Distr.
GENERAL
FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.1
6 June 1995
Original: ENGLISH
CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIESFirst session
Berlin, 28 March - 7 April 1995
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I. DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES
Decision
1/CP.1 The Berlin Mandate: Review of the adequacy of
Article 4, paragraph 2(a) and (b), of the Convention,
including proposals related to a protocol and
decisions on follow-up 4
2/CP.1 Review of first communications from the Parties
included in Annex I to the Convention 7
3/CP.1 Preparation and submission of national communications
from the Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
13
4/CP.1 Methodological issues 15
5/CP.1 Activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase
18
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Decision
6/CP.1 The subsidiary bodies established by the
Convention 21
7/CP.1 The report on implementation 30
8/CP.1 First communications from Parties not included in
Annex I to the Convention 31
9/CP.1 Maintenance of the interim arrangements referred
to in Article 21, paragraph 3, of the Convention 32
10/CP.1 Arrangements between the Conference of the Parties
and the operating entity or entities of the
financial mechanism 33
11/CP.1 Initial guidance on policies, programme priorities and
eligibility criteria to the operating entity or entities of
the financial mechanism 34
12/CP.1 Report of the Global Environment Facility to the
Conference of the Parties on the development of an
operational strategy and on initial activities in the
field of climate change 39
13/CP.1 Transfer of technology 40
14/CP.1 Institutional linkage of the Convention secretariat
to the United Nations 42
15/CP.1 Financial procedures 44
16/CP.1 Physical location of the Convention secretariat
53
17/CP.1 Adoption of the Convention budget for the biennium
1996-1997 54
18/CP.1 Other voluntary funding for the biennium 1996-1997
57
19/CP.1 Extrabudgetary funding for the interim secretariat
in 1995 58
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Decision
20/CP.1 Establishment of a multilateral consultative process
for the resolution of questions regarding the
implementation of the Convention (Article 13) 59
21/CP.1 Date and venue of the second session of the
Conference of the Parties and arrangements for the
third session 60
II. RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE
PARTIES
Resolution
1/CP.1 Expression of gratitude to the Government and people
of Germany 61
III. OTHER ACTION TAKEN BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE
PARTIES
(a) Modalities for the functioning of operational linkages
between the Conference of the Parties and the operating
entity or entities of the financial mechanism 62
(b) Provision to developing country Parties of technical
and financial support 63
The Conference of the Parties, at its first
session,
Having reviewed Article 4, paragraph 2(a) and (b), of the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
and
Having concluded that these subparagraphs are not
adequate,
Agrees to begin a process to enable it to take
appropriate action for the period beyond 2000, including the
strengthening of the commitments of the Parties included in Annex I
to the Convention (Annex I Parties) in Article 4, paragraph 2(a) and
(b), through the adoption of a protocol or another legal
instrument:
1. The process shall be guided, inter alia, by the
following:
(a) The provisions of the Convention, including Article 3, in
particular the principles in Article 3.1, which reads as follows:
"The Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of
present and future generations of humankind, on the basis of equity
and in accordance with their common but differentiated
responsibilities and respective capabilities. Accordingly, the
developed country Parties should take the lead in combating climate
change and the adverse effects thereof;"
(b) The specific needs and concerns of developing country Parties
referred to in Article 4.8; the specific needs and special situations
of least developed countries referred to in Article 4.9; and the
situation of Parties, particularly developing country Parties,
referred to in Article 4.10 of the Convention;
(c) The legitimate needs of the developing countries for the
achievement of sustained economic growth and the eradication of
poverty, recognizing also that all Parties have a right to, and
should, promote sustainable development;
(d) The fact that the largest share of historical and current
global emissions of greenhouse gases has originated in developed
countries, that the per capita emissions in developing countries are
still relatively low and that the share of global emissions
originating in developing countries will grow to meet their social
and development needs;
(e) The fact that the global nature of climate change calls for
the widest possible cooperation by all countries and their
participation in an effective and appropriate international response,
in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities
and respective capabilities and their social and economic
conditions;
(f) Coverage of all greenhouse gases, their emissions by sources
and removals by sinks and all relevant sectors;
(g) The need for all Parties to cooperate in good faith and to
participate in this process.
2. The process will, inter alia:
(a) Aim, as the priority in the process of strengthening the
commitments in Article 4.2(a) and (b) of the Convention, for
developed country/other Parties included in Annex I,
both
- to elaborate policies and measures, as well as
- to set quantified limitation and reduction objectives within
specified time-frames, such as 2005, 2010 and 2020, for their
anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of
greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal
Protocol,
taking into account the differences in starting points and
approaches, economic structures and resource bases, the need to
maintain strong and sustainable economic growth, available
technologies and other individual circumstances, as well as the need
for equitable and appropriate contributions by each of these Parties
to the global effort, and also the process of analysis and assessment
referred to in section III, paragraph 4, below;
(b) Not introduce any new commitments for Parties not included in Annex I, but reaffirm existing commitments in Article 4.1 and continue to advance the implementation of these commitments in order to achieve sustainable development, taking into account
Article 4.3, 4.5 and 4.7;
(c) Take into account any result from the review referred to in
Article 4.2(f), if available, and any notification referred to in
Article 4.2(g);
(d) Consider, as provided in Article 4.2(e), the coordination
among Annex I Parties, as appropriate, of relevant economic and
administrative instruments, taking into account Article
3.5;
(e) Provide for the exchange of experience on national activities
in areas of interest, particularly those identified in the review and
synthesis of available national communications; and
(f) Provide for a review mechanism.
3. The process will be carried out in the light of the best
available scientific information and assessment on climate change and
its impacts, as well as relevant technical, social and economic
information, including, inter alia, reports of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It will also make use of
other available expertise.
4. The process will include in its early stages an analysis and
assessment, to identify possible policies and measures for Annex I
Parties which could contribute to limiting and reducing emissions by
sources and protecting and enhancing sinks and reservoirs of
greenhouse gases. This process could identify environmental and
economic impacts and the results that could be achieved with regard
to time horizons such as 2005, 2010, and 2020.
5. The protocol proposal of the Alliance of Small Island States
(AOSIS), which contains specific reduction targets and was formally
submitted in accordance with Article 17 of the Convention, along with
other proposals and pertinent documents, should be included for
consideration in the process.
6. The process should begin without delay and be conducted as a
matter of urgency, in an open-ended ad hoc group of Parties hereby
established, which will report to the second session of the
Conference of the Parties on the status of this process. The sessions
of this group should be scheduled to ensure completion of the work as
early as possible in 1997, with a view to adopting the results at the
third session of the Conference of the Parties.
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The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling the relevant provisions of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change, in particular Articles
4.2(a), (b) and (d), 7.2(a), (d) and (e), 9.2 (b) and
10.2,
Having considered recommendation 4 of the
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on
Climate Change,
1. Adopts the statement of purpose of the review process
contained in annex I to the present decision and the description of
tasks of the review contained in annex II;
2. Decides:
(a) That each national
communication(1) submitted by a Party
included in Annex I to the Convention (Annex I Party) should be
subject to an in-depth review as soon as possible, but within one
year of receipt by the secretariat, with the aim of completion by the
second session of the Conference of the Parties; such in-depth
reviews should be carried out by expert review teams, under the
authority of the subsidiary bodies;
(b) That the review teams should be coordinated by a
representative of the secretariat and composed of experts selected
from those nominated by Parties and, as appropriate, by
intergovernmental organizations as described in paragraph 4(b) below;
experts nominated by Parties should, to the extent possible,
constitute a majority of each team;
(c) That the review teams should conduct their work through
in-depth "paper" reviews, guided by the purpose and tasks of the
review referred to in paragraph 1 above, drawing upon annexes A, B
and C to document A/AC.237/63/Add.1; if deemed helpful, visits to
clarify the communications, with the prior approval of the Party
concerned, might also be useful;
(d) That each review team should produce, under its collective
responsibility, a report on each in-depth review of a national
communication, written in non-confrontational language, and submit it
to the subsidiary bodies; such review reports should be based on the
indicative outline contained in annex III to the present decision;
they should be approximately 10 pages in length and should include a
summary; a draft of the review report should be provided to the Party
being reviewed and, as a general rule, revised to reflect any
comments the Party might have. Should the Party and the review team
be unable to agree on the treatment of a comment, the secretariat
will ensure that the comments of the Party are incorporated within a
separate section of the summary of the review report; the summary of
the review report should be distributed by the secretariat to all
Parties and accredited observers to the Conference of the Parties;
copies of the full review report will be available on
request;
(e) That the subsidiary bodies should consider the in-depth review
reports;
(f) To make the necessary arrangements to finance the review
process in the budget for the permanent secretariat;
3. Invites:
(a) Parties to contribute to the review process by nominating
experts for selection to participate in the review teams and to
otherwise assist the secretariat as required;
(b) Parties to make voluntary contributions to the trust fund for
the negotiating process to support the implementation of the present
decision until the budget of the permanent secretariat is
established;
(c) Intergovernmental organizations to make contributions of
experts and/or resources, where possible, to assist the secretariat
in undertaking the review of national communications under the
Convention;
4. Requests the secretariat:
(a) To coordinate and facilitate the review process described in
paragraph 2 above, including the organization of the in-depth reviews
of individual national communications;
(b) To select, under the guidance of the Chairmen of the
subsidiary bodies, the members of the in-depth review teams from
among the names provided by the Parties and intergovernmental
organizations, ensuring a balance of skills and expertise, of
environmental and developmental perspectives and the necessary
geographical balance among team members. It should also ensure that
such experts do not participate in reviews of the national
communications from their own country;
(c) To prepare, for consideration by the subsidiary bodies and by
the Conference of the Parties at its second session, a second
compilation and synthesis of first national communications, taking
into account available review reports of individual national
communications and including, as appropriate, the names of Parties in
the narrative text, bearing in mind the facilitative and
non-confrontational nature of the process;
(d) To examine means to facilitate the exchange and sharing of
information among Parties, including forums in which a general and
further analysis of specific and common aspects of national
communications could be undertaken.
