Inefficient language in the Paris Climate Change Agreement makes it a really difficult read and will alienate millions of readers. The main issue: not enough strong, living verbs to breathe life into the most important document the world has produced. Let's hope the progress reports are far more efficient to read and understand.

1. consideration
adoption
provision
delivery
elaboration
application
approval
readiness
development
preparation
dissemination
maintenance
completeness
consistency
comparability
introduction
diversification
coordination
achievement
transparency
formulation
adequacy
adaptation
mobilisation
effectiveness
continuation
accuracy
implementation
enhancement
management
stressing
emphasising
encouraging
accelerate
strongly urges
‘global stocktake’
take ownership
notes with concern
striving to improve
reiterating its resolve
resolves to strengthen
demonstrating
pursuant to
contained in
to engage in
in order to
in accordance with
in a timely manner
on an annual basis
with the purpose of
with respect to efforts
convene a facilitative dialogue
a cooperative and facilitative basis with respect to
conduct a facilitative dialogue
in conjunction with
in the light of
thereof
mutatis mutandis
inter alia
provide advice
providing guidance
develop recommendations
taking into account
the provision of
the avoidance of
the organisation of
making a recommendation
coherence and coordination
provide regular updates
provide overarching guidance
undertake a periodic assessment
make effective use of
for the implementation of
to give effect to
the successful execution of
adequacy and effectiveness of
in order to facilitate clarity
with a view to providing a recommendation
take into consideration in the implementation of
enhance the provision of support and enabling environments
participate in a facilitative, multilateral consideration of progress
Language that makes understanding immediate.
Need to be less complex and/or use synonyms.
Latin words would alienate most readers.
Ghost verbs are harder to understand than living verbs.
Ghost verb combinations are even harder to understand.
Paris Climate Change Agreement: Peppered with Poor Prose.