The negotiations in Doha have passed their halfway point, although it is still not clear whether real progress will be made on some of the major issues under negotiation. With the conclusion of the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol looming at the end of this month, there is […]
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by Franck Magennis. A major topic under discussion in Doha is the Green Climate Fund (GCF). In this report, we provide some background on the creation of the fund and an update on relevant discussion in Doha. The GCF was established by the COP at its sixteenth session, with the […]
The Doha talks this week, particularly in the Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA), have discussed greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and maritime transport. In particular, the question is whether these emissions are best addressed within the UNFCCC framework or by the relevant specialist international organizations: the […]
by Franck Magennis. On Tuesday, November 27, delegates at UN climate change negotiations in Doha met for the opening sessions of the Ad-Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP). The Protocol currently commits about 40 developed nations, known as the “Annex I […]
Yesterday, on Monday Nov. 26, the opening plenary for both the 18th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP) and the 8th Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) were held at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha. The […]
by Franck Magennis. The 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP18) to the UNFCCC and the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP8) will take place from Monday, November 26 to Friday, December 7, 2012 […]