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Developing Country
Plan (and then DO) the Work: Mitigation Getting on
Don’t Bicker Over the Agenda Track but not
Quite There Yet…
ECO has been impressed with the time. Even ECO can do it (and ECO isn’t
quality of both the presentations and the most coordinated). Yesterday’s second mitigation workshop put the
Q&A sessions in the workshops over the By the end of the week, ECO expects a spotlight on developing country actions. ECO was
past two days, and hopes parties will keep detailed work programme for 2011 that intrigued that developed countries didn’t use the
focused on content in the coming days. will deliver on both. This work opportunity to get payback for being grilled the day
Alas, we hear, hears parties are gearing up programme must include elements like: before on their pledges. This may have been, ECO
for a multiple day discussion about the - The number of sessions this year; speculates, because many developed countries are
agenda over the next three days, rather - What issues will be dealt with and quite aware that their own pledges are pathetically
than developing a robust work when; below the 25-40% range, and full of loopholes. It
programme for all of 2011. ECO has - Number, timing and content of may also be that developed countries have to admit
been around the block enough times to technical workshops; that several of the developing countries, even if they
know that parties are very good at talking - Invitations for submissions from Parties haven’t yet pulled out all the stops, are much closer to
about what to talk about. So we will insist and observers; their fair share of the global effort than their
on a prompt 6pm finish today, with - Technical papers, etc. developed country friends. ECO would welcome
adopted agendas, for both the LCA and Of course, the specific requirements will such recognition but must insist that the gaping
KP. To help ensure parties adhere to this vary according to the agenda item. By gigatonne gap is there because of a lack of ambition
deadline and turn up on Wednesday way of example, ECO expects parties to on many sides.
ready to work, ECO has put together its produce MRV rules by Durban that, will ECO was pleased by greater clarity by South Africa
own LCA agenda (see page 3) as well as drastically increase the length of the and India on the level of finance needed to
some thoughts on what is to be agreed by Cancun Agreements! So the work plan implement developing country pledges. This may
the end of this week. needs to enable informed discussions and have helped remind developed countries that, as part
The provisional Agenda is missing some the negotiation on such rules. of their fair share of the global mitigation effort, they
key elements (namely a mitigation With so much to discuss and plan out, need to support (through finance, technology and
negotiating space, consideration of there is no time to waste bickering about capacity building) ambitious mitigation actions by
i n n o v a t i v e s o u r c e s o f fi n a n c e , the agenda. Progress can and must be developing countries.
international transport and compliance made in technical forums on these issues In order to ensure environmental integrity, ECO
for developed countries). Parties need to this year, while retaining strong linkage agrees with several developed country Parties that
fill those gaps, and then agree to a work and political oversight by the overall LCA greater clarity on the assumptions behind business-as-
plan to fill the real gaps in ambition and negotiations and making progress on the usual baselines would help to bridge the trust deficit
financial support by the end of 2011! remaining crunch issues. between countries. It would also go a long way to
Cancun was a modest success as it If parties implement and operationalize building trust to have a process under the UNFCCC
buried the ghost of Copenhagen. all of the agreements made in Cancun to assess overall developed and developing country
However, the Cancun Agreements (including, and improving, the Kyoto contributions to our global mitigation goals. ECO
postponed important issues that underpin Protocol), we can build a robust regime. supports the Mexican notion that international
the success, or otherwise, of efforts to fight However, good architecture alone will not guidance for establishing such baselines may be a
catastrophic climate change. ! In 2011 produce the level of ambition needed. next step to take en route to Durban. The suggestion
ECO expects parties to be up and ready Concrete steps need to be made in 2011 to convert the long lists of NAMAs into information
to BOTH implement the Agreements to close the gigatonne and finance gaps in on expected economy wide emission levels would also
AND fill in the gaps (gigatonne, finance order to avoid dangerous and devastating be useful, with special treatment for LDCs and SIDS
and others) that remain! You must be climate change. due to their particular circumstances.
able to run and chew gum at the same - Continued on Page 2
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by Committee
should have a connection to negotiations around
ambition and finance. On the design of upcoming
workshops ECO invites Parties to make future
presentations more focused on the actual questions
that need answers, e.g. assumptions behind pledges
or baselines or crystal clear explanations on
It seems incredible. In the age time to think through the kind emissions accounting. This would enable better use
of super-advanced information of experts they will nominate. of time and allow concrete conclusions to guide
t e c h n o l o g y, where The TC badly needs experts in negotiations. Workshops could also benefit from
more detailed presentations from experts and
communications of all kinds fly areas that matter to poor
stakeholders, as well as their inclusion in ensuing
around the world and across people’s lives and livelihoods, in discussions.
borders in an instant, the areas like gender, agriculture Next, ECO strongly suggests developed country
countries in the UN Asian and low carbon climate resilient Parties make submissions before Bonn on their
regional group felt that the only development. assumptions on LULUCF accounting, AAU banking
way they could agree their As of now, one can count the and access to international credits.
