Query: 1. Is it legal to discuss and agree on guidance to the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism under any COP agenda item, in particular in technology agenda items such as the linkage between the technology mechanism and financial mechanism, or must such guidance come from the GEF and GCF agenda items only? 2. […]

Query:  Can the CMA legally mandate institutions, bodies or agencies outside the UNFCCC to report on adaptation action and progress related to relevant thematic targets under the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience?   Summary: Summary of response 

Query: What would be the risks and legal implications if the COP gender agenda item is (or is not) included in the CMA agenda?  This advice is structured as follows:  

Query: Is it correct to say that the word “observer” in the UNFCCC context also refers to non-admitted entities? Is there a defined category of what “non-admitted entities” are?  Summary: Based on the use of the term “observer” in UNFCCC contexts, a specific meaning exists that is distinct from the colloquial, general interpretation of …

Query:  The New Collective Quantified Goal on Finance (NCQG) decision text was adopted at the closing plenary of the CMA on Saturday and Sunday 23/24 November with little chance for Parties and Groups to speak (the gavel fell very quickly). Immediately after the gavelling went through, a few countries took the floor to express their […]