Philippine Reports to the UNFCCC and International Bodies

The Philippines, as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in line with its signing and ratification of the Convention on 12 June 1992 and 02 August 1994 respectively and the Paris Agreement on 23 March 2017, is bound to prepare national reports to the UNFCCC. At the international level, the CCC represents the Philippines in activities related to the UNFCCC. This includes the preparation and submission of national reports to the UNFCCCC

These national reports consist of the National Communications (NCs), Biennial Update Reports (BURs), and Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs).

National Communications
 

National Communications (NCs) communicate the progress and needs of Parties to the UNFCCC in the implementation and achievement of the ultimate objectives of the Convention. Annex I and non-Annex I Parties of the UNFCCC are mandated, under Article 4 paragraph 1 and Article 12 paragraph 1, to provide information on their efforts to address climate change NCs, which are submitted every four (4) years.

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Biennial Update Reports
 

Similar to the National Communication (NC), Annex 1 and non-Annex 1 Parties of the UNFCCC are to submit a report on updates of the information presented in their NCs through Biennial Update Reports (BURs) pursuant to UNFCCC COP Decision 1/CP.16, Decision 2/CP.17 and Annex III of Decision 2/CP.17. The first BUR was required to be submitted by December 2014, or consistent with the Country Party's capability or level of support received, and every two years thereafter as a summary of their NC or as a stand-alone report. The submission of last BURs is in 2024 per UNFCCC COP Decision 1/CP.21, par. 98, as BURs will be superseded by Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) in line with the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement.

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Biennial Transparency Reports
 

Biennial Transparency Reports (BTR) are detailed reports of all Parties to the UNFCCC on the implementation of the Paris Agreement, submitted every two (2) years beginning in 2024. These supersede the preparation of BURs by 2024 per UNFCCC Decision 1/CP.21, par. 98, as BTRs serve as enhancements to BUR preparation by improving consistency and comparability of reporting across all Parties in line with the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement. Unlike differentiated reporting for non-Annex 1 and Annex 1 Parties to the UNFCCC through their BURs and Biennial Reports (BRs) respectively, BTRs shall be submitted by all country Parties, and thus shall have common reporting requirements, templates, and timeframes, with some areas for flexibility considerations for developing country Parties.

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Additionally, Parties submit their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
 

Nationally Determined Contributions
 

The Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is the heart of the Paris Agreement, the global climate change regime that was agreed at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 12 December 2015. Under Article 4, paragraph 2 of the Paris Agreement, Parties are required to submit their post-2020 climate policies and measures to contribute to achieving the long-term goal of keeping global temperature rise well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels or even further to 1.5°C.

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National Adaptation Plans
 

Under the Cancun Adaptation Framework (CAF), Parties are invited to plan, prioritize, and implement adaptation actions, projects, and programmes, with a view of enhancing adaptation actions taking into account their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, and specific national and regional development priorities, objectives and circumstances. These adaptation actions, projects, and programmes are outlined in national adaptation plans (NAPs) per UNFCCC Decision 1/CP.16, which are to be prepared by least developed countries and developing countries.