Michael A. Mehling

In The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: A Commentary, edited by Geert van Calster and Leonie S. Reins. 218-236. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2021

https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788979191.00018

This chapter comments on Article 9 of the Paris Agreement (Finance), analysing the evolution of climate finance under the UNFCCC and the legal architecture established in Paris. It discusses obligations and expectations regarding the provision and mobilization of financial resources, the relationship with transparency and reporting, and the role of finance in supporting mitigation and adaptation action.

Keywords: Paris Agreement; Article 9; Climate Finance; UNFCCC; Transparency and Reporting