Paris Agreement details complicate Bonn climate talks
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Subject
The May 16-26, 2016 Bonn Climate Change Conference.
Significance
The 2016 Bonn Climate Change Conference concluded on May 26, with a number of issues related to the implementation of the Paris Agreement left unresolved. These included key elements, such as how progress is to be monitored and reviewed, and the scale and speed of provision of financial and technological support for developing countries. Only one further session is scheduled for this year, at the November COP22 meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco. Current UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres concludes her six-year term in July, to be replaced by former Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa.
Impacts
- The Paris Agreement is likely to enter into force by end-2017, perhaps earlier if diplomatic momentum is sustained.
- Concerns about delayed entry into force may speed the completion of the operational 'rule-book' by COP22.
- The Green Climate Fund's call for more proposals highlights the limited pipeline of application-ready projects in developing countries.
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