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Marrakesh, Morocco
29 October to 9 November 2001
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Seventh
Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on
Climate Change Marrakesh, Morocco 29 October to 9 November 2001 |
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Highlights for Tuesday, 30 October 2001
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SBSTA: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER |
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| On the development and transfer of technology, delegates considered the technology information system, which includes an inventory of environmentally sound technologies and a prototype web-based clearinghouse. | ||
 SWITZERLAND and the EU supported holding an expert meeting. |
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METHODOLOGICAL
ISSUES:
Greenhouse gas inventories: |
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| Chair Dovland recalled the SBSTA-12 invitation for Annex I submissions of experiences in preparing greenhouse gas inventories using IPCC good practice guidance. Noting that an expert inventory review meeting is to take place in December 2001, he proposed deferring evaluation of experiences to SBSTA-16. | ||
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| Taka Hiraishi, IPCC Inventories Task Force Bureau, noted that the IPCC good practice guidance aims to complement the revised 1996 IPCC greenhouse gas reporting guidelines and includes a chapter on bunker fuels. | ||
 The EU reiterated concerns about increasing greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and called for guidelines compatible with the Protocol for emissions allocations methodologies. |
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G-77/CHINA proposed that work take place within the framework of Protocol
Article 2.2, which stipulates that Annex I Parties shall limit emissions
from aviation and marine bunker fuels working through the ICAO and IMO.
Informal consultations will be held. Right photo: Delegates from Bhutan in
discussion during SBSTA. |
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| Methods and tools to evaluate impacts and adaptation: | ||
 MALAYSIA
(right), he suggested that the technology information system include impacts
and adaptation. MALAYSIA and THAILAND proposed joint research projects
between developed and developing countries. Chair Dovland said informal
consultations would be held. |
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| Development of good practice guidance and other information for the LULUCF sector: | ||
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Emissions from forest harvesting and wood products (HWP): |
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COOPERATION WITH RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: |
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The
CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION and
RAMSAR CONVENTION ON WETLANDS outlined linkages, synergies and collaborative
activities between MEAs. Regarding cooperation with other UN bodies, the
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION reported on its work on human health and climate
change. |
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SBI: LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES |
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| Programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003: | ||
 UNFCCC
Executive Secretary Cutajar introduced the revised UNFCCC programme
budget, produced following SBI’s recommendation at SB-14 of a budget for
2002-2003 of US$32.8 million. The US noted its position on the Protocol
and signaled its intention to reduce its share of funding to the core
budget so it does not contribute towards the US$535,000 set out as a
contingency in case of a “prompt start” to the CDM. |
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NEGOTIATING GROUPS MECHANISMS: |
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 Co-Chair Kok Kee Chow (Malaysia) suggested focusing on the establishment of registries, starting with the CDM, but leaving the highly technical details to the experts. Following the negotiating group meeting, the two drafting groups convened in the evening to begin their work. |
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| COMPLIANCE: | ||
 Co-Chair
Tuiloma Neroni Slade (Samoa) proposed working on the basis of a Co-Chairs’
non-paper highlighting editorial changes as well as initial agreement
reached on text on the procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance.
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PROTOCOL
ARTICLES 5, 7 AND 8: |
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 The
first meeting of the negotiating group on Articles 5, 7 and 8 began late
evening. Delegates discussed several important issues raised by Chair
Dovland, including LULUCF-related matters, expert review teams and the
standing group of review experts, and supplementarity.
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cooperation with the UNFCCC Secretariat, the ENB will also publish
ENB
on the side -
a special daily report on selected side events from COP-7.
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