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The review should provide a thorough and comprehensive technical
assessment of the implementation of the Convention commitments by
individual Annex I Parties and Annex I Parties as a whole. Its
purpose is to review, in a facilitative, non-confrontational, open
and transparent manner, the information contained in the
communications from Annex I Parties to ensure that the Conference of
the Parties has accurate, consistent and relevant information at its
disposal to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities, which
are, inter alia:
(a) To assess the implementation of the Convention by the Parties,
the overall effects and cumulative impacts of the measures taken and
the extent to which progress towards the objective of the Convention
is being achieved (Articles 7.2(e), 4.2(a) and (b) and
10.2(a));
(b) To contribute to the reviews by the Conference of the Parties
of the adequacy of commitments and to its decisions on follow-up
action (Articles 10.2(b) and 4.2(d));
(c) To examine the obligations of these Parties under Articles 4,
5, 6 and 12 of the Convention;
(d) To examine the institutional arrangements under the
Convention;
(e) To promote and guide the development and refinement of
methodologies (Article 7.2(d)) and guidelines to enhance the
comparability and focus of further communications;
(f) To promote and facilitate the exchange of information on
measures adopted by the Parties (Article 7.2(b)).
The review process should undertake six major tasks:
1. Review key qualitative information and quantitative data points
contained in national communications;
2. Review policies and measures described in national
communications;
3. Assess the information contained in national communications
against Convention commitments, and assess the extent to which
progress towards the objective of the Convention is being
achieved;
4. Describe expected progress in the limitation of emissions by
sources and enhancement of removals by sinks of greenhouse gases, on
the basis of information contained in national
communications;
5. Describe expected progress in cooperation to prepare for
adaptation;
6. Aggregate data across national communications with respect to
inventories, projections, effects of measures and financial
transfers, but without adding up the individual national totals for
projections and the effects of measures.
1. Introduction and summary
- Convention ratification date
- Date of receipt of national communication
- Dates of review and dates of comment period
- Members of the review team
- National circumstances
- Summary and findings
Compliance with guidelines
Review of key data points
Approach to greenhouse gas mitigation
Expected progress in greenhouse gas mitigation
Approach to adaptation
Expected progress on adaptation
Implementation of Convention commitments
Summary of comments offered by the Party (when not reflected in
the text)
2. Inventories of anthropogenic emissions and
removals
- Implementation of Convention commitments
- Approaches used
- CO2 - review of key data points
- CH4 - review of key data points
- N2O - review of key data points
- Other gases - review of key data points
- Emissions from international marine and aviation
transport
3. Policies and measures
- Implementation of Convention commitments
- Overview of measures by gas, sector and policy instrument
- Effects of individual measures, where possible
- Policies and measures under consideration or requiring
international cooperation
4. Projections and effects of policies and measures
- Implementation of Convention commitments
- Approaches used
- Review of key data points
5. Projected progress in greenhouse gas mitigation
6. Expected impacts of climate change
7. Adaptation measures
- Implementation of Convention commitments
8. Financial assistance and technology transfer
- Review of key data points
- Implementation of Convention commitments
9. Research and systematic observation
- Implementation of Convention commitments
10. Education, training and public awareness
- Implementation of Convention commitments
The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling Articles 4.1(a), 4.2(b), 4.6, 7.2 and 12 of the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
Having considered recommendation 3 of the
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on
Climate Change,
1. Urges those Parties included in Annex I to the
Convention (Annex I Parties) that have not submitted their first
communications according to Article 12.5 of the Convention to do so
as soon as possible;
2. Requests Annex I Parties, except as specified in
paragraph 3 below, to submit to the secretariat, in accordance with
Article 12.1 and 12.2 of the Convention and with guidelines for the
preparation of such communications to be revised, as appropriate, and
adopted by the Conference of the Parties:
(a) A second national
communication,(2) by 15 April
1997;
(b) National inventory data on emissions by sources and removals by sinks on an annual basis, recognizing that for some greenhouse gases and sectors or activities annual data may be less readily available or less relevant; on this basis, data (where appropriate, updated) for the period 1990-1993 and, where available, for 1994 should be provided by
15 April 1996; data for subsequent years should be provided
annually on 15 April, following the same principles;
3. Decides that those Annex I Parties required to submit
their first communications during 1996, and which do so in accordance
with the Convention, may be exempt from the provisions of paragraph
2(a) above;
4. Decides that, until further review, the guidelines for the preparation of first communications by Annex I Parties, as elaborated in the Annex to decision 9/2 of the Committee,(3) should continue to be used by Annex I Parties in preparing their communications;
5. Requests the secretariat, drawing on the experience in
the compilation and synthesis of national communications, to prepare
a report on the guidelines for the preparation of first
communications by Annex I Parties for consideration by the Subsidiary
Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body
for Implementation before the second session of the Conference of the
Parties, with a view, among other things, to further enhancing the
comparability and focus of the communications;
6. Requests the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and
Technological Advice, in the context of its work on methodological
issues arising from the review of national communications, to
consider the use of relevant statistical adjustments;
7. Decides to continue to apply the procedures for the
transmission, distribution and translation of communications as
elaborated in Committee decision
9/2,(4) until new procedures are
established before the submission of the second national
communications by Annex I Parties and subject to a review in 1996 of
the financial implications of those procedures.
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The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling Articles 4.2(c), 7.2(d), 9.2(e) and 12.1(a) of
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change,
Having considered recommendation 7 of the
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on
Climate Change,
1. Decides:
(a) That the Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
and Technical Guidelines for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and
Adaptations adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
should be used by Annex I Parties in preparing their national
communications(5) pursuant to the
Convention. Parties that already have an established and comparable
methodology could continue to use that methodology, provided that
they include sufficient documentation to back up the data presented.
Standard tables and formats recommended in the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change Guidelines should be used for the
presentation of that data;
(b) That the Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
and Technical Guidelines for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and
Adaptations or the simplified default methodologies adopted by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should be used by non-Annex
I Parties, as appropriate and to the extent possible, in the
fulfilment of their commitments under the Convention;
(c) That Parties may use global warming potentials to reflect
their inventories and projections in carbon-dioxide-equivalent terms.
In such cases, the 100-year time-horizon values provided by the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its 1994 Special Report
should be used. Parties may also make use of at least one of the
other time-horizons provided by the Panel in its 1994 Special
Report;
(d) That the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological
Advice, drawing upon existing competent international bodies,
including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and taking
account of decision 2/CP.1 on the process for reviewing first
national communications and decision 6/CP.1 on the subsidiary bodies,
should:
(i) Consider the methodological issues arising from the review of
national communications, including those identified in the
compilation and synthesis of national communications and in available
in-depth review reports, and make recommendations thereon to the
Conference of the Parties at its second session;
(ii) Provide advice to the Conference of the Parties and to the
Subsidiary Body for Implementation, taking account of the outcome of
subparagraph (i) above, on further development, refinement,
improvement and use of comparable methodologies for:
a. National inventories of emissions and removals of greenhouse
gases;
b. Projecting national emissions and removals of greenhouse gases
and comparing the respective contributions of different gases to
climate change;
c. Evaluating the individual and aggregate effects of measures undertaken pursuant to the provisions of the Convention;
d. Conducting impact/sensitivity analyses and assessing adaptation
responses;
(iii) Propose a work plan and timetable for longer-term activities relating to methodological questions (including inventory methodologies and methodologies for analysing impacts and mitigation options) and the establishment of working relationships with other bodies (in particular, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its working groups and programmes);
(iv) Report on the work specified above to the Conference of the
Parties at its second session;
(e) To consider at a future session, in the light of the
scientific, technical and practical information provided by the
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice, the issues
covered by the decisions contained in subparagraphs (a) and (b)
above;
(f) That the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological
Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation, taking fully into
account ongoing work in Governments and international organizations,
including the International Maritime Organization and the
International Civil Aviation Organization, address the issue of the
allocation and control of emissions from international bunker fuels,
and report on this work to the Conference of the Parties at its
second session;
2. Invites the relevant international organizations and
bodies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to
contribute to the work of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and
Technological Advice, especially on the scientific aspects of
methodologies, particularly those relating to inventories of
anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of all
greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol on
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, global warming potentials of
those greenhouse gases, vulnerability assessment and adaptation,
projections of emissions by sources and removals by sinks, the
evaluation of the effects of measures undertaken pursuant to the
provisions of the Convention and the allocation and control of
emissions from international bunker fuels.
