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The fourteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 14) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the fourth Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 4) opened on Monday morning. In the afternoon, the opening meetings of the twenty-ninth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 29) and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 29) were held. The fourth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA 4) and the resumed sixth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 6) also began their work. Photo: COP14 President Maciej Nowicki, Environment Minister, Poland, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark, Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, and Yvo de Boer, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, walking to the plenary.
2 December 2008:
On Tuesday, the SBI and SBSTA resumed and concluded initial consideration of their respective agendas. In the afternoon, the AWG-LCA convened a workshop on a shared vision for long-term cooperative action. Photo: The UNFCCC Climate Change Kiosk.
A view of the plenary during the workshop on a shared vision.
3 December:
On Wednesday, the COP/MOP resumed initial consideration of its agenda and the AWG-LCA concluded the workshop on a shared vision. The AWG-KP held a workshop on mitigation potentials and SBI Chair Asadi convened a round table on adverse effects and response measures. Contact groups were held on technology transfer, non-Annex I communications, REDD, the Nairobi Work Programme, the financial mechanism, decision 1/CP.10 (adaptation and response measures), and the second review of the Protocol under Article 9. Photo: A view of the dais during the morning's COP/MOP plenary.
| Host Country Pavilion--Technologies for Climate Protection Exhibition |
| The government of Poland's exhibition showcases 120 of the most innovative technological devices and installations that can help combat climate change. The exhibition is organized in five thematic areas: energy saving, renewable energy sources, environmentally friendly transport and adaptation to climate change. |
Solar powered dancing flowers! |
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On Thursday, the AWG-KP met to discuss various agenda items and the COP/MOP took up the review of the Protocol under Article 9 and the report of the Compliance Committee. The AWG-LCA held a workshop on risk management and risk reduction strategies. Contact groups and informal consultations were held on the AWG-KP, technology transfer, spillover effects, the CDM, mitigation, carbon capture and storage (CCS), the Compliance Committee, REDD, financial mechanisms, the Adaptation Fund Board, and Protocol Articles 2.3 and 3.14 (adverse effects). Above photo: UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer takes a ride in the SolarTaxi, driven by Louis Palmer, which has just completed a world record journey after 17 months. (photo courtesy of Toshiya Kaba) (see below for more photos)
| COP President Maciej Nowicki (left) presided over the COP/MOP plenary. Sebastian Oberthür, Chair of the Compliance Committee's Enforcement Branch (right), reported on the Committee's activities in 2008, including the resolution of two questions of implementation concerning Canada and Greece. |
| AWG-LCA Contact group on mitigation and means of implementation |
| AWG-LCA Vice-Chair Michael Zammit Cutajar chaired the contact group. |
5 December
On Friday, contact groups and informal consultations took place on many issues, including a shared vision, adaptation, and delivering on technology and financing under the AWG-LCA, the second review under Protocol Article 9, financial mechanism, spillover effects, REDD, the LDC Fund, the Adaptation Fund, CCS under the CDM, the flexible mechanisms, and non-Annex I national communications. Groups also met to discuss Protocol Articles 2.3 and 3.14 (adverse effects) and decision 1/CP.10 (adaptation and response measures). Above photo: Anna Keenan, Australian Youth Climate Coalition, during a UNFCCC-hosted side event, which included an Intergenerational Inquiry on Climate Solutions.
6 December
On Saturday, the AWG-LCA convened a workshop on research and development of current, new and innovative technology. Contact groups and informal consultations also took place on many issues, including the Adaptation Fund, the AWG-KP, CCS under the CDM, decision 1/CP.10 (adaptation and response measures), the financial mechanism, adaptation and mitigation under the AWG-LCA, non-Annex I national communications, privileges and immunities, Protocol Articles 2.3 and 3.14 (adverse effects) and spillover effects. Above photo: A polar bear has been camped outside the main entrance all week begging for change.
| AWG-LCA Workshop: Cooperation on research and development of current, new and innovative technology |
| Roberto Acosta, UNFCCC, Workshop Chair Kunihiko Shimada, Japan, and Wanna Tanunchaiwatana, UNFCCC. |
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Jukka Uosukainen, Chair of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer, proposed options for cooperation, such as a global pooling of funds, coordination of existing programmes, enhanced capacity building, increased national public sector investment, and provision of incentives for greater private sector investment.
