{"id":49688,"date":"2023-12-10T04:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T04:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/?p=49688"},"modified":"2023-12-09T15:54:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T15:54:25","slug":"cop28-bulletin-adaptation-stalemate-jeopardises-cop28-outcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2023\/12\/10\/cop28-bulletin-adaptation-stalemate-jeopardises-cop28-outcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Cop28 bulletin: Adaptation stalemate jeopardises Cop28 outcome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Climate-vulnerable countries are desperately trying to salvage a deal on adaptation after nine days of stalemate.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The big-ticket item in Dubai is the framework for the global goal on adaptation (GGA), a two-year-long exercise to turn the vague provisions of the Paris Agreement into something more concrete. Many hope clear definitions and targets will unlock money<\/a> for adaptation that has been chronically underfunded.<\/p>\n

But the 134-strong group of developing nations known as the G77 is divided.<\/p>\n

The hardliners are the Arab group led by Saudi Arabia and the like-minded developing countries (LMDC) spearheaded by China. They have refused to work on any text that does not explicitly mention \u201ccommon but differentiated responsibilities\u201d, four sources in the room told Climate Home. Putting that in would trigger an automatic rejection from developed countries.<\/p>\n

The least developed countries and small island states are increasingly frustrated.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve invested so much time and energy in this process,\u201d\u00a0a negotiator from a vulnerable country told Climate Home. \u201cWe\u2019re now facing a very scary scenario: either no decision at all or a take-it-or-leave-it text creating a very symbolic framework.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile the mitigation work programme has made negligible progress on long-term emissions cutting measures. Again, LMDC and Arab states engaged in what two negotiators described to Climate Home as \u201cclear obstruction tactics\u201d, moving one islander to tears.<\/p>\n

Some negotiators and observers told Climate Home they fear adaptation is being held hostage to talks over a possible fossil fuel phase-out.<\/p>\n

An LMDC spokesperson rejected that interpretation. “We’ve been negotiating in good faith,” they said. “These are substantive matters with groups wanting to reopen texts that have already been agreed.”<\/p>\n

Technical negotiations are due to finish today, with text expected on the adaptation goal and bilateral carbon trading rules.<\/p>\n

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