Input frm China Preliminary material in preparatin fr the first iteratin f the infrmal nte n this agenda item APA agenda item 6: Matters relating t the glbal stcktake referred t in Article 4 f the Paris Agreement: a) Identificatin f the surces f input fr the glbal stcktake b) Develpment f the mdalities f the glbal stcktake Revised building blcks fr APA item 6 (GST) (versin f 2 Nvember 207, 2:5 hrs) The building blcks cntained in the table belw were derived frm submissins and discussins t date under this agenda item. Nte that these building blcks can be cmbined in varius ways t cnstruct elements f the text. The final utcme may als be silent n sme f the building blcks as they may nt be needed. Nte als that they are intended t advance the negtiatins and will nt be part f the final text. Pssible building blcks I. General and guiding (T avid duplicatin, we highly recmmend t put the general thinking here. Otherwise it shuld put bth under Mdality and surce f input) Mandate General/verarching questins t be addressed Principles and characteristics II. Mdalities Overarching elements [General and Guiding ] Mandate General/verarching questins t be addressed Principles and characteristics Recall Article 4 and ther relevant Articles f PA and paragraphs f decisin /CP.2 The GST will be guided by three general questins: where are we; where we want t g; and hw t get there? The GST need t slve questins as hw t understanding cllective prgress? Hw t understand in the cntext f the equity and best available science? etc. (We dn t think these has been slved in the PA, the key is hw t understand, parties bvius have different views, e.g. the st questin be raised during the discussin n equity) Relevant principles and characteristics and in the light f equity and best available science Links t ther relevant articles [Equity] The GST will give full cnsideratin t equity in terms f prcess and themes, in a crss-cutting manner and will be infrmed by best available science
[Overall prcess] [Gvernance] [Timing and duratin] The GST is a prcess lasting: Views: The GST will be cnducted by the CMA with the assistance f: the SBI and SBSTA, which will establish a jint cntact grup n this matter Technical/crsscutting wrkstreams (mitigatin, adaptatin, finance flws and means f implementatin and supprt, ) will be established under the guidance f the SBs a subsidiary bdy similar t the SED, which will be established by CMA Relevant cnstituted bdies like AC, LEG, TEC, CTCN, PCCB, SCF, etc., The GST will be supprted by expert inputs frm relevant cnstituted bdies The GST will be cnducted in an effective and efficient manner, aviding duplicatin f wrk, taking int accunt the results f relevant wrk cnducted under the Cnventin, PA and KP 2
Pssible building blcks fr mre than half a year and less than ne year/ at least ne year/ 2 t 8 mnths adequate time t cnduct the GST in a cmprehensive manner with fixed milestnes alng the way t ensure cmpletin f each GST shrt, in rder t avid undue burden n Parties, and cncise in rder t ensure durability and resilience f the prcess nt mre than six mnths in ttal and shuld be kept t a minimum Wrk Steams Need t keep balance amng different elements: Mitigatin Adaptatin MOI (supprt specific) Other ptential elements Crss cutting (linkage between actin and supprt, equity, etc.) [Structure (phases/activities)] The GST prcess will cnsist f: Activity A - a preparatry phase infrmatin gathering and cmpilatin technical input Activity B - a technical phase technical cnsideratin f inputs, take stck, assess cllective prgress and prepare utputs Technical cnsideratin Activity C - a plitical phase cnsideratin f utputs clsure f the GST Outcme partially verlapping/running in parallel/sequential [Management f inputs] Identify infrmatin needs aiming at slving the verall questins Prepare and cnsider the infrmatin surces identified fr the GST, with a view t ensuring a balanced cnsideratin f the infrmatin taking int accunt the cmprehensive scpe f the GST and in the light f equity and best available science [Supprt fr effective and equitable participatin] The GST will be cnducted in a transparent manner and with full participatin f Parties and nn-parties stake hlders, prvisin f adequate funding fr the participatin and representatin f eligible develping cuntries in in all activities under the GST, meetings, technical dialgues, wrkshps, rund tables and sessins f the Subsidiary Bdies and CMA that are part f the GST prcess Develped cuntry Parties t mbilize capacity-building supprt fr effective participatin by LDCs, SIDS and ther develping cuntries The level f participatin, in particular in the exchange f views, shuld be determined by the Parties cncerned 3
[Adjustment f mdalities] Have the pssibility t refine elements f the verall GST prcess n the basis f experience gained, including frm the FD208 [Pst GST / during the ambitin cycle events] Placehlder n pssible events utside the CMA r UNFCCC during the curse f the ambitin cycle [] 4
