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Highlights for Friday, 7 December 2018 A delegate reads draft negotiating text before an informal consultation Posted by IISD Reporting Services on Saturday, 8 December 2018 The Katowice Climate Change Conference continued in informal consultations throughout the day, focusing on the issues related to the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP). Under the Ad Hoc Working Group for the Paris Agreement (APA), parties discussed the new texts issued by the APA Co-Chairs. The APA met in a stocktaking session in the evening, where the Co-Chairs announced that they would issue a new iteration of draft text in the morning of Saturday, 8 December. With one day left for the technical round of negotiations, several delegations worked to ensure that their preferred options were reflected in the texts before more politically-focused negotiations convene in the second week of the conference.For more details on the day's events and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB). IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily reports, daily web coverage, and a summary and analysis from the Katowice Climate Change Conference – December 2018. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Informal Consultations throughout the Day Family photo of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples' Platform SBI informal consultations on the development of a public registry referred to in Paris Agreement Article 7.12 (adaptation communication) SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on the joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee (TEC) and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) Informal consultations on implementation and compliance (APA item 7) Between informal consultations, delegates read draft negotiating text APA Stocktake Delegates in plenary during the APA Stocktake Gebru Jember Endalew, Ethiopia, speaking on behalf of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Mohamed Nasr, Gabon, speaking on behalf of the African Group Franz Perrez, Switzerland, speaking on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG) Majid Shafiepour, Iran, speaking on behalf of the Like-minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) APA Co-Chairs Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, and Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia Marcia Levaggi, Argentina, speaking on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay Nicole Wilke, EU Facilitative Sharing of Views Delegates during the facilitative sharing of views Country presentation by Mongolia Country presentation by Togo Delegates from Japan and the EU ask questions during the session Multilateral Assessment Delegates during the multilateral assessment Country presentation by Germany Country presentation by the Czech Republic Delegates from Indonesia and the US ask questions during the session SBI and SBSTA Chairs' Dialogue with Observer Organizations View of the dais during the dialogue with observers SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini, and SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France Moderator Ceris Jones, Farmers Norine Kennedy, Business and Industry NGOs (BINGOs) Manfred Treber, Climate Action Network (CAN) International Zenabou Segda, Women and Gender Bert de Wel, Trade Union NGOs (TUNGOs) Civil Society Demonstrations In an action organized by CliMates, members of civil society advocate for the 'eight rights-based principles of the Paris Agreement preamble' to be included in the 'Paris Agreement Rulebook' Members of the International Federation of Medical Students' Organizations raise awareness about the impact that climate change has on human health Members of civil society call for climate justice, highlighting that '1.5°C is key' to ensuring a sustainable future Around the Venue Delegates gather at the start of the day Youth delegates from the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, UAE, and Mari Luomi, Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Carlos Fuller, Belize (left), speaks with delegates Anna Schulz, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), speaks with Ian Fry, Tuvalu Delegates between sessions Delegates meet informally The National Poland Forest Group plays in the exhibition area

