Informal plenary of Ad-hoc working group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA), June 8 June 8, 2009 The plenary started with intense comments on developing countries mitigation measures. The entire issue of NAMAs (Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions), how they would work, level and kinds of actions and technological and financial support continued to be a sensitive topic. Philippines spoke on behald of G-&& pluc China stressing the clear distinction between NAMAs and mitigation commitments of Annex I. These commitments (beyond 2012 or Kyoto II) are being discussed in the other Ad-Hoc working group on Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP). Philippines, and later several other developing countries, stressed that any action from developing countries will only come if supported by effective implementation of the developed countries commitment on financing such actions and transfer of technology. Also what kinds of action will measurable, reportable and verifiably (MRV) was intensely discussed. Developing countries stressed that only such actions can be MRV for which finances and technology are available. “Agreed full incremental costs” for all mitigation actions from developing countries have to be met. Many developing countries pointed out that they are already undertaking individual actions without any kind of support and this needs to be recognised. China stressed that each developing country should choose the kinds of mitigation actions it can take as per its domestic situation and that all actions need to be voluntary. This point on all actions being chosen as per the country’s specific situation and taking into account the need to develop was expressed by other developing countries as well. The general stand was that all this needs to be incorporated into the final text expected out of LCA at Copenhagen. Post a comment     ON THE NEGOTIATING TABLE   • Shared vision • Mitigation • REDD • Sectoral approach • Adaptation • Technology transfer • Finance   OUR POSITIONS   • Agenda for Poznan pdf • Pressure point pdf • What's on the table pdf • C is for unclean pdf • Just framework pdf Climate inaction January 1, 2009 The climate talks in Poznan failed on all counts. The US was found missing in post-election inaction; climate-champion EU was squabbling over the economic pain of taking action; developing countries found themselves talking amongst themselves about what needs to be done to cut emissions. More Interview: It makes perfect sense to integrate the green dimension January 1, 2009 Guy Ryder, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confedaration, went to Poznan to attend his first UN climate meet. He sees green opportunity in the financial crisis. Pradip Saha caught up with him More Press Release December 04, 2008 CSE charts an agenda for action in Poznan, calls for tough action to reduce emissions and an agreement based on equity More         • Loaded communication • Hot Air • C for Change • WWW • Abbreviated Future (AF)     Visit our sites   Centre for Science and Environment http://www.cseindia.org   Down To Earth http://downtoearth.org.in/   Write to:   Pradip Saha psaha@cseindia.org   Contact info   Centre for Science and Environment 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi. India - 110062 Tel: +91-11 29955124, 6394, 6399 Fax: +91-11 29955870; 29955879 E-mail: cse@cseindia.org