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Law No. 2016-19 July 06, 2016

Original Language Title: Loi n° 2016-19 du 06 juillet 2016

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Law n ° 2016-19 of 06 July 2016
Law 2016-19 of 06 July 2016 authorizing the President of the Republic to ratify the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted on 12 December 2015





EXPOSE REASONS


Open for signature by States, first, in Rio de Janeiro, during the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, from 4 to 14 June 1992, and then at United Nations Headquarters in New York from June 20 to June 19 1993, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was ratified by Senegal on 17 October 1997.

The objectives of the Convention and its related instruments, mainly aimed at reversing persistent trends related to, inter alia, air pollution, extreme weather events, land degradation, Coastal erosion, the rise of water and the acidification of the oceans have still not been achieved.

It is in this context that the States, meeting in Paris, adopted the Agreement on 12 December 2015 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

This Agreement, which is ambitious, universal and legally binding, is of a historic nature and is essentially aimed at providing a long-term response to the climate challenge and the objective of limiting the rise in temperatures Below 2 °C.

This Agreement is an additional tool for the international community to provide a balanced treatment of mitigation and adaptation that will enable the resilience of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. It promotes the sustainable development trajectories of countries, limits the increase in temperatures below the 2 °C bar, and helps each country to implement and strengthen national adaptation action plans.

As such, the ratification by our country of this instrument would once again translate Senegal's continued commitment to contribute significantly to sustainable development, in general and to the fight against global warming, of Singular way.

In the same way and in accordance with its policy to combat climate change, Senegal has drawn up its contribution Planned Departing at National Level (CNDP) or Climate Action Plan.

This contribution is the country's effort to achieve the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in the energy, transport, agriculture, waste and waste sectors. Forestry and adaptation actions to reduce its vulnerability to the changing climate in the agriculture, biodiversity, coastal zones, water resources, fisheries, health and management sectors Floods from 2020.

By ratifying the Paris Agreement, Senegal set itself a realistic goal of reducing its emissions, under the unconditional and conditional option, respectively, by 5 % and 21 % by 2030. It will enter into force on the 30th day of the deposit of instruments of ratification by 55 States parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

This is the economy of this bill.




The National Assembly adopted, at its meeting on Friday 24 June 2016;
The President of the Republic promulgates the following law:

Sole Article. - The President of the Republic is authorized to ratify the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted on 12 December 2015.


This Law shall be enforced as the law of the State.

Done at Dakar, July 06, 2016.




Macky SALL.

The President of the Republic:

The Prime Minister,
Mahammed Boun Abdallah DIONNE


Paris Agreement,


The Parties to this Agreement,

Being Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, hereinafter referred to as " Convention,

Acting under the Durban platform for enhanced action adopted by decision 1/CP.17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention at its seventeenth session,

Wishing to achieve the objective of the Convention and guided by its principles, including the principle of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capacities, having regard to different national contexts,

Recognizing the need for an effective and progressive response to the pressing threat of climate change based on the best available scientific knowledge,

Recognizing also the specific needs and circumstances of developing country Parties, especially those that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, as provided for in the Convention,

Taking full account of the specific needs and special circumstances of the least developed countries with regard to financing and technology transfer,

Recognizing that Parties can be affected not only by climate change, but also by the effects of response measures to these changes,

Emphasizing that there are intrinsic links between action and the response to climate change and its effects and equitable access to sustainable development and poverty eradication,

Recognizing the fundamental priority of protecting food security and overcoming hunger, and the particular vulnerability of food production systems to the adverse effects of climate change,

Bearing in mind the requirements of a fair transition for the working population and the creation of decent and quality jobs in accordance with the development priorities defined at the national level,

Recognizing that climate change is a matter of concern to humankind as a whole and that, when taking action in response to these changes, Parties should respect, promote and consider their Obligations

On human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and persons in vulnerable situations and the right to development, Gender equality, women's empowerment and intergenerational equity,

Recognizing the importance of conservation and, where appropriate, the strengthening of sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases referred to in the Convention,

Noting the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans, and the protection of biodiversity, recognized by certain cultures such as the Mother Earth, and noting the importance for some of the concept of " Climate justice, in addressing climate change,

Affirming the importance of education, training, awareness, public participation, access to information and cooperation at all levels on issues addressed in this Agreement,

Recognizing the importance of the participation of Governments at all levels and actors, in accordance with the respective national laws of the Parties, in the fight against climate change,

Recognizing also that sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production, as developed countries are leading the way, play an important role in addressing climate change,


Have agreed as follows:


Article 1. -


For the purposes of this Agreement, the definitions in Article 1 of the Convention shall apply. In addition:

1. Means " Convention " The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted in New York on 9 May 1992;
2. Means " Conference of the Parties " The Conference of the Parties to the Convention;
3. Means " Party " A Party to this Agreement.


