What is Mitigation Work Programme (MWP)?

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About:

The Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) is a process established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to help countries scale up their mitigation ambition and implementation to achieve the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.

Objectives:

Generate discussions: Foster innovative discussions among policymakers and stakeholders to overcome barriers to scaling up mitigation action.
Inclusive participation: Ensure diverse participation to support national processes and practical domestic policymaking pathways.
Explore opportunities: Identify cost-effective and scalable mitigation opportunities to help countries implement and enhance their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Operationalization: Conduct annual global dialogues and investment-focused events from 2023-2026.
Address equity and sustainable development: Focus on equity, sustainable development, and synergies with adaptation, considering regional approaches.

UNFCCC:

The UNFCCC, established in 1992 during the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, aims to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations to prevent dangerous climate change, ensuring ecosystems adapt naturally and sustainable development is maintained.

Q1: What is the goal of Paris Agreement?

The primary goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with an aspirational target of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This is to prevent the most catastrophic effects of climate change.