Mr. Co-Chairs,

1. The Group of 77 and China recognizes the progress achieved during this second part of the resumed second session of the ADP. In this regard, the Group of 77 and China appreciates your efforts Co-Chairs, in guiding and facilitating the work of the ADP in a transparent and inclusive manner. On behalf of the Group, I would like to convey our thanks to you, the current Co-Chairs, and, looking ahead, to assure the in-coming Co-Chairs, of the Group's continued cooperation and support.

2. The Group of 77 and China believes, however, that much remains to be done. To that end, the Group concurs on the need to convene, in addition to the SBI, SBSTA and COP sessions, at least two more sessions in 2014. In this regard the Group supports the request to the Secretariat to make the necessary arrangements.

Mr. Co-Chairs,

3. The Group of 77 and China strongly believes that the decisions of Durban and Doha provide the mandate for the work of the ADP. In work-stream one including inter alia on Adaptation, Mitigation, Finance, Technology Development and Transfer, Transparency of Actions and Support, and Capacity Building. On work-stream two, on a work plan for enhancing mitigation ambition to identify and to explore options for a range of actions that can close the ambition gap with a view to ensure the highest possible mitigation efforts by all Parties. We also underline the high priority that the Group attaches to enhancing actions on adaptation and means of implementation in the work of the ADP.

4. The Group further believes that the work should progress in a more focused and Party-driven mode in Warsaw, and stresses the need to maintain a balance, both in terms of content and progress of the work, in both work-streams.

5. To this end, the Group of 77 and China believes that the six points identified as the Group's position on ADP at the April session remain relevant and bear repeating;

i. The work under the Ad-hoc Working Group must be under the Convention and should be based on its principles, and provisions related to commitments and responsibilities with regard to mitigation, adaptation and means of implementation;
ii. The process under the ADP must not lead to a reinterpretation or a rewriting of the Convention;
iii. The outcome of the ADP must be in accordance with the objective, principles and provisions stipulated in the Convention, including the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibility and respective capabilities;
iv. The negotiations under the ADP must be a party driven process, and must be fully inclusive and transparent;
v. The work in this Ad-hoc Working Group should lead to a balanced, ambitious, fair and equitable outcome under the Convention; and
vi. Progress depends on following a balanced approach that will include mitigation, adaptation and means of implementation, in accordance with the spirit of the Convention.

6. We look forward to the two technical papers to be prepared by the Secretariat to inform the further work of the ADP.

7. In the work of the ADP under work-stream 2, the leadership of developed countries is critical. In this regard, the Group of 77 and China expects that the amendments adopted in Doha in relation to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol enter into force as soon as possible. We therefore urge all Parties to the Kyoto Protocol to undertake the relevant legal procedures necessary to bring the amendments into force as soon as possible, and to increase their mitigation ambition by 2014. We likewise expect non-KP Annex I Parties to increase their mitigation ambition in a comparable manner.

Mr. Co-Chairs,

8. Members of the Group of 77 and China are already doing their part and prepared to do more, but developed parties need to demonstrate their leadership. The Group is of the view that the outcome of our work under the Durban Platform must enable us to further enhance the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention. Indeed, it should strengthen the multilateral rules-based regime in order for the Convention to achieve its ultimate objective.

9. Recognizing the importance of the work of other subsidiary bodies for progress in this working group, the Group of 77 and China wishes to express its disappointment and deep concern at the inability of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation to begin the work of its 38th session. This delay has the potential to profoundly impact the progress of the work under the ADP. The Group of 77 and China calls on the Chair of the SBI, relevant bodies under the Convention and Parties to resolve this impasse prior to the start of the 39th session of the SBI.

Thank you Mr. Co-Chairs.