Article 2. -


1. This Agreement, in contributing to the implementation of the Convention, including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and the fight against poverty, In particular:

(a) containing the rise in the average temperature of the planet well below 2 °C in relation to pre-industrial levels and by continuing the action taken to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 °C compared to pre-industrial levels, Understanding that this would significantly reduce the risks and effects of climate change;

(b) strengthening the capacity to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and promoting resilience to these changes and a low-emission development of greenhouse gases in a way that does not threaten production Food;

C) making financial flows compatible with a profile of evolution towards low-emission development of greenhouse gases and resilient to climate change.


2. This Agreement shall be applied in accordance with the fairness and principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capacities, having regard to the different national contexts.




Article 3. -


As a nationally determined contribution to the global response to climate change, it is the responsibility of all Parties to undertake and communicate ambitious efforts within the meaning of Articles 4, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 13 in order to achieve The purpose of this Agreement as set out in Article 2. The efforts of all Parties shall, in the long term, represent progress, while recognizing the need to assist developing country Parties in the implementation of this Agreement Effectively.



Article 4. -


1. In order to achieve the long-term temperature objective set out in Article 2, the Parties shall seek to achieve the global cap on greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible, on the understanding that the ceiling will More time for developing country Parties, and rapid reductions thereafter in accordance with the best available science to achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources And anthropogenic removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of the On the basis of equity and in the context of sustainable development and the fight against poverty.


2. Each Party shall draw up, communicate and update the contributions determined at the successive national level which it intends to carry out. The Parties shall take internal measures for mitigation in order to achieve the objectives of the said contributions.


The contribution determined at the next national level of each Party shall represent a progression from the contribution determined at the previous national level and shall correspond to its highest possible level of ambition, taking into account the Its common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capacities, having regard to different national contexts.


4. Developed country Parties should continue to lead the way in achieving emission reduction targets in absolute terms at the economy level. Developing country Parties should continue to increase their mitigation efforts, and are encouraged to move progressively towards objectives of reducing or limiting economy-wide emissions in the context of contexts Different national.


5. Support shall be provided to developing country Parties for the implementation of this Article, in accordance with Articles 9, 10 and 11, on the understanding that
Strengthened in favour of developing country Parties will enable them to take more ambitious measures.


6. The least developed countries and small island developing States may establish and communicate strategies, plans and measures for the low emission of greenhouse gases corresponding to their particular situation.


The beneficial effects in the area of mitigation, adaptation measures and/or economic diversification plans of the Parties may contribute to the mitigation results under this Article.


By communicating their determined contributions at the national level, all Parties shall provide the information necessary for clarity, transparency and understanding in accordance with decision 1/CP.21 and all relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement.


Each Party shall provide a determined contribution at national level every five years in accordance with decision 1/CP.21 and all relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement and Taking into account the results of the global review provided for in Article 14.


The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement shall examine common timetables for contributions determined at the national level at its first session.


11. A Party may at any time amend its contribution at national level in order to raise its level of ambition, in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement.



12. Contributions determined at the national level communicated by the Parties shall be recorded in a public regulation maintained by the secretariat.



The Parties shall report on their assessed contributions at the national level. In accounting for anthropogenic emissions and removals corresponding to their assessed contributions at the national level, the Parties shall promote environmental integrity, transparency, accuracy, completeness, And ensure that double counting is avoided, in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement.



14. In the context of their assessed contributions at the national level, where they indicate and apply mitigation measures for anthropogenic emissions and removals, the Parties should consider, as appropriate, Methods and guidelines in force in accordance with the Convention, taking into account the provisions of paragraph 13 of this article.



15. The Parties shall take into account, in the implementation of this Agreement, the concerns of Parties whose economies are particularly affected by the effects of response measures, in particular developing country Parties.



