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Regional Capacity Building Workshop for LDC negotiators on Mitigation Commitments and Actions

Join the ecbi ECBI Regional Capacity Building Workshop in South Africa, East Africa, and Asia on October 31 - November 1 to learn about current negotiations on mitigation commitments by developed countries and mitigation actions by developing countries.

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Regional Capacity Building Workshop for LDC negotiators on Mitigation Commitments and Actions

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  1. ecbi ECBI Regional Capacity Building Workshop for LDC negotiators South Africa, East Africa and Asia October 31 – November 1, Kunduchi Beach Hotel & Resort, Dar Es Salem european capacity building initiative initiative européenne de renforcement des capacités Current negotiations on mitigation commitments by developed countries and mitigation actions by developing countries Sandra Freitas for sustained capacity building in support of international climate change negotiations pour un renforcement durable des capacités en appui aux négociations internationales sur les changements climatiques

  2. OUTLINE • Overall context of the mitigation discussion under the LCA • Mitigation commitments or actions by developed countries • Mitigation actions by developing countries • Way forward Durban on mitigation discussion under the LCA

  3. Context of discussion of the mitigation under the LCA • UNFCCC: Adoption (1992) ; Entry into force (1994) • The Kyoto Protocol : Adoption (1997); Entry into force (2005)  Negotiation on second and potentially subsequent commitment periods • AWG – KP established in 2005 (COP 11) • Dialogue for cooperative action  2007 BAP and AWG – LCA (COP 13) • 1b (i – vi ) mitigation issues • 1bi mitigation by developed countries, • 1bii mitigation developing countries

  4. Cancun: first outstanding outcome • Invite both developed and developing countries to submitted either their commitments or their actions to the UNFCCC • Set up a registry to match support and actions • Reinforce reporting issues for both developed and developing countries : • BRs and IAR for developed countries • NATCOM every 4 years, BURs and ICA for developing countries • Decide on a WP to further develop guidelines and modalities for enhanced reporting actions under the Convention

  5. Mitigation by developed countries

  6. Progress toward implementation of the Cancun decision on 1bi • Developed countries submitted information on their economy-wide emission reduction targets.. • Workshops were organized in Bonn and Bangkok to clarify assumptions and conditions related to the attainment of those quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets. • In Bonn, Parties engaged in discussions, exchange views and submit written inputs on these issues. • Between Bonn and Panama, Parties made submissions setting the foundation for substantive works in Panama

  7. Progress in Panama First draft still to be agreed on have been issued on three key issues : • (i) the biennial reports: objectives and elements, format • (ii) the process of international assessment and review (IAR) : objective, process, scope and frequency, input, output, forum to conduct the IAR ( common accounting rules and compliance) • (iii) issues related to economy-wide emission reduction, the level of ambition and the emission gap  QELROs,, Conditionality, subsidies to fuel etc.

  8. Mitigation by developing countries

  9. Progress toward implementation of the Cancun decision on 1bii • Developing countries submit their nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMA) , • Workshops have also been organized in Bangkok and Bonn in order to clarify the underlying assumptions, and any support needed for implementation of these actions. • Discussions took place and written inputs submitted in Bonn. Furthermore, • Views were submitted by Parties to lay the foundation of the work in Panama

  10. Progress in Panama Four different draft to be refined and agreed upon in Durban • the biennial update reports (BURs) for developing countries, • the International Consultation and Analysis (ICA), • the registry ( record, and matching available support from developed countries and actions seeking support) • Issues related to NAMAs

  11. Issues for LDCs • Voluntary nature of the mitigation actions • Avoid the regional unbalance that have characterized the CDM : a process to enable LDCs that wish to, to engage in a NAMA that support growth and sustainable development • Streamlining rules and procedures for LDCs • Support technical, CB and financial (full cost of enabling activities and for the formulation of NAMAs)

  12. Way forward Durban • Closing Panama: Uneven progress • In the two tracks : LCA > KP • In the LCA : Mitigation > Adaptation and discussion around the means of implementation • Need to ensure balance ---------------------- ---. -------------------

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