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European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 1
The EU and the international The EU and the international negotiations on climate changenegotiations on climate change
May 2008May 2008
Dr. Nicola Notaro, Policy Coordinator, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C1 Climate Dr. Nicola Notaro, Policy Coordinator, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C1 Climate Strategy, International Negotiation & Monitoring of EU ActionStrategy, International Negotiation & Monitoring of EU Action
European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 2
EC Treaty Article 174.1: ObjectivesEC Treaty Article 174.1: Objectives
Preserving, protecting, improving the Preserving, protecting, improving the environmentenvironment
Protecting human healthProtecting human health Prudent and rational utilisation of natural Prudent and rational utilisation of natural
resourcesresources Promoting measures at international level Promoting measures at international level
to deal with regional/global problemsto deal with regional/global problems
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EC Treaty Article 174.2: PrinciplesEC Treaty Article 174.2: Principles
High level of protectionHigh level of protection Precaution Precaution PreventionPrevention Rectification at sourceRectification at source Polluter-paysPolluter-pays Integration in Article 6!Integration in Article 6!
European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 4
EU leadership on world stageEU leadership on world stage
Cradle of industrialisation, source of both Cradle of industrialisation, source of both problems and solutionsproblems and solutions
Strong belief in multilateral processStrong belief in multilateral process ““EU model” attracts wide range of countriesEU model” attracts wide range of countries Community competence based on the Treaty. Community competence based on the Treaty.
Both the EC and the MS become Parties to Both the EC and the MS become Parties to international treaties (shared competence)international treaties (shared competence)
European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 5
International contextInternational context
EC is Party to more than 40 international EC is Party to more than 40 international conventions such asconventions such as
UNFCCC (climate change including Kyoto Protocol)Convention on Biological Diversity (including
Cartagena Protocol on GMOs)Aarhus Convention on access to information Stockholm Convention on POPs (chemicals)
European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 6
International Climate Change International Climate Change PolicyPolicy
The UNFCCC: The UNFCCC: national programmes and reports, industrialised countries to stabilise GHGs
emissions at 1990 levels by 2000, non binding goal
The Kyoto Protocol: The Kyoto Protocol: overall aggregate target 5,2% by 2008-2012, binding targets for industrialised countries,EU 15 ‘bubble’ at 8%; the other MS
European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 7
Post 2012 -EU Building Blocks Post 2012 -EU Building Blocks (Spring (Spring Council 2007)Council 2007)
. . A shared vision : 2°C, 50 % global emissions reductions by A shared vision : 2°C, 50 % global emissions reductions by 2050 compared to 1990; 20% by 2020 or 30% if not alone2050 compared to 1990; 20% by 2020 or 30% if not alone
. Developed countries to commit to further significant cuts. Developed countries to commit to further significant cuts
. Developing countries to enhance their contributions. Developing countries to enhance their contributions
. Strenghtening the global carbon market. Strenghtening the global carbon market
. Adaptation Framework. Adaptation Framework
. Technologies deployement, development, transfer. Technologies deployement, development, transfer
. Deforestation. Deforestation
. Emissions from maritime and aviation international transport. Emissions from maritime and aviation international transport
. Mobilising finance and investments for climate change . Mobilising finance and investments for climate change
European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 8
Bali Action Plan Bali Action Plan
Start of negotiations on a global and Start of negotiations on a global and comprehensive agreement for post 2012 comprehensive agreement for post 2012 “two track approach” with two separate Ad-hoc
Working Groups – to end by 2009 A shared vision?
Explicit only in Kyoto track (Annex I Parties’ indicative collective emission reduction range of 25 – 40 % by 2020 )
Convention track does not explicitly identify a level of ambition (resistance of US, Japan and Russia)
European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 9
Bali is a breakthroughBali is a breakthrough
that US engage in negotiations and subscribes to that US engage in negotiations and subscribes to a decision with an explicit reference to emission a decision with an explicit reference to emission reduction commitments reduction commitments
that explicit reference is made to the need for that explicit reference is made to the need for developing countries to take actiondeveloping countries to take action
first time,
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The mandate IThe mandate I
Reference to shared vision Reference to shared vision Mitigation: Mitigation:
Further commitments or actions by developed countries
Mitigation actions/contributions by developing countries
Action to address deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries,
Sectoral approaches and sector specific actions,
Use of markets, as part of a range of approaches for cost effective mitigation
European Commission: Environment Directorate General Slide: 11
The mandate IIThe mandate II
Adaptation:Adaptation: Actions at national and international level, Risk reduction, risk management strategies Economic diversification
Technology:Technology: Deployment, diffusion and transfer, R&D cooperation, transfer
of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries Finance: Finance:
Adequate and predictable financing for developing countries, Positive incentives for mitigation and adaptation, Funding for adaptation in vulnerable countries and Capacity building and mobilisation of public and private
finance.
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What is next?What is next? (I) (I)
Bali is just the start!Bali is just the start! Intensification of the negotiating process Intensification of the negotiating process
in the next 2 years with stock taking in in the next 2 years with stock taking in Poznan firstPoznan first
4 meetings/negotiating sessions per year at 4 meetings/negotiating sessions per year at least.least.
Bangkok, last April, agreement on a work Bangkok, last April, agreement on a work programmeprogramme
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What is next?What is next? (II) (II)
Bonn in June: focus on adaptation, Bonn in June: focus on adaptation, technology transfer and financing)technology transfer and financing)
Use of outside processes to support the Use of outside processes to support the negotiations: G8, negotiations: G8, MMEMEM, UN summits, UN summits......
Intensification of contacts/dialogue with Intensification of contacts/dialogue with key third country partners.key third country partners.
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More info on:More info on:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/hohttp://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/home_en.htmme_en.htm
Thank you !Thank you !