This explainer provides background on the establishment of the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee (PAICC) and its rules of procedure. The explainer lists the different functions and features of the Committee and how it may initiate engagement for non-compliance. It also considers the recent developments in which the Committee initiated a consideration of issues.
16 June 2025
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