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The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling that, in accordance with Article 4.2(d) of the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Conference
is required to take decisions regarding criteria for joint
implementation as indicated in Article 4.2(a),
Noting that the largest share of historical and current
global emissions of greenhouse gases has originated in developed
countries, that per capita emissions in developing countries are
still relatively low and that the share of global emissions
originating in developing countries will grow to meet their social
and development needs,
Acknowledging that the global nature of climate change
calls for the widest possible cooperation by all countries and their
participation in an effective and appropriate international response,
in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities
and respective capabilities and their social and economic
conditions,
Recognizing that,
(a) According to the provisions of the Convention, the commitments under
Article 4.2(a) to adopt national policies and to take
corresponding measures on the mitigation of climate change apply only
to Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (Annex I Parties),
and that Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex
I Parties) have no such commitments,
(b) Activities implemented jointly between Annex I Parties and
non-Annex I Parties will not be seen as fulfilment of current
commitments of Annex I Parties under Article 4.2(b) of the
Convention; but they could contribute to the achievement of the
objective of the Convention and to the fulfilment of commitments of
Annex II Parties under Article 4.5 of the Convention,
(c) Activities implemented jointly under the Convention are
supplemental, and should only be treated as a subsidiary means of
achieving the objective of the Convention,
(d) Activities implemented jointly in no way modify the
commitments of each Party under the Convention,
1. Decides:
(a) To establish a pilot phase for activities implemented jointly
among Annex I Parties and, on a voluntary basis, with non-Annex I
Parties that so request;
(b) That activities implemented jointly should be compatible with and supportive
of national environment and development priorities and strategies, contribute to
cost-effectiveness in achieving global benefits and could be
conducted in a comprehensive manner covering all relevant sources,
sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases;
(c) That all activities implemented jointly under this pilot phase
require prior acceptance, approval or endorsement by the Governments
of the Parties participating in these activities;
(d) That activities implemented jointly should bring about real,
measurable and long-term environmental benefits related to the
mitigation of climate change that would not have occurred in the
absence of such activities;
(e) That the financing of activities implemented jointly shall be
additional to the financial obligations of Parties included in Annex
II to the Convention within the framework of the financial mechanism
as well as to current official development assistance (ODA)
flows;
(f) That no credits shall accrue to any Party as a result of
greenhouse gas emissions reduced or sequestered during the pilot
phase from activities implemented jointly;
2. Further decides that during the pilot
phase:
(a) The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
will, in coordination with the Subsidiary Body for Implementation,
establish a framework for reporting, in a transparent, well-defined
and credible fashion, on the possible global benefits and the
national economic, social and environmental impacts as well as any
practical experience gained or technical difficulties encountered in
activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase;
(b) The Parties involved are encouraged to report to the
Conference of the Parties through the secretariat using the framework
thus established. This reporting shall be distinct from the national
communications of Parties;
(c) The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation, with the assistance of
the secretariat are requested to prepare a synthesis report for
consideration by the Conference of the Parties,
3. Further decides:
(a) That the Conference of the Parties shall, at its annual
session, review the progress of the pilot phase on the basis of the
synthesis report with a view to taking appropriate decisions on the
continuation of the pilot phase;
(b) In so doing, the Conference of the Parties shall take into
consideration the need for a comprehensive review of the pilot phase
in order to take a conclusive decision on the pilot phase and the
progression beyond that, no later than the end of the present
decade.
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The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling Articles 9 and 10 of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change establishing, respectively,
the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI),
Having considered recommendation 8 of the
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on
Climate Change,
Noting that the roles of the subsidiary bodies can be
broadly characterized as follows:
(a) The SBSTA will be the link between the scientific, technical
and technological assessments and the information provided by
competent international bodies, and the policy-oriented needs of the
Conference of the Parties,
(b) The SBI will develop recommendations to assist the Conference
of the Parties in its review and assessment of the implementation of
the Convention and in the preparation and implementation of its
decisions,
1. Decides that, subject to future reconsideration, the
functions of the SBSTA and the SBI shall be as outlined in annex I to
this decision, which annex builds upon Articles 9 and 10 of the
Convention and recommendations from the Intergovernmental Negotiating
Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change;
2. Requests the SBSTA to undertake the tasks described in
annex II, section A, to this decision, as well as tasks mandated in
decisions 2/CP.1, 3/CP.1, 4/CP.1, 5/CP.1 and 8/CP.1, and to report on
its work to the Conference of the Parties at its second
session;
3. Authorizes the SBSTA, in accordance with rule 27 of
the rules of procedure, to establish, subject to confirmation at the
second session of the Conference of the Parties, two
intergovernmental(6) technical
advisory panels to provide it with advice on technologies, including
advice on related economic aspects, and on
methodologies;
4. Requests the SBI to undertake the tasks described in
annex II, section B, to this decision, as well as tasks mandated in
decisions 2/CP.1, 3/CP.1, 4/CP.1, 5/CP.1, 8/CP.1 and 10/CP.1, and to
report on its work to the Conference of the Parties at its second
session;
5. Requests both bodies to develop proposals on their
longer-term activities and organizational arrangements, including any
adjustments to the functions and/or allocation of work, and the
scheduling and periodicity of sessions, taking due account of the
financial and support implications, and to report accordingly to the
Conference of the Parties at its second session;
6. Invites the officers of the SBSTA and the SBI to
submit, after due consultation with their respective bodies,
proposals for future cooperation between the SBSTA and the SBI and
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to the second session
of the Conference of the Parties.
7. Invites the officers of the SBSTA and the SBI to play
an active role in preparing for the substantive sessions of these
bodies, with the support of the Convention secretariat;
8. Requests the Convention secretariat to make
arrangements for sessions of both subsidiary bodies on the basis of
annexes II and III to this decision. Where possible, sessions should
be held consecutively, starting with the SBSTA, and each session
would last for a week;
9. Further requests the Convention secretariat to make
arrangements for three further sessions of both subsidiary bodies: in
December 1996, July 1997 (preceding the third session of the
Conference of the Parties) and December 1997;
10. Decides that workshops and other events, for which no
provision is made in the secretariat budget, should be funded by the
host country or from other sources. Such funding should include
participation costs;
11. Further requests the Convention secretariat to
support the substantive work of the subsidiary bodies, in particular
by:
(a) Organizing their sessions;
(b) Liaising with competent scientific and technical international
bodies and financial institutions, in order to ensure an adequate
flow of information in both directions;
(c) Preparing the documentation needed for consideration by the
subsidiary bodies or the Conference of the Parties;
(d) Providing technical and analytical support for the review of
communications by Parties included in Annex I to the
Convention.
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1. Provide assessments of the state of scientific knowledge
relating to climate change and its effects (Article 9.2(a)). In this
context:
(a) Summarize and, where necessary, convert the latest
international scientific, technical, socio-economic and other
information provided by competent bodies including, inter
alia, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), into
forms appropriate to the needs of the Conference of the Parties,
including in support of the review of the adequacy of
commitments;
(b) Compile and synthesize scientific, technical and
socio-economic information on the global situation on climate change,
provided by, inter alia, the IPCC, as well as on the latest
developments in science, to the extent possible, and assess the
implications thereof for the implementation of the Convention; and
formulate requests to competent international scientific and
technical bodies.
2. Prepare scientific assessments on the effects of measures taken
in the implementation of the Convention (Article 9.2(b)). In this
context:
(a) Consider the scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects
of the in-depth review reports, resulting from the process for the
review of national
communications;(7)
(b) Consider the compilation and synthesis of national
communications prepared by the secretariat;
(c) Make recommendations on the technical aspects related to the
review of information contained in national
communications.
