COP16 plenary resumes...

[10 Dec 2010, 02:42]  Espinosa

• Report by AWG-KP Chair.
• CMP6 – Adoption of AWG-KP report – noting Bolivia’s concerns

[10 Dec 2010, 03:29] Espinosa

• COP16 – Adoption of AWG-LCA report – noting Bolivia’s concerns
• Mexican President appears~!!!
• To limit (by not consensus), we will not permit that
• Nobody was excluded from negotiations and agreements
• convergence and reconciliation
• not possible only to work with governments – roped in indigenous, academics, scientists, media, businessmen, etc.
• what was achieved in practice? – shared global action
• enable us to act, straight away
• agreement between some 200 parties seemed almost impossible – paradox – success only if it achieved all that it had set out to do
• colombia’s definition of good agreement – all parties are left equally dissatisfied – paradox of a multilateral negotiation
• shared task agreed upon
• <2 deg C – collective responsibility demonstrated
• significant step in the right direction, creates new form of support for countries (developing countries)
• tech transfer – Mexico setting up new institution
• transfer of 1st package of $30 billion for immediate action from now to 2012
• long-term financing – success – establishment of the Climate Fund – $100 billion annually for mitigation and adaptation
• REDD+ mechanisms – economic resources available for indigenous communities
• Cancun Agreements – renewed spirit of trust and cooperation – glimpse new horizons in preserving our shared planet, keeping it healthy
• we have to reach agreement as mankind, as a planet
• afford new stage of international cooperation – step up joint effort and refine our view
• Gandhi – make new history
• a future for future generations

[04:00] Venezuela

• convert Cancun to opening day of the rest of the days remaining to face this challenge
• we will work to reconcile our positions
• we’ve got a path which we’re going to develop upon further

[04:02]  Lesotho

• Green Climate Fund is one of the milestones
• Cancun Agreement = good basis for way forward
• LDC ready to work with all, to come up with an ambitious, LBA, in Durban next year

[04:06]  Bangladesh

… heading home… mainly just commendations for COP16 President Espinosa, Secretariat, and Mexican Government…

- Live from CANcun~!

aLgae

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