GE.12-71413
Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
Eighth session Doha, 26 November to 7 December 2012
Agenda item 4
Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol
Outcome of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol
Draft decision proposed by the President Draft decision -/CMP.8
Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to its Article 3, paragraph 9
The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
,
Recalling
Article 3, paragraph 9, Article 20, paragraph 2, and Article 21, paragraph 7, of the Kyoto Protocol,
Recalling
also
decisions 1/CMP.1 and 1/CMP.7,
Recalling
further
decision 1/CP.17,
Emphasizing
the role of the Kyoto Protocol in the mitigation efforts by Parties included in Annex I,
Welcoming
the decision by a number of Parties included in Annex I to inscribe quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments for the second commitment period in the third column of Annex B,
Recognizing
the urgent need for Parties to deposit their instruments of acceptance without delay in order to ensure the prompt entry into force of the amendment to the Kyoto Protocol contained in the annex to this decision,
United Nations
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/KP/CMP/2012/L.9 Distr.: Limited 8 December 2012 Original: English
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Desiring
to facilitate the broad participation of Parties included in Annex I in the second commitment period,
Recognizing
also
the need for continued smooth implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, including its mechanisms under Articles 6, 12 and 17, pending the entry into force of the amendment for the second commitment period,
Taking note
of the declarations set out in annex II to this decision,
Taking
note
also of decision 1/CP.18,
Noting
the importance of the work under the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action to adopt a protocol, another legal instrument or an agreed outcome with legal force as soon as possible but no later than 2015 and to come into effect and be implemented from 2020 as well as the workplan on enhancing mitigation ambition with a view to ensuring the highest possible mitigation efforts by all Parties, pursuant to decision 1/CP.17,
I.
1.
Adopts
, in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 of the Kyoto Protocol, the amendment set out in annex I to this decision; 2.
Requests
the secretariat to communicate the adopted amendment to the Depositary for circulation to all Parties for acceptance, in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 of the Kyoto Protocol; 3.
Calls
on all Parties to deposit as soon as possible with the Depositary their instruments of acceptance in respect of the amendment pursuant to Article 20 of the Kyoto Protocol with a view to expedite its entry into force; 4.
Reaffirms
that the second commitment period will begin on 1 January 2013 and
decides
that it will end on 31 December 2020;
II.
5.
Recognizes
that Parties may provisionally apply the amendment pending its entry into force in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 of the Kyoto Protocol, and decides that Parties will provide notification of any such provisional application to the Depositary; 6.
Decides
also
that Parties that do not provisionally apply the amendment under paragraph 5, will implement their commitments and other responsibilities in relation to the second commitment period, in a manner consistent with their national legislation or domestic processes, as of 1 January 2013 and pending the entry into force of the amendment in accordance with Articles 20 and 21 of the Kyoto Protocol;
III.
7.
Decides
that each Party included in Annex I will revisit its quantified emission limitation and reduction commitment for the second commitment period at the latest by 2014. In order to increase the ambition of its commitment, such Party may decrease the percentage inscribed in the third column of Annex B of its quantified emission limitation and reduction commitment, in line with an aggregate reduction of greenhouse gas emissions not controlled by the Montreal Protocol by Parties included in Annex I of at least 25 to 40 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020;
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8.
Decides
also
that in order to ensure that an increase in ambition referred to in Article 3, paragraphs 1 ter and 1 quarter, is effective, the Party concerned shall either adjust the calculation of its assigned amount or cancel, upon the establishment of its assigned amount, a number of assigned amount units equivalent to the decrease in its quantified emission limitation and reduction commitment inscribed in the third column in Annex B as contained in annex I to this decision through transferring these units to a cancellation account established in its national registry for this purpose, and communicating such adjustment of the calculation or transfer to the secretariat; 9.
Requests
each Party with a quantified emission limitation and reduction commitment inscribed in the third column of Annex B as contained in annex I to this decision to submit to the secretariat, by 30 April 2014, information relating to its intention to increase the ambition of its commitment, including progress made towards achieving its quantified emission limitation and reduction commitment, the most recently updated projections for greenhouse gas emissions until the end of the second commitment period, and the potential for increasing ambition; 10.
Decides
further
that the information submitted by Parties included in Annex I in accordance with paragraph 9 above shall be considered by Parties at a high level ministerial round table to be held during the first sessional period in 2014, and
requests
the secretariat to prepare a report on the round table for consideration by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol at its tenth session; 11.
Takes note
of the estimated budgetary implications of the activities to be undertaken by the secretariat pursuant to the provisions contained in paragraph 10 above and requests that the actions of the secretariat called for in in paragraph 10 above be undertaken subject to the availability of financial resources;
IV.
12.
Clarifies
that, for the second commitment period, starting from 1 January 2013, Parties not included in Annex I continue to be able to participate in ongoing project activities under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol and in any project activities to be registered after 31 December 2012 in accordance with the provisions of the annex to decision 3/CMP.1; 13.
Clarifies also
that for the purposes of the second commitment period, from 1 January 2013 onwards, a Party included in Annex I may continue to participate in ongoing project activities under Article 12 and in any project activities to be registered after 31 December 2012, but only a Party with a quantified emission limitation and reduction commitment inscribed in the third column of Annex B as contained in annex I to this decision shall be eligible to transfer and acquire certified emission reductions (CERs) in accordance with decision 3/CMP.1 and with paragraph 15 below; 14.
Decides
that a Party referred to in paragraphs 15 and 16 below shall be eligible to use CERs to contribute to compliance with part of its commitment under Article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol for the second commitment period upon the entry into force for that Party of the amendment contained in annex I to this decision and upon that Party meeting the requirements set out in paragraph 31 of the annex to decision 3/CMP.1; 15.
Decides
, with respect to joint implementation under Article 6 and emissions trading under Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol, that: (a)
As of 1 January 2013, only a Party with a commitment inscribed in the third column of Annex B as contained in annex I to this decision whose eligibility has been established in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of the annex to decision