Highlights for Wednesday, 5 December 2018 Members of civil society tell negotiators they are moving too slowly and that time is running out Posted by IISD Reporting Services on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 The Katowice Climate Change Conference continued on Wednesday with technical negotiations, but decision makers also began to engage at more political levels on key issues in the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP).Throughout the day, informal consultations and contact groups took place as delegates worked through key negotiation issues ranging from finance to the transparency framework. The technical part of the stocktake on pre-2020 implementation and ambition convened in the morning. It will inform the political part of this stocktake taking place next week.At the political level, the COP 24 Presidency began meeting with heads of delegation to discuss the decision emerging from this meeting (Decision 1/CP.24). Other Presidency meetings focused on the Talanoa Dialogue and the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C, and the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples’ Platform.For more details on the day's events and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB). IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, provided daily reports, daily web coverage, and a summary and analysis from the Katowice Climate Change Conference – December 2018. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Pre-2020 Stocktake on Implementation and Ambition View of plenary during the session Thelma Krug, Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Moderator Ben Garside, Carbon Pulse SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France Tomasz Chruszczow, Special Envoy for Climate Change and High‐level Champion for COP 24, Poland Gustavo Fonseca, Director of Programs, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Dinara Gershinkova, Vice-Chair, Technology Executive Committee (TEC) Pa Ousman Jarju, Director of Country Programming, Green Climate Fund (GCF) Qi Yue, China Nur Masripatin, Indonesia Informal Consultations throughout the Day Informal consultations on mitigation (APA item 3) Informal consultations on implementation and compliance (APA item 7) SBSTA informal consultations on Paris Agreement Article 6 SBSTA informal consultations on the technology framework SBI informal consultations on the development and transfer of technology SBI informal discussions on the development of a public registry referred to in Paris Agreement Article 7.12 (adaptation communication) COP 24 Presidency's Open Dialogue Participants during the session Artur Lorkowski, COP 24 Presidency Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President Peter Glynn, Business and Industry NGOs (BINGOs) Thor Kofoed, Farmers Jisun Hwang, Local Government and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Michael Charles, Indigenous Peoples Delegates stand in the back as the room is filled to capacity Civil Society Demonstrations On 'Change Wednesday,' Sustaina Claus calls on delegates to 'smile, change, and unplug' to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), hoping COP 24 will deliver a Christmas miracle Members of the Women and Gender constituency demonstrate in the hallway, calling for an end to the rise of "macho-fascism" rooted in the political world and "choking" the Paris Agreement's ambition on climate action Participants in the action call for all people to rise up for gender and climate justice In an action organised by the Earth Council, civil society participants hold a slow-motion flashmob in the main lobby, saying that negotiations are moving too slowly and reminding delegates that urgent action is needed to address climate change Around the Venue UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa speaks with Michał Kurtyka, COP 24 President Zitouni Ould-Dada, Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO), speaks with SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France Marcin Krupa, Mayor of Katowice, and Tomasz Chruszczow, Special Envoy for Climate Change and High‐level Champion for COP 24, Poland Franz Perrez, Switzerland, during an interview Gustavo Fonseca, GEF, speaks with delegates Seyni Nafo, Mali Abdullah K. Tawlah, Saudi Arabia Harjeet Singh, ActionAid Delegates from the African Group Delegates between sessions Greta Thunberg, Swedish youth climate activist Coal on display at the Poland exhibition Products made from coal on display

The following event was covered by IISD Reporting Services on Tuesday, 4 December 2018: Climate is Changing. Shouldn’t the Food Systems Change Too? Photos by IISD/ENB | Natalia Mroz / Diego Noguera For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Climate is Changing. Shouldn’t the Food Systems Change Too? Presented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) L-R: Theo de Jager, World Farmers’ Organization; Zitouni Ould-Dada, Climate and Environment Division, FAO; Teresa Anderson, ActionAid International; and Nico Nettelmann, ProVeg International The side event explored the scaling up of efforts leading to sustainable agriculture at a national and global level. During the event, participants exchanged views on what needs to be done outside the UN Framework Convention Climate Change (UNFCCC) mechanisms to help transform the agriculture sector and to implement these actions at the national level, as well as actions that need to be taken in the agriculture sector to achieve the Paris Agreement. Zitouni Ould-Dada, Climate and Environment Division, FAO, moderated the event, highlighting three challenges related to food production and consumption: having a food system that produces food with less greenhouse gas emissions; having food systems that are climate resilient; and