The Parties, including regional economic integration organizations and their member States, who have agreed to act jointly in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, shall notify the secretariat of the terms of the agreement Relevant, including the level of emissions allocated to each Party during the reporting period, at the time of communicating their determined contributions at the national level. The secretariat shall, in turn, inform the Parties to the Convention and the signatories of the terms of the Agreement.


17. Each party to such an agreement shall be responsible for its level of emissions indicated in the agreement referred to in paragraph 16 above in accordance with paragraphs 13 and 14 of this Article and Articles 13 and 15.



18. If Parties acting jointly do so within the framework of a regional economic integration organization which is itself a party to this Agreement, and in consultation with it, each member State of that regional organization Of economic integration, individually and in conjunction with the regional economic integration organisation, shall be responsible for its level of emissions indicated in the agreement communicated pursuant to paragraph 16 of this Article In accordance with paragraphs 13 and 14 of this Article and
Articles 13 and 15.



19. All Parties shall endeavour to formulate and communicate long-term strategies for the low emission of greenhouse gases, bearing in mind Article 2 in the light of their common but differentiated responsibilities and Their respective capacities, having regard to different national contexts.




Article 5. -


Parties should take measures to conserve and, where appropriate, strengthen sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases, as provided for in article 4, paragraph 1 (d), of the Convention, including forests.


2. The Parties are invited to take measures to implement and support, inter alia, payment related payments, the existing framework set out in the relevant guidelines and decisions already adopted under the Convention for: General approaches and positive incentives for activities related to the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable forest management and Increasing forest carbon stocks in developing countries; and other general approaches, including joint approaches to mitigation and adaptation for the full and sustainable management of forests, as well as Reaffirming the importance of promoting, as appropriate, non-carbon benefits Associated with such approaches.




Article 6. -


Parties recognize that some Parties decide to act voluntarily in conjunction with the implementation of their assessed contributions at the national level to raise the level of ambition of their mitigation and adaptation measures And to promote sustainable development and environmental integrity.


2. The Parties, when they voluntarily take concerted approaches through the use of mitigation results transferred at the international level for the purposes of nationally determined contributions, promote development Ensure environmental integrity and transparency, including governance, and apply a reliable accounting system, in particular to avoid double counting, in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement.



3. The use of mitigation results transferred at the international level to achieve nationally determined contributions under this Agreement is voluntary and subject to authorization by the Parties Participants.


4. A mechanism is established to contribute to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and to promote sustainable development, under the authority of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, of which it Follows the guidelines for the Parties, who use it on a voluntary basis. It shall be supervised by a body designated by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, and shall be subject to:

(a) promoting the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions while promoting sustainable development;

(b) to promote and facilitate participation in the mitigation of greenhouse gases by public and private entities authorized by a Party;

(c) contribute to the reduction of emission levels in the host Party, which will benefit from mitigation activities that result in emission reductions that may also be used by another Party to fulfill its stated contribution to the National level;

(d) to permit global mitigation of global emissions.




5. The emission reductions resulting from the mechanism referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article shall not be used to establish the implementation of the specified contribution at the national level of the host Party, if used by another Party to establish its own specific contribution at the national level.



The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement shall ensure that a share of the funds derived from activities carried out under the mechanism referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article is used to cover expenditure And to assist developing country Parties that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change to finance adaptation costs.



The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement shall adopt rules, procedures and procedures for the mechanism referred to in paragraph 4 of this article at its first session.



8. The Parties recognize the importance of non-market-based, comprehensive and balanced approaches that Parties have to assist them in the implementation of their assessed contributions at the national level, in a manner that Coordinated and effective, including through mitigation, adaptation, funding, technology transfer and capacity building, as appropriate. These approaches are designed to:

(a) promote the ambition for mitigation and adaptation;

(b) Strengthen the participation of the public and private sectors in the implementation of assessed contributions at the national level;

(c) activate opportunities for coordination between the relevant instruments and institutional arrangements.



9. A framework for non-market-based approaches to sustainable development is defined in order to promote non-market-based approaches referred to in paragraph 8 of this article.




Article 7. -


The Parties establish the global adaptation objective of enhancing adaptation capacity, enhancing resilience to climate change and reducing vulnerability to climate change, with a view to contributing to climate change. Sustainable development and to ensure an adequate adaptation response in the context of the temperature objective set out in Article 2.



