United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2012

The 36th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), the fifteenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA), the seventeenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) and the first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) takes place concurrently from 14 to 25 May. All sessions are held at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn.

News
	First meeting of Green Climate Fund Board postponed 17 May 2012 Bonn, Germany The first meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has been postponed, pending finalisation of the process for nominations from countries to the membership of the Board. The Board had been expected to meet on May 31, shortly after this year's first meeting of governments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is taking place now in Bonn, Germany. Press release (158 kB)
	Governments meeting in Bonn embark on next steps following historic Durban Climate Change Conference 14 May 2012 Bonn, Germany Building on the historic results of the Durban Climate Change Conference last year, governments on Monday embarked on the next essential steps required to curb global greenhouse gas emissions and help developing countries adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change. Press release (171 kB)
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Implementation Updates
	Governments discuss equitable access to sustainable development in Bonn Bonn, 16 May Ensuring equitable access to sustainable development is central to the UN climate change negotiations. An important workshop at the UN Climate Conference in Bonn has enhanced Parties' understanding of this approach and its possible operationalization, particularly in the context of identifying the time frame for the peaking of global emissions and the global goal for emission reductions in 2050. On demand webcast of part 1 of workshop, with presentations On demand webcast of part 2 of workshop, with presentations
	NAMAs prototype registry presented at SBI 36 15 May 2012 The prototype of a registry for nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) was officially presented by the UNFCCC secretariat to governments at SBI 36 in Bonn. The registry is meant to record both NAMAs seeking international support and NAMAs seeking recognition; and facilitate matching of finance, technology and capacity-building support with these actions. On the basis of comments received from governments on how to improve the design of the prototype, the secretariat will deploy a first version of the prototype registry by mid-July. A fully-functional version of the registry is expected to be presented at the end of the year at COP18 in Doha. Online prototype registry Information note (56 kB)
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From the Podium
	Bonn, 17 May The inaugural session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) took place today. The ADP is mandated to develop a clear path toward an effective universal agreement by 2015, and a plan of work for enhancing mitigation ambition. Statement (126 kB) by H. E. Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, President of COP 17/CMP 7 Webcast of ADP inaugural session

Other meetings
	JI Stakeholders invited: Joint Implementation Designated Focal Points Forum (DFP), 1st meeting 26 May 2012 Bonn, Germany The first meeting of the Joint Implementation Designated Focal Points (DFP) Forum will be held on Saturday, 26 May 2012, at UN Campus, Langer Eugen, Bonn, Germany. JI Stakeholders invited. Deadline for registration: 11 May 2012. More
	Technology Executive Comittee, 3rd meeting 28-29 May 2012 Bonn, Germany More View webcast (available as of 28 May 2012)
	Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, 29th meeting 28-30 May 2012 Bonn, Germany The Provisional agenda and annotations are available online. More View webcast (available as of 28 May 2012)
	Additional meeting time for the Ad Hoc Working Groups The Bureau has given the secretariat the green light to make provisional arrangements for an additional sessional period in 2012 for work More

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Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2012