Based on your advice that the CMA may give guidance to the operating entities of the financial mechanism, does the MoU between the COP and the GEF Council (decision 12/CP.2 and decision 12/CP.3) require revision/amendments/clarifications?  Advice: In our view, amendment to the memorandum of understanding is not technically required because, pursuant …

Interprétation de la s.114 Décision 1/CP.21 Réponse En vertu de l’article 4.3 de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC), les pays développés se sont engagés à fournir des fonds en vue de couvrir « la totalité des coûts convenus encourus » liés aux changements climatiques survenant dans les pays en …

1. Can you review and briefly summarize the existing arrangements between the conference/ meeting of parties to the governing international treaty (e.g. framework agreement) and the conference/meeting of parties to a subsidiary legal instrument (e.g. Biodiversity Convention/Biosafety Protocol, Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer/Montreal …

Can you suggest options for a detailed ex post assessment of finance flows under Art.9.5 PA through linking Art.9.5 to the transparency framework and global stocktake of the Paris Agreement? Advice: A              Introduction In our view, Article 9.5 relates solely to the provision of ex ante information and so does not provide a mechanism …

How can space be made for discussion of modalities relating to ex ante finance communications under Article 9.5 PA going forward? Can you review current proposals and suggest additional options that have not been considered yet? Summary: We set out below: (1) our very brief analysis of the options proposed by the APA co-Chairs; and […]