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Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Sep 4, 2008

  Adios
First, I'd just like to say thank you to anyone who stayed posted through Access Accra. It's been a pleasure writing for each and every one of you, and I'm more than grateful for your vested interest. Sorry there was no final wrap-up of the Convention, but for all of you who want something...... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 29, 2008

  LCA Interventions
CAN continued their awesome work during the LCA closing plenaries on Wednesday, with an intervention that differed greatly from the KP's in tone, but not in logic or constructiveness. Since it was delivered by a Ghanaian, the intervention was held on a much more personal level, which we can...... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 29, 2008

  KP Interventions
The good people from the Climate Action Network staged quite the intervention during the closing plenary of the AWG-KP on Wednesday. While staying positive throughout, they managed to highlight a few major needs for work to be done before and during Poland, but cautioned the group that without...... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008

  The Floor
Now you have something to picture as you read all these posts about the UNFCCC convention in Accra, Ghana!... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008

  KP Day 5: All Parts
Before we get to the LULUCF groups (which actually achieved something on Tuesday), a quick update on the flex mechanisms and 'other issues'. The flex group continued to debate the list of possible improvements to the mechanisms. They stressed the need for further elaboration and so parties...... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008

  LCA Day 5: Parts 3 & 4
Concerning finance, the same issues surrounding sources, methodologies, recipients, insurance mechanisms, and governing bodies arose. As far as sources are concerned, Norway's proposal to auction off AAU's (assigned amount units, 1 = 1 tonne carbon dioxide emissions, the things Kyoto Protocol...... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008

  LCA Day 5: Part 2
Things were certainly better in the adaptation session of yesterday's LCA, with three concrete proposals from major groups: 1. The EU outlined possible elements of a Copenhagen deal which included integration of adaptation into national decision making and planning, the scaling up of resources...... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008

  LCA Day 5: Part 1 - Mitigation
The mandate squabbling within the mitigation contact group continued early Tuesday morning. A1 parties pitted against non-A1 nations to debate possible amendments to the Convention that would require mitigation targets and actions from developing countries. In particular, Australia and Japan...... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 26, 2008

  KP Day 4: LULUCF and Other Issues
The group on LULUCF within the KP has begun to move forward, as they held a fairly intense debate on Monday concerning what kind of institutional framework is needed to meet Kyoto standards. The chair of the group presented a document early on that focused the day's work. The text explored...... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 26, 2008

  Advances on Adaptation and a 2009 Work Programme
The adaptation session within Monday's LCA resembled yet another brainstorming session, as Parties put all of their desired criteria and contentious issues straight on the table. Scaling up financial and technological conduits between the global North and South and incorporating climate...... [view]
Posted By:  rstrivedi
Posted On:  Aug 26, 2008

  Mitigation Mania
Whether or not to amend the Convention in terms of differentiating mitigation actions by developing countries was a heated issue [again] in the LCA on Monday. The Umbrella Group (Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the US) wants new,...... [view]
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Events
Submitted By:   usn2q4
Event Date:  Jul 27, 2009
Event Location:  Accra
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Woman In Need (WIN) Project Workshop
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  ABC4ALL - Woman in Need in Accra
Starter:   usn2q4
Date Created:  Feb 12, 2009
Country:  Ghana
[view] 		Description:   WIN Literacy is teaching women how to read and write as literacy is the door to any education. WIN wants to create a platform and a framework for further educational initiatives like: Training...
Goals:   Major Objective to help woman to read and write to create a basic educational platform for further education. This education platform should not be free for students but will give those who cant afford the fees a possibility for a non cash based payment (e.g. social work) WIN will create this platform for volunteers and teachers to realize additional classes
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