Ex-Ante Clarification, Transparency, and Understanding of Intended Nationally Determined Mitigation Contributions

The document discusses the need for establishing specific information requirements for the intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) being prepared for the post-2020 agreement (the 2015 Agreement). It argues that transparency and clarification of these contributions are essential levers for increasing ambition and accountability among Parties to the UNFCCC. The paper intends to provide an overview of contribution types and a corresponding list of information requirements to facilitate a robust yet manageable reporting process.

• The 2015 Agreement aims to limit the increase in global average temperature to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and the COP 19 decision requires that intended contributions be submitted in a way that allows for clarity, transparency, and understanding.
• Establishing clear information requirements for post-2020 contributions is viewed as a primary mechanism to drive higher levels of accountability and ambition within the 2015 Agreement.
• The identification of necessary information must balance the need for specificity with the practical ability of Parties to provide the data, resulting in a list that is both robust and manageable.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Ex-Ante Clarification, Transparency, and Understanding of Intended Nationally Determined Mitigation Contributions. https://www.wri.org/research/ex-ante-clarification-transparency-and-understanding-intended-nationally-determined

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Ex-Ante Clarification, Transparency, and Understanding of Intended Nationally Determined Mitigation Contributions. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/ex-ante-clarification-transparency-and-understanding-intended-nationally-determined.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendexante, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Ex-Ante Clarification, Transparency, and Understanding of Intended Nationally Determined Mitigation Contributions}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/ex-ante-clarification-transparency-and-understanding-intended-nationally-determined}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }