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Gender reference

Annex

Revised terms of reference of the Consultative Group of Experts

4. The Consultative Group of Experts, in providing technical advice and support, should, to the extent possible:

(c) Seek to promote sectoral, gender and geographical balance among experts from developing countries eligible to participate in technical expert reviews;

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Annex

Revised terms of reference of the Consultative Group of Experts

1. The objective of the Consultative Group of Experts shall be to provide technical advice and support to developing country Parties for enhancing their institutional and technical capacity to prepare and submit national communications, biennial update reports, national greenhouse gas inventories and biennial transparency reports, as applicable, with a view to facilitating improvements in their reporting over time. Taking into account decisions 1/CP.21, paragraph 98, 1/CP.24, paragraphs 38 and 43(a–b), and 18/CMA.1, paragraphs 3– 4, the Consultative Group of Experts shall ensure that it prioritizes its work in a manner that addresses the challenges, constraints and needs of developing country Parties.

2. In fulfilling its mandate to support implementation of the existing measurement, reporting and verification arrangements under the Convention by Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties), the Consultative Group of Experts shall:

(a) Provide, taking into account decision 1/CP.24, paragraphs 38 and 43(a–b), technical assistance and support to non-Annex I Parties to facilitate the process of and the preparation of their national communications2 and biennial update reports in accordance with the “Guidelines for the preparation of national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention”, contained in the annex to decision 17/CP.8, and the “UNFCCC biennial update reporting guidelines for Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention”, contained in annex III to decision 2/CP.17;

(b) Provide recommendations, as appropriate, on elements to be considered in a future revision of the “Guidelines for the preparation of national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention”, taking into account the experience of non-Annex I Parties in preparing their national communications;

(c) Provide technical advice and support to Parties, upon request, on the provision of the information to be reported on steps taken to integrate climate change considerations into relevant social, economic and environmental policies and actions in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 1(f), of the Convention;

(d) Provide guidance and periodic advice to the secretariat to assist it in fulfilling the selection criteria for the composition of teams of technical experts, in accordance with decision 20/CP.19, annex, paragraphs 3–5, taking into account the reports provided by the secretariat in this regard on a semi-annual basis;

(e) Continue updating and organizing, as needed, with the assistance of the secretariat, the training programmes for nominated technical experts for the technical analysis of biennial update reports, on the basis of the most up-to-date training materials of the Consultative Group of Experts, with a view to improving the technical analysis, taking into account the experience of non-Annex I Parties, in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States, in preparing their biennial update reports, and increasing the representation of the least developed countries and small island developing States in teams of technical experts.

3. In fulfilling its mandate to support implementation of the enhanced transparency framework under Article 13 of the Paris Agreement, the Consultative Group of Experts shall:

(a) Facilitate the provision of technical advice and support to developing country Parties, as applicable, including for the preparation and submission of their biennial transparency reports, and facilitate improved reporting over time in accordance with the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement;

(b) Provide technical advice to the secretariat on the implementation of the training for technical expert review teams referred to in decision 18/CMA.1, paragraph 12(c).

4. The Consultative Group of Experts, in providing technical advice and support, should, to the extent possible:

(a) Give special consideration to the least developed countries and small island developing States, including in the context of the need to improve the ability of experts to participate in technical expert reviews;

(b) Identify and take into account, as appropriate, lessons learned and best practices, and the challenges, constraints and needs of developing country Parties in preparing, as appropriate, the reports referred to in paragraph 1 above, including in relation to financial and other support available, as well as the areas for improvement and capacitybuilding needs identified in the technical analyses of biennial update reports and the technical expert review of biennial transparency reports;

(c) Seek to promote sectoral, gender and geographical balance among experts from developing countries eligible to participate in technical expert reviews;

(d) Facilitate the development and long-term sustainability of the processes for preparing, as appropriate and relevant, the reports referred to in paragraph 1 above, including by providing technical advice and support on elaborating appropriate institutional arrangements and establishing and maintaining national technical teams;

(e) Provide, upon request, information on existing activities and programmes, including bilateral, regional and multilateral sources of financial and technical assistance, to facilitate and support the preparation, as appropriate, of the reports referred to in paragraph 1 above.

5. The Consultative Group of Experts should collaborate, to the extent possible, with other expert groups and constituted bodies under the Convention and the Paris Agreement as well as with relevant multilateral programmes and organizations, while avoiding duplication of work.

6. The Consultative Group of Experts shall develop, at its first meeting in 2022, a work programme for 2022–2026.

7. The Consultative Group of Experts shall forward recommendations on the matters referred to in paragraphs 2–3 above for consideration by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation, as appropriate.

Gender reference

Further recalling the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,

 

5. Requests the Supervisory Body to:

(i) Consider the gender action plan and the incorporation of relevant actions into the work of the Supervisory Body;

 

Annex

Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement

III. Supervisory Body

A. Rules of procedure

4. The Supervisory Body shall comprise 12 members from Parties to the Paris Agreement, ensuring broad and equitable geographical representation and striving to ensure gender-balanced representation, as follows:

(a) Two members from each of the five United Nations regional groups;

(b) One member from the least developed countries;

(c) One member from small island developing States.

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B. Governance and functions

(ix) The eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity;

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The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement,

Recalling the Paris Agreement,

Also recalling the tenth preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, in which Parties take into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities,

Further recalling the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,

Recalling the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement and the aims referred to therein,

Also recalling decisions 1/CP.21, 8/CMA.1, 13/CMA.1 and 9/CMA.2,

Cognizant of decision 2/CMP.16,

1. Adopts the rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article1 6, paragraph 4, as contained in the annex;

2. Designates the body that will supervise the mechanism with its membership and rules of procedure as set out in the annex and names it the Supervisory Body;

3. Invites the nomination of members and alternate members for the Supervisory Body pursuant to paragraph 9 of the annex;

4. Decides that at least two meetings of the Supervisory Body shall be held in 2022;

5. Requests the Supervisory Body to:

(a) Develop provisions for the development and approval of methodologies, validation, registration, monitoring, verification and certification, issuance, renewal, first transfer from the mechanism registry, voluntary cancellation and other processes pursuant to chapters V.B–L and VIII of the annex (Delivering overall mitigation in global emissions);

(b) In the context of developing and approving new methodologies for the mechanism:

              (i) Review the baseline and monitoring methodologies in use for the clean development mechanism under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol with a view to applying them with revisions, as appropriate,                         pursuant to chapter V.B of the annex (Methodologies) for the activities under the mechanism (hereinafter referred to as Article 6, paragraph 4, activities);

