Transcript Issues in MRV/ICA/IAR - European Capacity Building Initiative

Issues in MRV/ICA/IAR
Luis Gomez-Echeverri
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
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for sustained capacity building in support of international climate change negotiations
pour un renforcement durable des capacités en appui aux négociations internationales
sur les changements climatiques
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Workshops – Seminars - Submissions of Parties
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MRV
Summary of Issues flagged
MRV (1)
MRV of financial support is crucial in the establishment of
reconfigured climate change regime
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MRV should be country-driven and in accordance with countries’
needs and priorities
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MRV should help address current problems of lack of consistency/
transparency / comprehensiveness of finance support to CC
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Lack of agreed definition on what constitutes climate finance makes
scale and sources of definition difficult to determine
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Specific goals/purpose of MRV need to be agreed in order to ensure
efficient operation and avoid overload and burden of
information
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What organ in UNFCCC should be assigned to measure/report/ verify
financial support to developing country action - some think should be
Standing Committee on Finance
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MRV (2)
Who and how should quantify private finance?
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Evolving role of MRV to help ensure compliance on commitments to
support climate change action in developing countries
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MRV and capacity building role in building institutional/ technical/
legal / and policy development capacities
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What elements are needed to build a comprehensive MRV system and
how to build on existing reporting systems including national
communications
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What institutional arrangements are needed for MRV support
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Question on what to report ( one submission’s suggestions)
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Overview of policy/mitigation actions
Implementation schedule
Potential GHG reductions
Total costs of actions
Methodology for measuring GHG reduciton
Other relevant information ( e.g. co-benefits)
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MRV (3)
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Details are still being negotiated – Submissions by Parties
requested and discussions continuing in Durban
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Importance of transparency and the need to create a simple
system that involves stakeholders
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Interest in having a flexible systems – in frequency and form
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Need to come to an agreement on who would be involved in
the consultations and interrelationship between ICAs and IARs
– the International Assessment Reviews of Annex I Parties
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ICA Issues
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