The Mitigation Work Programme:
What does a focused exchange of views mean?
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Luca Lo Re (CCXG/IEA)
Global Forum on the Environment and Climate Change | 21.03.2023
Based on “Making the MWP fit for purpose: options for forms, focus and information that would lead to
successful implementation” J. Ellis, L. Lo Re, S. Errendal (2023, draft)

Outline
• Context
• Key questions
• Possible criteria for yearly topics selection
• Focus, format and participation
• Conclusions

Context of Mitigation Work Programme (MWP)
• “Focused exchange of views, information and ideas” between Party and NPS.
• Yearly topics to be agreed by co-chairs considering Party and NPS submissions.
• Aim, Scope, Focus, Format, Participation:
• Not defined in the COP27 MWP decision.
• Different design options possible, with different implications
COP26 - Glasgow Climate Pact: “…establish a work programme to urgently scale up
mitigation ambition and implementation in this critical decade…”
Modalities
• Global dialogues
• Other dialogues
• Investment-focused events
• Reports on dialogues
• Annual report
• Draft decision
recommendations
• Annual report presentation
Outputs Outcomes
“urgently scale up
mitigation ambition and
implementation”
COP27 – Further MWP details (2023-2026):
Global dialogues

Key selected questions on the design of the global dialogues
If global
dialogues focus
on sector /
subsector “X”
Would the investment-focused
events also focus on [overcoming
barriers to financing in] the sector /
subsector “X”?
Link between global dialogues and investment-focused
events organised under the MWP?
Topic A Topic B
Topic C Topic D
Topic X
Sub topic X.1
Sub topic X.2
Sub topic X.3
Series of one-off events or building on one another?
Map out existing initiatives with similar
aims, e.g.:
Connect with existing initiatives with similar aims?

Possible criteria to guide the selection of the yearly topics
High mitigation potential to reduce emissions rapidly for specific sector/subsector
Availability of best practices and proven success of measures and policies
Reduction of risk of carbon lock-in and stranded assets
High potential for a rapid scale-up and/or replication
High potential for sustainable development co-benefits impact

Options for the focus of the global dialogues
• Build trust among Parties and
NPS
• Focus on largest mitigation
opportunities first
• Broad and non-focused
assessments
• Not produce practical outcomes
• Perceived as inclusive
• Facilitate exchange of views
• Not “focused’’
• Lack of actionable outcomes
• Difficult to identify appropriate
stakeholders.
• Facilitate “focused exchange
of views”
• Focus on practical solutions.
• Challenging to be inclusive
• Facilitate “focused exchange
of views”
• Challenging to be inclusive
Broad
Narrow
Opportunities Risks
Options

Options for the format of the global dialogues
Advantages Risks
Parallel small groups
discussions • Facilitate a focused
exchange of views
• Enable active
participation / interaction
• Report back to plenary
might not be focused.
Written questions in
advance of the event
• Could help identify the
most important issues.
• Might need significant
resources.
• Increase participants’
knowledge basis
• Set scene for small group-
discussions
• Limited interaction among
participants.
Plenary Presentations

Conclusions
• Wide range of design options for the global dialogues under the MWP, including on their
aim, focus, scope and format.
• Focusing on specific sub-sectors might help facilitate a “focused exchange of views” at
the global dialogues, but trade-offs needed.
• The format of the global dialogues can also influence the extent of information exchange
and the level of participation.
• The timing of the global dialogues will also be key.

THANK YOU!
Climate Change
Expert Group
http://oe.cd/ccxg
Luca.LORE@iea.org
Jane.ELLIS@oecd.org
Sofie.Errendal@oecd.org