Sign up or text "SCIENCE" to 67369. We decide that the Copenhagen Green Climate Fund shall be established as an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the Convention to support projects, programme, policies and other activities in developing countries related to mitigation including REDD-plus, adaptation, capacity-building, technology development and transfer. The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as the Copenhagen Summit, was held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7 and 18 Mongabay is a U.S.-based non-profit conservation and environmental science news platform. The World Bank and its climate funds must be rejected as they are set to increase developing country debt and promote dirty energy such as clean coal. .page-node-type-article #overview .article-body-text h3 { Enhanced action and international cooperation on adaptation is urgently required to ensure the implementation of the Convention by enabling and supporting the implementation of adaptation actions aimed at reducing vulnerability and building resilience in developing countries, especially in those that are particularly vulnerable, especially least developed countries, small island developing States and Africa. In order to enhance action on development and transfer of technology we decide to establish a Technology Mechanism to accelerate technology development and transfer in support of action on adaptation and mitigation that will be guided by a country-driven approach and be based on national circumstances and priorities. trailer Least developed countries and small island developing States may undertake actions voluntarily and on the basis of support. To this end, a High Level Panel will be established under the guidance of and accountable to the Conference of the Parties to study the contribution of the potential sources of revenue, including alternative sources of finance, towards meeting this goal. 0000002605 00000 n } This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. xb```f``c`c`fd@ A(Gw/zE"FwUQ0R[`ErU1`$&-@Z:3\eP0M4!XEX,d9hj"m [8v\8k~f8`97P'10u~ / Of course, the devil will be in the details as countries negotiate the "clearly defined guidelines" called for in the Accord. 0000120032 00000 n More than half of palm species may be threatened with extinction, study finds, Delayed Indigenous Man of the Hole burial reveals dispute over his land, A flying robot swoops in via Quebec to save endangered plants in Hawaii, LED lights could contribute to massive carbon reductions, Deforestation is pushing Amazon to point of no return: WWF report. . Read more about progress made on REDD on other fronts in Copenhagen. border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5; The Accord holds out the prospect of addressing the issue of emissions goals again in 2015, when an assessment of its implementation would be conducted in light of the latest science. This debt must be recognised and repaid, for example through massive emission reductions and through the provision of sufficient public funds democratically through the UN to fight climate change. Those actions supported will be added to the list in appendix II. } Msg & data rates may apply. 3. We emphasise our This funding will come from a wide variety of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral, including alternative sources of finance. border-bottom:none; The Copenhagen Accord contains three paragraphs of particular relevance to REDD. Climate crisis. (617) 547-5552. Monoculture tree plantations must be excluded from the UN climate negotiations. The Copenhagen Accord is clearly a work in progress, with key details such as the emissions reduction targets for industrialized countries and emissions mitigation actions of developing countries to be filled in later. Rich, developed countries owe to developing countries a climate debt that is the result of decades of pollution. Developed countries also "commit to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion a year by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries." color: #333333; Document. 0 comments. width: 100%; Creative Commons Attribution, Company Number: 123456 ANBI. } to enable the mobilization of financial resources from developed countries" for this purpose. 7. Mon 21 Dec 2009 07.58 EST. 12. A handful of countries, including Bolivia, Cuba, Peru, and Venezuela, objected to formal adoption of the Accord, so the closing Copenhagen plenary agreed to "take note" of it instead. Since the Accord is a political framework, not a legally binding instrument, this is a distinction without a difference. The fact that the Accord was largely negotiated among three countriesthe United States, China, and Indiathat have resisted calls from others to put forward a greater level of ambition in limiting their emissions, has led many to wonder whether the Accord will prove adequate to the task, or as some fear, represents a "coalition of the unwilling." .page-node-type-article .article-body-text table tr:nth-child(odd) td { so as to hold the increase in global temperature below 2 degrees Celsius," and pledges countries endorsing the Accord to "take action to meet this objective consistent with science and the basis of equity." Have agreed on this Copenhagen Accord which is operational immediately. The following is text extracted from a draft of an Accord among Leaders at Copenhagen. The formal negotiations will continue in 2010, with a negotiating session in Bonn, Germany next June, and the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties held in Mexico from November 29th to December 10th. This is the latest draft text of the "Copenhagen Accord" put forward on December 18 by the U.S., China, India and South Africa, among other countries, at the climate summit in the We underline that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Scaled up, new and additional, predictable and adequate funding as well as improved access shall be provided to developing countries, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, to enable and support enhanced action on mitigation, including substantial finance to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD-plus), adaptation, technology development and transfer and capacity-building, for enhanced implementation of the Convention. What emerged from the summit as Copenhagen Accord was: A nonbinding agreement. .page-node-type-document .view-plrc-latest-documents span.file.icon-before::before { 10. While this is no substitute for enshrining these pledges as commitments in a legally binding treaty such as the Kyoto Protocol, it will give them greater political heft and make it more difficult for countries to back away from them later. %PDF-1.2 % .page-node-type-document-library-page span.file--mime-application-pdf, .page-node-type-document .pfile { Climate financethe Accord commits developed countries to provide "new and additional" financial resources