1. If an LDC graduates from LDC status to become a non-LDC developing country, can it still be eligible for funding under the LDC Fund? 2. If the answer to this question is that a Party accessing funding must be a LDC Party under the UNFCCC, are the criteria under the UNFCCC different from the […]

1. What is the procedure for officially submitting to the UNFCCC a report that was not prepared by the UNFCCC? (specifically, this query relates to the recent UNEP report on the “gigatonne gap”)  2. What is the legal significance of submitting a report to the UNFCCC? Does it enable or obligate consideration of the report […]

1. In the context of the Adaptation Fund Board being under the authority of the CMP pursuant to Decision 1/CMP.3 and the guidelines for the Adaptation Fund in Annex IV of Decision 1/CMP.4, is it possible to say that there is a legally binding agreement by the CMP that the funding for adaptation projects should be […]

1. Does LRTAP contain substantive pollution reduction standards and has it evolved to cover new and additional issues or expanded in geographical scope?  2.Does the Basel Agreement and another Multinational Environmental Agreement (MEA) contain substantive pollution reduction standards?  Summary 1. The LRTAP has evolved to cover new issues and in …

What are examples of other regional agreements (environmental or other) that have used formal and informal (i.e., MOUs, declarations of intent, etc.) mechanisms to establish the agreement as a platform for enhanced cooperation with nations outside the region, and the key drivers and mechanisms employed? Summary: Memoranda of understanding (‘MOU’s) …