Alternative options which could prevent gabs between subsequent commitment periods: Change lengthy amendment procedure (Choosing an out’ procedure instead of the ‘opt currently in’, Choosing and procedure with limited ramifications for the ‘opt- ‘opt-in’ amendment to into force, a hybrid procedure or, an adjustment procedure Provisional application of amendments as provided for in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Extension of the first commitment period Unilateral Declaration by member states CMP deciding to extend the first commitment period NB: To keep the Kyoto Protocol going, alliance should be made with the EU and then China and India may join in subsequent period. Participants noted that, more highlights must be made on the funding allocation criteria under the Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund and a provision of more details on the pillars of the Bali Action Plan and the content of the Cancun Agreement. Session X: Working Groups: Each group outlined a set of ideas on expectations from CoP 17 in Durban. There were three groups namely: Negotiators, Government Institutions/Financiers, and members of Parliament. The following are the key points discussed. Negotiators Group Kyoto Protocol: Second period of commitment or an extension of three years by the Cancun agreement Temperature to remain 1.5 degree Celsius Annex 1 countries should go by the Kyoto Protocol but not adopt tough conditions Transitional committee should be set up Green Fund should be operational as soon as possible, as a balance mechanism to emphasise the implementation of NAPAs Technology Transfer- More time to be allocated for capacity building Government Institutions/Financiers Group Discussions within this group centred around three issues; these are current situation of events, expectations from Durban and recommendations to governments. A. Current situation: It was identified that, there are lots of funds but disbursement is very slow. Again, there is a language barrier in accessing funds and a slow implementation of roadmaps. B. The following actions should be decided in Durban: Funding mechanism should be made more flexible, capacity building programmes should be set up in each country, negotiators should include more expects (in the field of financial, legal issues)
Alternative options which could prevent gabs between subsequent commitment periods: Change lengthy amendment procedure (Choosing an ‘opt out’ procedure instead of the currently ‘opt- in’, Choosing and ‘opt-in’ procedure with limited ramifications for the amendment to into force, a hybrid procedure or, an adjustment procedure Provisional application of amendments as provided for in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Extension of the first commitment period Unilateral Declaration by member states CMP deciding to extend the first commitment period NB: To keep the Kyoto Protocol going, alliance should be made with the EU and then China and India may join in subsequent period. Participants noted that, more highlights must be made on the funding allocation criteria under the Kyoto Protocol Adaptation Fund and a provision of more details on the pillars of the Bali Action Plan and the content of the Cancun Agreement. Session X: Working Groups: Each group outlined a set of ideas on expectations from CoP 17 in Durban. There were three groups namely: Negotiators, Government Institutions/Financiers, and members of Parliament. The following are the key points discussed. Negotiators Group Kyoto Protocol: Second period of commitment or an extension of three years by the Cancun agreement Temperature to remain 1.5 degree Celsius Annex 1 countries should go by the Kyoto Protocol but not adopt tough conditions Transitional committee should be set up Green Fund should be operational as soon as possible, as a balance mechanism to emphasise the implementation of NAPAs Technology Transfer- More time to be allocated for capacity building Government Institutions/Financiers Group Discussions within this group centred around three issues; these are current situation of events, expectations from Durban and recommendations to governments. A. Current situation: It was identified that, there are lots of funds but disbursement is very slow. Again, there is a language barrier in accessing funds and a slow implementation of roadmaps. B. The following actions should be decided in Durban: Funding mechanism should be made more flexible, capacity building programmes should be set up in each country, negotiators should include more expects (in the field of financial, legal issues)
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