of $30 billion over the next three years for developing country actions to reduce deforestation, deploy clean technologies, and adapt to the impacts of climate change. border-radius: 3px; Stay up to date with our daily newsletter, UK Delays Northern Ireland Election In Hope Of Progress In EU Talks, Norway Princess Gives Up Royal Duties For Alternative Medicine, Two Palestinians Killed In Separate Incidents With Israeli Forces, Palestinians Say, UK Approves New Pfizer Vaccine Targeting Omicron Variants, US Plans To Deploy Carrier Forces As North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test. Action by the Senate this spring would improve the ability to nail down the gains made in the Copenhagen Accord, particularly those involving actions by major developing countries such as China. . Tracking Number: CopenhagenAccordFullText_2014_English. Non-Annex I Parties will communicate information on the implementation of their actions through National Communications, with provisions for international consultations and analysis under clearly defined guidelines that will ensure that national sovereignty is respected. 0000067469 00000 n Friends of the Earth International believes that: Rich, developed countries should cut their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% in comparison with 1990 levels by 2020. It remains to be seen whether elaboration of the Accord takes place under the auspices of the UN process, through other multilateral processes such as the Major Economies Forum (MEF)launched by President Obama or the G-20 Economic Summit meetings, or most likely, through some combination of the two. By discussing their text in secret back-room meetings with a few select countries the Danes are doing the opposite of what the world expects the host country to do. Level of ambitionAssuming that industrialized and major developing countries only put forward their current offers on emissions targets and actions, the collective level of effort will not put the world on a track to stay below the 2 degrees Celsius temperature limitation goal the Accord endorses. The Accord represents a "bottom-up" approach of countries putting forward what they are willing to do, and then adding it all up to see how far it gets us, rather than a "top-down" approach of determining the overall emissions limitation budgets needed to meet the scientific objective, and then allocating those budgets among countries. Instead it must take as a starting point the positions of developing countries which are the least responsible for climate change, but who are most affected by it., The only way to achieve a strong and just climate agreement is by including all countries, sticking to the principles of the UN Climate Convention. In the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation, developed countries commit to a goal of mobilizing jointly USD 100 billion dollars a year by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries. 20 December 2009. On Saturday, December 19, 2009, in Copenhagen, the vast majority of countries signaled their support for the Copenhagen Accord (pdf), a 12-paragraph framework Funding for adaptation will be prioritized for the most vulnerable developing countries, such as the least developed countries, small island developing States and Africa. 2012 with balanced allocation between adaptation and mitigation. Theyre the most dangerous invention the world has ever seen. 0000102661 00000 n They all agreed that the planet is in peril, and along with it the fate of humanity, but in the end, the worlds leaders could not commit themselves to concrete action on how to prevent potential global catastrophe resulting from climate change. Delivery of reductions and financing by developed countries will be measured, reported and verified in accordance with existing and any further guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties, and will ensure that accounting of such targets and finance is rigorous, robust and transparent. The final text of the Copenhagen accord. . Non-Annex I Parties to the Convention will implement mitigation actions, including those to be submitted to the secretariat by non-Annex I Parties in the format given in Appendix II by 31 January 2010, for compilation in an INF document, consistent with Article 4.1 and Article 4.7 and in the context of sustainable development. .page-node-type-article .article-body-text table tr:first-child td p { The Copenhagen Accord and Beyond. } 19 0 obj <> endobj We decide to pursue various approaches, including opportunities to use markets, to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote mitigation actions. 0000085505 00000 n Know how to identify it, counter it, and stop it in its tracks. These supported nationally appropriate mitigation actions will be subject to international measurement, reporting and verification in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties. Nationally appropriate mitigation actions seeking international support will be recorded in a registry along with relevant technology, finance and capacity building support. padding:0; This language is essential to assure the U.S. Senate that the world will be able to track progress by China and other major emitting developing countries. background: #eeeeee; .page-node-type-article .article-body-text p, .page-node-type-article .article-body-text li { A move away from legally bindingwhen Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen lowered expectations for the Copenhagen climate summit by calling for a two-step approacha "politically binding" deal in Copenhagen, to be followed by negotiation of a legally binding agreement in six months to a yearthere were concerns that the second step would never come to pass. While the UN process leaves much to be desired, and can allow small groups of countriesor even individual negotiatorsto hold the process hostage for a time, it is not clear that replacing it with a less transparent process of deal-making among a handful of powerful countries will produce superior results, either in terms of overall ambition or equity. Non-Annex I Parties to the Convention will implement mitigation actions, including those to be submitted to the secretariat by non-Annex I Parties in the format given in Appendix II by 31 January 2010, for compilation in an INF document, consistent with Article 4.1 and Article 4.7 and in the context of sustainable development. Scaled up, new and additional, predictable and adequate funding as well as improved access shall be provided to developing countries, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, to enable and support enhanced action on mitigation, including substantial finance to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD-plus), adaptation, technology development and transfer and capacity-building, for enhanced implementation of the Convention. Instead, it diverts attention from the real solutions to climate change and deforestation. 