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Highlights for Monday, 24 June 2019 Delegates review a document in the corridors as the second week of the Bonn Climate Change Conference begins. The Bonn Climate Change Conference began its second week of work, with delegates turning their attention to the outcomes of this session that would inform work at the next meeting in Santiago, Chile in December. On several issues, Co-Facilitators presented draft conclusions that would summarize the state of discussions on a given issue and, in some cases, set out intersessional work.On other issues, such as agriculture, and methodological issues under the Paris Agreement, parties provided their views on what those conclusions should be. Agriculture delegates continued working in the afternoon in “informal informal informal” meetings to try to bridge the gap between views on how to take forward the work of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture.Looking further ahead, the 7th Action on Climate Empowerment (ACE) Dialogue delegates focused on how to enhance education, training, and public awareness and participation under the Paris Agreement. The participants rallied in breakout groups to discuss how past lessons and future priorities for policy, tools and support, non-party stakeholders, tracking progress and reporting, and international cooperation. Many left buoyed by the idea that, for people to act, they need to identify themselves in stories and to tell their stories.The Long-term Finance Workshop also thought in transformational terms, drawing connections between climate finance, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development. Grappling with the complex calculations of needs and costs of achieving sustainable development and limiting global temperature rise to well below 2°C, many recognized that actions consistent with an energy transformation could either increase or reduce the costs of achieving the SDGs.In the multilateral assessment, Australia, Croatia and Malta, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, and Liechtenstein and Monaco presented information on their emissions, and national efforts.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 web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Workshop on Long-Term Climate Finance Delegates gather for the in-session workshop on long-term climate finance. Martin Frick, Senior Director for Policy and Programme Coordination, UNFCCC Secretariat A slide showing people who have benefitted from climate finance around the world. Co-Facilitator Mattias Frumerie, Sweden Co-Facilitator Zaheer Fakir, South Africa Panel speakers during the session. Keywan Riahi, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Preety Malhotra Bhandari, Asian Development Bank Participants listen during the session. Delegates break out into four discussion groups focused on: provision of financial and technical support; mobilization, delivery of and access to finance; effectiveness of climate finance; and biennial submissions on strategies and approaches. Multilateral Assessment The first day of the multilateral assessment (MA) took place, part of the international assessment and review (IAR) for developed countries, where they are assessed on their progress in meeting their 2020 targets. Patrick Suckling, Australia Saviour Vassallo, Malta Donald Cooper, Director of Mitigation, Data and Analysis, UNFCCC Secretariat Anette Ejersted, Denmark Heike Summer, Liechtenstein Delegates from Monaco Jaivardhan Ramanlal Bhatt, India Carlos Fuller, Belize 7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment The room is filled to capacity as delegates attend the 7th dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE). George Marshall, Climate Outreach Helmut Hojesk, Austria, and Alice Gaustad, Norway Ardina Purbo, Indonesia Kartikeya Sarabhai, Centre for Environment Education, India Gregg Walker, Oregon State University, and Silke Bölts, Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Co-Facilitators Bob Natifu, Uganda, and Roberta Ianna, Italy Consultations throughout the Day SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. SBSTA contact group on methodological issues under the Paris Agreement. SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. SBSTA informal consultations on research and systematic observation. SBSTA/SBI informal consultations on the Koronivia joint work on agriculture. Family photo of Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer delegates. Around the Venue Carlos Lopez, UNFCCC Secretariat Catherine Abreu, Climate Action Network (CAN) Canada Delegates from Saudi Arabia and South Africa Jacob Werksman, EU Chen Zhihua and Liu Yingzhi, China Cleo Verkuijl, Stockholm Environment Institute, and Eddy Pérez, CAN Anju Sharma, Oxford Climate Policy Straws made from bamboo and take-away containers made from sugarcane bagasse are on display, part of an initiative by Greenway International to empower women in Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, and other African countries to engage in sustainable and environmentally-friendly enterprises.

