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COP-6 Information
Resources Survey:
Date: 23-11-2000
- U.S. global
warming stance prompts pie in the face
The top U.S. diplomat at a U.N. climate conference was hit in the face
with a pie on Wednesday, as activists and delegates alike expressed
frustration over unproductive talks meant to curb fossil fuel
emissions.
Date: 20-11-2000
- Climate
talks 'could fail'
By environment correspondent Alex Kirby in The Hague
As government ministers gather in The Hague for the UN conference on
climate change, the president of the talks, the Dutch environment
minister, Jan Pronk, has warned there is no guarantee of success for
international efforts to halt global warming.
- U.S.
blasted at Hague conference for proposed use of 'carbon sinks'
Environmentalists lashed out at the
United States on Thursday for what they allege is a cynical scheme to
turn the Amazon and other primal forests into "carbon sinks"
to soak up greenhouse gases.
They said the proposal was a blatant
attempt to dump the problem of global warming onto the world's poor
countries and get out of making costly cuts in energy consumption at
home.
Date: 14-11-2000
Ancillary benefits and
costs of greenhouse gas mitigation presented by the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Joke Waller-Hunter,
Environment Director, OECD, noted that combustion fuels are the main
source of greenhouse gases and that it is generally understood that
policies to reduce GHGs can have positive and negative "ancillary
effects" on public health, ecosystems, and land use.
Jan Corfee-Morlot, reported
on a workshop organized by the OECD in cooperation with several partners.
She explained that climate change mitigation policies operate through
country economic and institutional systems that lead to reductions in GHGs,
changes in other pollutants, and mitigation costs. The most prevalent type
of ancillary benefits are generally health-related. However, she noted,
there are other benefits such as effects on employment, energy security,
and on GDP. For example, regarding transportation policy, reducing
congestion
may be desirable from a general welfare perspective, even if other
policies would lead to a greater reduction of emissions. The goal is to
form integrated policies.
David O'Connor and Maurizio
Bussolo, OECD, presented preliminary findings from a study of ancillary
benefits in India. They noted that the benefits were highest in regions
where they found lower levels of environmental regulation in operation. In
contrast, the United States, which already has stringent air regulations,
would enjoy less ancillary benefits from GHG mitigation because of the
absence of opportunities to initiate new regulations.
The Honorable Tom Roper,
Climate Institute, explained that ancillary benefits provide a powerful
argument for policy makers because they generally pertain to short-term
consequences.
Concluding the
presentation, Ogunlade Davidson, Co-chair IPCC Working Group III,
elaborated on the IPCC's work on ancillary benefits. He pointed out that
in the IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios, one scenario projects
the achievement of stabilization without any specific climate change
measures.
More information:
http://www.oecd.org/env/cc
http://www.rff.org
http://www.wri.org
http://www.rivm.nl/env/int/ipcc
http://www.ipcc.ch
Contact:
Joke Waller-Hunter <[email protected]>
David O'Connor <[email protected]>
Jan Corfee Morlot <[email protected]>
Maurizio Bussolo <[email protected]>
Ogunlade Davidson <[email protected]>
The Hon. Tom Roper <[email protected]>
Carbon sequestration,
biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods presented by the World
Conservation Union (IUCN)
Opening the event, Liz Hopkins, IUCN, outlined the issues and
opportunities for biodiversity and livelihoods using land use, land use
change and forestry (LULUCF) activities to address climate change. She
noted that IUCN has developed criteria for environmentally sound LULUCF
activities.
Brett Orlando, IUCN,
emphasized the importance of the Kyoto Protocol and supported the creation
of long-term institutional architecture for managing climate change. Bob
Scholes, CSIR Environmentek, provided a technical view on carbon sinks and
the implications for biodiversity. He stressed that LULUCF activities can
have an impact on reducing carbon emissions as an interim contribution and
as long as it is approached cautiously. On LULUCF activities, Arnold van
Vliet, Wageningen University, said it is important to value the full range
of services provided by forests. Tomme R. Young, IUCN Environmental Law
Centre, spoke on "Forests, Law and the FCCC Implementation
Mechanisms: the importance of rule-based methods." Providing an
overview of the legal mechanisms for including LULUCF activities under the
Kyoto Protocol, she stressed the critical importance of defining a forest
and establishing baselines.
