Bonn News Updates and Climate Briefings (March/April 2009) Publisher: TWN (ISBN: 978-983-2729-89-1) Year: 2009   No. of pages: 96

ABOUT THE BOOK

This is a collection of the 22 News Updates and two Briefing Papers prepared by the Third World Network for and during the United Nations Climate Change Talks in Bonn, Germany, from 29 March to 8 April 2009.

Contents

BONN NEWS UPDATES

1       Developing Countries Question Approach of Chair’s ‘Focus Document’                                   

2       ‘Focus Document’ not a Basis for Negotiations, Says G77 and China                                       

3       Developing Countries Frustrated over Lack of Progress to Establish Annex 1 Emission Cuts 

4       Finance and Technology – Make-or-break Issue in Copenhagen     

5       Different Emphases by Parties in Shared Vision Contact Group                                            

6       Contact Group on Scale of Emission Reduction by Annex I Parties                                        

7       TWN Intervention AWG-LCA Workshop on 1(b)(ii) of the Bali Action Plan                          

8       Debate over Public or Private Finance for Climate Change                                                   

9       G77 and China Propose Elements for a Comprehensive Framework on Adaptation                 

10      Divergent Views over Kyoto Protocol Amendments                                                             

11      Developing Countries Proposed Relaxing IPR Rules for Climate Technologies                       

12      Developing Countries Criticise Developed Country Mitigation Approaches                             

13      Developing Countries Propose Financing Framework for Adaptation                                     

14      Third World Network Intervention at the Workshop on Agriculture at the 5^th Session of the

         AWG-LCA, Bonn, 4 April 2009                                                                                          

15      Debate on Using New Versus Existing Financing Institutions in Finance and Technology Group       

16      New Numbers, but No Consensus on Emission Reductions                                                   

17      Parties Divided over ‘Long-term Global Goal’ in Shared Vision                                             

18      Parties Divided over Mandate of AWG-KP                                                                         

19      Developing Countries Question Mitigation Actions on Emissions from Aviation                                

20      Carbon Markets Face Same Problems as the Crisis-hit Sub-prime and Derivatives Markets,Warns Report   

21      Developing Countries Express Disappointment at the Little Progress in Climate Talks               

22      Kyoto Protocol Meeting Ends with Little Progress                                                                  

CLIMATE BRIEFINGS FOR BONN

1    Sustainable Agriculture: Meeting Food Security Needs, Addressing Climate Change Challenges   

2    Understanding the European Commission’s Climate Communication                                         

Price

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RM14.00 for Malaysia
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