APA Agenda item 5 - Preliminary material in preparation for the first iteration of the informal note
Upon request of Parties at the first informal consultation on 7 November 2017, this is the Co-facilitators’ attempt to informally capture views expressed by Parties, including in their submissions and at the round table. It has been prepared under the Co-facilitators’ own responsibility and thus has no formal status. The content is not exhaustive. It does not represent agreed views, ideas or text and nor does it attempt to draw any conclusions on possible areas of convergence or divergence. The Co-facilitators’ also recognize that nothing is final until all the MPGs are final. The Co-facilitators further recognize that there are varying views on the structure of the MPGs, including differentiation, the operationalization of the provisions in Article 13.3, and consideration of developing country Parties’ transition to the enhanced transparency framework. There is no intention to prejudge or prejudice the position of Parties on these issues, their views regarding the outcome of related agenda items or regarding the content of MPGs. The Co-facilitators recognize that Articles 13.7 to 13.12 of the Paris Agreement vary in their legal nature (i.e., “shalls” and “shoulds”) and that this will be reflected in the MPGs. The Co-facilitators also note that the MPGs will provide flexibility to those developing country Parties that need it in the light of their capacities.