It refers to demands of poorest countries that they must be compensated for inevitable losses caused by the existing level of greenhouse gas emissions, which any amount of reduction of future emiss
Team to reassert importance of historical emissions in the discussions at Warsaw
The Union Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan and climate negotiators’ team got the approval from the Union Cabinet on Thursday to reassert the importance of historical emissions in the new climate agreement, which is to be discussed at Warsaw beginning November 11.
This report contains information and recommendations on the work of the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) in 2013, including: its 3rd meeting, held from 8 to 10 March 2013; its 4th meeting, held from 15 to 17 June 2013; and its 5th meeting, held from 27 to 30 August 2013, which all took place in Bonn, Germany.
This guide published by CDKN provides negotiators with a synopsis of the key climate finance discussions undertaken during 2013 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The aim of this book is to help those who work, or are beginning to work, with MRV in climate change issues to understand MRV in a practical way, and learn the lessons and good practices that are available for developing countries. It introduce six MRV schemes that have been established. These range in scale from national to project.
Since all Parties are now going make “nationally determined contributions” towards mitigating climate change they will do so under Article 4.1 of the Convention, and the issue to be decided, by the ADP, will be what will be provided, and even more important, how these will be treated under Article 10 of the Convention - their assessment and review.
Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment, says first week of climate change negotiations at COP 19, Warsaw, haven't thrown up any major developments.
What to expect from Warsaw COP - World is suffering because of extreme weather events, COP 19 at Warsaw must address this issue: Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General, Centre for Science and Environment.
