NGOs raise concerns about the COP Presidency’s efforts to create a parallel ‘unofficial’ negotiating process – in the margins of the UN
Talking points – Green Room process from Copenhagen, December 14, 2009
Last week, NGOs raised concerns about the COP Presidency’s efforts to create a parallel ‘unofficial’ negotiating process – in the margins of the UN. NGO’s called the COP Presidency to serve in an unbiased manner to ensure that Copenhagen delivers a fair and ambitious outcome
This weekend the COP Presidency hosted a meeting (known as the Green Room) outside the Bella Center – the official UN meeting point – and in the middle of the UN negotiation process. The UN process includes all parties to the UNFCCC, this process excluded most.
Around 40 representatives of a selection of parties, to discuss mitigation and finance issues. Several parties were excluded from these discussions, despite the fact that the COP Presidency has stated that it is committed to continuing negotiations in a transparent and open way.
This week, several European capitals will be hosting closed meetings with representatives from different country groupings – ahead of the formal UN Leaders meeting.
The leaked Danish text last week puts in evidence that when negotiations take place behind closed doors and with only a handpicked selection of countries the ambition and fairness of the outcome is severely compromised.
It is clear that the UN process is stalled as a result of the lack of ambition of developed countries (cuts and finance) – there’s no reason to believe that these blockages will be surmounted outside the UN process.
The process being taken forward by the COP Presidency further provides evidence of attempts to divide the group of G77+China into different blocks of countries.
Such efforts are closely related to the substance of what is on the negotiating table – vulnerable countries are being talked into accepting an agreement which allows developed countries off the hook in terms of their emission cuts but offers the poorest countries a tempting short term finance package for adaptation.
Talking points – Green Room process from Copenhagen, December 14, 2009
Last week, NGOs raised concerns about the COP Presidency’s efforts to create a parallel ‘unofficial’ negotiating process – in the margins of the UN. NGO’s called the COP Presidency to serve in an unbiased manner to ensure that Copenhagen delivers a fair and ambitious outcome
This weekend the COP Presidency hosted a meeting (known as the Green Room) outside the Bella Center – the official UN meeting point – and in the middle of the UN negotiation process. The UN process includes all parties to the UNFCCC, this process excluded most.
Around 40 representatives of a selection of parties, to discuss mitigation and finance issues. Several parties were excluded from these discussions, despite the fact that the COP Presidency has stated that it is committed to continuing negotiations in a transparent and open way.
This week, several European capitals will be hosting closed meetings with representatives from different country groupings – ahead of the formal UN Leaders meeting.
The leaked Danish text last week puts in evidence that when negotiations take place behind closed doors and with only a handpicked selection of countries the ambition and fairness of the outcome is severely compromised.
It is clear that the UN process is stalled as a result of the lack of ambition of developed countries (cuts and finance) – there’s no reason to believe that these blockages will be surmounted outside the UN process.
The process being taken forward by the COP Presidency further provides evidence of attempts to divide the group of G77+China into different blocks of countries.
Such efforts are closely related to the substance of what is on the negotiating table – vulnerable countries are being talked into accepting an agreement which allows developed countries off the hook in terms of their emission cuts but offers the poorest countries a tempting short term finance package for adaptation.
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