Understanding reporting and review under Articles 6 and 13 of the Paris Agreement
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.
Published on October 27, 2021
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