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Conference of the Parties 8 |
The Eighth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change took place at the Vigyan Bhawan Centre in New Delhi in India from 23rd October to 1st November 2002. After COP8 summaries
Status of ratification - CAN Europe page
UNFCCC official COP 8 website
UNFCCC web page on CDM
CDM Watch - NGO monitoring of projects under the clean development mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol
The last negotiating session before COP8 was in Bonn in June 2002. (SB16 and SBSTA16) This link takes you to CAN postions, ECO newsletters and official documents.
Government of India website on climate change
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CAN submission on Adequacy of Commitments 'Preventing dangerous climate change' 31st October 2002
CAN submission on public participation (Art. 6 FCCC) (pdf) 20th August
CAN submission on sinks in the CDM (Art. 12 KP) (pdf) 20th August
CAN position paper on "Canada's Trojan Horse: 'Cleaner Energy Export Credits' " (pdf) August 2002
CAN submission on Review of the Financial Mechanisms/ GEF (pdf) - 8th July
CAN submission on effective observer participation in the UNFCCC process (pdf) - 8th July
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Marrakesh Accords
- Official UNFCCC document on the outcome of COP7
The final document is included in the official
report of COP7 and comes in 4 parts:
Part 1: decisions 1 to 14. Includes the Marrakesh Ministerial Declaration, capacity building, funding, sinks and single projects
Part2: decisions 15 to 19. Includes ji, cdm, emissions trading and accounting for assigned amounts
Part3: decisions 20 to 24. Includes compliance and articles 5, 7 and 8
Part4:decisions 25 to 39 Includes ldc expert group, IPCC, adaptation and national communications
Addendum, Corrigendum for part 1
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Key issues at COP8
* Financial Mechanism Review (FCCC/CP/2002/4)
* CAN submission on Review of the Financial Mechanisms/ GEF (pdf) - 8th July
* UNFCCC information page on financial mechanisms
Very little money has been pledged by developed countries to help developing countries. (See extract from Financial Review Mechanism Sept 2002) even though 3 new funds have been established for this purpose in addition to the Global Environment Facility funds. Developing countries will stress the urgent need for money to help them adapt to the impacts of climate change. The new funds are:
Special Climate Change Fund which will provide funding in particular, for adapation activities in developing countries, planning preparedness and disaster relief, rapid response to extreme weather, but also for technology transfer and activities to help diversify economies (Decision 7, COP7 - see Marrakesh Accords part 1 page 43)
Least Developed Countries Fund which will provide funding for assessing adaptation needs through national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) (Decision 7, COP7 - see Marrakesh Accords part 1 page 43)
Adaptation Fund which will provide funds for adapation projects. Funding for this will come mostly from the clean development mechanism. (Decision 10, COP7 - see Marrakesh Accords part 1 page 52)
The emphaisis of these 3 funds is on adaptation. Other areas (technology transfer, capacity building, public awareness) are to be covered by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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* First report of the Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (FCCC/CP/2002/3 -28 Aug 2002)
* CAN submission on sinks in the CDM (Art. 12 KP) (pdf) 20th August
* CDM Watch - NGO monitoring of the clean development mechanism
* UNFCCC web page on the CDM
* UNFCCC information page on mechanisms
* CDM Project Design Document
By COP9, there should be a decision on the definitions and rules for including forest activities in the CDM, but meanwhile the heated debate on how these rules and definitions should look will continue at COP8. One of the key issues is how to rule out any possibility of plantations being considered as CDM projects.
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* UNFCCC information page on Adequacy of Commitments
The issue of how adequate the existing commitments are in preventing climate change has been on the agenda since COP4 and has been continually postponed. It is on the agenda again at COP8.
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* CAN Recommendations on how to use the scientific findings of TAR 10th June 2002
* TAR draft conclusions prepared by the Chair (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/CRP.3/Rev.1 14th June 2002
* TAR - Submissions by Parties (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/Misc.5 25th March 2002
There was a further workshop in August on how the work of the IPCC, including the TAR, should be used. The report from this workshop is not yet available. At COP8, the UNFCCC secretariat is planning to organise a side event question and answer session on the TAR. Further information as it becomes available.
