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FIRST MEETING OF THE ADP IN 2014 UNDERWAY IN BONN WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON RENEWABLES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

On day three of the week-long ADP meeting, 17 international organizations, each with specific expertise in concrete climate action and support, made presentations in Bonn on how they can assist countries in the process of arriving at their nationally determined contributions to the 2015 universal climate agreement, and how support - especially to developing countries - can be provided.
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Also on Wednesday: The technical expert meeting on renewable energy concluded, following three days of fruitful discussions which went a long way to demonstrate the potential of renewable energy to close the pre-2020 ambition gap; and the technical expert meeting on energy efficiency kicked off, with countries sharing their experiences on promoting renewable energy. Further details on Wednesday's work can be seen in the ADP Highlights.

Check out inspiring examples of energy efficiency, renewable energy and international cooperative action.

More detailed information on emission reduction potential and benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy pdf-icon here. All technical expert meetings will be webcast live and on demand. See the schedule here

More information on the ADP meeting, here

Read the March session pdf-icon press release

Read article by ADP Co-Chairs appearing in the latest edition of the UNFCCC newsletter

In Focus
	UNFCCC celebrates International Women's Day The UNFCCC secretariat joins this year's celebrations of International Women's Day on 8 March by highlighting women's inspiring actions and the importance of gender equality for addressing climate change. The theme of this year's International Women's Day - 'Equality for women is progress for all' - is particularly pertinent when it comes to climate action. Read more
	First round of UN climate change negotiations in 2014 set to kick off in Bonn 5 March 2014 Bonn, Germany This year's UN climate change negotiations kick off in Bonn next week, marking the beginning of an intense year of conferences and summits designed to lead to a meaningful, universal agreement in Paris in late 2015. The meeting (10 – 14 March) will include work towards the new global climate agreement, to enter into force from 2020, and work to find ways to boost immediate, effective climate action. Press release (159 kB)
	Executive Secretary urges national legislatures to build greater political space for a strong 2015 climate agreement by swift ratification of amendment to Kyoto Protocol 24 February 2014 Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres on Monday urged national legislatures to swiftly ratify the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, which establishes a second commitment period and introduces legal changes required for its implementation. "This week, the Globe International legislators forum will showcase rapidly expanding action by lawmakers across countries to deal with climate change. But we also need national legislatures to support the agreements which have already been made under the international climate negotiations. The amendment is particularly important because it underlines the continued commitments of industrialized countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions," she said.

News
	Executive Secretary opens ADP Meeting, starting 2014 climate change talks in Bonn 10 March 2014 At the opening of the fourth part of the second session of the ADP in Bonn, Germany, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres highlighted that Parties are not acting alone on climate change and urged governments to work together in the spirit of cooperation. Statement (110 kB)
	International Women's Day 8 March 2014 The United Nations is organizing a series of events around the world to celebrate this year's International Women's Day on the theme "Equality for women is progress to all." Celebrations start with a high-level event at United Nations headquarters in New York on 7 March. Read more Visit International Women's Day website Read UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on international women's day
	Why women are the secret weapon to tackling climate change 6 March 2014 As countries around the world look to celebrate International Women's Day on 8 March, in an editorial for CNN UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres speaks about the importance of reflecting on the unique position of women when it comes to climate change, and highlights some inspiring examples of action led by women who are already experiencing the effects of climate change and developing solutions to address them. More
	UNFCCC Newsletter: Focus on March session of the ADP 5 March 2014 The focus in this latest edition of the newsletter is on the first session in 2014 of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP), taking place in Bonn from 10-14 March. It features a video message by UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Christiana Figueres, as well as an in-depth article by the ADP Co-Chairs, Mr. Kishan Kumarsingh of Trinidad and Tobago and Mr. Artur Runge-Metzger of the European Union. Newsletter \| Boletín Subscribe \| Suscripción
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Implementation Updates
	Micronesia (Federated States of) seventh Party to accept Doha Amendment 19 February 2014 Micronesia (Federated States of) has become the fifth party to the Kyoto Protocol to formally accept the amendment to the Protocol adopted at the eighth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in Doha, Qatar. Micronesia deposited its instrument of acceptance on 19 February 2014. The amendment is expected to enter into force after three quarters of the Parties to the Protocol submit their instruments of acceptance to the Depositary. More on the Doha Amendment
	Climate change secretariat moves to new HQ, Annex building in the making In October 2013, the Executive Secretary and 300 of her staff moved into the new HQ, "Altes Abgeordnetenhochhaus" (AH). In 10 years of planning and reconstruction, AH was rehabilitated to high environmental standards. UNFCCC is now accommodated together with all other Bonn-based UN entities on Bonn's UN campus at the new address "Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1" (United Nations Square). The remaining 250 UNFCCC staff will stay at the secretariat's old home 5km away until a new Annex on the UN campus is completed in 2017. The design of the Annex building has been awarded, in an international competition, to architect Stephan Lippert of Berlin. More on the Annex building
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From the Podium
	Meetings of the COP 19/CMP 9 President and the incoming President-Designate of COP 20/CMP 10 12 March 2014 At the Bureau meeting on 11 March, the COP 19/CMP 9 President, Mr. Marcin Korolec reaffirmed the Warsaw outcomes that have strengthened implementation of climate action and set a pathway towards 2015. At the same meeting, the incoming COP 20/CMP 10 President-Designate, Mr. Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, also outlined his vision for COP 20/CMP 10 in Lima. The COP 19/CMP 9 President and the incoming COP 20/CMP 10 President-Designate also held further meetings during the March sessions of the ADP. Read statement by COP 19/CMP 9 President (75 kB) Read more
	Joint Statement of the governments of Poland, Peru and France 23 November 2013 Joint statement of the governments of Poland, Peru and France on the occasion of the adoption by the 19th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC of the decision confirming that the 2014 UN Climate Change Conference will take place in Lima, Peru and the 2015 Conference in Paris, France. Statement (182 kB)
	News of the Convention and Protocol Bodies

Other meetings
	The Sixth Standing Committee on Finance Meeting 4-5 March 2014 Bonn, Germany The sixth meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance took place 4-5 March at the Wissenschaftzentrum, Bonn, Germany. More View webcast
	The 8th meeting of the Technology Executive Committee 5-7 March 2014 Bonn, Germany The 8th meeting of the Technology Executive Committee took place from 5 to 7 March 2014 at the UN campus (Langer Eugen) in Bonn, Germany. More View webcast Prior to that meeting - on 4 March 2014 at the same venue - the TEC held a workshop on technologies for adaptation in collaboration with the Adaptation Committee. More
	The fifth meeting of the Adaptation Committee 5-7 March 2014 Bonn, Germany The fifth meeting of the Adaptation Committee was held from 5-7 March at the UN campus (Langer Eugen) in Bonn, Germany. More View webcast

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FIRST MEETING OF THE ADP IN 2014 UNDERWAY IN BONN WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON RENEWABLES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY