Bonn_2011_LCA_closing_plenary.pdf

My name is Manjeet Dhakal and I am from Nepal.
 
Climate change is already melting glaciers and putting my community at risk.  
The following urgent action is needed to close the ambition gap and keep
warming at a level that my country can adapt to – no more than 1.5 degrees.  
 
Firstly developed countries must move to the top end of their pledged ranges.   
Secondly, at your next meeting, identify a pathway for developed countries to
increase ambition to more than 40% by 2020 and make this target a
milestone in low carbon development strategies. Show us how you will
decarbonise your economies!
 
Developing countries can also contribute to global ambition, by more clearly
identifying assumptions, and beginning a process to agree guidelines for
business as usual baselines.  Developing countries should then articulate
how much their mitigation effort could increase with financial and
technological support. Clearly, further technical work is necessary on the
NAMA registry before Durban, to understand how developing country
mitigation effort will be recorded and supported.
 
If negotiations continue on their current path there is a danger we will create a
Green Climate Fund without any funds!  The current commitments for climate
finance in 2013 are zero.  Parties should provide submissions, and hold
workshops before Durban, on mid and long term sources of funding –
including supplementary innovative sources, such as bunker levies, financial
transaction taxes and special drawing rights.  Including a discussion on
CBDR, no net incidence and compensation.  We do not want to fall off the cliff
of fast start finance, only to see the mountain of long term finance in front of
us.

CAN_Advisory_Bonn_UNFCCC_June_17.pdf

Media Advisory – Webcast Notice
June 17, 2011

UNFCCC CLIMATE TALKS IN BONN

NGO BRIEFING ON THE NEGOTIATIONS

[Bonn, Germany] Climate Action Network International will host a media briefing, webcast live, to assess progress during the two weeks of UN climate talks in Bonn which kicked off last week and end today. Panelists will speak about the outcome of these talks and their impact on preparations for the Durban climate talks to be held at the end of the year, with emphasis on what countries must do between now and Durban in order to ensure a successful outcome.

The briefing takes place in Bonn, Germany, on Friday, June 17, at 15:30 local time (13:30 GMT), UNFCCC Press Conference Room, Room Haydn, Maritim Hotel.

It will be webcast live at: http://unfccc2.meta-fusion.com/kongresse/110606_SB34/templ/ovw_live.php?id_kongressmain=171

NGO experts on the panel will include Alden Meyer, Union of Concerned Scientists; Tasneem Essop, WWF; and Tove Ryding, Greenpeace.

What: Briefing on the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Bonn
Where: UNFCCC Press Conference Room, Room Haydn, Maritim Hotel
Webcast: via www.unfccc.int and at: http://unfccc2.meta-fusion.com/kongresse/110606_SB34/templ/ovw_live.php?id_kongressmain=171
When: 15:30 local time (13:30 GMT), Friday, June 17, 2011
Who: International NGO experts on UNFCCC negotiations

Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of over 700 NGOs in 95 countries working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.  For more information go to: www.climatenetwork.org

For more information please contact:

David Turnbull, CAN International, +12023163499 (US cell phone number), or +4915153657307 (local number while in Bonn)

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CAN_SBSTA_intervention_-_REDD.pdf

We are encouraged by progress in SBSTA on methodological guidance on REDD+.

The safeguards information system discussion identified commonality between parties concerning:
•    the full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders including indigenous peoples and local       communities;
•    the need to build on existing systems;
•    regular international reporting, including biennial reports; and
•    participation of observers in Submissions and Expert Meetings and Workshops.

We support the establishment of ‘Principles’ including Transparency, Regularity, Simplicity, Accuracy, Reliability, Participation, and Completeness.

Unfortunately, the continued failure to differentiate ‘natural forests’ from ‘plantations’ means further attention is required to properly address the safeguard against conversion.

We emphasise the urgent need for recourse mechanisms for affected people, in particular indigenous peoples and local communities.

Reference levels should be set to contribute to mitigation of climate change, encourage broad participation of countries, and we support the use of historical baselines for reference emissions levels.

We encourage further discussion on international baselines to address international leakage and the potential to address drivers of deforestation and forest degradation.

Finally, modalities for forest carbon monitoring and MRV will be important to address this year, in particular full and independent review and addressing gaps in COP and IPCC Guidance.

Thank-you