Annex A. Understanding agreed and planned reporting provisions under Articles

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Term Definition

Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a distinct group of 38 UN Member States and 20 Non-UN Members/Associate Members of United Nations regional commissions that face unique social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities. Some SIDS are also LDCs. (United Nations, n.d.[20])

Transparency-AccuracyCompleteness-ComparabilityConsistency (TACCC)

The TACCC principles originate from the IPCC guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories and are applied to the preparation of national GHG inventories under the UNFCCC, as well as being part of the guiding principles in the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework under the Paris Agreement. These principles are designed to promote environmental integrity, and to contribute to building mutual trust and confidence amongst Parties. Technical Expert Review (TER) Parties’ BTRs are reviewed by the Technical Expert Review Team (TERT) during the Technical Expert Review (TER). The TERT shall make every effort to complete the technical expert review report as soon as possible and no later than one year from the start of the technical expert review process (18/CMA.1, annex, para. 162(h)). There are specific flexibility provisions for those developing country Parties that need it in the light of their capacities regarding the timing of some parts of the review process. (UNFCCC, 2019[8]) Technical Team of Experts (TTE) The Technical Team of Experts is responsible for undertaking technical analysis of biennial update reports (BURs) from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties).

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Warsaw Framework on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+)

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change aims to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic (human induced) interference with the climate system. It entered into force on 21 March 1994 and today has near-universal membership. (UNFCCC, n.d.[21]) The Warsaw Framework on REDD+ was adopted at COP 19 in 2013 and is composed of seven decisions (9/CP.19, 10/CP.19, 11/CP.19, 12/CP.19, 13/CP.19, 14/CP.19, 15/CP.19.) (UNFCCC, n.d.[22])