1. european capacity building initiativeecbi The 2015 Paris Agreement General Architecture 2014 Oxford Fellowship european capacity building initiative initiative européenne de renforcement des capacités ecbi for sustained capacity building in support of international climate change negotiations pour un renforcement durable des capacités en appui aux négociations internationales sur les changements climatiques

2. european capacity building initiativeecbi 1. General Architecture: Some key issues Where do you see potential areas of convergence on the following issues? What is your understanding of ‘legally binding’ and its application in the Agreement? Should there be room for internationally binding contributions in the Agreement, and if so, how could it be created? What is your expectations of differences in engagement under the Agreement between developed and developing countries?

3. european capacity building initiativeecbi 2.3. Cycle of commitments/contributions  What should be the purpose of the cycle of commitments/contributions? Should there be a review? How can this be reflected in the Agreement of if not, how can it be reflected in decisions or be decided later?  Should this be reflected in the agreement or decided later?  How could that purpose be best achieved?  What should be the time period of mitigation commitments/ contributions? (refer to schematic)

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