[Deuda-QdQ] Nota de la reunión Climate Justice Now! (5 de diciembre, en inglés)

Mar Dic 7 14:17:46 CET 2010

*CJN Meeting
05 December 2010, Casa de la Cultura
13h30 -16h (approx)*

Attendance: 50-60
Facilitator:  Janet Redman
Note takers: Dottie Guerrero and Nicola Bullard

The agenda is to share readings/analysis about the status of
negotiations and the various activities (press conferences and actions)
that were held inside the UNFCCC premises and outside (parallel events)
in the first week.
*
1. Outside Activities*

- Jubilee South and PACJA held a South-South Summit on Climate and
Finance, which started last Nov. 26. The Summit was attended by members
from Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Statement is still
being finalized. The Summit highlight four areas of common agreement:
a). Campaign on the “World Bank Out of Climate; b) the process on
the People’s Tribunal on Debt and Climate; c). campaign against false
solutions (Asia Pacific group campaigns), and d). the Climate
Referendum, which is also being organised. There will be a related
meeting in the evening, a “South-North Dialogue” to share the results of
the Summit and have a dialogue on future plans.

A small mobilization was held last Friday (Dec.3), news reports carried
titles saying “thousands of climate activists in Cancun protested
against the WB”. The real number is actually a 100 at its peak and with
quota of 2 police per participants. There were good coverage in
local media and internationally. There are plans for a bigger march on
December 8, as well as actions during 2 scheduled press conferences in
the Moon Palace as well as on the ground area focused on the call “WB
out of Climate”.

- La Via Campesina caravan arrived last Friday (Dec.3), set up camps and
held the Opening on Dec.4. It was attended by between 500 to 600 people
with strong community/farmers groups comprising half of
the participants. A march was held today and the participants
outnumbered the police J.

Other actions in the Moon Palace:

- GAIA’s protest in Dec. 1 to commemorate the Global Day of Action
Against Incinerators and also in solidarity with 15 waste pickers who
were expelled from their area of work (in Mexico). It was a
permitted demonstration, which lasted for 15 mins.
- protest against Tar Sands by Canadian groups
- WDM event addressing UK Finance Ministry and the WB, they gave a giant
check on adaptation fund
- release of Global Forest Coalition report
- Indigenous Forum action
- CJN press conference

*2. Inside Updates and Analysis*

Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) – a key issue in the
negotiation as there are threats of getting the many loopholes to pass
the negotiations, which will affect forest management, GM crops, etc.
(offset). There is a new text about the Green Development Mechanism. GM
crops and biochar were tabled in Copenhagen but not adopted, which are
now being inserted thru the backdoor. Tuvalu put a proposal on GM and
bio-char.  Problem with dangerous definition of forest, which is wide
open in the CDM discussions. This is challenging as it could set a
dangerous precedent. The substitute of the August text is being used as
basis of negotiation.

SBSTA developed a program on agriculture under sectoral issue of
mitigation. Please see. CRP1 RV document.

REDD - Forest and exhaustion being delayed. From the talks from
Copenhagen it is supposed to be the item which is closest to decision.
However this dragged until now. It remained unresolved in the section on
financing in the Chair’s text: 1) compromised text, parties will discuss
in LCA or SBI including markets and flexible mechanism, 2) establishment
of REDD will facilitate the use of markets. Real battle now is over
markets, there is need for strong anti-market message.

Overview of 2 negotiations on KP and LCA

The big KP question is on the second commitment, reports this week says
Japan seems to be backing out. The talks in China ended with indications
there will be decisions here on financing, adaptation, technology.
Mexico introduced new texts. The Cochabamba agreement, which was put on
the table was set aside. Transparency and processes were
discussed in the stock –taking. Some are happy about the process while
Bolivia presses for more open and transparent process. There are
allegations that Mexico as president of COP16 is moving to selectively
invite a small group of countries. A new negotiation on LCA (with
emission targets) is equivalent to a new deal based on the
Copenhagen Accord, which is bad because it does not have targets like
the KP.

A new text came out last night, ongoing consultations and who is being
invited is questionable. There is also a conversation on finance. Japan,
Canada, Australia withdrawing from it. New version, no markets for REDD.
TWN and IATP will come out with analysis.

Big questions on Finance – will it be agreed before developing countries
sign; who will manage it – WB or UNFCCC or another entity. The scale and
how much money is also being discussed, reference now is the G77
position of 1.5 of country GDP. The Cochabamba proposal is 7%. The idea
is to decide close to 2012. Current talks includes measure to
control climate damage with the role of insurance industry (part of
market mechanism).

SBSTA – carbon patterns storage, strategy of some countries is to keep
it out. Bolivia being isolated and unfortunately the Chair of G77 is not
as strong as last year (DRC).

Inside LCA – some sectoral concerns (ex. cement industry) as part of
CDM. Adaptation fund, negotiation on direct access to finance still
problematic.

*3. Spaces: Espacio Mexicana, KlimaForum, Via Campesina, Anti-c en p*

Several forum at the same time with in 3 venues with same kind of
topics: La Via Campesina camp, Espacio Mexicana and KlimaForum. KF is
more self organized and people are smaller. There is also an
Anti-C en italist group.

Dec. 7 mobilisation (VC) – several local mobilization meeting. To be
held 9am morning, local orgs don’t want to go to the Moon Palace and
just stay in the center. Another VC groups will have their mob and try
to get as close as possible to the Moon Palace. Initial plan is to go w/
their 17 buses and to do it at 10am. Series of mtg again tonight.  2
mobs means people could not be there at the same time. There could be
political sense with 2 mobs: 1 in the city and 1 near the negotiation
venue. Where to go for CJN? Suggestion for CJN to go to both.

Meeting last night on strategy for Dec. 7. Not sure yet if it has a permit.

EsMex people have good contact w/ the police (Mexican style). Not clear
about the route, Bolivia delegation asked why we have to mobilize in a
space granted by Mexican govt..

KlimaForum10 will have buses that will go from EsMex, Via, KlimaForum10
and back.

Anti-c en p has a space near Via Campesina. Trying to organise anti-cap
block in the march, but not sure which one.

Dialogo Climatico: CJN! member organisations are speaking in panels. The
EsMex is a very broad space. International committee made a separate
call that has a stronger political message, clear positions on carbon
markets, REDD, etc. there is a complex and unresolved dynamic between
EsMex space and the international space.

Proposed outcomes of Dialogo Climatico: Statement at end of week,
referendum, climate tribunal, road to South Africa,
strengthening networks and alliances. Panels, roundtable and strategy
meetings.

*4. Evening strategy sessions*
Responsible: Maureen Santos <maureen en rebrip.org.br
<mailto:maureen en rebrip.org.br>>, Christophe Aguiton <aguiton en gmail.com
<mailto:aguiton en gmail.com>>, Sebastián Valdomir <sebastian en redes.org.uy
<mailto:sebastian en redes.org.uy>, Tom Kucharz 
<agroecologia en ecologistasenaccion.org>
Every day at 7pm/19h, starting tonight.
People who are willing to join and share at evening meetings should
contact Christophe (aguiton en gmail.com <mailto:aguiton en gmail.com>).
Sunday: Michael, Shannon,

*5. Strategies on the inside*
Need interventions and actions that are linked to our key issues and key
moments.
Access is becoming more restricted. CJN! has two badges for High Level
Session.
Need permission for actions, apply to secretariat 36 or 48 hours, with
“map” of what action will look like.
Question: access areas with secondary badges. (Check with Asad)

Flashpoint issues/actions
Participation/Access: if they stop people getting on #9 buses, buses
fuelled by agro-diesel,
REDD: no carbon markets, no offsets
Divide and conquer: (30 countries have no one here and 26 countries have
just one person)
Newsletter: can be very effective, need to reclaim the term “climate
justice”
Stickers: “I love Cochabamba” spammed everywhere

*6. CJN! statement*
Everyone agrees it is important. Anne will be focal point for that
process. As before, the groups here will draft the statement, those who
agree will sign on, and then it will be send to the whole list
Groups sign on, then send out to the full so that organisations can sign on.

*7. Media/communications update*
Speakers list
If you want to be on that list, contact Orin

Press cocktail party
Propose Tuesday 7 December, to be confirmed

Press conferences, etc
Monday 9am on REDD: need to have women on panel to counter the pro-REDD
spin from some women’s group. Need to highlight who is NOT here.
Press hits: Al Jazeera, Democracy Now!, Pacifica Radio, etc. Quite good
considering that nothing much is happening.

Identity of CJN!
Need to be very clear about WHO is Climate Justice Now! and what does
climate justice really mean?

Briefing media
Suggest combining evening meetings with press briefings – outside of
Moon Palace.
Saturday climate justice wrap-up

*8. Post-COP meeting*
*Propose CJN! wrap-up on Saturday
Meeting of who ever is here on 11/12.
Venue to be decided.*

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