Discussion: The issue
of leakage was raised and concern was voiced over the ownership and
management of carbon credits. It was suggested that a ton-year
approach would help resolve these problems. An indigenous representative
from Ecuador spoke about the importance of an integrated approach to
forest preservation.
More information:
IUCN's criteria for carbon sequestration, biodiversity and sustainable
livelihoods discussion paper at http://www.iucn.org/themes/climate
Wagening University <http://www.wageningen-ur.nl>
Contact :
Brett Orlando <[email protected]>
Liz Hopkins <[email protected]>
Alberto Salas <[email protected]>
Tomme Young <[email protected]>
Rob Scholes <[email protected]>
Arnold van Vliet <[email protected]>
Wouter Veening <[email protected]>
Rebecca Marin <http://www.sicanet.go.sv>
Russian view on the
future of the Kyoto Protocol presented by the Center for Preparation and
Implementation of International Technical Assistance Projects (CPPI)
Event chair, Alexander Averchenkov,
General Director, CPPI, described the involvement of his center in the
activities of the Russian Federation's Task Force on Climate Change,
collaborating with members of the State Duma, key ministries, the business
community and NGOs. On the negotiations, he underlined the importance of
supplementarity and the prospect of reinvesting emissions trading revenues
in domestic project activities. He advocated fungibility and across the
three mechanisms and simplification of rules and procedures. He also
supported early implementation of Joint Implementation (JI) and emissions
trading. Alexander Kosarikov, Deputy Chairman of the Ecology Committee of
the State Duma of the Russian Federation, described the effects of climate
change on the Russian economy, focusing on the agricultural sector. He
advocated the early implementation of JI projects and linked Russian
ratification of the Protocol to the approval of domestic quotas for
emissions trading.
Oleg Pluzhnikov, Russian
Ministry of Energy, noted that a new energy strategy would be approved
after COP-6. Mikhail Rogankov, Russian United Energy System (RAO-UES),
announced that the development of a company-wide GHG emissions inventory
would be ready by the end of 2000 and noted the potential contribution
of JI projects. Marina Martynova, Deputy Chair of the Board, Energy Carbon
Fund (RAO-UES), explained that the fund is used to evaluate GHG emission
reductions that have been achieved and to prepare JI and CDM project
portfolios.
Alexey Kokorin, WWF Russian
Programme Office, speaking on behalf of Russian NGOs, noted concerns about
a lack of transparency and public access to decision making in the Russian
Federation.Discussion: Participants discussed domestic quotas for
emissions trading, energy saving programs, early JI and CDM activities,
and the acceptance of adaptation fees subject to funding by the GEF.
More Information:
United Energy System of Russia:
http://www.rao-ees.ru
Russian Duma: http://www.duma.gov.ru
WWF Russia: http://www.wwf.ru
For a copy of Alexander Kosarikov's report contact him at
<[email protected]>
Contact:
Marina Martynova <[email protected]>
Alexander Averchenkov<[email protected]>
Multi-project baselines presented by the University of California,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Reports of research in
progress from India, South Africa, China and Brazil were outlined at this
event on multi-project baselines (MPBs). Chairing the event, Jayant A
Sathaye, Berkeley National Laboratory, underlined the importance of
establishing a "standardized procedure" for MPBs, given the time
and expense involved in pursuing a project-by-project approach. He said
that a
multi-project approach can improve consistency, transparency and
credibility. Harald Winkler, Energy and Development Research Centre,
University of Cape Town, outlined potential standardized baselines for the
power generation sector in South Africa, using near future plants to
define a reference scenario. He noted the trade-off between environmental
integrity and minimizing transaction costs, when setting benchmarks.
Prof. Joyashree Roy,
Jadavpur University, Calcutta, outlined research on calculating a MPB for
the Eastern Regional Grid in India. She reported on a number of approaches
to baseline construction, including aggregate sectoral trends, average of
generation by fuel type, an approach specific to
generation companies or project-specific, and outlined results of four
benchmark scenarios.
Roberto Schaeffer, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, outlined research
on the impact of MPBs on CDM projects in the Brazilian cement industry. He
outlined a list of CDM-candidate projects. The findings suggest that
fossil-fuel projects do not perform well using a sector-wide analysis.
