1. Overview of the Katowice Climate Package
Mensur Dessie
Director,
Multilateral Environmental Agreements Negotiation Coordination Directorate, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission
-COP 24 Debriefing workshop
2 January, 2018
Adama, Ethiopia

2. Background
Paris Agreement,
Kyoto Protocol,
UNFCCC,

3. UNFCCC Framework – Key Milestones
Presentation title
UNFCCC Framework – Key Milestones
1992: Rio Earth Summit: Adoption of the UNFCCC
1994: Entry into force of the Convention (21 March)
1997: COP 3 (Kyoto): Adoption of the Kyoto Protocol
2005: Entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol (13 February)
2005: CMP 1 (Montreal): KP CP 2 negotiations launched
2009: COP 15: Copenhagen Accord adopted:
2010: COP 16 (Cancun): Green Climate Fund established
2011: COP 17 (Durban): GCF Instrument adopted; ADP launched
2012: COP 18 (Doha): Doha Amendment to Kyoto Protocol adopted
2015: COP 21 (Paris): Paris Agreement adopted
2016: COP 22 (Marrakish) Paris Agreement enters into force (4 November) CMA 1 convened in Marrakech (7-18 November)
2017: COP 23 (Fiji Bonn) rule Book
2018: COP 24 Katowice Climate Change Package

4. International climate bureaucracy

5. COP21 Paris, 2015

6. Evolution in international climate governance
Top down
Obligations Obligations of conduct of result (means)
Bottom up

7. Paris Agreement: Core elements
Global Goal
Transpa- rency
Review of effectiveness
Mitigation
Nationally Determined Contributions
Review of implementation
Leveling parties obligations
Review of compliance

8. China and US Ratification September 2016
Where next?
Adoption
Paris, December
China and US Ratification September 2016
Designing the Paris Agreement ‘rulebook’
Opened for signature
New York, April 2016
Entry into force
November 2016
Implementation by 2020

9. AGN_Position
Balanced Outcome
Finance, Adaptation…
No one left behind

10. Katowice Climate Package/ Paris Rule Book
What was achieved in Katowice
guidelines that will operationalize the transparency framework.
It sets out how countries will provide information about their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that describe their domestic climate actions.
Information's including mitigation and adaptation measures as well as details of financial support for climate action in developing countries NDCs as per art 9. 
Compliance mechanism
Technology transfer
Welcoming the IPCC 1.5 report
Talanoa dialogue

11. Implementation guidelines: the package
Overview of the package of implementation guidelines. delivery of operational guidance on all issues is essential, with the necessary level of granularity to ensure the Paris Agreement can function
There are three key stages to each cycle: Planning, implementing and reviewing.
In terms of the planning process the CMA in Poland need to adopt guidelines on:
Common time frames: which means all parties intend to the same NDC implementation period
Clear guidelines on information necessary for facilitating clarity, transparency and understanding of NDCs, accounting NDCs and registering those NDCs in an international registry
Clear guidelines for adaptation communications
And clear guidelines on communicating up front information on climate finance to be provided.
In terms of implementation, the CMA need to adopt guidelines on
Reporting on our mitigation and adaptation actions and support provided as well as needed and received
We also need guidelines on usage of market and non-market mechanisms established in the PAris Agreement
In terms of review: the CMA need to adopt guidelines on:
Reviewing reports received under the enhanced transparency framework,
For the global stocktake
And for facilitating implementation and promoting compliance

12. Unfinished Business Market Mechanism
The most contentious work was on basic accounting rules to prevent “double counting” of emissions reductions by the buyer and seller of offsets. The draft text  set out how each party should make a “corresponding adjustment” to their emissions inventories to reflect the trade.
Postponed to the next COP
Common Time frames
10 versus 5 years
Link with Global Stock Take

13. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission (EFCCC)