Under this framework, parties can determine their contribution at a national level. Compared to the predecessor, the Kyoto Protocol (KP), the Paris Agreement provides a clearer system for comparing and monitoring progress. Any support for synergy between mitigation and adaptation is to be found in targets, reporting systems, rules for finance and technology transfer- and in the collective thinking behind the structure of the agreement. The analysis identifies where the individual policy mechanisms and obligations could support synergy between mitigation and adaptation, drawing on the types of M&A synergy used outlined in the review ofthe literature and examples where it has been implemented in practice.