Oil-and coal-fueled plants only perform well compared to fuel-specific
plants. Prof. Yanjia Wang,
US/China Energy and Environment Technology Centre, Beijing, outlined
research findings
which suggest that China's cement sector should adopt international
advanced technologies to ensure additionality to meet the requirements of
the CDM.
Discussion: Participants
raised questions on the CDM's core role in supporting sustainable
development, the desirability of reviewing baselines over the lifetime of
a project, to take into account changes in the fuel mix, designing
technology hurdles to deal with "free riders", and the impact of
energy "pilfering" on accounting in the electricity sector.
Contact: Jayant A Sathaye
<[email protected]>
LULUCF activities under
the Clean Development Mechanism: Opportunity or threat to biological
diversity conservation? presented by Intercooperation
Participants in this event debated the
question of whether emissions trading under the terms of the Kyoto
Protocol could potentially increase the financial value of forests and
provide opportunities for biodiversity conservation. Opinions are divided
on whether this is the case, as outlined by Lucio Pedroni,
Intercooperation, who delivered the keynote presentation on LULUCF
activities. Speaking in an individual capacity, Pedroni described in
detail a list of 24 criteria for including forests under the CDM and
offered insights into the synergies between the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) and the FCCC. His recommendations included suggestions for
a peer review panel to be appointed by the Executive Board of the CDM and
for NGOs, private entities and Parties to have legal recourse to challenge
decisions on the registration of a
particular project activity or the issue of CERs. He concluded that
linkages between the
CBD and FCCC deserve further investigation. Discussion: Participants
welcomed the list of criteria and cited the experience of the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC). Certification was discussed at
length followed closely by the controversy over the definition of forests.
It was suggested that an important starting point for considering sinks
under the Protocol would be to establish a clearly defined distinction
between large-scale industrial plantations, small-scale agroforestry
plantations and natural forests in the tropics. It was proposed that the
inclusion of sinks under the CDM
might be more acceptable to some NGOs and indigenous peoples if these
definitions were developed and presented to the COP-6 Parties. Several
participants highlighted the need for an appropriate institutional
framework.
More information: http://www.intercooperation.ch
Contact: Lucio Pedroni <[email protected]>
Emissions trading: from
the virtual to the real? An update on GETS2 presented by EURELECTRIC
Several European companies
who participated in a carbon and energy trading simulation (GETS2)
organized by EURELECTRIC, the European electric utilities' union, outlined
their experiences. The trading simulation provides first hand experience
of an energy and tradable emissions permits market and an opportunity for
companies to evaluate the potential contribution of such a market to
meeting the Kyoto Protocol targets. Giuseppe Montesano, Enel, modeled a
virtual utility with a portfolio of generation assets ranging from
conventional oil/gas steam plants to efficient
gas-fired combined cycle units. Their first strategy was to replace those
plants with new combined cycles, which reduced the virtual utility's
emissions by approximately 25%. He suggested that in the absence of a
market, meeting Kyoto Protocol targets would have been much more expensive
and would have resulted in higher electricity prices. Helmut Groscurth,
Hamburgische Electricitäts-Werke (HEW), noted that policy makers are
developing policy instruments for tighter environmental regulations,
including those for the KP, that are not in line with the current
liberalization of the European electricity market. HEW anticipate many
business opportunities in the emerging "green" markets, such as
green electricity and renewable energy credits. Garth Edward, Natsource,
presented a broker's point of view. He noted that market makers were
restricted in this exercise, and explained that his goal was to create
more depth and liquidity in the virtual market. J-P
Bourdier, EURELECTRIC, concluded that GETS2 has shown that a carbon
trading market is feasible and that governments now have to decide on its
modalities.
Discussion: Discussions
focused on: how governments, the European Union and European Commission,
view such markets; the risks associated with different trading
instruments; and how market rules would be enforced within a homogenous
European market and enforced between continents.
More information: http://www.eurelectric.org
http://www.iisd.ca/climate/sb13/side/enbots14thur.htm
Contact: John Scowcroft <[email protected]>
Calliope Webber <[email protected]>
Garth Edward <[email protected]>
Giuseppe Montesano <[email protected]>
Helmut Groscurth <[email protected]>
Defining investment
additionality for CDM projects - practical approaches presented by the
German Delegation in collaboration with GTZ
Axel Michaelowa, Head of
the research climate policy programme at the Hamburg Institute of
International Economics, presented on "Defining Investment
Additionality for CDM Projects - Practical Approaches." He discussed
the commercial rationale for investment in projects and offered an
analysis of possible criteria for the determination of investment
additionality, using a number of case studies.
