What is the legal basis for the COP decision making process? Have formal rules of procedure been adopted? If the rules are unclear and more than one option is available which option would be preferable for G77 and / or LDC groups? 1. Rules of Procedure http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/cop2/02.pdf 2. History The Conference of the Parties, at its first …

What is the status of an NGO treaty submitted to the secretariat by NGOs under Article 17 of the Convention? Is there any precedent for non-party proposals to have legal status in the UN system? Is there scope for non-governmental proposals to have legal status in the UN system?  If the proposal does not have legal status, is there […]

1. Are there technical requirements that would necessitate a delay between the adoption of a new Protocol under the UNFCCC and signature by heads of state or government? 2. Is it possible to open a Protocol for signature at a summit in one location and then leave the Protocol open for signature in New York […]

1. Would a COP15 bis be considered an ‘ordinary session’ or an ‘extraordinary session’? 2. Could a protocol be adopted at a COP15 bis? Within a COP and a COP bis scenario, is it possible to adopt COP decisions at the first session of the COP (ie Copenhagen) and then to adopt further COP decisions […]