World Resources Institute (WRI)
2017

Mapping the linkages between the Transparency Framework and other provisions of the Paris Agreement

This paper focuses on the transparency framework defined in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement. More specifically, it maps out the relevant linkages for the modalities, procedures, and guidelines (MPGs) and explains how theses linkages can be used to improve the design of the MPGs in order to facilitate the negotiating process and avoid duplication of effort. The core issues of the paper are the following:

  • Identify opportunities to leverage linkages to improve the functionality of the overall Paris rule book
  • Encourage negotiators, UNFCCC bodies, and outside experts to coordinate their activities and thereby avoid duplication of effort
  • Help unpack new, technically and politically complex concepts created under the Agreement
  • Enable more effective implementation of the Paris Agreement