On 27 March 2023, the ETF Group of Friends virtually had its
12th meeting. The aim was to support developing countries more
effectively and efficiently in tracking the progress of the Paris Agreement.
36 representatives from 14 members attended the meeting,
including the European Commission, Food and Agriculture Organization, German
Environment Agency, Global Environment Facility, Greenhouse Gas Inventory &
Research Center of Korea, Initiative for Climate Action Transparency, Institute
for Global Environmental Strategies, International Institute for Environment
and Development, IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, NDC
Partnership, Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement, UNFCCC
secretariat, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment
Programme Copenhagen Climate Centre.
The
ETF Group of Friends is an informal network of entities actively supporting
developing countries on transparency issues. The
primary aspiration of the ETF Group of Friends is to contribute to a successful
implementation of the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) under the Paris
Agreement.
At the 12th
group meeting, members recognized its critical role in assisting developing
countries implement the ETF and committed to continue exchanging information,
sharing lessons learned, and promoting coordination and collaboration in their
support of developing countries. In 2023, the group will collaborate to organize ETF
Dialogues alongside upcoming Regional Climate Weeks. These ETF Dialogues will
play a crucial role in advancing preparations for the submission of Parties'
first biennial transparency reports. For more information on the first ETF
Dialogue organized in 2022, please visit this article.
To sustain momentum for ETF implementation, the group will join
forces at SB58, regional climate weeks and COP28 under #Together4Transparency
initiative. The initiative will
· engage national and international leaders, as
well as senior policymakers on transparency to enhance political buy-in.
· provide a platform to allow key stakeholders
to showcase their success stories, share experiences and lessons learned, and
bring support opportunities closer to the ground (tools, approaches,
methodologies); and
· test the reporting tools and offer in-person
training opportunities.
More information on ETF dialogues and #Togther4Transparency will
be made available on the UNFCCC Transparency
landing page.