Bonn Climate Change Talks - March 2009

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The Bonn Climate Change Talks to bewere held between March 20 and April 8, 2009, are one of three negotiating sessions planned ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP15 meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009.

The Bonn talks included:

• The seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (AWG-KP); and
• The fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA).

At the start of the Bonn conference, Earth Negotiations Bulletin noted that:

• The Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action was "expected to concentrate on a note prepared by the AWG-LCA Chair to focus the negotiation process on the fulfillment of the Bali Action Plan and on the components of the agreed outcome (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/4, Parts I and II). The AWG-LCA will also convene three in-session workshops on sub-paragraphs 1(b) i and ii of the Bali Action Plan (mitigation by developed and developing countries), response measures, and mitigation in the agricultural sector."

• The Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (AWG-KP 7) "will seek to adopt conclusions on the aggregate scale of emission reductions by Annex I parties beyond 2012, and reach conclusions on a draft amendment text related to further commitments." ENB also noted that the AWG-KP is expected to further discuss issues including the "aggregate scale of Annex I parties’ emission reductions; parties’ individual or joint contributions to the aggregate scale; mitigation potential; flexibility mechanisms; land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF); greenhouse gases, sectors and sources; potential consequences of tools, policies, measures and methodologies; aviation and maritime bunker fuels; and legal matters." It also noted that the agenda included a March 27 workshop on the scale of emission reductions and a workshop on potential consequences.

Background materials

• Submissions by Parties
• Submissions by intergovernmental organizations
• Submissions by Observers

Side events

• Schedule

Webcast

• Archived webcasts online

Daily bulletins on the talks

Earth Negotiations Bulletin

• "Curtainraiser", Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Volume 12 Number 397, March 29, 2009.
• "AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 Highlights: March 29", Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Volume 12 Number 398, March 30 2009
• "AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 Highlights: March 30", Volume 12 Number 399, March 31, 2009.
• "AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 Highlights: March 31", Volume 12 Number 400, April 1, 2009.
• "AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 Highlights: April 1", Volume 12 Number 401, April 2, 2009.
• "AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 Highlights: April 2", Volume 12 Number 402, April 3, 2009.
• "AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 Highlights: April 3", Volume 12 Number 403, April 4, 2009.
• "AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 Highlights: April 4", Volume 12 Number 403, April 6, 2009.
• "AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 Highlights: April 6", Volume 12 Number 405, April 7, 2009.
• "AWG-LCA 5 and AWG-KP 7 Highlights: April 7", Volume 12 Number 406, April 8, 2009.
• "29 March - 8 April 2009", Volume 12 Number 407, April 11, 2009.

Climate Action Network

• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 1", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, March 29, 2009.
• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 2", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, March 30, 2009.
• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 3", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, March 31, 2009.
• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 4", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, April 1, 2009.
• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 5", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, April 2, 2009.
• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 6", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, April 3, 2009.
• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 7", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, April 4, 2009.
• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 8", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, April 6, 2009.
• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 9", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, April 7, 2009.
• Climate Action Network, "Bonn I ECO 10", Climate Action Network website, Volume CXVII, April 8, 2009.

Third World Network

• Meena Raman, "Developing countries question approach of chair’s 'focus document'", Third World Network, Update No. 1, March 29, 2008.
• Meena Raman, "'Focus Document' Not A Basis For Negotiations, Says G77&China", Third World Network, Update No. 2, March 30, 2009.
• Hira Jhamtani & Juan Hoffmaister, "Developing countries frustrated over lack of progress to establish Annex 1 emission cuts", Third World Network, Update No. 3, March 30, 2009.
• Meena Raman, "Finance and technology - make or break issue in Copenhagen", Third World Network, Update No. 4, March 31, 2009.
• Meena Raman, "Different emphases by Parties in Shared Vision Contact Group", Third World Network, Update No. 5, April 1, 2009.
• Hira Jhamtani & Juan Hoffmaister, "Contact group on scale of emission reduction by Annex I Parties", Third World Network, Update No. 6, April 1, 2009.
• "TWN Intervention AWG-LCA Workshop on 1(b)(ii) of the Bali Action Plan", Third World Network, April 1, 2009.
• Meena Raman, "Debate over public or private finance for climate change", Third World Network, Update No. 8, April 2 2009.
• Juan Hoffmaister, [http://www.twnside.org.sg/title2/climate/news/TWN.Bonn.update9.doc "G77 and China propose elements for a comprehensive framework on adaptation", Third World Network, Update No. 9, April 2, 2009.
• Hira Jhamtani, "Divergent Views Over Kyoto Protocol Amendments", Third World Network, Update No. 10, April 3, 2009.
• Meena Raman, "Developing Countries propose relaxing IPR rules for Climate Technologies", Third World Network, Update No. 11, April 4, 2009.
• Meena Raman, "Developing Countries Criticise Developed Country Mitigation Approaches", Third World Network, Update No. 12, April 4, 2009.
• Juan Hoffmaister, "Developing Countries Propose Financing Framework For Adaptation", Third World Network, Update No. 13, April 4, 2009.
• "Third World Network intervention at the Workshop on Agriculture at the 5th Session of the AWG-LCA Bonn, 4 April 2009", Third World Network, Update No. 14, April 6, 2009.
• Meena Raman, "Debate on using new versus existing financing institutions in Finance and Technology Group", Third World Network, Update No. 15, April 6, 2009.
• Hira Jhamtani , "New numbers, but no consensus on emission reductions", Third World Network, Update No. 16, April 6, 2009.
• Meena Raman , "Parties Divided Over "Long-Term Global Goal" In Shared Vision", Third World Network, Update No. 17, April 7, 2009.
• Lim Li Lin, "Parties divided over mandate of AWG-KP", Third World Network, Update No. 18, April 7, 2009.
• Meena Raman, "Developing countries question mitigation actions on emissions from aviation", Third World Network, Update No. 19, April 7, 2009.
• Michelle Chan, "Carbon markets face same problems as the crisis-hit sub-prime and derivatives markets, warns report", Third World Network, Update No. 20, April 7, 2009.
• Meena Raman, ["Developing Countries express disappointment at little progress in Climate Talks"], Third World Network, Update No. 21, April 9, 2009.

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• Bonn Climate Change Talks - March 2009: Day By Day Developments
• COP14
• COP15
• COP16

External articles

• Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich, "Bonn Voyage," Tiempo, June 30, 2009.