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The UNFCCC Process

The UNFCCC Process. Trish Harrup, Greenpeace. The Convention. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Signed by Heads of State at Rio Earth Summit 1992 192 Nations have ratified the Convention Including USA. Objective of the Convention .

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The UNFCCC Process

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  1. The UNFCCC Process Trish Harrup, Greenpeace

  2. The Convention • UN Framework Convention on Climate Change • Signed by Heads of State at Rio Earth Summit 1992 • 192 Nations have ratified the Convention • Including USA

  3. Objective of the Convention • Article 2: Ultimate objective: to achieve the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system

  4. Principles of the Convention • Article 3: common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities…developed country Parties should take the lead in combating climate change and the adverse effects thereof

  5. UNFCCC Structure • Conference of the Parties (COP) – establishes yearly meetings to review progress and make further decisions • UNFCCC Secretariat • Two Subsidiary Bodies • SBSTA Scientific and Technical Advice – focus on setting policy • SBI Implementation –how to implement

  6. Commitments of the Convention • Developed countries to return their emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2000

  7. Kyoto Protocol • Adopted in 1997 • Industrialized countries committed to reduce their combined emissions by at least 5% compared to 1990 levels by the period 2008-2012 • Legally binding

  8. Negotiating Groups • European Union (EU) – 27 countries, Sweden currently holds the Presidency • G77 plus China - >130 developing countries, includes sub groupings • AOSIS • OPEC • LDCs • AU

  9. Negotiating Groups continued • Umbrella group – Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Ukraine, Iceland • Environmental Integrity Group – Switzerland, Mexico, South Korea

  10. Bali Action Plan • Agreed a two year work plan to get to outcome at COP 15 • Established two processes • AWGKP – future commitments for Annex 1 • AWGLCA – long term vision, developing countries

  11. 2009 • AWG LCA • Draft negotiating text released in May • By the end of Bonn II in June • 200 pages • 2,500 brackets

  12. 2009 • AWG KP • Still no negotiating text • Chairs text

  13. Meeting schedule • Bangkok – 28 September to 9 October • Barcelona – 2 to 6 November • Copenhagen COP – 7 to18 December • COPbis

  14. Other international Fora • MEF – Major Economies Forum – little progress, no A1 target • G8 – limit temperature rise to no more than 2 degrees C and cut 80% by 2050 • G20 – Climate finance • UN Summit on CC – Heads of State

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