Bonn Climate Change Conference - March 2014

Negotiations continued on Thursday at 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). Delegates convened throughout the day for the technical expert meeting on energy efficiency and the open-ended consultations on Item 3 (implementation of all items related to Decision 1/CP.17, establishment of the ADP).

In the morning, the technical expert meeting on energy efficiency continued presentations of national experiences, implementing energy efficiency policies and technology. This was followed by a panel on finance, technology and capacity-building, examining support available for enhancing action on energy efficiency. In the afternoon, participants discussed how the UNFCCC can engage on the issue of energy efficiency.

In the morning, the open-ended consultations addressed: finance, technology and capacity-building (means of implementation (MOI)); mitigation; and equity and ambition. In the afternoon, the open-ended consultations focused on transparency of action and support, and other issues related to elements.

On MOI, discussions addressed, inter alia: whether to treat finance, technology and capacity building separately; the role of historical responsibility in finance; and how to leverage private finance. Consultations on mitigation touched on a range of issues, including: whether targets should be economy wide; whether nationally-determined contributions include mitigation only or all elements of the Durban Platform; a mechanism for increasing contributions over time; and accounting rules. During the consultations on equity and ambition, delegates discussed the application of the equity principle to burden sharing in the 2015 agreement.

On transparency, the open-ended consultation addressed possible components of ex ante and ex post systems to assess nationally determined contributions. Discussions in the open-ended consultations on other issues addressed: market and non-market based mechanisms; response measures; and a compliance mechanism.