Highlights for Saturday, 22 June 2019 Representatives from Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) demonstrate in the hallway, calling for six fundamental building blocks of human rights to be considered in Article 6, without which they say it will not be able to establish a new market mechanism. The Bonn Climate Change Conference continued on Saturday, wrapping up its first week. As draft decisions, conclusions, and other texts started to trickle throughout the meeting rooms, areas of agreement and disagreement crystallized.On some highly-salient, and therefore sensitive, issues, agreement was elusive. Delegates could not agree to a procedural conclusions on common timeframes, (the length of time for countries’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs), or on conclusions related to research and systemic observation.The depth of disagreement was clear in confrontational discussions regarding the membership of the Adaptation Fund Board, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 1.5°C of Global Warming. One delegate intimated that the “gentleperson’s agreement” on how to consider the IPCC report “was broken.”Parties consideration of the Lima Work Programme on Gender and the Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation concluded, marking some of the first finalized texts of the conference. With four negotiation days left, several delegates wondered about the extent of progress made thus far, and what they would be sending forward to the next meeting in Chile.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 web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Third Meeting of the Paris Committee on Capacity-Building Family photo of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB). Jennifer Hanna, Dominican Republic Roberta Ianna, Italy Gregg Walker, Oregon State University, takes notes during the session. Consultations throughout the Day SBI informal consultations on matters relating to the Adaptation Fund: membership of the Adaptation Fund Board. SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Delegates huddle during the SBI informal consultations on development and transfer of technologies: Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer. SBI informal consultations on arrangements for intergovernmental meetings. SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to the forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures serving the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. SBSTA informal consultations on training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review. Delegates huddle during the SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on the terms of reference for the 2019 review of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts (WIM). Delegates speak informally between sessions. Consultative Group of Experts Informal Forum Delegates gather for the pilot Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) informal forum to engage in an implementation-focused exchange to facilitate addressing the technical assistance needs of transitioning to the enhanced transparency framework. Co-Facilitators Mausami Desai, US, and Ziaul Haque, Bangladesh Joko Prihatno, Indonesia Justin Goodwin, Aether Daniel Benefor, Ghana Delegates ask the panelists questions. World REnew Day The first World REnew Day is held outside the venue, a live open air festival calling for a future with 100% renewable energy. A local artist shares her artwork that highlights the need for environmental protection. German artist Makeda performs at the concert. Artwork on display at the festival. Around the Venue Delegates from the EU discuss the negotiating text on screen. Trigg Talley, US Amjad Abdulla, Maldives Delegates from Oxfam International, ActionAid International, and CARE International meet informally. Article 6 Co-Facilitators Peer Stiansen, Norway, and Hugh Sealy, Barbados Gebru Jember Endalew, Ethiopia, speaks with Ian Fry, Tuvalu Delegates from Austria Funanani Muremi and Dinah Thalakgale, South Africa Delegates from Papua New Guinea Delegates enjoy a moment between sessions. Andrei Marcu, Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition, and Tomasz Chruszczow, Poland Ismail El Gizouli, Sudan, speaks with Anna Schulz, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) UN Security Deleagtes from Germany Materials around the venue.

Highlights for Thursday, 20 June 2019 UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa takes a family photo with the Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs). On Thursday, the Bonn Climate Change Conference continued, carefully working in negotiating rooms while also thinking more broadly in various thematic meetings and mandated events.The need for science-based action for transformational change echoed more strongly than ever as Martin Frick, UNFCCC Secretariat, opened the Technical Expert Meeting by praising researchers and knowledge holders, reminding participants that “We need to speak about a climate emergency, not just climate change anymore.” In the research dialogue, experts stressed solutions were available, but under used, to transform the energy sector and build resilience. A common theme was the need to translate and transmit science and social science to policy makers. In other fora, delegates stressed the importance of scientific assessments in informing the periodic review of the Long-term Global Goal and the review of the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage associated with climate change impacts.Much of the negotiations continued the focus on Article 6 (markets and non-market approaches) and how countries will report through the Paris Agreement’s enhanced transparency framework. The tasks on these issues are very different. For Article 6, delegates are working to create three new institutions, for internationally transferrable mitigation outcomes (ITMOs), a market mechanism, and non-market approaches.For many of the other issues discussed, parties are trying to find ways to make existing systems fit for purpose under the Paris Agreement. For reporting formats, this means reviewing existing forms and templates, and considering how to make them appropriate for all countries to use. Many are currently designed to be used either by developed or developing countries. Countries are trying to work out how to make sure developed countries continue to provide the same, or more, information, while allowing developing countries the flexibilities they need given how difficult it can be to gather and report technical information.Building national capacities to implement the Paris Agreement was the focus of the Durban Forum for Capacity-building. Participants brainstormed on the role of academia and research institutes, and how to coordinate national and international stakeholders. Of interest to many was best practices for showcasing, and assessing, the effectiveness of capacity-building activities.