Organizer

Background

UNFCCC: Transparency Division. 

This proposed event was part of the “Together4Transparency” initiative, a series of climate transparency events at COP27, which aimed to unite all stakeholders involved in supporting the transition from the existing MRV arrangements under the Convention to the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement. This special 2-week series of events addressed a range of transparency issues – from achievements made over the past 30 years, to showcasing successes and best practices, and paving the way for the full implementation of the Paris Agreement. 

Objectives

• Aimed to raise media awareness about the role of transparency in the architecture of the Paris Agreement; 

• Aimed to showcase relevant sources of climate information and data; 

• Aimed to discuss the role of media in communicating climate transparency matters; 

• Aimed to discuss different regional perspectives, challenges, constraints and ways forward. 

Structure & Speakers

Key Outcomes

• Communication of climate information and data to the global community plays a key role in raising public awareness and ultimately fighting the climate crisis. In parallel, transparency arrangements are key to ensuring accountability of all countries in meeting their commitments under the Convention and the Paris Agreement.
• Collaboration between UNFCCC and media following the process should be strengthened, with a view to providing more accessible and reliable information to the global audience and, specifically, to open up the transparency process to much wider audiences.
• The development of simplified reports and guides for media and press, as well as an enhanced effort from the UNFCCC to improve accessibility of available information, would significantly help journalists to foster their understanding of the dynamics of technical matters such as transparency.