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Conference of the Parties 9 |
The Ninth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is taking place at "Fiera Milano" in Milan, Italy from Monday, 1 December to Friday, 12 December 2003. COP 9 President: Mr. Miklós Persányi, Minister of Environment and Water of Hungary. The nineteenth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 19) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 19) will be held in conjunction with COP 9. The subsidiary bodies will be convened after the opening meeting of COP 9 and will close their sessions on Tuesday, 9 December. CAN Press Work12/12/2003: Rules
in place, Russia must join Kyoto now, Greenpeace Press Release. 10/12/2003: Twelve
reasons to exclude large hydro from renewables initiatives, Press
Release, IRN. 09/12/2003:
Two steps forward, one step back: Kyoto Mechanisms finalised, CAN-International.
05/12/2003: Disappearing
ice sends a warning for global climate systems, Greenpeace. 02/12/2003: Russian
election politicking over Kyoto Protocol nothing more than hot air,
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CAN ViewsDraft
report on COP-9 - Prepared by members
of the Climate Action Network (CAN) Visit ECO's Website for latest editions of ECO - Negotiations NGO Newsletter. See CAN Press Work. Submissions to the Plenary of the COP Effects of Climate Change
on Pacific Island Countries, 10th December 2003 Ratification of the Kyoto
Protocol, CAN Statement, 10th December 2003 Review of implementation
of commitments and of other provisions of the Convention, 4th December
2003. Report and activities of
the CDM EB (FCCC/CP/2003/2 plus addenda), 4th December 2003.
Sinks CAN Recommendations: Modalities
for Including Afforestation and Deforestation under Article 12, COP9,
December 2003. Checklist for CDM Sink Negotiators,
COP9, December 2003. Sinks in the CDM: After
the climate, will biodiversity go down the drain ?!, Greenpeace, December
2003. Sinks in the CDM: do
not change the 1990 reference year!, Greenpeace, December 2003.
Hydro Twelve reasons to exclude large
hydro from renewables initiatives, IRN report. Twelve reasons to exclude
large hydro from renewables initiatives, Press Release from IRN, 10th
December 2003.
Equity and 2nd Commitment Period of Kyoto Protocol A Viable Global Framework for
Preventing Dangerous Climate Change, CAN Discussion Paper, COP9, 2003
CAN Position Paper on Adequacy - Preventing Climate Change, October 2002.
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COP9 Provisional Agenda, from UNFCCC website.
SBI19 Provisional Agenda, from UNFCCC website.
SBSTA19 Provisional Agenda, from UNFCCC website.
Tentative
schedule of side events and list of exhibits, UNFCCC Secretariat.
Events organised by Italian NGOs Italian before and during COP9
| Date | Event | Organiser | Contact |
| 07/11/2003 | “Stop Global War(m)”, COP9 Students Coordination Presentation - Piazzale XXIV Maggio - Realization of a big Graffit “Stop Global War(m)” | La Freccia | Giorgio Colombo, cop9italia@legambiente.org |
| 08/11/2003 | Round Table for the Italy COP9 Coordination Dossier - Official Presentation of the technical scientific dossier and open meeting about climatic changes. Hours: 09.30 Sala delle Colonne - Via S.Paolo, 2 | Coordinamento cop9italia | |
| 10/11/2003 | Convention of law for choice: "Hi-tech companies, environmentally competitives" - Palazzo dei Giureconsulti, Awards Ecohitech 2003 delivery | WWF, Regione Lombardia, Camera di Commercio di Milano | Daniele Meregalli, Sara Bragonzi, 3498386782 |
| 30/11/2003 | Milano City Marathon provided by Gazzetta dello Sport | WWF, Gazzetta dello Sport | Daniele Meregalli, Sara Bragonzi, 3498386782 |
| 02/12/2003 | Interreligion moment ”Religions for peace” - Meeting of different religions and comunities reps. - Sala di Rappresentanza dell'Università degli Studi di Miilano | “Religioni per la Pace” CCCM | Don Dario Balocco, dariobalocco@hotmail.com |
| 03/12/2003 | Institution Forum, NGO-Forum dedicated to the dialogue and confrontation between the Institutions and Environmental Associations about climatic changes. | Coordinamento cop9italia | Patrizia Esposito, Ministero dell'Ambiente, 0657228108 |
| 06/12/2003 | Bicycle tide "StopGLobalWar(m)" | Coordinamento e movimento | Sergio Cannavò (per LA), 0245475777 |
| 08/12/2003 | Conference about Energy Efficency | WWF, Fondazione Mattei, VITA | Daniele Meregalli, 3498386782 |
| Transportation Conference - Round Table organised by the Museo della Scienza about transport and Infrastructures - Hours 09.30 | Federazione Verdi-Verdi Lombardi | Mauro Albrizio, 0032479940251 |
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COP9, SBI19 and SBSTA19 Official Documents please visit the document section of UNFCCC's website.
Visit ECO's Website for latest editions of ECO - Negotiations NGO Newsletter.
CAN Plenary Assembly relevant documents:
The CDM Gold Standard -
Briefing for CAN and Potential Supporters, for the 7th of December 2003.
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COP9 Logistics Information
(COP9 Venue, Transports, Hotels, Shops of general convenience, culture and entertainment)
CAN Strategy Meeting and General
Assemply venue and directions
General Assembly relevant documents
Weather Forecast (click over Milan, otherwise search in google)
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Introduction to the COPs, SBSTAs, SBIs, CAN-Europe's Webpage registry of previous COPs
Caring for
Climate - a Guide to the Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol,
UNFCCC, 2003.
Climate
Change Information Kit, UNEP & UNFCCC.
Guide
to the Climate Change Convention and its Kyoto Protocol, UNFCCC, 2002.
United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UN, 1992.
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Coordination of COP9 by Italian Associations
Italian Host Country Website for COP9 Participants
Status of ratification - CAN-Europe's webpage-back to top -
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