Multilateral Assessment - Part I

The multilateral assessment (MA) is part of the international assessment and review (IAR) process for developed country Parties which assesses individual countries on their progress in meeting their 2020 targets. By providing up to date, expert-reviewed information and opportunities for peer engagement, MA and IAR help to promote the comparability of efforts among all developed countries, building confidence that all developed countries are implementing climate actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and serving as foundation of the enhanced transparency framework under the Paris Agreement. During this part I, two countries – the European Union and the Netherlands – will be sharing their achievements, climate actions and experiences in meeting their 2020 climate targets. The MA allows all Parties to the UNFCCC to ask questions to clarify a country’s emission reduction actions and targets, as well as greenhouse gas trends and projections.