EKO ECO Guest Blogger: Archive
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DC Durban Debrief: Same Song, Second Verse-- or a Whole New Tune?
January 19, 2012 Comment
Reflections on EM's Durban Debrief event
Quick Stop on Durban COP-December 10
December 9, 2011 Comment
New REDD Text Gives Nod to Market-Based Activities; High-Level Talks to Resume Shortly
Quick Stop on Durban COP-December 9
December 9, 2011 Comment
Here is a timeline of the very busy last day of negotiations.
Quick Stop on Durban COP-December 8
December 8, 2011 Comment
With the midnight hour approaching, negotiators seem to adding to the current REDD text rather than refining it. The document has now expanded to a heavily bracketed four pages.
Quick Stop on Durban COP-December 7
December 7, 2011 Comment
Fearing that the LCA process will come to an end without chance to conclude REDD, the SBSTA REDD facilitator Tony La Viña implored delegates to come up with a work program that could keep the process going should LCA fail.
Quick Stop on Durban COP-December 6
December 6, 2011 Comment
LULUCF seems close to producing a text and on Monday afternoon, authors of a recent report took some time to explain reference levels and the recent SBSTA decision.
Quick Stop on Durban COP-December 5
December 5, 2011 Comment
Highlights from Sunday's Forest Day, as well as a detailed update on the SBSTA text and the discussions around LULUCF.
Quick Stop on Durban COP-December 3
December 5, 2011 Comment
Closed SBSTA talks went late into the night as negotiators reworked the SBSTA language related to safeguards and reference levels after Brazil moved to push such talk back to the next SBSTA meeting.
Quick Stop on Durban COP-December 2
December 2, 2011 Comment
Over the weekend, we saw the creation of two key documents: the SBSTA decision on reference levels and the formulation of that decision as an agenda item for this week's high-level talks. Several delegates said the text provided enough guidance on reference levels for developing countries to begin moving forward, even though it fell short of the most optimistic expectations.
Quick Stop on Durban Cop-December 1
December 2, 2011 Comment
Negotiators in the AWG-LCA agreed on Thursday to keep their REDD+ debate focused on those issues where agreement can be reached and blended with the text that SBSTA is developing on safeguards and reference levels - a decision that many in the halls described as kicking the tough stuff down the road.
Quick Stop on Durban COP-November 30
November 30, 2011 1 Comment
Quick Stop on Durban COP-November 29
November 29, 2011 Comment
Navigating the Durban Daze: the What, Where and When for Our Favorite COP 17 Events
November 16, 2011 Comment
IETA Carbon Forum North America: Day 2
March 16, 2011 Comment
IETA Carbon Forum North America: Day 1
March 14, 2011 Comment
Voluntary Carbon Fills Compliance Void
February 18, 2011 Comment
UK Biodiversity Offsets: Everybody has an Opinion
February 14, 2011 Comment
A Name by the Numbers
August 10, 2010 Comment
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