What was decided on reporting and verification in Warsaw?

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What was decided on reporting
and verification in Warsaw?
Thelma Krug
[email protected]
REDD+ GHG Reporting Conference
Rome, 29-30 January 2014
Warsaw Framework for REDD+
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Defines the main international rules for REDD+
Concluded the negotiation cycle on REDD+
Initiates a new phase focused on the implementation of the multilateral
rules agreed for results-based payments
Agreement on seven decisions that define the methodological,
institutional and financing aspects for REDD+
– Modalities for Measuring, Reporting and Verifying (MRV – Decision
x/CP.9)
– Guidelines and procedures for the technical assessment from Parties
on proposed forest reference emission levels and/or forest reference
levels (FMRL/FRLs) (Decision x/CP.9)
• Guidance on systems for providing information on how safeguards are addressed
and respected and modalities relating to FREL/FRLs (Decision 12/CP.17, Part II)
• Guidelines for submissions of information on reference levels (Decision 12/CP.17,
Annex)
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Work programme on results-based finance to progress the full
implementation of the activities referred to in decision 1/CP.16,
paragraph 70
Coordination of support for the implementation of activities in
relation to mitigation actions in the forest sector by developing
countries, including institutional arrangements
The timing and the frequency of presentations of the summary of
information on how all the safeguards referred to in decision
1/CP.16, appendix I, are being addressed and respected
Modalities for measuring, reporting and verifying
Guidelines and procedures for the technical assessment of
submissions from Parties on proposed forest reference emission
levels and/or forest reference levels
Modalities for national forest monitoring systems
Addressing the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation
MRV - Decision x/CP.9
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MRV is to be consistent
– with the methodological guidance provided in decision 4/CP.15
Decision 4/CP.15 (Methodological guidance for activities relating to
reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role
of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of
forest carbon stocks in developing countries)
Requests developing country Parties … to take the following guidance into
account for activities relating to decision 2/CP.13, and without prejudging
any further relevant
– To identify drivers of deforestation and forest degradation resulting in emissions
and also the means to address these (Addressing the drivers of deforestation
and forest degradation – Decision x/CP.9)
– To use the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change guidance
and guidelines
– To establish … robust and transparent national (sub-national) forest monitoring
systems … (Modalities for national forest monitoring systems – Decision
x/CP.9)
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MRV - Decision x/CP.9
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MRV is to be consistent
– any guidance on MRV of NAMAs
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Decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 60(c) decided that developing country
Parties … should submit biennial update reports (BURs) containing updates
of national GHG inventories, … and information on mitigation actions, needs
and support received
Decision 1/CP.16 (para 61) Also decides that internationally supported
mitigation actions will be MRV domestically and will be subject to
international measurement, reporting and verification in accordance with
guidelines to be developed under the Convention
Decision 2/CP.17 Recognizing that the guidelines for international MRV
referred to in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 61, correspond to the guidelines
determined for the international consultation and analysis of NAMAs of
developing country Parties
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2/CP.17 Annex IV (para 3)
• The ICA process consists of the following two steps:
– (a) A technical analysis of the biennial update reports …
by a team of technical experts (TTE) in consultation with
the Party, and will result in a summary report. The
information considered should include the national
greenhouse gas inventory report, information on mitigation
actions, …, information on domestic MRV and on support
received.
– (b) A facilitative sharing of views, which will have as
input the biennial update report and summary report
referred to in paragraph 3(a) above.
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MRV Decision x/CP.9
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Data and information should be:
– transparent
– consistent over time
– consistent with the established forest reference emission levels
and/or forest reference levels
• In accordance with Modalities for FREL/FRLs (chapter 2, decision 12/CP.17)
– provided through the BUR by Parties (additional flexibility given
to the least developed countries and small island developing
States)
– developing country Parties seeking to obtain and receive
payments for results-based actions … are requested to
supply a technical annex
MRV Decision x/CP.9
• Further decides that the data and
information provided in the technical
annex … shall be consistent with
decisions 4/CP.15 and 12/CP.17 and
follow the guidelines provided in the
annex
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Guidelines for elements to be included in the technical annex
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1a. The assessed FREL/FRL in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per
year (CO2eq)
1b. The activity(ies) included in the FREL/FRL
1c. The territorial forest area covered
1d. Date of the FREL/FRL submission and date of the final technical
assessment report
1e. The period (years) of the assessed FREL/FRL
2. Results in tonnes of CO2eq per year, consistent with the assessed
FREL/FRL
3. Demonstration that the methodologies used to produce the results in 2
above are consistent with those used to establish the assessed FREL/FRL
4. Description of national forest monitoring systems and the institutional
roles and responsibilities for MRV the results.
5. Necessary information that allows for the reconstruction of the results
6. A description of how the elements in decision 4/CP.15, paragraph 1(c)
and (d), have been taken into account .
MRV Decision x/CP.9
• Also decides that, upon the request of
the developing country Party seeking to
obtain and receive payments for resultsbased actions, two land-use, land-use
change and forestry (LULUCF) experts
from the UNFCCC roster of experts, one
each from a developing country and a
developed country Party, will be included
among the members selected for the TTE
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MRV Decision x/CP.9
• TTE shall analyze the extent to which:
• (a) There is consistency in methodologies, definitions,
comprehensiveness and the information provided
between the assessed reference level and the results
• (b) The data and information provided in the technical
annex is transparent, consistent, complete and
accurate
• (c) The data and information provided in the technical
annex is consistent with the consistent with decisions
4/CP.15 and 12/CP.17 and follow the guidelines
provided in the annex
• (d) The results are accurate, to the extent possible
MRV Decision x/CP.9
• Agrees that the LULUCF experts will develop a technical
report to be published by the secretariat via the web platform
on the UNFCCC website, containing:
– The technical annex
– The analysis of the technical annex
– Areas for technical improvement identified, considering
the encouragement in the Decision for improvement of
data and methodologies over time, while maintaining
consistency with the established or, as appropriate,
updated, FREL/FRLs
– Any comments and/or responses by the Party
concerned, including areas for further improvement and
capacity-building needs, if noted by the Party concerned,
as appropriate
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MRV Decision x/CP.9
• Agrees that results-based actions that may be eligible
to appropriate market-based approaches that could
be developed by the Conference of the Parties, as per
decision 2/CP.17, paragraph 66, may be subject to any
further specific modalities for verification consistent
with any relevant decision of the Conference of the
Parties.
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Decision 2/CP.17 para 66: Considers that … appropriate market-based approaches could be
developed by the Conference of the Parties to support the results-based actions by developing
country Parties referred to in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 73, ensuring that environmental
integrity is preserved, that the provisions of decision 1/CP.16, appendices I and II, are fully
respected, and should be consistent with the relevant provisions of decisions 1/CP.16 and
12/CP.17 and any future decision by the Conference of the Parties on these matters
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