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Showing 1 - 9 of 11 results|IISD/ENB summary meeting report202335th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP35)
Delegates committed firmly to address threats to both the ozone layer and the global climate, designating a significant portion of the replenishment of the Multilateral Fund to the implementation of the Kigali Amendment, which will phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and
MEAs:Montreal ProtocolTopics:Environmental Governance,Climate and AtmosphereKeywords:Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, Open-ended Working Group, Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, Ozone-depleting substance, Hydrofluorocarbons, Amendment, Amendment, Conference Room Paper, European Union, Contribution|IISD/ENB summary meeting report202234th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP34)
Despite phasing out 98% of ozone depleting substances worldwide relative to a 1990 baseline and making major inroads in avoiding catastrophic climate change, parties grappled with recent scientific findings, whether and how to build on the Protocol’s success to tackle
MEAs:Montreal ProtocolTopics:Environmental Governance,Climate and AtmosphereKeywords:Open-ended Working Group, Ozone-depleting substance, Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, Hydrofluorocarbons, Climate change, Ozone Secretariat, Amendment, Amendment, Baseline, Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, Conference Room Paper|IISD/ENB summary meeting report20225th Session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on the BBNJ
Despite more progress at this two-week session than over the last decade, delegates were unable to reach consensus on a new high seas treaty addressing marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction and, instead, suspended the session, to be resumed
MEAs:Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National JurisdictionTopics:Biological diversity,Marine and FreshwaterKeywords:Biological diversity, Sustainable use, Regional groups, Consensus, International Agreement, United Nations General Assembly, Environmental Impact Assessment, In situ, Capacity building, Small Island Developing States, Strategic environmental assessment, Mutually Agreed Terms, Traditional Knowledge, World Trade Organization, Precautionary principle, Package deal, Indigenous peoples, Intellectual property rights, World Intellectual Property Organization, Assessed contribution|IISD/ENB summary meeting report20224th Session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on the BBNJ
At the most productive meeting so far, “unprecedented progress” was made in discussions on marine genetic resources, including benefit sharing, area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, environmental impact assessments, and capacity building and the transfer of marine technology.
MEAs:Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National JurisdictionTopics:Biological diversity,Marine and FreshwaterKeywords:Environmental Impact Assessment, Regional groups, Capacity building, Sustainable use, International Agreement, Listing, Traditional Knowledge, United Nations General Assembly, Mutually Agreed Terms, Technology Transfer, Indigenous peoples, Biological diversity, Financial rules, In situ, Strategic environmental assessment, Assessed contribution, Compliance Committee, Precautionary principle, Small Island Developing States|IISD/ENB summary meeting report2021Combined 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention (Part II) and 33rd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Delegates discussed closing gaps in monitoring of ozone depleting substances as well as low global-warming potential and energy efficient technologies. They adopted 18 decisions, including on compliance and reporting, to ensure the Convention and the Protocol protect the ozone layer
MEAs:Montreal ProtocolTopics:Environmental Governance,Climate and AtmosphereKeywords:Open-ended Working Group, Ozone-depleting substance, Meetings, Climate change, Compliance, Trust fund, Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, European Union, Contribution, Hydrofluorocarbons, African Group of Negotiators, Capacity building|IISD/ENB summary meeting report2019Barcelona Convention COP 21 and its Protocols
Delegates to the Barcelona Convention adopted 14 decisions—one on the programme of work and budget for 2020-2021, and 13 thematic decisions, including on governance, an emissions control area for sulphur oxides, and marine pollution from land-based sources.
MEAs:Barcelona ConventionKeywords:European Union, Compliance Committee, International Maritime Organization, Capacity building, Biological diversity, Implementation, International Seabed Authority, Economic Commission for Africa, Listing, Habitat, Memorandum of Understanding, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Open-ended Working Group, Sustainable use, Assessed contribution, Climate change, Commission on Sustainable Development, Sustainable development, Trust fund, Voluntary Contribution|IISD/ENB summary meeting report20198th Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Parties to the Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture met to address a range of policy, implementation, cooperation, and administrative matters of relevance to the Treaty and its Multilateral System (MLS) of access and benefit-sharing, but they
MEAs:International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and AgricultureTopics:Biological diversityKeywords:International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Resolution, Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Sustainable use, Implementation, International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, In situ, Multi-Year Programme of Work, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Indigenous peoples, Capacity building, Standing Committee, Voluntary Contribution|IISD/ENB summary meeting report201830th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
MOP 30 adopted 21 decisions on: issues important to the January 2019 entry into force of the Kigali Amendment on Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), including data reporting issues, including timeline and revised reporting forms, ways to report mixtures and blends, and setting
Keywords:Amendment, Amendment, Hydrofluorocarbons, Open-ended Working Group, Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, Ozone Secretariat, Conference Room Paper, Ozone-depleting substance, European Union, Hydrochlorofluorocarbons, African Group of Negotiators|IISD/ENB summary meeting report2017Vienna Convention COP 11 and Montreal Protocol MOP 29
MEAs:Montreal ProtocolTopics:Environmental Governance,Climate and AtmosphereKeywords:Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, Conference Room Paper, Hydrofluorocarbons, Open-ended Working Group, European Union, Ozone-depleting substance, Amendment, Ozone Secretariat, Voluntary Contribution
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