Seventh session of the AWG-KP and fifth session of the AWG-LCA
The Seventh session of the AWG-KP and fifth session of the AWG-LCA took place from Sunday 29
March to Wednesday 8 April 2009 in Maritim, Bonn. It was the
first of five planned negotiating sessions before COP 15 in Copenhagen in December.
Seventh session of the AWG-KP
In 2009 the Group will focus on agreeing on further commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto
Protocol. Such an agreement will emerge as the Group develops: A text for any proposed amendments
pursuant to Article 3.9 of the Kyoto Protocol, and a text on the issues outlined in paragraph 49 of
document FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8.
At its seventh session, the AWG-KP discussed issues identified in paragraph 49 of document
FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8. It also considered four notes prepared by the Chair with a view to advancing work
on the aforementioned texts. The seventh session of the AWG-KP was preceded by a number of preparatory
events (160 kB) to allow Parties to focus in on detailed issues in preparation for the
negotiations during the seventh session. One in-session workshop and one pre-sessional workshop were held. Read submissions and how to submit More on AWG-KP
Fifth session of the AWG-LCA
The AWG-LCA had before it a document prepared to further focus the negotiating process on the
fulfilment of the Bali Action Plan and on the components of the agreed outcome to be adopted
at COP 15. The document describes areas of convergence in the ideas and proposals of Parties,
explores options for dealing with areas of divergence, and identifies any gaps that might need to be
filled in reaching an agreed outcome. This document builds upon the ideas and proposals of Parties
and document FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/16/Rev.1 and takes account of further submissions received from Parties
by 6 February 2009. This documentwas presented by the Chair of the AWG-LCA
at a pre-sessional
event, (160 kB) in an informal setting in Bonn, 27 March. The presentation is
available here (66
kB) . Three in-session
workshops were held during the session.
On-going invitation for submissions to the AWG-LCA (209 kB) Submissions by
Parties Submissions by
IGOs Submissions by
observers More on AWG-LCA
Press conference video statement
8 April
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer briefing the press on the final day of the Bonn
Talks Download as Podcast
Briefing journalists on the final day of the Bonn Talks, Yvo de Boer reported that solid
progress had been made. He said the meeting had given important guidance on what a Copenhagen
agreement must contain, and a first round of discussions had been held on what legal form an
agreed outcome might take.
With regard to emission targets for industrialized countries, he cautioned that the numbers
discussed so far fell well short of the range recommended by the IPCC, and stressed the need
for these countries to show greater ambition. He pointed out that developing countries were
willing to undertake mitigation actions if the promised financial and technical support were
delivered, while some already had climate change strategies in place.
Progress was made on technology transfer, and agreement
reached on the need to boost funding for adaptation. Mr. de Boer said more clarity was still
needed on industrialized country commitments to produce the scale of finance required for
both mitigation
and adaptation. He added that real
negotiations based on negotiating texts would take place at the next meeting in June.
Pictures
6 April
Yvo de Boer briefs journalists at a media training workshop
AWG-LCA contact group on delivering on technology and financing
1 April
A packed auditorium for the second AWG-LCA workshop of the current session
Delegates listening intently to the debates during the AWG-LCA workshop
31 March
Translating the negotiations into the official UN languages
UNEP side event presenting a popular guide to the latest IPCC reports
30 March
AWG-KP in-session workshop on potential consequences
Display banners on the major themes under discussion
29 March
Youngsters listening in on the negotiations that will affect their future
The opening of the negotiations captures widespread attention
Press conference video statement
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer briefing the press on the opening day of the Bonn
Talks Download as Podcast
Briefing the media on the opening day of the Bonn Talks, Yvo de Boer pointed to the limited
negotiating time left until Copenhagen in December to deliver a meaningful long-term response
to climate change.
He said the agreement in Copenhagen needed to deliver clarity on at least four things:
On what industrialized countries will do, through individual targets, to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
On what developing countries will do to limit the growth of their emissions
On finance, since developing countries cannot be expected to act on this issue without
financial support
On governance, since a governance structure is needed that gives an equal voice to
developing countries in how the resources available for mitigation and adaptation are used.
Several documents are on the table in Bonn that go towards future targets for industrialized
countries, he said. There are also two much broader documents proviiding a basis for
negotiation in the context of the Bali Road Map under the Convention. The aim is to have a
fully-fledged negotiating text on the table by June.
Ministry of Transport
For side-event rooms: Tram, Metro, Rail
Ms. Monika Nipps
Tel.: +49 228 9930 0869 1 bmvbs@lohmeier-deimel.de Price list (13 kB)
Hotel Maritim
For side-event rooms: Salon Koenig, Salon Einstein
Ms. Carmen Kalthoff
Tel. +49 228 8108 879
Fax: +49 228 8108 853 meeting.bon@maritim.de Price list (276 kB)
Booking hotels (plus transportation ticket)
Tourismus & Congress GmbH
All participants who make their hotel reservation through Tourismus & Congress GmbH
until the 09.03.2009
will receive a PDF- file (conference ticket) together
with the booking confirmation that will enable them
to travel free of charge with public transportation
within Bonn.
For comprehensive information about the Sessions of the AWG-KP 7 and AWG-LCA 5, including essential
logistics information, refer to Information for participants (1208
kB)
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