              (ii) Consider the baseline and monitoring methodologies used in other marketbased mechanisms as a complementary input to the development of baselines and monitoring methodologies pursuant to                     chapter V.B of the annex (Methodologies);

(c) Review the sustainable development tool in use for the clean development mechanism and other tools and safeguard systems in use in existing market-based 1 “Article” refers to an Article of the Paris Agreement, unless otherwise specified. FCCC/PA/CMA/2021/10/Add.1 26 mechanisms to promote sustainable development with a view to developing similar tools for the mechanism by the end of 2023;

(d) Review the accreditation standards and procedures of the clean development mechanism with a view to applying them with revisions, as appropriate, for the mechanism by the end of 2023;

(e) Expeditiously accredit operational entities as designated operational entities;

(f) Ensure the implementation of the requirements referred to in paragraph 29 of the annex in relation to the least developed countries and small island developing States;

(g) Consider ways to encourage participation by small and micro businesses in the mechanism, in particular in the least developed countries and small island developing States;

(h) Consider opportunities to engage with the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform and its Facilitative Working Group;

(i) Consider the gender action plan and the incorporation of relevant actions into the work of the Supervisory Body;

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Annex

Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement 

III. Supervisory Body

3. The Supervisory Body shall supervise the mechanism under the authority and guidance of the CMA and be fully accountable to the CMA.

A. Rules of procedure

4. The Supervisory Body shall comprise 12 members from Parties to the Paris Agreement, ensuring broad and equitable geographical representation and striving to ensure gender-balanced representation, as follows:

(a) Two members from each of the five United Nations regional groups;

(b) One member from the least developed countries;

(c) One member from small island developing States.

5. The CMA shall elect members and an alternate for each member of the Supervisory Body on the basis of nominations by the respective groups and constituencies.

6. Members and alternate members shall serve in their individual expert capacity.

7. Members and alternate members shall possess relevant scientific, technical, socioeconomic or legal expertise.

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B. Governance and functions

24. The Supervisory Body shall, in accordance with relevant decisions of the CMA:

(a) Establish the requirements and processes necessary to operate the mechanism, relating to, inter alia:

(i) The accreditation of operational entities as designated operational entities;

(ii) The development and/or approval of methodologies (hereinafter referred to as mechanism methodologies) and standardized baselines for Article 6, paragraph 4, activities;

(iii) The registration of activities as Article 6, paragraph 4, activities, the renewal of crediting periods of registered Article 6, paragraph 4, activities and the issuance of A6.4ERs;

(iv) Ensuring that activitiesfollow reasonable maximum time intervals between the steps in the activity cycle;

(v) The registry for the mechanism;

(vi) The share of proceeds levied to assist developing country Parties that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change to meet the costs of adaptation as set out in chapter VII below (Levy of share of proceeds for adaptation and administrative expenses);

(vii) The delivery of overall mitigation in global emissions as set out in chapter VIII below (Delivering overall mitigation in global emissions);

(viii) The approval and supervision of host Party national arrangements for accreditation of operational entities; development of mechanism methodologies, including applying baselines and other methodological requirements as defined in chapter V.B below (Methodologies); and application of the crediting periods and renewal of crediting periods consistent with or more stringent than as set out in chapter V.A, C and I below;

(ix) The eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity;

(x) The application of robust, social and environmental safeguards;

(xi) The development of tools and approaches for assessing and reporting information about how each activity is fostering sustainable development, while acknowledging that the consideration of sustainable development is a national prerogative;

(xii) Ensuring that the mechanism facilitates achievement of the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement;

(b) Accredit operational entities as designated operational entities;

(c) Support the implementation of the mechanism by, inter alia:

(i) Developing and maintaining a public website for information related to proposed and registered Article 6, paragraph 4, activities, subject to confidentiality;

(ii) Taking appropriate measures to promote the regional availability of designated operational entities in all regions;

(iii) Promoting public awareness of the mechanism; (iv) Facilitating dialogue with host Parties and other stakeholders in the mechanism;

(v) Providing public information to the CMA on all registered Article 6, paragraph 4, activities hosted by each Party and all A6.4ERs issued for those activities;

(vi) Implementing capacity-building activities;

(d) Report annually to the CMA

Gender reference

Further recalling the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,

 

Annex

Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement

II. Non-market approaches under the framework

3. In addition, each NMA facilitated under the framework:

(e) Is conducted in a manner that respects, promotes and considers respective obligations of Parties on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity, consistent with the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement;

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The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement,

Recalling the framework for non-market approaches to sustainable development referred to in Article 6, paragraph 9, of the Paris Agreement,

Also recalling the tenth preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement that takes into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities,

Further recalling the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,

Recalling the objective, referred to in decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 39, of the work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement,

Recognizing that the work programme is to be implemented in the context of the Paris Agreement in its entirety, including its preamble, 

Annex

Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement

I. Principles

1. The following principles, in addition to the elements reflected in Article2 6, paragraphs 8–9, and decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 39, guide the implementation of the framework for non-market approaches (NMAs) referred to in Article 6, paragraph 9, and the work programme under the framework referred to in decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 39:

(a) The framework:

(i) Facilitates the use and coordination of NMAs in the implementation of Parties’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;

(ii) Enhances linkages and creates synergies between, inter alia, mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building, while avoiding duplication of the efforts under the framework with the work of the subsidiary and constituted bodies under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, taking into account the mandates of these bodies;

(b) NMAs facilitated under the framework represent:

(i) Voluntary cooperative actions that are not reliant on market-based approaches and that do not include transactions or quid pro quo operations;

(ii) Integrated, innovative and transformational actions that have significant potential to deliver higher mitigation and adaptation ambitions;

(iii) Actions that support the implementation of NDCs of Parties hosting NMAs (hereinafter referred to as host Parties) and contribute to achieving the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement;

(c) The work programme, consistent with its objective referred to in decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 39, aims to identify measures to facilitate NMAs and enhance linkages and create synergies as referred to in paragraph 1(a) above.

II. Non-market approaches under the framework

2. Each NMA facilitated under the framework, in the context of Article 6, paragraph 8:

(a) Aims to:

(i) Promote mitigation and adaptation ambition;

(ii) Enhance participation of public and private sector and civil society organizations in the implementation of NDCs; and

(iii) Enable opportunities for coordination across instruments and relevant institutional arrangements;

(b) Assists participating Parties in implementing their NDCs in an integrated, holistic and balanced manner, including through, inter alia:

(i) Mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building, as appropriate; (ii) Contribution to sustainable development and poverty eradication.

