Climate Change

November 8, 2016
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The 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(COP22) will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 7-11 November 2016. COP22 is the first COP meeting after the entry into force of the Paris Agreement. Japan is committed to engaging in the negotiations at the meeting with an emphasis on the following points.

Ensuring inclusiveness in decision-making process

  • CMA1 (on the Paris Agreement) is not likely to take any decision at COP22 as the negotiations on the relevant guidelines have just started. COP22 is expected to discuss work schedule after 2017.
  • Japan aims to ensure an inclusive decision-making process throughout the COP22 when discussing relevant guidelines through the prior consultations before CMA1.

Furthering discussions of the Paris Agreement guidelines

  • The deliberations on the guidelines of the Paris Agreement started in May. During COP22, the discussions will continue at APA and SBs to be held during the first week based on submissions.
  • Japan will promote its views on key issues related to guidelines (such as NDC, transparency, and market mechanism) and to maintain positive momentum built after the Paris Agreement.
  • Japan will endeavor to produce an agreement for the specific work schedule after 2017.

Promoting Japan's contribution on climate change

  • COP22 is known as Africa's COP. There is high expectation for assistance on finance, technology and developing countries are expected to comment on recently announced Roadmap to US$ 100 billion. Japan will promote its ongoing support as well as its 1.3 trillion yen assistance in 2020.
  • During COP22, Japan intends to promote its assistance at various occasions including high-level segment, events related to Action Agenda.
  • Japan encourages other Parties to discuss specific cooperation among Parties so that the positive momentum after the Paris Agreement is sustained, and the negotiations will not revert to the previous CBDR and North-South dichotomy.
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