Lessons learnt from South Africa, Panama, and Germany in preparing their first BTR and participating in the TER

2024 was a key year for the Paris Agreement architecture, as yet another system entered into full force: the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF). The year was marked by the submission deadline for the first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) on the 31st of December 2024.  For the first time in the history of international climate transparency, the ETF defines a common set of rules and standards for both developed and developing countries. As of March 04, 2025, 102 Parties to the...