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Climate Change Expert Group

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I dentifying gaps and improvements to the UNFCCC reporting framework: adaptation and support

Jane Ellis (OECD), Jane.ellis@oecd.org

Based on a draft discussion paper by Jane Ellis and Sara Moarif

Global Forum on the Environment, CCXG 8 September 2015

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Presentation outline

 Current reporting requirements  Current gaps and inconsistencies  Potential future gaps  Conclusions  Discussion questions

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Current situation: infrequent and incomplete reporting

Annex I

 Mandatory reporting of

climate support every 2y (BR) … but only of some sources

 Adaptation reported every

4y (NC) – limited guidance

• n what to report and how

Non-Annex I

Flexibility in reporting schedules

(NC, BURs), particularly for LDCs and SIDS  infrequent reports, inconsistent coverage (e.g. on support needs) across countries

NB Some NAI report on support

provided

Good uptake of some

adaptation-specific reports (NAPAs)

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Current gaps: AI I reporting of support

Source: UNFCCC technical reviews of 41 BRs

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Current gaps & inconsistencies: AI I climate finance

 Reporting guidelines not

consistent

 Methods and definitions

can vary by country

 Overlap between climate

finance, technology and capacity building complicates separate reporting of these issues

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Gaps & inconsistencies: NAI climate finance

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Current and future gaps: adaptation reporting

 Limited information requests for adaptation (especially

for AI countries) via NCs; no explicit request in B(U)Rs  infrequent information, not consistent or complete

 Several countries have indicated an adaptation

component of NDC (or adaptation undertaking)  mismatch between current reporting and NDC metrics

 Decisions needed regarding to what extent adaptation

actions need to be reported internationally

 Reporting guidelines will need to be strengthened if

tracking progress to adaptation NDCs is needed, or to track progress towards any global adaptation goals

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Conclusions

Adaptation

 Limited reporting requirements and frequency for adaptation  Decisions needed on adaptation reporting post-2020: what to

report internationally, how often, what vehicle? Support

 Significant gaps and inconsistencies in current guidance on

reporting climate support – both for AI and NAI

 Current disconnect between information needed to track

progress to 2020 CF targets, and information that needs to be reported

 General: reporting requirements may need revision to match

reported info with info needed to track progress to national contributions, collective efforts

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Discussion questions

 What, if any, revised international guidance is needed

relating to reporting of adaptation contributions or to reporting on adaptation in general?

 What are the most important inconsistencies and gaps in

the UNFCCC reporting framework as it relates to climate support and how should these be resolved?

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Thank you!

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