Scientific body adopts conclusions at closing plenary

21 June 2011
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Bonn, 19 June (Hilary Chiew) – The closing plenary of the 34th Session of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn adopted several decisions late night on Thursday, 16 June. Among the highlights were work related to the implementation of the Cancun decision on forest-related activities and a forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures to address climate change.

Working Groups to have additional session before Durban, Parties outline expectations

20 June 2011
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Geneva, 20 June (Meena Raman) – At the closing plenary of the meeting of the Ad-hoc Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn on Friday, 17 June, Parties were informed that an additional session for the meetings of the working groups (that includes the working group under the Kyoto Protocol), will be held at a venue to be confirmed during the last week of September and first week of October before the 17th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) in Durban, South Africa.

Parties in the AWG-LCA insist on meeting in the fall

16 June 2011
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Bonn, 16 June (Hilary Chiew and Meena Raman)– Many Parties reiterated their call for a further session in the autumn to advance work carried out in informal groups of the Ad-hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) prior to the final session to be held in Durban at the end of the year.

Deep differences over establishing a forum on impact of response measures

15 June 2011
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Bonn, 15 June (Hilary Chiew) - Parties argued over the necessity to have a dedicated forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures at the first session of a discussion forum jointly convened by the Chairs of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) and Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) at the ongoing climate talks.

Special Event on response measures warns against trade protectionsim and “unjust transition”

14 June 2011
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Bonn, 14 June (Hilary Chiew) – Developing country Parties highlighted the distortion of international trade caused by some mitigation efforts of developed countries, cautioning that the impact of the use by some Annex I Parties of unilateral trade measures that are incompatible with World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules are already being felt and these could potentially diminish the prospects for development of developing countries.