1. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development - Kiribati Implications from Cancun: Kiribati perspective Mr Riibeta Abeta Environment and Conservation Division MELAD Kiribati 3 rd Pacific Climate Change Round table, Alofi, Niue March 2011

2. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development - Kiribati CANCUN OUTCOMES (Cancun Agreement and Decisions) Positive impressions on the Cancun Outcomes Establishment of the Green Climate Fund Key political decisions are contained enough to guide future negotiations towards a LBA “Pledge and Review” system to review adequacy of 2 0 C possibly to 1.5 0 C Establishment of the Cancun Adaptation Framework and sealed fate of the Adaptation Committee Restore confidence in the multilateral (UNFCCC) process Inclusion of the Bali Action Plan elements

3. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development - Kiribati Lack lustres of the Cancun outcomes CANCUN OUTCOMES (Cancun Agreement and Decisions) Prospects on possible weak commitments of Decisions in contrast to a desire for a LBA No preferential treatment of SIDS as vulnerable group in the Adaptation Framework Inadequacy of mitigation targets and peaking timelines Transparency over commitments and delivery of Fast- Start Finance Challenge to muster up confidence and conclude negotiations against urgency of addressing the problems Limited progress on the Kyoto Protocol and it uncertain extension into 2 nd commitment period

4. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development - Kiribati Treating Climate Change at the national level

5. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development - Kiribati Implications of Cancun on the climate change thematic responsibility Climate Change thematic responsibilityImplications from Cancun 1. Knowledge base and technical skills-Need to provide means for building and strengthening CC related database, training on data maintenance and management 2. National Capacity on Climate Change- Increase capacity building efforts on CC areas to all levels of sectors 3. Adaptation- Immediate access to funding to support adaptation programmes, need to develop NAPs and activities under Adaptation Framework 4. Mitigation- Noise on demanding legally-binding emission reductions targets, peaking timelines, demonstration thru RE programmes, continuation of KP to complement mitigation

6. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development - Kiribati Implications from Cancun on climate change thematic responsibility Climate Change thematic responsibilityImplications from Cancun 5.Mainstreaming- Capacity building and institutional strengthening on effective mainstreaming process at national level 6. Policy Coordination- Capacity building and institutional strengthening on Policy coordination 7. Climate Financing- Build absorptive and management capacity of finance institutions & systems, provision of advice and support on accreditation of NIE and accessing funds under AF and other sources 8. International negotiation at UNFCCC- Coordinate and prepped for negotiations, assistance on submission of Parties’ views, Prepare Pacific nominees to COP committees and ensure adequate reporting from them to benefit countries and region.

7. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development - Kiribati End of Story! Fakaue lahi