Query:
What is the legal basis for the new collective quantified goal (it is not mentioned in the Convention or Paris Agreement, but in COP and CMA decisions)? What is the link, if any, between NCQG and Article 9 of the Paris Agreement?
Legal basis of the New Collective Quantified Goal and its link to Article 9 of the Paris Agreement
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Date produced: 07/06/2024