A new agenda item under the SBI, the registry for adaptation communications emanated from the following specific mandates from the Paris Agreement:

Article 7, paragraph 10:  Each Party should, as appropriate, submit and update periodically an adaptation communication, which may include its priorities, implementation and support needs, plans and actions, without creating any additional burden for developing country Parties.

Article 7, paragraph 11: The adaptation communication referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article shall be, as appropriate, submitted and updated periodically, as a component of or in conjunction with other communications or documents, including a national adaptation plan, a nationally determined contribution as referred to in Article 4, paragraph 2, and/or a national communication.
 
Article 7, paragraph 12: The adaptation communications referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article shall be recorded in a public registry maintained by the secretariat.