2. The Parties recognize that adaptation is a global problem that is posed to all, with local, subnational, national, regional and international dimensions, and that it is a key element of the long-term global response Climate change, to which it contributes, in order to protect populations, livelihoods and ecosystems, taking into account the urgent and immediate needs of developing country Parties that are particularly vulnerable The adverse effects of climate change.



The adaptation efforts of developing country Parties shall be recognized in accordance with the modalities to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its first session.



4. The Parties recognize that adaptation, at present and to a large extent, is a necessity, that higher levels of mitigation may make additional efforts in the area of adaptation less necessary, and that Higher levels of adaptation may involve greater adjustment costs.



Parties recognize that action for adaptation should follow a country-driven, gender-sensitive, participatory and fully transparent approach, taking into account groups, communities and Vulnerable ecosystems, and should take into account and build on the best available science and, where appropriate, traditional knowledge, indigenous peoples' knowledge and local knowledge systems, in view Integrate adaptation into socio-economic policies and measures; and Relevant environmental conditions, if applicable.


6. The Parties recognize the importance of international support and cooperation in adaptation efforts and the need to take into account the needs of developing country Parties, including those in particular Vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.



7. The Parties should intensify their cooperation to improve action for adaptation, taking into account the Framework for the Adaptation of Cancùn, in particular in order to:

(a) to exchange information, good practices, experiences and lessons learned, including, as appropriate, in the area of scientific knowledge, planning, policy and implementation Accommodation measures;

(b) to strengthen institutional arrangements, including those under the Convention that contribute to the implementation of this Agreement, to facilitate the synthesis of relevant information and knowledge and the provision of support and Technical advice to the Parties;

(c) to improve scientific knowledge of the climate, including research, systematic observation of the climate system and early warning systems, in a manner that supports climate services and supports decision-making;

(d) to assist developing country Parties in identifying effective practices and adaptation needs, priorities, support and support for adaptation measures and efforts, as well as problems and gaps Arrangements to promote good practice;

(e) increase the effectiveness and sustainability of adaptation measures.



8. The specialized agencies and organizations of the United Nations shall be invited to support the efforts of the Parties to implement the measures set out in paragraph 7 of this article, taking into account the provisions of paragraph 5 of this article.



Each Party shall undertake, as appropriate, adaptation planning processes and implement measures including the establishment or strengthening of relevant plans, policies and/or contributions, including Intervene:

(a) the implementation of adaptation measures, announcements and/or initiatives;

(b) the process of formulating and implementing national adaptation plans;

(c) assessment of the effects of climate change and vulnerability to such changes with a view to formulating priority actions at the national level, taking into account vulnerable populations, places and ecosystems;

(d) Monitoring and evaluation of plans, policies, programmes and adaptation measures and lessons learned;

(e) strengthening the resilience of socio-economic and ecological systems, including economic diversification and the sustainable management of natural resources.



Each Party should, as appropriate, submit and periodically update a communication on adaptation, including its priorities, implementation and support needs, projects and measures, without imposing any Additional burden on developing country Parties.


11. The communication on adaptation referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article shall, as appropriate, be submitted and updated periodically, integrated with other communications or documents or submitted in parallel, in particular in a National adaptation plan, in a nationally determined contribution in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 2, and/or in a national communication.


12. The communication on adaptation referred to in paragraph 10 of this article shall be recorded in a public register maintained by the secretariat.


13. Enhanced international support shall be provided permanently to developing country Parties for the purposes of applying paragraphs 7, 9, 10 and 11 of this Article, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 9, 10 and 11.


14. The global review provided for in Article 14 is intended in particular to:

(a) consider the adaptation efforts of developing country Parties;

(b) to strengthen the implementation of adaptation measures taking into account the communication on adaptation referred to in paragraph 10 of this article;

(c) examine the adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation and support for adaptation;

(d) review the overall progress made in achieving the global adaptation objective set out in paragraph 1 of this article.




Article 8. -


Parties recognize the need to avoid the loss and harm associated with the adverse effects of climate change, including extreme weather events and slow-moving phenomena, to minimize them And the role played by sustainable development in reducing the risk of loss and damage.

2. The International Mechanism for Loss and Harm Related to the Impacts of Climate Change shall be placed under the authority of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, of which it follows: And may be improved and strengthened in accordance with the decisions of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement.


