Background

CMA 4 decided to launch the Sharm el-Sheikh dialogue between Parties, relevant organizations and stakeholders to exchange views on and enhance understanding of the scope of Article 2, paragraph 1(c), of the Paris Agreement and its complementarity with Article 9 of the Paris Agreement and requested the secretariat, under the guidance of the COP27 Presidency, to organize two workshops in 2023 in this regard and to prepare a report to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement on the deliberations at these workshops.

CMA 5 decided to continue and strengthen the Sharm el-Sheikh dialogue between Parties, relevant organizations and stakeholders to exchange views on and enhance understanding of the scope of Article 2, paragraph 1(c), of the Paris Agreement and its complementarity with Article 9 of the Paris Agreement referred to in decision 1/CMA.4, paragraph 68, including with regard to the operationalization and implementation of Article 2, paragraph 1(c), in 2024 and 2025. Ms. Gabriela Blatter (Switzerland) and Ambassador Mohamed Nasr (Egypt) were appointed as the co-chairs of the dialogue by the CMA 5 President and the modalities of the strengthened dialogue in 2024 and 2025, include among others, the organization of at least two workshops by the secretariat, under the guidance of the co-chairs, and the development of reports on each of the workshops, and an annual report on the dialogue in 2024 and 2025 respectively for consideration at CMA, to be prepared by the secretariat under the guidance of the co-chairs.

Based on the views expressed by Parties and non-Party stakeholders over the course of 2023 and 2024, including through the recent call for submissions, a number of potential topics and issue areas have been suggested by Parties and non-Party stakeholders for discussion during the dialogue in 2024, as communicated in a recent Co-chairs message.

Objective

The main focus of the first workshop will be on adaptation investments and the consistency of financial flows with a climate-resilient development pathway as well as linkages to broader sustainable development co-benefits and impacts. The workshop will build on concrete examples and actions taken and facilitate a sharing of experiences and best practices among the various stakeholders.

Format and Participation

The workshop will take place on 12 and 13 June from 10:00 to 13:00 respectively in the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) – Room Genf, Bonn, Germany, and is open to Party and non-Party stakeholders for on-site participation. The workshop is being held in conjunction with the sixtieth sessions of the Subsidary Bodies from 3 to 13 June 2024. Interested participants are asked to promptly submit the online registration form for on-site participation of the Subsidiary Bodies to be able to attend the workshops. To ensure inclusive and broader participation, the dialogue will be held in a hybrid format, enabling virtual participation. As mandated, the dialogue will have webcast.

The facilitation of engagement and interaction of a broad range of stakeholders in the dialogue workshops continues to be a central aspect to the organization of work in 2024 and 2025, in accordance with the renewed mandate. The co-chairs, with the support of the secretariat, are committed to ensure inclusiveness of participation and engagement in the dialogue workshops. The provisional programme presents the themes and topics for discussion at the first workshop in 2024. It takes into account the views expressed by Parties and non-Party stakeholders throughout 2023, in their submissions as well as the views expressed during informal consultations. Guiding questions for each topic are outlined further below.

Provisional Programme

Day 1: Wednesday, 12 June 2024

*Note: Potential themes for workshop 2 will be informed further by the discussions and insights derived at the workshop 1, including its summary report, in addition to the suggested topics for discussion indicated in the co-chairs message 6 May 2024.