3. In addition, each NMA facilitated under the framework:

(a) Is identified by the participating Parties on a voluntary basis;

(b) Involves more than one participating Party;

(c) Does not involve the transfer of any mitigation outcomes;

(d) Facilitates the implementation of NDCs of host Parties and contributes to achieving the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement;

(e) Is conducted in a manner that respects, promotes and considers respective obligations of Parties on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity, consistent with the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement;

(f) Minimizes and, where possible, avoids negative environmental, economic and social impacts.

Gender reference

Acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,

Also recalling decisions 1/CP.26 and 1/CMA.3, in which Parties were urged to swiftly begin implementing the Glasgow work programme on Action for Climate Empowerment, respecting, promoting and considering their respective obligations on human rights, as well as gender equality and empowerment of women,

3. Emphasize that the action plan should be implemented in an inclusive, intergenerational and gender-responsive manner;

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Priority area A: policy coherence

Deliverables/Outputs

Identifying good practices for integrating the ACE elements into national climate change policies, plans, strategies and action, including the considerations reflected in the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement – which, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, states that Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity – in the context of ACE, and reporting thereon in the annual summary report under the Glasgow work programme

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Table 1

Priority area A: policy coherence

Deliverables/outputs

 

Identifying good practices for integrating the ACE elements into national climate change policies, plans, strategies and action, including the considerations reflected in the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement – which, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, states that Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity – in the context of ACE, and reporting thereon in the annual summary report under the Glasgow work programme

Holding an interactive workshop at the ACE Dialogue in 2025 and also at the regional level prior to COP 31 (2026) on developing and implementing national climate change policies, plans, strategies and action using a clear, inclusive, intergenerational and gender-responsive approach

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Priority area C: tools and support

Activity

 

C.2 Meaningfully including youth in and engaging with them on climate action at all levels and facilitating the inclusive participation of, inter alia, children, women, indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities, in climate action, according to national circumstances

Deliverables/outputs

 

Mapping and collating existing guidelines and good practices in the annual summary report under the Glasgow work programme with respect to child education on and empowerment in climate action, with special consideration given to gender equality and inclusion of persons with disabilities

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The Conference of the Parties and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement,

Recalling Articles 4 and 6 of the Convention and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement,

Acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,

Recalling decisions 18/CP.26, 17/CMA.1 and 22/CMA.3,

Also recalling decisions 1/CP.26 and 1/CMA.3, in which Parties were urged to swiftly begin implementing the Glasgow work programme on Action for Climate Empowerment, respecting, promoting and considering their respective obligations on human rights, as well as gender equality and empowerment of women,

1. Adopt the four-year action plan under the Glasgow work programme on Action for Climate Empowerment, contained in the annex, which focuses on immediate action through short-term, clear and time-bound activities, guided by the priority areas of the Glasgow work programme (policy coherence; coordinated action; tools and support; and monitoring, evaluation and reporting), taking into account the six elements of Action for Climate Empowerment in a balanced manner;

2. Recognize that the six elements of Action of Climate Empowerment and the priority areas of the Glasgow work programme are interconnected in nature and are equally relevant and fundamental to the achievement of and progress in climate action;

3. Emphasize that the action plan should be implemented in an inclusive, intergenerational and gender-responsive manner;

4. Recall that, under the Glasgow work programme:

(a) Parties and relevant non-Party stakeholders were invited to engage in and support implementation of the Glasgow work programme while maintaining a country-driven approach;

(b) Multilateral and bilateral institutions and organizations, including the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism, as appropriate, were invited to provide financial support for Action for Climate Empowerment activities;

(c) Intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in a position to do so were encouraged to provide technical or financial support for Action for Climate Empowerment activities;

(d) The secretariat was requested to promote partnerships with other organizations, the private sector and donors in order to support implementation of the Glasgow work programme;

5. Affirm that the mandates referred to in paragraph 4 above also apply in the context of the action plan;

6. Take note of the annual summary report by the secretariat on progress in implementing activities under the Glasgow work programme;

7. Request the secretariat to include in each annual summary report under the Glasgow work programme information on materials, resources and findings as set out in the action plan, such as information on progress in implementing activities A.1, A.2, B.1, C.2, C.3 and D.1;

8. Invite Parties and non-Party stakeholders to submit to the secretariat annually for the duration of the action plan, via the submission portal, suggestions for structuring the annual Dialogues on Action for Climate Empowerment, such as proposed speakers and lists of guiding questions, so as to enhance the Dialogues with a view to meeting the needs of Parties and the broader Action for Climate Empowerment community;

9. Take note of the estimated budgetary implications of the activities to be undertaken by the secretariat referred to in the annex;

10. Request that the actions of the secretariat called for in this decision be undertaken subject to the availability of financial resources.

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Table 1

Priority area A: policy coherence

Activity

Responsible entity or entities

Timeline

Deliverables/outputs

Level of implementation

A.1 Strengthening coordination of ACE work under the UNFCCC

Secretariat

Leading: secretariat

Contributing: UNFCCC constituted bodies, including the Facilitative Working Group of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform, Parties, relevant organizations

Ongoing to COP 31 (2026)

SB 62 (June 2025)

Identifying good practices for integrating the six ACE elements into the work of the UNFCCC constituted bodies and reporting thereon in the annual summary report under the Glasgow work programme

Organizing a joint session with representatives of the UNFCCC constituted bodies and all work programmes under the UNFCCC at the ACE Dialogue to discuss ways of enhancing understanding of the role of children and youth and indigenous peoples in accelerating ACE implementation and promoting intergenerational knowledge-sharing in the context of their work

International

International

A.2 Strengthening integration of ACE into the development and implementation of national climate policies, plans, strategies and action

Secretariat

Secretariat

Relevant organizations

Ongoing to COP 31 (2026)

SB 62 (June 2025)

Ongoing to COP 31 (2026)

Identifying good practices for integrating the ACE elements into national climate change policies, plans, strategies and action, including the considerations reflected in the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement – which, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, states that Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity – in the context of ACE, and reporting thereon in the annual summary report under the Glasgow work programme

Holding an interactive workshop at the ACE Dialogue in 2025 and also at the regional level prior to COP 31 (2026) on developing and implementing national climate change policies, plans, strategies and action using a clear, inclusive, intergenerational and gender-responsive approach

Facilitating voluntary peer-to-peer exchanges that serve to provide technical and substantive guidance to national ACE focal points for engaging in relevant national processes and policies, such as national ACE strategies, according to national circumstances