8. Least developed countries and small island developing States may undertake actions voluntarily and on the basis of support. These supported nationally appropriate mitigation actions will be subject to international measurement, reporting and verification in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties. } 29. startxref For without creation of a legally binding framework for the United States, it is clear that Japan, Russia, and Canada will refuse to accept deeper reduction targets for the next commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, and that instrument will wither away after 2012and with it, the whole framework of meaningful, legally binding international commitments on climate change. Draft decision -/CP.15. Reply STOP to cancel. We underline that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Can we prevent them from being used again? Annex I Parties that are Party to the Kyoto Protocol will thereby further strengthen the emissions reductions initiated by the Kyoto Protocol. Statement by Alden Meyer, director of strategy and policy, UCS. } .page-node-type-article .article-body-text .tbcontentul li { Why isnt it? The Copenhagen Accord was negotiated by the U.S. and 24 other countries in the dying days of the COP15 conference in Copenhagen in December 2009. Demand Congress invest in a clean energy future. The Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, and other heads of delegation present at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen, In } COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, 8 DECEMBER 2009: Commenting on a text drafted by the Danish Government which has been leaked today to the media Meena Raman, Honorary Secretary of Friends of the Earth Malaysia said: The leaked draft Copenhagen Agreement violates the democratic principles of the UN and threatens the Copenhagen negotiations. Major corporations and polluters are lobbying to undermine a just climate agreement and are advancing their own economic interests at the expense of people and the planet. We should cooperate in achieving the peaking of global and national emissions as soon as possible, recognizing that the time frame for peaking will be longer in developing countries and bearing in mind that social and economic development and poverty eradication are the first and overriding priorities of developing countries and that a low-emission development strategy is indispensable to sustainable development. 7. endstream endobj 20 0 obj<> endobj 21 0 obj<> endobj 22 0 obj<>/ColorSpace<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC/ImageI]/ExtGState<>>> endobj 23 0 obj<> endobj 24 0 obj<> endobj 25 0 obj<> endobj 26 0 obj[/CalRGB<>] endobj 27 0 obj[/Indexed 26 0 R 255 45 0 R] endobj 28 0 obj<>stream OnSaturday, December 19, 2009,in Copenhagen, the vast majority of countries signaled their support for the Copenhagen Accord (pdf), a 12-paragraph framework hammered out by a group of world leaders in a marathon series of closed room sessions the day before. The "accord" evolved from the "Danish text", drafted by the Danish government and the "circle of commitment".A copy of the draft "Danish text" was leaked to the Guardian at the outset of the conference. 1. H\UtW9oDMRTn\FBJ* \D\*Fz"jT6F/5m2(mczLQ23_2>s; a$ :gwUYv GOsy #>h;q6oe@qjX{1~uyf6'O,eJZqI The Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, and other heads of delegation present at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen, In pursuit of the ultimate objective of The energy choices we make today could make or break our ability to fight climate change. Noting the results of work done by the two Ad hoc Working Groups. Endorsing decision x/CP.15 on the Ad hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action and decision x/CMP.5 that requests the Ad hoc Working Group on Further Commitments of Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol to continue its work. Progress here at home is essential to create confidence among our negotiating partners that the United States is fully committed to action on climate change, and to convert the bare-bones outline of the Copenhagen Accord into a meaningful international regime that's up to the challenge posed by climate change. However, it is not a legally binding agreement. Funding for adaptation will be prioritized for the most vulnerable developing countries, such as the least developed countries, small island developing States and Africa. To this end, a High Level Panel will be established under the guidance of and accountable to the Conference of the Parties to study the contribution of the potential sources of revenue, including alternative sources of finance, towards meeting this goal. Our biweekly podcast delivering news & inspiration from natures frontline. Secretary Clinton's support for such a goal in her Copenhagen press conference last Thursday helped break the negotiating deadlock and paved the way for final agreement on the Accord. We recognize the critical impacts of climate change and the potential impacts of response measures on countries particularly vulnerable to its adverse effects and stress the need to establish a comprehensive adaptation programme including international support. All Rights Reserved. border:none; The three-page Copenhagen Accord is by all accounts far short of the ambitious and fair legal treaty promised in Bali. 1. While it does finally tie emerging economies like China and India in with the United States under the same climate agreement, it also puts most of the hard decisions down the road another year. 10. Annex I Parties commit to implement individually or jointly the quantified economy wide emissions targets for 2020, to be submitted in the format given in Appendix I by Annex I Parties to the secretariat by 31 January 2010 for compilation in an INF document. A significant portion of such funding should flow through the Copenhagen Green Climate Fund. Many eyes will also be on the United States Senate, to see whether it joins the House in passing comprehensive climate and energy legislation. As a result, the Copenhagen Accord did contain any text on intellectual property and climate change. We recognize the crucial role of reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation and the need to enhance removals of greenhouse gas emission by forests and agree on the need to provide positive incentives to such actions through the immediate establishment of a mechanism including REDD-plus, to enable the mobilization of financial resources from developed countries. 4. Mitigation actions subsequently taken and envisaged by Non-Annex I Parties, including national inventory reports, shall be communicated through national communications consistent with Article 12.1(b) every two years on the basis of guidelines to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties. 0000001393 00000 n [CDATA[/* >