto Pörtner, Working Group II Co-Chair, IPCC, speaks with SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France Olga Alcaraz and Gisela Torrents, Polytechnic University of Catalonia UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa Launch of the Global Youth Video Competition. Delegates from Sudan Pieter Terpstra, the Netherlands (right) Delegates meet informally during the day. Rob Bradley, NDC Partnership Delegates visit the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) website to keep track of negotiations. A display of youth activists from around the world. Materials on display around the venue.

Highlights for Wednesday, 19 June 2019 Delegates discuss the progress being made as the third day of the Bonn Climate Change Conference begins. The Bonn Climate Change Conference continued Wednesday, with delegates engaged in marathon sessions for transparency arrangements under the Paris Agreement, and Article 6 (market and non-market approaches). Some delegates remarked on the positive spirit in the transparency-related discussions as the Co-Facilitators of Article 6 tried to inject energy to rally parties for an intensive period of discussions.Parties had a chance to review progress made on addressing climate change in the facilitative sharing of views. At this session, several developing countries presented their achievements to date in the form of biennial update reports, which catalogue information on their emissions, their needs for support to act on climate change, and the support they have received in those efforts.Delegates also looked to the next steps as eyes turned towards arrangements for subsequent meetings. During the logistics briefing for the conference, Chile, the incoming Presidency, gave delegates their first glimpse into the venue under construction in the Ciudad Parque Bicentenario. For the 2020 meeting that marks the beginning of the Paris Agreement, some were surprised to hear the Presidency had not been confirmed, particularly after the UK announced its plans to host the meeting.Other discussions looked outward from the UN process to discuss how to meaningfully engage a range of stakeholders important to advancing climate action. The morning’s Koronivia workshop on soil recognized that sustainable soil health may well require the transformative work of embracing and implementing existing farmer knowledge. Participants also considered the essential contributions of local communities and indigenous peoples. “Only we indigenous peoples have this knowledge,” one participant reminded the room; “do not make the mistake of jumping over it. You must bring us in.”For more details on the day's events and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB). IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page 7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Participants on the dais (L-R): Abdoul Coulibaly, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Adriana Valenzuela, UNFCCC Secretariat; Dialogue Co-Facilitators Roberta Ianna, Italy, and Bob Natifu, Uganda; Niclas Svenningsen, UNFCCC Secretariat; Cristina Rekakavas, UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR); Emmanuel Tachie-Obeng, Ghana; and Felipe Diaz, Chile Co-Facilitator Roberta Ianna, Italy Felipe Diaz, Chile Emmanuel Tachie-Obeng, Ghana Cristina Rekakavas, UNITAR To reflect on and take stock of the implementation of the Doha Work Programme, workshop participants break into five working groups focused on education, training, public awareness, public participation, and public access to information. ACE family photo Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture In the second workshop for the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture, participants discuss improved soil carbon, soil health, and soil fertility under grassland and cropland, as well as integrated systems, including water management. Milagros Sandoval, Peru, Co-Facilitator of the Koronivia Workshop Sarah Lickel, Caritas France, speaking on behalf of the Environmental NGOs (ENGOs) Beverley Henry, Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). Mary Sakala, Zambia, speaking on behalf of Farmers Ronald Vargas, Secretary, Global Soil Partnership 7th Workshop of the Facilitative Sharing of Views UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa; SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini; and Katia Simeonova, SBI Coordinator Delegates from Armenia and Brazil present their biennial update report (BURs). Delegates from Saudi Arabia and Germany ask the presenters questions during the session. Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) View of the dais during the SBSTA thematic workshop on enhancing the participation of local communities, in addition to indigenous peoples, in the LCIPP. Francois Paulette, Dënesųłiné Elder, opens the workshop with a prayer. Andrea Carmen, Facilitative Working Group Member, LCIPP Grace Balawag, Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education) Gustavo Sánchez Valle, Mexican Rural Forestry Organizations Network (MOCAF) María Victoria Cabrera, International Labour Organization (ILO) Viseni Waiapi, Brazil Consultations throughout the Day SBSTA informal consultations on the common tabular format (CTF) for financial, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building support under Articles 9-11 of the Paris Agreement. Delegates sit on the floor as the room is filled to capacity during the SBSTA informal consultations on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 1.5°C of Global Warming. SBI informal consultations on matters relating to capacity-building for developing countries. Around the Venue Khalid Abuleif, Saudi Arabia, and Majid Shafie-Pour, Iran Talieh Wögerbauer, Austria, speaks with Martin Frick, UNFCCC Secretariat Monika Antosik, Co-Facilitator, Nairobi Work Programme, speaks with SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Helmut Hojesky, Austria Chris Wright, Climate Tracker Materials on display around the venue.