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Nominations of national designated entities for the development and transfer of
technologies
21 February 2013
In response to a request from Parties at COP 18, the UNFCCC secretariat has invited Parties to  nominate
their national designated entities, (NDEs) for the development and transfer of technologies.
Deadline for sending the name of the organization and contact address/person to the secretariat is 29
March 2013. This is a first step towards establishment of a database of NDEs - in collaboration with
UNEP - which will be available through the UNFCCC website.
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Indonesia moves towards climate-friendly transport technologies and measures
23 January 2013
With the Sustainable Urban Transport Initiative (SUTRI) the Indonesian Government has submitted a NAMA
to improve the transport situation of the urban population. The implementation of this initiative will
kick off in three pilot cities: Medan (Capital of North Sumatra), Manado (Capital of North Sulawesi)
and Batam (Riau Islands). Read
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Cook Islands submits NAMA to promote energy efficiency
17 January 2013
Cook Islands is the first small island developing State to seek support for implementation of an
ambitious renewable energy plan. Their NAMA aims to phase out diesel use, with a view to achieving 100%
renewable electricity by 2020.
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New alliance launched to help bring about behavioral change
3 December 2012
The UNFCCC secretariat, together with FAO, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFCCC, UNICEF, UNITAR and WMO, has launched
the UN Alliance on Climate Change Education, Training and Public Awareness. The Alliance will support
the new Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention, as well as report regularly on these
activities through an annual dialogue on Article 6.
Doha work programme
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UNFCCC secretariat achieves aim of full climate neutrality by end of 2012
Doha/ Bonn, 30 November 2012
The UNFCCC secretariat has achieved its aim of full climate neutrality by the end of 2012, through
emission avoidance and reduction, plus an offsetting scheme using Adaptation Fund CERs for the
remaining balance.
Web page
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German government hands over keys to new UN Climate Change Secretariat building in
Bonn
31 October 2012
As an important step to accommodate the increasing demand from Parties for more space and facilities,
the German government has officially handed over the keys to a new UNFCCC secretariat building, located
in the Bonn UN campus. Secretariat staff are to move into the new building some time next year.
Press release
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UNFCCC forges first-of-its-kind partnership to assist development of emission-reduction
projects
16 October 2012
To increase the regional distribution of clean development mechanism (CDM) projects, the UNFCCC
secretariat, in collaboration with the Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (BOAD), has
established a CDM support office in Lomé, Togo. The aim is to enhance capacity-building and help
the region's governments, NGO's and private sector engage in the development of CDM projects.
The first-of-its-kind partnership agreement was signed by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana
Figueres and BOAD President, Christian Adovelande. Multiple support offices will be established in the
coming months.
Press
release (128 kB)
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SIDS expert meeting on addressing loss and damage held in Barbados
11 October
2012
The last meeting of a series of expert meetings on a range of approaches to address loss and damage
associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including impacts related to extreme weather
events and slow onset events, was successfully held recently in Barbados. The meeting considered
various aspects of loss and damage from the SIDS perspective, in particular those related to addressing
climate impacts related to slow onset events. Details on proceedings, including
presentations and background documents.
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Second Workshop on Long-term Finance
3 October 2012
As part of the work programme on long-term finance, a transparent and interactive second workshop on
long-term finance took place from 1 to 3 October in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together around
120 participants from Parties, private sector, civil society, and academia. The workshop focused on the
issue of scaling up of climate finance and what is required in terms of policies and instruments to
enhance enabling conditions, along with the delivery of and access to climate finance. All workshop materials,
including the archived webcast
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First NAMA submissions for the registry received by UNFCCC
1 October 2012
The first submissions of nationally
appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) for the future NAMA Registry have been received by the UNFCCC
secretariat and compiled in a temporary website. The NAMA Registry prototype (requested by Decision
2/CP.17) is expected to become operational in November 2012. In the meantime, Parties and organizations
are invited to submit NAMAs seeking support for preparation or implementation, NAMAs for recognition,
and information on support for the preparation and implementation of NAMAs.
Interested Parties and entities are invited to visit this link.
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First meeting of the Adaptation Committee held in Bangkok
13 September 2012
The Adaptation Committee successfully concluded its inaugural meeting in Bangkok. The four-day meeting
achieved its objective of developing activities for its three-year work programme, evolving a sense of
common purpose and a vision for the committee among its members, and establishing good working
relationships between members. Discussion focused on articulating the strategic vision of the
Committee, ranging from accelerating climate-resilient investment and fostering synergies across all
classes of adaptation actors, to achieving coherence of adaptation considerations within and outside
the Convention process. More on
the Adaptation Committeë
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Workshop focused on strengthening technology needs assessment process
13 September 2012
Assisting developing countries in identifying and analysing priority technology needs was the focus of
a three-day workshop in Bangkok. The experience-sharing workshop on technology needs assessments was
held in response to a request by the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
and in conjunction with the fourth Technology Executive Committee meeting. It was jointly organized by
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNFCCC. The Technology Needs Assessment Project
provided a useful forum for participating countries to pinpoint the way forward using environmentally
sustainable technologies.