International

International, regional

International, regional

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Priority area C: tools and support

Activity

Responsible entity or entities

Timeline

Deliverables/outputs

Level of implementation

C.1 Building and strengthening the capacity and skills of national ACE focal points

Leading: secretariat

Contributing: Parties, national ACE focal points, relevant organizations

Ongoing to COP 31 (2026)

 

Providing capacity-building opportunities for national ACE focal points, including at the ACE Dialogues and the regional climate weeks

International, regional

C.2 Meaningfully including youth in and engaging with them on climate action at all levels and facilitating the inclusive participation of, inter alia, children, women, indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities, in climate action, according to national circumstances

Relevant organizations, Parties

Leading: secretariat, relevant organizations

Contributing: youth and youth organizations

Leading: secretariat

Contributing: relevant organizations

Ongoing to COP 31 (2026)

Ongoing to COP 31 (2026)

SB 60 (June 2024)

Providing capacity-building opportunities for youth with a focus on decision-making and implementing climate action at the national and international level according to national circumstances

Providing opportunities for youth to present at ACE Dialogues and regional climate weeks to highlight the leadership role that youth play in climate action

Allowing youth to participate in networking sessions and capacity-building workshops for national ACE focal points

Mapping and collating existing guidelines and good practices in the annual summary report under the Glasgow work programme with respect to child education on and empowerment in climate action, with special consideration given to gender equality and inclusion of persons with disabilities

International, national

International, regional

International

C.3 Enhancing multilevel action by national ACE focal points and non-Party stakeholders, including representatives of civil society organizations, youth-led and youth-inclusive organizations, community-based organizations, local communities and indigenous peoples

Leading: secretariat

Providing input: Parties, relevant organizations, multilateral and bilateral financial institutions

Leading: secretariat, relevant organizations, multilateral and bilateral financial institutions

Contributing: national ACE focal points, UNFCCC constituted bodies

SB 60 (June 2024)

Organizing an expert-run session on how to write strong project proposals at the ACE Dialogues to support the implementation of ACE activities

International

 

Gender reference

7. Further welcomes the continued collaboration of the Paris Committee on Capacity- building with Parties and non-Party stakeholders on capacity-building for climate action, as well as on addressing cross-cutting issues, including human rights, gender responsiveness, youth, Action for Climate Empowerment and indigenous peoples’ knowledge, such as through the PCCB Network, the informal coordination group for capacity-building under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, the Durban Forum on capacity-building, the Capacity- building Hub and social media outreach;

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The Conference of the Parties,
Recalling
decisions 2/CP.17, 1/CP.21, 2/CP.22, 16/CP.22, 16/CP.23, 15/CP.24, 8/CP.25 and 12/CP.26,

1. Welcomes the annual technical progress report of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building for 2022 and takes note of the recommendations therein;

2. Invites Parties, as appropriate, the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism, the constituted bodies under the Convention, United Nations organizations, observers and other stakeholders to consider the recommendations referred to in paragraph 1 above and to take any necessary action, as appropriate and in accordance with their mandates;

3. Acknowledges the progress of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building in delivering on its mandate to address gaps and needs, both current and emerging, in implementing capacity-building in developing country Parties and further enhancing capacity-building efforts, including with regard to coherence and coordination of capacity-building activities under the Convention;

4. Also acknowledges the progress of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building in implementing its workplan for 2021–2024 on the basis of the priority areas and activities set out in the annex to decision 9/CP.25;

5. Welcomes the new monitoring and evaluation framework of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building, as well as the findings from the monitoring and evaluation of the outputs, outcomes, and impact and effectiveness of its workplan activities between September 2021 and July 2022;

6. Also welcomes the work of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building in relation to enhancing coherence and coordination of capacity-building activities under the Convention, including its collaboration with constituted bodies and other stakeholders in this regard;

7. Further welcomes the continued collaboration of the Paris Committee on Capacity- building with Parties and non-Party stakeholders on capacity-building for climate action, as well as on addressing cross-cutting issues, including human rights, gender responsiveness, youth, Action for Climate Empowerment and indigenous peoples’ knowledge, such as through the PCCB Network, the informal coordination group for capacity-building under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, the Durban Forum on capacity-building, the Capacity- building Hub and social media outreach;

8. Takes note of the 2023 focus area of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building of capacity-building support for adaptation, with a focus on addressing gaps and needs related to formulating and implementing national adaptation plans;

9. Notes that capacity gaps and needs still exist in developing countries pertaining to the implementation of the Convention;

10. Invites Parties and relevant institutions, as appropriate, to provide support and resources to the Paris Committee on Capacity-building for implementing its workplan for 2021–2024 in the light of the aim of the Committee established in decision 1/CP.21.

Gender reference

8. Commends the continued efforts of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network in mainstreaming gender considerations in their work and requests the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to swiftly finalize the two global rosters of female experts in the area of climate technology and of female and male experts on gender and climate change;

I. Activities and performance of the Technology Executive Committee in 2022

17. Notes with concern that gender balance in the composition of the Technology Executive Committee has not yet been achieved and encourages Parties to nominate more female candidates for the Technology Executive Committee towards achieving gender balance in its composition;

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The Conference of the Parties,

Recalling decisions 2/CP.17, 1/CP.21, 15/CP.22, 21/CP.22, 15/CP.23, 12/CP.24,13/CP.24, 14/CP.25 and 9/CP.26,

1. Notes the joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network for 2022 and their progress in facilitating effective implementation of the Technology Mechanism;

2. Welcomes the collaboration of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network in their joint work in 2022 and invites them to continue undertaking joint work and enhance their exchange of systematic feedback with a view to ensuring coherence and synergy and effective implementation of the Technology Mechanism;

3. Welcomes with appreciation the first joint work programme of the Technology Mechanism, for 2023–2027, developed to strengthen the Technology Mechanism to support the transformational changes needed to achieve the goals of the Convention;

4. Welcomes the key joint activities and common areas of work outlined in the joint work programme: technology road maps, digitalization, national systems of innovation, water– energy–food systems, energy systems, buildings and infrastructure, business and industry, and technology needs assessment;

5. Invites the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to jointly pursue collaborative partnerships and strategic engagement with bodies, processes and initiatives under and outside the Convention, including in the private sector, with a view to facilitating the implementation of all activities under the joint work programme;

6. Also invites the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to strengthen their systematic engagement with national designated entities, including through regional forums for national designated entities, to increase the reach and impact of the work of the Technology Mechanism on policies and practices on the ground;

