COP27: The Mitigation Work Programme & The Ministerial Roundtable
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To be most effective, the Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) could usefully aim to:
generate discussions that are facilitative, constructive, innovative, and catalytic
be inclusive and ensure a diversity of participation, including by policymakers and implementers
generate clear signals in support of national processes and be of practical use to domestic policymaking
explore, elucidate, and highlight the greatest, most cost-effective and scalable mitigation opportunities/ potential, as well as enable practical pathways to help countries implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and identify scope for enhanced action, including by:
hosting thematic workshops
sharing best practices and lessons learned, including in relation to overcoming challenges to scaling and implementing enhanced mitigation action, also encompassing a focus on non-cost barriers
considering sectoral approaches
effectively involving non-Party stakeholders (NPS) and the High Level Climate Champions (HLCs) and drawing on their work (e.g., Climate Action Pathways and 2030 Breakthroughs)
considering a regional approach
developing a menu of exemplar best practices and approaches
track progress against commitments made by Parties and NPS outside of formal multilateral process and explore how they might form part of NDC updates
address issues of equity and sustainable development
explore synergies with adaptation
take into account and be based on the latest science
