I'm in the middle of editing the ENB summary on this crazy meeting, but I'll take a minute to respond. See my comments below.
Pam Pamela S. Chasek, Ph.D. Executive Editor, Earth Negotiations Bulletin IISD Reporting Services 300 East 56th Street #11A New York, NY 10022 USA Tel: +1 212-888-2737- Fax: +1 646 219 0955 E-mail: p...@iisd.org International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) www.iisd.org IISD Reporting Services - Earth Negotiations Bulletin www.iisd.ca Subscribe for free to our publications http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm -----Original Message----- From: owner-gep...@listserve1.allegheny.edu [mailto:owner-gep...@listserve1.allegheny.edu] On Behalf Of Lorraine Elliott Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 9:01 PM To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: Re: Copenhagen result Hi all A few quick questions in finding one's way through the Accord - surely some of the most garbled syntax adopted at an international negotiation? While the 2 degrees celsius number is mentioned at least twice, as I read it there isn't actually a /formal /commitment to that as a stabilization target. PAM: No, as I understand it, there is no formal commitment. Furthermore, since countries will be able to indicate whether they want to be associated with this or not, it has even less meaning. And it was only "taken note of" by the COP -- not adopted. Article 5 is rather confusing but it seems to say that mitigation actions by non-Annex I parties will be subject to their own MRV processes unless they are seeking 'international support' in which case they will be subject to the same international MRV as for Annex I parties. Have I read this correctly? PAM: As I understand it, if they receive international support for their mitigation actions, they will be subject to international MRV. If no support is provided (think China), then they will do their own domestic MRV. Clarification on article 8 - $100 billion by 2020 of which $30 billion should be forthcoming in the period 2010-12, yes? PAM: Actually it says $100 billion a year by 2020. Appendix I - on emissions targets for Annex I parties by 2020, also includes a column for base year. Does this mean that countries can set their own base year rather than being tied to the 1990 levels in the KP? PAM: Yes, Annex I parties can set their own, as I understand it. Cheers (or not as the case may be) Lorraine -- Dr Lorraine Elliott Senior Fellow in International Relations Department of International Relations Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies The Australian National University Canberra, ACT 0200 AUSTRALIA t: +61 2 6125 0589 f: +61 2 6125 8010 e: lorraine.elli...@anu.edu.au http://rspas.anu.edu.au/ir/admin/elliott.php http://rspas.anu.edu.au/ir/tec