A document has been prepared by the Chair of the AWG-LCA to further focus the negotiating process on the fulfilment of the Bali Action Plan and on the components of the agreed outcome to be adopted at COP 15 in Copenhagen in December. It describes areas of convergence in the ideas and proposals from Parties, explores options for dealing with areas of divergence, and identifies any gaps that might need to be filled in reaching an agreed outcome. The document will be discussed by Parties at the next round of international Climate Change Talks in Bonn at the end of March.

Focus Document Part I - PDF (192 kb)

Focus Document Part II - PDF (248 kb)

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Although the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) does not have an explicit technology transfer mandate, it may contribute to technology transfer by financing emission reduction projects using technologies currently not available in the host countries. This report analyzes the claims of technology transfer made by project participants in the project design documents for 3296 registered and proposed CDM projects. Roughly 36% of the projects accounting for 59% of the annual emission reductions claim to involve technology transfer. Technology transfer is more common for larger projects and projects with foreign participants. Technology transfer is very heterogeneous across project types and usually involves both knowledge and equipment. The technology originates mostly from Japan, Germany, the USA, France, and Great Britain. The rate of technology transfer is significantly higher than average for several host countries, including Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam and significantly lower than average for Brazil, China, and India. As the number of projects increases, technology transfer occurs beyond the individual projects. This is observed for several project types in China and Brazil. For most project types, project developers appear to have a choice among a number of domestic and/or foreign technology suppliers.

Full Report - PDF (305 kb)

Key Findings - PDF (30 kb)

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This note contains further elaboration by the Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) of options, elements and issues regarding the definitions, modalities, rules and guidelines for the future treatment of land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) under the Kyoto Protocol. The elaboration builds upon annex III to the report of the AWG-KP on the first part of its sixth session, annex IV to the report of the AWG-KP on its resumed fifth session and relevant information submitted by Parties. The note summarizes issues raised by Parties concerning the treatment of LULUCF, proposals for addressing those issues, and options for how these might be translated into definitions, rules and modalities in future commitment periods

Full Document - PDF (203 kb)

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Full Document - PDF (161 kb)

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