1. Towards a Global Climate Agreement Opportunities for LA&C on the Road to Paris Personal views from a non-negotiator John Christensen Director UNEP DTU Partnership LAC Carbon Forum 2014

2. Key aspects of a new global agreement – Participation (all engaging – CBDR in new format) – Ambition (see what pledges contain and then what?) – Single agreement or Climate Governance Framework – Triggers – what will make it move (commitments, finance, trust) – How to ensure LA & C will benefit LAC Carbon Forum 2014

3. Need for both short and long term mitigation action LAC Carbon Forum 2014

4. Role of the SG's CC Summit LAC Carbon Forum 2014 What is the LA & C engagement and what is a desireable outcome

5. Some key issues for LA & C engagement Strong and coordinated engagement in negotiations, preferably backed by analytical expertise Identify key issues for the region to focus resources Lima COP provides unique platform for regional initiatives Consider role of G77 and other groupings – common interest? Ensure balanced consideration incl. adaptation priorities focusing on resilient development Active engagement in mitigation efforts to ensure necessary finance for (low carbon) development priorities Focus on making the rules of the game supportive of regional priorites and capabilities LAC Carbon Forum 2014