7. Further invites Parties, the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to explore ways to provide enhanced technical and logistical support to national designated entities, including through collaboration with the public and private sector;

8. Commends the continued efforts of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network in mainstreaming gender considerations in their work and requests the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to swiftly finalize the two global rosters of female experts in the area of climate technology and of female and male experts on gender and climate change;

9. Welcomes the collaboration of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network with the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism and strongly encourages the two bodies to continue such collaboration with a view to enhancing the capacity of developing countries to prepare project proposals and facilitating their access to available funding for technology development and transfer;

10. Acknowledges the work on incubators and accelerators planned by the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network under the joint work programme and invites the two bodies to continue to work with developing country Parties, in particular the least developed country Parties and small island developing States, to promote the use of incubators and accelerators and to support the development of funding proposals that incorporate their use for submission to the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism;

11. Requests the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to continue to enhance their efforts to monitor and evaluate the impacts of their work, including identifying new ways to invite feedback from national designated entities on the impact of the work of the Technology Mechanism such as through more practical and effective surveys;

12. Expresses its appreciation for the voluntary financial contributions provided by Parties for supporting the work of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to date and encourages the provision of enhanced support for the work of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network through financial and other resources;

13. Notes that the joint annual report referred to in paragraph 1 above does not contain information on how the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network responded to mandates of Parties in the implementation of their work and requests the two bodies to include such information in their joint annual reports;

14. Encourages the secretariats supporting the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to collaborate closely, including on resource mobilization, to ensure effective implementation of the joint work programme;

I. Activities and performance of the Technology Executive Committee in 2022

15. Invites Parties and relevant stakeholders to consider the relevant key messages and the implementation of recommendations of the Technology Executive Committee for 2022 and also invites the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network to consider the recommendations addressed directly to them;

16. Encourages the Technology Executive Committee to continue its efforts to enhance its visibility and outreach to Parties, including through their respective national designated entities, UNFCCC constituted bodies and other relevant stakeholders, and maximize the uptake of its recommendations;

17. Notes with concern that gender balance in the composition of the Technology Executive Committee has not yet been achieved and encourages Parties to nominate more female candidates for the Technology Executive Committee towards achieving gender balance in its composition;

18. Recalls decision 9/CP.26, paragraph 15, and decides that the Technology Executive Committee shall comprise, in addition to its current membership, one additional member from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention and one additional member from Parties not included in the Annex I to the Convention that are not represented by the regions referred to in paragraph 1(b) of appendix IV to decision 1/CP.16;

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Gender reference

2. Takes note of the following recommendations on the different workshop reports under the Koronivia joint work on agriculture identified and agreed in conclusions of the subsidiary bodies, recognizing that related policies and their implementation are context-specific and take into account national circumstances:

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(d) Also recognized the importance of the continued involvement of scientific and technical knowledge in transforming the agriculture sector, enabling conditions, the crucial role of farmers, youth, local communities and indigenous peoples, including gender considerations, and of meeting the needs of farmers and food systems;

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The Conference of the Parties,

Recalling Article 2 of the Convention,

Also recalling decision 2/CP.17, paragraphs 75–77,

Further recalling decision 4/CP.23,

Recognizing the fundamental priority of safeguarding food security and ending hunger, and the particular vulnerabilities of food production systems to the adverse impacts of climate change,

Also recognizing that the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and other global challenges has exposed the limited resilience of global food systems to the adverse impacts of climate change and the limited progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and ensuring food security,

Acknowledging that the increasing frequency of extreme weather events has exposed millions of people, especially small-scale farmers, those from low-income households, indigenous peoples, women and youth in developing countries, to acute food and water insecurity and that, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, more than 800 million people face hunger every year, a figure set to increase as a consequence of climate change,

Highlighting that farmers, including smallholders and pastoralists, are stewards of the land and are inclined to apply sustainable land management approaches, and acknowledging that their vulnerability to climate change presents a challenge in fulfilling this important role and that policy responses in agriculture are more likely to succeed if they consider the role of farmers as key agents of change,

Also highlighting that each food production system has its own challenges and that solutions must be context-specific and take into account national circumstances, especially if they are to be scaled up,

1. Welcomes the progress of and outcomes achieved by the subsidiary bodies in jointly addressing issues related to agriculture and the Koronivia road map;

2. Takes note of the following recommendations on the different workshop reports under the Koronivia joint work on agriculture identified and agreed in conclusions of the subsidiary bodies, recognizing that related policies and their implementation are context-specific and take into account national circumstances:

(a) Recognized that information provided during the workshops and in the workshop reports and other information provides a mapping of activities and mandates of UNFCCC constituted bodies;

(b) Encouraged the continued involvement of constituted bodies and financing entities in the Koronivia joint work on agriculture, highlighting the potential for creating interlinkages that lead to enhanced action and improvements in implementation;

(c) Recognized that some modalities for implementation already exist and invited Parties to scale up implementation;

(d) Also recognized the importance of the continued involvement of scientific and technical knowledge in transforming the agriculture sector, enabling conditions, the crucial role of farmers, youth, local communities and indigenous peoples, including gender considerations, and of meeting the needs of farmers and food systems;

(e) Welcomed the presentation made by the Green Climate Fund on its work on issues relating to agriculture, and welcomed the subsequent clarification by the secretariat of the process for Parties to submit their views to the Standing Committee on Finance, in line with existing procedures, on elements to be taken into account in developing guidance for the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism;

(f) Recognized that various tools are available for assessing and monitoring adaptation and its co-benefits, but existing tools could benefit from further adjustment and new tools could be developed for country-specific circumstances, while taking into consideration the importance of sharing best practices among countries and other stakeholders and the important role of science, technology and capacity-building in facilitating data collection and adaptation assessment;

(g) Also recognized that issues relating to soil carbon, soil health and soil fertility, as well as sustainable soil and integrated water management, are context-specific and, taking into account countries’ circumstances, should be dealt with in a holistic and inclusive manner to realize the full potential of increased productivity in contributing to food security, adaptation and adaptation co-benefits as well as enhancing carbon sinks;

(h) Further recognized that soil and nutrient management practices and the optimal use of nutrients, including organic fertilizer and enhanced manure management, lie at the core of climate-resilient, sustainable food production systems and can contribute to global food security;

(i) Recognized that livestock management systems are very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and that sustainably managed livestock systems have high adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change while playing broad roles in safeguarding food and nutrition security, livelihoods, sustainability, nutrient cycling and carbon management;

(j) Noted that improving sustainable production and animal health, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock sector while enhancing sinks on pasture and grazing land, can contribute to achieving long-term climate objectives, taking into account different systems and national circumstances;

(k) Recognized that socioeconomic and food security dimensions are critical when dealing with climate change in agriculture and food systems;

(l) Also recognized the fundamental priority of safeguarding food security and ending hunger by designing sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural systems, applying a systemic approach in line with the long-term global climate objectives, further recognizing the importance of long-term investment in agriculture focused on this objective;

(m) Noted the importance of scaling up support to enhance action on safeguarding food and nutrition security and ending hunger, aiming for inclusive, sustainable and climateresilient agricultural systems, taking into consideration the vulnerability of agriculture to the impacts of climate change;

(n) Recognized the need to improve the enabling environment for mobilizing resources for implementing action at the local, national and international level;

(o) Noted the importance of considering sustainable land and water management for agriculture in a systemic and integrated manner informed by scientific, local and indigenous knowledge implemented in a participatory and inclusive manner and taking into consideration regional, national and local circumstances to deliver a range of multiple benefits, where applicable, such as adaptation, adaptation co-benefits and mitigation, to ensure food security and nutrition;

(p) Highlighted ‘no regrets’ options, such as those mentioned in the workshop reports and avoiding maladaptation;

(q) Noted that implementing sustainable approaches can render multiple benefits for society, such as improved water quality, higher biodiversity and increased soil organic matter, and also noted the value of incorporating diversification, recycling and efficiency, and supporting synergies within agricultural systems;

(r) Recognized the importance of increased access to international resources, such as finance, capacity-building and technology development and transfer, from a variety of sources to implement these approaches;

(s) Recognized the need to scale up the implementation of best practices, innovations and technologies that increase resilience and sustainable production in agricultural systems according to national circumstances in an inclusive and participatory way that includes farmers, pastoralists, indigenous peoples, local and vulnerable communities, women and youth and is informed by scientific, local, and indigenous knowledge;

(t) Noted that many approaches with high potential for adaptation, adaptation cobenefits and mitigation relate to land and food systems, such as conserving and restoring ecosystems, improving sustainability of agricultural practices and reducing food loss and waste from sustainable food systems, and have significant positive direct and indirect links with biodiversity and ecosystem services, food security and the Sustainable Development Goals;

(u) Recognized that scaling up implementation requires enhanced knowledgesharing on best practices, access to finance, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building;

(v) Recognized that innovative policy and social approaches to scaling up, such as institutional arrangements, partnerships and farmers’ empowerment, can incentivize implementation and support an enabling environment for scaling up best practices;

(w) Noted that successful policy innovations can include extension services and farmers’ self-organization;

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Gender reference

4. Also recognizes the lessons learned and progress made since the third review of the Adaptation Fund, including the launch of new funding windows, the growth of the Fund’s project portfolio and the update of the Fund’s gender and evaluation policies, while acknowledging opportunities for improvement with regard to, inter alia, instruments, financial windows and knowledge management;

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16. Further requests the Board to increase the gender-responsiveness of the resources provided by the Adaptation Fund;

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The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, Recalling decisions 1/CMP.8, 2/CMP.13 and 4/CMP.16,

Reiterating the crucial importance of the Adaptation Fund as an essential channel for supporting adaptation action and a pioneer of direct access to adaptation finance, together with its focus on funding the full costs of concrete adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries,

Noting with concern the continued issues related to the sustainability, adequacy and predictability of funding from the Adaptation Fund, given the current prices of certified emission reductions, which affect its ability to fulfil its mandate, Noting the importance of the full operationalization of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in the context of scaling up the mobilization of Adaptation Fund resources,

1. Takes note of the technical paper on the fourth review (covering 2018–2021) of the Adaptation Fund, which was prepared on the basis of the terms of reference for the review;

2. Welcomes the positive results and performance of the Adaptation Fund, including its relevance, efficiency and effectiveness;

3. Recognizes the comparative advantages of the Adaptation Fund, including the speed of project approval, strategic engagement of stakeholders at the subnational level, various institutional benefits, efficiency of institutional arrangements, enhancement of country ownership in the funding process, direct and regional access modalities and readiness programmes;

4. Also recognizes the lessons learned and progress made since the third review of the Adaptation Fund, including the launch of new funding windows, the growth of the Fund’s project portfolio and the update of the Fund’s gender and evaluation policies, while acknowledging opportunities for improvement with regard to, inter alia, instruments, financial windows and knowledge management;

5. Encourages the Adaptation Fund to strengthen ongoing efforts related to promoting resilience measures, improving policies and regulation, innovation, and development and diffusion of innovative adaptation practices, tools and technologies;

6. Welcomes the increased contributions made to the Adaptation Fund during the fourth review period compared with the previous period;

7. Notes with concern the outstanding pledged contributions to the Adaptation Fund and urges Parties that have not fulfilled their pledges to do so as soon as possible;

8. Stresses the importance of financial contributions to the Adaptation Fund, including in the context of urging developed country Parties to at least double their collective provision of climate finance for adaptation to developing countries from 2019 levels by 2025, in the context of achieving a balance between mitigation and adaptation in the provision of scaled-up financial resources, recalling Article 9, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement, as per decision 1/CMA.3, para. 18;

9. Calls for continued and increased voluntary contributions of financial resources to the Adaptation Fund;

10. Notes the importance of further enhancing the predictability of resources channelled through the Adaptation Fund;

11. Also notes that multi-year contributions to the Adaptation Fund enhance the predictability of its funding, acknowledges that some developed country Parties have already committed to multi-year contributions to the Fund and encourages additional multi-year contributions to the Fund;

12. Notes the resource mobilization strategy of the Adaptation Fund (2017–2020),5 which refers for the first time to subnational governments, the private sector and charitable foundations as possible additional sources of finance for the Adaptation Fund and encourages the Adaptation Fund Board to continue its efforts to mobilize finance from a variety of sources under its next resource mobilization strategy (2022–2025);

13. Also encourages the Adaptation Fund Board to continue to enhance access to the Fund, including by:

(a) Strengthening engagement with and support for building the institutional capacity of national implementing entities;

(b) Expediting the disbursement of approved adaptation grants;

(c) Further strengthening coherence and complementarity between the Adaptation Fund and other institutions funding adaptation projects and programmes, including the Green Climate Fund, in order to facilitate streamlining access modalities, as appropriate, including for accreditation, and scaling up Adaptation Fund projects;

(d) Further improving geographical and thematic coverage in the accreditation of national and regional implementing entities;

