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Can you provide me with some general guidance on the language used in COP decisions, their legal implications and meaning? Understanding Decision Text Most resolutions have two components:  Preambular text: Sets the context but has limited legal authority  Operative text: Is the legally binding component, though words may be used to dilute or negate …

Is the COP entitled to give guidance to the GCF on issues other than matters related to policies, programme priorities and eligibility criteria? Summary: The COP has the discretion to give guidance to the GCF on issues other than matters related to policies, programme priorities and eligibility criteria. This interpretation of the relevant provision …

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If the Adaptation Fund established under the Kyoto Protocol is subsequently integrated into the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC how will this affect the implementation of commitments under Art.4, para.1 (a) ? I.e. do developed country parties listed in Annex II have to provide the “full” or “incremental” costs? Summary: The …