1. OVERVIEW SCHEDULE
United Nations Climate Change Conference
Poznan, Poland
1-12 December 2008
Fourteenth Session of the
Conference of the Parties (COP 14)
Fourth Session of the Conference of the Parties
serving as the meeting of the Parties to
the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 4)
Twenty-Ninth Session of the Subsidiary Body for
Scientific and Technological Advice
(SBSTA 29)
Twenty-Ninth Session of the Subsidiary Body
for Implementation (SBI 29)
Resumed Sixth session of the Ad Hoc Working
Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties
under the Kyoto Protocol (Resumed AWG-KP 6)
Fourth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on
Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA 4)
This overview schedule is intended to assist participants with their planning prior to
the sessions. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
Once the sessions are underway, please consult the Daily Programme.
Updated: 21 November 2008

2. PRE-SESSIONAL MEETINGS
• CDM Executive Board (26-28 November)
• Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (27-28 November)
• G-77 & China Pre-Sessional Meetings (29-30 November)
FIRST WEEK
Monday, 1 December
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Welcoming ceremony
COP
Item 1 Opening of the session
Item 2 (a)-(g) Organizational matters
CMP
Item 1 Opening of the session
Item 2 (a)-(c) Organizational matters
Lunch break
UNFCCC Event - Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board
– question and answer session - 1:00 to 3:00 pm
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
AWG-LCA SBI
Item 1 Opening of the session Item 1 Opening of the session
Item 2 Organizational matters Item 2 Organizational matters
Enabling the full, effective and sustained National communications and
implementation of the Convention greenhouse gas inventory data from
Item 3 Item 3
through long-term cooperative action Parties included in Annex I to the
now, up to and beyond 2012 Convention
Consideration of a work programme for
Item 4 Item 5 Financial mechanism of the Convention
2009
Reporting and review of information
Report to the Conference of the Parties
submitted by Parties included in Annex I
Item 5 at its fourteenth session on progress Item 10
to the Convention that are also Parties to
made
the Kyoto Protocol
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
AWG-KP SBSTA
Item 1 Opening of the session Item 1 Opening of the session
Item 2
Item 2 Organizational matters Organizational matters
(a – d)
Consideration of information on potential
environmental, economic and social
Nairobi work programme on impacts,
consequences, including spillover
Item 5 Item 3 vulnerability and adaptation to climate
effects, of tools, policies, measures and
change
methodologies available to Annex I
Parties
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3. Monday, 1 December
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm (continued)
AWG-KP SBSTA
Analysis of means to reach emission
reduction targets and identification of Development and transfer of
Item 4
ways to enhance their effectiveness and technologies
Items contribution to sustainable development
3 and 4
Reducing emissions from deforestation in
Consideration of relevant methodological
Item 5 developing countries: approaches to
issues
stimulate action
Reception for all participants hosted by the Government of Poland – 8:00 pm
Tuesday, 2 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
SBI SBSTA
National communications from Parties not
Item 4
included in Annex I to the Convention
Item 6 Research and systematic observation
Implementation of Article 4, paragraphs 8
Item 6
and 9, of the Convention
Methodological issues under the
Convention:
Item 7
Item 7 Development and transfer of technologies Annual report on the technical review of
(a)
greenhouse gas inventories from
Parties included in Annex I to the
Convention
Item 8 Capacity-building under the Convention
Item 8 Methodological issues under the Kyoto
(a – b) Protocol
Item 9 Capacity-building under the Kyoto Protocol
Report of the administrator of the Fourth Assessment Report of the
Item 12 international transaction log under the Item 9 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Kyoto Protocol Change
Lunch break
UNFCCC Event on the Least Developed Countries Fund Expert Group (LEG)
and National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) - 1:00 to 3:00 pm
UNFCCC Event – Joint Implementation (JI) question and answer session - 1:00 to 3:00 pm
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4. Tuesday, 2 December
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
SBSTA
Matters relating to Article 2, paragraph 3,
Item 10
of the Kyoto Protocol
Methodological issues under the
Convention:
Item 7
(b – c) Greenhouse gas data interface
Emissions from fuel used for international
aviation and maritime transport
Other matters (Activities Implemented
Item 11 AWG-LCA Workshop
Jointly)
(Shared vision for cooperative action)
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
