The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement,
Recalling the framework for non-market approaches to sustainable development referred to in Article 6, paragraph 9, of the Paris Agreement,
Also recalling the tenth preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement that takes into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities,
Further recalling the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind, Parties should, when taking action to address climate change, respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity,
Recalling the objective, referred to in decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 39, of the work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement,
Recognizing that the work programme is to be implemented in the context of the Paris Agreement in its entirety, including its preamble,
Annex
Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches referred to in Article 6, paragraph 8, of the Paris Agreement
I. Principles
1. The following principles, in addition to the elements reflected in Article2 6, paragraphs 8–9, and decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 39, guide the implementation of the framework for non-market approaches (NMAs) referred to in Article 6, paragraph 9, and the work programme under the framework referred to in decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 39:
(a) The framework:
(i) Facilitates the use and coordination of NMAs in the implementation of Parties’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(ii) Enhances linkages and creates synergies between, inter alia, mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building, while avoiding duplication of the efforts under the framework with the work of the subsidiary and constituted bodies under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, taking into account the mandates of these bodies;
(b) NMAs facilitated under the framework represent:
(i) Voluntary cooperative actions that are not reliant on market-based approaches and that do not include transactions or quid pro quo operations;
(ii) Integrated, innovative and transformational actions that have significant potential to deliver higher mitigation and adaptation ambitions;
(iii) Actions that support the implementation of NDCs of Parties hosting NMAs (hereinafter referred to as host Parties) and contribute to achieving the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement;
(c) The work programme, consistent with its objective referred to in decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 39, aims to identify measures to facilitate NMAs and enhance linkages and create synergies as referred to in paragraph 1(a) above.
II. Non-market approaches under the framework
2. Each NMA facilitated under the framework, in the context of Article 6, paragraph 8:
(a) Aims to:
(i) Promote mitigation and adaptation ambition;
(ii) Enhance participation of public and private sector and civil society organizations in the implementation of NDCs; and
(iii) Enable opportunities for coordination across instruments and relevant institutional arrangements;
(b) Assists participating Parties in implementing their NDCs in an integrated, holistic and balanced manner, including through, inter alia:
(i) Mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building, as appropriate; (ii) Contribution to sustainable development and poverty eradication.
3. In addition, each NMA facilitated under the framework:
(a) Is identified by the participating Parties on a voluntary basis;
(b) Involves more than one participating Party;
(c) Does not involve the transfer of any mitigation outcomes;
(d) Facilitates the implementation of NDCs of host Parties and contributes to achieving the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement;
(e) Is conducted in a manner that respects, promotes and considers respective obligations of Parties on human rights, the right to health, the rights of indigenous peoples, local communities, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable situations and the right to development, as well as gender equality, empowerment of women and intergenerational equity, consistent with the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement;
(f) Minimizes and, where possible, avoids negative environmental, economic and social impacts.
