The Paris Agreement establishes an enhanced transparency framework (ETF) designed to build mutual trust and confidence promote effective implementation of the Paris Agreement. CMA 1, in Katowice, adopted the modalities procedures and guidelines (MPGs) for the enhanced transparency framework.
The technical handbook represents an effort by the CGE to help developing countries prepare for implementation of the ETF for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement, include its MPGs. In this regard, the handbook aims to improve awareness and understanding of the ETF and its MPGs by national experts and practitioners from developing country Parties so that they may consider opportunities to improve current reporting and start planning for the establishment of institutional arrangements and reporting under the ETF.
The technical handbook contains two parts: the main handbook and its addendum (English only). The main handbook is available in: