FCCC/CP/2015/7

FCCC/CP/2015/7
backed up by national law. Although the level of advancement in the national climate
policies varies across Parties, depending on national circumstances and capacities, all
Parties developed their INDCs building on existing processes and experiences.
224. The information communicated in the INDCs points towards the strengthening and
further developing of national institutional arrangements, legislation and policies and
measures for addressing climate change in the future, suggesting credible and realistic
political commitments with an implementation plan and a longer-term vision.
225. In their INDCs, many Parties communicated that the preparation and finalization of
their INDCs was underpinned by a number of national consultation and interdisciplinary
coordination processes, many of which have been established solely for the INDC
preparation process. Such stakeholder engagement processes generally aim at fostering the
understanding of the INDC on a political and societal level in order to ensure alignment
with development objectives and enhance broad support across relevant stakeholder groups.
226. Information provided by Parties highlights the trend towards an increasing
prominence of climate change on national political agendas, driven in many cases by
interministerial coordination as well as by an increasing trend towards the mainstreaming of
climate change into national and sectoral development priorities. At the same time, many
Parties have made efforts to ensure that the private sector, civil society and other nongovernmental
actors recognize the importance of, and provide support for, national action
to combat climate change.
227. National political and institutional processes have been partly influenced by the
invitation for Parties to communicate their INDCs. While INDCs may have served as a
catalyst for the consolidation and enhancement of climate-related policies in a few
countries, in many it has represented an incentive to initiate them. In general, it can be
argued that the realities of policy development and of social acceptance related to the
preparation of the INDCs provide the grounds for increased action in the future. However,
the timing and scale of such enhanced action depends on the determination of governments
and the long-term effectiveness of the 2015 agreement.
228. Existing and enhanced national capacities with regard to the formulation and
implementation of climate policies, together with a better understanding and enhanced
general acceptance and support of climate policies as part of national development
strategies, could increase the potential for enabling stronger implementation and further
policy change in the longer term and transitioning to low-emission development.
229. However, the timing and scale of such enhanced action depends on the
determination of governments. In this context, many Parties referred in their INDCs to their
expectations and the need for a robust outcome of the current negotiations process towards
a new agreement in order to provide an enabling environment for action as well as the
means to enhance the capacity of those countries that need it the most.
Cooperation and support
230. The INDCs show the increasing interest of Parties in cooperation to achieve
climate change goals and raise ambition in the future. In their INDCs, many Parties
referred to the enhanced cooperation required for the implementation of their INDCs, as
well as it being an important driver of future ambition. They also referred to the need for
enhanced cooperation to enable Parties to enhance domestic actions related to climate
change and to address related challenges collectively in the future.
231. Some Parties indicated the general role of cooperation related to financial,
technology transfer and capacity-building support for implementing their INDCs, while
other Parties communicated opportunities for cooperation in the areas of technology and the
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