The Glasgow Committee on Non-market Approaches was established during COP26 through CMA (as outlined in its annex, Chapter III: Governance of the Framework). Its purpose is to implement the framework and the work programme under Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement by providing Parties with opportunities for non-market-based cooperation to support the implementation of mitigation and adaptation actions in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
The Glasgow Committee on Non-market Approaches is convened by the Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and operates in accordance with the procedures applicable to contact groups under the guidance of the Chair. It meets in conjunction with the first and second sessional period meeting of the SBSTA each year, starting with SBSTA 56 in June 2022.
Framework for non-market approaches
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Aims to:
- Promote mitigation and adaptation ambition;
- Enhance participation of public and private sector and civil society organizations in the implementation of NDCs; and
- Enable opportunities for coordination across instruments and relevant institutional arrangements.
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Assists participating Parties in implementing their NDCs in an integrated, holistic and balanced manner through:
- Mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building; and
- Contribution to sustainable development and poverty eradication.
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- Is identified by the participating Parties on a voluntary basis;
- Involves more than one participating Party;
- Does not involve the transfer of any mitigation outcomes;
- Facilitates the implementation of NDCs of host Parties and contributes to achieving the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement;
- Is conducted in a manner consistent with the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement; and
- Minimizes and, where possible, avoids negative environmental, economic and social impacts.
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Work programme
The initial focus areas of the Article 6.8 work programme are on: Adaptation, resilience and sustainability; Mitigation measures to address climate change and contribute to sustainable development; and Development of clean energy sources.
The work programme activities for Article 6.8 include:
- Identifying measures for enhancing existing linkages, creating synergies and facilitating coordination and implementation of non-market approaches;
- Developing and implementing tools, including the NMA Platform to record and exchange information on non-market approaches;
- Identifying and sharing information, best practices, lessons learned and case studies in relation to developing and implementing non-market approaches; and
- Identifying initiatives, programmes and projects for facilitating non-market approaches that support the implementation of nationally determined contributions to allow for higher mitigation and adaptation ambitions.
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| These activities are being carried out through modalities including workshops, stakeholder engagement, submissions from Parties and non-Party stakeholders, technical papers, synthesis reports and collaboration with relevant bodies, institutional arrangements and processes under or related to the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement. |
Phase 1 (2023-2024) of the work programme focused on identifying and framing all relevant elements of activities, while Phase 2 (2025-2026) is fully implement these activities by drawing on inputs gathered during the first phase.