Press release
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First webinar on long-term finance
13 September 2012
The first webinar featured discussions focussed on various approaches applied to assessment of
financing needs to implement mitigation and adaption measures in developing countries in the longer
term. All
information regarding the webinar, including the presentations.
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Inaugural meeting of the Standing Committee held in Bangkok
8 September 2012
The first meeting of the Standing Committee (SC) was held following the informal sessions of the Ad hoc
Working Groups. Members elected Ms. Diann Black Layne (Antigua and Barbuda) as Chair and Mr. Stefan
Schwager (Switzerland) as Vice-Chair for the first terms of office. Members also began to consider
elements of the work programme of the SC, and its modalities of work, the modalities of the Forum, and
links with the SBI and thematic bodies of the Convention. Discussions focused on the functions and
activities of the SC, giving members the opportunity to outline their views on the work of the SC,
deliverables for COP 18 and beyond 2012. More
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E-forum on Long-term finance launched
6 September 2012
An e-forum has been set up under the work programme on long-term finance to contribute to facilitating
an informed and robust dialogue on the scaling up of mobilization of climate change finance after 2012
between governments, public and the private finance community, civil society, and academia. Aimed at
boosting transparency and inclusivity, the e-forum relies on the involvement, engagement and support of
these stakeholders.
E-forum
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Compilation of 2012 submissions on fast-start finance completed
3 September
2012
The nine submissions on fast-start finance received by the UNFCCC secretariat have been compiled in an
information document, which is now available on the UNFCCC website. Together, the submissions provide
information on the provision of financial support by developed countries as part of their collective
commitment to provide new and additional resources approaching USD 30 billion for the period
2010–2012, Together, the submissions provide information on the provision of financial support by
developed countries as part of their collective commitment to provide new and additional resources
approaching USD 30 billion for the period 2010–2012, a pledge these countries made at COP15 in
Copenhagen.
Document
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Board of the Green Climate Fund kicks off its work and elects two Co-Chairs
23
August 2012
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) started its first meeting today after successfully filling
all 24 Board seats. It will address several key issues, including initiating work towards the
operationalization of the Fund and the process it will follow to select the host country of the Fund.
UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Richard Kinley delivered the opening statement.
Media release (118 kB)
Opening statement by UNFCCC Deputy
Executive Secretary Richard Kinley (70 kB)
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CDM Roundtable
10 August 2012
The 5th CDM Roundtable provided an interactive forum for gathering stakeholders to discuss the latest
work on the topics of: improving the stakeholder consultation process; improving the assessment of
additionality; improving the guidelines on first-of-its-kind and common practice; and the development
of a consolidated methodology development process.
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Enabling the submission of information to the NAMA registry prototype
6 August
2012
Decision 2/CP.17 requested the secretariat to develop a Prototype of the NAMA registry. This prototype
is expected to become operational in November 2012. In meantime, the secretariat has put in place a
temporary website to enable the submission of information to the registry. Parties and organizations
will be able to submit NAMAs seeking support for preparation; NAMAs seeking support for implementation;
Other NAMAs for recognition; and information on support for preparation and implementation of NAMAs.
Submission templates have been made available to ease the process of submission. Interested Parties and
entities are invited to visit this link.
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Technical workshop on water, climate change impacts and adaptation strategies held in
Mexico
18-20 July 2012
At COP17 in Durban, governments requested the secretariat to organize a technical workshop on water,
climate change impacts and adaptation strategies, in collaboration with Nairobi work programme partner
organizations and other relevant organizations. More information and the presentations given at the
workshop can be found here.
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Work Programme on Long-term Finance: First workshop on Long-term Finance held in
Bonn
11 July 2012
As part of the work programme on long-term finance, the first workshop on long-term finance took place
on 9-11 July in Bonn. It was one of two workshops which will be held during the course of 2012. A
second workshop will be held in Cape Town 1-3 October. More information on the workshop, including all
the presentations given at the workshop, as well as on the work programme can be found here.
