European Capacity Building Initiative
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A preparatory meeting on forming an informal, open ended Circle of Experts on climate finance architecture and governance (Finance Circle) facilitated by the European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi) was held in Salon Planck in the Maritim Hotel, Bonn
April 2010
The 'institutionalized' group of Friends of the Chair is composed of delegates trying to influence the Chairman and each other about the way forward, reflecting national positions, and trying to hammer out compromises.
In the preparations for the Copenhagen COP-15 and in the aftermath of the confusing negotiations in Bella Centre there have been many references to the concept of Friends of the Chair. The 'institutionalized' group of Friends of the Chair is composed of delegates trying to influence the Chairman and each other about the way forward, reflecting national positions, and trying to hammer out compromises. This is a long-haul effort which is different from the idea of appointing Friends of the Chair as part of the end game of a negotiation: in this latter case it is ideally a method for the Chairman to get the most important actors to agree and clinch a deal that will lead to final agreement in the plenary.
The Art of Negotiation in the Rio process and climate negotiations
April 2010
ecbi Regional Workshop for East and South Africa
March 2010
Lessons learnt and next steps in the Negotiations.ppt
March 2010
The report by Benito Müller looks at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and evaluates what happened and suggests what lessons ought to be learned.
It has been said that summits are either 'successful' or 'very successful'. The time has come to face the facts: this is wrong! That is not to say that Copenhagen was a failure, but merely that it could have done better, but still probably passed the test. The final verdict will depend on what happens next. The report by Benito M¸ller looks at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and evaluates what happened and suggests what lessons ought to be learned.
Failure or final wake-up call for our leaders?
February 2010
2010 ecbi Regional Workshop for Latin America
February 2010
Clean_Energy_Finance_Dinner_Discussion_1Nov2009[1][1].pdf
November 2009
Bangkok Reports of the ecbi/IIED Supported Negotiators from Vulnerable Developing Countries
Bangkok Reports of the ecbi/IIED Supported Negotiators from Vulnerable Developing Countries
October 2009