Pssible building blcks Activity A - Preparatry phase Infrmatin gathering and cmpilatin Technical input [Aim] T well gather and cmpile infrmatin accrding t infrmatin needs [Timing and duratin] Activity A shuld start Views: in 202 r 2022 t ensure the adequate and timely cnsideratin f the input frm AR6 befre r after the SB sessins f the year in which the GST will be cnducted, bearing in mind that Parties and relevant stakehlders may start t prepare fr the GST several years earlier Fr the first GST, activity A shuld run cntinuusly frm 202 (r previus year t be agreed if pre-2020 inputs culd be cnsidered) and shuld end n later than [six][x] mnths befre the CMA in 2023, unless critical infrmatin that requires cnsideratin emerges after the cut-ff date As mandated, the Activity A as part f the GST, shuld be cnducted in 2023. And als bring us enugh time fr infrmatin generatin. [Preparing inputs] [Call fr inputs] Invite Parties, cnstituted bdies under the Cnventin and the Paris Agreement, UN Agencies, IPCC and ther scientific bdies, civil sciety rganizatins and ther identified surces f input t prvide input The deadline fr submissin f infrmatin culd be ne mnth befre the plenary f the relevant sessin f the CMA, in rder t give Parties enugh time t digest these inputs Inputs shuld be ready at least 2 mnths prir t their cnsideratin [Cmpilatin and synthesis] Request: Views: [Identificatin f gaps and call fr additinal inputs] the SBSTA and SBI/secretariat t cmpile infrmatin fr Activity B the year in advance the secretariat t cllate infrmatin int an agreed frmat and make it available n a GST web platfrm the secretariat t uplad all submissins and ther surces f input via UNFCCC website using a dedicated GST prtal t 2 mnths prir the CMA sessin Invite the subsidiary bdies t identify ptential infrmatin gaps and, where necessary and feasible, make requests fr additinal input, bearing in mind the cut-ff date fr Activity A and the need t cnsider critical infrmatin 5
[Guidance fr preparing inputs] Invite SBSTA t develp guidance fr preparing inputs fr GST Invite C-facilitatrs and secretariat prepare guidance n hw the infrmatin will fit int the technical cnsideratins Cnstituted/respnsible bdies will define the frmat [and cntent] f the input Can be cmbined with Activity B. 6
Pssible building blcks. [Outputs] The secretariat t cllate int an agreed frmat and make it available n a GST web platfrm [] Hw the infrmatin gathered is passed t Activity B Output shuld be rganized in a balanced way, including mitigatin, adaptatin and MOI Activity B 2 - Technical phase Technical cnsideratin f inputs, take stck, assess cllective prgress and prepare utputs Technical Cnsideratin [Aim] Build a strng fundatin fr Activity C by cnsidering all inputs in a facilitative, transparent and cmprehensive manner [Timing and duratin] Culd cmmence at the SB sessins in the year prir t the stcktake year and cnclude prir t the Activity C At the SB sessin in the year in which the GST will be cnducted In cnjunctin with the CMA f the year in which GST will be cnducted Will start the year(s) prir t the stcktake year (rganizing events in 2022) 2-6 mnths befre any due ; needs t be ver prir t the CMA in 2023 Culd in parallel with activity A due t limited time [Structure] Activity B will cmprise a series f: technical dialgues under the technical wrkstreams technical/thematic wrkshps/rundtables under the jint cntact grup (e.g., thematic rundtables n climate actin; climate supprt; and impact f climate actin including the impact f respnse measures) [Practical arrangements] SBI and SBSTA chairs will appint tw c-facilitatrs [per wrkstream] t rganize the technical dialgue (e.g., facilitate (nly if new inf will be prduced n the basis f inputs), mderate, and cntribute t their wrk) SBI and SBSTA will designate the SBs Chairs and C-Chairs t mderate thematic rundtables SBI and SBSTA chairs will facilitate within each technical dialgue discussins amng Parties, including the participatin frm bservers The jint cntact grup will rganize the wrk f Activity B (e.g., deadline fr submissin f the inputs; additinal inputs and themes; schedules fr the events; keynte speakers, further preparatry wrk) [Guidance] Substantive TR/guidance fr each wrkstream/theme (e.g., specific questins t be addressed) [Cnsideratin f inputs] All the inputs and tpics shuld be discussed in a, balanced, hlistic and cmprehensive manner, in particular the linkage amng varius issues, with a balanced allcatin f time between wrkstreams/themes [Outputs] The C-facilitatrs will summarize each technical dialgue/ develp factual based reprt fr each technical dialgue 7
Wrkshp reprts will be prepared fr cnsideratin by the jint cntact grup 2 Can be cmbined with Activity A. 8
Pssible building blcks Synthesis reprts will be prepared fr each element f the scpe (themes) Shuld be neutral withut recmmendatins / shuld prvide clarificatin in terms f technical advice [Participatin] The Events will be pen, inclusive, transparent and facilitative and will allw Parties t engage and discuss with varius experts and relevant nn-state stakehlders utside the UNFCCC and t cnsider inputs and assess the cllective effrts [Placehlder fr relevant nging Operatinalizatin f the advice frm SBSTA n hw the assessments f IPCC culd infrm the GST wrk] Mdalities develped by AC and LEG [] Activity C - Plitical phase Cnsideratin f utputs Clsure f the GST - Outcme [Timing and duratin] Will be held at the CMA sessin in the year when the GST will end During the clsing Plenary f CMA The GST shuld be ramped-up and clsed befre the clsing plenary f the CMA [Practical