B. DRAFT DECISION
[The Conference of the Parties,
Pp1 Recalling decision 1/CP.17 on the establishment of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for
Enhanced Action,
Pp2 Also recalling decisions 2/CP.18, 1/CP.19 and 1/CP.20,
Pp3 Welcoming the outcome of “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," in
particular its goal 13, and the outcome of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference
on Financing for Development,
Pp4 Recognizing that climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and
the planet and thus requires the widest possible cooperation by all countries and their participation in an effective
and appropriate international response, with a view to accelerating the reduction of global greenhouse gas
emissions, also recognizing that deep cuts in global emissions will be required to achieve the ultimate objective
of the Convention and emphasizing the need for urgency to address climate change,
Pp5 Also emphasizing the importance of respecting and taking into account human rights, gender equality, the rights
of indigenous peoples, intergenerational concerns and the needs of particularly vulnerable groups, including
women, children and persons with disabilities, when taking action to address climate change, as well as of
aligning actions with the goal of promoting food security, the restoration of degraded lands, national health
policies, participation in environmental decision-making by civil society and individuals, and a just transition of
the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs, in accordance with nationally defined
development priorities and strategies,
I. ADOPTION OF THE [PARIS AGREEMENT] [PARIS IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT UNDER THE
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE]
1. Decides to adopt the [Paris Implementing] Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement, contained in the annex;
2. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations to be the Depositary of the Agreement and to have it open
for signature in New York, the United States of America, from [22 April 2016] to [21 April 2017];
3. Invites the Secretary-General to convene a high-level signature ceremony for the Agreement in early 2016;
4. Also invites all Parties to the Convention to sign the Agreement at the ceremony to be convened by the
Secretary-General, or at their earliest opportunity, and to deposit their respective instruments of ratification,
acceptance or approval, or instruments of accession, where appropriate, as soon as possible;
5. [Recognizes that Parties to the Convention [may provisionally] apply [all of the provisions of] the Agreement
pending its entry into force, and requests Parties to provide notification of any such provisional application to the
Depositary;]
Option I (paragraphs 6-10):
6. Notes that the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action in accordance
with decision 1/CP.17, paragraph 4, has been completed and decides that it is therefore terminated;
7. Decides to establish an Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee (IPC) to prepare for the entry into force of the
Agreement and the convening of the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the
Parties to the Agreement (CMA);
8. Also decides to oversee the implementation of the work programme resulting from the relevant requests
contained in section[s] III [and IV] below [in a balanced manner, on, inter alia, mitigation, adaptation, finance,
technology development and transfer, capacity-building, and transparency of action and support, to facilitate the
entry into force of the Agreement and to complete its work by 2020] [and authorizes the IPC to guide the work
of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), the Subsidiary Body for
Implementation (SBI) and other Convention bodies in relation to the work programme, where appropriate, in
accordance with their respective mandates];
9. Requests the IPC to report regularly to the Conference of the Parties (COP) on the progress of its work;
10. Decides that the IPC shall hold its first session of 2016 in conjunction with the first sessions of the SBSTA and
the SBI in 2016 to organize its work on the implementation of the work programme referred to in paragraphs 7–9
above and to prepare draft decisions to be recommended by the COP to the CMA for consideration and adoption
at its first session;
Option II (paragraphs 6-10):
6. Notes that the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) in
accordance with decision 1/CP.17, paragraph 4, has been completed and decides that the ADP shall continue in
accordance with the mandate contained in paragraphs 7–9 below;
7. Requests the ADP to prepare for the entry into force of the Agreement and the convening of the first session of
the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Agreement (CMA) and to conduct this
work;
8. Decides to oversee the implementation of the work programme resulting from the relevant requests contained in
section[s] III [and IV] below [in a balanced manner, on, inter alia, mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology
development and transfer, capacity-building, and transparency of action and support, to facilitate the entry into
force of the Agreement and to complete its work by 2020] [and authorizes the ADP to guide the work of the
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), the Subsidiary Body for Implementation
(SBI) and other Convention bodies in relation to the work programme, where appropriate, in accordance with
their respective mandates];
9. Requests the ADP to report regularly to the COP on the progress of its work;
10. Decides that the ADP shall hold its first session of 2016 in conjunction with the first sessions of the SBSTA and
the SBI in 2016 to organize its work on the implementation of the work programme referred to in paragraphs 7–9
above and to prepare draft decisions to be recommended by the COP to the CMA for consideration and adoption
at its first session;
Option III (paragraphs 6-10):
6. Notes that, in accordance with decision 1/CP.17, paragraph 4, the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the
Durban Platform for Enhanced Action has been completed and decides that it is therefore terminated;
7. Requests the SBSTA and the SBI to prepare for the entry into force of the Agreement and the convening of the
first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Agreement (CMA);
8. Decides to oversee the implementation of the work programme resulting from the relevant requests contained in
section[s] III [and IV] below [in a balanced manner, on, inter alia, mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology
development and transfer, capacity-building, and transparency of action and support, to facilitate the entry into
force of the Agreement and to complete its work by 2020];
9. Requests the SBSTA and the SBI to report regularly to the COP on the progress of their work;
10. Also requests the SBSTA and the SBI at their first sessions of 2016, to organize their work on the
implementation of the work programme referred to in paragraphs 7–9 above and to prepare draft decisions to be
recommended by the COP to the CMA for consideration and adoption at its first session;