Statements and Positions

The informal additional sessions of the AWG-LCA, AWG-KP and ADP will be held at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), in Bangkok, Thailand from Thursday, 30 August to Wednesday, 5 September.

 Notification to Parties and observer States(3346 kB)

 Overview schedule (125 kB) (updated 17 August 2012)

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News Governments in Bangkok prepare for 2012 climate change decisions 30 August 2012 Bangkok, Thailand Governments began meeting in Bangkok today to prepare decisions that they will take at the next UN climate change conference in Doha. “Governments have promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions and help the poor and vulnerable adapt to climate change. They know they must implement these promises fully, raise their efforts before 2020 and redouble those efforts again after 2020,” said Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  Press release (118 kB)   UNFCCC Newsletter: Bangkok informal session to prepare ground for key Doha deliverables A warm greeting to you as we approach our next meeting in Bangkok, being held thanks to the generosity of several donor governments. This informal meeting, involving the three working groups, is the last official opportunity that governments have to prepare the ground for COP 18 in Doha, which is expected to deliver several important steps forward. In particular, this includes preparing for a Doha Amendment to transition smoothly at the end of the year into the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, and preparing to wrap up the work of the Ad hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action. Also, the Ad hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action can start its new work in Bangkok so that it can report progress in Doha.

Implementation Updates   Compilation of 2012 submissions on fast-start finance completed 3 September 2012 The nine submissions on fast-start finance received by the UNFCCC secretariat have been compiled in an information document, which is now available on the UNFCCC website. Together, the submissions provide information on the provision of financial support by developed countries as part of their collective commitment to provide new and additional resources approaching USD 30 billion for the period 2010–2012, Together, the submissions provide information on the provision of financial support by developed countries as part of their collective commitment to provide new and additional resources approaching USD 30 billion for the period 2010–2012, a pledge these countries made at COP15 in Copenhagen. Document Board of the Green Climate Fund kicks off its work and elects two Co-Chairs 23 August 2012 The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) started its first meeting today after successfully filling all 24 Board seats. It will address several key issues, including initiating work towards the operationalization of the Fund and the process it will follow to select the host country of the Fund. UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Richard Kinley delivered the opening statement.  Media release (118 kB)  Opening statement by UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Richard Kinley

From the Podium Message from the ADP Co-chairs 1 September 2012The Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) are encouraged that substantive work under the Durban Platform at the Bangkok climate talks has been launched in roundtable discussions. The discussions include the design of the new agreement to be adopted by 2015 which is to come into effect from 2020. Governments have started to outline how they envisage the broad contours and architectural features of this agreement, and how the principles of the Convention will shape it. They are identifying the main challenges and areas of work that need to be considered to ensure an effective, fair and ambitious agreement. Furthermore, governments have started identifying concrete actions to enable staying on track to hold the global average temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius. The discussions in the ADP have been thoughtful, constructive and rich in the exchange of ideas and views. All governments have emphasized the importance of the successful completion of the Bali Road Map and that the new agreement needs to build on successes in domestic implementation of climate policies. Roundtable discussions will continue during the course of the Bangkok climate talks with the aim of building confidence in these discussions among governments to provide a strong basis for further work in subsequent years. President Designate of COP 18/CMP 8 1 September 2012As nominated by the Asia-Pacific Group, the President-Designate for the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC and the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol is H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah of the Government of Qatar. For more information on the President-Designate:  Read Biography (56 kB)