14. Requests the Adaptation Fund Board to include in its annual report to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol at its eighteenth session and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its fifth session (November 2023) information on aggregated actual results of projects and programmes funded by the Adaptation Fund, in particular across the Fund’s five core indicators, accompanied by qualitative analysis of successes, challenges and lessons learned;

15. Also requests the Board to review and update the environmental and social safeguard policy of the Adaptation Fund, as needed;

16. Further requests the Board to increase the gender-responsiveness of the resources provided by the Adaptation Fund;

17. Invites the Board to consider ways to strengthen the engagement of the Adaptation Fund with the private sector in order to increase private sector participation in adaptation action;

18. Notes that some Adaptation Fund policy and guidance documents and readiness activities are available or conducted in multiple official languages of the United Nations and invites the Adaptation Fund Board to continue to strengthen its provision of support and country engagement at the regional level;

19. Requests the Subsidiary Body for Implementation at its sixty-second session (June 2025) to initiate the fifth review of the Adaptation Fund in accordance with the terms of reference contained in the annex to decision 4/CMP.16, or as amended, and to report back to its governing bodies at the session to be convened in conjunction with the thirty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (2026);

20. Notes the recommendation of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation7 that subsequent reviews of the Adaptation Fund include a request for the secretariat to prepare a technical paper on the review, including inputs and submissions from Parties, for consideration by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation at its session that follows the adoption of the relevant terms of reference, to allow for substantive engagement.

 

Gender reference

10. Further decides that the framework, through the structured approach referred to in paragraph 8 above, may take into consideration, inter alia:

(c) Cross-cutting considerations: country-driven, gender-responsive, participatory and fully transparent approaches, human rights approaches, intergenerational equity and social justice, taking into consideration vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems, and nature-based solutions, and based on and guided by the best available science including science-based indicators, metrics and targets, as appropriate, traditional knowledge, knowledge of indigenous peoples and local knowledge systems, ecosystem-based adaptation, nature-based solutions, community-based adaptation, disaster risk reduction and intersectional approaches with a view to integrating adaptation into relevant socioeconomic and environmental policies and actions, where appropriate;

20. Also requests the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies to select themes for the workshops to be held in 2023, taking into account the following areas:

(e) Gender-responsiveness; intergenerational and gender equity and social justice; ecosystem- and community-based adaptation; governance at the local, national and regional level; transboundary approaches; private sector engagement; traditional, local and indigenous peoples’ knowledge; and human rights; (f) The stocktake of the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme;

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The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement,

Recalling Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Paris Agreement, in which Parties established the global goal on adaptation of enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change with a view to contributing to sustainable development and ensuring an adequate adaptation response in the context of the temperature goal referred to in Article 2 of the Agreement,

Also recalling decision 7/CMA.3,

Emphasizing that efforts to achieve the global goal on adaptation must focus on reducing the increasing adverse impacts, risks and vulnerabilities associated with climate change,

1. Welcomes the four workshops held under the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme on the global goal on adaptation in 2022;

2. Expresses appreciation to the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies for their guidance on and to the secretariat for its support in conducting informative and engaging workshops under the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme in 2022, as well as to the moderators, experts, Parties and non-Party stakeholders that participated in the workshops for their contributions and engagement;

3. Also expresses appreciation to the Government of Maldives for hosting an informal launch workshop and to the Government of Egypt for hosting the third workshop under the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme in 2022;

4. Notes that the single annual report on the workshops referred to in paragraph 16 of decision 7/CMA.3 and the summaries of each workshop therein will serve as input to Parties’ further considerations under the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme;

5. Notes with appreciation the compilation and synthesis of indicators, approaches, targets and metrics for reviewing overall progress in achieving the global goal on adaptation,2, 3 building on the 2021 technical report by the Adaptation Committee;

6. Notes the challenges associated with holding the 2022 workshops under the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme virtually, with preparing for those workshops in a timely manner and with producing the single annual report on those workshops5 in time for consideration at this session;

7. Recognizes that adaptation is a global challenge faced by all with local, subnational, national, regional and international dimensions, and that it is a key component of and makes a contribution to the long-term global response to climate change to protect people, livelihoods and ecosystems;

8. Decides to initiate the development of a framework for the global goal on adaptation to be undertaken through a structured approach under the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme in 2023, containing the elements referred to in paragraph 10 below, with a view to the framework being adopted at the fifth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (November–December 2023);

9. Also decides that the framework referred to in paragraph 8 above will guide the achievement of the global goal on adaptation and the review of overall progress in achieving it with a view to reducing the increasing adverse impacts, risks and vulnerabilities associated with climate change, as well as enhance adaptation action and support;

10. Further decides that the framework, through the structured approach referred to in paragraph 8 above, may take into consideration, inter alia:

(a) Dimensions (iterative adaptation cycle): impact, vulnerability and risk assessment; planning; implementation; and monitoring, evaluation and learning; recognizing that support in terms of finance, capacity-building and technology transfer is a consideration in each stage of the cycle;

(b) Themes: water; food and agriculture; cities, settlements and key infrastructure; health; poverty and livelihoods; terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems; and oceans and coastal ecosystems; tangible cultural heritage; mountain regions; and biodiversity;

(c) Cross-cutting considerations: country-driven, gender-responsive, participatory and fully transparent approaches, human rights approaches, intergenerational equity and social justice, taking into consideration vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems, and nature-based solutions, and based on and guided by the best available science including science-based indicators, metrics and targets, as appropriate, traditional knowledge, knowledge of indigenous peoples and local knowledge systems, ecosystem-based adaptation, nature-based solutions, community-based adaptation, disaster risk reduction and intersectional approaches with a view to integrating adaptation into relevant socioeconomic and environmental policies and actions, where appropriate;

(d) Sources of information including those referred to in decision 19/CMA.1, paragraph 37, namely:

(i) Reports and communications from Parties, in particular those submitted under the Paris Agreement and the Convention;

(ii) The latest reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;

(iii) Reports of the subsidiary bodies;

(iv) Reports from relevant constituted bodies and forums and other institutional arrangements under or serving the Paris Agreement and/or the Convention;

(v) The synthesis reports by the secretariat referred to in paragraph 23 of that decision;

(vi) Relevant reports from United Nations agencies and other international organizations, which should be supportive of the UNFCCC process;

(vii) Voluntary submissions from Parties, including on inputs to inform equity considerations under the global stocktake;

(viii) Relevant reports from regional groups and institutions;

