The existing measurement,
reporting and verification (MRV) arrangements under the Convention and the enhanced
transparency framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement are important tools for
countries to assess the implementation and achievement of their national climate
objectives. The ETF will also provide a snapshot of global efforts in achieving
the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.
The ETF Group of
Friends (formerly referred to as the "Group of Friends on the
MRV/Transparency") is an informal network of stakeholders providing
financial, technical, and capacity-building support to developing countries on
MRV and transparency issues. Between 7 December
2021 and 5 April 2022, the Group has met at the regional level for
Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean to foster
collaboration and synergies amongst themselves in these regions.
The messages coming
out of these regional discussions were clear - a high level of interest in continued
exchange of information,
experiences and lessons learned on previous, ongoing and planned MRV/ETF
activities. They were also keen on exploring collaboration opportunities and
synergies amongst themselves. They noted more coordinated and systematic
approaches would help the efficiency and effectiveness of the support provided to
developing countries. The participants also brainstormed on possible ways to
strengthen the use of the ETF Group of Friends as a tool for coordination and
promoting synergies.
These three regional meetings convened 79
participants from 19 institutions. These institutions
include Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, European Commission,
Food and Agriculture Organization, German Federal Foreign Office, GIZ, Global
Green Growth Institute, Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, Initiative for
Climate Action Transparency, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies,
IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Latin American Network
on National GHG Inventories, Ministry of the Environment (Japan), NDC
Partnership, New Zealand Agricultural GHG Research Centre, Partnership on
Transparency in the Paris Agreement, the UNFCCC secretariat, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
In
conjunction with the 56th session of the Subsidiary Bodies, the Group
will have its global meeting in June 2022 in Bonn, Germany.