More Information: Listen to
Axel Michaelowa's presentation on Real Audio German Agency for Technical
Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ): www.gtz.de
Hamburg Institute of International Economics: http://www.hwwa.de
Date: 12-11-2000
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G8 RENEWABLE ENERGY
TASK FORCE - SIDE EVENT AT COP-6
I would like to raise your awareness of a side event on the G8 Task
Force on Renewable Energy taking place at COP-6 on the evening of
Tuesday 21 November from 18:00 to 20:00.
In July 2000 the Leaders of the eight major industrialised democracies
and the President of the European Commission (G8) met in Okinawa for
the 26th Summit. At the Summit the Leaders agreed to set up a
Task Force with a remit to identify actions that can be taken to
promote a step change in the supply, distribution and use of renewable
energy in developing countries. The relevant extract from the
communiqué is set out below.
Paragraph 66 of the G8 Communiqué, Okinawa 2000: Working together and
with existing institutions to encourage and facilitate investment in
the development and use of sustainable energy,
underpinned by enabling domestic environments, will assist in
mitigating the problems of climate change and air pollution. To this
end, the increased use of renewable energy sources in particular will
improve the quality of life, especially in developing countries. We
therefore call on all stakeholders to
identify the barriers and solutions to elevating the level of
renewable energy supply and distribution in developing countries. We
invite stakeholders to join in a Task Force to prepare concrete
recommendations for consideration at our next Summit regarding sound
ways to better encourage
the use of renewables in developing countries.
The Work of the Task Force The Task Force has been established to
identify the main barriers to the use of renewable sources of energy,
particularly in developing countries where 2 billion people do not
have access to reliable sources of energy. The Task Force is
charged with recommending practical actions which G8 governments can
take to help remove these barriers. The Task Force is chaired by
Dr Corrado Clini (Director General, Department of Environment, Italy)
and Sir
Mark Moody Stuart (Shell). The Co-Chairmen aim to submit the report of
the Task Force to G8 Heads of Government by the end of March 2001.
Please visit the G8 Renewable Energy Task Force Web Site for more
information: www.renewabletaskforce.org
We look forward to seeing you at the side event on 21 November in the
Hague.
Ms Gill Wilkins
Consultant to the Task Force
Date: 9-11-2000
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PRESS KIT
THE HAGUE 2000 SIXTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
13 –24 November 2000
Contents
- Advance press release: Crucial climate change talks set for The
Hague
- Backgrounder: A closer look at the “crunch” issues for The Hague
- Data tables on greenhouse gas emissions
- Backgrounder: A survey of climate change basics
Click to view PDF
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Quantifying Kyoto: How
will COP-6 decisions affect the carbon market?
20 November 2000 1930-2100h. Congress gebouw, The Hague ! Only for
participants to COP-6 !
Co-organised by the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and the
World Bank.
This event will analyse and present results from the Quantifying Kyoto
workshop held on 30 and 31 August 2000 in London. This workshop was
attended by high level experts on the various flexibilities in the
Kyoto Protocol and key negotiators. The workshop aimed to quantify
some of the options
in the draft negotiating texts on these flexibilities. First the
overall flexibility through the Kyoto Mechanisms, the other greenhouse
gases and LUCF will be explored. Then the options quantified are:
project baselines, supplemantarity, liability rules, taxes on one or
all of the mechanisms, LUCF definitions, Article 3.4, project
eligibility.
This analysis will assist the negotiators in understanding the impact
of the choices in the draft texts they will have to make.
Speakers are likely to include:
* Michael Grubb (Imperial College/RIIA)
* Bert Metz (RIVM)
* Erik Haites (Margaree Consultants)
* Christiaan Vrolijk (RIIA)
Ample time will be available for discussion.
This meeting will followed on from another meeting organised by the
Royal
Institute of International Affairs (see above). There will be coffee
in the
break.
For much more detailed information on this workshop, please visit our
Quantifying Kyoto page on http://www.riia.org/Research/eep/quantifying.html
Please contact Kate Kinsman for further information on [email protected]
Date: 8-11-2000
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The Australian
Greenhouse Office is hosting a COP 6 side event on Wednesday 15
November 2000 from 19.15h to 21.30h.
