UNITED NATIONS

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

United Nations Climate Change Conference 2012 COP 18 and CMP 8 Doha, 26 November 7 December 2012

Daily Programme
Plenary meetings
Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP)
(Open meeting) 10.0013.00 2nd meeting 1. (webcast link) Plenary 1

Consideration of proposals by Parties for amendments to the Kyoto Protocol [Agenda item 5] Proposal from Kazakhstan to amend Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol [Agenda item 6] Issues relating to the clean development mechanism [Agenda item 7]

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-24. Issues relating to joint implementation [Agenda item 8] Report of the Compliance Committee [Agenda item 9(a)] Report of the Adaptation Fund Board [Agenda item 10(a)] Privileges and immunities for individuals serving on constituted bodies established under the Kyoto Protocol [Agenda item 18(c)]

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Conference of the Parties (COP)

(Open meeting) 15.0018.00 2nd meeting 1. (webcast link) Plenary 1

Dates and venues of future sessions [Agenda item 2(g)] Consideration of proposals by Parties under Article 17 of the Convention [Agenda item 6] Consideration of proposals by Parties for amendments to the Convention under its Article 15 [Agenda item 7] Matters relating to finance [Agenda item 11] Work programme on long-term finance [Agenda item 11(a)] Report of the Standing Committee [Agenda item 11(b)] Report of the Green Climate Fund to the Conference of the Parties and guidance to the Green Climate Fund [Agenda item 11(c)] Arrangements between the Conference of the Parties and the Green Climate Fund [Agenda item 11(d)]

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Other matters [Agenda item 20]

Click here for the full COP provisional agenda and all corresponding documents.

-3Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI)

(Open meeting) Upon completion of the COP plenary 2nd meeting (webcast link) Plenary 1

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Other matters [Agenda item 21]

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Contact Groups, informal consultations, workshops and other meetings of the Convention and Protocol bodies
SBI 11:1511.30 Contact groups on commitment period reserve (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations on the composition, modalities and procedures of the team of the technical experts for ICA (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations on commitment period reserve (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations on Prototype of the registry (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations on national adaptation plans (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations on approaches to address loss and damage (Parties and Observer States only) Informal consultations on development and transfer of technologies (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations on national adaptation plans (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations on national communications from Parties not included in the Annex I to the Convention (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations on initial review of the Adaptation Fund under the Kyoto Protocol (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations on approaches to address loss and damage (Parties and Observer States only) Meeting Room 104.2 Meeting Room 3

10.0011.30

10.4511.15

Meeting Room 104.2 Meeting Room 101 Meeting Room 8.2 Meeting Room 239 Meeting Room 202 Meeting Room 8.1 Meeting Room 4

11:3012:15

11:3012:15

12:1513.00

15:0015:45

15.0015.45

15.4516:30

16:3018:00

Meeting Room 8.2

16:3018:00

Meeting Room 8.3

-4SBSTA 10.00-10.45 Contact Group on issues relating to agriculture (Open to Parties and observers) Contact Group on methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (Open to Parties and observers) Informal Consultations on methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (Parties and Observer States only) Informal Consultations on issues relating to agriculture (Parties and Observer States only) Informal Consultations on the work programme on a common tabular format for the UNFCCC biennial reporting guidelines for developed country Parties (Parties and Observer States only) Informal Consultations on the implications of the implementation of decisions 2/CMP.7 to 5/CMP.7 on the previous decisions on methodological issues related to the Kyoto Protocol, including those relating to Articles 5,7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol (Parties and Observer States only) Contact Group on carbon dioxide capture and storage in geological formations as clean development mechanism project activities (Open to Parties and observers) Informal Consultations on carbon dioxide capture and storage in geological formations as clean development mechanism project activities (Parties and Observer States only) Contact Groups on Land use, land-use change and forestry under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol and under the clean development mechanism (Open to Parties and observers) Informal Consultations on general guidelines for domestic measurement, reporting and verification of domestically supported nationally appropriate mitigation actions by developing country Parties (Parties and Observer States only) Informal Consultations on the work programme on the revision of the guidelines for the review of biennial reports and national communications, including national inventory reviews, for developed country Parties (Parties and Observer States only) Meeting Room 215

