Understanding reporting and review under Articles 6 and 13 of the Paris Agreement

Chiara Falduto, Jane Ellis and Katia Simeonova
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Jane Ellis: OECD

No 2021/04, OECD/IEA Climate Change Expert Group Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Reporting and review requirements under the Paris Agreement include provisions under Article 13 relating to the implementation and achievement of Parties’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Draft texts relating to Article 6.2 relating to Parties’ use of cooperative approaches also include provisions on reporting and review. This document identifies and analyses issues related to the interplay of relevant reporting and review requirements under both Article 13 and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, as it is important to improve complementarity and ensure consistency between the two sets of reporting and review provisions, as well as to meet the already-agreed principles governing transparency. Regarding reporting, the document highlights options for improving the clarity of the provisions concerning the timing, content, and frequency of the three required types of information under Article 6.2 guidance (i.e., the initial report, annual information, and regular information). Regarding Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs), this document highlights several issues relating to timing and vintages that would need to be addressed to facilitate ITMO reporting and review implementation. Regarding review provisions, this document finds that draft A6.2 guidance could usefully provide further detail on some substantive aspects of the Article 6 review process, such as, e.g., clarifying roles of the Party, the TER team, and the secretariat in the review process.

Keywords: Article 6; carbon markets; Enhanced Transparency Framework; Paris Agreement; reporting; review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F53 Q29 Q49 Q54 Q56 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-10-27
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