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Claudio Forner UNFCCC secretariat Cforner@unfccct

Information on the work of the AWG-KP in accordance with decision 4/CMP.3. Claudio Forner UNFCCC secretariat Cforner@unfccc.int. Contents of the presentation. Mandate and work programme Progress Further work. Mandate.

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Claudio Forner UNFCCC secretariat Cforner@unfccct

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  1. Information on the work of the AWG-KP in accordance with decision 4/CMP.3 Claudio Forner UNFCCC secretariat Cforner@unfccc.int

  2. Contents of the presentation • Mandate and work programme • Progress • Further work

  3. Mandate • A process to consider further commitments for Annex I Parties for the period beyond 2012 in accordance with Article 3.9 of the Protocol (1/CMP.1) • An open ended AWG of Parties; ensure no gap between the first and second commitment periods • AWG-KP 4.2 agreed to forward the results of its work to CMP.5

  4. Work programme Adopted in Nairobi. Reiterative and consisting of: • Analysis of mitigation potentials and ranges of emission reduction objectives of Annex I Parties; • Analysis of possible means to achieve mitigation objectives; • Consideration of further commitments by Annex I Part

  5. Progress: Overview Three years of work, 6 sessions • AWG-KP 4 (2007): mitigation potentials and ranges of emission reduction objectives • AWG-KP 5 and 6.1: Means to reach emission reduction targets, methodological issues and spillover effects

  6. Progress: Mechanisms • To be available as means, and could be improved • AWG-KP 6.1: identified possible improvements (scope; effectiveness and efficiency; accessibility;contribution to sustainable development) • Chair to elaborate elements of those improvements; some may require amending the Protocol • Further work at AWG-KP 6.2

  7. Progress: LULUCF and sectoral emissions • LULUCF to be available as means; principles to be taken into account • AWG-KP 6.1: compiled four options (definitions, rules for activities, harvested wood products and natural disturbances) • To be further considered at AWG-KP 6.2 • Approaches targeting sectoral emissions as means to reach emission reduction targets, to be further considered at AWG-KP 6.2

  8. Progress: GHGs and methodological issues • Broaden coverage of GHGs, sectors and source categories. • AWG-KP 6.1: basket approach to continue; it considered: • New gases (secretariat to provide info) • 2006 guidelines • GWPs and GTPs (IPCC invited to undertake technical assessment) • Work to continue at AWG-KP 6.2

  9. Further work • On the means: Further assess elements and options and their implications • Spillover effects • Legal issues and the duration of the commitment periods • AWG-KP 7, 8 and subsequent sessions to focus on an agreement on further commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol for the period beyond 2012

  10. Thank you

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