Developing countries should make submissions on
nominees to the Transitional number of women currently
the assumptions behind their BAU projections,
Committee (TC) to design the nominated to the TC on one including information on key factors such as energy
Global Climate Fund was by hand, or rather on two fingers. use and prices, economic development, population,
meeting face-to-face. In a few That may be a 100% increase etc. ECO suggests that the secretariat paper focus
short weeks, citizens across on the number of women on on these assumptions.
North Africa and the Middle the UNSG’s Advisory Group Workshops in Bonn should then cover potential
policy measures developed countries could
East have reshaped their on Climate Finance, but it is
undertake to go beyond current inadequate pledges
governments and opened up still a token number. Women and common guidelines for methodologies and
new political horizons. The are the worst impacted by assumptions underpinning the definition of BAUs –
Asian group has yet to manage climate change. They must be to get a better understanding of the combined effort
to select 7 members to sit on a at the heart of this new fund, of all Parties.
committee.It wouldn’t matter if not excluded from its core Yet, if it were not already crystal clear, there is one
key message that ECO believes the workshops made
there wasn’t so much at stake. decision making structures.
obvious: Parties urgently need to address the
The work of the TC is vital to The Asian and GRULAC gigatonne gap, and soon. And hey, why not start
make a fair and groups can still get the job here in Bangkok, in order to produce substantial
transformational climate fund done, and do it right. progress by Durban.
operational as soon as possible.
Starting that work has now
been delayed by more than a
month, meaning that parties
missed the deadline set in the
Cancun agreement.
By way of comparability the
Africa Group, with more than
50 countries, not only managed
to complete their delegate
selection on time, but also got
agreement on proposing an
important new agenda item on
finance, that can help ensure
there is money to go into the
fund as soon as it is operational.
Let’s hope the Asian Group –
and the GRULAC Group,
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Fossil of the
Day
Extra Extra! The US wins the first Fossil of the
Day for 2011!
This fossil is formally presented for their
complete refusal to accept the concept of a
common/standardized accounting system for
measuring national emissions reductions towards
their target.!!
During Sunday’s workshop on national
mitigation targets and strategies, the US made it
exceptionally clear that they do not envision a
Important Lessons From My Tuk Tuk common accounting framework. ECO noted the
continual expressions of that view by the US,
Driver on Technology Transfer while noticing that the US seemed to be pretty
alone in that view. The irony of that position
1. Make sure you agree with your on filling gaps and not duplicating existing
passengers from the outset on their efforts. became even more glaring as the US raised
destination. Otherwise everyone will 3. Know which shops and several questions in the developing country
end up unhappy and short changed. restaurants offer the best deal for session regarding a common framework for
Start by establishing the key issues and your customers. developing business-as-usual scenarios for
objectives for the Technology Executive What existing institutions are best suited developing emissions. The irony wasn’t lost on
Committee (TEC) and Climate Technology to participate in the technology network?
Centre and Network (CTCN) and their Are there any gaps in areas of technical
ECO. One can only hope that the US will
respective roles and interaction, including expertise that may require the creation of “review the tape” and remember that the US has
with national bodies. !The priorities for the new institutions? A database for mitigation always been a strong proponent of rigorous rules.
CTC and its location should be driven by and adaptation-related institutions/ Maybe a relaxing spa treatment in Bangkok will
developing country needs. A preliminary expertise should be established. refresh their memory.
list of “To Dos” includes: capacity building; And finally, some handy hints from
technical help for diffusing and deploying my tuk tuk driver to ease your
technologies; support for country-driven journey on the road to Durban:
regulatory policies (e.g. FITs); guidance for - Be courageous! Deal with the big traffic
countries developing funding proposals to jam like Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
submit to the Green Fund. head on. There is no need to be afraid of
2. Work out the best route and agree those big trucks blocking your way.
on the fare. ! - Be decisive! If needed, weave through
The point of departure is a scoping the traffic to arrive on-time and at the main
exercise on the scale of resources (financial, destination you want in Durban, which is to
technical, human) needed to help countries establish a balanced and equitable
transition to a low-carbon pathway while representation on the TEC and other
addressing their development and energy elements to speed up the deployment of
needs. Overall, resources should be focused low carbon energy in the developing world.
So do as my driver did and hit the gas!
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