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ARTICLE · 07 APRIL 2011

Blog: UN climate change negotiations, Bangkok, April 2011

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Late on the evening of Tuesday 5 April, the Parties got down to what they do best - talks about talks. This represents an awesome opportunity to reopen wounds, remind each other what they have (or haven’t) done, and debate what they really meant by "agreement" and "Decision". Discussing agendas (which are arguably not necessary given that everyone knows what needs to be negotiated) provides the perfect backdrop.

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Wednesday 6 April - Deja vu in Bangkok

Late on the evening of Tuesday 5 April, the Parties got down to what they do best - talks about talks. This represents an awesome opportunity to reopen wounds, remind each other what they have (or haven't) done, and debate what they really meant by "agreement" and "Decision". Discussing agendas (which are arguably not necessary given that everyone knows what needs to be negotiated) provides the perfect backdrop.

The AWG-LCA work programme

It became apparent early on in the session that there were critical differences in opinion about what needs to be achieved this year, and the process that needs to be followed to get there. Two opposing views came forward:

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