Recalling Article 9, paragraphs 1, 3 and 5, of the Paris Agreement,
Also recalling decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 55,
Further recalling decision 3/CP.19, paragraph 10,
Having initiated the process to identify the information to be provided by Parties in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement,
1.Recalls that developed country Parties shall biennially communicate indicative quantitative and qualitative information related to Article 9, paragraphs 1 and 3, of the Paris Agreement, as applicable, including, as available, projected levels of public financial resources to be provided to developing country Parties, and that other Parties providing resources are encouraged to communicate biennially such information on a voluntary basis;11Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement.
2.Requests the secretariat to organize a round-table discussion among Parties on this matter in conjunction with the forty-sixth sessions of the subsidiary bodies (May 2017);
3.Also requests the secretariat to prepare a summary report of the round-table discussion referred to in paragraph 2 above for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-third session (November 2017);
4.Agrees to advance work on this matter at its twenty-third session, with a view to providing a recommendation on information to be provided by Parties in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 5, of the Paris Agreement for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its first session;
5.Takes note of the estimated budgetary implications of the activities to be undertaken by the secretariat pursuant to the provisions contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 above;
6.Requests that the actions of the secretariat called for in this decision be undertaken subject to the availability of financial resources.