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, according to which, 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 and decision 7/CMA.4 and its annexes,
Also recalling decision 2/CMA.3, annex, paragraphs 1(g) and 2,
I. Operation of the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement
1. Requests the Supervisory Body for the mechanism established by Article1 6, paragraph 4, and the secretariat to ensure that adequate technical and scientific expertise is available to support their work on methodologies, removals and related operational elements;
2. Also requests the Supervisory Body to engage, in consultation with interested stakeholders, further independent scientific and technical expertise and local communities, include the knowledge, sciences and practices of Indigenous Peoples, as relevant, to support its work, including through its expert panels, to review proposals as necessary and receive independent scientific and technical advice;
3. Further requests the Supervisory Body to consider relevant international environmental agreements when carrying out its work, including when implementing the “Standard: Application of the requirements of Chapter V.B (Methodologies) for the development and assessment of Article 6.4 mechanism methodologies”, the “Standard: Requirements for activities involving removals under the Article 6.4 mechanism” 3 and the “Article 6.4 sustainable development tool”;
4. Requests the secretariat to strengthen and reinforce its capacity to support the Supervisory Body, particularly in its work related to standard-setting and methodological matters;
5. Urges the Supervisory Body and the secretariat to expedite the establishment of the mechanism registry and the relevant procedures therefor;
6. Requests the Supervisory Body, while ensuring ongoing continuous improvements to reflect the best available science, to strive to ensure regulatory stability by avoiding frequent substantive revisions to its adopted standards, tools and procedures;
7. Also requests the Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Body to orally report to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at each of its sessions on the Supervisory Body’s progress in implementing its work during the calendar year based on its mandates;
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