Measuring the Way to a New Global Climate Agreement

The document examines the Bali Action Plan's role in addressing greenhouse gas mitigation responsibilities, costs, and accountability. It specifically focuses on how developing countries frame mitigation actions and the necessity of a measurable, reportable and verifiable (MRV) framework for technology, financing, and capacity-building to ensure an environmentally effective international agreement.

• The establishment of a global climate agreement depends on resolving interconnected issues regarding who is responsible for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, who pays for those efforts, and the mechanisms for holding actors accountable for their obligations.
• The authors argue that implementing a robust measurable, reportable and verifiable (MRV) framework for both mitigation actions and the support provided to them is essential for achieving equitable and environmentally effective mitigation.
• To support the international climate policy framework, the paper proposes creating a set of guiding principles for the inclusion of MRV.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Measuring the Way to a New Global Climate Agreement. https://www.wri.org/research/measuring-way-new-global-climate-agreement

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Measuring the Way to a New Global Climate Agreement. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/measuring-way-new-global-climate-agreement.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendmeasuring, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Measuring the Way to a New Global Climate Agreement}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/measuring-way-new-global-climate-agreement}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }