Late-breaking news : Wednesday 11 Nov

Updates brought to you by the ENB team members throughout the day:

Parties at COP-4 are expected to adopt a resolution on solidarity with Central America in the wake of the "considerable loss of life and devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, Costa Rica and Panama." The resolution will note the high vulnerability of Central American countries to climate phenomena and expresses concern that global warming may be contributing to the worsening of weather conditions. The resolution will also invite the international community to lend immediate assistance to the people of Central America.

Kazakstan will announce its intention to join Annex I and Annex B and assume a binding target to abate emissions to below business as usual projections during the 2008-2012 compliance period. The US says the decision demonstrates a growing desire by non Annex I Parties to have access to the opportunities offered by Kyoto's flexibility mechanisms. The US has already negotiated observer status for Kazakstan in the ‘Umbrella Group’.