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GETTING AROUND COP16

GETTING AROUND COP16. Where does the political action take place? Who speaks out ? What are essential tools for reporting? Which UN staff can help me?. Where is the political action?. COP (Conference of the Parties) COP/CMP (COP serving as meeting to the KP)

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GETTING AROUND COP16

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  1. GETTING AROUND COP16 • Where does the political action take place? • Who speaks out? • What are essential tools for reporting? • Which UN staff can help me?

  2. Where is the political action? • COP (Conference of the Parties) • COP/CMP (COP serving as meeting to the KP) • AWG-LCA (founded 2007, 194 Parties) • AWG-KP (founded 2005, 192 Parties) • SBSTA (Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice) • SBI (Subsidiary Body for Implementation)

  3. Who meets where? • Opening ceremonies and plenary (open to the public) • Side events, > 200 (open, in the Cancún Messe) • Happenings (e.g. fossil of the day award) • Contact groups (not open) • “Meetings”, including bilaterals (not open)

  4. Negotiating groups (who speaks for whom?) Non-Annex 1 • G77 and China (130+ countries) • LDCs (Least Developed Countries) 49 countries) • AOSIS (Alliance of Small Island States, 43 countries) • ALBA group: Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua

  5. Negotiating groups (who speaks for whom?) Annex-1 • Umbrella group (US, Russia, Ukraine Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Australia) • EU (European Union, 27 countries) + Environmental Integrity Group (Switzerland, Mexico and South Korea, both OECD)

  6. Civil society • 1350 Groups accredited to the UNFCCC • Engos, Ringos, Bingos, Indigenous Peoples, Youngos, trade unions, faith groups • Make up more than 50% of all participants • Play very important role as observers and experts – but governments decide

  7. Vocal groups and bodies (who briefs the press?) • UNFCCC Executive Secretary • Mexican COP Presidency • Delegations: EU, USA,G77 and China, Bolivia etc. • CAN (>500 NGOs) and other NGOs • UN orgs: WMO, IPCC etc

  8. Basic tools (How do I know what is happening and where to go?) • CCTV Monitors • Website <unfccc.int>, with live web cast • iPhone app “COP 16 Navigator” • Daily programme (UNFCCC) • Announcements • Publication ECO (CAN) • Environmental News Bulletin (IISD)

  9. Useful documents • Press releases and kits • UNFCCC Fact sheets and publications • National speeches (~150) • (Draft) decisions (on UNFCCC web site, at documents counter) • Declarations

  10. COP16 highlights • 29 November: Grand opening • 7 December (p.m.): opening of HLS with SG, more than 100 Ministers • 10/11 Dec: Closing plenary: sleepless in Cancún (?)

  11. Who can help me? • General press account: press@unfccc.int • Accreditation: Nana Beeko, nbeeko@unfccc.int • Substantive information: John Hay, information officer, jhay@unfccc.int • ES interview coordination: Carrie Assheuer, cassheuer@unfccc.int • Inter-agency coordination: Juan Miguel Diez,jmdiez@un.org.mx

  12. GOOD LUCK!

  13. Required reading • AWG-LCA negotiating text http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2010/awglca12/eng/14.pdf http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2010/awglca12/spa/14s.pdf • AWG-KP negotiating text http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2010/awg14/eng/crp03.pdf • Copenhagen Accord text http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/cop15/eng/11a01.pdf http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/cop15/spa/11a01s.pdf

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