1. UNFCCC processes and data sources relevant for
tracking progress towards the NCQG
CCXG Global Forum on the Environment and Climate Change
B3: Tracking progress towards the NCQG on climate finance
Tuesday 12 September 2023

2. 3 types of UNFCCC reporting processes related to climate finance support
Type of process Mandated
timeframes
Technical outputs
Party-level reporting through the
Enhanced Transparency Framework
31 December
2024, 2026 etc.
Compilation and synthesis
Sept/Oct 2025, 2027 etc.
Technical reports by constituted bodies
e.g. the Standing Committee on
Finance
Every 2 years Biennial Assessment and
Overviews of Climate Finance
Oct 2024, 2026 etc.
Every 4 years Needs Determination Report
Oct 2024, 2028
Other processes e.g.
the NDCs, LT-LEDs, Global Stocktake,
IPCC etc
2025, 2030 NDC synthesis reports 2026 etc.
2026-2028,
2031-2033
Technical assessment,
Consideration of outputs 2028,
2033 etc.
2027-2030 TBA

3. 3 types of UNFCCC reporting processes related to climate finance support
Type of process Mandated
timeframes
Technical outputs
Party-level reporting through the
Enhanced Transparency Framework
31 December
2024, 2026 etc.
Compilation and synthesis
Sept/Oct 2025, 2027 etc.
Technical reports by constituted bodies
e.g. the Standing Committee on
Finance
Every 2 years Biennial Assessment and
Overviews of Climate Finance
Oct 2024, 2026 etc.
Every 4 years Needs Determination Report
Oct 2024, 2028
Other processes e.g.
the NDCs, LT-LEDs, Global Stocktake,
IPCC etc
2025, 2030 NDC synthesis reports 2026 etc.
2026-2028,
2031-2033
Technical assessment,
Consideration of outputs 2028,
2033 etc.
2027-2030 TBA

4. 3 types of UNFCCC reporting processes related to climate finance support
Type of process Mandated
timeframes
Technical outputs
Party-level reporting through the
Enhanced Transparency Framework
31 December
2024, 2026 etc.
Compilation and synthesis
Sept/Oct 2025, 2027 etc.
Technical reports by constituted bodies
e.g. the Standing Committee on
Finance
Every 2 years Biennial Assessment and
Overviews of Climate Finance
Oct 2024, 2026 etc.
Every 4 years Needs Determination Report
Oct 2024, 2028
Other processes e.g.
the NDCs, LT-LEDs, Global Stocktake,
IPCC etc
2025, 2030 NDC synthesis reports 2026 etc.
2026-2028,
2031-2033
Technical assessment,
Consideration of outputs 2028,
2033 etc.
2027-2030 TBA

5. 3 types of UNFCCC reporting processes related to climate finance support
Type of process Mandated
timeframes
Technical outputs
Party-level reporting through the
Enhanced Transparency Framework
31 December
2024, 2026 etc.
Compilation and synthesis
Sept/Oct 2025, 2027 etc.
Technical reports by constituted bodies
e.g. the Standing Committee on
Finance
Every 2 years Biennial Assessment and
Overviews of Climate Finance
Oct 2024, 2026 etc.
Every 4 years Needs Determination Report
Oct 2024, 2028
Other processes e.g.
the NDCs, LT-LEDs, Global Stocktake,
IPCC etc
2025, 2030 NDC synthesis reports 2026 etc.
2026-2028,
2031-2033
Technical assessment,
Consideration of outputs 2028,
2033 etc.
2027-2030 TBA

6. Key changes in scope of reporting on support in the Enhanced Transparency Framework
Financial support
Technology
development
and transfer
Capacity-
building
Bilateral,
regional and
other channels
Climate-
specific
Multilateral channels
Climate-
specific
Core/
general
Support
provided
Support
provided
Finance
mobilized by
public
interventions
(text or tabular
option)
Grant-equivalent values (on voluntary basis)
Inflows / outflows
Support
needed
Support
needed
Article 13
transparency-
related
activities
Support needed
Support received
Support
received
Support
received
Support
needed
Support
received
Developed country
Parties shall provide
information on
Other Parties that
provide support should
provide information on:
Developing country
Parties should
provide information
on:
Existing scope of
reporting in CTFs
New areas within CTFs

7. Key issues and potential data gaps
• Data coverage uncertainties:
• Outflows from multilateral institutions attributed to Parties
• Private finance mobilized bilaterally, and multilaterally (attributed to
Parties)
• Other Parties providing information on climate finance support
• Developing country information on finance needed and finance received
• Time lags

8. Time lags for reviewing progress on achieving the NCQG
2026 2027 2028 2029
SCF 2028 BA
on 2025-2026
total flows
2028
GST
BTR data
on 2025-26
flows
• The earliest BTR data relevant to
tracking the NCQG may be in 2029
• The SCF’s Biennial Assessment
cycle currently relies on preliminary
data gathered ad-hoc and is out of
sync with the official reporting cycle
• How progress on addressing needs
and priorities may be considered?
• The 2028 GST would be off sync
with official BTR data and other
reporting processes by the SCF.
NDC
needs out
to 2035
SCF
NDR on
needs