Setting the Paris Agreement in Motion: Key Requirements for the Implementing Guidelines

This research paper, published by the NewClimate Institute and prepared by the Project for Advancing Climate Transparency (PACT) consortium, outlines requirements and practical suggestions for the implementing guidelines of the Paris Agreement. It aims to assist negotiators in meeting a December 2018 deadline to operationalize the agreement by addressing gaps in planning, implementation, and review processes.

• The document identifies a critical December 2018 deadline for governments to adopt the foundational implementing guidelines necessary to operationalize the 2015 Paris Agreement.
• The paper provides a framework for the Paris Agreement's implementation cycle—consisting of planning, implementing, and reviewing—and offers core requirements for elements such as common timeframes, cooperative processes, and the communication and review of national or collective progress.
• The Project for Advancing Climate Transparency (PACT) consortium, comprising nine global universities, institutes, and NGOs, developed this analysis to support the UNFCCC negotiations by proposing options for the transparency framework and accountability rules.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2018). Setting the Paris Agreement in Motion: Key Requirements for the Implementing Guidelines. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/setting-the-paris-agreement-in-motion-key-requirements-for-the-implementing

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Setting the Paris Agreement in Motion: Key Requirements for the Implementing Guidelines. 2018. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/setting-the-paris-agreement-in-motion-key-requirements-for-the-implementing.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2018setting, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Setting the Paris Agreement in Motion: Key Requirements for the Implementing Guidelines}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2018}, month = aug, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/setting-the-paris-agreement-in-motion-key-requirements-for-the-implementing}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }