A self serving note from a typical Washington DC self serving institution tries to tell us that the June 1-12, 2009 climate meeting in Bonn did have positive results.

As we heard from objective sources that Bonn provided no results whatsoever – but indeed pointed out that in Copenhagen, hopefully, the stage will be set so that eventually solutions will be obtained in the future – at best in 2010, we nevertheless do not discard their material and will try to figure out what they say.

They say: “Since 1985, CCAP   has been a recognized world leader in climate and air quality policy and is the only independent, non-profit think-tank working exclusively on those issues at the local, national and international levels. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., CCAP helps policymakers around the world to develop, promote and implement innovative, market-based solutions to major climate, air quality and energy problems that balance both environmental and economic interests. For more information about CCAP, please visit www.ccap.org.”

But above in our opinion is rather a widely inflated testimony of the Washington DC based “Center for Clean Air Policy” which is ahighly industry oriented organization and it cannot be expected to side with the environmentalists in case that indeed their opinions are too much for the industroil interests. that own K- street and clearly owned much of the Administration and Congress in days past – and still are mighty strong indays present.

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They say:

CCAP Says UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn Set the Stage for Global Action in Copenhagen.

At the latest round of UN climate change negotiations, which took place from June 1-12 in Bonn, Germany, international negotiators began the in-depth discussion on establishing frameworks for:

Technology and financial support;

Capacity building;

Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) in developing countries;

New targets for Annex 1 countries for the next commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol;

and Adaptation.

Above is true and one asks what was it that these folks did in years past.

The Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) was in the middle of the action in Bonn. CCAP hosted a number of events, released various papers on topics of relevance to the negotiations and educated and influenced key players on the conceptual design of sectoral NAMAs, along with the governance of financing in the post-2012 international climate agreement.

Similar to previous UN climate change conferences, in Bonn, CCAP co-hosted an informal policy luncheon with Ambassador Alfonso de Alba of Mexico and Ambassador Adrian Macey of New Zealand on June 6.

CCAP President Ned Helme facilitated an important discussion of options for the governance of the financing associated with the proposed NAMAs and NAMA registry system that could be included in a post-2012 climate agreement.

Heads of delegation from more than a dozen countries, including the U.S., China, South Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Tuvalu, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Norway and various European Union member states, participated in the discussion. The participants actively exchanged ideas and thoughts on NAMA registries and finance.

NAMAs and the associated financing mechanism were also the central themes for a well-attended CCAP side event on June 5. During the side event, CCAP President Ned Helme discussed NAMAs, how reducing emissions from deforestation (REDD) could be incorporated into the NAMA framework, financial governance issues related to NAMAs and a proposal for fast-tracking the evaluation and provision of support for NAMAs as part of a workable framework that could be adopted at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen. Chief negotiators from South Korea, Australia and the European Commission attended the event and served as official respondents, providing their thoughts on NAMAs, NAMA registries and NAMA finance.

In association with this side event, CCAP released a new report that highlights options for a financing mechanism for the post-2012 global climate change agreement. The focus of the paper is to provide guidance on the design and potential institutional structures needed for governance of future international financial assistance.

The international climate community has viewed sectoral approaches as one of the most promising NAMAs under the Bali Action Plan for encouraging developing countries to contribute more towards global GHG emissions mitigation.

The European Commission (EC) hosted a side event on the Sectoral Study led by CCAP on June 6. CCAP discussed how sectoral approaches fit into the current negotiations and presented highlights of the study’s findings from China and Mexico.

CCAP focused on its initial “proof-of-concept” efforts to set sectoral goals for Mexico’s cement and oil refining sectors and to propose technology-based NAMAs for China’s cement and steel sectors. CCAP’s Sectoral Study partners, Climate Change Capital (CCC) and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), also presented their latest work on financing mechanisms for sectoral NAMAs in China and on sectoral approach capacity-building issues.

In addition, CCAP released a new report on the Mexico goal-setting exercise and CEPS released a new report on capacity building for sectoral approaches.

With less than half a year remaining on the road to Copenhagen, the slow progress at this round of negotiations raised concerns regarding what kind of outcome negotiators can reach in Copenhagen in December, but signs also indicated that negotiating at almost all levels is more serious, with discussion focusing on key elements of the legal text. A constructive dialogue began among the parties in Bonn and marks a positive step toward developing a comprehensive and balanced negotiating text. The next several rounds of negotiations before Copenhagen will be critical in constructing a manageable and acceptable text of a future global climate agreement. Through its dialogues and in-depth country work, CCAP will continue assisting the negotiators and other worldwide stakeholders in addressing NAMAs, REDD, financing and sectoral approaches – all key issues that will be vital in reaching a final international deal.

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BRAVO – this last paragraph was very interesting indeed but where do you see here any hint that there is anything on the fire to be served at the Copenhagen table?