FAQ: Adaptation in Biennial Transparency Reports - The Basics

The document outlines the requirements and benefits of the Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) under the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF). While BTR submission is mandatory for most countries by December 31, 2024, the chapter on climate change impacts and adaptation (A-BTR) remains optional. The guide details how the A-BTR can be used to streamline other reporting obligations, such as Adaptation Communications (AdCom) and National Communications (NC), and how it informs the Global Stocktake (GST) to assess progress toward the Global Goal on Adaptation.

• The Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) is the primary reporting tool for the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), designed to build trust and promote the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Most countries must submit their first BTR (BTR1) by December 31, 2024, and subsequent reports every two years, though small island developing states (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) may submit them at their discretion.
• Reporting on climate change impacts and adaptation within the BTR (the A-BTR) is optional, but encouraged to support the Global Stocktake's assessment of the Global Goal on Adaptation, share best practices, and communicate capacity and financial needs.
• To reduce reporting burdens and duplication, countries can streamline their obligations by using the BTR as a vehicle for other communications. Specifically, the BTR can be submitted jointly with a National Communication (NC) when reporting years overlap, or the A-BTR can serve as the vehicle for an Adaptation Communication (AdCom).
• While the technical expert review (TER) is optional for the adaptation chapter of the BTR, Parties can voluntarily request a review from the UNFCCC Secretariat to identify capacity-building needs and ensure alignment with modalities, procedures, and guidelines (MPGs).

APA

NAP Global Network (2023). FAQ: Adaptation in Biennial Transparency Reports - The Basics. https://napglobalnetwork.org/accordion/faq-adaptation-in-biennial-transparency-reports-the-basics/

Chicago

NAP Global Network. FAQ: Adaptation in Biennial Transparency Reports - The Basics. 2023. https://napglobalnetwork.org/accordion/faq-adaptation-in-biennial-transparency-reports-the-basics/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2023faq, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{FAQ: Adaptation in Biennial Transparency Reports - The Basics}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/accordion/faq-adaptation-in-biennial-transparency-reports-the-basics/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }