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Poznan Climate Change Conference
1-12 December 2008
Poznan, Poland |
3:00 AM LIVE UPDATE, Saturday, 13 December 2008
POZNAŃ CONFERENCE CONCLUDES
COP 14 and COP/MOP 4 have drawn to a close shortly before 3:00 am on Saturday morning.
The conference has concluded with adoption of the COP and COP/MOP reports. In his closing speech, COP and COP/MOP President Nowicki stated that, despite disappointment over the lack of a positive outcome on the share of proceeds issue in the group considering the second review of the Protocol under Article 9, Poznań had still been productive and provided momentum towards Copenhagen. Noting the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable, he highlighted the resolution of the issue of the legal capacity of the Adaptation Fund Board as an important achievement, which he said will help move forward on adaptation action. He also highlighted agreement on the Poznań Strategic Programme on Technology Transfer, and progress in discussions on REDD and the LDC Fund.
Wishing delegates well for the next year’s negotiations, he declared the meeting closed at 2:59 am.
Highlights from Friday, 12 December |
A view of the dais at the closure of COP 14. (Photo by Jan Golinski/UNFCCC) |
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12:15 am Live Update
Progress has been reported as only the issue of "share of proceeds" apparently remains outstanding. The COP has completed most of its work as the COP/MOP begins its plenary session.
9:30 pm Live Update
A late night of negotiations are looking likely as negotiators remain locked in talks. According to sources, outstanding issues include share of proceeds, carbon capture and storage, and the Adaptation Fund.
7:00 pm Live Update
The COP and COP/MOP are still meeting at 7:00 pm Friday evening, with the high-level segment drawing to a close. Observer organizations are currently making presentations in plenary, while negotiators are seeking to finish their work on final outstanding issues behind closed doors. The issue of "share of proceeds" from certified project activities reportedly remains as the main outstanding issue |
| A view of the dais during the closing plenary. |
Late night informals on the second review of the Protocol under Article 9 and consideration of extending the share of proceeds
| Consultations continued throughout the day and into the evening on outstanding issues |
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| Al Gore and UNFCCC Executive Secreatary Yvo de Boer. |
Ministerial breakfast
This ministerial breakfast was co-hosted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the UNFCCC. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attended the breakfast as well. |
| Björn Stigson, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, addresses ministers and other guests. |
| Yvo de Boer, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, speaking during the breakfast. |
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Hedegaard, Minister for Climate and Energy, Denmark (right photo). |
| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with Paula Dobriansky and James
Connaughton, US (left photo), and with COP 13 President
Rachmat Witoelar, Indonesia. |
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Relevant links
Related IISDRS Coverage
- 29th Session of the IPCC,
31 August - 4 September 2008, Geneva, Switzerland
- Accra Climate Change Talks 2008 (AWG-KP 6 and AWG-LCA 3), 21-27 August, Accra Ghana
- Bonn Climate Change Conference 2008 (SB 28, AWG-LCA 2, AWG-KP 5, part 2), 2-13 June, 2008, Bonn, Germany)
- 28th Session of the IPCC, 9-10 April 2008, Budapest, Hungary
- First Session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Fifth Session of the Ad Hoc Working Group under the Kyoto Protocol, 31 March-4 April 2008, Bangkok, Thailand
- UNFCCC Expert Group Meeting on Socioeconomic Information under the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP), 10-12 March 2008, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- UNFCCC Expert Group Meeting on Methods and Tools and on Data and Observations under the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP), 4-7 March 2008, Mexico City, Mexico
- UN Climate Change Conference in Bali (COP 13), 3-14 December 2007, Bali, Indonesia
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