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 2012

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Views on the establishment of an Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action.

For mandate see FCCC/CP/2011/L.10, para 8

 

2011

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Further views on the elements for the development of a work programme and a possible forum on response measures.

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2011/2, paragraph 60 and FCCC/SBI/2011/7, paragraph 128

Submissions to the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention: Ideas and proposals on the elements of paragraph 1 of the Bali Action Plan.

For mandate see FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/3, paragraph 23 and FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/8, paragraph 27

Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change.  Proposals for upcoming activities under the Nairobi work programme, taking into consideration the information included in the annex to document FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.13.

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.13

Views from relevant organizations on the following matters:

  (a)  The process to enable least developed country Parties to formulate and implement national adaptation plans, building upon their experience in preparing and implementing NAPAs;

  (b)  The modalities and guidelines for least developed country Parties and other developing country Parties to employ the modalities formulated to support national adaptation plans.

For mandate see FCCC/SBI/2011/L.16, paragraph 7

Approaches to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change to enhance adaptive capacity.

For mandate see FCCC/SBI/2011/7

Views on a range of methodological issues for activities relating to REDD-plus.

Submissions from non-admitted organizations

  • David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (see Environmental Investigation Agency link above)
  • pdf-icon Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) (submitted 19 September)
  • MRV and Safeguards - Les Amis de la Nature et des Jardins (ANJ), Centre d'Accompagnement des Autochtones Pygmées et Minoritaires Vulnérables (CAMV), Centro de Planifación y Estudios Sociales (CEPLAES), Council for Environmental Defense by Legality and Traceability (CODELT), Ecoforestry Forum Inc., Environnement, Resources Naturelles et Développement (ERND Institute), Federation of Community Forestry Users (FECOFUN), Forum pour la Gouvernance et les Droits de l'Homme (FGDH), Friends of the Earth, Switzerland - Pro Natura, Groupe de Travail Climat REDD (GTCR), Perkumpulan HuMa, Réseau des communicateurs de l'environnement (RCEN), Union Pour l'Emancipation de la Femme Autochtones (UEFA), Australian Climate Justice Programme, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Society for New Initiatives and Activities (SONIA) (see Global Witness Limited links above)
  • Reference Levels - David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (see Global Witness Limited link above)

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2011/2, paragraph 31

Update on developments in research activities relevant to the needs of the Convention.

Submissions from non-admitted observer organizations

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2010/6, paragraph 47

Implications of the inclusion of reforestation of lands with forest in exhaustion as afforestation and reforestation clean development mechanism project activities.

Submissions from non-admitted observer organizations

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.15, paragraph 1

Views on appeals against CDM Executive Board decisions.

Submissions from non-admitted observer organizations

  • CDM Watch (see ClientEarth link above)

For mandate see FCCC/CMP/2010/L.8, paragraph 18 and 19

Views on the issue of materiality under the clean development mechanism.

Submissions from non-admitted observer organizations

For mandate see FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/12/Add.2 - Decision 3/CMP.6, paragraphs 30 and 31 

Views on carbon dioxide capture and storage in geological formations as clean development mechanism project activities.

Submissions from non-admitted observer organizations

For mandate see FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/12/Add.2, Decision 7/CMP.6, paragraph 4

Information and views relating to modalities for the operationalization of the work programme and a possible forum on response measures.

 Submission from non-admitted observer organization

For mandate see FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/L.7, paragraphs 93-94

Further views and relevant information on progress made and gaps as well as views on new activities that may be needed to achieve the objective and expected outcomes of the Nairobi work programme.

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2010/L.20, paragraph 5

Views on the items relating to a work programme for the development of modalities and guidelines listed in Decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 46.

For mandate see FCCC/CP/2010/7/Add.1, paragraphs 46 and 47, Decision 1/CP.16

Views and information on elements to be included in the work programme on loss and damage.

Submissions from non-admitted organizations

For mandate see FCCC/AWGLCA/2010/L.7

Views on the composition of, and modalities and procedures for, the Adaptation Committee, including linkages with other relevant institutional arrangements.

For mandate see FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/MISC.1

Information and views on issues that could be addressed at the joint workshop on matters relating to Article 2, paragraph 3, and Article 3, paragraph 14, of the Kyoto Protocol.