10.45-11.15

Meeting Room 4

11.30-12.15

Meeting Room 8.4

12.15-13.00

Meeting Room 215

12.15-13.00

Meeting Room 236

12.15-13.00

Meeting Room 8.3

15.00-15.45

Meeting Room 236

15.45-16.30

Meeting Room 236

Meeting Room 8.4

15.45-16.30

16.30-17.15

Meeting Room 241

17.15-19.00

Meeting Room 240

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SBI/SBSTA 11.0013.00 Response Measures Forum: In-forum workshop (Open to Parties and observers) Informal Consultations on development and transfer of technologies and report of the Technology Executive Committee (Parties and Observer States only) Informal Consultations on the report of the Adaptation Committee (Open to Parties and observers) Meeting Room 218

10.0010.45

Meeting Room 8.1

10.0011.30

Meeting Room 236

AWG-KP 15.00-16.30 Spin-off group on item 3 (numbers/text) (Parties and Observers States only) Informal consultations by the AWG-KP Vice Chair on item 3 (Parties and Observer States only) Meeting Room 8.2

16:30-18:00

Meeting Room 8.1

AWG-LCA

10.0011.30

Informal group on review (agenda item 4) (Open to Parties and observers) Informal consultations by the Chair on items 3-5 (focus on technology) (agenda item 3(d)) (Open to Parties and observers) Informal group on various approaches (agenda item 3(b)(v)) (Open to Parties and observers) Informal group on mitigation REDD plus (agenda item 3(b)(iii)) (Open to Parties and observers)

Meeting Room 8.4

11.3013.00

Meeting Room 8.1

15.0016.30

Meeting Room 8.3

16.3018.00

Meeting Room 4

ADP 11.3013.00 ADP Round Table on workstream one (Open to Parties and observers) Meeting Room 2

List of participants
The provisional list of registered participants will be available electronically on <unfccc.int>. Any corrections should be given to Ms. Vera-Lynn Watson (Registration Counter) by noon, at the latest, on Wednesday, 28 November 2012.

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Groups other than the Convention and Protocol bodies

(Closed meetings) A full schedule of daily meetings of Groups other than the Convention and Protocol bodies was published on the Daily Programme for day 1 of the conference (available on the UNFCCC website). Participants are kindly requested to retain their copies of that document, and to consult the CCTV monitors for changes or updates. 8.009.00 Delegation of Colombia on behalf of Group of Highly Vulnerable Countries Alliance of Small Island States Meeting Room 234

11.0012.00

Meeting Room 215

Meetings of observer organizations

(Closed meetings) A full schedule of daily meetings of Meetings of observer organizations was published on the Daily Programme for day 1 of the conference (available on the UNFCCC website). Participants are kindly requested to retain a copy of this document, and to consult the CCTV monitors for changes or updates.

Press briefings
(Media only) The live daily schedule of press briefings is available here. Participants may also consult the CCTV monitors for changes or updates. 10.0011.00 UNFCCC media training workshop: Bridging the Emissions Gap: Press Conference Current Pledges by Governments Indicate a 3-5 C Temperature Rise Room 2 this Century without Fast Action 16.0017.00 UNFCCC media training workshop: How Costa Rica is becoming a zero CO2 society, and what lessons other countries can learn Press Conference Room 2

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Election of officers of bodies under the Convention and the Protocol Update of nominations received by the secretariat
Please consult the UNFCCC elections website for latest information on election procedures and daily updates of election nominations and election results.

Status report on consideration of agenda items as at 27 November 2012

The status report information is published exclusively on the in-session web pages of the Convention and protocol bodies. Please use the links to the corresponding web pages below.

Status report of COP agenda items

Status report of CMP agenda items

Status report of SBI agenda items

Status report of SBSTA agenda items

Status report of AWK-KP agenda items

Status report of AWG-LCA agenda items

Status report of ADP agenda items

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Special announcements
Vacancies at the UNFCCC secretariat Conference participants are encouraged to bring to the attention of qualified individuals in their countries/organizations the link to the employment page of the secretariat website: <unfccc.int/secretariat/employment/recruitment> In particular, we would like to draw attention to the senior management position of Coordinator Finance, Technology and Capacity Building (FTC) Programme The secretariat is committed to ensuring equitable geographical distribution and gender balance among its staff. To this end, it would like to especially encourage qualified women candidates and candidates from developing countries to apply for vacancies.