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Bernarditas Muller, Philippines, for the G-77/China (left), urged a win-win solution that achieves the objective of the Convention and supports adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development. Elmer Holt, US (right), highlighted substantial roles for a wide range of technologies, but said there would probably be no “silver bullet”.
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On Tuesday, contact groups resumed on adaptation, mitigation, technology and financing under the AWG-LCA. There were also contact groups and informal consultations on the Adaptation Fund, capacity building, CCS under the CDM, decision 1/CP.10 (adaptation and response measures), the financial mechanism, non-Annex I national communications, privileges and immunities, Protocol Articles 2.3 and 3.14 (adverse effects), REDD and spillover effects.
Above photo: UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer addresses the media during the daily noon briefing on the status of negotiations.
| AWG-LCA Contact Group: Delivering on technology and financing |
| Preety Bhandari, UNFCCC, Luis Machado, AWG-LCA Chair, and Sudhir Sharma, UNFCCC. |
10 December 2008
On Wednesday afternoon and evening, the AWG-LCA, AWG-KP, SBI and SBSTA reconvened in plenary sessions in order to conclude their work. The plenary sessions followed numerous informal consultations and contact groups aimed at finalizing negotiations on individual agenda items. By late Wednesday evening, all four bodies had concluded their work in Poznan.
Above photo: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and COP President Maciej Nowicki.
| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at COP 14 |
| COP President Maciej Nowicki with UN Special Envoy for Climate Change and former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos (left). |
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with Danish Environment Minister Connie Hedegaard (left) and Australian Environment Minister Penny Wong (right)
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| Janos Pasztor, Director of the UN Secretary-General's Climate Change Support Team, with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left). |
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Rajendra K Pachauri, Chair of the IPCC.
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On Thursday, the high-level segment of the COP and COP/MOP began, with statements from more than 50 ministers and other heads of delegation continuing into the evening. An informal ministerial round table was also held, with participants discussing a shared vision for long-term cooperative action. In addition, contact groups and informal consultations took place throughout the day on a variety of issues, including the CDM, Joint Implementation, compliance, the Adaptation Fund, and the second review of the Protocol under Article 9. On Thursday evening, an informal meeting of ministers took place to give high-level consideration to outstanding issues.
Above photo: Lech Kacynski, President of Poland, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer walking to the opening plenary.
| Opening of the High-level Plenary |
| A view of the dais during the opening of the high-level segment. |
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) highlighted opportunities to address climate change and the current global financial crisis simultaneously, through green future investments, the creation of millions of jobs and a “green new deal” for all nations. Lech Kacynski, President of Poland (right), underscored the need to alleviate poverty and address climate change, and highlighted the EU's leading role in combating climate change as one of the best expressions of solidarity.
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Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (left), said international efforts to address climate change remain “woefully inadequate.” He emphasized the need for a properly-designed REDD mechanism. Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (right), urged operationalization and accessibility of the Adaptation Fund, labeling it as the “survival fund” for SIDS. He urged action by all major emitting countries, arguing that Tuvalu must not be allowed to sink while other countries rise.
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| US Senator John Kerry meets with the Secretary-General. |
12 December
COP 14 and COP/MOP 4 have drawn to a close shortly before 3:00 am on Saturday morning.
The conference has concluded with adoption of the COP and COP/MOP reports. In his closing speech, COP and COP/MOP President Nowicki stated that, despite disappointment over the lack of a positive outcome on the share of proceeds issue in the group considering the second review of the Protocol under Article 9, Poznań had still been productive and provided momentum towards Copenhagen. Noting the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable, he highlighted the resolution of the issue of the legal capacity of the Adaptation Fund Board as an important achievement, which he said will help move forward on adaptation action. He also highlighted agreement on the Poznań Strategic Programme on Technology Transfer, and progress in discussions on REDD and the LDC Fund.
Wishing delegates well for the next year’s negotiations, he declared the meeting closed at 2:59 am.
| Al Gore and UNFCCC Executive Secreatary Yvo de Boer. |
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