The presenter, Ms Gwen Andrews, Chief Executive of the Australian
Greenhouse Office, will focus on new policy developments in Australia
- encouraging early greenhouse gas abatement, and transitioning to
possible trading.
The presentation will cover Australian programs such as the Greenhouse
Gas Abatement Program, a market in renewable energy certificates, Bush
for Greenhouse and a proposed new product endorsement program
The Australian Government has signalled its strong support for
effective action to combat global climate change by committing almost
$1 billion to implementing a range of domestic greenhouse gas
reduction programs. Under the Measures for a Better Environment
initiative, $796 million has been allocated for greenhouse programs
over four years beginning on 1 July 2000. This is in addition to
the $180 million over five years committed in the 1997 package
'Safeguarding the Future'. This is one of the highest levels of per
capita public investment in greenhouse in the world.
Australia is now at the forefront of countries with both domestic
strategies in place and resources committed to tackling climate
change. In order to meet our target under the Kyoto Protocol, we are
undertaking action domestically to reduce emissions through policies
that will carry us through to the first commitment period (2008 -
2012).
Further information on Australia's greenhouse gas abatement activities
is available on the Australian Greenhouse Office Webpage at: www.greenhouse.gov.au
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TERI is organizing a
special event at COP-6 on 17 November 2000 (1 pm to 3 pm). The theme
of this workshop is CDM: Leading the Climate Solution?
COP-6 marks a critical milestone in the process of negotiations for an
international climate regime. The CDM is a key element in the
operationalisation of the Kyoto Protocol, but several issues remain
unresolved. Significant among these are the incorporation of
sustainable development benefits, the choice of baselines, the
possible advantages of a unilateral CDM structure and secondary
markets, and the broader question of developing country commitments.
TERI will present its viewpoints on these issues and examine the role
of the CDM in achieving consensus and cooperation. The focus will be
on issues faced by developing countries, and the search for an
equitable solution to the challenge of climate change. This will be
analyzed in detail by a panel of eminent climate change experts. The
panel discussion and the following open session are expected to
provide a stimulating exchange of views that synthesizes diverse
standpoints and opinions.
The workshop will be held on Friday, 17 November 2000 during 1:00 -
3:00 PM in the Netherlands Congress Centre, The Hague.
Workshop on
CDM: Leading the Climate Solution?
1300 - 1500 hours, 17 November 2000
Netherlands Conference Centre, The Hague
Agenda
1300 - 1310 hours Welcome remarks - TERI
1310 - 1330 hours Presentation - Dr Leena Srivastava, TERI
1330 - 1415 hours Panel discussion
1415 - 1450 hours Open session
Panelists invited
Mr Leiv Lunde, ECON Centre for Economic Analysis
Mr Luiz Gylvan Meira Filho, Presidente, Presidencia Da Republica,
Agencia Espacial Brasileira.
Mr Peter Betts, Head of Global Atmosphere Division, Department of the
Environment, Transport and the Regions, U.K
Prof. S. Schneider, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Stanford University
Dr. Jun Feng Li, Deputy Director, ERI, China
Mr.Chow Kok Kee, Director, Malaysian Meteorological Service
Mr. Johan Nordenfelt, Ambassador and Chief Negotiator, Ministry of
Environment Sweden.
Dr Tom Delfgaauw, Vice President - Sustainable Development, Shell
International Ltd
Dr Bernard J Bulkin, Vice President - Environmental Affairs, BP Amoco
Dr R K Pachauri, Director, TERI
Issues to be covered
- Sustainable development benefits of CDM
- Unilateral CDM structure
- Secondary markets for CERs
- Choice of baselines
- Monitoring, verification, and certification
- Liability and compliance
In case you need any further information, please contact me by email
at [email protected] or by
telephone at the numbers given below.
Ulka Kelkar
Research Associate, Centre for Global Environment Research, T E R I
New Delhi - 110 003 / India
Web www.teriin.org
Date: 7-11-2000
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Global Change
Strategies International, Inc. (GCSI) will be at COP6 in The Hague,
monitoring the proceedings throughout, and offering you high-level
briefing material as events unfold. GCSI's coverage goes beyond
simple reporting of events and positions. Amidst an atmosphere
of intense and often chaotic activity, the reports will identify the
key issues of strategic importance and explain their implications in
clear and jargon-free terms. Two tailored briefing packages are
available. Please refer to our website:
http://www.gcsi.ca/hague.html.
