Open Book was a WRI initiative designed to enhance the transparency of countries’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs). Through consultation with government representatives, WRI developed recommendations for information that countries could include in their 2015 intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs).

As part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), these pledges — later formalized as NDCs — indicated each country’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement.

Clear and transparent NDCs are crucial to determine whether global efforts are sufficient to meet the Paris Agreement’s temperature goals and to build accountability and trust among countries.

See the list of information for INDCs (PDF)

Ver la lista de información para INDCs (Español/PDF)

Voir la liste des informations pour INDCs (Français/PDF)

The list of information for INDCs built upon the Lima Call for Climate Action. It provides greater detail and clarification on the information agreed to by the COP for Parties who wish to enhance the transparency of their INDC submissions.

The list was informed by two international GHG accounting and reporting standards developed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol: the Mitigation Goal Standard and Policy and Action Standard. The list was developed through a consultative process with the participation of several countries.