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Rich countries must commit to deeper cuts in emissions (Yvo de Boer)

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United Nations, New York, 2 November 2009 - The last 5-day negotiating session before the United Nations in Copenhagen in December started today in Barcelona, Spain. 

Yvo de Boer, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said that he was convinced that it was possible to further narrow down options and come up with working texts for a comprehensive, fair and effective international climate change deal, during this session. The Barcelona talks need to make clear progress and put in place a solid foundation for success at Copenhagen, he added. 
Parties are expected in Barcelona to make progress on adaptation, technology cooperation, action to reduce emissions from deforestation in developing countries and enhanced capacity building. 

Noting that workable middle ground options had emerged on these items, de Boer said these could now be taken forward. But, he also said that the targets of industrialized countries presently on the table were not ambitious enough, and that more clarity was needed on the issue of financing.   

And also on climate change, five new countries have joined the UN-REDD Programme—which supports countries to develop capacity to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. 

Argentina, Cambodia, Ecuador, Nepal and Sri Lanka are the first to officially request to participate in the UN-REDD Programme, in addition to the initial nine member countries, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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