CAN Intervention in the COP20 ADP Opening Plenary, 2 December 2014

Thank you Co-Chairs,

My name is Aissatou Diouf and I am speaking on behalf of Climate Action Network.

The work to be done here in Lima is the most important platform to ensuring an ambitious outcome in Paris on all levels. 

In workstream 2 Parties must ensure the TEM mandate is reformed to address the mitigation gap as well as focus on means of implementation, to move away from discussion mode to actions.

Decision text on INDCs must include a process to assess the adequacy and equitability of proposed INDCs in an ex-ante ambition assessment and equity review prior to COP 21, which should involve civil society participation.  The INDCs should not just be based on mitigation, but should include provisions on finance and voluntary provisions on adaptation.  CAN calls for a much greater role for civil society, local civil society and other stakeholders to be encouraged and empowered to assist in the development of a nations’ INDC.

Within the 2015 agreement, CAN calls for long term global goals of phasing out all fossil fuel emissions and to phase in a 100% renewable energy future with sustainable energy access for all, as early as possible, but not later than 2050. In order to achieve this there needs to be adequate scaling up of finance through a global public finance goal. 

Thank you.