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As the Bangkok Climate Change Conference draws to a close, the draft APA Co-Chairs' text is distributed to delegates The Bangkok Climate Change Conference closed on Sunday, 9 September, with negotiators concluding this session's work to advance the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP) — the details required to operationalize the 2015 Paris Agreement. The PAWP is scheduled for adoption at the Katowice Climate Change Conference (COP 24) in December 2018. This is widely considered a challenging task. At the beginning of their week in Bangkok, COP 23 President Frank Bainimarama warned countries that “frankly, we are not ready for Katowice.” Following the conclusion of informal consultations in the morning, the contact group of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA) met in the early afternoon. After some debate on how to reflect possible additional matters for the PAWP to address, the group adopted its draft conclusions.Closing plenaries of the APA, the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) convened in the afternoon, with each body adopting identical conclusions. Parties made “uneven” progress across the different agenda items. Outcomes under PAWP negotiating items are captured in the annexes to their conclusions as “the Bangkok outcome,” as well as in a 307-page “PAWP compilation.” In their conclusions, the APA, SBI, and SBSTA agree on a way to progress work intersessionally, notably that: their Presiding Officers should prepare a joint reflections note addressing progress made at this session, and identifying ways forward, “including textual proposals,” to help advance parties’ deliberations towards the PAWP; and the purpose of this joint note is to address all PAWP matters so as to ensure their “balanced and coordinated” consideration and facilitate successful completion of the PAWP at COP 24. The note is due by mid-October 2018 in order to inform political discussions scheduled for the “pre-COP” meeting from 24-27 October 2018 in Krakow, Poland. The Conference was gaveled to a close at 7:57 pm following a joint APA-SBI-SBSTA plenary to hear country and observer statements. APA Co-Chair Tyndall declared: “Katowice, here we come!” IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from the Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018. In addition, IISD Reporting Services has publish a summary and analysis report from the Conference.   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 APA informal consultations on adaptation communication guidance SBI/SBSTA contact group on response measures SBSTA informal consultations on the technology framework APA informal consultations on mitigation Delegates huddle during the SBSTA contact group on modalities for the accounting of financial resources (Agreement Article 9.7) APA informal consultations on issues related to the Adaptation Fund APA transparency framework family photo APA global stocktake family photo APA Co-Facilitators family photo APA Contact Group APA Co-Chair Jo Tyndall, New Zealand Delegates read the revised APA Co-Chairs' draft text Delegates discuss the draft text Delegates from Saudi Arabia Delegates from India Andrew Neustaetter, US Chen Zhihua, China Franz Perrez, Switzerland Majid Shafie-Pour, Iran Joint Closing Plenary of APA, SBI and SBSTA View of the dais during the joint closing plenary Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China Helmut Hojesky, EU Patrick Suckling, Australia, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group Laura Juliana Arciniegas Rojas, Colombia, speaking on behalf of the Independent Association of Latin America and the Caribbean (AILAC) Yoo Yeonchul, Republic of Korea, speaking on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG) Amjad Abdulla, Maldives, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Gebru Jember Endalew, Ethiopia, speaking on behalf of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Mohamed Nasr, Gabon, speaking on behalf of the African Group Maesela Kekana, South Africa, speaking on behalf of Brazil, South Africa, India, and China (BASIC) Reinaldo Salgado, Brazil, speaking on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay Nedal Katbeh-Bader, Palestine  Nanna Birk, Women and Gender Lhavanya Dharmalinga, Environmental NGOs (ENGOs) Around the Venue  Renilde Ndayishimiye, Burundi Hugh Sealy, Barbados Delegates from the Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Seyni Nafo, Mali, and Delphine Eyraud, France, SBSTA Co-Facilitators for modalities for the accounting of financial resources (Agreement Article 9.7) Nurul Quadir, Bangladesh, and Nora Hamed Alamer, Bahrain APA Co-Chairs Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, and Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia A delegate reads the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) to keep track of negotiations Alex Saier, UNFCCC Secretariat; Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary; and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa Rueanna Haynes, Saint Kitts and Nevis International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) ENB team covering the Bangkok Climate Change Conference: Elaine Limjoco, the Philippines; Natalie Jones, New Zealand; Katie Browne, US; Cleo Verkuijl, Zimbabwe/the Netherlands; Aaron Cosbey, Canada; Jen Allan, Canada; and Kiara Worth, South Africa  

A Thai fisherwoman describes how climate change is impacting her livelihood, as part of the global 'Rise for Climate' mobilization On Saturday, the Bangkok Climate Change Conference continued for its penultimate day of negotiations on the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP). Countries discussed issues related to, inter alia: common timeframes for nationally determined contributions (NDCs); market and non-market approaches; accounting of financial resources; response measures; adaptation communication; the Adaptation Fund; possible additional PAWP items; the global stocktake; and implementation and compliance. In the afternoon, heads of delegation met with the Presiding Officers of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), and the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA). A briefing by the Incoming COP Presidency on preparations and arrangements for COP 24 in Poland also took place. Negotiations are scheduled to continue and conclude on Sunday. For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from the Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018. In addition, IISD Reporting Services has publish a summary and analysis report from the Conference.   