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 web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Technical Expert Meeting on Mitigation Delegates gather for the Technical Expert Meeting on Mitigation (TEM) SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini, and Martin Frick, UNFCCC Secretariat Torgny Holmgren, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), and Bernd-Markus Liss, GIZ Melina Balderrama Durán, Helvetas Swiss Development Organization Gaurav Kumar, Claro Energy, and Jennie Barron, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 8th Durban Forum on Capacity-Building A delegate listens to the panel during the 8th Durban Forum on Capacity-building. Co-Facilitator Stella Gama, Malawi Mizan Khan, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) Jakob Rhyner, Innovation Campus Bonn Rebecca Carman, UN Development Programme Eleventh Meeting of the Research Dialogue Delegates gather for the eleventh meeting of the research dialogue that discussed two themes: transformation of energy and other sectoral systems to achieve the purpose and long-term goals of the Paris Agreement; and transformative adaptation and climate resilient development. Jim Skea, Working Group III Co-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Boram Lee, World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Sheila Ochugboju, Specialist Facilitator Elmar Kriegler, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Marta Torres Gunfaus, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) Delegates visit a poster display highlighting research related to the themes of the dialogue. Executive Secretary's Briefing with Observers UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa holds a briefing with observer organizations. Beth Martin, Research and Independent NGOs (RINGOs) Nathan Thanki, Climate Justice Now! Yunus Arikan, Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMAs) Bert De Wel, Trade Union NGOs (TUNGOs) Consultations throughout the Day SBSTA informal consultations on matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. SBSTA informal consultations on common tabular formats (CTF) for reporting information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions. SBI informal consultations on matters relating to the Adaptation Fund: membership of the Adaptation Fund Board. Around the Venue Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Hans-Otto Pörtner, Working Group II Co-Chair, IPCC, speaks with SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France Olga Alcaraz and Gisela Torrents, Polytechnic University of Catalonia UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa Launch of the Global Youth Video Competition. Delegates from Sudan Pieter Terpstra, the Netherlands (right) Delegates meet informally during the day. Rob Bradley, NDC Partnership Delegates visit the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) website to keep track of negotiations. A display of youth activists from around the world. Materials on display around the venue.

Highlights for Wednesday, 19 June 2019 Delegates discuss the progress being made as the third day of the Bonn Climate Change Conference begins. The Bonn Climate Change Conference continued Wednesday, with delegates engaged in marathon sessions for transparency arrangements under the Paris Agreement, and Article 6 (market and non-market approaches). Some delegates remarked on the positive spirit in the transparency-related discussions as the Co-Facilitators of Article 6 tried to inject energy to rally parties for an intensive period of discussions.Parties had a chance to review progress made on addressing climate change in the facilitative sharing of views. At this session, several developing countries presented their achievements to date in the form of biennial update reports, which catalogue information on their emissions, their needs for support to act on climate change, and the support they have received in those efforts.Delegates also looked to the next steps as eyes turned towards arrangements for subsequent meetings. During the logistics briefing for the conference, Chile, the incoming Presidency, gave delegates their first glimpse into the venue under construction in the Ciudad Parque Bicentenario. For the 2020 meeting that marks the beginning of the Paris Agreement, some were surprised to hear the Presidency had not been confirmed, particularly after the UK announced its plans to host the meeting.Other discussions looked outward from the UN process to discuss how to meaningfully engage a range of stakeholders important to advancing climate action. The morning’s Koronivia workshop on soil recognized that sustainable soil health may well require the transformative work of embracing and implementing existing farmer knowledge. Participants also considered the essential contributions of local communities and indigenous peoples. “Only we indigenous peoples have this knowledge,” one participant reminded the room; “do not make the mistake of jumping over it. You must bring us in.”