Measurable, reportable and verifiable: the keys to mitigation in the Copenhagen deal

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dc.contributor.authorWinkler, Harald
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-02T13:01:22Z
dc.date.available2016-02-02T13:01:22Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.updated2016-02-01T09:05:22Z
dc.description.abstractThe climate negotiations up to Copenhagen will need to elaborate on measurable, reportable and verifiable (MRV) mitigation commitments and actions as part of the future of the climate regime. The conceptual, political, scientific, financial and institutional principles for MRV are explored for (1) mitigation commitments in developed countries, (2) mitigation actions in developing countries, supported by (3) means of implementation. For developed countries, the procedures in Articles 5, 7, 8 and 18 of the Kyoto Protocol will be critical in order to ensure comparability of commitments, both in effort and compliance. Outcomes should be reportable and verifiable through Annex I national communications and in-depth review. Existing procedures could be enhanced and need to apply across Protocol and Convention. MRV mitigation actions by developing countries should result in measurable deviations below baseline. Inventories will be important to measure, and enhanced national communications for reporting. The challenge will be to make mitigation actions verifiable, and options include verification by domestic institutions working to internationally agreed guidelines. A critical distinction is to be made between unilateral mitigation actions and those with international support. MRV applies to the provision of the means of implementation, including technology and finance. Investment in technology can be measured, so that institutional arrangements for technology and finance should be aligned. Verification of funds raised at international level would be simpler than raising funds nationally.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWinkler, H. (2008). Measurable, reportable and verifiable: the keys to mitigation in the Copenhagen deal. <i>Climate Policy</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16677en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWinkler, Harald "Measurable, reportable and verifiable: the keys to mitigation in the Copenhagen deal." <i>Climate Policy</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16677en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWinkler, H. (2008) Measurable, reportable and verifiable: the keys to mitigation in the Copenhagen deal. Climate Policy 8(6):534-547.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1752-7457en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Winkler, Harald AB - The climate negotiations up to Copenhagen will need to elaborate on measurable, reportable and verifiable (MRV) mitigation commitments and actions as part of the future of the climate regime. The conceptual, political, scientific, financial and institutional principles for MRV are explored for (1) mitigation commitments in developed countries, (2) mitigation actions in developing countries, supported by (3) means of implementation. For developed countries, the procedures in Articles 5, 7, 8 and 18 of the Kyoto Protocol will be critical in order to ensure comparability of commitments, both in effort and compliance. Outcomes should be reportable and verifiable through Annex I national communications and in-depth review. Existing procedures could be enhanced and need to apply across Protocol and Convention. MRV mitigation actions by developing countries should result in measurable deviations below baseline. Inventories will be important to measure, and enhanced national communications for reporting. The challenge will be to make mitigation actions verifiable, and options include verification by domestic institutions working to internationally agreed guidelines. A critical distinction is to be made between unilateral mitigation actions and those with international support. MRV applies to the provision of the means of implementation, including technology and finance. Investment in technology can be measured, so that institutional arrangements for technology and finance should be aligned. Verification of funds raised at international level would be simpler than raising funds nationally. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Climate Policy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 SM - 1752-7457 T1 - Measurable, reportable and verifiable: the keys to mitigation in the Copenhagen deal TI - Measurable, reportable and verifiable: the keys to mitigation in the Copenhagen deal UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16677 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16677
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWinkler H. Measurable, reportable and verifiable: the keys to mitigation in the Copenhagen deal. Climate Policy. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16677.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceClimate Policyen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcpo20/current
dc.subject.otherSustainable development
dc.subject.otherClimatic changes
dc.subject.otherGreenhouse gas mitigation
dc.titleMeasurable, reportable and verifiable: the keys to mitigation in the Copenhagen dealen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsBalien_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsclimate negotiationsen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsCopenhagenen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsdeveloped countriesen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsdeveloping countriesen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsfinanceen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsmeasurableen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsreportable and verifiable (MRV)en_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsmitigationen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordspost-2012en_ZA
uct.subject.keywordstechnologyen_ZA
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uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
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