BACKGROUND
The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA), at its third session, established an ad hoc work programme on the new collective quantified goal on climate finance (NCQG) from 2022 to 2024 and decided to conduct four technical expert dialogues per year, with one to be held in conjunction with the first regular sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies and one to be held in conjunction with the CMAs, and the two remaining dialogues to be organized in separate regions with a view to facilitating inclusive and balanced geographical participation. The first technical expert dialogue was held in hybrid format from 24 to 25 March 2022. More than 200 participants from around the world met in person in Cape Town and virtually, representing governments, multilateral development banks, non-governmental organizations, academia and the private sector. The co-chairs of the ad hoc work programme on the NCQG have issued a reflections note prepared under their own responsibility which presents a non-exhaustive set of views capturing the substantive and rich discussions held during the first technical expert dialogue and to help structure the discussions at the second technical expert dialogue.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the second technical expert dialogue are to:
- Continue the technical expert dialogue and progress on building enhanced understanding among actors towards setting the new collective quantified goal on climate finance;
- Identify a roadmap, including milestones, and areas for elaboration in 2022 against the backdrop of the landscape of issues identified at the first technical expert dialogue.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
| Day 1 (Monday, 13 June 2022) |
| Time |
Session titles/description |
Speakers and Facilitators |
| 15:00 – 15:15 |
Welcoming remarks and introduction of the second technical expert dialogue |
Welcoming remarks
- H.E. Patricia Espinosa,bio UNFCCC Executive Secretary
- Michael Button,bio COP 26 Presidency
Introduction, overview and expectations of the second technical expert dialogue
Federica Fricanobio and Kishan Kumarsingh,bio co-chairs of the ad hoc work programme on the NCQG
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| 15:15 – 15:30 |
Session 1: Landscape of issues
The co-chairs of the ad hoc work programme on the NCQG will present the landscape of issues identified at the first technical expert dialogue, including the content of the reflections note.
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Scene-setting presentation
Federica Fricano and Kishan Kumarsingh, co-chairs of the ad hoc work programme on the NCQG
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| 15:30 – 16:30 |
Panel discussion
Panelists engaged in processes within and outside of the UNFCCC will be invited to reflect on the landscape of issues identified in the co-chairs’ reflections note, based on their areas of work and expertise. In particular, they will be invited to elaborate how they can contribute to addressing some of the issues that arose from the discussions during the first technical expert dialogue.
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Panelists
- Dipak Dasgupta,bio Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute Presentation
- Zaheer Fakir,bio co-chair of the Standing Committee in Finance
- Mariam Allam,bio co-chair of the Adaptation Committee
Open discussion
Moderator: Preety Bhandari,bio World Resource Institute
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| 16:30 – 17:30 |
Moderated break-out group discussions
Building upon the first technical expert dialogue, participants will be invited to reflect on the landscape of issues identified in the co-chairs’ reflections note. More specifically, participants will be invited to discuss the following issues:
- How do the issues outlined in the landscape align with the roles and objectives of the NCQG in the context of accelerating the achievement of Article 2 of the Paris Agreement?
- Are there aspects under the landscape of issues that need to be discussed that have not been raised yet?
What synergies with other ongoing processes should be pursued in the NCQG process, particularly in 2022? |
In-person and virtual breakout groups
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| 17:30 – 18:00 |
Reflections on the breakout group discussions
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Open discussions
Moderator: Barney Dickson,bio UNEP
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| Day 2 (Tuesday, 14 June 2022) |
| Time |
Session titles/description |
Speakers and Facilitators |
| 15:00 – 15:10 |
Session 2: Milestones, approaches, and elements in 2022
The co-chairs will introduce initial thoughts on milestones, approaches, and topics as well as areas for further discussions in 2022 based on the discussions of the Day 1 of the second technical expert dialogue.
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Scene-setting presentation
Federica Fricano and Kishan Kumarsingh, co-chairs of the ad hoc work programme on the NCQG
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| 15:10 – 16:00 |
Panel discussions
Panelists will be invited to share their views and reflections on milestones, approaches and key areas and topics for further discussion, including as identified in the co-chairs’ reflections note.
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Panelists
- David Kaluba,bio Zambia
- Janine Felson,bio Belize
- Fiona Gilbert,bio Australia
- Outi Honkatukia,bio Finland
Open discussions
Moderator: Barney Dickson, UNEP
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| 16:00 – 17:00 |
Moderated break-out group discussions
Building upon discussions of Day 1, participants will be invited to reflect on milestones, approaches and topics for further discussion. In particular, participants will be invited to discuss the following issues:
- Based on the landscape of issues, what would be the approach to frame or structure the NCQG?
- What should be the milestones, approaches, and key areas for the third and fourth technical expert dialogues in order to allow productive substantive deliberations?
- How could progress be captured for 2022 at CMA 4?
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In-person and virtual breakout groups
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| 17:00 – 17:30 |
Reflections on the breakout group discussions
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Open discussions
Moderator: Barney Dickson, UNEP
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| 17:30 – 17:55 |
Wrap up and next steps
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Open discussions
Moderator: Federica Fricano and Kishan Kumarsingh, co-chairs of the ad hoc work programme on the NCQG
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| 17:55 – 18:00 |
Closing remarks |
Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, COP 27 Presidency Designate
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