Announcements
The full information of this section is available in is available in the Information for Participants (IFP) brochure and the Side Events and Exhibits (SEE) brochure. Medical and Security Emergencies For medical emergencies, please contact one of the two medical clinics, located on the ground floor of the QNCC in room G325, and on the Level 1 of the QNCC near the Pool cafe. For other emergencies, please contact United Nations security staff (wearing a United Nations uniform) deployed around the premises, or call: On-site Security Duty Officer: Tel: +974 44707911 Outside the QNCC, you may call the following emergency numbers for assistance: Emergency Services (Fire and Metro Police) : Tel: +974 44707999 Medical Emergencies: Tel: + 974 44708080 COP 18 / CMP 8 Call Centre COP 18 / CMP 8 is operating a Call Centre providing help and information to conference participants, such as hotels, restaurants, venue, transportation and social events. The Call Centre can be contacted via phone and Email : Phone: Tel: + 974 4424 7177 Email:

callcenter@cop18.qa
Working hours: 24/7

-9Shuttle Buses A complimentary transport service will be provided between selected conference shuttle hubs and the QNCC. Full service will operate from 26 November to 7 December 2012. The hub locations and further information are available at www.cop18.qa/en-us/participantinfo/transport.aspx . Participants should ensure that they wear their conference badge in full view at all times, as the security officers may request them to verify their identity. This may lead to some inconvenience, but it is expected that participants will appreciate the need for such arrangements. Participants are reminded not to leave personal belongings in meeting rooms. For security reasons, unattended items found anywhere on the conference premises will be removed by security. The Security office/Lost and found office, located adjacent to the main entrance on the Ground Floor Level of the QNCC, is responsible for lost and found items. The following organizations kindly provide daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis of the COP 18 meetings on their webpages: - ENB (by IISD); - TWN (by TWN); - Outreach (by Stakeholder Forum for Sustainable Development); - ECO (by CAN). Click here for ECO content for mobile devices. The CAN International App is available in the Apple iTunes App Store.

Security

Lost and found items

Web Coverage and daily reports of the COP 18 meetings

Key contacts
This information is available in the Information for Participants (IFP) brochure.

Events
(Open to all participants) Descriptions of the events listed below have been reproduced as received, and without formal editing. The secretariat would like to note that the scheduling of events remains dependent upon the demands of the negotiating process.

UNFCCC and related events

Time Title/Theme Climate change and disaster risk management Drawing on the IPCCs Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX), released in full in March 2012, this event examines the implications of climate-related disasters for society and sustainable development. The CDM Policy Dialogue. Insights from the research programme Researchers engaged in the CDM Policy Dialogue will present highlights from the extensive research programme that was carried out under the Dialogue, and which provided input to the recommendations of the high-level panel. Organizer WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Ms. Christ Renate <ipcc-sec@wmo.int> +41 22 7308254 Venue

13.15 14.45

Side Event Room 4

13.15 14.45

Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Mr. Niclas Svenningsen <nsvenningsen@unfccc.int> +49 228 8151982

Side Event Room 2

- 10 Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation Drawing on the IPCCs Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN), published in 2011, this event looks at the implications of the use of renewable energy for different groups of countries, both consumers and producers. Presentation of the Prototype of the NAMA registry The secretariat will present the design of the prototype of the NAMA registry to Parties, including how it has taken into account comments made by Parties during the May session. WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Ms. Christ Renate <ipcc-sec@wmo.int> +41 22 7308254

18.30 20.00

Side Event Room 4

18.30 20.00

Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Mr. William Kojo AgyemangBonsu <WAgyemang-bonsu@unfccc.int> +49 228 8151025

Side Event Room 2

Special Events
Time Title/Theme Update on the NAMA registry 13.00 15.00 Organizer Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Mr. William Kojo AgyemangBonsu <WAgyemang-bonsu@unfccc.int> +49 1721798839 Venue

Meeting Room 8.3

Launching of the UN Rio Conventions Calendar

18.30 UNFCCC Secretary Ms Christiana Figueres will be launching the official UN Rio Conventions Calendar 2013 at the Climate Change Studio in Hall 4. Participants of COP18 are invited to pick up complementary copies at the Climate Change Studio. Climate Change Studio (Hall 4)

Side events and exhibits

The schedule of side events and a list of the exhibits is available in electronic form only. Participants are kindly requested to consult the CCTV monitors for changes or updates. Side events are held in Hall 5 whilst exhibits are in Hall 4.

Interviews at the Climate Change Studio

The schedule of interviews at the Climate Change Studio during the session is available at <unfccc.int>. Participants are kindly requested to consult the CCTV monitors for changes or updates. For further information or for scheduling of an interview, please contact Mr. Marcos Montoiro at the Side Events and Exhibits Coordination Office (Hall 4) or via email at <climatechangestudio@unfccc.int>.

Other events, Outside events and Additional activities

The daily schedule of other events, other activities and outside events is available electronically at <unfccc.int>
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