3. The Parties should improve understanding, action and support, including through the Warsaw International Mechanism, as appropriate, in the context of cooperation and facilitation, with regard to related losses and losses The adverse effects of climate change.


4. As a result, the areas of cooperation and facilitation aimed at improving understanding, action and support include:

(a) early warning systems;

(b) emergency preparedness;

(c) slowly occurring phenomena;

(d) phenomena liable to cause irreversible and permanent loss and damage;

(e) comprehensive risk assessment and management;

(f) damage insurance schemes, the pooling of climatic risks and other insurance solutions;

(g) non-economic losses;

(h) the resilience of communities, livelihoods and ecosystems.



5. The International Mechanism of Warsaw collaborates with the bodies and groups of experts covered by the Agreement, as well as with the competent bodies and bodies of experts who do not.




Article 9. -


Developed country Parties shall provide financial resources to assist developing country Parties for both mitigation and adaptation in the continuity of their obligations under the Convention.

2. Other Parties are invited to provide or continue to provide such support on a voluntary basis.

As part of a global effort, developed country Parties should continue to lead the way in mobilizing funding for climate action from a wide range of sources, instruments and streams, taking into account the The significant role played by public funds through various actions, including support for country-driven strategies and taking into account the needs and priorities of developing country Parties. This mobilisation of means of financing climate action should be a step forward compared with previous efforts.

The provision of increased financial resources should aim to achieve a balance between adaptation and mitigation, taking into account the country-driven strategies and the priorities and needs of developing country Parties, In particular those who are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and whose capacities are very inadequate, such as the least developed countries, and the small island developing States, having regard to the The need for resources of public origin and in the form of gifts for adaptation.

5. The developed country Parties shall provide, every two years, quantitative and qualitative information of an indicative nature relating to paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article, as appropriate, in particular, if available, Anticipated amounts of public financial resources to be granted to developing country Parties. Other Parties providing resources are invited to provide this information on a voluntary basis every two years.

6. The global review provided for in Article 14 will take into account relevant information provided by developed country Parties and/or bodies established under the Agreement on Climate Action Financing.

7. Developed country Parties shall provide transparent and consistent information on the support provided to developing country Parties and mobilised through public interventions every two years in accordance with the modalities, procedures and guidelines The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement will adopt at its first session, as provided for in paragraph 13 of Article 13. The other Parties are invited to do the same.

The Financial Mechanism of the Convention, including its functional entities, shall perform the functions of the financial mechanism of this Agreement.

9. Institutions contributing to the implementation of this Agreement, including the functional entities of the Financial Mechanism of the Convention, aim to ensure effective access to financial resources through approval procedures Simplified and strengthened support for preparation for developing country Parties, in particular least developed countries and small island developing States, as part of their respective national strategies and plans Climate.




Article 10. -


The Parties share a long-term vision of the importance of giving full effect to the development and transfer of technologies in order to increase resilience to climate change and reduce gas emissions to Greenhouse effect.

2. The Parties, noting the importance of technology for the implementation of mitigation and adaptation measures under this Agreement and taking note of the efforts undertaken to deploy and disseminate technology, strengthen concerted action Concerning the development and transfer of technologies.


3. The Technology Mechanism established under the Convention shall contribute to the implementation of this Agreement.


4. A technological framework is set up to provide general guidance on the work of the Technology Mechanism to promote and facilitate enhanced action in the field of technology development and transfer. Support the implementation of this Agreement for the purposes of the long-term vision referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.


5. It is essential to accelerate, encourage and enable innovation for a long-term, effective global response to climate change and to the service of economic growth and sustainable development. This effort will be supported, as appropriate, including by the Technology Mechanism and, in the form of financial means, by the Financial Mechanism of the Convention, in order to establish concerted approaches to the Research and development and facilitate access by developing country Parties to technology, particularly in the early stages of the technology cycle.


6. Support, in particular, is provided to developing country Parties for the purposes of this Article, including for the strengthening of concerted action in the development and transfer of different technologies Stages of the technology cycle, with a view to achieving a balance between mitigation support and adaptation support. The global review provided for in Article 14 takes into account available information on activities in support of the development and transfer of technologies to developing country Parties.