(ix) Submissions from non-Party stakeholders and UNFCCC observer organizations;

11. Decides to review the framework referred to in paragraph 8 above prior to the second global stocktake;

12. Also decides that the four workshops under the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme in 2023 will all be held in person, with the option available for participants to actively take part virtually;

13. Further decides to hold the first workshop in 2023 no later than in March and the fourth workshop in 2023 no later than six weeks prior to the fifth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement;

14. Requests the secretariat to publish the single annual report on the workshops for 2023 no later than three weeks prior to the fifth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement;

15. Also requests the secretariat to include in the single annual report an analysis of the outcomes of the workshops and to prepare, under the guidance of the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies, a summary of each workshop to be published prior to each subsequent workshop for consideration at the fifty-ninth sessions of the subsidiary bodies (November–December 2023);

16. Invites Parties and observers to submit by the end of February 2023, via the submission portal, their contributions to and views on the workshops to be held in 2023, including questions related to the themes of those workshops;

17. Also invites Parties and observers that wish to do so to submit over the course of 2023, via the submission portal, additional views on the workshops to be held in 2023, noting that views pertaining to a specific workshop should be submitted three weeks in advance thereof;

18. Further invites Parties and observers that wish to do so, following the final workshop, in 2023 to submit their views on the outcomes of and work conducted under the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme via the submission portal prior to the fifth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement;

19. Requests the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies, with the support of the secretariat, to prepare a concept note and guiding questions, covering themes and areas of work for each workshop based on the elements contained in paragraph 10 above, at least two weeks in advance thereof, taking into account the submissions referred to in paragraphs 16–17 above;

20. Also requests the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies to select themes for the workshops to be held in 2023, taking into account the following areas:

(a) Target-setting, metrics, methodologies and indicators for the global goal on adaptation;

(b) Means of implementation for achieving the global goal on adaptation;

(c) The steps of an iterative adaptation cycle: risk and impact assessment; planning; implementation; and monitoring, evaluation and learning;

(d) The systems and sectors set out in the contribution of Working Group II to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, with a focus on exploring options for enhancing efforts to mainstream adaptation in national priority areas or sectors;

(e) Gender-responsiveness; intergenerational and gender equity and social justice; ecosystem- and community-based adaptation; governance at the local, national and regional level; transboundary approaches; private sector engagement; traditional, local and indigenous peoples’ knowledge; and human rights; (f) The stocktake of the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme;

(g) Changes in mindsets and world views towards transformation in adaptation, with the inclusion of indigenous peoples’ wisdom, values and knowledge;

(h) Recent scientific research relevant to the global goal on adaptation;

(i) The global stocktake;

Gender reference

Further recalling the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,

Annex II

Rules of procedure of the Supervisory Body for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement

III. Membership

A. Composition

3. The Supervisory Body shall comprise 12 members from Parties to the Paris Agreement, ensuring broad and equitable geographical representation and striving to ensure gender-balanced representation, as follows:

V. Chair and Vice-Chair

32. Each year the Supervisory Body shall elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair from among its members. The Chair and the Vice-Chair shall remain in office until their successors have been elected (decision 3/CMA.3, annex, para. 18). In this context, the Supervisory Body shall take fully into account the consideration of regional and gender balance.

VIII. Expert groups

70. The Supervisory Body may establish expert groups comprising internal or external experts, such as committees, panels, working groups and/or rosters of experts, as required, to assist it in performing its functions and achieving its objectives. The Supervisory Body may draw on the expertise necessary to perform its functions, including from the UNFCCC roster of experts. In this context, it shall take fully into account the consideration of regional and gender balance.

Elaborated language

The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement,

Recalling the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement and the aims referred to therein, Also recalling Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Paris Agreement,

Further recalling the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,

Recalling decision 3/CMA.3 and its annex, containing the rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement, Also recalling that, pursuant to decision 2/CMA.3, annex, paragraph 1(g), Article 6, paragraph 4, emission reductions, when they are authorized for use towards achievement of nationally determined contributions and/or authorized for use for other international mitigation purposes, are internationally transferred mitigation outcomes and relevant guidance under Article 6, paragraph 2, of the Paris Agreement applies,

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Annex II

Rules of procedure of the Supervisory Body for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement

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III. Membership

A. Composition

3. The Supervisory Body shall comprise 12 members from Parties to the Paris Agreement, ensuring broad and equitable geographical representation and striving to ensure gender-balanced representation, as follows:

(a) Two members from each of the five United Nations regional groups;

(b) One member from the least developed countries;

(c) One member from small island developing States (decision 3/CMA.3, annex, para. 4).

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V. Chair and Vice-Chair

32. Each year the Supervisory Body shall elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair from among its members. The Chair and the Vice-Chair shall remain in office until their successors have been elected (decision 3/CMA.3, annex, para. 18). In this context, the Supervisory Body shall take fully into account the consideration of regional and gender balance.

33. The secretary of the Supervisory Body shall preside over the opening of the first meeting of a calendar year and conduct the election of the new Chair and Vice-Chair.

34. If the elected Chair is not able to serve in that capacity at a meeting, the Vice-Chair shall serve as Chair. If neither is able to serve in their respective capacity, the Supervisory Body shall elect a member from among those present to serve as Chair for that meeting.

35. If the Chair or the Vice-Chair is unable to complete their term of office, the Supervisory Body shall elect a new Chair or Vice-Chair from among its members for the remainder of the term.

36. In addition to exercising the functions conferred upon the Chair elsewhere in these rules of procedure, the Chair shall declare the opening and closing of meetings, preside over meetings, ensure the observance of these rules of procedure, give the right to speak, put questions to a vote and announce decisions. The Chair shall rule on points of order and, subject to these rules of procedure, have complete control over the proceedings and maintenance of order at meetings.

37. The Chair may propose to the Supervisory Body a limitation on allowed speaking time and the number of times each member or alternate member may speak on a question, the adjournment or closure of the debate or the suspension or adjournment of a meeting.

38. The Chair, the Vice-Chair or any other member or alternate member designated by the Supervisory Body shall represent the Body as necessary, including to report to the CMA at its sessions and to manage the public communications of the Supervisory Body, including with stakeholders.

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VIII. Expert groups

70. The Supervisory Body may establish expert groups comprising internal or external experts, such as committees, panels, working groups and/or rosters of experts, as required, to assist it in performing its functions and achieving its objectives. The Supervisory Body may draw on the expertise necessary to perform its functions, including from the UNFCCC roster of experts. In this context, it shall take fully into account the consideration of regional and gender balance.

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