Summary  This research examines two broad approaches to climate change legislation: sectoral legislation and framework legislation. Some benefits of sectoral legislation are that it may be quicker to implement and may be more targeted. Framework legislation may be beneficial for broader implementation across government, to facilitate progress and …

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: Could the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee address lack of funding/capacity-building for reporting obligations as an implementation and compliance issue affecting SIDS and LDCs? Advice: I. About the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee   The Paris Agreement (PA) established in its Article 15 a mechanism …

Background: The query arises in the context of proposals from certain developed countries to add items for discussion to the CMA agenda, which are currently already discussed under the COP agenda, namely issues concerning gender, action for climate empowerment and capacity building. This advice primarily explores the scope and mandate of the CMA and …

Query: What is the legal basis for the new collective quantified goal (it is not mentioned in the Convention or Paris Agreement, but in COP and CMA decisions)? What is the link, if any, between NCQG and Article 9 of the Paris Agreement?