T.16. Bonn Climate Change Conference – Cop 23, 2017

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T.16. Bonn Climate Change Conference – Cop 23, 2017

* The UNFCCC’s COP23 in Bonn, Germany, in November 2017, was presided over by Fiji, making it the first small-island state to host the UNFCCC climate talks.

Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA)	A significant decision reached at COP 23, acknowledging the importance of agriculture in adapting to and mitigating climate change. Countries agreed to collaborate on agricultural development, focusing on topics like soils, nutrient use, water, livestock, adaptation assessment methods, and socio-economic and food security aspects. KJWA is a three-year program concluding at COP 26 in Glasgow.
Powering Past Coal Alliance	Launched in COP 23 and led by the UK and Canada, the alliance comprises over 20 members working towards clean growth and the rapid phase-out of traditional coal power. It advocates for a coal phase-out in the OECD and EU 28 by 2030 and no later than 2050 globally, aligning with the Paris Agreement. However, it does not specify signatories’ commitments to particular phase-out dates or the cessation of financing unabated coal power stations, only restricting it.
Fiji’s COP Outcomes	Gender Action Plan: Emphasizes women’s role in climate action and promotes gender equality. Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform: Aims to facilitate the exchange of experiences and best practices on mitigation and adaptation. Ocean Pathway Partnership: A two-track strategy supporting Paris Agreement goals, focusing on increasing the role of ocean considerations in the UNFCCC process and significantly enhancing action in priority areas influenced by the ocean and climate change. Talanoa Dialogue: A process designed for inclusive, participatory, and transparent dialogue to help countries implement and enhance their Nationally Determined Contributions by 2020. It involves storytelling and addresses three questions: Where are we? Where do we want to go? How do we get there? Originally known as the facilitative dialogue, it was renamed Talanoa Dialogue during the Fijian COP presidency in Bonn. InsuResilience Global Partnership: Launched at COP 23, it involves G20 countries, V20 nations, civil society, international organizations, the private sector, and academia. The partnership aims to enhance the resilience of developing countries, protecting lives and livelihoods from disaster impacts through faster, more reliable, and cost-effective responses. The goal is to increase the number of beneficiaries from direct or indirect insurance by up to 400 million by 2020.