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News from the Convention and Protocol Bodies - 2012
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5 November 2012
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Informal note on the second part of the first session of the ADP
The Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) have issued
an informal note on the second part of the first session of the ADP. The note aims to assist delegates
in preparing for Doha by outlining suggested goals for the session, and by sharing their views and
proposals on how to organize the work of the ADP in Doha.
Read more on ADP
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1 September 2012
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President Designate of COP 18/CMP 8
As nominated by the Asia-Pacific Group, the President-Designate for the 18th session of the Conference
of the Parties to the UNFCCC and the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the
Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol is H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah of the Government of
Qatar. For more information on the President-Designate:
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Biography (56 kB)
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5 October 2012
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Recent messages from the ADP Co-chairs
In preparation for the second part of the first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban
Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP), the Co-Chairs of the ADP have now issued a note that provides their
reflections on the general status of work of the ADP after Bangkok with a view to Doha and beyond. In
addition, the Co-Chairs recently issued a joint letter to Parties, as well as an open invitation to
observer organizations. The Co-Chairs have also issued their summaries of the roundtables on workstream
1 and workstream 2. Read more on ADP
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1 September 2012
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Message from the ADP Co-chairs
The Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the
Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) are encouraged that substantive work under the Durban
Platform at the Bangkok climate talks has been launched in roundtable discussions. The discussions
include the design of the new agreement to be adopted by 2015 which is to come into effect from 2020.
Governments have started to outline how they envisage the broad contours and architectural features of
this agreement, and how the principles of the Convention will shape it. They are identifying the main
challenges and areas of work that need to be considered to ensure an effective, fair and ambitious
agreement.
Furthermore, governments have started identifying concrete actions to enable staying on track to hold
the global average temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.
The discussions in the ADP have been thoughtful, constructive and rich in the exchange of ideas and
views. All governments have emphasized the importance of the successful completion of the Bali Road Map
and that the new agreement needs to build on successes in domestic implementation of climate
policies.
Roundtable discussions will continue during the course of the Bangkok climate talks with the aim of
building confidence in these discussions among governments to provide a strong basis for further work
in subsequent years.
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19 May 2012
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Letter to Parties from the President of COP 17/CMP 7
Letter to Parties from the
President on the outcome of the Plenary of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform on Enhanced
Action
Letter from the podium (81 kB)
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17 May 2012
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Historic inaugural ADP session takes place
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
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30 April 2012
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COP 17 Presidency appoints co-Chairs of the work programme on long-term
finance
H.E. Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, South African Minister of International
Relations and Cooperation and COP 17 President, has announced the appointment of Mr. Zaheer Fakir
(South Africa) and Mr. Georg Børsting (Norway) as co-Chairs of the work programme on long-term
finance. More details on the co-Chairs and the work programme can be found at the link below.
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