Transcript Upcoming Issues for COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 under the UNFCCC

Upcoming Issues for COP 13 and
COP/MOP 3
under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol
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ECBI Workshop for LDC Negotiators
Bali, Indonesia
29-30 November 2007
M.J. Mace
FIELD
London
Subsidiary Body on Scientific
and Technical Advice (SBSTA)
Subsidiary Body on
Implementation (SBI)
Overview of COP 13 session
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UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Bodies
COP
(UNFCCC)
189 Parties
President, Bureau
COP/MOP
(Kyoto Protocol)
175 Parties
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
Subsidiary Body for Implementation
(SBSTA)
(SBI)
Chair, Vice Chair, Rapporteur
recommendations for draft decisions, conclusions
Chair, Vice-Chair, Rapporteur
recommendations for draft decisions, conclusions
EGTT
CGE
LEG
Expert Group on Technology Transfer
Consultative Group on Non-Annex I
Least Developed Countries
Expert Group
National Communications
5 agendas for Bali
• COP - Conference of the Parties
• COP/MOP - COP serving as the meeting of the
Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
• SBSTA - Subsidiary Body on Scientific and
Technical Advice
• SBI - Subsidiary Body on Implementation
• Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments
for Annex I Parties
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Presentation Outline
• Upcoming Issues for COP 13 and
COP/MOP 3
– SBSTA agenda items (Convention and
Protocol)
– SBI agenda items (Convention and Protocol)
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SBSTA Issues
• Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and
adaptation to climate change
• Technology Transfer
• Reducing Emissions from Deforestation
• Research and Systematic Observation
• Methodological Issues
– GHG Inventories
– GHG Data interface
– Bunker fuels
• Scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of
mitigation
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1. Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts,
Vulnerability and Adaptation to
Climate Change (SBSTA 3)
Secretariat to report on progress made in implementing NWP
• 6 synthesis reports on submissions made thus far
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Adaptation planning and practices; Methods and tools; Economic
diversification; Data and observations; Climate modelling, scenarios
and downscaling; Socio-economic information
2 workshop Reports
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Cairo Workshop – climate related risks and extreme events
Rome Workshop – adaptation planning and preparedness
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• Submission of views of Parties by 21 September
on possible need for a group of experts and the
role that they could have in the implementation
and further development of the Nairobi work
programme.
• Compilation of these views will be considered by
SBSTA with a view to recommendations, as
appropriate.
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2. Technology Transfer (SBSTA 4)
• Draft negotiating text (FCCC/SBSTA/4, annex I)
• Difference of opinion on whether a new fund and structure should be
created
• Umbrella Group, EU favour strengthening existing TT framework and
EGTT
• G77 and China seeks new body (TDTB) and new fund (MTAF)
• Consider workshop report and paper on good practices in
conducting technology needs assessments (TNAs)
• Consider annual report of the EGTT
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3. Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation (SBSTA 5)
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Issue first raised in July 2005
Two workshops held since then (Rome 2006, Cairns 2007)
Draft negotiating text (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/4, Annex III)
Parties invited to submit views by on further steps under the
Convention related to reducing emissions from
deforestation in developing countries: approaches to
stimulate action (by 15 August 2007)
• Differences of opinion remain on pilot activities, mobilizing
resources, future methodological work
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4. Research and Systematic Observation
(SBSTA 6)
• Revision of UNFCCC reporting guidelines on
global climate change observing systems (GCOS)
– GCOS Secretariat has submitted a proposal and will
submit an update to this proposal
• Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)
– Parties will consider progress report from GTOS on
development of guidance materials, standards and
reporting guidelines for improving global terrestrial
climate observations
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5. Other Issues
• Fourth Assessment Report (SBSTA 7)
– In-depth briefing at Subsidiary Bodies Session
– Parties to consider how the findings of AR4 could
contribute to ongoing work under the UNFCCC process
• Methodological issues under Convention
(SBSTA 8):
– Annual Report on Technical review of AI GHG
Inventories
– GHG Data Interface
– Emissions from fuels used in international aviation and
maritime transport
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Other Issues (cont’d)
• Methodological issues under Kyoto Protocol
(SBSTA 9):
– Implications of new HCFC-22 facilities seeking to obtain
CERs from destruction of HFC-23
– Implications of possible changes to the limit for smallscale afforestation and reforestation CDM project
activities
– Carbon capture and storage (CCS) as CDM project
activities
– Good practice guidance for LULUCF activities
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SBI Issues - Convention
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Annex I National Communications
Non-Annex I National Communications
Financial Mechanism of the Convention
Article 6 – Education, Training and Public Awareness
Implementation of Article 4.8
– Special needs and concerns of developing country Parties
– Matters relating to Least Developed Countries
• Capacity Building under the Convention
• Annex I Reporting and Review
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1. National Communications from
Developed Countries (SBI 3)
• Status of Fourth National Communications
from developed country Parties
• Status of in-depth reviews of 4NCs
• Synthesis Report will be presented
– Inventory data and trends
– Information on other commitments under the
Convention
• e.g., financial resources, technology transfer,
vulnerability, adaptation
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Emission Trends
Financial Flows – mitigation and
adaptation
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Types of assistance on adaptation
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2. National Communications from
Developing Countries (SBI 4)
• Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) on Non-Annex I
National Communications
• SBI to review mandate and terms of reference
• Review CGE recommendations on how to integrate
findings of NAPAs into next national communications.
• Consider process on how to consider information
contained in developing country national communications
• Financial and technical support for preparation of national
communications - consider views of Parties
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3. Financial Mechanism – Conv. (SBI 5)
• Review of the Global Environment Facility (the ‘financial mechanism’
for the Convention) - aims to ensure that the financial mechanism
responds to the Parties’ needs
– Guidelines for review in 3/CP.4, plus 2 documents:
– Report on assessment of funding needed to assist developing
countries in meeting their commitments under the Convention over
the next GEF replenishment cycle
– Report on experience of international finance institutions and
multilateral financial institutions relevant to addressing future
investment and financial needs of developing countries
• Report of the GEF and give Guidance to the GEF
– Views and recommendations on funding available in the climate
change focal area
– Guidance to the GEF
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4. Article 6 – Education, training and
public awareness (SBI 6)
• Parties will consider extension and adaptation of the New
Delhi work programme on Article 6 of the Convention, to
address gaps and needed identified by Parties.
• Parties will consider written views of Parties that have been
made on possible elements of a work programme to succeed
the New Delhi WP, with a view to recommending a draft
decision on a new or enhanced WP for adoption at COP 13.
• Secretariat will present a survey and evaluation report of the
prototype information network clearing house (CCiNet) for
consideration at SBI 27.
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5. Implementation of Articles 4.8
and 4.9 (SBI 7)
• Article 4.8 addresses actions needed to meet the specific needs and
concerns of developing country Parties arising from the adverse effects
of climate change and/or the impact of response measures,
• includes actions related to funding, insurance and technology transfer
• 6 workshops have been held: 3 regional workshops, 1 expert
workshop for small island States, 1 expert workshop on economic
diversification, and 1expert workshop on modelling and financial risk
management (response measures)
• SBI to continue negotiations on a 2-part decision, addressing
– the direct impacts of climate change
– the impacts on developing countries of measures taken to reduce
emissions in developed countries.
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Matters related to Least Developed
Countries (Article 4.9) (SBI 7b)
• SBI will review
– Progress and need for continuation of the Least
Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG)
– Possible new terms of reference for the group.