Article 11. -


Capacity-building under this Agreement should contribute to improving the skills and capacities of developing country Parties, in particular those with the lowest capacities, such as the least developed countries, and Those who are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, such as small island developing States, so that they can effectively combat climate change, including the implementation of Adaptation and mitigation measures, and should facilitate development, dissemination and Deployment of technologies, access to means of financing climate action, relevant aspects of education, training and public awareness, and transparent and accurate communication of information in time Purpose.


2. Capacity-building should be driven by countries, take into account and meet national needs and promote ownership by the Parties, in particular for developing country Parties, including at the national level, Sub-national and local. It should draw on lessons learned, including capacity-building activities within the framework of the Convention, and represent an effective, iterative, participatory, transversal and gender-sensitive process Gender.


3. All Parties should cooperate with a view to increasing the capacity of developing country Parties to implement this Agreement. Developed country Parties should strengthen support for capacity-building measures in developing country Parties.


4. All Parties that are engaged in increasing the capacity of developing country Parties to implement this Agreement, including through regional, bilateral and multilateral approaches, regularly make known these measures or Capacity-building initiatives. Developing country Parties should regularly report on progress made in the implementation of plans, policies, initiatives or capacity-building measures to implement this Agreement.


5. Capacity-building activities shall be expanded through appropriate institutional arrangements to support the implementation of this Agreement, including appropriate institutional arrangements established pursuant to this Agreement. Convention which contributes to the implementation of this Agreement. At its first session, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement will consider and adopt a decision on the initial institutional arrangements for capacity-building.




Article 12. -


The Parties shall cooperate by taking, as appropriate, measures to improve education, training, awareness raising, public participation and access to information in the field of climate change, Taking into account the importance of such measures to strengthen action under this Agreement.




Article 13. -


1. In order to strengthen mutual confidence and promote effective implementation, a reinforced transparency framework for measures and support, with a degree of flexibility, which takes into account the different capacities of the parties, is created. That builds on the collective experience.

The transparency framework shall accord to developing country Parties, taking into account their capacities, a degree of flexibility in the implementation of the provisions of this Article. The arrangements, procedures and guidelines provided for in paragraph 13 of this Article shall take account of this flexibility.


The transparency framework is based on the transparency mechanisms provided for under the Convention and reinforces them, taking into account the particular situation of the least developed countries and small island developing States, And must be implemented in a manner that is facilitative, that is neither intrusive nor punitive, that respects national sovereignty, and avoids imposing undue burdens on the Parties.


4. Transparency-related mechanisms under the Convention, including national communications, biennial reports and updated biennial reports, international assessment and review and consultations and International analysis, are part of the experience used in the development of the modalities, procedures and guidelines referred to in paragraph 13 of this article.


5. The framework for transparency of measures aims to provide a clear picture of climate change measures in the light of the objective set out in article 2 of the Convention, in particular by informing and monitoring progress made by Each Party in order to fulfil its stated national contribution under Article 4 and to implement its adaptation measures under Article 7, including good practices, priorities, needs and gaps, To support the global review provided for in Article 14.


6. The objective of the support transparency framework is to provide a clear picture of the support and support received by each Party in the context of climate change actions under Articles 4, 7, 9, 10 and 11, and, To the extent possible, an overview of the overall financial support provided, to support the global review provided for in Article 14.


Each Party shall provide the following information on a regular basis:

(a) a national report on the inventory of anthropogenic emissions by anthropogenic sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases, according to good practice methodologies adopted by the Group of Experts Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change agreed by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement;

(b) the information necessary to monitor the progress made by each Party in the implementation and implementation of its determined national contribution under Article 4.


8. Each Party should provide information on the effects of climate change and on adaptation to those changes under Article 7, as appropriate.


9. Developed country Parties and other supporting Parties should provide information on the support provided, in the form of financial resources, technology transfer and capacity-building, to countries in Development under Articles 9, 10 and 11.


10. Developing country Parties should provide information on the support they need and have received, in the form of financial resources, technology transfer and capacity-building under the Articles 9, 10 and 11.


The information provided by each party under paragraphs 7 and 9 of this article shall be subject to technical review by experts, in accordance with decision 1/CP.21. For developing country Parties that need it, given their capacity, the review process helps them to identify their capacity-building needs.

In addition, each Party shall participate in a multilateral, facilitation-oriented review of the progress made in accordance with Article 9, as well as the implementation and implementation of its determined national level contribution.


