Can the CMA adopt decisions if it chooses to suspend its session, or can it only adopt decisions when it closes? Has this happened before? Summary: The CMA is able to adopt decisions and suspend the session.  The CMA is not limited to adopting decisions when the session closes.  There is precedent for this from […]

Could you provide one or more lines of argument to extend the mandate under Decision 1/CP.21 to  include additional agenda items, predominately related to adaptation, in the APA agenda? Advice: In Paris, the Conference of the Parties (COP) established the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA) as a subsidiary body with a […]

1. What are the advantages of early entry into force of the Paris Agreement (PA) for Parties’ domestic implementation of the PA;and 2. for those Parties that have not yet ratified the PA, what are the possible legal avenues for ensuring their participation in the construction of the infrastructure of the PA, including through decision-making; …

In Paris, on 12 December 2016, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted the Paris Agreement with accompanying COP decisions. The Paris Agreement outlines a broad framework for climate action that requires significant further work by the Parties to develop the envisaged processes, structures …

What are the legal implications of using the term “committee” or “mechanism” for the compliance section of the Paris Agreement?  Is one term necessarily broader than the other? Summary: The answers to these questions are based on the review of several international environmental agreements and other related instruments. We also …