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For those who speak French: The Haitian Minister’s Speech

lpaulime December 6, 2012 0 Comments

By Angeline Annesteus & Lurette Paulime This speech was delivered by the Haitian Minister of the Environment, Jean Vilmond Hilaire, in the high level closing segment of the negotiations. It is a very concise speech that highlights Haiti’s vulnerability to climate change influenced by weather events such as severe hurricanes. 18ème Conférence des Parties de la Convention...

Doha climate deal is conditional: what other alternative does it leave for the Least Developed Countries?

Angeline Annesteus December 5, 2012 0 Comments

by Angeline Annesteus & Lurette Paulime One of our goals coming to the climate negotiations in Doha was to lobby the Haitian Government. We have been meeting with the delegates and have had some very thought-provoking conversations. However after a long discussion at lunch yesterday with the delegation and the Minister of the Environment, Jean Vilmond Hilaire, we realized how firm they...

Negotiations drag onwards..

COA Admin December 10, 2011 0 Comments

by Samuli Sinisalo The ministerial consultations went on last night. The announcement after 11pm was that no plenaries will convene before 10am on Saturday. It is no about 4pm on Saturday, and no negotiations have begun. Consultations continue. The situation is too unclear to give a comprehensive update at the moment. But, I have come across the transcript of a speech held by the minister of...

Ministers begin their work

COA Admin December 8, 2011 0 Comments

by Samuli Sinisalo The ministerial Indaba-consultations about the Durban outcome begin tonight. In front of them, the ministers have five options for the possible outcome. No decision is not amongst them at this level. The first option is to implement a new legal instrument under article 17 of the convention. This would mean that the contents of the new instrument can be anything - made up in...