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* CAN position on Canada's 'Clean' energy Exports , Aug 2002
* Report from the Workshop in Whistler, Canada on cleaner or less greenhouse gas emitting energy (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/INF.8 3rd June 2002
* Submissions from Parties, including EU and Canada (FCCC/SBSTA/MISC.3 6th March 2002
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* CAN-Europe's report Climate and Ozone at the Crossroads; the other double dividend June 2002
* Relationship between efforts to protect the stratospheric ozone layer and efforts to safeguard the global climate system (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/MISC.6/Add.1 9th April 2002
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* How to report on demonstrable progress by 2005 - draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.6/Add.1 12 June 2002)
* How to speed up the procedure for reinstatement to the use of the mechanisms once out of compliance - draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.6 12 June 2002
* Reporting and reviewing assigned amounts - draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/Inf.3 27th May 2002
* Technical standards for registries (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/INF.2 4th June 2002
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* Uniform reporting format for AIJ - draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.2/Add.1)
* Policies and measures 'good practices' - draft concusions (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.10 12th June2002). PUBLIC AWARENESS (ARTICLE 6 OF THE CONVENTION): DECISION BY COP8
* Public Awareness work programme - draft decision (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/L.11/Rev.1/Add.1 13th June 2002)
Those countries wanting to make use of the single projects decision, need to submit their application by COP8
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* Developing energy solutions for climate change: An African perspective. 23rd October 13:00 - 15: 00 Conference Centre. Exact location to be announced. Hundreds of millions of people in Africa lack access to safe, affordable, modern energy services. How can we develop solutions to energy access issues that also lead to a cleaner energy system and promote development? Organised by Energy and Development Research Centre, South Africa. For further information, contact Randall Spalding-Fecher
* Coping with Climate Change: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Mitigation Perspectives, 24th October 18:00- 20:00 in the Conference Centre. Organised by TERI in collaboration with FAO, IISD and CICERO
* Adaptation Day Conference organised by IIED and RING, BCAS, ENDA and DA. 28th October at the Indian Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
*CAN side event. 'Sinks in the CDM: The Climate Action Network submission on modalities and definition' 28th October, 7-9pm in the Conference Hall. Exact location to be announced
At this side event, Climate Action Network will outline its views on CDM sinks modalities and definitions, as presented in the CAN August 20th submission to UNFCCC*Risk in a Changing Climate 29th October 18:00-18:30 in the Conference Centre. Venue to be announced. Organised by Internationa Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
* The CDM Juggernaut: Immovable or Unstoppable?: 30th October 18:00-20:00 in the Conference Centre. Organised by TERI in collaboration with IISD and Pembina Insitute
* Electricity Restructuring and the Climate Agenda: A Missing link 31st October 13:00- 15:00 at WWF India Auditorium, 172 B Lodhi Road, New Delhi 11003
Verifying the Kyoto Protocol,
Molly Anderson, VERTIC Dec 2002 An excellent overview of the compliance and verification processes of the Kyoto Protocol
CAN submission on Adequacy of Commitments 'Preventing dangerous climate change' 31st October 2002
Pew Center on Climate Change summary of COP8
US Department of State International Information Programmes PR on COP8 4th Nov 2002
In
reviewing the arrangements for the two new convention
funds and the Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund, the Council
noted the following preliminary indications regarding
funding:
(a) At COP 7, Belgium, on behalf of the
European Community and its Member States, and also on
behalf of Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland,
made the following statement concerning financing for
climate change related activities:
“We reaffirm our strong political commitment to climate change funding for developing countries. We are prepared to contribute US$410 million, which is 450 million Euro, per year by 2005 with this level to be reviewed in 2008. Funding to be counted can include: contributions to GEF climate change related activities; bilateral and multilateral funding additional to current levels; funding for the special climate change funds, the Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund and the LDC Fund; and funding deriving from the share of proceeds of the clean development mechanism following entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol.”
(b) Pending the establishment of the LDC Fund, the Government of Ireland deposited five hundred thousand Irish pounds in an interim holding Trust Fund established with the World Bank. It is expected that once the LDC Trust Fund is established, the Government of Ireland will request the Trustee to transfer these resources to the LDC Fund. and
(c) At COP7, the Government of Canada announced its intention to contribute ten million Canadian Dollars to the LDC Trust Fund. Pending the establishment of the Fund, Canada deposited a first installment of 6.2 million Canadian dollars to an interim holding Trust Fund established by the World Bank. It is expected that once the LDC Trust Fund is established, the Government of Canada will request the Trustee to transfer these resources to the LDC Fund.
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