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 web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page 7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Participants on the dais (L-R): Abdoul Coulibaly, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Adriana Valenzuela, UNFCCC Secretariat; Dialogue Co-Facilitators Roberta Ianna, Italy, and Bob Natifu, Uganda; Niclas Svenningsen, UNFCCC Secretariat; Cristina Rekakavas, UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR); Emmanuel Tachie-Obeng, Ghana; and Felipe Diaz, Chile Co-Facilitator Roberta Ianna, Italy Felipe Diaz, Chile Emmanuel Tachie-Obeng, Ghana Cristina Rekakavas, UNITAR To reflect on and take stock of the implementation of the Doha Work Programme, workshop participants break into five working groups focused on education, training, public awareness, public participation, and public access to information. ACE family photo Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture In the second workshop for the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture, participants discuss improved soil carbon, soil health, and soil fertility under grassland and cropland, as well as integrated systems, including water management. Milagros Sandoval, Peru, Co-Facilitator of the Koronivia Workshop Sarah Lickel, Caritas France, speaking on behalf of the Environmental NGOs (ENGOs) Beverley Henry, Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). Mary Sakala, Zambia, speaking on behalf of Farmers Ronald Vargas, Secretary, Global Soil Partnership 7th Workshop of the Facilitative Sharing of Views UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa; SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini; and Katia Simeonova, SBI Coordinator Delegates from Armenia and Brazil present their biennial update report (BURs). Delegates from Saudi Arabia and Germany ask the presenters questions during the session. Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) View of the dais during the SBSTA thematic workshop on enhancing the participation of local communities, in addition to indigenous peoples, in the LCIPP. Francois Paulette, Dënesųłiné Elder, opens the workshop with a prayer. Andrea Carmen, Facilitative Working Group Member, LCIPP Grace Balawag, Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education) Gustavo Sánchez Valle, Mexican Rural Forestry Organizations Network (MOCAF) María Victoria Cabrera, International Labour Organization (ILO) Viseni Waiapi, Brazil Consultations throughout the Day SBSTA informal consultations on the common tabular format (CTF) for financial, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building support under Articles 9-11 of the Paris Agreement. Delegates sit on the floor as the room is filled to capacity during the SBSTA informal consultations on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 1.5°C of Global Warming. SBI informal consultations on matters relating to capacity-building for developing countries. Around the Venue Khalid Abuleif, Saudi Arabia, and Majid Shafie-Pour, Iran Talieh Wögerbauer, Austria, speaks with Martin Frick, UNFCCC Secretariat Monika Antosik, Co-Facilitator, Nairobi Work Programme, speaks with SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Helmut Hojesky, Austria Chris Wright, Climate Tracker Materials on display around the venue.

Highlights for Wednesday, 12 June 2019 Dayne Buddo, Alligator Head Foundation, Jamaica, during his presentation in the morning on the role of non-governmental organizations in supporting ocean science On Wednesday, ICP-20 delegates resumed informal consultations through two panel discussions, under the topic, “International Cooperation and Coordination in Advancing Ocean Science and Addressing Related Gaps.”On gaps in ocean science and possible approaches to fill them, delegates discussed, inter alia: current ocean science technologies, such as use of Argo robots to collect temperature and salinity data, and integration with emerging technologies through the Global Ocean Observing System; the role of the Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre in promoting international collaboration on ocean acidification through data portals, standardized methodology, and sharing of best practices with member states; the utility of exploration data from International Seabed Authority for cooperation and coordination in deep-sea marine science; and the OceanX pursuit to step up underwater exploration in order to increase scientific knowledge and public awareness of the ocean and its vital importance to humanity. On increased cooperation and coordination, key topics considered included: the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in supporting ocean science, with examples of public-engagement strategies to protect and restore marine habitats and fish stocks in marine sanctuaries; international cooperation in data management, noting the need for a new paradigm to ensure data are findable, accessible, interpretable, and reusable; strengthening the science-policy interface at the global level, noting that supporting the management and sustainable development of natural resources is a key role of science. Key additional points included the unique opportunity provided by the UN Decade to strengthen collaboration and data sharing to empower nations in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and the benefits of combining traditional ecological knowledge and western science to develop models for sustainable resource use.During the afternoon break, delegates attended a side event on “Traditions, Tools and Technologies for Advancing Ecosystem-based Management for the Global Ocean.” IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) meeting coverage, provided daily web updates from the 20th Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea. In addition, IISD Reporting Services, has published a summary and analysis report of the meeting, which is available in HTML and PDF. Morning Panel on International Cooperation and Coordination in Advancing Ocean Science and Addressing Related Gaps Panelists of the morning session on “International cooperation and coordination on ocean science” with Co-Chairs and Secretariat Peter Haugan, Chair, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), Norway Michael Lodge, Secretary-General, International Seabed Authority Ray Dalio, Co-founder, OceanX Frida Maria Armas-Pfirter, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Panelists from the side event on “Traditions, Tools and Technologies for Advancing Ecosystem-based Management for the Global Ocean” Afternoon Panel on International Cooperation and Coordination in Advancing Ocean Science and Addressing Related Gaps Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission – Helsinki Commission Carlos F. Gaymer, Millennium Nucleus Center of Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Islands Tarmo Soomere, Estonian Academy of Sciences, Estonia Luke Roughton, New Zealand, follows the panel discussion Delegates listen during panel discussions