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 SBSTA informal consultations on matters related to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (market and non-market approaches) APA informal consultations on further guidance in relation to adaptation communication APA informal consultations on implementation and compliance SBI informal consultations on modalities and procedures for a public registry (adaptation communication) Delegates huddle during the SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on the report of the Adaptation Committee and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) SBI informal consultations on common timeframes for NDCs SBI/SBSTA contact group on response measures View of the dais during the APA informal consultations on further matters except the Adaptation Fund Briefing by the Incoming COP 24 Presidency Marcela Main Sancha, Secretary to the COP, and Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, Incoming COP 24 Presidency, during the briefing Satryo Bramono Brotodiningrat, Indonesia Joseph Teo Choon Heng, Singapore Gertraud Wollansky, EU Yungratna Srivastava, Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Delegates during the briefing Global 'Rise for Climate' Mobilization Members of civil society gather outside the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) as part of the global 'Rise for Climate' mobilization, calling on leaders to commit to building a fossil free world that puts people and justice before profits Thai fishers and farmers hold signs indicating how climate change is affecting their livelihoods Participants in the event march to the UNESCAP building Participants urge delegates to 'rise for climate' and take a stand for climate justice in the negotiations Youth from Thailand join in the action Around the Venue SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France, speaks with Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt Jacob Werksman, EU, speaks with Trigg Talley, US Helmut Hojesky, Austria, speaks with a delegate Maesela Kekana and Richard Sherman, South Africa Members of civil society consult informally SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini Groups huddle throughout the day as the negotiations continue Taras Bebeshko, Ukraine Marcela Main Sancha, Secretary to the COP Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary (right) Andrei Pilipchuk, Belarus Bishwa Nath Oli and Maheshwar Dhakal, Nepal Delegates from the EU Paul Oquist Kelley, Nicaragua, speaks with delegates from the Latin America region Isabel Di Carlo Quero, Venezuela, and Philip Weech, the Bahamas Delegates between sessions Nanna Birk, Bridget Burns, Taily Terena, and Ndivile Mokoena, Women and Gender Harjeet Singh, ActionAid International, and Lina Dabbagh, Climate Action Network (CAN) International (left)  

The Bangkok Climate Change Conference continued for its third day On Thursday, negotiations on the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP) continued in Bangkok, including on issues related to: predictability and accounting of finance; guidance and public registry for NDCs; market and non-market approaches; technology; transparency; and the global stocktake. In the afternoon, a stocktaking meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA) took place, as well as a joint stocktake of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), and APA. Negotiations will continue on Friday.For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from the Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018. In addition, IISD Reporting Services has publish a summary and analysis report from the Conference.   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 SBI informal consultations on matters related to the predictability of climate finance (Article 9.5 of the Paris Agreement) APA informal consultations on the transparency framework SBI informal consultations on the Technology Mechanism SBSTA contact group on matters relating to market and non-market approaches (Article 6 of the Paris Agreement) APA informal consultations on the global stocktake APA Stocktaking Meeting on Items 3-8 View of the dais during the session Beth Lavender, Canada, Co-Facilitator for APA agenda item 4 - adaptation communication Federica Fricano, Italy, Co-Facilitator for APA agenda item 3 - mitigation section of NDCs Xiang Gao, China, Co-Facilitator for APA agenda item 5 - transparency framework Outi Honkatukia, Finland, Co-Facilitator for APA agenda item 6 - global stocktake Pieter Terpstra, the Netherlands, Co-Facilitator for APA agenda item 8 - further matters, Adaptation Fund Informal Joint Stocktaking Plenary of SBI, SBSTA, and APA View of the dais during the joint plenary Jacob Werksman, EU Patrick Suckling, Australia, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China Gebru Jember Endalew, Ethiopia, speaking on behalf of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Laura Juliana Arciniegas Rojas, Colombia, speaking on behalf of the Independent Association of Latin America and the Caribbean (AILAC) Amjad Abdulla, Maldives, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Mohamed Nasr, Gabon, speaking on behalf of the African Group Franz Perrez, Switzerland, speaking on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG) Executive Secretary Meeting with Observer Organizations Santhosh Thanjavur Prakasam, UNFCCC Secretariat; Laura Lopez, UNFCCC Secretariat; UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa; and Majda Dabaghi, Business NGOs (BINGOs) Mark Lukes, Environmental NGOs (ENGOs) UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa Norine Kennedy, BINGOs Anish Shrestha, Indigenous Peoples Bert De Wel, Trade Union NGOs (TUNGOs) Teresita Vistro, Women and Gender Observers during the meeting Around the Venue Delegates consult informally between sessions María del Pilar Bueno, Argentina, speaks with a delegate Delegates from G-77/China meet informally in the corridors Delegates between sessions Members of a working group focused on human rights and climate change consult  

