UNFCCC
28 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
25 August 2012: The first Board meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) considered the work plan of the Board, and initiated the work towards the operationalization of the Fund. Key outcomes of the meeting include the election of the Board’s Co-Chairs and adoption of a decision on how to conduct the process to select the host country of the Fund.
The meeting, which took place from 23-25 August 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland, elected the following Board Co-Chairs, who will serve for a...
28 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
16 August 2012: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published Nauru’s submission on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) containing its proposed amendments to the Kyoto Protocol (FCCC/KP/CMP/2012/2).
The submission reflects the proposals presented by AOSIS during the 17th meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 17) held in Bonn, Germany, from 15 to 24 May 2012, as an input to the work of the AWG-KP. The...
08 Aug 2012
This expert meeting on a range of approaches to address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including impacts related to extreme weather events and slow onset events, is being organized by the UNFCCC Secretariat. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/expert-meeting-on-a-range-of-approaches-to-address-loss-and-damage/ ]
07 Aug 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
2 August 2012: The UNFCCC Secretariat has launched the Designated National Authority (DNA) Help Desk, which aims to help DNAs in under-represented regions and countries to improve their level of participation in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
The Help Desk is available to DNAs in Africa, least developed countries (LDCs), small island developing States (SIDS) and countries with ten or fewer registered CDM projects as of 31 December 2010. It is designed to provide DNAs with support,...
31 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 July 2012: The UNFCCC Secretariat organized a technical workshop to address water, climate change impacts and adaptation strategies under the Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change. The meeting was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from 18-20 July 2012.
The workshop aimed at assisting parties, in particular developing countries, including the least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing Sates (SIDS), to improve and develop shared...
