Climate Action Doha climate conference and initial steps to Paris 2015

Climate Action Doha: a "transition COP" between Durban 2011 Launch of a new process Paris 2015 Agreement on a global legally binding agreement with commitments by all

Climate Action "Doha Climate Gateway" 1.Agreement on detailed work plan for the negotiation round leading to the 2015 agreement 2.Adoption of a CP2 for Kyoto Protocol 3.Closure of the old negotiation tracks 4.Finance package 5.Loss and Damage

Climate Action Climate finance Continuity of climate finance after 2012 No formal pledging round but reassurance on continuation. EU and number of Member States announce climate finance envisaged in their respective 2013 budgets adding up to more than €5.5bn Scaling up of climate finance Work programme on long-term finance extended to 2013 Ministerial Dialogue at COP 19 to consider progress made towards the pledge of mobilising $100bn by 2020 Adaptation Fund Adaptation Fund will receive a 2% levy, from CDM, NMM and from Joint Implementation and first transfers of emission rights (AAUs) under the Kyoto Protocol Green Climate Fund and Standing Committee Host (South Korea) and work plan agreed

Climate Action Adaptation Loss and damage Establishment of "institutional arrangements", such as International mechanism at COP 19 in 2013 Modalities, functions to be elaborated by COP 19 Adaptation Committee Good start as the “centrepiece” of the Cancun Adaptation Framework Adoption of 3-year work programme bringing coherence to adaptation- related work streams under Convention Possible annual Adaptation Forum in relation to future COPs National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) Guidelines for NAP process launched Decision on Guidance to GEF on financing preparatory activities of NAP process Completes establishment of NAP process under the Convention

Climate Action Technology Establish Climate Technology Centres and Network Establish a work programme for the Technology Executive Committee

Climate Action Aviation and Maritime Concluded with no text took note of the information in the progress reports of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and urged these organisations to continue reporting on their activities.

Climate Action Towards 2015 Agreement (“Durban Platform”) Doha = Gateway to 2015 Agreement Work of the Durban Platform (ADP) is on track Agreed next steps Additional meetings in April and September 2013 in Bonn Draft negotiation text to be prepared by end 2014 Final legal text available in May 2015

Climate Action EU Green Paper on 2015 Agreement Adoption scheduled before 21 March Environment Council Start EU-wide discussion on design 2015 Agreement Green Paper: no substantive recommendations, but set of questions, including on issues addressed in breakout groups Stakeholder consultation, including: Stakeholder conference Web-based stakeholder consultation

Climate Action EU Roadmap a cost-efficient pathway Efficient pathway: -25% in % in % in % domestic reduction in 2050 feasible with currently available technologies If all economic sectors contribute

Climate Action Adaptation as an increasingly important EU policy strand Climate change is already happening, we can only influence its extent 2009 EU White Paper on Adaptation 2012 March: Launch of the European Climate Adaptation Platform (CLIMATE-ADAPT) Planned for 2013: EU Adaptation Strategy Commission Proposal: 20% of EU budget to be climate change related (mitigation and adaptation)

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Climate Action Doubts about climate change? Excellent web site addressing favoured arguments of deniers ("climate skeptics")