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The Emissions Marketing
Association (EMA) and its members will host a special event during
COP-6 on the evening of Tuesday, November 21 from 6 - 8 pm. The
focus of the event will be two panel presentations by EMA members
addressing the topic, "Corporate Responses to the Challenges of
Climate Change." Invited speakers represent DuPont, Korea
Gas, PG&E National Energy Group, Suncor, Texaco and Wisconsin
Electric Power Company. The two panels will be moderated by
Garth Edward, Natsource LLC and Anne Egelston, Evolution Markets LLC.
For more information contact:
David Feldner
EMA Executive Director
[email protected]
http://www.emissions.org/
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The International
Organization of Standardization (ISO) is pleased to invite you to our
COP6 Special Session:
Operationalizing The Clean Development Mechanism: Accreditation,
Conformity Assessment And Standardization Issues
Saturday, November 18, 2000 16:00 to 18:00
Netherlands Congress Centre, Den Hague
Room: To Be Announced
ISO, a non-governmental organization established in 1947, is a
worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 135
countries. ISO develops voluntary, consensus-based,
international standards and related products to make products/services
more efficient, safe and clean, to make trade easier and fairer and to
safeguard customers and users.
On Saturday, November 18, 2000, please join us in discussing how ISO
experience, standards and products may help facilitate implementation
of the CDM:
ISO & CLIMATE CHANGE
Organization, Product, Process, Potential Contribution
Mark Barthel, Chair, ISO Ad Hoc Group on Climate Change
CODES OF PRACTICE FOR ACCREDITATION BODIES
Issues, Options, Analysis, Suggestions
John Donaldson, Chair, ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment
GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF OPERATIONAL
ENTITIES
Issues, Options, Analysis, Suggestions
Mark Barthel, Chair, ISO Ad Hoc Group on Climate Change
VALIDATING AND VERIFYING CDM PROJECTS: THE NEED FOR AUDITABLE
STANDARDS
International Standards, The CDM Reference Manual and 3rd Party
Verification
Kevin Boehmer, Secretary, ISO Ad Hoc Group on Climate Change
DISCUSSION
Mark Barthel, Chair, ISO Ad Hoc Group on Climate Change
For more information, please contact Kevin Boehmer, Secretary, ISO Ad
Hoc Group on Climate Change, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Boulevard,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3 tel:
+1 (416) 747-2231 fax: +1 (416)
747-2473 email: [email protected]
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The U.S. Business
Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) and the European Business
Council for a Sustainable Energy Future (e5) invite all participants
attending the Sixth Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC to attend
a side event on "Proposals to Fast-Track the CDM and Implications
for Project Development: Institutions, Baselines and Pre-Approval of
Projects."
Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000
Time: 13:00-15:00
Location: Netherlands Congress Centre
Featured Speakers:
* Sithe Energies
* Palmisano & Associates
* Winrock International
* North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
* DHV
* First Environment
* Trexler & Associates
The event will explore how different approaches to fast-track Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM) investments will impact project
development. Presentations will cover proposals by the U.S., EU and
others to encourage a "prompt-start" to the CDM, through the
establishment of interim institutions, the development of standardized
procedures for baselines and pre-approval of certain project types.
Project developers from developing countries as well as
representatives of the business community will discuss
the various proposals and provide comments.
For more information on the event, please contact Lisa Jacobson at the
BCSE at +202 785-0507 or by email at [email protected].
For more information on the BCSE or E5, please go to: http://www.bcse.org
or http://www.e5.org.
Date: 6-11-2000
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GCRIO and scores of
other sources of data and information related to climate change were
included in my article, "The Heat is On! U.S. Climate Change
Research and Policy," published in the periodical, EContent
(formerly Database Magazine) August 2000 issue (vol. 23, no. 4, p.
35-44.
To obtain a copy of this issue go to the August 2000 issue at
http://www.ecmag.net/ECtocs/ECtocaug00.html.
Contact
Associate Librarian, Biology & Chemistry, Science and Engineering
Library, University at Buffalo
e-mail - [email protected]
Date: 5-11-2000
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Information regarding
the IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios web
site can be obtained at the US Global Change Research Information
Office
(GCRIO)/CIESIN exhibit at COP-6. This site contains version 1.1
of the
greenhouse gas emission scenarios developed for the Intergovernmental
Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES).
