LDC concerns related to MRV in the climate regime

The document outlines the three primary areas of MRV—greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation actions, and support—and highlights the specific challenges LDCs face, particularly regarding the lack of common definitions for climate finance and the capacity burdens of reporting requirements.

• MRV in the climate regime is divided into three areas: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the effects of mitigation actions, and support. For LDCs, GHG emissions are a secondary concern due to low per capita levels, while the MRV of support is essential for implementing National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).
• There is a significant lack of common definitions and methodologies for 'climate finance' and 'additionality', which hinders the ability to assess if developed countries have met financial commitments. This is exemplified by the 'fast start finance' (2010-2012) period, where developed countries claimed to exceed commitments while LDCs reported receiving little or no promised funding, especially for adaptation.

APA

Wartmann, S., Dodwell, C., & Nafo, S. (2014). LDC concerns related to MRV in the climate regime. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/LDC-Briefing_MRV.pdf

Chicago

Wartmann, Sina, Chris Dodwell, and Seyni Nafo. LDC concerns related to MRV in the climate regime. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2014. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/LDC-Briefing_MRV.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wartmann2014ldc, author = {Wartmann, Sina and Dodwell, Chris and Nafo, Seyni}, title = {{LDC concerns related to MRV in the climate regime}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/LDC-Briefing_MRV.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }