International Maritime Emission Reduction Scheme initiative,  www.IMERS.org 

We are cordially inviting to a side event on Bunker Fuel Emissions, Adaptation Funding & Technology Transformation at the Bonn Climate Change Talks, 2-13 June 2008, Bonn, Germany.

The site event is during the 28th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies.

Bunker fuel emissions, adaptation funding and technology transformation.

on Thursday 12 June 2008, 18:00-20:00 hours
at the Ministry of Transport, Bonn, Room METRO
The goal is to increase momentum for an equitable and affordable approach for shipping
(simultaneously delivering on the 4 pillars of the Bali Roadmap at a scale of $10bn).

Principles, differentiated responsibilities, and key design aspects will be discussed.
Principles such as:
Mitigation & adaptation equally important (funding 50:50)
Adaptation funding for developing countries only, of which 30% for LDCs
The proposed hybrid approach has already received a significant multilateral support. and can be operational by 2012.

Come and see how this can help you and the negotiations!
Not in Bonn & interested? Please visit imers.org

Kind regards,
Dr Andre Stochniol
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Event by: Oxford Institute for Energy Studies,  www.oxfordenergy.org and
International Maritime Emission Reduction Scheme initiative, IMERS.org

Further points on the program as per IMERS website - we hope that all points of view get equal time - not just the ship owners - or countries of registry. It seems that this program started at the 2007 Bali meeting. - but the problem is much older as it was left out of the 1997 Kyoto program thanks to matitime shipping owner countries.

IMERS: a fair, hybrid scheme to mitigate emissions from international maritime transport that simultaneously provides innovative financing for adaptation and technology. Principles, costs & benefits, implementation & regulatory aspects, as well as impacts on states & stakeholders will be discussed.
Increase momentum for an equitable and affordable approach.
Why it is important? Why You should come?
First sectoral proposition that delivers on the 4 building blocks of the Bali Roadmap
It does so at a scale of $4bn for mitigation, $4bn for adaptation, $2bn for technology
Already discussed within the IMO and the UNFCCC
You could help to shape and bring about a fair solution before 2012
Who would benefit most will be unveiled
We will be announcing and debating results of an in-depth analysis and discussions of the key principles and their impact on various countries and stakeholders.
The focus will be to demonstrate clearly how the hybrid mechanism can deliver on the UNFCCC principles, especially on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. This has been requested by several parties.

Presentations and debate will focus on
How to differentiate responsibilities within a global scheme for shipping?
Key desgn principles for an equitable and cost-efficient scheme:
Mitigation & adaptation equally important (funding 50:50)
Adaptation funding for developing countries only, of which 30% for LDCs
Technology fund to accelerate innovation and technology transfer
Long-term emission reduction goal
Supra-national implementation
International Maritime Emission Reduction Scheme (IMERS):
Why hybrid?
Costs & benefits for different countries and stakeholders
Implementation and regulatory aspects
Rapid progress and remaining obstacles:
Multilateral status
Time to accelerate