The technical review by experts provided for in this paragraph shall cover the support provided by the Party concerned, as appropriate, and on the implementation and implementation of its determined contribution at the national level. It shall highlight areas for improvement in the Party concerned and verify that the information provided is in accordance with the modalities, procedures and guidelines referred to in paragraph 13 of this Article, taking into account the The flexibility granted to the Party concerned in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article. It pays particular attention to the respective national capacities and situations of developing country Parties.


At its first session, drawing on the experience of the transparency arrangements provided for under the Convention, and specifying the provisions of this article, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties The Paris Agreement shall adopt common procedures, procedures and guidelines, as appropriate, for the purpose of transparency of measures and support.


14. Support shall be provided to developing countries for the implementation of this Article.


15. Support is also provided to continuously strengthen the transparency capacities of developing country Parties.




Article 14. -


1. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement shall periodically review the implementation of this Agreement in order to assess the collective progress made in the implementation of the subject matter of this Agreement and of Its long-term goals (hereinafter referred to as " Global balance sheet ").

It works in a comprehensive manner, focusing on facilitation, taking into account mitigation, adaptation, means of implementation and support and taking into account equity and the best available scientific data.


2. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement shall proceed to its first global review in 2023 and every five years thereafter unless it adopts a contrary decision.


(3) The results of the global balance sheet shall inform the Parties in the updating and strengthening of their measures and support in accordance with modalities determined at the national level, in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Agreement, as well as In intensifying international cooperation on climate action.




Article 15. -


1. A mechanism shall be established to facilitate the implementation and promote compliance with and promote respect for the provisions of this Agreement.

(2) The mechanism referred to in paragraph 1 shall be composed of a committee of experts and facilitated, and shall operate in a manner that is transparent, non-adversarial and non-punitive. The Committee pays particular attention to the situation and the respective national capacities of the Parties.

The Committee shall carry out its activities in accordance with the modalities and procedures adopted by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its first session and shall report annually to the Committee.




Article 16. -


1. The Conference of the Parties, the supreme body of the Convention, shall act as the meeting of the Parties to this Agreement.

2. Parties to the Convention that are not parties to this Agreement may participate as observers in the work of any session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to this Agreement. Where the Conference of the Parties acts as the meeting of the Parties to this Agreement, decisions taken under that Agreement shall be made only by the Parties to the Agreement.

3. Where the Conference of the Parties acts as the meeting of the Parties to this Agreement, any member of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties representing a Party to the Convention but who, at that time, is not a party to this Agreement shall be replaced By a new member elected by the parties to the Agreement among them.

4. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement shall regularly take stock of the implementation of this Agreement and shall take, within the limits of its mandate, the decisions necessary to promote its implementation Effective. It shall exercise the functions conferred upon it by this Agreement and shall:

(a) it shall establish the subsidiary bodies deemed necessary for the implementation of this Agreement;

(b) perform such other functions as may be necessary for the purposes of the implementation of this Agreement.



5. The rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties and the financial procedures applied under the Convention shall apply mutatis mutandis under this Agreement, except where the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to The Paris Agreement shall decide otherwise by consensus.


The secretariat shall convene the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement on the occasion of the first session of the Conference of the Parties provided for after the entry into force of this Agreement. Subsequent ordinary sessions of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement shall coincide with the ordinary sessions of the Conference of the Parties, unless the Conference of the Parties serving as a meeting The Parties to the Paris Agreement shall not decide otherwise.


7. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement shall hold extraordinary sessions at any other time when it deems it necessary or if a Party requests it in writing, provided that such request is Supported by at least one third of the Parties within six months of its submission to the Parties by the secretariat.


8. The United Nations, its specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as any member State of one of those organizations or having observer status with one of them not Party to the Convention, may be represented at the sessions of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement as observers.

Any body or body, national or international, governmental or non-governmental, that is competent in the fields covered by this Agreement and which has informed the secretariat that it wishes to be represented as an observer in a Session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement may be admitted in that capacity unless at least one third of the Parties present object to it. The admission and participation of observers shall be governed by the rules of procedure referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article.



Article 17. -


The secretariat established pursuant to Article 8 of the Convention shall provide the secretariat of this Agreement.

