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While climate change is already threatening development, livelihoods and the very existence of many developing countries, there is not yet a sense of urgency among governments, said the Group of 77 and China at the closing of the meeting of the group on long-term cooperative action at the UNFCCC.
The climate crisis demands a “new mindset and approach” from all of us, said Ambassador Byron Blake, chair of the G77 and China. But the group is concerned that it had detected little appreciation for the approach needed to get the outcome in the year ahead.
The G77/China statement was made as the AWG-LCA concluded its second session on June 12 in Bonn. The group had begun its work on June 2.
Following three workshops on “Advancing adaptation through finance and technology”, “Development and transfer of technology” and “Investment and financial flows to address climate change”, a contact group was established which met five times to advance work on the BAP, addressing the elements of shared vision and mitigation, adaptation, technology and finance.
Luiz Machado of Brazil, the Chair of the AWG-LCA, prepared a draft set of conclusions which was adopted by parties.
Further, for the work programme for 2009, it was confirmed that four sessions would be held of a total duration of up to eight weeks to advance further work.
Ambassador Byron Blake from Antigua and Barbuda, for the G77 and China, said the Group has always emphasised that climate change poses serious risks and challenges particularly to developing countries and therefore demands urgent global action and response.
He said the Group, “is concerned about the fact that while the adverse effects of climate change and associated phenomena threaten the sustainable development, livelihoods and the very existence of many developing countries and in particular Africa, the LDCs, the LLDCs, SIDs and disaster-prone developing countries, the scientific evidence in support of our claim is now globally recognised and the COP in Bali established a plan for urgent immediate and long-term action; we are yet to see that urgency in response by parties. (Source: Suns)
June 17, 2008
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