3. Identify innovative, efficient and state-of-the-art
technologies and know-how, and advise on the ways and means of
promoting development and/or of transferring such technologies
(Article 9.2(c)). In this context:
(a) Ensure the collection and dissemination of information on
appropriate technologies for limiting emissions from sources,
enhancing sinks of greenhouse gases and adapting to climate change,
and on related international initiatives, cooperation and programmes,
and the services they offer;
(b) Provide advice on the latest, and future, technologies
mentioned above, their effects, their relative feasibility in
different circumstances and their relevance to programme priorities
of the financial mechanism, taking into account relevant advice to
the Conference of the Parties from the Subsidiary Body for
Implementation;
(c) Provide advice on ideas on promoting international
initiatives, programmes and cooperation in the areas of technology
development and transfer, as well as on sharing of experience between
Parties;
(d) Evaluate ongoing efforts in the area of development and/or
transfer of technologies to determine whether they fully meet the
needs of the Convention, and advise on possible
improvements.
4. Provide advice on scientific programmes, and on international
cooperation in research and development related to climate change, as
well as on ways and means of supporting endogenous capacity-building
in developing countries (Article 9.2(d)), and assist the Parties in
implementing Articles 5 and 6 of the Convention. In this
context:
(a) Ensure the collection and dissemination of information on
international initiatives, cooperation and programmes in the areas of
scientific research and systematic observation, as well as on
education, human resources and training, public awareness,
capacity-building, and the services they offer;
(b) Provide advice on education programmes;
(c) Provide advice on human resources and training;
(d) Provide advice and ideas on promoting the above initiatives,
cooperation and programmes, as well as sharing of experience between
Parties;
(e) Evaluate ongoing efforts in these fields to determine whether
they fully meet the needs of the Convention and advise on possible
improvements.
5. Respond to scientific, technological and methodological
questions that the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary
bodies may put to the body (Article 9.2(e)). In this
context:
(a) Seek, in particular from the IPCC, and provide advice on, the
development, improvement and refinement of comparable methodologies
for:
(i) National inventories of emissions and removals of greenhouse
gases;
(ii) Projecting national emissions and removals of greenhouse
gases and comparison of respective contributions of different gases
to climate change;
(iii) Evaluating the individual and aggregated effects of measures
undertaken pursuant to the provisions of the Convention;
(iv) Conducting impact/sensitivity analyses;
(v) Assessing adaptation responses;
(b) Seek information and provide advice on methodological
questions in support of the guidance to be provided by the Conference
of the Parties to the financial mechanism, and guidelines in the
application of the concept of "agreed full incremental
cost";
(c) Provide information and advice on any methodology and
technical aspects that would be needed in the development of
protocols to the Convention;
(d) Provide guidance and advice to the Parties on the use of
agreed methodologies;
(e) Provide guidance to the Parties on technical aspects of issues
related to the implementation of the Convention, such as the
allocation and control of emissions from international bunker fuels
or the use of global-warming potentials.
1. Consider the information communicated in accordance with
Article 12.1, to assess the overall aggregated effect of the steps
taken by the Parties in the light of the latest scientific
assessments concerning climate change (Article 10.2(a)). In this
context:
Consider the policy aspects of the in-depth review reports
resulting from the process for the review of national communications,
inter alia, on the basis of the scientific and technical
analysis provided by the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and
Technological Advice (SBSTA) and make recommendations to the
Conference of the Parties regarding the implementation of the
Convention.
2. Consider the information communicated in accordance with
Article 12.2, in order to assist the Conference of the Parties in
carrying out the reviews required by Article 4.2(d) (Article
10.2(b)). In this context:
Consider how the overall aggregated effect of the steps taken by
Parties relates to the commitments set out in Article 4.2(a) and (b),
to the modification of longer-term trends in anthropogenic emissions,
and to any further commitments that might be agreed upon by the
Parties in subsequent amendments or protocols to the Convention, as
well as to the objective of the Convention.
3. Assist the Conference of the Parties, as appropriate, in the
preparation and implementation of its decisions (Article 10.2(c)),
taking into account advice from the SBSTA. In this
context:
(a) Advise the Conference of the Parties on the policies,
eligibility criteria and programme priorities related to the
financial mechanism, as well as on transfer of technology in the
light of the reviews and assessments carried out under Article
10.2(a), taking into account relevant advice from the SBSTA and, if
so requested by the Conference of the Parties:
(i) Review the financial mechanism and advise on appropriate
measures;
(ii) Consider reports from the operating entity or entities of the
financial mechanism on activities related to climate
change;
(iii) Make recommendations related to the arrangements for the
operational linkages between the Conference of the Parties and the
operating entity or entities;
(b) Provide recommendations to the Conference of the Parties on
possible responses to the findings of the review of the adequacy of
Article 4.2(a) and (b) and its implementation, including, if so
requested by the Conference of the Parties, the conducting of
negotiations on resolutions, amendments or protocols;
(c) Advise the Conference of the Parties on matters related to the
consideration of information contained in national
communications.
The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
(SBSTA), under the guidance of the Conference of the Parties,
should:
1. Consider the Second Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and make appropriate recommendations
to the Conference of the Parties and, where appropriate, to the
Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI);
2. Undertake the tasks on methodological questions as specified in
decision 4/CP.1 on methodological issues;
3. Lay the groundwork for performing its advisory functions
relating to technology transfer and research and development, with
initial emphasis on identifying, promoting access to and
disseminating information on state-of-the-art technologies and
know-how for limiting emissions of greenhouse gases and adapting to
climate change, and addressing capacity-building needs for the
effective use and dissemination of such technologies;
4. Lay the groundwork for performing its advisory functions
relating to capacity-building in developing country Parties, taking
into account any information from the SBI;
5. Establish such intergovernmental technical advisory panels as
may be deemed necessary and approved by the Conference of the
Parties, to provide it with advice on technologies, including on
related economic aspects, and on methodologies; and define the terms
of reference, work plans, membership and duration of work
thereof;
6. Oversee the in-depth review of scientific and technical aspects
and the preparation of the compilation and synthesis of the first
national communications from Annex I Parties in accordance with
decision 2/CP.1 on review of first communications from the Parties
included in Annex I to the Convention; and make recommendations
thereon to the Conference of the Parties and/or to the
SBI.
The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), under the guidance
of the Conference of the Parties, should:
1. Oversee the in-depth review of the policy aspects of the first
national communications from Annex I Parties, including the
implementation of their commitments under Article 4.2(a) and (b) in
accordance with Article 12.2 of the Convention and Article 4.5 in
accordance with Article 12.3 of the Convention on the basis of
scientific and technical analysis provided by the Subsidiary Body for
Scientific and Technological Advice, in accordance with decision
2/CP.1 on review of first communications from the Parties included in
Annex I to the Convention; and make recommendations thereon to the
Conference of the Parties;
2. Consider the report from the operating entity or entities of
the financial mechanism; and make recommendations thereon to the
Conference of the Parties;
3. Further elaborate policies, programme priorities and
eligibility criteria for the financial mechanism and provide
assistance to the Conference of the Parties.
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First session October 1995 |
Consider work plan and relationships with IPCC and other
bodies Organize work of intergovernmental technical advisory
panels Plan for consideration of IPCC Second Assessment
Report Work relating to review of national communications |
Consider work plan Work relating to follow-up to review of the adequacy of Article 4.2 (a) and (b), if required Work relating to review of national
communications Deal with matters relating to the financial mechanism |
January 1996 |
Intergovernmental technical advisory panels
meet Workshop a/ on non-governmental inputs |
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Second session Mid-February 1996 |
Consider IPCC Second Assessment Report Consider work of intergovernmental technical advisory
panels Consider report of workshop on non-governmental
inputs Work relating to review of national
communications Deal with requests from SBI |
and (b), if required Work relating to review of national communications |
April 1996 |
Intergovernmental technical advisory panels meet |
Issue-specific workshop (if required) |
Third session July 1996 (preceding the second session of the Conference of the Parties) |
Finalize recommendations to the Conference of the Parties
at its second session and, where appropriate, to
SBI Work relating to review of national communications |
Deal with matters relating to the financial
mechanism Finalize recommendations to the Conference of the Parties
at its second session Work relating to review of national communications |
a/ The workshop, open to all
Parties and interested non-governmental participants, should discuss
the need for, and possible scope, structure, membership and work
plans of, non-governmental advisory committees and/or a business
consultative mechanism and report recommendations in the light of the
workshop to the Conference of the Parties at its second
session.
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling that the Conference of
the Parties shall, in accordance with Article 7.2(f) of the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, consider, adopt and
publish regular reports on the implementation of the
Convention,
Considering that the publication
and dissemination of information to a wide audience would help
achieve the objectives of Article 6 of the Convention and mobilize
opinion in support of the implementation of the
Convention,
Having considered recommendation
1 of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework
Convention on Climate Change,
1. Decides that
the report on implementation shall be a public information document
designed for the informed public;
2. Decides that
the first report on implementation shall be published after the
conclusion of, and reflecting the results of, the first
session;
3. Requests the
secretariat to draft, and to publish as soon as possible, the report
on implementation, drawing on the decisions of, and the texts of the
documents considered by, the Conference of the Parties, taking
account of the discussions at the session, and presenting the content
of the report in a style appropriate for public information and
outreach;
4. Decides to
review the results of this decision at its second session and to
consider at that time the scheduling of subsequent
reports.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Having taken note of
document A/AC.237/Misc.40 on the approach by the Group of 77 and
China on the format for communication of information by Parties not
included in Annex I to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change
(non-Annex I Parties),
1.
