The ADP decision on INDCs will be the key to the Lima outcome. If Parties agree to solid information requirements and meaningful review mechanisms, then we’ll be on the road to success in Paris. But if Parties are not given the tools and guidance that they need to define strong, transparent, and equitable commitments, we’ll be on another road altogether, and ECO will not even speculate about its likely destination. We need INDCs that are based on the three core equity principles of the Convention: Adequacy: INDCs must be specified precisely, and expressible as an ambitious number of tons of … Continue reading The time has come for a Science-Based Equity Review