We had two AWG's plenary meetings and both of the SBs' closing session. I attended both AWG's meetings, but there was no big progress. Just getting to know each other or over interpreting that some countries do not want any progress in the negotiation, inter alia AWG-KP on the emission reduction target. However, even in such a "boring" negotiation, there were a few interesting speeches or outputs. Connie Hedegaard mentioned to keep the two tracks and ongoing consultations on how to proceed with the proposed Protocol amendments.
After the AWG meetings, they had consultations on the SB closing. But instead I decided to attend a side event about indigenous people held at the national museum. Sadly, it was too far and we got lost on the way, so we could not attend this event.
I will recall not just the happenings of the Saturday, but also for the whole week. What struck me the most was that TOO many people are interested the climate change negotiation event and came to Copenhagen. I attended COP 10 and 13, but the number of people in the Bella Center in the first week is perhaps same as the final day of Bali COP 13. One thing that I feel similar to COP 13 is the momentum for the agreement. Before COP 15 the momentum for the agreement were not so good. Everyone thought it would be a political deal or catastrophe, but now everything has somehow changed a little bit and we can think and hope for a possible mandate or a legally binded conclusion.
Copenhagen is cold and dark in the evenings and mornings. A very first experience that we do not see the sunlight for a whole day and always walking in the darkness. This COP negotiations are as always providing me with some new interesting experiences. We hope for some good inputs, so we could obtain a thorough tracking of the negotiation.
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