Requests the
subsidiary bodies to develop, for consideration by the Conference of
the Parties at its second session, recommendations on guidelines for
the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties
and proposals for the process to consider these communications in
accordance with Article 10 of the Convention;
2. Further
requests the interim secretariat to
provide a compilation of any views on the subject raised in paragraph
1 above transmitted by the Parties to the secretariat by 30 June
1995. Documents that have been, or will be, submitted to the
secretariat may, upon request by the submitting Party, be issued by
the secretariat in the original language only and be distributed to
all delegations.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling Articles
11.4 and 21.3 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change,
Having considered the
report by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to the eleventh
session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a
Framework Convention on Climate Change, on the restructured Global
Environment Facility,(8)
1.
Decides that
the restructured GEF shall continue, on an interim basis, to be the
international entity entrusted with the operation of the financial
mechanism referred to in Article 11 of the Convention;
2.
Decides, in
accordance with Article 11.4 of the Convention, to review the
financial mechanism within four years and take appropriate measures,
including a determination of the definitive status of the GEF in the
context of the Convention.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling Article 11.3
of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change,
Having considered
recommendation 10 of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for
a Framework Convention on Climate Change,
1. Takes
note of the elements for inclusion in
arrangements between the Conference of the Parties and an operating
entity or entities of the financial mechanism presented in the note
by the interim secretariat, contained in document A/AC.237/87,
including comments made on relevant paragraphs at the eleventh
session of the Committee;
2.
Requests the
secretariat, in consultation with the secretariat of the Global
Environment Facility and bearing in mind comments made at the
eleventh session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, to
prepare draft arrangements for consideration by the Subsidiary Body
for Implementation at its first session and adoption by the
Conference of the Parties at its second session.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling Article 11.1
of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change,
Having considered
recommendation 11 of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for
a Framework Convention on Climate Change,
1.
Decides to
adopt the following initial guidance on policies, programme
priorities and eligibility criteria to the operating entity or
entities of the financial mechanism:
(a) Regarding activities undertaken under Article 11 of
the Convention,
Within the framework of the financial
mechanism:
(i) The operating entity or entities should, in all
funding decisions related to the financial mechanism, take into
account Article 4.1, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9 and 4.10 of the Convention. In
particular, in order to take full account of the specific needs and
special situations of the least developed countries, funds allocated
to their projects/programmes should be on a grant basis;
(ii) Projects funded through the financial mechanism
should be country-driven and in conformity with, and supportive of,
the national development priorities of each country;
(iii) The operating entity or entities should ensure
that, with reference to activities involving transfer of technology,
such technology is environmentally sound and adapted to suit local
conditions;
(iv) As far as possible, due consideration should be
given to the following aspects concerning activities undertaken under
the financial mechanism. Activities should be:
- supportive of the national development priorities
which contribute to a comprehensive national response to climate
change;
- consistent with and supportive of the relevant
provisions of internationally agreed programmes of action for
sustainable development in line with the Rio Declaration and Agenda
21 and UNCED-related agreements;
- sustainable and lead to wider
application;
- cost-effective;
(v) The operating entity or entities of the financial
mechanism should strive to leverage other funds in support of the
activities of developing country Parties to address climate
change;
(vi) In mobilizing funds, the operating entity or
entities should provide all relevant information to developed country
Parties and other Parties included in
Annex II to the Convention, to assist them to take into
full account the need for adequacy and predictability in the flow of
funds. The entity or entities entrusted with the operation of the
financial mechanism should take full account of the arrangements
agreed with the Conference of the Parties, which, inter
alia, shall include determination in a
predictable and identifiable manner of the amount of funding
necessary and available for the implementation of the Convention, as
provided for in Article 11.3(d) of the Convention.
(b) Regarding programme priorities,
(i) Priority should be given to the funding of agreed full
costs (or agreed full incremental costs, as appropriate) incurred by
developing country Parties in complying with their obligations under
Article 12.1 and other relevant commitments under the Convention. In
the initial period, emphasis should be placed on enabling activities
undertaken by developing country Parties, such as planning and
endogenous capacity-building, including institutional strengthening,
training, research and education, that will facilitate
implementation, in accordance with the Convention, of effective
response measures;
(ii) In this context, activities aimed at strengthening
research and technological capabilities for the implementation of the
Convention in developing country Parties should be supported through
international and intergovernmental efforts. Such support would
include networking and the training of experts and, as appropriate,
institutional development;
(iii) Emphasis should also be placed on improving national
public awareness and education on climate change and response
measures;
(iv) The operating entity or entities should finance the
formulation by developing country Parties of nationally determined
programmes to address climate change issues which are in accordance
with national development priorities. To facilitate the formulation
of these programmes, it should finance
capacity-building and all other activities related to the
formulation, management and regular updating of these programmes,
which should, as far as possible, be comprehensive;
(v) The operating entity or entities should, in accordance
with the policies, programme priorities and eligibility criteria as
established by the Conference of the Parties, be available to assist,
if so requested, in the implementation of the national programmes
adopted by developing country Parties;
(vi) In the implementation of these national programmes,
the operating entity or entities should support agreed activities to
mitigate climate change, as referred to in the Convention, in
particular in Article 4.1, consistent with Article 4.3.
(c) Regarding eligibility criteria,
Eligibility criteria shall apply to countries and to
activities and shall be applied in accordance with Article 11.1, 11.2
and 11.3;
(i) Regarding eligibility of countries, only countries
that are Parties to the Convention would be eligible to receive
funding upon entry into force of the Convention. In this context,
only developing country Parties would be eligible to receive funding
through the financial mechanism, in accordance with
Article 4.3;
(ii) Regarding eligibility of activities,
- Those activities related to obligations under Article
12.1 to communicate information for which the "agreed full costs" are
to be met are eligible for funding;
- Measures covered by Article 4.1 are eligible for funding
through the financial mechanism in accordance with Article 4.3. Such
measures should be agreed between the developing country Party and
the international entity or entities referred to in Article 11.1, in
accordance with Article 4.3;
- In addition to the above, such measures would be
eligible for financial support under Article 11.5.
(d) Regarding adaptation, the following policies,
programme priorities and eligibility criteria should
apply:
(i) Adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change,
as defined by the Convention, will require short, medium and long
term strategies which should be cost effective, take into account
important socio-economic implications, and should be implemented on a
stage-by-stage basis in developing countries that are Parties to the
Convention. In the short term, the following stage is
envisaged:
- Stage I: Planning, which includes studies of possible
impacts of climate change, to identify particularly vulnerable
countries or regions and policy options for adaptation and
appropriate capacity-building;
(ii) In the medium and long term, the following stages are
envisaged for the particularly vulnerable countries or regions
identified in Stage I:
- Stage II: Measures, including further capacity-building,
which may be taken to prepare for adaptation, as envisaged by Article
4.1(e);
- Stage III: Measures to facilitate adequate adaptation,
including insurance, and other adaptation measures as envisaged by
Article 4.1(b) and 4.4;
(iii) Based on the outputs of the Stage I studies, as well
as other relevant scientific and technical studies, such as those of
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and any
emerging evidence of the adverse effects of climate change, the
Conference of the Parties may decide that it has become necessary to
implement the measures and activities envisaged in Stages II and III,
consistent with the relevant conclusions of the Committee and with
the provisions of the Convention;
(iv) Funding for the implementation of such adaptation
measures and activities would be provided as follows:
- For Stage I, the Conference of the Parties at its first
session, shall entrust to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the
interim operating entity of the financial mechanism, the task of
meeting the agreed full costs of the activities required by Article
12.1 of the Convention. This would include meeting the agreed full
costs of relevant adaptation activities undertaken in the context of
the formulation of national communications; such activities may
include studies of the possible impacts of climate change,
identification of options for implementing the adaptation provisions
(especially the obligations contained in Article 4.1(b) and 4.1(e) of
the Convention), and relevant capacity-building;
- If it is decided in accordance with paragraph (iii)
above, that it has become necessary to implement the measures
envisaged in Stages II and III, the Parties included in Annex II to
the Convention will provide funding to implement the adaptation
measures envisaged in these stages in accordance with their
commitments contained in Article 4.3 and 4.4 of the
Convention;
- In its review of the financial mechanism of the
Convention under Article 11.4, the Conference of the Parties, taking
into account studies conducted and options for adaptation identified
during Stage I, any emerging evidence of the adverse effects of
climate change, as well as the relevant conclusions reached by the
Committee and its own decisions on this issue, must decide on the
channel or channels, under Article 11 of the Convention, to be used
for the funding referred to in the preceding subparagraph, to
implement the adaptation measures envisaged in Stages II and
III.
