UNFCCC
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
14 July 2011: The second meeting of the Transitional Committee for the design of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) discussed the main objectives for the Fund, how it should be governed and how it could most effectively raise and deliver climate finance to developing countries.
The Transitional Committee meeting took place in Tokyo, Japan, from 13-14 July 2011, following a one-day workshop with presentations and discussions on experience with existing international funds and institutions. The...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
3 August 2011: The UN CC:Learn Steering Group has announced the selection of Benin, Uganda and the Dominican Republic to participate in the 2011-2013 pilot implementation phase of the UN CC:Learn’s “Pilot Projects to Strengthen Human Resources, Learning and Skills Development,” aimed at supporting countries to develop a strategic approach to climate change learning.
The announcement is the outcome of the Steering Group’s second meeting, which was held from 7-8 July 2011 in Geneva,...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 July 2011: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published ten submissions (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.10) on views on carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) in geological formations as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project activities.
The submissions are from: Australia; Grenada, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS); Hungary, on behalf of the EU; Indonesia; Japan; Norway; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates (UAE); and the US.
In addition, ten submissions from admitted...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
10 August 2011: The Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) has released the report from its 14th meeting, during which the Board invited civil society to engage in a dialogue with the AFB in Durban, South Africa, at the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UNFCCC, as well as discussions with institutions supporting the accreditation process of National Implementing Entities (NIE).
Also during the 20-22 June 2011 meeting in Bonn, Germany, the AFB invited Annex I Parties to make...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 August 2011: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published submissions from observer organizations on approaches to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to adverse effects of climate change to enhance adaptive capacity.
At its 34th session, the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) invited parties and and relevant organizations to submit to the Secretariat further views and information on: assessing the risk of loss...
