In accordance with decision 1/CP. 17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, established at its seventeenth session in Durban, communicates to each party, every five years, a national contribution, in accordance with Decision 1/CP.21 and all relevant decisions of the Conference of the Parties acting as a meeting of the parties to this agreement, and is informed of the results of the overall article 14 inventory. 15. RAPPELLE its conclusions of 10 October 2017 on climate finance]; [REAFFIRME that the European Union and its Member States have committed to further increasing the mobilization of international climate finance, as part of the collective industrialised countries` goal of jointly mobilizing $100 billion a year for mitigation and adaptation from a wide range of sources, instruments and channels by 2020; REAFFIRME that public climate funding will continue to play an important role; SOULIGNE that the EU and its Member States are the main providers of public climate finance and underlines the need to involve a wider range of contributors in the future; The Paris Agreement enters into force on the 30th day after at least 55 parties to the UNFCCC, representing at least 55% of total greenhouse gas emissions, have tabled their instruments for ratification, acceptance, approval or membership. Parties to the UNFCCC include the EU and its member states. In its conclusions of 18 March 2016, the European Council stressed the need for the EU and its Member States to conclude the Paris Agreement as quickly and in a timely manner as possible in order to be a party to the agreement as soon as it comes into force. (c) strengthening scientific knowledge on climate, including research, systematic observation of the climate system and early warning systems, in a way that informs climate services and supports decision-making; 24. RESAC OF the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) agreement on the International Aviation Compensation and Reduction System (CORSIA) and looks forward to the completion of its operational rules and its timely implementation; SOULIGNE the need to ensure the integrity of the environment, including avoiding double counting; INVITE all parties to participate in the voluntary phase of CORSIA; 8.In of the disclosure of their contributions at the national level, all parties provide the information necessary for clarity, transparency and understanding, in accordance with Decision 1/CP.21, as well as all relevant decisions of the parties` conference serving as a meeting of the parties to this agreement. The proposal is presented in accordance with Article 192, paragraph 1, at the same time as Article 218, paragraph 6, of the TFUE.
Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union defines the procedure for negotiating and concluding agreements between the European Union and third countries or international organisations. In particular, paragraph 6 of the Council provides that, on the Commission`s proposal, the Council, as a negotiator, adopts, on behalf of the European Union, a decision approving the conclusion of an agreement. 4.La Conference of the Parties, which serves as a meeting of the parties to this agreement, periodically reviews the implementation of this agreement and, within its mandate, takes the necessary decisions to implement it effectively. It carries out the functions entrusted to it by this agreement and states: The European Union states that, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular article 191 and Article 192, paragraph 1, it has the power to conclude international agreements and fulfil the obligations that flow from them which contribute to the pursuit of the following objectives: 2.
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