(e) Regarding agreed full incremental costs,
The various issues of incremental costs are complex and
difficult and further discussion on the subject is therefore needed.
The application of the concept of agreed full incremental costs
should be flexible, pragmatic and on a case-by-case basis. Guidelines
in this regard will be developed by the Conference of the Parties at
a later stage on the basis of experience.
2. Also decides
to take note of the following conclusions of the Intergovernmental
Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate
Change:
(a) Outside the framework of the financial
mechanism,
Consistency should be sought and maintained between
activities (including those related to funding) relevant to climate
change undertaken outside the framework of the financial mechanism
and the policies, programme priorities and eligibility criteria for
activities as relevant, established by the Conference of the Parties.
Towards this end and in the context of Article 11.5 of the
Convention, the secretariat should collect information from
multilateral and regional financial institutions on activities
undertaken in implementation of Article 4.1 and Article 12 of the
Convention; this should not introduce new forms of
conditionalities.
(b) On transfer of technology, the Committee took note of
document A/AC.237/88 prepared by the interim secretariat. The
Committee recognized the importance of this subject under the
relevant articles of the Convention and concluded that discussions
should continue at the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary
bodies with a view to identifying ways and means of operationalizing
the transfer of technology under Article 4.5 of the
Convention.
(c) The Committee took note of document A/AC.237/Misc.40,
an approach paper by the Group of 77 and China on the format of
communication of information by Parties not included in Annex I to
the Convention.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling Article 11.1 of the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
Having considered the report by
the Global Environment Facility (GEF) containing information on the
development of an operational strategy in the climate change area and
on the initial activities in this field
(FCCC/CP/1995/4),
1. Welcomes the
decision of the GEF Council to follow a "two-track" programming
approach in 1995: while work is undertaken by the GEF secretariat to
develop a long-term comprehensive operational strategy, supported by
analytical work and consultations, and allowing for the guidance from
the Conference of the Parties (track one), some project activities
are to be undertaken to allow a smooth transition between the
operations of the pilot phase and the restructured GEF (track
two);
2. Decides to
adopt a mixed strategy wherein projects will be selected with a
double set of programme priorities as described in paragraph 9(c) of
the report, that is, if they met either one of the long-term
programme priorities or one of the short-term programme
priorities;
3. Takes note
of the report on initial activities;
4. Invites the
GEF in future reports to take fully into account relevant aspects of
the modalities for the functioning of operational linkages between
the Conference of the Parties and the operating entity or entities of
the financial
mechanism.(9)
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling the relevant
provisions of chapter 34 of Agenda 21 on "Transfer of environmentally
sound technology, cooperation and capacity-building",
Pursuant to the relevant
provisions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change, in particular, Articles 4.1, 4.5, 4.7, 4.9, 9.2 and
11.1,
1. Requests the
Convention secretariat :
(a) To prepare an itemized progress report (according to
the types of activities specified in paragraphs 34.15 to 34.28,
inclusive, of chapter 34 of Agenda 21) on concrete measures taken by
the Parties listed in Annex II to the Convention, with respect to
their commitments related to the transfer of environmentally sound
technologies and the know-how necessary to mitigate and facilitate
adequate adaptation to climate change; and, at the same
time,
(b) To collect information from relevant sources, from,
inter alia, the Commission
on Sustainable Development, United Nations agencies, the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Subsidiary Body for
Scientific and Technological Advice, and to prepare an inventory and
assessment of environmentally sound and economically viable
technologies and know-how conducive to mitigating and adapting to
climate change. This inventory should also include an elaboration of
the terms under which transfers of such technologies and know-how
could take place;
2. Further
requests the Convention
secretariat:
(a) To submit the documents referred to in subparagraphs 1
(a) and (b) above, through the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and
Technological Advice, to the Conference of the Parties at its second
session, and to update them at regular intervals (each interval not
to exceed a year) for consideration by the Conference of the Parties
at each of its sessions;
(b) To take the advice of the Subsidiary Body for
Scientific and Technological Advice (as described in section A,
paragraph 3, of annex I to decision 6/CP.1) in implementing these
responsibilities and to coordinate this matter with the relevant
United Nations agencies and other organizations and
institutions;
3.
Urges:
(a) The Parties listed in Annex II to the Convention to
include in their national communications
(10) the measures taken for the
transfer of technology in order to enable the Convention secretariat
to compile, analyse and then submit the above-mentioned documents to
each session of the Conference of the Parties;
(b) Other Parties to include in their communications,
where possible, information on measures taken for the transfer of
technology in order to enable the Convention secretariat to compile,
analyse and then submit the above-mentioned documents to each session
of the Conference of the Parties;
4.
Decides:
(a) To review, at the second session of the Conference of
the Parties, and at each session of the Conference of the Parties
thereafter, the implementation of Article 4.5 and 4.1(c) of the
Convention as a separate agenda item under "Matters relating to
commitments";
(b) To provide continuous advice to improve the
operational modalities for the effective transfer of
technology;
(c) To support and promote the development of endogenous
capacities and appropriate technology relevant to the objectives of
the Convention in developing countries which are Parties to the
Convention.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling that the Conference of
the Parties, at its first session, in accordance with Article 8.3 of
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, shall
designate a permanent secretariat and make arrangements for its
functioning,
Having considered the related
conclusions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a
Framework Convention on Climate Change contained in the report on the
work of its eleventh session,
(11)
1. Notes with
appreciation the advice of the Secretary-General,
(12) the related comments of the Contact
Group of the Committee(13) and the
"Understanding on support for the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change and cooperation with the Convention
secretariat";(14)
2. Decides
that the Convention secretariat shall be institutionally linked to
the
United Nations, while not being fully integrated in the
work programme and management structure of any particular department
or programme;
3. Takes note
of, and provisionally accepts, the arrangements
proposed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations for
administrative support to the Convention
secretariat;(15)
requests the Executive
Secretary to pursue the question of the allotment of overhead to
defray administrative expenses as indicated in the advice of the
Secretary-General; (16) and
requests the Subsidiary
Body for Implementation to review the proposed arrangements at its
first session in October 1995, on the basis of a report from the
Executive Secretary, so that they may take effect from 1 January
1996;
4. Decides
further to review the functioning of the
institutional linkage referred to in paragraph 2 above, not later
than 31 December 1999, in consultation with the
Secretary-General, with a view to making such
modifications as may be considered desirable by both
parties;
5. Requests the
General Assembly, bearing in mind the institutional linkage of the
Convention secretariat to the United Nations and the large number of
States that are Parties to the Convention, to decide to finance from
the regular programme budget of the
United Nations the conference-servicing costs arising from
sessions of the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies
for the duration of the institutional linkage approved under
paragraph 2 above;
6. Requests the
Executive Secretary of the interim secretariat to communicate to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations the estimated financial
implications resulting from paragraph 5 above for each of the years
1996 and 1997;
7. Requests the
Secretary-General to appoint, after consultation with the Conference
of the Parties through its Bureau, the head of the Convention
secretariat, with the title of Executive Secretary, for a three-year
term of office starting on 1 January 1996;
notes that the level of
the head of the interim secretariat is D-2; and
requests the President of
the Conference of the Parties to consult with the Secretary-General
on the level of remuneration of the head of the Convention
secretariat and of the two other senior posts in the staffing table,
whose programme functions include activities currently managed by
staff at the D-1 level, taking into account the proposals made during
the consultations on the Convention budget;
8. Decides to
review, at its third session, the levels of the Executive Secretary
and of the two other senior posts;
9. Expresses
its appreciation for the support which has been generously provided
to the Convention secretariat by the United Nations, especially the
Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, the
United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment
Programme and the World Meteorological Organization, and invites the
Executive Secretary to pursue further the provision of such support
in the context of the understanding on support for the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change and cooperation with the
Convention secretariat. (17)
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling that the Conference,
pursuant to Article 7.2(k) of the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change, is to agree and adopt, by consensus, financial
rules for itself and for any subsidiary bodies,
Having considered the related
conclusion of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a
Framework Convention on Climate Change contained in the report on the
work of its eleventh
session,(18)
1. Adopts the
financial procedures for the Conference of the Parties, its
subsidiary bodies and its secretariat, as contained in annex I to
this decision;
2. Adopts the
indicative scale contained in annex II to this decision as the basis
for contributions by the Parties to the Convention budget for each of
the years 1996 and 1997;
3. Decides that
other countries which may become Parties during the remainder of 1995
shall also contribute to the expenses of the Convention, in
accordance with a scale to be calculated by the Executive
Secretary;
4. Requests the
Executive Secretary to advise all Parties, not later than
22 December 1995, of their contributions payable in
accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 above.
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7 April 1995
1. These procedures shall govern the financial
administration of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change, its subsidiary bodies and its
permanent secretariat. In so far as not specifically provided under
these procedures, the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United
Nations shall apply.
