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Ex-ante Climate Finance information post-2020 (Article 9.5 of the Paris Agreement)
Previous work on transparency of support (ex-ante)

Further information about the work undertaken previously on transparency of support (ex-ante), can be viewed here.

Related Information

Governments Commit to Increase Climate Finance through 2025 | UNFCCC

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Article 9.5 in-session workshop
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Third in-session workshop on Article 9.5
Second workshop on Article 9.5
Second in-session workshop on Article 9.5
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1st HLMD 9.5
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Article 9.5 in-session workshop
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Background

Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement stipulates that "developed country Parties shall biennially communicate indicative quantitative and qualitative information related to paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article, as applicable, including, as available, projected levels of public financial resources to be provided to developing country Parties. Other Parties providing resources are encouraged to communicate biennially such information on a voluntary basis."

The CMA, by decision 12/CMA.1, recognized the importance of predictability and clarity of information on financial support by developed to developing country Parties. By the same decision, the CMA set out the post-2020 arrangements that build upon the existing arrangements on long-term climate finance. These include:

  • Biennial communications
  • Dedicated online portal
  • Compilation and synthesis of the biennial communication
  • Biennial in-session workshops
  • Biennial high-level ministerial dialogues

At CMA 7, Parties updated the types of information contained in the annex to decision 12/CMA.1 as contained in the annex to decision 10/CMA.7. Parties also requested developed country Parties to submit their biennial communications by 31 December 2026 and encouraged other Parties providing resources to submit biennial communications on a voluntary basis. 

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Biennial communications in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement

The CMA requested developed country Parties to submit biennial communications of indicative quantitative and qualitative information, as applicable, including, as available, on projected levels of public financial resources to be provided to developing country Parties, starting in 2020. Other Parties providing resources are encouraged to communicate biennially such information on a voluntary basis. The types of information to be provided are contained in the annex of the same decision.

The biennial communications will be posted and recorded in a dedicated online portal. Furthermore, the secretariat will prepare a compilation and synthesis of the information included in the biennial communications, starting in 2021, with a view to informing the global stocktake, and for consideration by the CMA and the COP.

At CMA 7, Parties will consider updating the types of information contained in the annex, on the basis of the experiences and lessons learned by Parties in the preparation of their biennial communications.

The biennial communications received can be found here.

Compilation and synthesis of the biennial communications from developed country Parties on the indicative quantitative and qualitative information related to Article 9, paragraphs 1 and 3, of the Paris Agreement.

First biennial communications in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement. Compilation and synthesis by the secretariat

Second biennial communications in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement. Compilation and synthesis by the secretariat

Second biennial communications in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement. Revised compilation and synthesis report by the secretariat

Third biennial communications in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement. Compilation and synthesis report by the secretariat

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The CMA, by decision 12/CMA.1, paragraph 10, decided to convene biennial high-level ministerial dialogues on climate finance, to be informed, inter alia, by the summary reports on the in-session workshops, and the biennial communications. By the same decision, paragraph 11, the CMA requested the President of the CMA to summarize the deliberations of the high-level ministerial dialogues for consideration by the CMA at its succeeding session.

Third high-level ministerial dialogue on climate finance under the CMA, 15 November 2025, Belém, Brazil

The provisional programme and related information can be accessed here.

Second high-level ministerial dialogue on climate finance under the CMA, 8 December 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The provisional programme and related information can be accessed here.

The summary note by the President can be viewed here.

First high-level ministerial dialogue on climate finance under the CMA, 8 November 2021, Glasgow, UK

The provisional programme and related information can be accessed here.

The summary note by the President can be viewed here.

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