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Roadmap for Global Climate Action

Information, views and proposals on any work of the APA before each of its sessions, including in relation to the transparency framework and the global stock-take.

FCCC/APA/2017/2, paragraph 34

 

 Intergovernmental organizations

Date

 Document

 United Nations Statistics Division (UNDS)

 20 October 2017

  Submission by UNDS (85 kB)

 

Modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement
The APA invited Parties, observer organizations and interested United Nations agencies to submit their further views in relation to the Modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement
FCCC/APA/2017/2, paragraph 25
(Deadline 30 September 2017)

Non-governmental organizations

Date

Document

Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW)

 27 October 2017

Submission by CEEW (407 kB)

Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI)

2 October 2017

Submission by GHGMI (346 kB)

 

Matters relating to the global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement: (a) identification of the sources of input for the global stocktake; and (b) development of the modalities of the global stocktake
The APA invited Parties, observer organizations and interested United Nations agencies to submit their further views in relation to the matters relating to the global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement: (a) identification of the sources of input for the global stocktake; and (b) development of the modalities of the global stocktake
FCCC/APA/2017/2, paragraph 26
(Deadline 30 September 2017)

Non-governmental organizations

Date

Document

Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW)

 27 October 2017

Submission by CEEW (931 kB)

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

 3 November 2017

Submission by CSE (1486 kB)

Climate Action Network International (CAN International)

28 September 2017

Submission by CAN International (472 kB)

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

30 September 2017

Submission by IGES (91 kB)

 

Further guidance in relation to the mitigation section of decision 1/CP.21
The APA invited Parties, observer organizations and interested United Nations agencies to submit their views on issues discussed under agenda item 3: Further guidance in relation to the mitigation section of decision 1/CP.21 on: (a) features of nationally determined contributions, as specified in paragraph 26; (b) information to facilitate clarity, transparency and understanding of nationally determined contributions, as specified in paragraph 28; and (c) accounting for Parties’ nationally determined contributions, as specified in paragraph 31.
FCCC/APA/2017/2, paragraph 21
(Deadline 15 September 2017)

Non-governmental organizations

Date

Document

Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI)

13 September 2017

Submission by GHGMI (327 kB)

 

Information, views and proposals on any work of the APA
The APA also invited Parties and admitted observer organizations to provide information, views and proposals on any work of the APA before each of its sessions.
FCCC/APA/2016/2, paragraph 23

Non-governmental organizations

Date

Document

Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), CARE International (CI), Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), International Working Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN), Women and the Women's Environment & Development Organization (WEDO)

15 May 2017

Joint submission by AIPP, CI, CIEL, ITUC, IWGIA, RFN, WEDO (1221 kB)

 

Comments on Draft Conclusions from Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA)
FCCC/APA/2016/4, paragraph 29
(Deadline 30 April 2017)

Non-admitted organizations

Date

Document

Institute for Transportation and Development Policy and the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)

29 April 2017

Submission by SLoCaT (497 kB)

 

Matters relating to the global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement: (a) identification of the sources of input for the global stocktake; and (b) development of the modalities of the global stocktake
The APA invited Parties, observer organizations and interested United Nations agencies to submit their further views in relation to the matters relating to the global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement: (a) identification of the sources of input for the global stocktake; and (b) development of the modalities of the global stocktake
FCCC/APA/2016/4, paragraph 25
(Deadline 30 April 2017)

Intergovernmental organizations

Date

Document

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

6 May 2017

Submission by OHCHR (438 kB)

Non-governmental organizations

Date

Document

Center for Carbon Removal, Conservation International, EDF, Forest Trends, Natural Wildlife Federation, The Nature Conservancy, NRDC, Rainforest Alliance, Wildlife Conservation Society, and the Woods Hole Research Center

28 April 2017

Joint Submission (715 kB)

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

 

28 April 2017

Submission by CSE (347 kB)

 

Modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement
The APA invited Parties, observer organizations and interested United Nations agencies to submit their further views in relation to the Modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement
FCCC/APA/2016/4, paragraph 15
(Deadline 30 April 2017)

Non-governmental organizations

Date

Document

Women's Environment & Development Organization (WEDO)

6 March 2017

Submission by WEDO (532 kB)

 

Further guidance in relation to the mitigation section of decision 1/CP.21
The APA invited Parties, observer organizations and interested United Nations agencies to submit their views on issues discussed under agenda item 3: Further guidance in relation to the mitigation section of decision 1/CP.21 on: (a) features of nationally determined contributions, as specified in paragraph 26; (b) information to facilitate clarity, transparency and understanding of nationally determined contributions, as specified in paragraph 28; and (c) accounting for Parties’ nationally determined contributions, as specified in paragraph 31.
FCCC/APA/2016/4, paragraph 17
(Deadline 1 April 2017)

Non-admitted organizations

Date

Document

Climate-Land-Ambition-Rights Alliance (CLARA)

31 March 2017

Submission by CLARA (213 kB)

 

Further guidance in relation to the adaptation communication
The APA invited Parties, observer organizations and interested United Nations agencies to submit their further views in relation to the adaptation communication, including, inter alia, as a component of nationally determined contributions, referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 10 and 11, of the Paris Agreement.
FCCC/APA/2016/4, paragraph 20
(Deadline 30 March 2017)

Non-admitted organizations

Date

Document

Southern Voices on Adaptation Initiative

31 March 2017

Submission by the Southern Voices on Adaptation Initiative (323 kB)

 

8. The APA invited Parties to submit,  by 30 September 2016, their views on the following items on the APA agenda, in order to focus the work of the APA:
(a) Item 3, “Further guidance in relation to the mitigation section of decision 1/CP.21 on: (a) features of nationally determined contributions, as specified in paragraph 26; (b) information to facilitate clarity, transparency and understanding of nationally determined contributions, as specified in paragraph 28; and (c) accounting for Parties’ nationally determined contributions, as specified in paragraph 31”;
(b) Item 4, “Further guidance in relation to the adaptation communication, including, inter alia, as a component of nationally determined contributions, referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 10 and 11, of the Paris Agreement”;
(c) Item 5, “Modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement”;
(d) Item 6, “Matters relating to the global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement: (a) identification of the sources of input for the global stocktake; and (b) development of the modalities of the global stocktake”, noting the work under Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice agenda item 6(b), “Matters relating to science and review: advice on how the assessments of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change can inform the global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement”.
9. The APA also invited Parties and admitted observer organizations  to provide information, views and proposals on any work of the APA before each of its sessions.
FCCC/APA/2016/L.3 paragraph 8 and 9

Intergovernmental Organizations

Date

Document

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

04 October 2016

CBD submission APA agenda (494 kB)

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

1 November 2016

OHCHR submission (437 kB)

Non- governmental organizations

Date

Document

CARE International, Center for International Environmental
Law (CIEL), Franciscans International, International Movement ATD Fourth World,
Rainforest Foundation Norway and Women's Environment and Development
Organization (WEDO)

2 November 2016

Submission to the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA) (332 kB)

Center for clean air policy (CCAP)

30 September 2016 

Submission on supporting NDC conversion and implementation through Post-Paris (984 kB)

Climate Action Network International (CAN International) 

4 October 2016


1 November 2016

CAN submission on features and information requirements for NDCs (564 kB)

Marrakech: Galvanizing Ambition (752 kB)

Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD)

30 September 2016

Observer organization submission to APA on Guidance for NDCs (208 kB)

Transparency International (TI)

30 September 2016

Submission to APA (458 kB)

World Resources Institute (WRI)

18 October 2016

WRI submission (503 kB)

Non-admitted organizations 

 Date

 Document

Climate-Land-Ambition-Rights Alliance (CLARA)

05 October 2016

Submission to the APA on guidance for emissions and removals from land use in Agenda item 3(c) (289 kB)

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