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From Copenhagen to Cancun
Yulia Dobrolyubova
Expert on climate change and the Kyoto protocol,
Russian Regional Environmental Centre (RREC)
REC Training
for state negotiators on the UNFCCC
and Kyoto Protocol
Szentendre, 12-13 July 2010
A Road to Copenhagen
Rio (1992) – Kyoto (1997) – Bali action plan (2007)
- preparing for Copenhagen in 2008-2009
Bali Action Plan
Shared vision
• Mitigation
• Adaptation
• Financing
• Technology development and transfer
HOPEngagen: Expectations from Copenhagen
Goals
• To establish a global emission reduction pathway after 2012
• Developed countries to take commitments on deep emission cuts
• Developing countries to provide actions on the emission reductions
• MRV mechanism for emission reduction commitments and actions
• Financial support from developed countries
Proposed emission cuts by scientists
– To limit the global temperature rise to 2 °C
– For Annex I: 25-40% below the 1990 level in 2020
– For non-Annex I: 15-30% deviation from baseline in 2020
Developed vs. Developing Countries
• Developed countries:
 A new single agreement, no future for KP without the US
 Mitigation commitments for developed, actions for developing
countries, both monitored, reported and verified (MRV)
• Developing countries:
 Continuation of the two-track negotiations under the UNFCCC
(AWG-LCA) and Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP)
 Full implementation of the Convention in terms of financial
and technological support from developed countries
 Only supported actions of developing countries are subject to
MRV, voluntary reporting on domestic actions
Developed vs. Developing Countries
SCOOPenhagen: the major climate event ever
• Held in Copenhagen from 7-18 December 2009
• Culmination of a two-year negotiating process under the Bali
action plan for post-2012 framework
• Aim for a politically binding agreement for post 2012 period
• Attended by 115 heads of state/government, including US, China,
Russia -> largest gathering outside of New York
• Unprecedented public and media attention with, more than
40,000 participants (in premises designed for 15,000)
"The international sound and light show otherwise
known as Copenhagen“
(Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia)
“Super high-level side-event”
• no serious progress in negotiations
until arrival of heads of state and
government
• at some point negotiations were
conducted at three levels: technical,
ministerial, heads of state/government
• 29 heads of states drafted the text
• 5 countries decided the outcome on
the margins of the UNFCCC process US, China, India, South Africa, Brazil
• The Copenhagen Accord
as a main COP-15 outcome
What was included in the Copenhagen Accord
Mitigation
• Pledges to fight climate change by preventing the temperature rise
by more than 2°C
• Annex I countries: quantified economy-wide targets for 2020
• Non-Annex I countries: Nationally appropriate mitigation actions
subject to domestic measurement, reporting, and verification which
will be reported every two years
Adaptation
• Prepare comprehensive adaptation programme for vulnerable
countries
• Provide adequate, predictable and sustainable financial resources,
technology and capacity-building to support the implementation of
adaptation action
What was included in the Copenhagen Accord
Financing
• Provide developing countries with new and additional resources
of USD 30 billion for 2010~2012 with balanced allocation
between adaptation and mitigation
• Mobilize USD 100 billion a year by 2020 from private, public and
other alternative sources
• Establish the Copenhagen Green Climate Fund as an operating
entity of the financial mechanism
• Establish a high-level panel to study potential sources of revenue
Technology transfer
• Establish a Technology Mechanism to accelerate technology
development and transfer
Recognition of REDD+
Weak spot of the Copenhagen Accord:
• Copenhagen Accord was not officially adopted by COP, only
noted (objections in plenary to adopt “a deal“ - Venezuela,
Nicaragua, Bolivia, Cuba as well as Tuvalu blocked the
agreement) -> lack of transparency of decision-making process
• Not a legally binding document, more like a high-level political
declaration
HOPEnhagen or NOPEnhagen?
• Climate change was raised to the highest political level
• Strong message of political intent to tackle climate change
• The "political" solution to deadlock in negotiations ->
Copenhagen Accord is a concrete step for making the
negotiation process move forwards
• Many countries noted the inefficiency of the UNFCCC
negotiation process and the need for its improvement
• Unclear future of the Kyoto protocol
• Split in G77 - emergence of new BASIC group (Brazil, South
Africa, India, China)
A Road to Cancun
COP 16/CMP 6 (29 November – 10 December, Cancun)
• General consent to continue negotiations under the
UNFCCC, not outside the process
• Sessions in Bonn (April, June, August) and Beijing (October):
– AWG‐LCA : how to include Copenhagen Accord provisions
into LCA negotiation text
– AWG‐KP : workshops and discussions on loopholes
• Further informal consultations by Mexico, i.a. on legal form of
an agreement
A Road to Cancun: unresolved issues
•
address the substantial gaps in the present proposals (current
developed countries pledges account only for reduction -13 to -17%
by 2020 compared to 1990, when science requires -25 to -40%)
•
LULUCF accounting rules need to be resolved
•
integrate the elements of the Copenhagen Accord in decision texts,
and make them operational, including:
– MRV
– Finance: how to institutionalize the Copenhagen Green Climate
Fund
– Strengthening market mechanisms
– Mechanisms and frameworks on adaptation, REDD+, technology
transfer
Cancun = Copenhagen 2?
“I’ll be back!”
A few tips to future negotiators
Homework
 Read the documents
- UNFCCC
- Kyoto Protocol
- Bali Action Plan
- Copenhagen Accord
- Former decisions under agenda item
you follow

Prepare your national position
- Guidelines for delegation members
- Submissions
- National statements
 Bilaterals with other Parties
 Form coalitions (permanent or
on specific issues)
Work during the session
 Good coordination (head of
delegation, advisor)
 Each member should
understand his/her role in the
process:
- the key agenda items for your country
that require attention
- regional and interest group meetings
- bilaterals
 Regular consultations within
delegation
- morning briefings after looking at the
Daily Programme
- evening sum-ups and shaping position
for tomorrow
- interchangeability of members
Thank you for your attention!
YULIA DOBROLYUBOVA
Phone/Fax: +7-916-659-8352
e-mail: [email protected]
www.rusrec.ru, www.climatechange.ru
A Road to Cancun: financial issues
• Progress in Bonn:
– The New Fund: convergences among parties on the need to establish a
new fund under the COP
– Institutional arrangements: convergences on functions needed and on
the idea that some functions could be entrusted to existing institutions
– Fast Start Finance: the EU as well as other A1 countries made a
preliminary report on their actions
• Outstanding
issues/Next steps:
– Reach a COP decision creating the New Fund and defining its core
elements
– Reach a COP decision regarding institutions (functions, Body/Panel)
– Sources: build on the high-level group report to feed the UNFCCC
process
– Fast start finance: present a transparent and comprehensive report