COP will give mandate to APA to do the remaining preparatory works until the full operationalization of Paris Agreement in 2020

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FURTHER MATTERS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT:

(a) PREPARING FOR THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT

(b) PREPARING FOR THE CONVENING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE PARIS AGREEMENT;

(c) TAKING STOCK OF PROGRESS MADE BY THE SUBSIDIARY AND CONSTITUTED BODIES IN RELATION TO THEIR MANDATED WORK UNDER THE PARIS AGREEMENT AND SECTION III OF DECISION 1/CP.21, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE COORDINATION AND COHERENCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORK PROGRAMME, AND, IF APPROPRIATE, TAKE ACTION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS

As mandated by decision 1/CP.21, procedural and administrative works need to be done by the Ad-hoc Working Group on Paris Agreement (APA) prior to the entry into force of Paris Agreement, initially expected to enter into force in 2020. Looking at the likelihood that the Paris Agreement may enter into force earlier than expected, it is anticipated that a lot of preparatory works related to the agreement are yet to be concluded by then.

In accordance with para 7 and 8 of decision 1/CP21 and article 16 paragraph 6 of the Paris Agreement, APA will have to prepare the convening of the first CMA as soon as the Paris Agreement enters into force. In such situation, to ensure the spirit of inclusiveness and to keep maintaining the participatory process in finishing the mandates of APA, one of the alternative procedures that might be considered is to have CMA opening its first then temporary suspended.

COP will give mandate to APA to do the remaining preparatory works until the full operationalization of Paris Agreement in 2020. In this manner, all Parties will have the opportunity to fully participate in all the preparatory works for the effective implementation of PA in the future.

Likewise, all institutions and/or bodies mandated to serve Paris Agreement may report to the first CMA of the progress achieved towards the operationalization of those institutions and/or bodies under the PA. When such bodies and/or institutions have not yet concluded its preparatory works as set out in the PA and decision 1/CP.21, those bodies and/or institutions should be given additional time in order to prepare themselves to fully serve the PA.

Another issue that requires very serious attention from Parties is the Pre 2020 commitment.

Regardless all the preparatory works are aimed at supporting the full operationalization of PA, Parties at the same time should also focus on fulfilling their pre 2020 commitments, especially commitments on financial supports, capacity building and technology transfer. Without full implementation of pre 2020 commitments, PA will not be able to operationalize fully and achieve its objectives.