Data
are accessible in both tabular and spreadsheet format.
http://sres.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Date: 4-11-2000
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The U.S. National
Renewable Energy Laboratory would like to invite you to participate in
four side events on AIJ, Technology Transfer, Integration of Climate
Change and Air Pollution Strategies, and Renewable Energy that we are
helping to organize at COP-6. These events are described below:
Activities Implemented Jointly with African Partners: Promoting
Success and Participation in Project Based Activities, November 13th
from 18:00-20:00. Showcasing the results and lessons learned from an
ongoing effort to help increase the capacity of African nations to
participate in project based activities under the U.N. Framework
Convention on Climate Change. AIJ project developers will
provide practical insights on their experience with the AIJ program
and ways in which technical assistance helped to advance their
efforts. Officials from African countries, Uganda, Mali, and
Mauritius, where AIJ projects were recently accepted will also present
their views on the challenges and opportunities for project based
activities in this region.
Integrated Approaches to Technology Transfer: The TCAPP
Experience, November 17th from 18:00-20:00. Presentations
by senior officials from developing countries and the business
community on their work through the Technology Cooperation Agreement
Pilot Project (TCAPP). The presentations will highlight
technology transfer actions implemented through TCAPP and the
development benefits of these actions and provide comments on the
value of TCAPP as a potential model for integrated technology transfer
implementation under the UNFCCC. Senior officials from Brazil,
China, Egypt, Korea, Mexico, and the Philippines, along with key
business representatives are expected to make presentations during
this event. Experts from the IPCC, GEF, WWF, WBCSD, and Winrock
will serve on a panel of experts offering comments on these
presentations. Please visit the TCAPP web site at
http://www.nrel.gov/tcapp for
more information on the TCAPP program.
Integrated Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Air Pollution Strategies,
Saturday, November 18th from 14:00-16:00. Presentations by
technical experts and officials from developing countries on their
work through the US EPA sponsored International Co-control Benefits
Analysis Program (ICAP). ICAP supports analysis of the environmental,
public health, and GHG mitigation benefits of integrated air pollution
and greenhouse gas reduction measures for the energy sector in
developing countries and assists developing country policy makers with
development of integrated strategies for addressing local air
pollution and greenhouse gas reduction. Lead representatives
from country teams in Argentina, Chile, China, Korea, and Mexico will
make presentations that highlight the results of year-long in-country
technical assessments that demonstrate the potential for significant
air pollution, public health, and economic benefits of integrated
climate change and air pollution measures. Results indicate that
modest energy sector greenhouse gas mitigation measures under
consideration in these countries will significantly reduce local air
pollution and will result in considerable public health and economic
benefits, including thousands of deaths, hundreds of thousands of
hospital and emergency room visits and millions of disability days
avoided. The economic value of these air pollution health
benefits in each country is estimated to range from $10 to over $100
per ton of carbon emissions reduced.
Renewable Energy Theme Day at the ClimateTech 2000 Pavilion, November
18th from 10:00-18:00. Panel discussions and press
briefings on the role and cost-effectiveness of renewable energy
technologies in climate change mitigation and the development benefits
that make it important for governments and other organizations to pay
attention to this sector. In collaboration with the Climate Technology
Initiative, we will hold three panel discussions and three press
briefings throughout the day, focusing on specific topics.
During 10:00 to 12:15, panel discussions will cover 'The role of
multilateral and bilateral development banks and agencies in renewable
energy implementation' and 'Rapidly expanding global renewable
energy markets', with participation from Shell Solar, RRB Consultants
& Engineers, E&CO, IT Power, the World Bank, GEF, and USAID.
During 12:30-14:00, press briefings will be held on the outlook for
renewable energy technologies and successes in renewable energy
implementation in developed and developing countries by the Univ. of
Sao Paolo and Oxford Univ. A final panel discussion on 'How can
the CDM be designed to facilitate use of renewable energy?' will be
held at 16:00 with participation from the European PV Industries
Association, Trexler and Associates, Tellus Institute, and the
Colombian government. Recommendations from the panels will
conclude the day at 17:30.
Please contact Ron Benioff ([email protected])
for more information on any of these events.
Ron Benioff
Environmental Programs Team Leader
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Phone: 303-384-7504
Fax: 303-384-7411
Email: [email protected]
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