2. The financial period shall be a biennium, of which the
first year shall be an even year.
3. The head of the Convention secretariat shall prepare
the administrative budget for the following biennium, and shall
dispatch it to all Parties to the Convention at least 90 days before
the opening of the ordinary session of the Conference of the Parties
at which the budget is to be adopted.
4. The Conference of the Parties shall consider the
proposed budget, and shall adopt a budget by consensus prior to the
commencement of the financial period that it covers.
5. Adoption of the budget by the Conference of the Parties
shall constitute authority to the head of the Convention secretariat
to incur obligations and make payments for the purposes for which the
appropriations were approved and up to the amounts so approved,
provided always that, unless specifically authorized by the
Conference of the Parties, commitments are covered by related
income.
6. The head of the Convention secretariat may make
transfers within each of the main appropriation lines of the approved
budget. He/she may also make transfers between such appropriation
lines up to such limits as the Conference of the Parties may set from
time to time.
7. The resources of the Conference of the Parties shall
comprise:
(a) Contributions made each year by Parties on the basis
of an indicative scale, adopted by consensus by the Conference of the
Parties, and based on such a scale of assessments of the United
Nations as may be adopted from time to time by the General Assembly,
adjusted so as to ensure that no Party contributes less than 0.01 per
cent of the total; that no one contribution exceeds 25 per cent of
the total; and that no contribution from a least developed country
Party exceeds 0.01 per cent of the total;
(b) Voluntary contributions made by Parties in addition to
those under (a) above;
(c) Other voluntary contributions, including contributions
to support the participation of the representatives of developing
country Parties and of other Parties with economies in transition in
the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies;
(d) The uncommitted balance of appropriations from
previous financial periods;
(e) Miscellaneous income.
8. In respect of contributions under 7 (a)
above:
(a) Each Party shall, prior to 1 January of each year,
inform the head of the Convention secretariat of the contribution it
intends to make that year and of the projected timing of that
contribution;
(b) Contributions are due on 1 January of each calendar
year.
9. Contributions under 7 (b) and (c) above shall be used
in accordance with such terms and conditions, consistent with the
objective of the Convention, as may be agreed by the head of the
Convention secretariat and the contributor.
10. All contributions shall be paid in convertible
currencies into a bank account to be designated by the
Secretary-General of the United Nations in consultation with the head
of the Convention secretariat.
11. The head of the Convention secretariat shall
acknowledge promptly all pledges and contributions and shall inform
the Parties, at least twice a year, of the status of pledges and
payments of contributions.
12. Contributions not immediately required shall be
invested at the discretion of the Secretary-General of the United
Nations, and the resulting income shall be credited to the related
Trust Fund.
13. A fund shall be established by the Secretary-General
of the United Nations and managed by the head of the Convention
secretariat. All resources of the Conference of the Parties under 7
(a), (b), (d) and (e) above shall be credited to the fund, and all
expenditures under 5 above shall be charged to the fund.
14. Within the fund there shall be maintained a working
capital reserve at a level to be determined from time to time by the
Conference of the Parties by consensus. The purpose of the working
capital reserve shall be to ensure continuity of operations in the
event of a temporary shortfall of cash. Drawdowns from the working
capital reserve shall be restored from contributions as soon as
possible.
15. A special fund shall be established by the
Secretary-General of the United Nations and managed by the head of
the Convention secretariat. This fund shall receive voluntary
contributions, under 7 (c) above, to support the participation of the
representatives of developing-country Parties, in particular those
that are least developed countries or small island developing
countries, and of other Parties with economies in transition in the
Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies.
16. Subject to the approval of the Conference of the
Parties, the Secretary-General of the United Nations may establish
other trust funds, provided that they are consistent with the
objectives of the Convention.
17. Should a fund established under 15 or 16 above result
in additional liability to the core administrative budget, that
liability must be quantified and approved in advance by the
Conference of the Parties.
18. The accounts and financial management of all funds
governed by these financial procedures shall be subject to the
internal and external audit process of the United
Nations.
19. An interim statement of accounts for the first year of
the financial period shall be provided to the Conference of the
Parties during the second year of the period, and a final audited
statement of accounts for the full financial period shall be provided
to the Conference of the Parties as soon as possible after the
accounts for the financial period are closed.
20. The Conference of the Parties shall reimburse the
United Nations for services provided by that organization to the
Conference of the Parties and its secretariat, at such rates as may
from time to time be agreed upon for that purpose by both
organizations.
21. In the event that the Conference of the Parties
decides to terminate a trust fund established under these procedures,
it shall so advise the Secretary-General of the United Nations at
least six months before the date of termination so decided. The
Conference of the Parties shall decide, in consultation with the
Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the distribution of any
uncommitted balance after all liquidation expenses have been
met.
22. Any amendments to these procedures shall be adopted by
the Conference of the Parties by consensus.
Party |
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Albania |
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Algeria |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
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Argentina |
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Armenia |
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Australia |
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Austria |
|
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Bahamas |
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Bahrain |
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Bangladesh |
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Barbados |
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[Belgium](19) |
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Belize |
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Benin |
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Bolivia |
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Botswana |
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Brazil |
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Burkina Faso |
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Cameroon |
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Canada |
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Central African Republic |
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Chad |
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Chile |
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China |
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Colombia |
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Comoros |
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Cook Islands |
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Costa Rica |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
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Cuba |
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Czech Republic |
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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Denmark |
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Dominica |
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Ecuador |
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Egypt |
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Estonia |
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Ethiopia |
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European Community |
|
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Fiji |
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Finland |
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France |
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Gambia |
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Georgia |
|
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Germany |
|
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Greece |
|
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Grenada |
|
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Guinea |
|
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Guyana |
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Hungary |
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Iceland |
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India |
|
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Indonesia |
|
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Ireland |
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Italy |
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Jamaica |
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Japan |
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Jordan |
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Kenya |
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Kiribati |
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Kuwait |
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Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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Latvia |
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Lebanon |
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Lesotho |
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Liechtenstein |
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Lithuania |
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Luxembourg |
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Malawi |
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Malaysia |
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Maldives |
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Mali |
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Malta |
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Marshall Islands |
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Mauritania |
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Mauritius |
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Mexico |
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Micronesia (Federated States of) |
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Monaco |
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Mongolia |
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Myanmar |
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Nauru |
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Nepal |
|
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Netherlands |
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New Zealand |
|
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Nigeria |
|
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Norway |
|
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Oman |
|
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Pakistan |
|
|
Papua New Guinea |
|
|
Paraguay |
|
|
Peru |
|
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Philippines |
|
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Poland |
|
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Portugal |
|
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Republic of Korea |
|
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Romania |
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Russian Federation |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|
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Saint Lucia |
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Samoa |
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San Marino |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Senegal |
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Seychelles |
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Slovakia |
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Solomon Islands |
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Spain |
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Sri Lanka |
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Sudan |
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Sweden |
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Switzerland |
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Thailand |
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Togo |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
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Tunisia |
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Tuvalu |
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Uganda |
|
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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United States of America |
