The Modalities, Procedures, and Guidelines (MPGs) were adopted in the Katowice Climate Package through decision 18/CMA.1 sets the rules for the implementation of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement. The CMA further requested the SBSTA to develop, pursuant to the MPGs, for consideration and adoption by the CMA at its third session, the following:
(a) common reporting tables for the electronic reporting of the information in the national inventory reports of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases;
(b) common tabular formats for the electronic reporting of the information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement;
(c) common tabular formats for the electronic reporting of the information on financial, technology development and transfer and capacity-building support provided and mobilized as well as support needed and received under Articles 9–11 of the Paris Agreement;
(d) outlines of the biennial transparency report, national inventory document, and technical expert review report pursuant to the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support; and
(e) training programme for technical experts participating in the technical expert review.
Parties met in 2019 to advance their discussions on these matters. Since 2020, the SBSTA Chair has organized a series of informal events and consultations to enable successful completion of the mandated work at COP26.