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Top ranked candidate for hosting Climate Technology Centre confirmed
25 May 2012
A UNEP-led consortium was confirmed by Parties as the top-ranked candidate for hosting the Climate
Technology Centre, from a short-list drawn up by an evaluation panel based on criteria specified and
agreed on by Parties at COP17 in Durban. Work can now begin on drafting a host agreement for approval
by the COP in Doha.
Relevant SBI draft conclusion here. FCCC/SBI/2012/L.18.
All proposals and the short list are available here
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Durban Forum on Capacity-building inaugurated
22-23 May 2012
The Durban Forum on Capacity-building held its inaugural meeting 22-23 May. The meeting was the first
arrangement of its kind in the history of the UNFCCC that allowed for the direct participation of all
stakeholders involved in building the capacity of developing countries to curb emissions and adapt to
climate change.
Link to on demand webcast of part 1 of meeting
Link to on demand webcast of part 2 of meeting
Background and agenda
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Governments discuss how to raise ambition
Bonn, 21 May 2012
At COP 17 in Durban, governments noted with grave concern the gap between the sum of current pledges to
curb emissions and what is required by 2020 to limit the increase of global average temperatures to at
the most 2 degrees Celsius. Because of this, they agreed to undertake a work plan to close the gap.
First discussions on how to raise ambition took place in the form of a workshop in Bonn.
On demand webcast of part 1 of workshop, with presentations
On demand webcast of part 2 of workshop, with presentations
Information note, agenda and submissions
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Workshop takes place in Bonn on new market-based mechanism
Bonn, 19 May 2012
A new market-based mechanism was defined at COP17 in Durban, with the aim of significantly scaling up
support for mitigation activities beyond current levels. Discussions at a workshop in Bonn enabled
Parties and observers to exchange views and to consider design options for the mechanism.
On demand webcast of workshop, with presentations
Information note and agenda
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Governments discuss framework for various mitigation approaches
Bonn, 19 May 2012
Countries around the world are currently implementing their own mitigation approaches, including
market-based mechanisms. Governments agree that all such approaches must meet robust standards to
guarantee environmental integrity. At a workshop in Bonn, Parties and observers have exchanged views on
a possible framework to aid in the development of these standards.
On demand webcast of workshop, with presentations
Information note and agenda
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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
Information note and agenda
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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
Information note and agenda (104 kB)
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Governments discuss equitable access to sustainable development in Bonn
Bonn, 16 May
Ensuring equitable access to sustainable development is central to the UN climate change negotiations.
An important workshop at the UN Climate Conference in Bonn has enhanced Parties' understanding of
this approach and its possible operationalization, particularly in the context of identifying the time
frame for the peaking of global emissions and the global goal for emission reductions in 2050.
On demand webcast of part 1 of workshop, with presentations
On demand webcast of part 2 of workshop, with presentations
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NAMAs prototype registry presented at SBI 36
15 May 2012
The prototype of a registry for nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) was officially
presented by the UNFCCC secretariat to governments at SBI 36 in Bonn. The registry is meant to record
both NAMAs seeking international support and NAMAs seeking recognition; and facilitate matching of
finance, technology and capacity-building support with these actions. On the basis of comments received
from governments on how to improve the design of the prototype, the secretariat will deploy a first
version of the prototype registry by mid-July. A fully-functional version of the registry is expected
to be presented at the end of the year at COP18 in Doha.
Online
prototype registry
Information note (56 kB)
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Durban Forum on Capacity-building
22-23 May 2012
The Durban Forum on Capacity-building, one of the major outcomes of COP 17, will hold its inaugural
meeting on 22-23 May. The meeting is the first arrangement of its kind in the history of the UNFCCC
that allows for the direct participation of all stakeholders involved in building the capacity of
developing countries to curb emissions and adapt to climate change.
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Extending the benefits of the CDM
11 May 2012
At its meeting that wrapped up in Bonn on 11 May, the Executive Board of the Kyoto Protocol's clean
development mechanism (CDM) agreed to consider a proposal that could expand the list of small-scale
projects that qualify automatically due to their obvious ability to reduce emissions and the obvious
barriers they face to implementation, a move that could greatly extend the benefits of the CDM.
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Offers to host the Green Climate Fund now public
19 April 2012
The offers of the countries that are bidding to host the Green Climate Fund are now posted on the
website of the GCF at GCFund.net. On Monday, the Interim Secretariat
of the Green Climate Fund announced that six countries: Germany, Mexico, Namibia, Poland, Republic of
Korea and Switzerland had submitted expressions of interest for hosting the Fund. The Green Climate
Fund Board will conduct an open and transparent process for the selection of the host country and is
expected to initiate next steps at its first meeting scheduled for 31 May to 2 June.
Green Climate Fund website
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