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Uruguay |
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Uzbekistan |
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Vanuatu |
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Venezuela |
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Viet Nam |
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Zaire |
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Zambia |
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Zimbabwe |
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TOTAL |
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The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling Article 8, paragraph
3, of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change,
Noting the agreement that has
emerged for the City of Bonn to be the seat of the Convention
secretariat,
1. Decides to
accept the offer of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
to host the Convention secretariat;
2. Invites the
Executive Secretary of the interim secretariat to consult the
authorities of the host Government regarding arrangements for the
smooth transition from the interim to the Convention
secretariat.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling that paragraph 4 of
the financial procedures for the Conference of the Parties
(20) provides that the Conference shall
adopt a budget by consensus prior to the commencement of the
financial period that it covers,
Having considered the proposed
budget for the biennium 1996-1997 submitted by the Executive
Secretary of the interim secretariat
(FCCC/CP/1995/5/Add.2),
1. Approves the
Convention budget for the biennium 1996-1997, amounting to
$18,664,200, for the following purposes, not including
conference-servicing costs:
I. Programmes
1996
1997
(thousands of US$)
A. Policy-making organs 552.5 543.3
B. Executive direction and management 656.8 674.5
C.1 Communication, assessment and review 2,454.6
2,816.4
C.2 Financial and technical cooperation 1,006.4
1,369.2
C.3 Intergovernmental and institutional support 2,489.6
2,504.2
C.4 Implementation and planning 425.3 441.5
--------- ------------
Subtotal 7,585.2 8,349.1
II. Overhead
charge 986.1 1,085.4
III. Working capital
reserve (in accordance with
paragraph 14 of the financial procedures)
658.4(21) -
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TOTAL 9,229.7 9,434.5
2. Takes note
of estimates of contributions, to offset expenditures set out in
paragraph 1 above, as follows:
1996
1997
(thousands of US$)
IV.1 Contributions from the host
Government(22)
IV.2 Contributions of staff by Governments
and organizations 639.0 334.6
IV.3 Allotment of overhead for
administration(23)
IV.4 Year-end balance from voluntary funds
established by General Assembly resolution
45/212(24)
3. Estimates
that conference-servicing costs, provision for which has been
requested from the General Assembly of the United Nations, will
amount to $3,100,000 for 1996 and $2,200,000 for 1997; and that,
should the General Assembly not accede to the request, the costs to
the Parties (including overhead) will amount to $3,503,000 for 1996
and $2,486,000 for 1997;
4. Approves the
staffing table for the core administrative budget as
follows:
1996
1997
(a) Professional category and
above
Head (25) 1 1
D.2
e/
2 2
D.1 4 4
P.5 6.5 7
P.4 5 5
P.3 3 8.5
P.2 4 3
---- ----
Subtotal 25.5 30.5
(b) General service
category
18 19
TOTAL 43.5 49.5
5. Authorizes
the head of the secretariat to make transfers, between each of the
main appropriation lines set out in paragraph 1.I above, up to the
aggregate limit of 15 per cent of the total estimated expenditure for
those appropriation lines, provided that a further limitation of up
to minus 25 per cent of each such appropriation line shall
apply;
6. Recalls that
contributions are due on 1 January of each year in accordance with
paragraph 8 (b) of the financial procedures;
7. Invites all
Parties to the Convention to pay promptly and in full, for each of
the years 1996 and 1997, the contributions required to finance
expenditures approved under paragraph 1 of this decision, as offset
by estimated contributions noted under paragraph 2 herein, and the
contributions which may result from the decision of the General
Assembly referred to in paragraph 3 above; and
8. Requests the
head of the secretariat to report to the Conference of the Parties on
income and budget performance, and to propose any adjustment that
might be needed in the Convention budget for 1996-1997.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling paragraphs 15 and 16
of the financial procedures for the Conference of the Parties,
(26)
Having considered the estimate
of other voluntary funding needs for the biennium
1996-1997 (FCCC/CP/1995/5/Add.2),
1. Invites
Parties to make contributions to the special fund for participation,
referred to in paragraph 15 of the financial procedures, to meet
requirements estimated at $2,770,990 (including overhead of $318,790)
in 1996 and $2,049,590 (including overhead of $235,790) in
1997;
2. Further invites
Parties to make contributions to meet other
voluntary funding needs of the Convention secretariat of $1,310,460
(including overhead of $150,760) in 1996 and $1,451,370 (including
overhead of $166,970) in 1997; and
3. Requests the
head of the secretariat to report to the Conference of the Parties on
the status of voluntary funds and to propose any adjustment that
might be needed in voluntary funding for 1996-1997.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Having considered the report of
the Executive Secretary on extrabudgetary funding for the interim
secretariat in 1995 (FCCC/CP/1995/5/Add.3),
1. Takes note
of the estimates of requirements for extrabudgetary funding for 1995
submitted by the Executive Secretary (FCCC/CP/1995/5/Add.3);
and
2. Expresses
its support for the efforts of contributors and the interim
secretariat to mobilize the extrabudgetary funds required for 1995,
taking account of the desirability that contributions be
untied.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling Article 13 of the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
Having considered the
recommendation of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a
Framework Convention on Climate Change, at its tenth session, on the
establishment of a multilateral consultative process and its design,
(27)
1. Decides to
establish an ad hoc open-ended working group of technical and legal
experts to study all issues relating to the establishment of a
multilateral consultative process and its design;
2. Requests the
ad hoc open-ended working group to report its findings to the
Conference of the Parties at its second session.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling Article 7.4 of the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
Recalling General Assembly
resolution 40/243 of 18 December 1985,
1. Takes note
of the interest expressed by the Government of Uruguay in hosting the
second session of the Conference of the Parties;
2. Decides that
the second session of the Conference of the Parties shall be held no
later than October 1996, at a date and venue to be confirmed no later
than October 1995 by the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties. The
session would be for a duration of one week, preceded by one week of
sessions of subsidiary bodies, with provision for a third week of
meetings, if required;
3. Takes note
of the interest expressed by the Government of Japan in hosting the
third or a subsequent session of the Conference of the
Parties.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
The Conference of the Parties,
Having met in Berlin from 28
March to 7 April 1995 at the invitation of the Government of
Germany,
1. Expresses its profound
gratitude to the Government of Germany for
having made it possible for the Conference of the Parties to be held
in Berlin and for the excellent facilities, staff and services so
graciously placed at its disposal;
2. Requests the
Government of Germany to convey to the city of Berlin and to the
people of Germany the gratitude of the Conference of the Parties for
the hospitality and warm welcome extended to the
participants.
10th plenary meeting
7 April 1995
(a) Modalities for the functioning of
operational linkages between the Conference of the Parties and the
operating entity or entities of the financial
mechanism
At its 10th plenary meeting, on 7 April 1995, the
Conference endorsed the following agreed conclusions of the
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on
Climate Change:
1. The Conference of the Parties, the supreme body of the
Convention, and the entity or entities entrusted with the operation
of the financial mechanism, shall agree upon arrangements to give
effect to the provisions of Article 11.1 and 11.2 through the
operational linkages which are discussed below;
2. In line with Article 11.1 of the Convention, the
Conference of the Parties will, after each of its sessions,
communicate to the governing body of the operating entity relevant
policy guidance for implementation and action by that governing body,
which shall accordingly ensure the conformity of the entity's work
with the guidance of the Conference of the Parties. Guidance from the
Conference of the Parties will address issues relating to policies,
programme priorities and eligibility criteria, as well as possible
relevant aspects of the activities of the operating entity that are
related to the Convention;
3. The governing body of the operating entity has the
responsibility of ensuring that funded projects related to the
Convention are in conformity with the policies, eligibility criteria
and programme priorities established by the Conference of the
Parties. It will report regularly to the Conference of the Parties on
its activities related to the Convention and on the conformity of
those activities with the guidance received from the Conference of
the Parties;
4. Regular reports by the Chairman or secretariat of the
operating entity to its governing body will be made available to the
Conference of the Parties through its secretariat. Other official
documentation of the operating entity should also be made available
to the Conference of the Parties through its
secretariat;
5. In addition, the Conference of the Parties should
receive and review at each of its sessions a report from the
governing body of the operating entity which should include specific
information on how it has applied the guidance and decisions of the
Conference of the Parties in its work related to the Convention. This
report should be of a substantive nature and incorporate the
programme of future activities of this entity in the areas covered by
the Convention and an analysis on how the entity, in its operations,
implemented the policies, eligibility criteria and programme
priorities related to the Convention established by the Conference of
the Parties. In particular, a synthesis of the different projects
under
implementation and a listing of the projects approved in
the areas covered by the Convention, as well as a financial report
including accounting and evaluation of its activities in the
implementation of the Convention, indicating the availability of
resources, should be included;
6. In order to meet the requirements of its accountability
to the Conference of the Parties, reports submitted by the governing
body of the operating entity should cover all its activities carried
out in implementing the Convention, whether decisions on such
activities are made by the governing body of the operating entity or
by bodies operating under its auspices for the implementation of its
programme. To this end, it shall make such arrangements with such
bodies as might be necessary regarding the disclosure of
information;
7. The funding decisions for specific projects should be
agreed between the developing country Party concerned and the
operating entity in conformity with policy guidance from the
Conference of the Parties. However, if any Party considers that a
decision regarding one of the specific projects does not comply with
the policies, eligibility criteria and programme priorities
established by the Conference of the Parties in the context of the
Convention, the Conference of the Parties should analyse the
observations presented and take decisions on the basis of compliance
with such policies, eligibility criteria and programme priorities. In
the event that the Conference of the Parties considers that this
specific project decision does not comply with the policies,
eligibility criteria and programme priorities established by the
Conference of the Parties, it may ask the governing body of the
operating entity for further clarification on this specific project
decision and in due time ask for a reconsideration of that
decision;
8. The Conference of the Parties will periodically review
and evaluate the effectiveness of all modalities established in
accordance with Article 11.3. Such evaluations will be taken into
account by the Conference of the Parties in its decision, pursuant to
Article 11.4, on the arrangements for the financial
mechanism.
(b) Provision to developing country
Parties of technical and financial
support
At its 10th plenary meeting, on 7 April 1995, the
Conference of the Parties took note of the following conclusion
reached in Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Negotiating
Committee at its eleventh session:
"Bearing in mind the views expressed by representatives,
and without prejudice to the guidance that the Conference of the
Parties may provide in the future, the interim secretariat was
requested to continue to facilitate the provision of technical and
financial support to Parties, in cooperation with its partners, and
to periodically report back to the Conference of the Parties on
progress achieved, so that further guidance could be
provided."