Background

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 was launched in 2023, in accordance with Decision 1/CMA.4, paragraph 68. At CMA 5, Parties decided to continue and strengthen the Sharm el-Sheikh dialogue referred to in decision 1/CMA.4, paragraph 68, including with regard to the operationalization and implementation of Article 2, paragraph (c), in 2024 and 2025. Ms. Gabriela Blatter (Switzerland) and Ambassador Mohamed Nasr (Egypt) were appointed as the co-chairs of the dialogue 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.

CMA 6 welcomed with appreciation the efforts of the co-chairs of the Sharm el-Sheikh dialogue in 2024, and noted with appreciation the annual report by the co-chairs on the Sharm el-Sheikh dialogue. It further encouraged the co-chairs to continue enhancing their efforts to organize and conduct the workshops in 2025 in an inclusive, open and transparent manner, including with regard to ensuring participatory representativeness, facilitating the engagement of Parties and non-Party stakeholders and aiming to have content relevant to all Parties. In addition, a renewed call for submissions was issued.

Based on the views expressed by Parties and non-Party stakeholders over the course of 2023-2025, and in particular through the recent call for submissions, the co-chairs have identified overarching themes and topics of discussion during the two workshops under the dialogue in 2025, as communicated in a co-chairs message [note: Link to be inserted once published].

Theme and approach

The overarching theme of the first workshop in 2025 will be “Different approaches to Article 2, paragraph 1(c) and its complementarity with Article 9 in diverse contexts”. The workshop will build on concrete examples and actions taken and provide an opportunity to exchange views and identify forward-looking solutions on the following:

• Building capacities for nationally determined financial sector development - case studies on adaptation and climate resilience in diverse contexts
• Transition planning for low GHG emission and climate resilient development pathways and financing just transition pathways in diverse contexts
• Opportunities to support NCQG implementation through Article 2, paragraph 1(c) of the Paris Agreement.

Format and Participation

The workshop will take place on 17 and 18 June in the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany. On 17^th June, a half-day session from 15:00 to 18:00 will be held in Room Genf. On 18^th June, two sessions will be held from 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00 respectively in Chamber Hall. The workshop will be open to Party and non-Party stakeholders for on-site participation. The workshop is being held in conjunction with the sixty-second sessions of the Subsidary Bodies from 16 to 26 June 2025. 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.

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

Provisional Programme

Workshop 1 Theme: “Different approaches to Article 2, paragraph 1(c) and its complementarity with Article 9 in diverse contexts”