2 May 2012: The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a report on progress made in, and the effectiveness of, the implementation of the amended New Delhi work programme on Article 6 of the Convention (FCCC/SBI/2012/3). The report synthesizes information on the efforts of Parties to implement the amended New Delhi work programme on Article 6 of the Convention.

The report summarizes information on the implementation of the amended New Delhi work programme by drawing on the following sources: submissions from Parties and observer organizations; national communications submitted after the adoption of the amended New Delhi work programme; information shared at regional workshops on the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention; and information available through the climate change information network clearing house (CC:iNet). The report is structured following the six thematic areas of Article 6 of the Convention, namely: education; training; public awareness; public participation; public access to information; and international cooperation.

The report aims to support the review of the implementation of the amended New Delhi work programme, and summarizes needs, gaps and barriers with regard to this implementation.

The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), at its 36th session, scheduled to take place in Bonn, Germany, from 14–25 May 2012, will be invited to take note of the findings contained in the report with a view to identifying further steps to enhance the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention. [Publication: Report on the Amended New Delhi Work Programme]