INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS AT THE ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS AMONG PARTIES FOR ARTICLE 6 OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT SBSTA ITEMS 11 A TO C Date f publicatin: 20 Octber 2017 Mandate: Pursuant t paragraphs 106, 115 and 124 f FCCC/SBSTA/2017/4 (SBSTA 46 reprt) the secretariat, under the guidance f the SBSTA Chair, is requested t rganize a rund-table discussin amng Parties in respect f each f the fllwing: a. Guidance n cperative appraches referred t in Article 6, paragraph 2 f the Paris Agreement; b. Rules, mdalities and prcedures fr the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, f the Paris Agreement; and c. The wrk prgramme under the framewrk fr nn-market appraches referred t in Article 6, paragraph 8, f the Paris Agreement. Further infrmatin: As per the infrmatin nte in relatin t these items dated 10 Octber 2017 and available n the UNFCCC cperative implementatin webpages at http://unfccc.int/paris_agreement/items/10143.php, this secnd infrmatin nte sets ut the questins t guide the presentatins made by Grups (and Parties) at the rund table discussins amng Parties referred t abve, t be held n 4 and 5 Nvember 2017. Fr Grups (and Parties) that have requested t make a presentatin in accrdance with the infrmatin nte f 10 Octber 2017, and as nted in that infrmatin nte, the SBSTA Chair will priritize presentatins by Grups f Parties ver presentatins by Parties where time s requires, in rder t get the fullest pssible understanding f cnvergence n issues and areas where further wrk is required. The secretariat will cnfirm with Grups (and Parties), during the week cmmencing 23 Octber 2017, whether time allws fr them t be included in the list f Grups (and Parties) making presentatins. The SBSTA Chair invites thse Grups (r Parties) that are making presentatins t address the guiding questins set ut n pages 3-5 f this infrmatin nte. Additinal guidance n the tpic f the questins is prvided in italics belw the questins. As nted in the infrmatin nte f 10 Octber 2017, shrt presentatins, respnding t the guiding questins frm the SBSTA Chair, shuld be submitted in PwerPint/wrd and pdf frm t the secretariat at the usual email address: Paris-Agreement-Article-6@unfccc.int by n later than 27th Octber 2017. These will be published n the UNFCCC cperative implementatin webpages (http://unfccc.int/paris_agreement/items/10143.php) in rder t allw fr review by ther Parties prir t the rund-table discussins. Presentatins shuld be shrt (up t five slides) and shuld avid extractins f text frm submissins and shuld fcus n addressing the questins, including in diagrammatic frm where helpful.
Page 2 f 5 As nted in the infrmatin nte f 10 Octber 2017, the speaking rder will be ntified t presenting Grups (and Parties) prir t the start f the rund-table events. It will be essential that each presentatin keeps t its alltted time (10 minutes maximum) in rder that as many Grups (and Parties) can make presentatins as pssible within the 1.5 hurs f each rund-table event that is allcated t presentatins. Shuld yu have questins abut the rund-table discussins, please email: Paris-Agreement-Article-6@unfccc.int. We lk frward t welcming yu t Bnn, Yur Paris Agreement Article 6 team, UNFCCC.
Page 3 f 5 Guiding questins fr cperative appraches, SBSTA item 11 (a) Hw can we ensure that the guidance in relatin t envirnmental integrity is sufficient? Yu may wish t address hw guidance can ensure that use f ITMOs des nt lead t an verall increase in emissins. Yu may wish t address the reach f guidance int the ITMO life-cycle; the time and methd f reprting n transfers/use f ITMOs; and ptential infrastructure/system requirements. Which accunting appraches are mst suitable, and why? Yu may wish t address appraches t crrespnding adjustment including the emissinsbased apprach, the target-based apprach, ther appraches and whether mre than ne apprach shuld be included in the guidance. Yu may wish t address hw a specific accunting system fr ITMOs culd cmpliment established reprting requirements such as thse in Article 13, paragraph 7 f the Paris Agreement. Hw is mitigatin utside the scpe f the NDC cvered by the guidance? Yu may wish t address single-year/pint target NDCs; ITMOS frm sectrs r gases nt included in the riginating Party s NDC. Yu may wish t address hw a crrespnding adjustment is implemented fr such mitigatin.
Page 4 f 5 Guiding questins fr the mechanism, SBSTA item 11(b) What are the ptins fr establishing additinality and/r baselines in the cntext f the hst Party s NDC? Yu may wish t address incentives fr prgressin; aviding perverse incentives; and assessing additinality in the cntext f the NDC. What are the ptins fr implementing an verall mitigatin f glbal emissins? Yu may wish t address aspects such as the length f crediting perids; additinality; baseline setting; discunting; cancellatin f issued emissins reductins etc. Hw can use f emissin reductins frm Article 6.4 activities by mre than ne Party t demnstrate achievement f its NDC be avided? Yu may wish t address hw rules, mdalities and prcedures can ensure that use f emissin reductins twards NDCs des nt lead t an verall increase in emissins. Yu may wish t address the rle f Article 6.2 guidance where Article 6.4 emissin reductins are transferred internatinally and used twards an NDC. What are the ptins fr the transitin f the rules/prjects/credits under the Kyt Prtcl, if there is any transitin at all? Yu may wish t address the new cntext f NDCs; incentives fr private sectr participatin in UNFCCC mechanisms; use f issued units; transitin f existing prjects; transitin f existing rules.
Page 5 f 5 Guiding questins fr the framewrk fr nn market appraches SBSTA 11 (c) What actins wuld facilitate the implementatin and crdinatin f nn-market appraches and enhance linkages and create synergy? Yu may wish t address steps t achieve the bjectives f the current wrk prgramme. Yu may wish t specify activities that wuld deliver crdinatin f nn-market appraches and imprve the linkages and synergy in Parties actins. Hw shuld the draft CMA decisin n the wrk prgramme (as per 1/CP.21 paragraph 40) guide wrk under the framewrk? Yu may wish t address the cntent f the decisin and hw it wuld structure the framewrk s wrk prgramme. What shuld be the rganizatinal arrangements fr the framewrk? Yu may wish t address ptins fr rganizing wrk such as a cmmittee, a frum, a best practice sharing apprach etc. Yu may wish t address hw the framewrk relates t ther parts f the Paris Agreement and hw it is reflected in the transparency framewrk under Article 13. Shuld yu have questins abut the rund-table guiding questins, please email: Paris-Agreement-Article-6@unfccc.int.