Bonn Climate Change Conference - March 2014

The fourth meeting of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2-4) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) continued on Wednesday. Throughout the day, participants engaged in technical expert meetings, open-ended consultations and a stocktaking plenary.

In the morning the open-ended consultations on item 3 (implementation of all items related to Decision 1/CP.17, establishment of the ADP) continued discussions of finance, technology and capacity building, and nationally determined contributions. In the afternoon the open-ended consultations addressed mitigation.

In the morning the Technical Expert Meeting on Renewable Energy continued with discussions on how to address renewable energy under the UNFCCC. In the afternoon the Technical Expert Meeting on Energy Efficiency commenced with presentations by parties on implementation of energy efficiency in their domestic contexts.

In the afternoon a stocktaking plenary convened to address how to move forward work of the ADP. Parties discussed whether to establish a contact group or continue work in open-ended consultations. Consensus emerged around the establishment of a contact group. The ADP will reconvene in plenary on Friday to formalize the arrangement.