responding to the growing population by producing food in a sustainable way. He stressed that the expected global demand for food will be 70% higher by 2050, and highlighted the need for a transformation of food systems to respond to these challenges. He stated that consumers have an impact on the planet in terms of food demand and that a transformation is needed to combat the threat of climate change to food security. Theo de Jager, World Farmers’ Organization, said that farmers are one of the most vulnerable groups to climate change, and explained that the food chain is an interactive chain of players from bankers who finance production to farmers. He emphasized that agricultural production differs from natural production because nature does not produce a surplus of goods. He underscored the need to ensure the sustainability of our planet and consider its current capacity, and pointed to the need for the sustainable extraction of raw materials. Teresa Anderson, ActionAid International, stressed that our food systems are not fit for purpose in the era of climate change, noting that they are distorted and illogical. She expressed concern regarding the growing number of players in these systems who “do not serve the planet” and “do not help farmers have equitable livelihoods.” She underscored the need to build a system that helps farmers adapt and cope with the disastrous impact of climate change and that their role in the transformation process has to be acknowledged. She articulated her vision of a world with stronger local food systems, where food should not have to travel long distances. She also emphasized the importance of biodiversity-friendly farming, seed diversity and including women farmers’ voices. Nico Nettelmann, ProVeg International, described the “50 by 40 approach” that aims to reduce animal production by 50% by 2040. He underscored the need to shift away from animal protein, and called for concrete action towards this end. He noted that the change of the food system is a novel endeavor, and stressed that the key to achieving this transformation is inclusivity, with governments and local-level actors being active contributors. He outlined three steps in the system transition: the need for a peak livestock production before the reduction phase; identifying the type of animal causing the worst impact; and replacing it with the best available food. He concluded by envisioning a world where everyone chooses food that is good for humans, animals and the planet. In the ensuing discussion, participants considered: the health and nutrition aspects of also including fruit and vegetables in trying to reduce meat consumption; using farmers’ knowledge to produce food in urban environments; the power of consumers in influencing the demand for food products; and factors that could assist the transformation, including the need for shorter rotation of livestock and genetically-improved cattle that can produce more milk, and focusing emission reduction efforts in the Northern Hemisphere where most of the production takes place. Zitouni Ould-Dada, FAO Teresa Anderson, ActionAid International Theo de Jager, World Farmers’ Organization Nico Nettelmann, ProVeg International Dombaxe Dola, United Kingdom Youth Climate Coalition Juno Berthelsen, Nordic Council of Ministers Natalie Bennett, Sheffield Green Party Richard Bramley, British farmer Louisa Volple, World Farmer’s Organisation A shot of the room during the event Participants at the event CONTACT Liva Kaugure | liva.kaugure@fao.org MORE INFORMATION http://www.fao.org/climate-change/en/ Around the Venue

CFS 45 Delegates gathered in the Red Room to share lessons and good practices ©FAO On Friday morning, CFS delegates attended two sessions on good practices and lessons sharing on: food systems and nutrition; and on CFS and the 2030 Agenda. In the afternoon, delegates completed the discussion of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 Report and adopted the Meeting’s Report. During the session on food security and nutrition, keynote speaker Stineke Oenema, Coordinator of the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition, stressed the importance of nutrition for all SDGs and encouraged members to overcome institutional barriers and “start planning together.” Panelists then presented experiences and lessons learned, including: China’s National Nutrition Plan; Germany’s initiatives to improve the quality of convenience food and to reduce food waste; A tax on sugary beverages imposed in Mexico; and Using pulses to address anemia in women of reproductive age. During the session on CFS and the 2030 Agenda, panelists reported their experiences with SDG implementation. Key takeaways include: In Spain, the VNR process led to institutional realignment turning the 2030 Agenda into an “agenda of opportunities”; In the Dominican Republic, implementation of a roadmap for SDG 2 (zero hunger) also created benefits for education (SDG 4) and poverty (SDG 1); and In Sudan, the VNR process revealed the need to, among other needs, address livelihoods of women in agriculture, and making agriculture more attractive to youth. In the afternoon, delegates completed the consideration of the SOFI report and decided to urge all stakeholders to act to reverse the trend in rising hunger. Delegates then adopted the meeting’s report. CFS Chair Mario Arvelo gaveled the meeting to a close at 4:28pm. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web updates and a summary report from CFS 45. Ana Lartey, Director of Nutrition and Food Systems, FAO ©FAO Stineke Oenema, Coordinator, United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition ©FAO Kora Perlzweig, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Germany ©FAO Marisa Macari, El Poder del Consumidor (Mexico) ©FAO Zhang Zhiqiang, National Health Commission, China ©FAO Cindy Brown, Chippewa Valley Bean Co Inc, PSM ©FAO L-R : Valentia Savastano, CFS Vice Chair and Mark MacGuire, CFS Chair ad interim ©FAO Patricia Rodriguez, Alternate Permanent Representative of the UN Agencies of the Dominican Republic ©FAO Dais during the session on CFS and the SDGs. L-R:  Patricia Rodriguez, Alternate Permanent Representative of the UN Agencies of the Dominican Republic; Amir Abdulla, Deputy Executive Director, WFP; Mark McGuire, CFS Secretary at interim; Gabriel Ferrero, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain; Sid Ahmed M. Alamain Hamid Alamain, Alternate Permanent Representative of the UN Agencies of Sudan ©FAO Gabriel Ferrero, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain ©FAO Sid Ahmed M. Alamain Hamid Alamain, Alternate Permanent Representative of the UN Agencies of Sudan ©FAO CFS Side Event: CFS Boosting the Role of Farmers in Fairer and more Sustainable Value Chains ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO CFS Side Event: Challenges and Opportunities for Youth in Agriculture – Perspectives from Future Leaders ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO  

View of the Plenary during the High-level Event on the right to food. ©FAO On Thursday, CFS 45 held a Global Thematic Event on the on right to food, discussed critical and emerging issues for food security and nutrition, and considered a report by the High-level Panel of Experts (HLPE) titled “Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve Food Security and Nutrition in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda.” During the Global Thematic Event, keynote speakers, panelists and members reviewed the uptake of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food and shared lessons and experiences. Speakers stressed, among other issues: The need to make a clear connection between the right to food and food security; The need to link the right to food to all Human Rights and to use rights-based approaches; The responsibility of states to embed the right to food into their constitutions and ensure involvement of all citizens in relevant decisions; and The importance of the right to food for achieving all SDGs. The discussion on critical and emerging issues focused on future work of the HLPE, including whether the HLPE should develop a stocktaking report and global narrative on food security and nutrition or focus on emerging issues. Members made numerous suggestions for new issues. They eventually decided to ask the HLPE to produce a stocktaking report and to task the Bureau with the development of a process for selecting critical and emerging issues for future work. In response to the report on multistakeholder partnerships, several members noted that partnerships for financing cannot replace government support. Delegates also discussed follow-up action by the CFS. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web updates and a summary report from CFS 45. Hilal Elver, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food ©FAO Livia Pomodoro, UNESCO Chair on the Right to Food ©FAO Peter Schmidt, Sustainable Development Observatory of the European Economic and Social Committee ©FAO Ramona Duminicioiou, CSM Coordination Committee ©FAO Representative of the World Farmers’ Organization (WFO) ©FAO Issiaka Bictogo, Food Security and National Council, Burkina Faso ©FAO Delegate from the US ©FAO Moraka Makhura, HLPE Project Team Leader presenting the HLPE report on Multistakeholder Partnerships to Finance and Improve Food Security and Nutrition in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda ©FAO Mario Arvelo (Dominican Republic), CFS Chair ©FAO Delegate from Nigeria ©FAO Delegate from Germany ©FAO CFS Side Event: The Role of Biodiversity for Nutrition Security ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO CFS Side Event: Hand in Hand for Climate Resilience – Inclusive Approaches to Transformative Adaptation ©FAO ©FAO ©FAO  

