Blockchain for scaling climate action
The environment and climate sectors require digital transformation to keep up with the changing planetary ecosystem and to coordinate urgent and global action in areas including biodiversity loss, disaster
Measurable, Reportable and Verifiable (MRV)
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Supporting energy pricing reform and carbon pricing policies through crediting
Some work has been done on regulatory policies (such as energy-efficiency standards, including under the Clean Development Mechanism [CDM] and with an aim to reforming the CDM beyond a project-level scope)
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Status Report on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs): Mid-year update 2016
This 2016 Mid-Year Report, launched at the beginning of the climate change conference in Bonn (SB sessions), is the first update report in the NAMA Status Report series after the adoption of the Paris
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China’s national emissions trading system: implications for carbon markets and trade
China’s introduction of a national ETS, scheduled for 2017, is an important development in the expanding carbon market landscape. As countries move towards implementation of the recently-adopted Paris
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Reference document on Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) in the transport sector
How to assess the impact of transport based mitigation efforts? Where to find good measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) practices and what requirements must be met in terms of data collection?
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NAMAs from the perspective of developing countries
The Paris Agreement that was reached on 12 December 2015 delivered a universal accord on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to a level that would keep the planet well below 2 degrees Celsius warming.
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Draft Paris Outcome: Proposal by the President
The purpose of this Agreement is to further implement the objective of the Convention as set out in its Article 2 through enhanced action, cooperation and support, in the context of sustainable development
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NAMAs and INDCs: interactions and opportunities
A new paper discusses the current and potential interaction between nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) and intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs). With a view on the climate
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Strengthening Accountability under the 2015 Climate Change Agreement
Beyond the emissions pledges made by different countries, a cornerstone for ensuring the effectiveness of the 2015 international climate change agreement will be the mechanisms in place to hold states
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The FASTER principles for successful carbon pricing: an approach based on initial experience
<p>The case for climate action has never been stronger. Current weather extremes, including storms, floods and drought, affect millions of people across the world. Climate change is putting water security
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Action plan for the implementation of the national forest monitoring system of Pakistan
This action plan has been developed to fulfill the requirements of the UNFCCC through development and implementation of a robust and transparent national forest monitoring system. The purpose of the NFMS