Incoming COP 24 President Michał Kurtyka, Poland On Wednesday, delegates at the Bangkok Climate Change Conference continued negotiations on the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP), including on issues related to: transparency; adaptation, including the future of the Adaptation Fund; predictability of finance; technology; the global stocktake; market and non-market approaches; response measures; implementation and compliance; and possible additional PAWP items. Observer organizations met with the Incoming COP 24 Presidency and with the Presiding Officers of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA), Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). Negotiations will continue on Thursday, when an APA stocktaking meeting and an informal joint stocktaking plenary of the SBI, SBSTA and APA will also convene.For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from the Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018. In addition, IISD Reporting Services has publish a summary and analysis report from the Conference.   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 SBI informal consultations on the Technology Mechanism Informal consultations on the transparency framework (APA agenda item 5) SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on response measures Informal consultations on other matters except the Adaptation Fund (APA agenda item 8) Informal consultations on adaptation communication (APA agenda item 4) SBI informal consultations on common timeframes for nationally determined contributions (NDCs) SBI informal consultations on modalities and procedures for a public registry referred to in Agreement Article 7.12 (adaptation communication) Incoming Presidency's Meeting with Observer Organizations Incoming COP 24 President Michał Kurtyka, Poland, addresses observers Alden Meyer, Trade Union NGOs (TUNGOs) Nathan Thanki, Climate Justice Now! (CJN!), Environmental NGOs (ENGOs) Observers during the meeting APA Co-Chairs' Dialogue with Observer Organizations APA Co-Chairs Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia, and Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, address observers Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham, Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Shradha Shreejaya, Women and Gender SBI Chair's Dialogue with Observer Organizations SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini, addresses observers Majda Dabaghi, Business NGOs (BINGOs) Tracy Bach, Research and Independent NGOs (RINGOs) SBSTA Chair's Dialogue with Observer Organizations SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France, addresses observers Jean-Marc Garreau, Farmers Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Indigenous Peoples Around the Venue Negotiation rooms are filled to capacity throughout the day Delegates consult informally Trigg Talley, US, speaks with delegates Delegates speak in the corridors A memorial for former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Philip Weech, Bahamas, speaks with a delegate Isabel Di Carlo Quero, Venezuela, and Lidia Wojtal, Austria Franz Perrez, Switzerland, speaks with Johanna Lissinger Peitz, Sweden Laura Lopez, UNFCCC Secretariat UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa speaks with delegates from Morocco Henrik Eriksen, Norway APA Co-Chair Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia  

The UN Environment Assembly’s (UNEA) Ad Hoc Open-ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics Co-Chairs Jillian Dempster (New Zealand) and Elizabeth Ines Taylor Jay (Colombia) brief OEWG11 on the work of their Ad Hoc Group. The Eleventh Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (OEWG11) resumed on Tuesday, 4 September 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland. The OEWG met in plenary in the morning, and in contact groups (CGs) for the rest of the day.In the morning session, the Co-Chairs of the Expert Working Group (EWG) on Review of Annexes then briefed delegates on the EWG's work to date and the proposal by Canada and Chile on a way forward. Work on this issue was referred to the Legal Matters CG for more detailed discussion. The plenary then turned to marine plastic litter and microplastics. Delegates: held an initial exchange of views on the issue, its consequences, and national actions to reduce the impacts of these wastes; considered a report on possible options available under the Convention to further address the issue; and discussed Norwegian proposals for a new partnership on plastic wastes and for amendments to annexes in order to reclassify solid plastic waste. During lunch there was an exhibition on marine litter, and the Strategic Matters and Technical Matters CGs met. The Strategic Matters CG discussed: the draft practical manual for stakeholders to ensure that notifications of transboundary movements (TBM) meet environmentally sound management (ESM) requirements; and the draft practical manual on extended producer responsibility and on financing systems for ESM. The Technical Matters CG finalized the draft technical guidelines (TGs) on incineration on land and on specially engineered landfill. They also finalized the draft TGs on ESM of wastes consisting of, containing, or contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs), as well as exchanged views on proposed numerical values for low-POPs content.The afternoon was devoted to a resumed Technical Matters CG session to work on a draft decision on marine plastic litter and microplastics, including a possible partnership on plastic wastes. Afterward the Legal Matters CG convened briefly to consider the Canadian/Chilean proposal on review of Convention annexes.In the evening, a side event showed the film, “Toxic Playground,” and updated participants on the entry into force of the Basel Ban Amendment. An invitation-only high-level event was held at the Palais de Nations on marine plastic litter and microplastics. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web updates from OEWG11 and will publish a summary and analysis report which is available in HTML and PDF. NGOs consult before the start of the second day Agustina Camilli, Uruguay Joost Meijer, Co-Chair, Expert Working Group on Review of the Convention Annexes, explains the conference room paper (CRP) on the subject proposed by Canada and Chile. Shunsuke Kudo, Japan Adina Renee Adler, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries