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Preparations for the entry into force of the Paris Agreement and the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement

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  1. Preamble

Preparations for the entry into force of the Paris Agreement and the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement

The Conference of the Parties,Recalling the Paris Agreement, adopted under the Convention,Also recalling decision 1/CP.21,Underscoring the importance of inclusiveness, transparency and openness in the completion of the work programme resulting from the relevant requests contained in decision 1/CP.21,Stressing the urgency for the completion of the work programme under the Paris Agreement resulting from the relevant requests contained in section III of decision 1/CP.21 in order to accelerate its implementation,Recognizing the need for a meaningful and successful outcome of the work related to the implementation of the Paris Agreement,

I. Entry into force and signature of the Paris Agreement

1.Welcomes the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on 4 November 2016;
2.Also welcomes the signature of the Paris Agreement by almost all Parties to the Convention;
3.Congratulates Parties that have ratified, accepted or approved the Paris Agreement and invites those that have not done so to deposit their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, where appropriate, with the Depositary as soon as possible;
4.Expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for convening the historic high-level signing ceremony for the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2016, on which occasion 175 Parties signed the Paris Agreement and 15 Parties deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Depositary;
5.Also expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for convening the special high-level event on the ratification of the Paris Agreement on 21 September 2016, on which occasion 31 Parties deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Depositary;

II. Completion of the work programme under the Paris Agreement

6.Takes note of the reports of the subsidiary bodies, the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism and the constituted bodies on progress in the implementation of the work programme resulting from the relevant requests contained in decision 1/CP.21 in accordance with their respective mandates;
7.Also takes note of the invitation from the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement at its first session to continue to oversee the implementation of the work programme under the Paris Agreement described in decision 1/CMA.1, paragraphs 5–7,1in accordance with the arrangements contained in decision 1/CP.21;1Decision 1/CMA.1, paragraphs 5–7, reads:"5. Invites the Conference of the Parties to continue to oversee the implementation of the work programme under the Paris Agreement in accordance with the arrangements contained in decision 1/CP.21, and to accelerate work and forward the outcomes at the latest to the third part of the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement to be convened in conjunction with the twenty-fourth session of the Conference of the Parties (December 2018) for its consideration and adoption;"6. Also invites the Conference of the Parties to continue to oversee the work on further guidance in relation to the adaptation communication, including, inter alia, as a component of nationally determined contributions, referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 10 and 11, of the Paris Agreement;"7. Further invites the Conference of the Parties to continue to oversee the work on the development of modalities and procedures for the operation and use of a public registry referred to in Article 7, paragraph 12, of the Paris Agreement."
8.Further takes note of the consideration by the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement of further guidance in relation to the adaptation communication, including, inter alia, as a component of nationally determined contributions, referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 10 and 11, of the Paris Agreement;
9.Takes note of the consideration by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation of the development of modalities and procedures for the operation and use of a public registry referred to in Article 7, paragraph 12, of the Paris Agreement;
10.Requests the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice, the Subsidiary Body for Implementation, the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement and the constituted bodies under the Convention to accelerate their work on the work programme described in decision 1/CMA.1, paragraphs 5–7,2 and to forward the outcomes to the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-fourth session (December 2018) at the latest;2As footnote 1 above.
11.Decides to convene, at its twenty-third session (November 2017), a joint meeting with the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, at the second part of its first session, to review progress on the implementation of the work programme under the Paris Agreement;
12.Also decides to conclude the work programme under the Paris Agreement as soon as possible and to forward the outcomes, at the latest, to the third part of the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement to be convened in conjunction with the twenty-fourth session of the Conference of the Parties, for its consideration and adoption;

III. Additional matters relating to the implementation of the Paris Agreement

13.Takes note of the invitation by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement to request the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement to continue its consideration of possible additional matters relating to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the convening of the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement;

IV. Adaptation Fund

14.Requests the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement in its consideration of the necessary preparatory work on the Adaptation Fund to address the governance and institutional arrangements, safeguards and operating modalities for the Adaptation Fund to serve the Paris Agreement;
15.Invites Parties to submit, by 31 March 2017, their views on the governance and institutional arrangements, safeguards and operating modalities for the Adaptation Fund to serve the Paris Agreement;

V. 2018 facilitative dialogue

16.Requests the President of the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-second session, in collaboration with the incoming President of the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-third session, to undertake inclusive and transparent consultations with Parties on the organization of the facilitative dialogue referred to in decision 1/CP.21, paragraph 20, including during the sessions of the subsidiary bodies to be convened in May 2017 and the twenty-third session of the Conference of the Parties, and to jointly report back to the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-third session on the preparations for this dialogue;

VI. Enhanced action prior to 2020

17.Congratulates Parties that have accepted the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol;
18.Underscores the urgent need for the entry into force of the Doha Amendment and calls on those Parties to the Kyoto Protocol that have not done so to deposit their instruments of acceptance with the Depositary as soon as possible;
19.Commends the high-level champions and welcomes the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action;33Available at .
20.Takes note of resolutions4 adopted at the thirty-ninth session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization on 6 October 2016;4Resolution A39-2 on climate change entitled "Consolidated statement of continuing ICAO policies and practices related to environmental protection – Climate change" and resolution A39-3 on the global market-based measure scheme entitled "Consolidated statement of continuing ICAO policies and practices related to environmental protection – Global Market-based Measure (MBM) scheme".
21.Welcomes the adoption of the Kigali Amendment by the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, at its twenty-eighth meeting;
22.Takes note of the estimated budgetary implications of the partnership referred to in paragraph 19 above and requests that the actions called for therein to be undertaken by the secretariat be subject to the availability of financial resources.