Framework Step 4

Key steps, questions and tools for Stage 4:

Tracking and reporting progress in the BTR

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4.1

4.2

Assess effectiveness of interventions and impact on material flows and GHG emissions

Report impact and progress in the BTR

4.1 Assess effectiveness of interventions and impact on material flows and GHG emissions

1. Which sectors are major contributors to GHG emissions according to national inventories?

What was the GHG emission reduction from the selected interventions?

What were the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the interventions (e.g. jobs)?

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4.1 Assess effectiveness of interventions and impact on material flows and GHG emissions

1. Which sectors are major contributors to GHG emissions according to national inventories?

What was the GHG emission reduction from the selected interventions?

IPCC GHG inventory guidelines and software

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CDM methodologies (including additionality)

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Life cycle assessment and inventory database

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What were the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the interventions (e.g. jobs)?

GHG protocol policy and action standard

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ICAT policy assessment guides

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4.1 Assess effectiveness of interventions and impact on material flows and GHG emissions

What was the GHG emission reduction from the selected interventions?

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SCAN tool

What were the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the interventions (e.g. jobs)?

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Green jobs assessment model

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Circular economy jobs tool

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4.2 Report impact and progress in the BTR

1. Which sectors are major contributors to GHG emissions according to national inventories?

Where do I report progress of circular economy interventions in the BTR and how it is linked to the NDC?

Step 4.1

4.2 Report impact and progress in the BTR

Reference manual for the EFT under the Paris Agreement

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Where do I report progress of circular economy interventions in the BTR and how it is linked to the NDC?

UNDP transparency helpdesk

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Technical resources for implementing the MRV arrangements

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UNFCCC MRV/transparency helpdesk

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UNEP climate transparency platform

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GIZ Guidance on Increasing NDC Ambitions through Circular Action

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Step 4.1

Reference manual for the ETF under the Paris Agreement

Reference manual for the ETF is a tool for clarifying the requirements for the review and reporting of information in the BTRs. It also serves as a checklist for applying the accounting guidance and ensuring consistency between NDCs and BTRs, taking into account principles of transparency, accuracy, consistency, completeness and comparability which promote efforts for the overall integrity of the accounting framework and to avoid double counting. Click here for the tool.

ICAT policy assessment guides

The ICAT toolbox includes methodologies for assessing the impacts of policies and actions on GHG emissions and other aspects of sustainable development. Click here for the tool.

GIZ Guidance on Increasing NDC Ambitions through Circular Action

The NDC Activity Sheets refer to potential indicators, GHG mitigation impact, and relevant section of IPCC GHG emission inventory guidelines, which can be used in this step to support the reporting in BTRs. Click here for the tool.

Life cycle assessment and inventory database

GHG accounting methodologies (e.g. IPCC national GHG inventory methodologies, sector-specific methodologies in ICAT toolbox and GHG protocol calculation tool), supported by life cycle assessment and inventory databases such as GLAD can help estimate the carbon mitigation effect of circular economy interventions covering different sectors (e.g. through product or service value chains) with the support of an LCA expert user. Key data can also be collected directly from relevant stakeholders in the value chain/sectors. Click here to find your local network of experts Click here for the tool.

UNDP transparency helpdesk

The UNDP transparency helpdesk aims to provide comprehensive capacity building support on climate data and transparency to francophone and lusophone countries and respond to countries’ requests for support on MRV systems. Support is available to country governments and can be delivered through the following modalities: in-country technical support and training; south-south exchanges and networking (between two or three countries); regional training sessions; and funds transferred to countries if they are supported under UNDP’s Climate Promise. Click here to find out more.

CDM methodologies (including additionality)

To assess the impact at the level of the circular economy intervention, the CDM methodology could be used to isolate the effect of circular economy interventions from the effects of other events happening that might affect the sector under analysis. Identifying the additionality of circular economy interventions will be useful when adjusting them to reach the country's mitigation targets linked to circular economy. Click here for the tool.

Technical resources for implementing the MRV arrangements

Technical handbook for implementing the MRV arrangements under the Convention and the ETF under the Paris Agreement aim to improve awareness and understanding of the ETF and its modalities, procedures and guidelines for national experts and practitioners from developing country Parties. This will help Parties consider opportunities to improve current reporting and plan for the establishment of institutional arrangements and reporting under the ETF. Click here for the tool.

GHG protocol policy and action standard

The GHG protocol policy and action standard (Chapters 10 and 11) provides an approach for estimating and reporting the change in GHG emissions and removals resulting from policies and actions. It supports ex-ante and ex-post assessments, monitoring and uncertainty assessments as well as to verify and report the impacts. Click here for the tool.

SCAN tool

Assessment methodologies are the same ex-post and ex-ante: the same tools that were used for ex-ante evaluations in stage 2.2 will be used for this stage (ex-post). The selection of the right methodology depends on the type of intervention and policy instrument (e.g. implemented for one sector or across sectors) as well as data availability and level of expertise available to conduct assessments. In addition to the impact on GHG emissions, it is also advised to assess socio-economic and environmental impacts. The SCAN tool provides a high-level analysis of potential positive or negative impacts, synergies and trade-offs of climate action on the SDGs, which can support the impact assessment of circular interventions. It includes a method to analyze climate actions and linkages by sector or category, as well as mitigation or adaptation approaches. The SCAN tool covers mitigation categories and actions across seven sectors including electricity and heat, transport, buildings, industry, waste, agriculture, and forestry. Click here for the tool.

UNFCCC MRV/transparency helpdesk

The UNFCCC MRV/transparency helpdesk provides technical resources (such as library resources, discussion forum, webinars, expert database) for implementing MRV arrangements under the Convention and the ETF under the Paris Agreement. Click here for the tool.

UNEP climate transparency platform

The UNEP climate transparency platform covers aspects relating to the ETF and continued reporting under the UNFCCC. You will find information on the agencies and initiatives providing transparency support and offer technical assistance, capacity building, and financial support to countries that are seeking to implement the ETF. Users can request support by clicking on the tab "request for support." Click here for the tool.

Green jobs assessment model

Assessment methodologies are the same ex-post and ex-ante: the same tools that were used for ex-ante evaluations in stage 2.2 will be used for this stage (ex-post). The selection of the right methodology depends on the type of intervention and policy instrument (e.g. implemented for one sector or across sectors) as well as data availability and level of expertise available to conduct assessments. In addition to the impact on GHG emissions, it is also advised to assess socio-economic and environmental impacts. Green jobs assessment model enables the quantification for how climate related policies affect job creation, including for women and young people. It is a macro-economic modelling framework based on input-output tables or social accounting matrix. Policy scenarios can be modelled to compare effects on jobs, skills, gender, growth, income distribution, household groups and other job characteristics. The sectoral aspect allows for a comparison of green versus conventional industries. Click here for the tool.

Circular economy jobs tool

Assessment methodologies are the same ex-post and ex-ante: the same tools that were used for ex-ante evaluations in stage 2.2 will be used for this stage (ex-post). The selection of the right methodology depends on the type of intervention and policy instrument (e.g. implemented for one sector or across sectors) as well as data availability and level of expertise available to conduct assessments. In addition to the impact on GHG emissions, it is also advised to assess socio-economic and environmental impacts. The circular economy jobs tool provides data and evidence in relation to the employment potential of the circular economy. It enables policymakers to align their efforts with the skill needs of different regions, industries and sectors and obtain a baseline for defining sectors for scenario modelling. Click here for the tool.

IPCC GHG inventory guidelines and software

IPCC GHG inventory methodologies described in the guidelines, supported by the software, Emissions Factor Database and life cycle assessment databases such as GLAD, can help estimate the impact of circular economy interventions on greenhouse gas emissions and removals. Key data can also be collected directly from relevant stakeholders in the value chain/sectors. Click for the guidelines here, emissions factor database here and the software here.

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