Virtual event for Parties only

Background

Pursuant to decision 18/CMA.1 on the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support, the SBSTA is requested to develop, inter alia, common tabular formats for the electronic reporting of the information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement.

In preparation of the informal dialogues on the transparency item under SBSTA to be organized during the UNFCCC Climate Change Dialogues (Climate Dialogues), the SBSTA chair requested the UNFCCC secretariat to organize an information session on the relevant experience with reporting quantitative and qualitative information in biennial and biennial update reports under the current MRV system that could be drawn upon for better understanding of information necessary for tracking progress made in implementing and achieving NDCs in an enhanced transparency framework.
 

Objective and description

This information session, which will be organized under the authority of the SBSTA Chair prior to the Climate Dialogues, aims to support Parties share relevant experiences and acquire an enhanced understanding of the current state of discussions in relation to information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving NDCs under the relevant SBSTA agenda item.

The information session will be opened by the SBSTA chair and will feature a presentation by the secretariat providing an overview of the progress of work until COP25 as well as Parties’ views and ideas on the structured summary, based on the information presented in their submission. It will be followed by Parties presentations on their experience in compiling and reporting quantitative and qualitative information under the current MRV system.


Proposed programme