5th CGE Informal Forum
Context
As Parties transition from the existing measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) arrangements under the Convention to the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement, support for developing countries is critical to facilitate successful implementation.
The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE), at its seventh meeting held on 28 February and 1 March 2022, agreed, as a part of its work plan for 2022, to organize its annual informal forum virtually in December 2022.
Objective and expected outcome
The objectives of the fifth informal forum of the CGE are:
- Showcasing existing and upcoming CGE materials and activities;
- Providing a platform for participants to have more in-depth discussions with CGE members on addressing difficulties in preparing transparency reports and transitioning from MRV to ETF;
- Further collecting feedback on CGE’s support to developing countries and their preference for topics of 2023 CGE capacity-building activities.
Summary Report
CGE Presentation
Mentimeter results
Agenda (2 hours)
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Time
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Item
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Moderator – Mr. Arif GOHEER, CGE member
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10 min
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Opening
- Tugba Icmeli, Team Lead, Transparency Division, UNFCCC
- Arif Goheer, Member of the Consultative Group of Experts
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5 min
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Agenda introduction and housekeeping
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15 min
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Presentation on existing and upcoming CGE support to developing countries
This presentation will cover:
- An overall picture of all CGE existing and upcoming materials, event recordings, and planned activities in 2023.
- Overall finds from the latest 2022 CGE transparency needs assessment
- Presenter: Fazle Rabbi Sadeque AHMED, CGE member
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30 min
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Focused group discussion (FG)
The focused group discussion will be convened in three smaller groups running in parallel. Each group will take up one of the following topics:
- Preparing national GHG inventories and report on mitigation
- Reporting on climate change impacts and adaptation
- Reporting on support needed and received
Moderator of each group will present detailed findings from the latest 2022 CGE transparency needs assessment of the respective group.
Each group will, on the basis of experiences, lessons learned and expert judgment, aim to answer the following questions:
FG #1: Preparing national GHG inventories and report on mitigation
- How to address data gaps for reporting and improve associated data collection processes and data quality over time?
- How to enhance national capacity in applying guidelines, guidance, tools and methods?
- How could CGE support, i.e., your preferred topics of CGE capacity-building activities in 2023?
- Moderator: Arif GOHEER, CGE member
- Secretariat support: Yali Wang
FG #2: Reporting on climate change impacts and adaptation
- How to better understand and report on the impacts of climate change in various sectors (e.g. biodiversity, health, water resources and agriculture) and improve and increase the use of impact and vulnerability assessments?
- What are the methodologies in use for consistently monitoring adaptation actions and assessing vulnerability and adaptation issues?
- How could CGE support, i.e., your preferred topics of CGE capacity-building activities in 2023?
- Moderator: Carlos MENDEZ, CGE member
- Secretariat support: Bhava Dhungana
FG #3: Reporting on support needed and received
- What are the gaps and best practices to monitor and report on support needed and received?
- What capacities need to be built and maintained for reporting on support needed and received?
- How can Parties establish standardized data collection processes and collect relevant data across all relevant actors?
- How could CGE support, i.e., your preferred topics of CGE capacity-building activities in 2023?
- Moderator: Toby HEDGER, CGE member
- Secretariat support: Tibor Lindovsky
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15 min
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Report back from the focused groups (5 min x 3)
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10 min
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Plenary discussion
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15 min
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Menti exercise
Feedback on CGE support and expectations from the CGE in assisting developing countries in transparency and transitioning to ETF and one open question on difficulties in preparing transparency reports.
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15 min
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Q & A session
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5 min
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Closing
Summary of key takeaways and closing remarks by the moderator
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