COP19 Analysis Editorial
After a 40 hour negotiating marathon, COP19 concluded with a package of decisions and an even bigger bunch of undecided issues that will be discussed at the next session in June 2014.
COP19 analysis
COP19 concluded with a package of decisions and an even bigger bunch of undecided issues that will be discussed at the next session in June 2014.
COP19 #2: Shopping cart for anything goes (SCAG)
At a workshop in June, the UNFCCC Secretariat had the glorious idea that maybe it would move things along more swiftly if we came up with a new name for the so called FVA- the Framework for Various Approaches.
How about SCAG – Shopping Cart for Anything Goes. Not that we like a SCAG but it sure looks like one right now.
COP19 #1: Stop carbon markets from undermining mitigation commitments
For the next two weeks, countries around the world are meeting here in Warsaw for the 19th time (COP19) to negotiate how the world can stabilise greenhouse gases so to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius.
COP19 blog
Today, Carbon Market Watch protested outside the venue of the International Coal Summit alongside CAN Europe and other organisations. A lot has been said about the outrageous decision to have an International Coal Summit at the same time as the COP19 climate talks here in Warsaw.
Herding the global carbon market cats: Recommendations for the negotiations of the FVA
Countries agreed at COP17 in Durban that various approaches, including opportunities for using markets and non-markets, may be used to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions. At COP18 in Doha it was decided that these approaches shall be governed by a Framework for Various Approaches (FVA). In November 2013, Parties will attend COP19 in Warsaw and will continue discussing the FVA.
WATCH THIS! NGO Newsletter #7: Barro Blanco: A clear illustration of why CDM reform is needed
As we gear up for another round of climate talks, it is apparent that the time for CDM reform is now.