2. Article 8, paragraph 2, of the Convention on the functions of the secretariat and paragraph 3 of that article concerning the provisions necessary for its operation shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement. The secretariat shall also exercise the functions entrusted to it under this Agreement and by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement.



Article 18. -


The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation established by Articles 9 and 10 of the Convention shall act as, respectively, the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and Subsidiary Body for the Implementation of this Agreement. The provisions of the Convention relating to the functioning of these two bodies shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement. The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation of this Agreement shall hold their session together with those of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Body Subsidiary implementation of the Convention, respectively.


2. Parties to the Convention that are not parties to this Agreement may participate as observers in the work of any session of the subsidiary bodies. Where the subsidiary bodies act as subsidiary bodies of this Agreement, decisions under this Agreement shall be taken only by the Parties to the Agreement.


(3) Where the subsidiary bodies established by Articles 9 and 10 of the Convention perform their functions in an area covered by this Agreement, any member of their offices representing a Party to the Convention but who, at that time, Shall not be a Party to this Agreement shall be replaced by a new member elected by and among the Parties to the Agreement.




Article 19. -


The subsidiary bodies or other institutional arrangements established by or under the Convention, other than those referred to in this Agreement, shall contribute to the implementation of this Agreement by decision of the Conference of the Parties Acting as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement. The latter shall specify the functions to be performed by such bodies or devices.


2. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement may give further guidance to these subsidiary bodies and institutional arrangements.




Article 20. -


(1) This Agreement shall be open for signature and subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by States and regional economic integration organizations which are parties to the Convention. It will be open for signature at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 22 April 2016 to 21 April 2017 and will be open for accession on the day following the day on which it ceases to be open for signature. Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Depositary.


2. Any regional economic integration organization which becomes a Party to this Agreement without any of its member States party to this Agreement shall be bound by all the obligations under this Agreement. Where one or more member States of a regional economic integration organization are party to this Agreement, that organization and its member States shall agree to their respective responsibilities for the purpose of carrying out their Obligations under this Agreement. In such cases, the organization and its member states shall not be entitled to exercise rights under this Agreement concurrently.


3. In their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, regional economic integration organizations shall indicate the extent of their competence in matters governed by this Agreement.

In addition, these organisations shall inform the Depositary, who shall in turn inform the Parties, of any significant change in the scope of their competence.




Article 21. -


1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession by 55 Parties to the Convention, representing a total of at least one percentage estimated at 55 % of total global greenhouse gas emissions.

(2) At the end of paragraph 1 of this Article, " Total global greenhouse gas emissions " The most recent quantity communicated on or before the date of adoption of this Agreement by the Parties to the Convention.

3. With respect to each State or regional economic integration organization which ratifies, accepts or approves the Agreement or accedes thereto after the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article for the entry into force are fulfilled, the present Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of the deposit by that State or organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

4. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organisation shall not be counted in addition to those deposited by the Member States.




Article 22. -


The provisions of Article 15 of the Convention on the Adoption of Amendments shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.




Article 23. -


The provisions of Article 16 of the Convention relating to the adoption and amendment of annexes to the Convention shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.

2. The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof and, unless otherwise expressly provided, any reference to this Agreement shall at the same time constitute a reference to its Annexes. These are limited to lists, forms and other descriptive documents of a scientific, technical, procedural or administrative nature.




Article 24. -


The provisions of Article 14 of the Convention on the Settlement of Disputes shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.




Article 25. -


Each Party shall have one vote, subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article.

2. In the fields of their competence, regional economic integration organizations shall have, in order to exercise their right to vote, a number of votes equal to the number of their member States which are Parties to this Agreement. Such organisations shall not exercise their right to vote if any of their member States exercises their right to vote, and vice versa.




Article 26. -


The General Secretariat of the United Nations shall be the Depositary of this Agreement.




Article 27. -


No reservations may be made to this Agreement.




Uncle 28. -


At the expiration of a period of three years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement in respect of a Party, that Party may, at any time, denounce it by written notification addressed to the depositary.

(2) Such denunciation shall take effect upon the expiration of a period of one year from the date on which the Depositary receives notification thereof, or at any later date which may be specified in the notification.

(3) Any Party that has denounced the Convention shall be deemed to have denounced this Agreement.




Article 29. -


The original of this Agreement, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.


DONE at Paris on December 12 two thousand and fifteen

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized to that effect, have signed this Agreement.