The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznań, 1-12 December 2008

Suara Indonesia News - The Poznań Climate Change Conference provides the opportunity to draw together the advances made in 2008 and move from discussion to negotiation mode in 2009. Such an outcome at Poznań would build momentum towards an agreed outcome at Copenhagen. At COP 14/CMP 4 in Poznań, Parties are expected to:

* Agree on a plan of action and programmes of work for the final year of negotiations after a year of comprehensive and extensive discussions on crucial issues relating to future commitments, actions and cooperation
* Make significant progress on a number of on-going issues required to enhance further the implementation of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol
* Advance understanding and commonality of views on "shared vision" for a new climate change regime
* Strengthen momentum and commitment to the process and the agreed timeline

Important continuing issues will be capacity-building for developing countries, reducing emissions from deforestation (REDD), technology transfer and adaptation. Two working groups will meet at Poznań:
The Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) will deal with adaptation, mitigation, technology, financing and the shared vision for a new climate change regime. Within the context of this working group, in-session workshops will deal in depth with the issue of risk management and risk reduction strategies, and the shared vision. Parties will discuss in detail proposals put forward on the future financial architecture of the agreed outcome at Copenhagen, along with technology and capacity-building.
AWG-LCA documents and submissions

The Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) is scheduled to finish deliberations on the possible means to achieve mitigation objectives for developed countries, before moving on to consider ranges of emission reduction objectives of Annex I Parties.

The Second Review of the Kyoto Protocol under its Article 9 will also take place at Poznań. Article 9 requires a periodic review of the treaty in the light of the best available scientific information on climate change and its impacts, as well as relevant technical, social and economic information. Among the elements identified for review are issues related to the scope and effectiveness of the flexible mechanisms, including the capacity of Parties to participate in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
AWG-KP documents and submissions