• SBI also to review
– 2006-2007 work programme
– outcome of stocktaking meeting on preparation and
implementation of NAPAs
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6. Capacity Building under the
Convention (SBI 8)
• SBI to consider a series of reports on activities undertaken
to implement the framework on capacity building
– Summary of information on activities taken to implement 2/CP.7
and 2/CP.10 (gaps, needs, experiences, lessons learned)
– Report from the GEF on its progress in supporting the CB
framework
– Synthesis document, on implementation of the framework, based
on the submissions of views, National Capacity Self Assessments,
Technology Needs Assessments, NAPAs and submissions
– Report from the expert workshop on monitoring and evaluation of
capacity building
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SBI Issues – Kyoto Protocol
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Annex I Party Reporting and Review
Adaptation Fund
Capacity Building under the Kyoto Protocol
Article 3.14 – impact of response measures
International Transactions Log
Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol – Compliance
Procedures and Mechanisms
• Other Matters
– Privileges and Immunities
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1. Annex I Reporting and Review
(SBI 9, KP)
• Supplementary information provided by Parties to
demonstrate compliance with Kyoto obligations (KP Art.
7.2)
• Review of initial reports and supplementary information
– Calculation of assigned amount
– Demonstration of ability to account for emissions and assigned
amount
– 32 of 36 initial reviews of initial reports have been completed
• COP to provide guidance
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2. Adaptation Fund (SBI 10, KP)
• Draft negotiating text and accompanying paper
(FCCC/SBI/2007/15, Annexes I and II)
– Already addressed:
• eligibility criteria
• priority areas
• monetarization of CERs
– Unresolved: elements on institutional issues
– Consultation 29-30 November in Bali
– Difference of opinion on governance structure
• Negotiations to continue
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3. Capacity Building under the Kyoto
Protocol (SBI 11, KP)
• Submissions from Parties on actions taken on
capacity building in connection with the CDM
• Submission from multi-lateral and bilateral agencies
and private sector on their support for CB activities
• Parties to consider:
– synthesis report on implications of the framework for
capacity building
– Information from CDM Executive Board on activities
relating to regional distribution of CDM project activities.
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4. Matters relating to Article 3.14
(SBI 12, KP)
• Workshop held on ways to minimize the adverse social,
environmental and economic impacts on developing country
Parties of implementation of policies and measures by Annex
I Parties to achieve their quantified emission limitation or
reduction commitments
• Related to Article 2.3 under the Convention;
• Related to scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of
mitigation under the Convention;
• Related to implementation of decision 1/CP.10 (response
measures)
• Parties to initiate consideration of workshop report
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5. International Transactions Log
(SBI 13, KP)
• Organisational arrangements, activities, resource requirements
of the ITL
• Annual Report of the ITL Administrator
• Issue: who bears the cost of the ITL? Parties using credits?
The Those with credits Submissions from Parties on actions
taken on capacity building in connection with the CDM
• Submission from multi-lateral and bilateral agencies and
private sector on their support for CB activities
• Parties to consider:
– synthesis report on implications of the framework for capacity
building
– Information from CDM Executive Board on activities relating to
regional distribution of CDM project activities.
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6. Amendment of KP to include
Procedures and Mechanisms on
Compliance (SBI 14, KP)
• In 2005, Saudi Arabia proposed that the KP be
amended to explicitly incorporate the procedures and
mechanisms on compliance agreed in Marrakech
Accords
• Procedures and mechanisms have already been
adopted by the COP/MOP and are already being
implemented
• By decision 27/CMP.1, Kyoto Parties decided to
commence consideration of this issue with a view to
making a decision by COP/MOP 13
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7. Privileges and Immunities for persons
serving on constituted bodies
(SBI 16, KP) (Other matters)
• Relates to people serving on CDM Executive Board, Compliance
Committee, Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee and
other bodies
• How to address situations in which legal action might be brought
against people serving on these bodies for decisions taken?
• 9/CMP.2 agreed that Executive Secretary would address these
matters in the short run, and investigate the possibility of insurance
• Many proposals on the table for ways to address the issue
• Disagreement on whether formal action is needed now, or can wait
for post-2012 package of agreements
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Thank you for your attention.
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