arrangements] Define the rles f the Presidencies / latest fur ut-ging Presidencies f the fur sessins f COP/CMA The GST will be clsed by CMA Presidency during the high-level segment [Structure] A dedicated plitical ministerial segment at its sessin in 2023 and every five years thereafter A high-level dialgue r a high-level rundtable(s), where Ministers discuss the implicatins f the findings frm the Activity B [Presentatin and cnsideratin f inputs] The utput f the Activity B will be presented and discussed at the Events [Output] The Presidencies will prvide a summary f key messages frm Activity C, including key plitical messages and general plicy recmmendatins frm Events Adpt a decisin / frmal declaratin r clsing remarks agreed by all parties rby the Presidency and cmderatrs and clsing interventins by the participants in the last plenary f the jint cntact grup / decided by the Presidency III. Surces f input [General and Guiding ] Recall Article 4 and ther relevant Articles f PA and paragraphs f decisin /CP.2 The GST will be guided by three general questins: where are we; where we want t g; and hw t get there? 9
Mandate General/verarching questins t be addressed Principles and characteristics The GST need t slve questins as hw t understanding cllective prgress? Hw t understand In the cntext f the equity and best available science? Hw t understand purpse and lng term gals, etc. (We dn t think these has been slved in the PA, the key is hw t understand, parties bvius have different views, e.g. the st questin be raised during the discussin n equity) Relevant principles and characteristics and in the light f equity and best available science Links t ther relevant articles [Existing surces f inputs] Recnfirm /CP2, para 99 Recall relevant prvisins f PA n enhanced transparency framewrk, adaptatin cmmunicatin,... 0
Pssible building blcks [nn- exhaustive list] Submissins frm Parties, natinal cmmunicatins, biennial reprts Parties, natinal inventries, reprts n internatinal cnsultatin and analysis, internatinal analysis and review, and ther relevant reprts frm Parties and prcesses under the Cnventin and frm cnstituted bdies n fulfilling infrmatin needs f the GST, including infrmatin n best practices, experiences and lessns learned, etc. Placehlder fr ther surces f input (infrmatin that is reprted, cmmunicated r bth) generic, mitigatin-specific, adaptatin-specific, means f implementatin and supprt (separated by finance, technlgy, capacity building) Other relevant reprts frm United Natins agencies and ther internatinal rganizatins Infrmatin frm reginal grups and institutins [Other inputs (infrmatin needs)] Add t /CP2, para 99: Parties lng term lw greenhuse gas emissin develpment strategies as described in /CP.2 Paragraph 35, presented in an aggregated frmat Infrmatin n reginal impacts prvided by agencies frm the respective regins (will cmplement infrmatin n status f adaptatin effrts) Infrmatin n lss and damage Infrmatin n scial and ecnmic impacts f respnse measures and n ecnmic diversificatin and adaptatin c-benefits Infrmatin fr all themes in the light f equity Infrmatin related t equitable access t sustainable develpment, histrical respnsibilities, develpment gaps between nrth and suth, sustainable develpment including SDGs, leadership by develped cuntries in achieving lw emissin and climate resilient develpment, pverty eradicatin, fd security, jb creatin, and scial justice in develping cuntries, climate refugees and displaced peple Infrmatin n the state f adaptatin effrts, supprt, experiences and pririties ther than the adaptin cmmunicatin; Infrmatin n adaptatin/mitigatin technlgies and plicies; Barriers and challenges t implement adaptatin/mitigatin actins; Infrmatin n examples f mitigatin actins and prgrammes; Infrmatin n finance, technlgy and capacity building gaps faced by develping cuntries; Infrmatin n the peratin, perfrmance and challenges f perating entities under the UNFCCC, such as the FM, SCF, AF, AC, WIM ExCm, TEC/CTCN, PCCB, etc.; Infrmatin n gd practices and experiences frm Parties and multilateral rganizatins n mitigatin, adaptatin and MOI; Infrmatin n ptential pprtunities t enhance internatinal cllabratin n mitigatin, adaptatin and increase supprt;
[Additinal surces f inputs] [Management f surces f inputs] [Guidance fr identifying additinal surces f inputs] SBSTA will review the list at its sessin in May/June 202 and agree t update the list prir t each GST CMA will update the nn-exhaustive list prir t each GST, as apprpriate, taking int accunt best available science, imprtance f leveraging natinal level reprting, and the value f authritative third-party analysis CMA will cmplement the nn-exhaustive list prir t each GST, unless critical infrmatin that requires cnsideratin emerges after the cut-ff date The infrmatin frm any surce f input shuld be: Fulfill the infrmatin needs/gaps faced by the GST in addressing its verarching questins Apprpriate t assess cllective implementatin and r prgress Directly relevant t the technical stream under discussin Presented in a cncise, easily digestible and accessible frmat Open access 2
Pssible building blcks Of high standard f quality and integrity (current, drawing frm relevant expertize, and peer reviewed where apprpriate Technical in nature 3