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United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali
3-14 December 2007
Bali, Indonesia |
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Saturday, 15 December: 6:27 pm BALI CONFERENCE ENDS WITH AGREEMENT ON ROADMAP
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The Bali conference has ended on a high note, with agreement on a Bali roadmap after lengthy and at times difficult negotiations. During the closing plenary, many parties expressed their pleasure at the adoption of the Bali roadmap, and thanked their colleagues, the UNFCCC Secretariat and the Indonesian Government. Pakistan, for the G-77/China, highlighted the shared understanding that our partners “will not leave us again” and that “we are taking this step together.” Portugal, for the EU, noted that a busy two years lies ahead, and committed itself to working towards a final agreement in Copenhagen. Closing the meeting, President Witoelar said the decisions in Bali have launched a new process for reaching agreement by 2009. He labeled the meeting as a “breakthrough” where delegates demonstrated leadership to create a sustainable future, and identified the Bali roadmap as a tribute to delegates' solidarity to tackling climate change, the “defining challenge of the century.” He gaveled the meeting to a close at 6:27pm.
Photo: UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after consensus was reached
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The Bali Roadmap
The “Bali roadmap” refers to a decision by COP 13 and a series of COP/MOP 3 decisions that are designed to give direction and shape to a two-year negotiating process to finalize a post-2012 regime by COP 15 and COP/MOP 5 in December 2009. In the words of COP President Rachmat Witoelar, the roadmap has “several tracks and numerous milestones.”
Under the Convention, the COP launched “a comprehensive process to enable the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention through long-term cooperative action, now, up to and beyond 2012, in order to adopt a decision at COP 15.” To achieve this, the COP decided to establish an Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action that will complete its work in 2009, and will hold its first session no later than April 2008.
Under the Protocol, the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol, established by COP/MOP 1 in 2005, will continue its work with the aim of making recommendations to COP/MOP 5 on Annex I further commitments. As well, a decision was taken on a preparatory process for the second review of the Protocol under Article 9, scheduled to take place at COP/MOP 4. |
Saturday, 15 December: 4:30 pm US JOINS CONSENSUS ON LONG-TERM COOPERATIVE ACTION
Reversing previous opposition, the US joined the consensus after all other parties expressed support for the draft text on long-term cooperative action under the Convention. Delegates applauded the US announcement, and also the Secretariat in appreciation of their hard work and efficiency. Delegates then adopted the outcome text. Negotiations continued under the AWG.
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| A standing ovation for Yvo de Boer. |
| Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono meets with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday morning (left photo). UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon enters the plenary with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right). |
| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the plenary. |
| Pakistan raises his flag (left). EU Ministers speaking with China (right photo). |
| Consultations on the dais (left). India and Australia confer (right). |
| The US initially said it could not join the consensus (left photo). Responding to US comments, South Africa (right photo) described a statement that developing countries are not accepting their full responsibilities as most unwelcome and without any basis. He noted that a paragraph on developing country mitigation goes further than what is expected in the Convention, while a paragraph on developed country commitments was not as strong as he would have liked. |
| Delegates listen intently to the proceedings (left). After other interventions, including one by Papua New Guinea, who said the US should lead or get out of the way,, the US
said it would join the consensus (right photo). |
| Michael Zammit Cutajar, Malta, and Yvo de Boer (left photo). Delegates applaud agreement on the text (right). |
| The delegation of the European Community. |
Saturday, 15 December: 2:00 pm UN SECRETARY-GENERAL, INDONESIAN PRESIDENT APPEAL FOR BREAKTHROUGH AS TEMPERS FRAY
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have addressed delegates in Bali, returning to the meeting to urge delegates to make a final effort to reach consensus. Following Ban Ki-moon's speech, delegates continued to debate in plenary, with the US stating that it could not accept the latest text as it stands. However, the EU said it could accept the compromise text. Discussions are continuing.
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| Saturday, 15 December: 11:17 am Plenary adjourns again pending consultations between G-77/China ministers and the Indonesian Foreign Minister |
| Saturday, 15 December: 10:00am: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon returns to Bali |
| Richard Kinley, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNFCCC, briefs UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon upon his arrival in Bali |
| Saturday, 15 December: 9:41 am: PLENARY ADJOURNS AS INDIA OPPOSES THE DRAFT TEXT AND THE G-77/CHINA MEETS FOR CONSULTATIONS |
| India speaks to the press following the adjournment of the meeting. |
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| Saturday, 15 December: 8:50 am: PLENARY RESUMES |
| Saturday, 15 December: 8:56 am: DRAFT TEXT DISTRIBUTED: PLENARY SET TO RESUME AT 8:30AM |
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Photo: Canadian delegates outside the conference room protest Canada's position |
Saturday, 15 December: 2:30am: BREAKING NEWS: SMALL GROUP AGREES TEXT; PLENARY SET TO MEET AT 8:00 AM BALI TIME
The small group of ministers and high-level officials has reportedly brokered a deal just after 2:00 am local time. The text would start a Bali roadmap leading to a post-2012 agreement in Copenhagen in 2009. The roadmap would include a "twin-track" process under the Convention and the Protocol.
However, the deal still needs to be considered by all parties in plenary starting at 8:00 am tomorrow. |
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Photo: German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel followed by the press as he leaves the meeting room. |
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| The press surrounds delegates as they leave the conference room (left) and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer speaks with Richard Kinley and Salwa
Dallalah, UNFCCC Secretartiat (right). |
| Friday, 14 December: 10:37: Negotiations Go Late Into Friday Night |
| Negotiations in two small, high-level groups were continuing late on Friday night, with slow progress reported. The latest news suggests that talks will continue throughout the night, with hopes of brokering a deal by Saturday morning. |
Press outside the room where ministers are meeting a small group. |
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| ENB writing team (left to right):
María Gutiérrez,
Miquel Muñoz , Peter Doran, Chris Spence,
Kati Kulovesi, and Asheline Appleton |
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