India, Dec. 2 -- As negotiations enter the second week at the 24thmeeting of the Conference of Parties (CoP24)

* As negotiations enter the second week at the 24thmeeting of the Conference of Parties (CoP24), it is clear that they are progressing towards a weak and incomplete rulebook for Paris Agreement

* Paris Agreement is already a weak regime; a weakerrulebook will make it inconsequential

* Instead of framing a weak rulebook at Katowice, it is better that negotiations are extended next year to develop a robust and meaningful rulebook

* No discussion by Parties at Katowice on revision of NDCs by 2020

Katowice (Poland), December 11, 2018: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the independent public research and advocacy think ta...