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Recommendation 9
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In order to map the whole picture, it is important that the Government organise inclusive...
Recommendation
In order to map the whole picture, it is important that the Government organise inclusive pre-meetings and do not simply hold pre-meetings on a regional basis. The Government should publish the agenda of these meetings to ensure inclusivity and to allow other countries to monitor the status of discussions.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
9.1 We will continue to engage with all Parties and stakeholders to power the process and agenda forward in the next 6 months, ensuring we arrive in Glasgow having done our homework and prepared to conclude a comprehensive set of outcomes; including but not limited to a series of monthly multilateral consultations involving all groups and Parties on diverse elements of the climate negotiations. These consultations have been designed with inclusivity in mind, taking into consideration concerns raised by parties regarding working across times zones. The results of each consultation are publicly available on the UNFCCC website. 9.2 The July Ministerial will be the next inclusive meeting, with a gathering of a globally representative group of ministers in the UK at the end of the month. The Lead Negotiator also co-chairs monthly multilateral consultations with his Chilean counterpart, focusing on the major negotiating topics. All heads of delegation are invited to these, where they hold conversations in two parts across two different time zone slots which are rotated in order to maximise participation and so that no part of the world is consistently disadvantaged by the scheduling. A summary of each discussion is published online for added inclusivity and transparency. 9.3 As the incoming Presidency, we are committed to working with our COP26 partners Italy, the current COP Presidency Chile, the Chairs of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies and the UNFCCC Secretariat to provide clarity and direction to the process at this First Special Report of Session 2021–22 11 challenging time, whilst remaining flexible to ongoing coronavirus developments. We will continue to do so in a transparent and inclusive manner, through consulting with parties and sharing agendas well ahead of time. 9.4 In addition, we will continue to take full advantage of the established moments in the international climate change calendar to build conditions conducive to success in Glasgow. These include the Petersberg Climate Dialogue earlier this month co-chaired with Germany, the G7, the UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week, as well as Pre-COP to be hosted by our COP26 partner Italy.