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Query: Please review the language on fossil fuels used in paragraphs 28 and 29 of Decision 1/CMA.5 adopted in Dubai in November-December 2023 (the “Decision“),[1] particularly: 1. How strong is the language on fossil fuels used in paragraphs 28 and 29 of the Decision compared to “phase out” or “phase down” language? …

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SBSTA 59 concluded on 6 December 2023 with draft Article 6 texts being forwarded to the CMA for further work over the coming week. Set out in the attached is a general summary of negotiations during the SBSTA session (first week of COP 28). Frustration was expressed by some Parties during negotiations and in statements […]

Query: 1. What is the legal basis for the secretariat’s practice of funding the participation of eligible representatives from developing countries and economies in transition? 2. What are the eligibility criteria? 3. Are there grounds for reviewing the eligibility criteria? Advice: 1. Legal basis for the secretariat’s practice According to a 2017 …