Bonn Climate Change Conference – Report on SB 40, 4 – 14 June, 2014

The SB 40 conference in Bonn saw limited progress on reforming Kyoto Protocol mechanisms and defining a framework for various mitigation approaches, though 60 nations agreed to phase out fossil fuels by mid-century. Negotiations on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) were largely postponed to future sessions in Lima, while discussions continued on including land-use sectors in the CDM and the role of local stakeholder consultation.

• A significant breakthrough occurred with 60 nations agreeing to replace dirty fossil fuels with 100% renewable energy sources by the middle of the century.
• Major reforms to the Kyoto Protocol's project-based mechanisms, specifically the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI), were postponed to the SBI 41 session in Lima.
• Parties failed to reach a consensus on the Framework for Various Approaches (FVA) and the design of new market-based mechanisms (NMM), with developing countries arguing that the FVA design is a prerequisite for discussing mechanisms.
• Negotiators prioritized three specific groups for potential inclusion as activities under the CDM: wetland drainage and rewetting, cropland and grazing land management, and re-vegetation (including agroforestry and silvopastoral practices).
• Analysis of local stakeholder consultation (LSC) revealed a lack of common guidance and stringent rules, noting that while REDD+, the GCF, and the Adaptation fund have clearer safeguards, the CDM often uses vague rules or ignores them.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2014). Bonn Climate Change Conference – Report on SB 40, 4 – 14 June, 2014. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/SB40_Report_final_.pdf

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Bonn Climate Change Conference – Report on SB 40, 4 – 14 June, 2014. 2014. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/SB40_Report_final_.pdf.

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@techreport{carbonmarketwatch2014bonn, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Bonn Climate Change Conference – Report on SB 40, 4 – 14 June, 2014}}, institution = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2014}, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/SB40_Report_final_.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }