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| Sai Navoti, Fiji, speaking for the G-77/China, during the SBI plenary |
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| Umbrella Group members consulting on the agenda |
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Highlights for Tuesday, 4 June 2013
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In the morning, the opening plenary of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform (ADP) convened, as well as the Forum on Response Measures. In the afternoon, the following meetings convened: second meeting of the Durban Forum on Capacity Building; SBSTA research dialogue; and ADP Workstream 1 Roundtable on a Variety of Actions. In the morning and afternoon, various contact groups and informal consultations were held under SBSTA.
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| L-R: Pa Ousman Jarju, the Gambia, and Artur Runge-Metzger, EU |
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| Ricardo Ulate Chacon, Costa Rica, and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres |
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| ADP Co-Chair Harald Dovland and Halldor Thorgeirsson, UNFCCC Secretariat, prior to the convening of the ADP plenary |
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| Joachim Monkelbaan, International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development, presenting on the opportunities of the role of trade in response measures |
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| Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia, presenting on the significance of economic diversification in addressing the adverse impacts of response measures |
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View of the presentation of Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), during the Research Dialogue |
Highlights for Wednesday, 5 June 2013
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In the morning and afternoon, an ADP Roundtable on Workstream 2 on building a practical and results-oriented approach to increasing pre-2020 ambition was held. In the afternoon, an ADP Roundtable on Workstream 1 also convened to discuss a variety of enhanced actions, as did a workshop under the Structured Expert Dialogue of the 2013-2015 Review. A joint SBI/SBSTA in-forum workshop on response measures also met in the morning, and a number of SBSTA contact groups and informal groups met throughout the day.
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| L-R: Feng Gao and Zou Ji, China, during the morning ADP Roundtable |
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| Joseph Alcamo, Chief Scientist, UNEP |
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Paul Watkinson, EU, during the Forum on Response Measures |
Highlights for Thursday, 6 June 2013
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In the morning, an ADP Briefing took place, as well as an ADP Roundtable on Workstream 1 and a joint SBI/SBSTA in-forum workshop on response measures. In the afternoon, an ADP workshop on Workstream 1 discussed enhancing adaptation through the 2015 agreement. A SBSTA event on quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets by developed countries and the second session of the Durban Platform on Capacity Building convened in the afternoon. In the evening, an informal SBI consultation was held. A number of SBSTA contact groups and informal groups also met throughout the day.
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| Kelly Levin, World Resources Institute, presenting on measuring progress towards achievement of targets during the SBSTA event on quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets by developed country parties |
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Highlights for Friday, 7 June 2013
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In the morning, an ADP workshop on pre-2020 ambition focusing on energy took place, as well as an SBI plenary session, during which discussions on the agenda continued. In the afternoon, a joint SBI/SBSTA in-forum expert meeting on response measures and a workshop on the need to improve the coordination of support for the implementation of REDD+ were held. ADP informal consultations also convened in the afternoon, and a number of SBSTA contact groups and informal groups also met throughout the day. A Friends of the Chair group also met in the afternoon and evening to discuss the SBI agenda.
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L-R: Katia Simeonova, SBI Coordinator, Dan Bondi Ogolla, Coordinator and Principal Legal Adviser, SBI Vice-Chair Robert Van Lierop and SBI Chair Tomasz Chruszczow consulting during the SBI plenary |
Highlights for Saturday, 8 June 2013
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In the morning, two ADP Workstream 2 roundtables convened on: building a practical approach to increasing pre-2020 ambition; and a Workstream 1 roundtable on variety of actions. In the afternoon, the ADP roundtable on variety of actions continued and a number of SBSTA contact and informal groups also met throughout the day. A Friends of the Chair group met throughout the day and evening to continue discussing the SBI agenda.
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| UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres speaking during the special event with the ADP Co-Chairs and civil society |
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Highlights for Monday, 10 June 2013
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In the morning, two ADP Workstream 2 roundtables convened on: building a practical approach to increasing pre-2020 ambition; and a Workstream 1 roundtable on variety of actions. In the afternoon, the ADP roundtable on variety of actions continued and a number of SBSTA contact and informal groups also met throughout the day. A Friends of the Chair group met throughout the day and evening to continue discussing the SBI agenda.
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Held on Sunday, 9 June, the "National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Expo: Launching of the NAP process in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)" provided an opportunity for LDCs to communicate their plans for formulating NAPs, and a platform for parties, agencies and organizations to share information on their support to LDCs in this regard. The NAP Expo served as a forum for sharing experiences and best practices on planning, prioritizing and implementing adaptation. L-R: Pepetua Latasi, Chair of the LDC Expert Group (LEG), Prakash Mathema, LDC Group Chair, SBI Chair Tomasz Chruszczow, and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres. (Photo Courtesy of Motsomi Maletjane) |
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Highlights for Tuesday, 11 June 2013
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On Tuesday, the SBI plenary convened, but failed to reach agreement on the agenda. The first SBI in-session dialogue to advance implementation of the Doha work programme on Convention Article 6 (education, training and public awareness) continued in the afternoon. During the day, informal consultations took place under the SBSTA and ADP.
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Highlights for Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Highlights for Thursday, 13 June 2013
Highlights for Friday, 14 June 2013
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On Friday morning, SBSTA 38 held its closing plenary and considered outcomes on issues, including REDD+, agriculture, Nairobi Work Programme, methodological issues, and research and systematic observation. Closing the session, SBSTA Chair Richard Muyungi (Tanzania) emphasized that parties' hard work had led to a successful outcome. He gavelled the meeting to a close at 2:04 pm.
On Friday afternoon, SBI 38 closing plenary took place with parties and observers making closing statements. SBI Chair Thomasz Chruszczow (Poland) thanked delegates for their "constructive, positive, and forward looking statements." He noted that, although consensus could not be reached on the SBI agenda, judging by what had been said, he expressed hope that parties "will come to Warsaw with a new spirit of compromise, trust, openness and understanding." He closed the meeting at 4:20 pm.
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Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2013