L-R: View of the Working Group session from the perspective of the Working Group Co-Chairs On Friday, the Working Group addressed: •    criteria and options for possible expansion of the coverage of the Multilateral System; •    development of a proposal for a growth plan to attain the enhanced Multilateral System; and •    preparations for the ninth meeting of the Working Group.On expansion of coverage of the Multilateral System, the Working Group requested that the Co-Chairs explore supportive measures to facilitate discussions, including explanatory notes that could be used for regional preparation.The Working Group then discussed proposals on the way forward in relation to the growth plan to attain the enhanced Multilateral System, focusing on procedural, legal, and trust-building measures.Participants noted that the ninth meeting of the Working Group will be held from 17-21 June 2019, in Rome. They then adopted the meeting’s report, highlighting divergent views on expansion of the coverage of the Multilateral System and on digital sequence information. Co-Chair Mozafari closed the meeting at 4:44 pm. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary and analysis report from OWG-EFMLS-8. Photos by IISD/ENB | Francis Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page L-R: Tobias Kiene, ITPGRFA Secretariat; Álvaro Toledo, ITPGRFA Secretariat; Hans Hoogeveen, Working Group Co-Chair; Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair; Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary; and Olivier Rukundo, ITPGRFA Secretariat Thomas Meier, Europe Manrique Lucio Altavista, Latin America and the Caribbean Neha Lugo, North America Teresa Agüero Teare, Latin America and the Caribbean Axel Diederichsen, North America Guy Kastler, Farmers Organization Lhab Tshering, Asia Pierre du Plessis, Civil Society Ali Chehade, Near East John Wasswa Mulumba, Africa L-R: Delegates from Asia and the Near East with Nestor Altoveros, the Philippines; Lhab Tshering, Bhutan; Akio Yamamoto, Japan; Nurul Hidayatun, Indonesia; and Ali Chehade, Lebanon L-R: Delegates from South West Pacific with Anna Willock, Australia, and Taimalietane Matatumua, Samoa William Solano, Latin America and the Caribbean Akio Yamamoto, Asia Federico Condón, Latin America and the Caribbean Nestor Altoveros, the Philippines Anke Van Den Hurk, Seed Industry Alwin Kopse, Europe Álvaro Toledo, ITPGRFA Secretariat José F. M. Valls, Latin America and the Caribbean Kudzai Kusena, Africa Hans Hoogeveen, Working Group Co-Chair Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair, consulting with Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary Delegates saying their goodbyes L-R: Johanna Andowa, Africa; Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary; and Taimalietane Matatumua, South West Pacific L-R: Francis Dejon; Elsa Tsioumani; Bernard Soubry; and Panos Pomakis, ENB/Reporting Services  

L-R: Álvaro Toledo, ITPGRFA Secretariat, in a discussion with Hans Hoogeveen and Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chairs On Thursday, the Working Group continued deliberations on the draft revised SMTA, addressing in particular: terms and conditions of the subscription system; benefit-sharing payments; and exemptions from payments for specific categories of users. The Working Group then addressed digital sequence information (DSI) and a possible adaptation of the coverage of the Multilateral System. On DSI, participants heard about developments in other fora from the Secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA). Discussion focused on whether and how to address benefit-sharing from DSI that derives from plant genetic resources for food and agriculture in the Multilateral System. Opinions differed, including on whether DSI is within the Treaty’s scope, and whether a definition is necessary. Participants then debated a possible adaptation of the coverage of the Multilateral System and discussed the legal status of plant genetic resources in in situ conditions. Developing country regions called for clear indications that benefit-sharing is working before expanding the list of crops in the Multilateral System. Developed countries noted that enhancement of the Multilateral System needs to go in parallel with its expansion. Deliberations will resume on Friday. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary and analysis report from OWG-EFMLS-8. Photos by IISD/ENB | Francis Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page L-R: Delegates from Africa with Cheikh Alassane Fall, Senegal; Kudzai Kusena, Zimbabwe; Johanna Andowa, Namibia; and John Wasswa Mulumba, Uganda Alwin Kopse, Europe Tobias Kiene, ITPGRFA Secretariat Hans Hoogeveen, Working Group Co-Chair Kudzai Kusena, Africa Axel Diederichsen, North America Michael Halewood, Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Javad Mozafari, Working Group Co-Chair Pierre du Plessis, Civil Society Neha Lugo, North America Edward Hammond, Civil Society Delegates from Latin America and the Caribbean consulting View of the Working Group in session Thomas Nickson, Seed Industry Guy Kastler, Farmers Organization Federico Condón, Latin America and the Caribbean Kathryn Garforth, CBD Secretariat Suzanne Redfern, CGRFA Teresa Agüero Teare, Latin America and the Caribbean Thomas Meier, Europe Kent Nnadozie, ITPGRFA Secretary Axel Diederichsen, North America, and Tobias Kiene, ITPGRFA Secretariat, consulting