SBI
Matters relating to Article 3, paragraph 14,
Item 11
of the Kyoto Protocol
Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol in
Item 13 respect of procedures and mechanisms
relating to compliance
Administrative, financial and institutional
Item 14
matters
Item 15 Other matters
Wednesday, 3 December
Round table under agenda item 6 (a) of the SBI for the assessment of the status of implementation of
Article 4, paragraph 8, of the Convention, and decisions 5/CP.7 and 1/CP.10
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
10:00 am to 1:00 pm 10:00 am to 11:30 am
CMP
AWG-LCA Workshop
Item 5 Issues relating to the CDM
(Shared vision for cooperative action)
Item 6 Issues relating to JI
Item 8 Report of the Adaptation Fund Board 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Second review of the Kyoto Protocol
Item 13 Informal groups
pursuant to its Article 9
Lunch break
UNFCCC event – Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodologies
and Programme of Activities (PoA) - 1:00 to 3:00 pm
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5. Wednesday, 3 December
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm 3:00 am to 6:00 pm
AWG-KP Workshop
(Mitigation Potentials and ranges of Informal groups
emission reduction objectives)
UNFCCC Event – Progress of work of the EGTT – 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Thursday, 4 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm 10:00 am to 11:30 am
AWG-KP
Analysis of means to reach
emission reduction targets and
Item 3 identification of ways to enhance
their effectiveness and contribution
to sustainable development
Consideration of relevant
Item 4
methodological issues
Analysis of mitigation potentials and
AWG-LCA Workshop identification of ranges of emission
(Risk management and insurance) reduction objectives of Annex I
Item Parties
6 and 7
Consideration of further
commitments by Annex I Parties
Item 8 Work programme for 2009
Item 9 Other matters
11:30 to 1:00 pm
Informal groups
Lunch break
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6. Thursday, 4 December
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm 3:00 am to 6:00 pm
CMP
Item 7 Report of the Compliance Committee
Item 21 Other matters (P&I)
Informal groups
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Informal groups
UNFCCC Event – Update on investment and financial flows to address climate change – 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Friday, 5 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Informal groups
Lunch break
UNFCCC Event – Growing together in a changing climate - 1:00 to 3:00 pm
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Informal groups
UNFCCC Event – International Transaction Log (ITL) and registries operations – 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Saturday, 6 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
AWG-LCA Workshop
Informal groups
(Cooperation on research and development)
Lunch break
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Informal groups Informal groups
No meetings are scheduled for Sunday, 7 December
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7. SECOND WEEK
Monday, 8 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Informal groups
Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Informal groups
No meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, 9 December (Eid Al-Adha)
Wednesday, 10 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Informal groups
Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
SBSTA SBI AWG-LCA AWG-KP
closing closing closing closing
Gala Banquet for Ministers and Heads of Delegations hosted by the Government of Poland – [7:30 pm]
Thursday, 11 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
COP CMP
Opening ceremony
Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP
Report of the AWG-LCA Chair Informal groups
Report of the AWG-KP Chair
Statement by the United Nations Secretary-General
National statements
Lunch break
Formal luncheon for Ministers and Heads of Delegations hosted by the UNFCCC Executive Secretary
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8. Thursday, 11 December
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
COP CMP
Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP Informal groups
National statements
Ministerial Round Table on Shared Vision – 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Concert for Ministers and Heads of Delegations hosted by the Government of Poland – 8:30 pm
Friday, 12 December
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
COP CMP
Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP
National statements
Lunch break
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Joint High-level segment of COP and CMP
Statements from intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations
COP
COP closing: adoption of decisions and conclusions
CMP
CMP closing: adoption of decisions and conclusions
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