For mandate see FCCC/SB/2011/MISC.1

Views on the elaboration of market-based and non-market-based mechanisms and the evaluation of various approaches in enhancing the cost-effectiveness of, and promoting, mitigation actions

Submissions from non-admitted organizations

For mandate see FCCC/AWGLCA/2011/MISC.5

 

2010

Information and views that may be relevant to the completion of the intermediate review of the amended New Delhi work programme, including information on best practices and lessons learned from its implementation and on remaining barriers to the effective implementation of Article 6 of the Convention

For mandate see FCCC/SBI/2010/10, paragraph 67

Arrangements for Intergovernmental Meetings - Ways to enhance the engagement of observer organizations

*  Based on their request, the above groups are recognized as constituencies on a provisional basis pending a final decision of their status before COP 17/CMP 7.

For mandate see FCCCC/SBI/2010/10, paragraph 167

Standardized baselines under the clean development mechanism

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2010/6, paragraph 94

Views and information on the effectiveness of the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in fulfilling its objective, expected outcome, scope of work and modalities

Other submissions from non-admitted organizations

 
 For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2010/6, paragraph 20

 Modalities and procedures for the development of standardized baselines

  For mandate see FCCC/KP/CMP/2009/L.10

 Adaptation Fund under the Kyoto Protocol 

 For mandate see FCCC/SBI/2009/8, paragraph 37

 
2008-2009

Possible further actions on the implementation of Article 4, paragraph 8, of the Convention and decisoins 5/CP.7 and 1/CP.10

For mandate see FCCC/SBI/2009/8, paragraph 45

Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change submissions under the area of adaptation planning and practices

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2008/6, paragraph 63

Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change submissions under the area of socio-economic information

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2008/6, paragraph 51

Views on possible improvements to emissions trading and the project-based mechanisms.

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.2, paragraph 2

Further views on information on potential environmental, economic and social consequences, including spillover effects, of tools, policies, measures and methodologies available to Annex I Parties.

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L4, paragraph 4

Ideas and proposals on the elements of paragraph 1 of the Bali Action Plan.

*Not an admitted observer organization

For mandate see FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/8, paragraph 25 and FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/L.10, paragraph 2(a)

Other submissions from non-admitted organizations

For mandate see FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/17, paragraph 26 (b)

 Views and proposals for further elaboration of the options, elements and issues contained in the annex "Options and proposals on how to address definitions, modalities, rules and guidelines for the treatment of land use, land-use change and forestry" (LULUCF).

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/L.3, paragraph 3

 Views on the areas of focus set out in section IV of the terms of reference for the review and assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 1(c) and 5, of the convention agreed at the twenty-ninth session of the Subsidiary Body of Implementation.

For mandate see FCCC/SBI/2008/L.28

For submissions by Parties, please see FCCC/SBI/2009/MISC.4

 Views on issues relating to indigenous people and local communities for the development and application of methodologies.

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2008/13 (paragraph 45)

Other submission

For submissions by Parties, please see FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.1

Experiences and views, including country-specific information where possible, on needs for technical and institutional capacity-building and cooperation in, inter alia, the implementation of methodologies for estimating and monitoring changes in forest cover and associated carbon stocks and GHG emissions, incremental changes due to sustainable management of forests, reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, national and subnational monitoring and reporting systems, and methodologies for forest inventories, ground-based and remote-sensing approaches

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2008/13 (paragraph 44)

For submissions by Parties, please see FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.2

Further elaboration of the options, elements and issues contained in annex III to the report of the first part of the sixth session, and annex IV to the report at the resumed fifth session, including views on how and which proposals could address cross-cutting issues (LULUCF)

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/L.19, paragraph 8 (b)

Further input in relation to possible improvements to emissions trading and the project-based mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/5 and annexes I and II to document FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/INF.3

 Other submission

Further input in relation to possible improvements to emissions trading and the project-based mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/5, paragraph 22

Carbon dioxide capture and storage in geological formations as clean development mechanism project activities

For mandate see FCCC/KP/CMP/2006/10/Add.1, decision 1/CMP.2, paragraph 21 and FCCC/SBSTA/2007/L.19

Other submission

Information, views and proposals on paragraph 1 of the Bali Action Plan

For mandate see FCCC/CP/2007/6/Add.1,, decision 1/CP.13 and FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/3, paragraph 23

The latest submissions by Parties are currently available here.  All submission by intergovernmental organizations, including those received after the issuance of this document, are currently available here.

 

Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries: approaches to stimulate action

For mandate see FCCC/CP/2007/6/Add.1, decision 2/CP.13, paragraph 7 (a)

Other submission

For submissions by Parties, please see FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.4

Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation to climate change

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2006/11, paragraph 21

Consideration of relevant methodological issues

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2007/5, paragraph 19 (d) (iii)

Preparations for the second review of the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to its Article 9

For mandate see FCCC/KP/CMP/2007/9/Add.1, decision 4/CMP.3, paragraph 6

For submissions by Parties, please see FCCC/SBI/2008/MISC.2

Development and transfer of technologies under the SBI

For mandate see FCCC/CP/2007/L.2, paragraph 7

Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2007/16, parargraph 51

For submissions by Parties, please see FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.2

Means to achieve mitigation objectives of Annex I Parties

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2007/2, paragraph 24

For submissions by Parties, please see FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/MISC.1

2007
A. Views on the development of a timetable to guide the completion of the work of the AWG to be compiled by the secretariat for consideration by the AWG at its resumed fourth session

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2007/4 (paragraph 25)

B. Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Information and views on matters relating to the availability of information on the socio-economic aspect of climate change and improving the integration of socio-economic information into impact and vulnerability assessments, including information on the development of socio-economic scenarios and for understanding adaptive capacity

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2006/11 (paragraph 51)

C. Further guidance relating to the CDM. Views on carbon dioxide capture and storage in geological formations as CDM project activities

For mandate see FCCC/KP/CMP/2006/10/Add.1 decision 1/CMP.2 (paragraphs 21 and 22)

D. Views on the implications of possible changes to the limit established for small-scale afforestation and reforestation clean development mechanism project activities under decision 6/CMP.1

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2007/4 (paragraphs 78 and 79)

E. Comments on the scope and content on the second review under Article 9 of the Kyoto Protocol and the preparations required for conducting the review

For mandate see FCCC/KP/CMP/2006/10/Add.1

F. Submissions on adaptation approaches, strategies, practices and technologies for adaptation at the regional, national and local levels in different sectors, as well as on experiences, needs and concerns

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2006/11 (paragraph 56)

G. Information on existing and emerging assesment methodologies and tools; and views on lessons learned from their application; opportunities, gaps, needs, constraints and barriers; possible ways to develop and better disseminate methods and tools; and training opportunities

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2006/11 (paragraph 3)

H. Mitigation potential of policies and measures

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2007/L.2 (paragraph 8)

Additional information provided by CAN International

I. Views on carbon dioxide capture and storage as clean development mechanism project activities

For mandate see pdf-icon Decision 1/CMP.2 (paragraph 21)

Admitted non-governmental organizations

Submissions from organizations which are not admitted may be viewed here.

J. Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2007/4 (paragraph 39)

K. Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2006/11 (paragraph 89)

Submissions from Parties and admitted IGOs, contained in miscellaneous documents FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.2 and FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.3 respectively, may be viewed here.

L. Information about external bodies and forums that could provide expert input to the work of the AWG

For mandate see FCCC/KP/AWG/2006/4 (paragraph 20)

M. Views on the implications of possibly changing the limit established for small-scale afforestation and reforestation CDM project activities

For mandate see pdf-icon Decision 1/CMP.2 (paragraph 27)

2006
A. Article 9 of the Kyoto Protocol

For mandate see FCCC/KP/CMP/2005/8 (paragraph 77)

B. Implications of the situation where the issuing of certified emission reductions (CERs) for the destruction of hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23) at new hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22) facilities could lead to higher global production of HCFC-22 and/or HFC-23 than would otherwise occur

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2006/5 (paragraph 100)

C. Initial views on the issues to be discussed at the Dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing implementation of the Convention

For mandate see pdf-icon Decision 1/CP.11 (paragraph 8)

D. Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries

For mandate see FCCC/CP/2005/5 (paragraph 81)

Submissions from Parties are contained in miscellaneous document FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.5.

E. Carbon dioxide capture and storage as clean development mechanism project activities

For mandate see pdf-icon Decision 7/CMP.1 (paragraph 6)

2005

A. Implications of the establishment, under the clean development mechanism, of new, hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22) facilities seeking to obtain certified emissions reductions for the destruction of hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23)

For mandate see FCCC/SBSTA/2005/L.3 (paragraph 2)

B. Effective participation of observers

For mandate see FCCC/SBI/2004/10 (paragraph 99)