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Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2012





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image 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.
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Christiana Figueres

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.
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Implementation Updates
Workshop furthers understanding of developing country NAMAs
Bonn, 18 May 2012
A workshop to further the understanding of the diversity of nationally appropriate mitigation actions by developing country Parties, underlying assumptions, and any support needed for implementation of these actions took place in Bonn Thursday.
On demand webcast of workshop, with presentations (to follow)
Information note and agenda
Workshop Developed countries clarify emission reduction targets
Bonn, 17 May 2012
A useful workshop on the clarification of developed country Parties' quantified economy-wide emission reduction targets and related assumptions and conditions took place in Bonn during the UN Climate Change Conference. An additional objective of the workshop was for developed countries to share experiences with the design of low-emission development strategies.
On demand webcast of workshop, with presentations
pdf-icon Information note and agenda (104 kB)

Previous Implementation Updates




From the Podium
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Historic inaugural ADP session takes place
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.
pdf-icon Statement (126 kB) by H. E. Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, President of COP 17/CMP 7
Webcast of ADP inaugural session




Other meetings
Image 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.
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Image Technology Executive Comittee, 3rd meeting
28-29 May 2012
Bonn, Germany
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ImageView webcast (available as of 28 May 2012)
Image Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee, 29th meeting
28-30 May 2012
Bonn, Germany
The Provisional agenda and annotations are available online.
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ImageView webcast (available as of 28 May 2012)
Image 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
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Latest Documents
FCCC/2012/I/OD/5
Daily programme for Friday, 18 May 2012 (SBI36) (SBSTA36) (ADP1) (AWG-KP17) (AWG-LCA15).
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FCCC/ARR/2011/DEU
Germany. Report of the individual review of the annual submission of Germany submitted in 2011.
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FCCC/SBI/2012/L.3
Policy and budgetary implications of funding the travel and participation in meetings of the constituted bodies of all members and alternate members. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair.
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