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The second meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 2), in conjunction with the twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention (COP 12) is held in Nairobi from 6 to 17 November 2006.
IGES held two side events during the conference, as well as an exhibit booth to introduce its research activities.
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UNFCCC COP12 & COP/MOP2 Summary |
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"Key Outcomes of the Nairobi Conference (COP12 and COP/MOP2) and Future Challenges"
The Nairobi conference primarily focused on four issues: Moving forward with adaptation; improving equity and accessibility of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); reviewing the mandate of the Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT); and maintaining momentum in discussions on the post-2012 climate regime. With nearly 6000 participants including 100 ministers and 2300 government officials, the Nairobi conference attracted worldwide attention and resulted in the adoption of 10 decisions by COP12, 11 decisions by COP/MOP2 and many conclusions by subsidiary bodies. About 130 side events, including the two events by IGES on post-2012 regime and CDM, were held. Read more... |
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Side Events Organised by IGES
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CDM for Sustainable Development - Dream or Reality?
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Date & Time: 8 November (Wed.) 18:30-20:30
Venue: Tsavo Room, Hilton Nairobi Hotel, Nairobi
Chairperson: Prof. Akio Morishima (Chair of
the Board of Directors, IGES)
Speakers: Mr. Richard Muyungi(Vice-President's Office, Tanzania), Dr. Ancha
Srinivasan (IGES)
Panellists:President of Climate Business Network, Austria and the key representatives from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Tanzania |
IGES organised a side event entitled "Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for Sustainable Development: Dream or Reality" on 8 November 2006. Nearly 240 persons of various academic and cultural backgrounds attended the event. Prof. Akio Morishima, President of IGES, chaired the event. Key representatives from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Tanzania, and the President of Climate Business Network, Austria participated as panel members.
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Asian Aspirations for Climate Regime Beyond 2012
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Date & Time: 10 November (Fri.) 15:15-16:45
Venue: Room Acacia, ICRAF, Nairobi
Chairperson: Prof. Akio Morishima (Chair of
the Board of Directors, IGES)
Speakers: Dr. Joanna Lewis (Pew Center), Dr. Ancha Srinivasan (IGES)
Panellists: Panellists from various Asian countries include: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Maldives and the Philippines. |
This side event presents the results from the IGES consultations on future climate regime with key Asian stakeholders focusing on energy security & development, CDM, technology development & transfer, and adaptation. A panel discussion on practical ways to move forward in climate actions was the main feature.
Details of the event
Side event at COP11 in 2005 "Asian Concerns on the Climate Regime Beyond 2012: Are You Concerned?" (based on the first round of the consultations in 2005) |
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Publications
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Asian Aspirations for Climate Regime Beyond 2012
IGES Climate Policy Project
November 2006
This report is based on the second round of "The Asia-Pacific Consultations on Climate Regime Beyond 2012" in 2006 to further advance the frank exchange of opinions of policy makers, academics, and the private sector on specific issues of high priority to the region.
These include: energy security & development, CDM, technology development & transfer, and adaptation.
This report presents a summary of what has been learnt through the current consultations, interviews, and questionnaire surveys with policy makers and climate policy researchers across the region.
Complete report is now downloadable |
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 Asian Perspectives on Climate Regime Beyond 2012: Concerns, Interests and Priorities
IGES Climate Policy Project
December 2005
In 2005, IGES launched the consultation "The Asia-Pacific Consultations on Climate Regime Beyond 2012" to promote new and constructive thinking in the Asia-Pacific region on future actions against climate change beyond 2012, and to contribute to the shaping of a future climate regime that adequately reflects the concerns and developmental aspirations of countries in the region.
The consultations were held on a national and regional basis in six Asian nations: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Viet Nam. The results of the first round of the consultations in 2005 are summarised in this book.
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Related Links
UNFCCC COP12, COP/MOP2, SB25 & AWG2 official site
United Nations Climate Change Conference: Nairobi 2006 (the official host country's website)
The Montreal Conference on Climate Change: A Brief Summary by the IGES Climate Policy Project
(Reports from COP11, 2005)
IGES's activities at previous COP |
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